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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
TO PROTEST AGAINST
PROPOSED REDUCTION
Virginia Fire Agerses Hold Meeting
Here to Decide Upon What
Course Is to Pc Taken.

In order 20 enter protest against
a. proposed reduction OF commissions
on unprotected frame dwellings, with
com bustibls roofs from as TO Is per
cent, members OF the Virginia Local
Fire Agents Association held meet
ing yesterday In the Chamber OF Com
merce building.
Al this meeting, which was presided
over BY President George Moo. Good
ridge, OF Norfolk. the agents planned
to formulate protest against the re-
duction IN the commissions nreliaai-
nary to the semi-annual meeting Of
the Southeastern Underwriters AS
ISOLATION. which will convene In Wash
ington tomorrow. At this meeting the
agents will determine what 10 to be
done with reference to the situation.
Agents IN other States affected are
said to have already fled protests
against the proposed reduction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
LAUNCH R. R.Y. N. {. A.
CAMPAIGN TODAY
Three Hundred Workers Will Sally
Forth In Great Effort to Increase
Membershtp

With three hundred men actively
engaged in the movement, the Rich
mond Railroad Y. NJ. c. A., in con-
junction with z2o other associations
in this country and Canada. will today
launch a membership campaign. The
goal set for the local association In
1900 members in ten days. An in
creased membership OF 10000 La the
goal Of the continental movement
The campaign slogan In this city ID
"A Man q Day" thi, for each OF tho
500 workers. No other association in
the country was asked to secure more
than /. 900 new members. In q similar
campaign last year Richmond led the
entire country. This fact. IN the optn-
ion OF Secretary Thomas, OF the local
association, may have had something
70 DO with the task allotted this city
this year. At big meeting held last
evening in the local association a num-
Der OF wellknown gentlemen spoke.
Anal instru ctions for the campaign
were given and the workers urged
to put forth every effort to achieve
the desired result
The continental campaign has the
enthusiastic endorsement OF railroad
officials the country over. many OF
wasting committees.
Local committees wifi report daily
at $50 p. N. at a dinner to be served
in the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. and at
which reports. received by telegraph
from international headquarters. New
York showing the progress being
made In every city in which cam
paigns are being conducted, will be
read.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14

introduced and made an earueG<
peal to the ministers present to cid
preach n sermon on that subioc4
Sunday, December 3, which II ~
known as tuberculosis Sunday. -
to make suitable announcements e
corning this work. Miss RAndo1
stated that there were about tweaG
Ave hundred cases of consumpttem
Richmond and possibly thfrty-nsG
thousand In the State. In 1919 1.11U
deaths were reported from this H.
ease.
Three things" said she. ARE 60
sential in successfully fighting thi1
much-dreaded disease, namely: pros5
viding beds. opening dispensaries and
the employment of nurses For every
death one bed is needed. and yet III
the city of Richmond only thirty-nvG
beds have as yet been provided, with
no tuberculosis nurse in the city. Puts
lie opinion Is necessary in this work.
Tuberculosis can be stamped out, but
the apathy throughout the State o.
the subject Is indeed appalling"
Miss Randolph further stated tha4s
newspaper men and ministers can help
most In this work. Editorials will ape;
pear on the subject in nearly all u
the leading papers in Virginia durino.
tHs coming year. one diso chiieu -
tention to the fact that on Decembe8;
s, between the l.ours of 2 and ., the
children in our schools will be given;
Information as to this disease and
warned to protect themselves againS1
1t IN every way possible.
The meeting of the union on yes
terday, while not as largely attendedl
as had been expected on account Ok
the absence from the city of quite -
number OF ministers. was, nevertffess
less, fun Of interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
WRIT OF ERROR IN
INSURANCE MANS CASE

