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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
WILL BEGIN
TO-DAY ON fOll0W-UP
Three win Make Rounds OF Those
Discovered to Have Been Dis
cased on Examination Day.
MEDICAL STUDENTS WORK
Their Addresses in Cty's Factories ut
Preliminary Meetings Exceedingly
Productive OF Results I'm Health
Campaign.

Three social workers will begin this
morning following up the cases OF tu-
berculosis and other diseases discov-
cred by the medical examination day
held in Richmond on Wednesday, 1t
is estimated that between ninety and
one hundred persons suffering from
various maladies discovered then will
be visited In the next two or three
days.
In addition to tuberculosis, some of
the persons examined Wednesday are
affected with heart trouble, the chill
dren especially with tonsilitis and
many other diseases. These will all
have to be treated, and after each
case has been followed up. those not
already treated by physicians Will re-
ceive care at the hands of the doc
tors of the city Health Department
AT the next meeting of the Anti-Tu-
berculosis Association plans will be
completed for caring for the new
cases of tuberculosis discovered
In checking UP the results of the
day. while they have not been COM
pleted as yet. it Ia shown that a large
number of applicants at the various
stations were persons employed in fac
tories. From the Fulton section es-
pecially this was noted. and the re-
Spouse of these people is due to the
the large establishments. Miss Agnes
d Randolph. OF the tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION, was warm in her praise of
the men who held meetings in the
factories when speaking OF the matter
yesterday.
Meetings were held in thirteen
shops and factories, In some three
and four meetings being held. there
being a total of twenty-one separate
gatherings, All of this was done by
students Of the Medical College Of
Virginia. who aroused the employees
to the necessity of having the exami
nations made. The meetings. and
those conducting them. were as fol-
lows:
Monday, December 4.
Southern Railway shops, three meet
ings. Speakers: b. F. Gilchrist, Jr.
A. G.. Gagnon and A 8 Lowsley.
Richmond Foundry and Manufac-
turing Company, two meetings. Speak
ers l. T Peters and o. l. Parker.
Allegheny Box Company. one meet
ing Speaker: B. B. Jones.
Epps and Snider. one meeting.
Speaker: c. A. Broaddus
Tuesday, December 3.
Standard Paper Company. two
meetings Speakers: b B. Jones and
f. G. Hodges
Jenkins Book Bindery. one meeting.
Speaker. A. S. Lowsley.
Richmond Structural steel Works.
one meeting. Speaker: A. G.. Gagnon.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
shops one meeting. Speaker: w. A.
OBrien.
Southern Biscuit Works. one meet
ing Speaker: ]. r. Shultz.
Wednesday, December 6.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po
tomac Railroad shops. two meetings
Speakers: B. +. Gilchrist and W. l..
Laughon.
Montague Lumber Company. one
meeting. Speaker: W. A. O'Brien.
Richmond Cedar Works. four meet
ings. Speakers: w. A. Simpson. O. B.
Darden, I. T. Peters and ], r. Shultz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
ASK INCREASE IN PAY
Invite Electrical Contractors to Con-
ference on Subject for Ad-
tustment of Question,

Electrical workers of the city have
notified the electrical contractors here
that II Is absolutely necessary that
they have an increase in wages. and
have asked that they meet in con-
ference to settle the question AMIGA
bly,. The Local Union. Number
SEQ. of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers. adopted resolu-
tons setting forth their claims. and
in which they stated they believed 1t
proper for employer and enploye to
at all times adjust their grievances
peacefully. Copies Of the resolutions,
which are as follows. were sent to all
the contractors in the city.
Whereas in the progress of effort
for the betterment of humankind the
value Of results depends on undeviated
consistency to fundamental principle;
and whereas such principle derives it's
force from the integrity of individual
purpose, and the stability of collective
effort depends on the concrete hon
esty OF the whole: and whereas the
workers in the electrical trade are
concentrating by organization 81 ef-
fort for the bettermeut of conditions
respecting time and compensation. We
believe the end can be best attained
by constant devotion and unrelenttng
adjustment through the method OF
collective bargaining therefore. be II
Resolved. That we. the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local Union No. Sos. of Richmond. Va.
Believe II proper that employer and
employe should at all times adjust
their grievances peacefully. in order
that they may have a proper under
standing and appreciation OF the eff
forts OF each other.
Re IL further resolved, That owing
to the ever increasing cost OF living
II IS absolutely necessary in order
that we may properly feed and clothe
ourselves and families and maintain
our health that we have an increase
in wages. therefore we most respect
fully request the electrical contractors
of this city 10 meet us in conference
for the purpose OF adjusting this ques-
ton
And be IL further resolved. That a
copy OF these resolutions be sent to
every electrical worker in the city. a
copy TO every electrical contractor,
and a copy to be given to the press
for publication
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
RAILROAD RELIEVED
BY COURT DECISION
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany Will Not Have to Pay
Phelps $4,000 Verdict.

