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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Women Shopper In Paris.

IN Paris the signs of war are not
nearly as much in evidence as the
activities of peace. There are many
soldiers, but in Paris, you always saw
soldiers. The only difference Is that
now they wear bandages. or advance
on crutches. And, as opposed to these
evidences OF the great conflict going
on only forty miles distant. are she
flower markets around the Madeleine.
the crowds of women in front of .he
Jewels. furs and manteaux in the Rue
de la Paix.
It is not that France is Indifferent
to the war. But she has proved her
self She has faith in her armies, In
her generals. She can afford TO wait,
She drove the enemy from Paris: she
is teaching French in Alsace: in time,
when Joffre is. ready. she Will drive
the enemy across her borders, In
her faith in Joffre she opens her
shops, markets. schools and theater5.
Il is not calloasness she shows. but
that courage and confidence that are
the forerunners OF success. Paris
Correspondence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Mineral Lands to BE Developed.

Abingdon. Va, Feb. lit Is report
ed that an expert mining engineer.
representing a group of New York
capitalists. with several assistants and
corps OF men, Is conducting an ex-
tensivs prospecting can paign IN North
Carolina along the line of the Vir-
ginia-Carolina Railway, running from
Abingdon through several North Car
DINA counties. 1t is said that large
areas of mineral lands have been Sc
cured and that developments on a
prodigious scale are contemplated.
This Is in line with the predictions
that have been made since the COM
pletion OF the railroad into North Car
DINA. which Is exceptionally rich IN
ma gnetic iron. tale. mica and other
natural resources. The promised de-
velopment OF these resources will be
OF inestimabie benefit, not only local.
ly, but TO Abingdon as well. and the
increased tonnage which 1t will AFFORD
TO the Virginia Carolina road will re-
suit advantageously to that line. with
the coming OF spring, the activities
along the virginia-Carolina are likely
to be astonishing in scope and import
ancA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
NEEDLEwoRK HINTS.

Have any of you needleworkers
been annoyed by having your fancy
work appear rough and uneven7 II
so. you will appreciate a suggestion
which will prevent such a condition
If you will but remember the precau-
ton next time you take any fancy
stitches.
After drawing the thread from the
skein pass ii lightly between the tip
of the first finger and the thumb to
find out which way the twist runs.
This can easily be learned with very
little practice and upon this depend
the regularity of the shading and the
smoothness of the work.
Insert the thread in the eye Of the
needle so as to have the twist seem
to run down from the needle. II the
opposite end Of the thread is inserted
in the needle, then the thread will
he drawn through the linen against
its twist, which causes roughness and
knots.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

Norfolk, Va, Feb. i.---Curtailnnent o.
appropriations yesterday resulted In ~
reduction of about ITO machines from
the navy yard. Rumors afoat for sew
efal days to the effect that several
hundred of the workmen would b.
dropped from tho payrolls yesterday
were dispelled with the issuance o.
little more than a hundred cards
II has been stated that the payroll
would be reduced $500 week A. =
result of the discharge. On the oon-
trary, tho reduction of TIE force yes,
terday curtaiiH the payroll to the AZ
tent of about $500 each week. ss
II Is believed that with q lar4ss
amount or ordnance work on hand NJ
the yard. consisting of mine construo-
ton. that the greater part OF the ma
chinists and such ordnance workers
were retained. 1870
The ordnance appropriations arr
made separately from those for other
work. HI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Suit Instituted For Flour Process.

Lynchburg, Feb. Alleging that
a patent process for the ageing and
bleaching Of -four has been infringed
upon. the Alsop Process Company, OF
st Louis. has instituted suit in the
Federal District Court here against j.
1. Tripiett, who operates large -four
ing mills at Woodstock and Mount
jackson, this State.
The plaintiffs. in addition to asking
for an accounting and recovery OF
damages for the alleged infringement,
ask for a permanent Injunction to re-
strain the defendant from using the
machine with which the -four Is
claimed to be aged and bleached.
The declaration in the case alleges
that the defendant bought the ma
chine from an Ohio concern which
did nor have the right TO dispose OF
il, and that II was used by Mr., Triplett
for some time before the plaintiff com
pany had knowledge of this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
News From All Sections Of Virgin