A writ Of errnr and superseded WA
yesterday granted by the Supreme
Court Of Appeals in the case OF the
Commonwealth OF Virginia against r.
r. Allen. on appeal from tho Hust-
ings Court Of Petersburg. wherein AL
len was given two years In the peni-
Tertiary on q charge of grand lar
ceny
Allen appeared in person before the
court for his appeal. He Is charged
with having signed a death claim for
Insurance in the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company. Of which he was
formerly district manager. The poll
ry was that OF an old colored woman.
whom he had befriended. and at her
death he did sign the death claim. the
beneficiary making her mark in the
customary manner with persons who
cannot write. The amount OF the poll
cy was small. barely enough to cover
the funeral expenseS.
After a disagreement later with the
company Allen severed his connection
with 1t, Then the case Of the old
colored woman was given to a detec-
tive agency. and 1t Is said that the
beneficiary told q detective that she
did not sign the policy. Allen was
arrested on a forgery charge
An appeal was also granted in the
case Of the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad against A. r. Smith. from the
decree Of the Circuit Court OF Prin-
cess Anne County, when Smith was
awarded $1,000 for injuries received
when = car OF tho plaintiff in appeal
coiiidsd with his automobile. Smith
claimed that the accident was due to
negligence Of the railroad. which, IN
Its petition asserts that It was care
lessnsss on the part Of tho defendant.
Bond In the amount Of $3.50 was re-
@ufreA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
TO REPORT ON
STATE CONVENTION

Delegates from Richmond who at
tended the Sixth Annual Convention
Of the Equal Suffrage League of Flr-
ginia, held last week In Norfolk. viii
give their impressions Of the convsn-
ton at the regular weekly meeting
of the Richmond League on Thursday
afternoon at 400 o'clock. headquarters,
Commercial Building. Second Street.
near Broad. Those who were not for
tunate enough to attend the convsn-
ton are looking forward with much
pleasure to this meeting. A cordial
invitation 10 extended to the public
20 be present.
The second lesson of the suffrage
school will be discussed at I o'clock
Immediately preceding the regular
meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
FAITHFUL ENG|NEnAN
EhOS L|Ft'S RUA
Richmond-Succcssfully Handled
Throttle For Three Decades.

William Robert Sanders. one of the
Chesapeake and Ohio's oldest passen-
ger enginemen in point of continuous
service, and for twelve years q throt-
tle-handler on the r. r. v. run be-
tween Charlottesville and Washington,
has entered the terminal in the skies
1t was a great shock to the many
friends Of Bob" Sanders, as he was
Familiarity known and loved, to learn
of his death in Washington on Sum
day. following two weeks of confine-
ment from the effects of injuries re-
ceived in jumping from the running
board of his engine to the bottom OF
the ashpit, over which the locomotive
stood. and which action is said to have
been taken to save himself from be-
ing crushed.
The remains were brought TO Rtch-
mond, the home city of the deceased.
and are at the home Of Mr.. Thomas
II. Marshall, No. 2212 Venable Street
where there has been a constant
stream OF callers to bemoan the death
OF the popular engineman.
The funeral services will be CON-
Quoted from Onion Station Mskhodise
Church. Of which deceased was . oon-
sistent member, at 3 O'Clock Wsdnss-
day afternoon, and the intermsut Win
be in lakewood Cemetery.
The palibsArers Will DO fsom ths
membership Of the following orders
to which Mr.. Sanders belonged:
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engine
men, Woodrnen of the World. Camp
No. g.; Jr. o. y. A. NJ, No. leI: D. Of
l. Fidelity Councn, No. 7-ali OF
Richmond
The deceased leaves a wife. who
was Miss F'itchett. and seven chill
dren-M!sses Jessie NJ. Sanders and
Mr.. James c. Sanders. OF Richmond;
Miss Beatrice r. Sanders OF Birming-
ham, Ala: Miss Ruby NJ and Mr..
Robert l. Sanders, OF Washington. D.
C.: Mr.. John William Sanders. of San
Antonio. Tex. and Mrs. Aileen G..
Dalkin, OF washington, D. c.
Mr.. Sanders entered the service Of
the c. O. on December s. 1888;
was fireman for three years. and then
ran az engineman on the Peninsula
district until about twelve wears ago
when he was ssi gned TO the F. F. Y.
run on the Washington district. where
he made an enviabIe record
He was fftv-fve years OF age. and
had always hecn a Christian gentle
man Of wide esteem. and his railway
comrades are especially grieved at his
death. for he WAS always cheerful.
genial and a1able and a man who
exem pllhed in his life the true prin-
ciples of frntTnal regard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
BURIED UNDER LUMBER;
SUCCUM8S TO INJURIES
William johnson, Coior~d Driver, Is
Fatally Hurt When Wagon 10
HIT by street Car.