= The Supreme Court of Appeals yes
terday refused writ OF error and
supersedeas in the case of Lillian E..
Phelps against the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. on appeal from
the. Circuit Court of Norfolk County.
The plaintiff in appeal asked relief
from the decree of the lower court.
which reversed the verdict of the jury
giving Mrs. Phelps 5000 damages on
account of the death of her husband
from injuries received when struck by
car of the defendant company.
Mrs. Phelps sued for $4,000. the
jury awarding her $4,000. The COM
pany then filed a demurrer. which
the presiding judge sustained. revers-
ing the verdict OF the jury. Phelps
was killed at night when struck by
a car on cambridge Street, in Nor
folk, the plaintiff claiming the acct
dent being due to an insufficient head
light on the defendants car. The
Supreme Court. however, would not
allow the appeal, UNFOLDING the con-
tention Of the company that the acci-
dent was the result of negligence on
the part of Phelps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
TENTATIVE LIST Of
DISTRIBUTING POINTS
Fifteen Cities Chosen From which to
Furnish Antitoxin Sc
rumA.

Fifteen cities In the State have been
tentatively selected by DR. Ennion G.
Williams OF the State Board OF Health
for the location OF the serum stations
to be established In every section Of
Virginia. AT present an agent of the
Lederle Antitoxin Laboratories is
making a tour of the cities in order
to ascertain II they are the best cen
ters to be made distributing points
for the vaccines.
The cities mentioned by Or. Will
liams are Richmond. Petersburg. Nor
folk. Cape Charles. fredericksburg.
Alexandria Charlottesville, Lynch
burg. Danville. Roanoke. Pulaski, Bris-
tol. Big Stone Gap. Winchester and
Staunton 1t is probable that some OF
these will he changed after the in
vestigation Is concluded.
These points are so situated that
serums can be obtained by all persons
removed from the present distributing
cities in a short space OF time. II
Is calculated that ii would not take
any person in any part of the State
longer than three hours to obtain anti
toxin from these cities. They are so
selected that every section OF the State
will be quickly supplied with serums
The establishment OF the serum dis
"
on account Of the increased mortality
from diphtheria in many parts OF the
State. particularly In the Southwest
Persons suffering from the disease In
these remote districts experienced diff
fculty in getting the serums and the
length of time required in having II
delivered was so great that II could
not be used with good results on &C.
count of the advanced stage of the
disease when received.
Dr., Williams Ia urging on the local
boards of health Of the counties to
have each OF their members keep some
OF the serum on hand to be used In
emergency. and until extra supplies
can be obtained from the nearest sta
tion. All physicians will also be asked
to have supply at all times. and II
II believed in that way the number
of deaths due to the inability of doc-
tors to obtain the antitoxin will be
appreciably decreased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
FREE ALLEGED V|0lATOR
OF PROHIBITION LAW

Because the section of the Mapp
act covering the sale Of ardent spirits
specified after November l" such sale
would be unlawful and make the seller
amenable. Lloyd Davis. colored. was
freed in the Hastings Court yesterday.
The indictments against the negro
were mol pressed after Common
wealth's Attorney Wise called ntten-
ton of the court to the apparent de-
feet in the law. the failure Of that
particular section to read as other
sections ION and after November L."
Davis was charged with having sold
liquor on November l.
Another case which may como under
the same section of tho law. Is that
Of William Rhoads. indicted on charge
OF transporting ardent spirits through
the streets in an automobile on the
morning Of November l. Edgar r.
English, Rhoads' counsel called atten-
ton of the court to that possibility,
but no action was taken In the mat
ter AZ Rhoads' case Is not scheduled
for hearing until next Wednesday.
The case Of Frank Strang. who was
arrested with Rhoads. comes under
section OF the law, in which IL speci-
fled "on and after November l." Strang
= charged with taking drink In pub
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
cOKF|ScATtOl LIQUOR TO
Be DESTROYED TODAY
Disposition Of Hooxe which Has served
It's Purpose as Evidence Or
d~red by Court