MRS. Grace Moore is saved frem Death
by Tive Men.
Danville. Va. Feb 1.--Mrs. GrAos
Moore, an eighteen-year- old girl, was
prevented from committing suicide in
the river Dan yesterday by w. w
Fitzgerald and ii. W. Whitaker. who
going to their work at the cotton
mills, saw her climb out on to the big
mill race gate and prepare to plunge
In.
They succeeded In seising her be-
fore she could jump. but the woman
struggled so Violently that all three
were nearly preciritated into the cur
rent several feet below
Friends of the woman said she was
afraid of her husband who is alleged
to have made threats against her.
For awhile she acted In an insane
manner and needed two men to hold
her until a hypodermic injection had
Gained her. 1t was her second at
tempt to end her life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
The Sunshine of Life
Every One May Bask In They the Right Way

from self-absorption.
We should try To think little OF
the interests and comfort of others
How much good we could do X we
were not 50 wrapped up in self! Even
in our own families there are q thou-
sand and one little things we could do
to make things easter for mother. for
little brother or sister: but all too
often we are too self-absorbed to no.
tice them.
The girl who sits reading while her
mother goes out to fetch a shawl to
protect her old shoulders against
draughts: the man who remains srnok-
ing lazily while his small sister strug-
giles to raise a heavy window; the girl
who fingers over her dainty embroid-
cry while her little brother. just re-
covering from the grippe. Is longing
for a story-all these individuals come
under the head of persons who don't
think
ForgctfuIness or Selfishncss.
The girl would lust as soon" have
gone for her mothers shawl, the man
would '.just as soon" have raised the
window for his small sister. the girl
would Just as soon have told her
convalescent brother story--if they
had happened to think of 1t.
The border line between such
and willful selfishness
is but small. tho principal difference
being that the selfish would not lust
as SOON have done any OF these tasks
II they had noticed. But after all,
the result of thoughtfulness is often
exactly the same.
Let US cultivate a little self-forgct-
fuiness and some thoughtfulness for
others. When we have learned to have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
stolen Box Found by Children.

playing under a bridge about half q
mile from here school children have
just found one of the boxes taken
from the safe of the Beaver Dam
postoffice when the structure was rob-
bed about two months ago.
A mali carrier passed along about
the same time and made more
thorough search, finding other boxes
hidden under the bridge. The con-
tents Of the boxes had been removed
Despite the rains and SHOWS since
the robbery, the boxes and many pa
pers, which were also found, were In
fairly good condition. 1t 10 believed
the boxes were placed under the
bridge the night the robbers used dy-
Mantle to steal the contents OF the
safe in the postofffce here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Hero of Sea Fight A. Norfolk.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. Chief ofieeE
Parsiow, of the British steamer Angie
Patagonian, now in the shipyard for
minor repairs. Is the son Of Captain
Parslow. master OF the British steam.
err Anglo Patagonian, shelled several
months ago by q German submarine
Captain Parslow was killed while on
the bridge and his son took the steam
er safely into port. assuming oom-
mand after his fathers death and ex-
Treating the steamer from what at
one time looked to be capture or
sinking by the submarine.
Young Parslow talks little of the
narrow escape and still mourns the
death of his father, who was known ia
many shipping men at this port
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
NEW HEAD OF EXECUTIVE BODY
r.. X. Summers Succeeds Steele as
Chairman OF Committee.

r. Il. Summers Succeeds Steele as
Chairman OF Committee.
Norfolk, Va. Feb. 1.-The City
Democratic Executive Committee &C
copied the resignation of Leon c.
Steele as chairman and elected as his
successor r. e. Summers, of Monroe
Ward, at q meeting held in the Monti
cello Hotel. Mr.. Summers was notni
mated by A. P. Thorn, Jr., and elected
unanimously.
Immediately after the meeting the
new chairman announced that all can
didates were requested to file their pc
tittons and declarations with him be-
fore P. NJ on Februarya3 at his
office. 231 Water Street. The election
will take place on June 4. and the nj
ing OF petitions and declarations Feb
ruary is being insisted upon. SO that
there will be no chance of a contro-
versy over the date.
All candidates for salaried offices
will be required to deposit per cent
OF the first years salary of the office
to which they aspire, as provided By
the primary law, to defray the ex'
pense of the election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