Knocked from the wagon In which
he was riding and buried beneath 4
pile OF lumber which was thrown
from the vehicle when hit by q Broad
and Main street car at Meadow and
Broad ahortly before $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. William johnson.
an aged colored man. who drives for
Daniel Raxley was fatally injured,
dying shortly after he was taken to
the Memorial Hospital, Charles
Threat. another negro, who was rid
ing in tho wagon with Johnson, was
thrown 10 one side Of the track. Just
out OF the path OF the street car, and
was seriously injured. He was also
taken to the Memorial Hospital. and
1t is thought that he will recover.
The car was proceeding In an east
erTy direction. and tho wagon came
out OF the Hermitage Road. Accord
ing to eye witnesses, the men in the
wagon hesitated before crossing the
track. as did the motorman in pro-
ceeding. Both started off at once.
and just as the wagon reached the
center OF the track 1t was hit by the
car. The back wheels. a part of the
body and most of the lumber were
thrown to tho north side Of the track.
catching johnson beneath 1t. Threat
became tangled in the reins, and when
the mules lunged forward they pulled
him out of the path Of the car prob
ably saving his life. However, he was
badly bruised.
Not knowing that johnson was I'M
der the lumber. most Of those who
witnessed the accident rushed over to
Threat. when they heard groans COM
ing from under the timber. johnson
was Immediately rushed to the Me-
mortal Hospital. but his body was
badly crushed. and he succumbed to
his injuries at e:20 o'clock.
w. L. Robinson. motorman on the
car. was arrested last night and bailed
for his appearance in Police Court.
Coroner Taylor will summon a jury
and hold an inquest today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14

On Thursday evening, November 23.
the wives and Daughters Degree will
be given in the Masonic Hall. Highland
Park. by Worshipful James B. Blanks,
Of Petersburg. All Masons. their
wives, mothers. widows. sisters and
daughters over sixteen years Of age,
arc invited.
AL who are eligible, who desire to
take this degree. call or write Mrs. A.
G. Quarles. 614 Fifth Avenue. Highland
Park. Or phone Madison S701
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
BAPTIST FORCES
Continued From First Page.


CATION yet seen at a meeting Of the
association will be present. It Is
thought that every Baptist church in
the State will be represented by at
least one delegate, and in some in
stances a number of men and women
from a single congregation have said
they will be here.
The morning session will begin to-
morrow at $3.50. and will complete all
arrangements for association proper
which convenes at 1880 p. NJ. The
program as published will be carried
through with only one or two slight
changes DIR. Iangford, who was
scheduled to speak. has been called
away. owing to the illness of his broth
er. but so far as known no other va
cancies will be made on the pro-
gram. Rev. Or. George w. Mcdaniel.
pastor of First Baptist Church. Rich
mond, will deliver the annual SER
mon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
NORTH RICHMOND CITIZENS

The regular meeting Of the North
Richmond Citizens Association of the
Seventh Precinct. Lee Ward. Will be
held in the Barton Heights school
building at o'clock tonight.
A subcommittee from the City
Council and the Fire Commissioners
Will be present to confer with the as
ISOLATION with reference to locating q
FIRE engine house in the Northside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
TABLE REROUTIAG TIL
Mr.. POLLARD REPORTS
House on Question of Remaining
Streets November n.
RESULT OF MUCH WORK
Postal Authorities Declare It Very
Necessary That Duplication of Street
Names Shall Be Promptly Rene
died-Frotests on Changes.

Because the papers in the rerout-
Ing ordinance were not ready for their
consideration, this matter did not
come before the meeting of the Streets
Committee held yesterday afternoon.
and Chairman Fuller announced that
he would call a special meeting OF the
committee when the ordinance was
turned over to him by the city attor-
nay.
The delay was eocasioned by the
request OF Attorney A. B. Ouison, OF
tho Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. who stated that he would like
to oontsr with he city attorney on
sonS Of the leGAl questions in the
ordinance Arswn hy Mr. Pollard. This
conference, Il - bslisvsd. viii be held
inmediaAs1E. and DE apsotal meeting
Is likely to be called for some day
this week.
In order that ample opportunity
may Be given tho citizens Of Rich
mond to become acquainted with the
plans o{ Che Administrative Board
for the remaining OF the streets Of the
West End and other sections. Coun-
ntlYran English moved that the matter
be laid on he tHAis for the next meet
{4-A - s-f..7ta VA, m. > tan NfCy,
day. No~.naber/E. when any and all
persons wishing to DO heard in ref
ercnce to the proposed change IN the
names OF number of the streets may
come before the committee.
Result Of Seventeen MONTH"; Work
Postmaster Hay T. Thornton and
others Of the committee which had
made the plans for the remaining Of
the strcetS were at the meeting. and
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
NATIONAL HOUSEWIVES
LEAGUE PRESIDENT no SPEs

