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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS MAILS ARE
HEAVIER THAN EVER
Postmaster Thornton Is Gratifie<i by
Manner in Which Business Is
Being Handled

Despite the fact that some delay
was experienced in the delivery OF
parcels post packages because Of the
snow. Postmaster Thornton Is very
much pleased by the manner In which
handling the heavy Christmas mail
Many extra men have been pressed
Into service and by Friday morning
there Will be l5s temporary clerks,
carriers and drivers at work in Rich
mcnd. Thirty extra wagons have been
procured by Postmaster Thornton and
most of them are now IN use
All incoming parcels post packages
are being handled at the branch office
al Twelfth and Cary Streets and a
large number of clerks are being kept
busy IN the temporary quarters both
night ana dag Richmond has one OF
the finest systems in the country when
1t comes to handling parcels post
packages and words of praise have
been Expressed over The promptnoes
of the delivery
While a number Of the extra men
are looking after the parcels post end.
there are . large plumber Of them tn
side of the postofiice building. en-
Gaged in the distribution Of other
mali. Everything has been going on
Win machins-like precision up to this
time. and with this corps Of efIicisnt
clerks and carriers few complaints
have been received. In fact, Postmas-
ter Thornton 10 not expecting any, but
there are always some people who
must complain about something.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS TICKETS
ARE PLACED ON SALE
Railway Companies in Richmond Are
Anticipating Unprecedented
Travel This Year.

Christmas tickets. which are being
sold at q big reduction, were placed
on sale yesterday morning by all OF
the local railway companies. They
will remain on sale as late as Christ
mas Day and can be used Up to that
time. Returning. they are good until
January 10.
While these Christmas tickets are
placed on sale especially for college
boys who will spend the holidays at
home. many others are taking ad-
vantage of the reduction.
Owing to the large crowds around
the ticket window at the railway sta
tons. IL Is advisable to purchase
tickets at the railway Offices before
going to the station. Because OF the
rush in the stations there have been
times when it was impossible to serve
all of the people before train-leavina
time.
Travel this year has been unusually
heavy, and all of the companies have
put extra cars on. On Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday the companies will
press into service all available cars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
JUDGE CR|1|C|SES
VERDICT OF JURY

when the Jury In the case of Henry
Boykin, colored. on trial in the Hust-
ings Court. for having an unlawful
quantity of ardent spirits in his pos
session. returned a verdict OF not gull
ty yesterday morning. they were point =
eddy criticised by Judge Richa rdson.
He told the Jury that he was surprised
at their action In acquitting a man
OF such n charge. and that II they
permitted such things TO continue the
prohibition law wac hound to be a
failure.
Commonwealth's Attorney Wise. at
ter the verdict releasing the prisoner
had been rendered, secured another
warrant and bad the man rs-arrested.
charged with Transporting ardent
spirits contrary TO law. and Boykin
will be held for grand Jury action.
Dinah Lacy. charged with fefonious
assault, was acquitted. Amos Mon
roo. oolored. charged with robbing
Martha Baker Of &2o.fe on August 10.
was acquitted after hung Jury had
delibsrated on the question for an
hour. W. D. Grant. white man.
charged with transporting ardent spir-
Its against the Law. failed to appear
in court. and a capeas was issued for
him. He will be tried as soon a. pos
sibie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
BOYCOTT FAILS TO
LOWER FOOD PRICES
Report at Housewives Meeting Shows
That Eggs and Turkeys Have
Not Fallen I'm Cost
PRICES HAVE REACHED LIMIT
Market Director Says Direct Purchas-
ing from Producer May He Surcst
Means OF Reducing High Cost of
Living.