We are not satisfied nowadays with
rnenely moving misery out OF our sight
and persuading ourselves that we have
disposed OF It thus.
I'VE want to cure the evils we want
to lessen misfortune and. atov" an,
since we cannot drive it cut OF our
world and we must reckon M.sh e., .--
want to make IL at least tolerabte.
The fact, too. is that we owe the
unfortunate debt OF gratitude. They
sweeten our lives. They call out to
us the nobler feelings. They make us
better. trtier and kindlier. Remove the
sad out OF our midst and we become
stunted In soul. The sick make us
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Easy TO Knit.

A dainty baby afghan without any
problems of complicated stitches, is
made in duplicate: that it, two afghsrs
are made, one white and the other
pale pink. and the two. bound to-
gether with a strip Of pink satin rib
bon. make the softest, prettIest kind
of a blanket for the tiny newcomer.
Cast on zoo stitches for the Length
of the afghan, using number ten
needles and knit until you think The
afghan has sufficient width. Fifty ribs
should be plenty. and this means knit
ting across the 200 stitches 100 times.
Bind the pink and white layers to-
gether with pink satin ribbon about
an niche wide. and, II you like, feather
stitch the ribbon as an extra touch OF
daintiness. Shetland wool will make
the prettiest afghan OF this sort.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN
DETECTIVE PHIPPs' CONDITION

Roanoke. Va, Feb. 1.-The condi-
ton OF Detectice J. N Phipps. of the
Baldwin-Feltz Detective Agency. who
was possibly fatally wounded Satur-
day. the 22nd. is reported to be little
improved, but his sufferings are said
to be- mast pathetic. Friday, Justice
OF the Peace Bob Burnley. of Wilder,
Va, who was with Detective Phipps
ON the night he was shot, and who
fred the shot that killed George
Haden, the negro who shot Detective
Phipps, visited the wounded man al
the hospital at Dante. This was the
first time Justice Burnley had seen. the
detective since the night OF the shoot
ing. When he entered the room he
was recognized by Mr.. Phipps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

Newport News. va. Feb. f.--Patroa-
man c. r. Futrell who shot former Pa
trolman r. T. Wotd, has been relievSd'
from duty by Chtsf of Police Mitchell
pending the outcome OF an investiga-s
ton by the chief and the police court
hearing today. Wood has employed
counsel and says he will swear ont
warrant for FutreN,s arrest on ~
charge of felonious shooting. The for-s
mer patroimar's WOUND Is slight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
UNoovERs NEW COPPER VEIN.
600 Foot Ledge Found Near Front
Royal.

Winchester. Va. Feb. 1.--Another
large ledge of copper has been found
at the mines OF the Goeney Manor
Copper Company, near Front Royal,
Va The discovery was made accf-
dentaily while workrnen were digging
a. foundation for the erection of a now
set of crushing rolls -
The new vein in about so fest from
the vein that IL now being worked.
Mining Engineer Trent, of California;
who has been spending some time -
the mines, stated that the veins Will
eventually prove to be about zoo feet
thick. The mines are situated along
the western slope OF the Blue Ridge
Mountains and have been in Operations
for number of years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
nanxiIle T1leater Sold.

Danville. Va, Feb. IAN interest
ing deal was made here when Mr.. E
c.. Arey, who built the Iceland build
ing, acquired the Majestic Theater
building from Mrs. Mary B. Schloss,
of Wilmington, N. c.. the widow Of
Mr.. s. A. Schloss. who died some time
ago. and who, during his residence In
this city, put up the present building.
The consideration was $4,000
It is understood that the deal will.
In no way affect the regular dramatic
performances which are being given
through Mr.. John Pryor. who at pres
ent holds lease on the building, and
that no alterations are contemplated
at the present time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