Mrs. Julian Heath. president of the
National Housewives League of
America, will speak before the
Housewives League Of Richmond in
the auditorium OF the Y. w. C. A,
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The public 10 cordially invited
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
Sails FOR EACH CITIZEN.
That's the Way Country's Money Sup.
ply Figures Out.

Washington. Nov. 18.-Money ~
circulation in the United States on
November 1 amounted to s4,241, 161,.
1879. treasury officials report.
The per capita circulation WA
SAILS on that date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
AIR LINE RAILWAY
COMPANY.

1.-THE Progressive Railway of the
South"
Announces Important Change In
Schedule.
Effective 1901 p. NJ. Sunday, No
vember IL. southbound local train.
heretofore leaving Richmond at s:36
\. NJ. for Norlina. will leave at 900
A. M: returning will arrive Richmond
$40 P. NJ. instead Of $50 A. NJ. New
train will leave Richmond at l1:1o
P. NJ: returning will arrive Rich
mond 1890 A. NJ. Schedule OF other
through train are unchanged. ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14
THE WEATHER
(United states Department ~
Agriculture, Weather Rureau.D

Washington. Nov. 1a-There will be
rain Tuesday and probably fair and
colder weather on Wednesday in the
Middle Atlantic States followed by
much colder. but fair weather on
Wednesday with a cold wave
Forecast for Tuesday and wednes-
day:
Virginia-Rain Tuesday, much cold
err with a cold wave in interior. We'd
nesday cloudy and colder.
North enthusiastically rain Tues
day and Wednesday. much colder with
4 cold wave Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14

Local Temperature Yesterday.
1s noon temperature -. ........ SO
p. NJ. temperature .......... 10
p. NJ. temperature ... as
Maximum temperature to 3 p NJ. u
Minimum temperature to s p. NJ. "a
Mean temperature ............ Ga
Normal temperature ..... SO
Excess in temperature yesterday IA
Deficiency In temperature since
January l es
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours 0
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. COS
Deficiency In rainfall since March
1......... 800. 49,. ..... $40
Deficiency in rainfall since Jam
uary l..... .......... ... 444
The bee., 1916-10-03
LINEN SHOWER
T. FOR MRS. GRANT

The ladies of the Methodist
Church, South, gave Mrs. w. A.
Grant a line n shower last We'd
nesday night after prayer meet
ing. This shower came as a
great surprise to Mrs. Grant.
There were a large number of
useful and valuable remem
bran es that were appreciated as
much for the spirit in which
they we're given as for their IN.
trnsic value. During her four
years association with Etrllng.
ton people she has made many
warm friends here who regret
exceedingly to STE her leave the
church and the city.
The bee., 1916-10-03
Mother! YOUR CHILD
IS CROSS, FEVtRlSH,
FROM CONSTIPATION
If Tongue is Coated, Breath
Bad, Stomach Sour
Clean Liver and Bowels

Give "OalIfornia Syrup of
Figs" at Once-a teaspOonful to-
day often saves a sick ch1d to-
morrow.
If your little one is out-of,
sorts, half-sIck, isn'G resting, eat
ing aud acting naturally-look,
Mother see If tongue is coated.
This is "A sure sign that its little
stomach, LIVER and bowels are
clogged with W Iste. When cross,
irritable, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea. sore throat, full of
cold, give teaspoonful of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup of FIgs," and in a
few hours all the cOnstipated
poison, undigested food and sour
bile gently moves out of its Int
lie bowels without grIping, and
you have a well, playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after
giving this harmless "fruit lax
ative," because 1t never fails to
cleanse the little ones liver and
bowels aud sweeten the stomach
and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies,
children of ali ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bot
tie.
Beware Of counterfeit f. syr-
ups. Ask your druggist for a
so cent bottle of "Callfornia
Syrup of Fiss;" then see that it
is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company"
The bee., 1916-10-03
EAT BIG MEALS! NO
SOUR, ACID STOMACH,
IND .GESTION OR GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" is.Quick-
est, Surest Stomach Re-
lief Known-Try 1t!