There is no perceptibie difference in
the market today from two weeks
ago. when the turkey and egg boy
colt was initiated. Commission mer-
chants last night corroborated this
report of the prices committee Of the
Housewives League. The question Of
bringing the producer and consumer
in closer touch was under discussion
at the regular meeting Of the House.
wives League at o'clock in the
y. M. G. A. auditorium yesterday.
B. c. Moomaw. chief of the bureau
OF markets. and Benjamin J. Purcell.
State dairy and food commissioner,
were the speakers.
Prices Raised During Boycott.
Reports from members of the
prices committee Of the Housewives
League showed that prices on eggs
and turkeys had fallen during the
first days Of the boycott, but the last
few days they have returned to what
wives laid the blame on the inclem-
emit weather conditions. the nearness
of Christmas. and the scarcity OF tur-
keys.
Cary Street commission merchants
late yesterday evening quoted live
turkeys at 26 cents and dressed tur-
keys at 80 cents. wholesale. Fresh
eggs ~ cents. colo storage eggs q
cents. which Is from one to three
cents higher than they were two
weeks ago. when the boycott started
Prices Have Reached Limit.
B. G. Moomaw discussed the con-
dition OF the markets. causes. and the
remedien He stated that there was
no immediate remedy for the high
cost of food. as there was an acknowl-
edged shortage this year. due to poor
crops and increased exports. He
stated that he thought prices had
reached their maximum, but that no
decided drop would be perceptible in
butter and eggs until March and in
-four and other products until an
other harvest. The shortage Is be-
yond human control" ne said.
Spectators Saved Market
Spectators have accomplished
much good in regulating food prices.
raising them early In order to insure
US a continuous supply throughout
the winter. IF 1t had not been for
spectators We would have consumed
all OF several valuable products by
this time Mr.. Moomaw declared.
Mr. Moomaw insisted that the mid
dleman was necessary in order to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
100000 NOW IN
STATE TREASURY
Virgfnia's Christmas Stocking Is
Bullying With Largest Unincrmbered
Amount in Ofiicials' Memory.

State Auditor C.. Lee Moore was
exuding Christmas Joy yesterday when
he proudly announced that the Yule-
tide stocking Of the State of Virginia
was bullying with cash. the treasury
of this grand old Commonwealth
showing a balance to date Of about
100000. Not within the memory
of officials has the treasury been
known to be in such a healthy con-
dition.
7 Not only is this amount on deposit
by the State. but there are no de-
mands against II. In other words,
all current bills payable have been
taken care of. and yet this amount
the keeping OF the treasurer of Vir-
ginia. and vouched for by the State
auditor. Verify the Christmas stock
ing of Virginia is full.
This large balance Is due to the
collection of back taxes on assess
menLs of tangible and intangible
properties which had been omitted.
For this part of it. the new tax laws
and the State Tax Board activities re-
ceive the credit, In addition there
has been some slightly increased as
sessments. but the State has not bene-
fitted TO such a large extent on these
SO far. Mr. Moore stated yesterday
that court clerks had been on time
in making their returns this year.
which accounted TO a great extent
for the full stocking" He said the
clerks did extremely we'll especially
in view of the fact that the tax books
were delayed on account Of having
to be changed. due to the new tax
laws of the last General Assembly
So the State of Virginia will enjoy
a merry Christmas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
CHRIST MAS BOXES GONE
TO BOYS ON BORDER
Quarteruaster Department Finishes
Big Task of shipping Presents
to Virginia Troops.

Sergeant Black and Lamar Ty-ree.
in the office Of Major Allen Potts.
commander of the Virginia National
Guard quartermaster corps, relaxed
yesterday after the strenuous activi-
ties incident II the dispatching OF
hundreds of Christmas boxes to the
Virginia hoys on the border. 1t was
a big task aud a good one, but Ma
5or Potts sturdy assistants got the
packages off with Qu!ckness and IN
the credit OF their department. the
State and the people OF Richmond
According TO the figures obtained
Yesterday. sos boxes were sent by
express ana 1913 by parcel post These
were packages of ali kinds. weights.
shapes and contents. barrels, boxes,
packages. crates and what not,
weighing from a few pounds 10 sew
erai hundred pounds. and containing
everything that could be wished for
by the Virginia soldiers to make their
Christmas on the border almost what
II would have been at home.
II Is estimated that 20 600 pounds
of Christmas good things passed
through the euartermaster depart
nent. The majority of these were
shipped b. Richmond people. but
packages were received by the de-
partment for transportation from
Fredericksburg Alexandria and other
points. There are perhaps half
dozen packages from out OF town
which were received at the ONCE yes
terday, and these will be sent South
Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