Heathsville. Va. Feb. 1.-An the
stock of the Commonwealth National
Bank, OF Reedville. Va. has been sub
scribed and the new bank Will open
about March /. with paid-up capt
tai of s25, 600 and a surplus of $4,000
The officers are: Fl. Gordon Blunoon,
president; Luther B. Rice. vfce-presf-
dent: Clifford L. Bussells. cashier:
Warren ]. Courtney. James e. Marsh
w III. Blackwell, c. l. Gaskins, Luther
r. Rice. Clifford L. Busselis and II.
Gordon Biundon, directors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
NORFOLK & WESTERN
TO BUILD BRANCH

Bristol. Va, Feb. LIT is announced
from Norton. Va. that the Carolina
Ciinchfield and Ohio Railway 10 tax
ing steps to build a line from st. PMuk
to Norton, a distance of twenty miles
1t Is claimed that the work will b.
started in the early spring. The Nor
ton business men are much encouraGeds
over this news, although. so far az ~
known here, 1t has not been confirmed
as authentic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Especial TO The Richmond virgtnian-
Woodstock. Va, Feb Rev. and
Mrs. N. III. Styles celebrated the
lfiftieth anniversary OF their marriage
at their horne here Tuesday. at which
time a family reunion was held. when
the following children were present
Rev. Eugene STYLES. OF Cumberland.
Nd: Russell and Harry Skyles. OF
Brooklyn, N. T.: william Sa1yies. OF
Washington: Charles Styles, and Mrs
Ella Martin, of this place.
Mr.. Styles Is pastor emeritus OF st.
Paurs Reformed Church. of this place
During the afternoon his former par
ishoners. student body OF Massanutte
Academy and friends of the town were
received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
NORFOLK PROTESTS
AGAINST REV BIII

DR.. Powhatan schenck. health com
missioner, and 8. A. Woodward. both
of Norfolk. appeared before the House
Committee on general laws Monday
night to ask that Norfolk be exempt
from the operation Of the Rev pollu-
ton bill giving the State Board OF
Health authority to regulate this dis
posal of sewage in cities. Representa-
tives from Newport News ana Ports
mouth, who -did-ne arrive Monday
night. will be given hearing Friday
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

In irving to cultivate the habi. OF
looking on the sunny side OF lifc, we
must change our own personalities m
side ont. If we have been accustomed
10 getting discouraged over trifics
u,a must turn about and chase depres'
sion from our minds. II we have al
lowed ourselves to become irritateo
at petty annoyances, we must reverse
the treatment and remain calm anc
cheerful. even when we nave rea'
cause for anger. II we have selflshly
INDUCED ourselves. we must learn Tor.
retfuiness and thoughtfulness OF
others
That In the only way we can ever
acquire the true, golden sunshine CT
life. 1t is not the sunshine thai
streams down upon us from the heav'
ems on some days, only to be shut of
nv dark clouds on others No! II
ia the sunshine that within us lies
the sunshine of right thinking and
right living, which cannot be obscursJ
by any cloud. however dark. but
shines all the brighter in trouble
warming our own selves and our
friends as well.
Recipe for Happiness.
This prescription for happiness car
us. we do not need the druggist
aid or his chemicals In making up this
tonic, but we do need . mental chemi-
caiixation, q shaking up OF all our
throwing off OF the
bad and retaining OF the good.
Love is the chemical agent which
will bring about this action for us. 4
We will use 1t in large enough guam
titles II we MI our minds with
thoughts Of love. the hateful. disturb
ing elements must drop out. for there
Is no room for them.
One OF the first steps toward letting
the sunshine. into our minds Is to cul-
tiyate thoughtfulness for others Many
OF us are not willfully selfish. but
Just thoughtiess although 1t often
amounts to practically the same thiaa
in the end. There ID really just O. lit
tie excuse Tor though tiessnses - there
II Tor seafiahnesg. They both arise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
SENDS
BULLET into HEART

Especial to The Richmond vlrginian.)
Lynchburg. Va. Feb. Joseph e.
Williams, a photographer, committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the heart with pistol in his bedroom
at his fathers home here yesterday
afternoon, about s o'clock.
III health is said to have been the
cause. He was thirty eight years of
age, and unmarried
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

Clifton Forge, Va. Feb. 1.-Funera
services for DIR. J. F. Hughes. eighty
two years old. a prominent physician
who died yesterday IN hts home here
will be conducted tomorrow morning
at 10 clock by the Rev. ]. w
stevens, pastor 4 the Christian
Church. of which DR.. Hughes was q
member.
DR.. Hughes was a surgeon in the
war between the States. After tbs
war he practiced his profession In AL
leghany County. He Is survived BY
three dauEhters-Mrs Morris. OF rror
Gate: Mrs. W. r. Tinsley and Mrs
Joseph Lipop, OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Endemic of Hoboes.