More than nifty quarts OF liquor con-
fiseated by the police since the coming
of prohibition to Virginia. November
/. Will be destroyed at police head
quarters at 10 o'clock this morning.
when containers are emptied or brok-
en-. The destruction of the booze was
ordered by Judge Richardson. of the
Hastings Court. yesterday. the con-
tiscated liquids having served as evt-
dence in cases of violation Of the pro-
hibiton law. already disposed Of
Whether the Jugs and bottles con-
tanning the ardent spirits are broken
il left to the discretion of the police
by the court order. which gives the
police the right to either sell or give
away the containers after they have
been emptied, Police Captain Pollock
yesterday afternoon instructed Custo-
dian Andrews. of police headquarters.
to get together the liquor to be de-
stroyed and have ii Is readiness for
the ceremonies incident to the destruc-
tion of the first lot of Richmonds out
law booze.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09

the twenty-hrst Of this month. w
he will bring other cases before Sl.
Commissioner Peters stated yeee1
day that he was gratifed over r.
constantly improving conditions
Hopewell. There is yet much wei
to be done In that city. but with ~
cooperation of the police and a.
better element in Hopeweft, II 10 -
lieved that soon the situation win r.
we'll in hand.
The representative and law-abtdiu
citizens of the Powder Town have a.
clared themselves as being particulars
ly pleased with the excellent progros
being made in their city. and are
congratulating the prohibition com~
missioner and his efficient staff for the
large amount of work so far accoms
plished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
SUIT FOR CUSTODY Of
GIRL MAY end TUESDAY

After hearing testimony In the case
in which Carl Olsen sues in the City
Circuit Court to recover custody OF
his fourteen-year-o old daughter from
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey NJ. Grubbs. who
adopted the child. Judge Scott last
night adjourned court until Tuesday.
when he will hear argument of coun-
sci. The case will probably he con-
cluded and the courts decision given
Tuesday afternoon.
Carl Olsen. former faith healer
and barber. has his home in Rich
mond and business In Hopewel1
which. he says, pays him 1850 a
month He asserts he is able to take
care OF the daughter for whom he
sues, praying the court to annul the
order by which legal custody OF the
child was given Mr.. and Mrs. Grubbs
The child is known as Elsie Grubbs,
having been renamed by her fostAr
parents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
FIRST CONVICTION N
H0PtWElL OBTAINED
Chris George, Charged With Selling
Liquor, Fined $50 and Given
TIhrty-Day jail Term.
DISAGREEMENT IN ONE CASE.
Judge Devany Takes View Man Liv-
ing In Hotel Has Right to Have
Liquor In His Possession For His
Own Use.

Prohibition Commissioner J. Sidney
Peters and Attorney Guy r. Homer
returned yesterday from Hopewell.
where they succeeded in obtaining the
first conviction for violation of the
Mapp law before a jury in that city.
The case was that of Chris George,
charged with selling ardent spirits.
George was fined $50 and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail.
In the case of Sam Harmon. man
charged with having liquor in his
lowed by law. the jury was unable to
agree. This man lives at q hotel in
Hopewell, and his family resides in
another city. II was the contention
OF Mr. Horner that. inasmuch as the
accused did not live with mis- family
in Hopewell, and that his place of
residence was in motel, 1t was against
the law for him TO have any ardent
spirits in his possession. Judge
Devany of the Corporation Court,
placed a different Interpretation on
the law in his instruction to the jury,
and the disagreement OF that body
resulted. The case will come up
again before the January term Of the
court. Ten other cases are also
docketed for a hearing at that time.
Mr.. Horner stated that the jury
OF the December term, which adjourn
ed yesterday. will again convene on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
BOYCOTT GRADUALLY
FORCING DOWN PRICES
Sandwich" Men Appear On Street,
and Literature Is Distributed By
Housewives.
EGG SALES TAKE BIG SLUMP,
Practically No Turkeys Coming In,
and Few On Market Selling At
Apprcciably Reduced Price $.
Chickens Suffer Decline.
RECIPE FOR MAKING
EGGLF.SS FRCIT-CAKE

Beginning with today. recipes
furnished by the Housewives
League will be printed each morn
ing during the egg and turkey
boycott. Housewives who feared
for their fruit cakes can make the
following:
Eggless Fruit-Cake.
Three cups stewed apples dried
apples will do).
One cup butter Cor one-half
butter and one-half snowdrifD.
Two cups sugar.
One teaspoon nutmeg.
Two teaspoons cinnamon.
Six level teaspoons bicarbonate
of soda. sifted into five cups -four.
One pound seeded raisins.
One pound currants
One-fourth pound cttron. cut
fine.
One cup mixed nut meats.
Any other fruits may be used.
The nut meats help keep the cake
moist Bake the cake in medium
oven (not too hoD until done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
FEW TURKEYS ARE
COMING To MARKET