Iheaters
BARNUM AND BAILEY STAR
GYMSASTS ON LYRICS BILL

One of the most spectacular GYM
nastic ana scrobatic displays In the
ring performance Of the Barnum and
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth last
summer was the act OF the Four Me-
feature OF the new show that comes
to the Lyric today and will remain
until the end of the week. The skul
and daring Of these women is said to
be thrilling Ia achievement
Among tho comedy features or the
new bill il the act Of Fay. Two Colsys
and Fay, = quartet Of versatile run
makers. who give an entertainment
covering = wide range OF variety.
Tho act IL handsomely staged. There
are two singing and dancing comedi-
ennes and two capital faroeuxs In the
combination and they have Z great
laughing number. John r. Gordon,
former comedy star. = bringing hts
company OF farce players and the
hilariously funny one-aot comedy. en-
titled. "A knight Tor . Day" which
has scored heavily in tho larger cities
of the country.
Bernie and Baker. the adding syn
capatist and the comic accordeonist,
are bringing = musdcal novelty Of the
ltveltest imaginable type, and Nelson,
the funny Mad Halter. with his COL
lection Of educated headgear. also has
somsthing entirely new In the laugh
making line.
With the now vaudeville bill Will
come the usual change Of motion Pic
ture exhibits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
To Develop New Food Fish.

Washington. Dec. 20.--President
Wilson today approved the suggestion
OF Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld
that an item for $4,000 be inserted
in the sundry civil bill. for use by
the Bureau OF Fisheries In discover
ing and Introducing commercially new
food fish sources. Secretary Redtield
told the President that IL Congress
makes this sum available the govern
ment's fishery experts will be able to
extend their research work in helds
which 1t Is believed will be productive
Of new supplies. The President ex-
pressed himself as greatly pleased
with the efforts the bureau has put
forth to combat the high cost of iiv-
ing through this channel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
aA1Gs QRoTTo TO.
BANQUET TONIGHT

The members Of SAINTS Grotto. No,
Is, Modern Order Of Yelled Prophets
of the Enchanted Realm will meet
for their December ceremonial and
banquet tonight at the Masonic Tenn
pie. corner Of Broad and Adams
etroeta
Captain Clyde c. Rogers. of the
drill team. and Albert o. Boschen. OF
tho cast, report their respective de-
partm ents In fne shape for the dra-
matio rendition OF the spectacular fea-
lures Of the ceremonial
Caterer George C. 0uvernAtor will
attend to the rsfreshment end Of the
program.
When . special committee from the
Grotto Waited Hopewell on Monday
night d this week they received as
suranoes that = large class OF can
dida4eo would be present Thursday
night for the initiation exercises.
Owing TO the unexpected change In
the wea4her. all features Of tho cerc-
mon1ai ana initiation VIII b confined
10 he '1nslds" Of the Masonic Temple.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
SWORN STATEMENTS NO
GOOD IN POLICE COURT

Sworn statements OF Chemist c. NJ
Bradbury. OF the Department Of AEri-
culture. cannot be used in Police
Court as evidence In the cider cases
on trial FOR violation of the prohibi-
tion law, Judge Crutchfeld ruled yes
terday. The question arose In the case
of Archie Prataii. charged with sell
ing cider which contained s.7s pei
cent alcohol when analysed by Mr.
Bradbury. The chemists enalyse,
were made and sworn to before a no.
tary public. but Justice John has de.
creed that in order for the Testimony
to Be used II evfdSncS Mr.. Bradbury
must appear In court and make this
statements IN person.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
SECOND VIRGINIA
WILL SOON RETURN
VIII Follow First Infantry IN TAars,
Days, According to WashiAgts~
Report.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 3o.-Ssnator
Swanson. Congressman Carter Glass
and Congressman Harrison are con-
tinuinE their efforts to- have the SAc-
ond Virginia Regiment sent homo from
the border az soon As their pressncs
can be spared
It seems likely the Second ReEi.
ment will follow the First Regiment
within thirty days.
Congressman Glass was informed By
the war Department today that GEN.
eral Funston has BEEN directed to order
All Virginia troops who are members
OF the units released from service On
tho border. who are At home "a far-
Tough. to remain At their homes until
the return OF their respective compa-
MES. Quite q few members Of the
First Regiment are 1t home on fur
Tough. and but for the order OF to-
day would have had to return to Join
their Ssgtmsnt an the border.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
At Academy Clar3stxnae,

Your troubles may come and your
troubles may 20. but the troubles Of
= contralto roll ON forever.
why don't the composers write
contralto parts for young women p
10 what Elaine De 6ellsm Wants to
know. why must the contralto Al
ways BE- fat. ugly and Aowdyy" why
must the librettist always make her
Z heavy vtllains0 with ( quick tenn
per and nashing stillsttof' why.
whom she wants to wear pretty clothes,
look young A. she ought, and be
viewed - . perfect lady3"
In consequences Of this depressing
situation. Miss De Sellem has hit upon
the scheme OF appearing In comic
opera exclusively. In Martha she has
. lovely contraito role 70 sinr and
may wear her very best and PROTEST
frocks. being Just her own true self
without scornful chances from anyone
You know what I mean. seats now
selling for Christmas matinee and
ntght
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
RE-APpOINTTS
EMPLOYMENT BUREAu