Lynchburg. Va. Feb. THE tram
men of the three railroads centering
here have been greatly annoyed re-
Gently with the presence of tramps IN
unusual numbers. riding freighttrains
and trespassing on the railway prop
erty. During the past week, railway
detectives here have arrested about
twenty hoboes. who have been sent by
county magistrates TO the Campbell
TAIL, at Rustburg, on trespass charges.
This condition has kept the county
TAI, full practically all the time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
MISERY ACTS AS MONITOR.

Western divine. preaching recent
" upon the value of sorrow and suf-
'fering, concluded his discourse thus:
1--WE each have more effective ways
OF meeting misfortune. just because
we are face to face with 1t on 50 many
sides and In 30 many varied forms
And also because we know thar maaay
~ tiasc evils are Of our own make
md - l. burden on cur con1cisnce.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
Zinc and lead Company orxanined

Zinc and Lead Company ORGANIZED
Fredericksburg. Va. Feb. 1.-The
Virginia Zinc and Lead Company has
been organized with capital OF $780,
600, and will operate the Holiday
mines in spotsylvania County. force
Of fifty men are now at work. and the
samples Of zinc ore are said TO De
very superior. The company is made
up of Baltimore and Richmond capt.
talists. A number of carloads OF ma
lchinery have already arrived, and
more 10 on the way. Shafts are being
sunk and big results are expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02
LOTS CAST FOR sHRIEvALTY.
But Defeated Candidate Refuses ts
Abide hN Decision.

Abide by Decision.
Iurayy Va, Feb. f.--Greene County
has a contest for the shrievalty be-
tween r. A Belone, the incumbent.
and d. c. Deane. In the election in
November the vote was a tie. To set
tie the contest the case was referred
TO L. ]. Wood, an election commits
sioner. In casting lots the name OF
Meinua was drawn from the box by
Wood Deane refused to abide by the
result, and has taken his case 10
court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

Mas Emily Brown will give de-
liShtful dramatic Interpretation OF
Some Prose and Poetry of Rudyard
Kipling'' at the Collegiate School Tor
GirlA on West Franklin Street on FRI
day evening at o'clock. The girls
OF the upper fchool win be the host
eases and each. one has the privilege
OF asking q Triend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
WOMEN WILL SPEND
AB|G PARTY FUND
Half Million Has Been Raised
for National Campaign Of
the Suffragists.

Leaders of the National Woman party
are busily working out the problem OF
how to spend tho s500.0oo camrS Ign fund
being raised by the organization. Miss
Alice Paul. chairman Of the Congress
sional Union. left today for New York
to confer with Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont.
who Ia in charge Of the collection Of
the money,
Many speakers of national reputation
have already been engaged to take the
stump for the new party in the coming
Presidential campaign. Others Will
be selected within the next week. Most
Of the speakers will attend the Colo
RADIO Springs conference Of the new
party next month, when decision Will
be reached as to whether the organ
ixation will line up In the coming cam
paign with the Republicans or one OF
the other existing parties or run on an
Independent ticket.
Among the speakers already engaged
to tour the twelve suffrage States dur
ing the campaign are Mrs. Charlotte
Perkins Gilman. Mrs. Rheta Childe
Dorr. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch. Miss
Helen Todd. Miss Rose Winslow. and
Miss Crystal Eastman, all Of New
York: Mrs. J. A. H. Hopkins. of Nor
ristown. N. j., chairman OF the New
Jersey branch of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage: Mrs. Sara
Bard Field. Miss Gall Laughlin. and
cisco; Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell.. Denver;
Miss Anne Martin. Reno. New: Mrs.
william Kent, Kentfield, Cal. and Mrs.
Ida Finney Mackville, Sacramento. Cal.