Time it'll Pape's Diapepsin will
digest anything you eat and
overcome a sour, gassy or out-of-
order stomach surely within five
minutes.
If your meals don't fit COM
fortably, or what you eat lies
! Ike a lump of lead in your
stomach, or if you have heart.
burn, that is e sign of indigeC.
tion.
Get from your pharmacist
fifty cent case of Pape's Dla-
pepsin and take a dose just as
soon as you can. There will be
no sour Tisings, no belcbng of
undIgested food mixed with acid,
no stomach gas or heartburn,
fulluess or heavy feeling in n;the
s m a b, nausea, debllltatiug
headaches, dizziness or intesti
nal gripping. This will all 90,
aud, besides, there will be no
sour food left over in the stomach
to poison your breath with
nauseous odors.
rApe's d apepsin is a certain
cure for out of-order stomachs,
because it takes hold of your
food and digests it just the same
as If your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for
you at any drug store.
These large fiftY-cent cases
contain enough "Pape's Dla-
pepsin" to keep the entire fam
lily free from stomach disorders
and indigestion for many months.
It belongs in your home.
The bee., 1916-10-03
Another Session OF
Moonlight Schools

Moonlight schools will open in
many countries next Monday even
ing, October 9th, for a six weeks
term. Those countries that could
not begin with the September session
will start with this session, and some
of those that began in August will
have a se:ond term beginning with
October 9th. The Kentucky Hitter
acy Commission, Frankfort, Mrs.
Cora Wilson Stewart, President,
furnishes books, tablets, &C., and all
information
A prize trip to Washington is to
be given by Kentucky's Senators and
Congressman to the moonlight school
teacher who teaches the largest num-
to read and write in his school, in
cluding also, the largest enrolment
and best attendance. Credits are Civ
en- by The two state Normals on all
of their course to those teachers who
teach full six weeks term of moon.
light schools. Twenty five thousand
emancipated from illiteracy this year
is the slogan for the Stae.
The bee., 1916-10-03
SPEAKING AT
OPERA HOUSE
Thursday Night by Hon. d.
H. Kincheloe and Con-
gresham Garrett
EVERY ONE INVITED TO ATTEND

Arrangements have been made
by the Burlington Democratic
Club to have Congressman j.
Finis Garrett, of Tennessee, and
Hon. d. H. Kincheloe, of Ken
lucky, address the voters Of
Darlington and vicinity on the
political issues of the day at the,
opera house next Thursday night
Congressman Garrett is said to
be an eloquent aud fluent speak
er whom it will be a treat to
hear and our "Dave" needs no
introduction to the people Of
E arlington.
Quite a number from Madi-
sonville and other outlying
towns will be present. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to
come out and hear these silver
tongued spellblnders. The ladies
are especially invited.
The bee., 1916-10-03
MOTHERS LOVE AIDS
SON IN TRENCHES
1t Brings Relief to Boy Stand
ing His Watch Deep in
Mud

Once upon time, only a few
months after this terrible war had
begun Private Bailey, a soldier IN
the ranks had stood for days In the
treuches somewhere In France"
The cold rams soaked him to the
skin; the mud was deep. He had
had no rest. Weary and aching with
rheumatic pains, he recalled the
faith his mother had in SlOan's
Liniment. He asked for it IN his
next letter home A large bottle was
Immediately sent him aud a few
applications killed the pain, once
more he was able to stand the severe
exposure. He shared his wonder
tul muscle-soOther with his COM
rades, and they agreed it was the
greatest reinforcement" that had
ever come to their rescue. At your
druggist, 25c. so. and $l.OO bottle.
The bee., 1916-10-03
October Bargain Club

An opportunity is presented
our readers this month to Sc
cure T he Evansville Courier
daily for one year and The Bee
sent semi weekly one year at
the bargain rate of $3.50. The
regular price for both papers is
$500.
1t is expected that hundreds
of people will take advantage of
this chance to get their favorite
city daily and nome semi-weekly
at a moderate price. If your
does not expire un-
til later, your time will be
extended one year. This low
rate is made however only in the
month of October.