Mayor Ainslis has reappointsd ~
following commissioners Of the A3ehy
mond Public Employment Bursau -
q term Of two years: Frank 1. ~.
Ter. Frank A. Jones. Thomas =.
Leahy, Robert l. PatrAm. John ~
Wilson. The terms of once for tkeso
gentlemen will expire December -. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
Ueeer. na1,reeA Preb. Ex1ensae..

WAslatngton. Dso. 1N-Rspresenta-
tive Adamson. representative Of the
House Committee on interstate and
Foreign Commerce. has abandoned un-
III amer the holidays his attempt to
ret considerAtion Of the resolution ex-
fsnAing for another year the Congress
'eleaal Joint Committee investigating
Eo11reaA pr1blamA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
PHYSICIANS ASK FOR
INCREASE or SALARIES,

Asking that their salaries Of 39oO 81
year be raised to $1,000. seven dlstract
physicians presented their cases to the
Administrative Board yesterday. The
names OF the doctors are: DR.. J. U.
Trant. Or. B. L. Billips. DR.. L. Loftiu.
DR.. E. Mccarthy. DR.. l.. d. Batkins. Dr..
J. w. Sloan and DR.. T. T. Tucker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21
Charity Contributions Continue For
Relief Of Suffering In Response to
Appeals Fur Assistance.
MANY MORE NEED HELP
Big Christmas Tree Il Now In Place
and Stocking Fur Children Being
Filled-No Boy or Girl Will 10
Overlooked.
CHILDREN's FUND.

As Christmas draws nearer, persons
who are willing and DESTROYS of help
Ing other persons less fortunate than
themselves. are responding to the APP
peals being made for funds TO relieve
the suffering and want of those who
cannot help themselves. The vir-
ginian has asked that contributions
he made for several causes. and this
request has been literally complied
with.
Yesterday check for ten dollars
was received from Rev DIR. Stewart,
for the benefit OF the Colored Indus
trial Home. This is in addition to the
amounts acknowledged during the
week for this purpose. Yesterday.
through these columns. a request was
made for a continuance of the contri-
buttons to the Chudren's Fund. and
there was cited another case where the
helping hand at this time could do =
great deal of good. Only a few hours
after tn. story was published. Il citi-
zen. who asked that his name be with
held. called to say that he was ready
TO amply supply all the needs of the
child referred TO and Mrs NJ r.
sends her check for - TO help the
Children's Fund
Many Lives to Brighten.
There are others to be helped. how
ever, and more funds are needed There
are still many children in the city
whose lives could he made bright and
whose Christmas time could be made
one of real good cheer. indeed, II only
the means. which would amount TO
very little. were at hand. Christmas
will be much merrier to one who has
shared with another his pleasures and
joys, and has freely given of his means
70 make the path of someone elp. less
painful to travel and brighter along
the way.
Community Tree Set Up.
The community Christmas tree Is
being put in readiness for gifts that
VIII be brought IN for the poor The
immense tree was ho.sted yesterday at
ternoon. and the electricians will go
to work today. wiring for the lights
and decorations The huge star. TO
represent The Star OF the East" In
being put In shape, and will be oon-
structed TO travel from some distance
away to a spot over the tree, while the
choir will sing Christmas carols a. the
ceremonies are proceeding.
The contributions to the Christmas
tree fund have grown to ssIe&s to
date. and there are promises of still
more to come. The committee In de-
termined that no little child is to be
deprived OF his Christmas stocking
and Ii Ia said that every boy and girl
In the city will get the remembrance
that is so closely associated with the
Xuietide season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

regulate prices and stsndardi1s foods,
but he also offered his cooperation
with the Housewives League In form
inE community groups to buy direct
from the producer. especially a. Rich
mond Is In the center OF q great pro-
ducing district where this can be SC
complished. A producer of eggs and
milk-fed fowl was present to offer
his services. and several letters from
interested farmers were read by the
secretary.
Advises Direct Purchasing.
Mr.. Purcell suggested that the wo-
men perfect their plans for direct
purchasing and when sufficiently re-
sponsible organization was esta blishe ed
he would join Mr.. Moomaw in help
ing to bring them In touch with the
producers.
The president, Mrs. Michaux. viii
soon call an executive committee
meeting to appoint q special commit
tee on investigating the matter Of d.
rect purchasing and to formulate
plans for carrying It into effect
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-10-06
+. b. CALDWELL,
Campaign Secretary.
TANNERSVlLLE NEWS.

Tanncrsvllc, Vn., Oct. 3.-Mr. w.
A. Crnbtrcc, who has been seriously
i'll with typhoid fever for several
weeks, we are glnd to announce is
better.
Mcssrs. NJ. II. Brown and G. A.
French LEFT yesterday for Abingdon
where they were summoned before
the u. S. Court nt that place
MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Patrick and
children and j. ii. Patrick and j. A.
Patrick, of Brondford, wore Sunday,
Visitors Mt the home of |. l.. Patrick
home.
Mr.. William Brown, of the Cove,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Trail Sunday.
Mr. Frank Wilton. OF Tazcwcll was
in this community for several days
last week hunting, and was the guest
OF G. w. Miller
Mrs. Frazier Necessary and a. M.
with their father, Mr.. w. A. Crabtrec,
who is very i'll with TYPHOID.
Mrs. George White, her daughter,
Miss Bessie, and Mr.. and Mrs Henry
White, of the Cove, spent the week
end here with their uncle, II. j. White
and family.
Mcssrs. G. w. Miller and j. S. Rec
tor were transacting business Mt the
Courthouse one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Holmes, are re-
ceiving congratulations of the birth
of son, born to them last Wednes-
day. There are now nine sturdy boys
and two girls in this II. r. family.
Mrs. j. A. Patrick, of Broadford,
spent the week end here with her
father, w. A. Crabtrce, whose illness
has already been mentioned.
Rev. T.. w. Mort was unable to
fill his regular appointment at Crab
trees chapel Sunday evening, being
his wife, who was seriously hurt by
being run over bicycle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-10-06
POWELL-HOPKINS.

Miss Thelma Gilmer Hopkins, and
Mr.. B. e. Powell, of Cincinnati, were
married at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Bessie Hopkins, in this
town, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
the Rev. w. w. Arrowood, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, officiating
After the marriage the bridal party
left for their future home in New
port, Ky.
Mrs. A. d. Fry, of Washington, D.
c., and Mr.. S. r. Gait, of Scotsville
acted as attendants. In addition to
those mentioned, the following rela-
tives and friends were present at the
wedding:
Mrs. Worsham and daughter, Miss
Mary, of Graham; Mrs. and Mrs. O.
E. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hop
kins, Mrs. Matte Thompson, Miss
Mary Thompson and Miss George
Thompson; Senator and Mrs. A. St
Clair, MIR. and Mrs. G. M. st. Clair
Mrs. John O'Keeffe, Mrs. Mary S
O'Keeffe, Miss Jessie O'Keeffe, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Ed. Peery, Miss Fan
ME Tynes, Miss Hattie Tynes, Mrs
j. G. Buston, Miss Nancy Leslie, Mr.
and Mrs. H. w. Pobst, Mr.. A. B
Buchanan, Mrs. Francis Kelly, Miss
Ella Bowen, Mrs. Belle Caudill, Mr.
and Mrs. Arrowood, Mr.. Ed. Witten
Mrs. w. G. O'Brien.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-10-06
RECENT MARRIAGES.

r. f. Caldwell, Of Canebrake, and
Miss Lena Veil Burnett, of Coaldan,
were married at the brides home yes
terday.
and Miss Della lone Leffel, of Shaw
yers Null, were married at the Court
House Wednesday by Rev. J. N. John
son. The bride is daughter of Jno.
Leffel, Of Shawvers Mill, and is well
known here.
Wesley Smith, Of Indian, and Miss
Lula Russell, of the same place, were
married at Cedar Bluff this week.
Frank Thomas of Welch, and Miss
Victoria Edwards, of Burke's Garden
were married in Court House this
week by the Rev. J. N. johnson.
Elicit Melton and Mrs. Lille Keith
were married at the Court House
this week, the Rev. ]. N. johnson of.
! ficiating.
Curtis C. Cronisce, of Botetourt
and Miss Lettie May Rhudy, daught.
~ of L. E. II. Rhudy, of Burke's Gar.
den, were married at the bride.
Wednesday. The Rev. Homer Ander.
! son, pastor of the Burke's Garder
Lutheran church officiated.