Whether due 10 the boycott recent
u imposed by the Housewives
League. or 10 other conditions prices
on eggs and turkeys took n slight de-
cline yesterday When the markets
closed last night large quantities of
eggs were carried over. due to the
sales having fallen off materially.
There were no great number of tur-
keys left on account OF the small
number on the market. and the ia
that no more are being brought into
the city
As fast as the boycott is becoming
known by the farmers who have been
heretofore supplying Richmond. they
arc disseminating the shipment of
eggs and turkeys TO the city. Yester
day no turkeys were received and
very few eggs. The stock of the lat
ter commodity however. is so large
that unless they can be sold. all of
the former supply of Richmond will
be diverted to Northern points
Yesterday proved extremely dull
on Cary Street with the commission
merchants What few turkeys pur-
chased were sold at 81 cents live and
from 80 10 "a cents dressed. but the
sales were inconsequentai. These
prices were a slight decline from the
previous day, and merchants declare
that further reductions might be ex
pected In a few days
A drop of about two cents the dozen
for eggs developed in the wholesale
price. 81 cents to 80 cents being charg-
ed for the best quality. Cold storage
eggs were sold at 3 to 80 cents, They
were offered freely at these prices.
but little or no sale could be found.
With few turkeys on the market,
the only article that suffered from
TACK OF sales yesterday was eggs.
Commit ssion merchants stated that the
sale had fallen off enormously. and
the large stocks are being LETT on the
hands OF the dealers When the
stores closed last night more eggs
were carried over than has been the
case for some time,
Dressed fowls and chickens, on ac-
count of the weather. suffered de-
cline, young chickens being offered at
from Is cents to l6 cents. Some sales
were made at this price. many persons
buying chickens to take the place OF
turkeys and other meats.
At retail stores fresh country eggs
could be purchased at from 40 to AZ
cents the dozen with the prices rang
ing from 81 to SO cents for the cold
storage variety. AS in the case with
the commission merchants very few
turkeys were found at the retail gro
GERS. but those on the market were
sold around 2S cents.
One retail dealer last night took
occasion to say that the housewives OF
the city were doing themselves an in
Justice by declaring a boycott on eggs.
as they would be required to pay
for II later. He declared that former
sources OF supply for Richmond are
now closed on account OF the boycott.
the farmers sending their eggs to
cities
AS long a. the boycott continues he
said eggs will become scarcer. and in
about two weeks none will be on
hand and people will md themselves
paying rs cents for q dozen. and glad
to get them at that price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
BOAT TRAIN" YIELDS
CARRIERS OF LIQUOR

The West Point "boat train Ia
proving prolific source OF arrests of
those who would violate the Mapp
prohibition law by bringing Baltimore
booze into Richmond vita that route.
Following the arrest Thursday morn
ing OF J. w. Thompson. colored. and
the confiscation of eiEhty-two, quarts
of liquor, Policemen Bertucci and
Sweet yesterday morning arrested
Meredith Williams. 500 ST. Peter
Street, with three quarts and a pint
of liquor in his grip.
Williams was arrested as he was
trying to leave the train at the Gov
eminent Road crossing. where brief
halt 10 made. He was brought into
Richmond by tho police. who inter-
copied MN * that point. He Will
apusar II Police Court this morniug.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09

The egg and turkey boycott. at the
end of two days, is being considered
gravely by Richmond merchants. The
Housewives League hasn't rested
moment in keeping the subject before
the people. Cards dangle from the
street cars and sandwich men" APP
pear on the streets Each day litera-
ture upon the subject Will be dis
tributed. forcing individuals atten-
ton to the matter.
Cuts Down Demand
\ retail merchant IN the city who
has been selling thirty dozen eggs per
day only sold three dozen yesterday.
Grocerymen are not buying turkeys
for there is no sale,
Two weeks of the boycott is before
the public. and those who regard the
matter lightly viii reconsider before
the evening of Thursday. December
81. and when the next boycott is de-
elsred they will doubtless be ready to
join the leaguers.
Furnish Eggiess Menus.
1t can not he said that the House
wives League criticizes but offers no
remedies. because daily egglcss menus
are being prepared by experts to be
published in the papers
An executive board meeting will he
held In few days to examine the
egg and turkey markets and to con
slider other means of satisfying the
public
The com mittee on advertising in
cludes: Mrs. John SHELTON Williams.
Mrs, Scott Parrish, Mrs Charles
Boiling. Mrs Leslie Reid, Mrs Au-
brey Young and Mrs William Italia
ferro
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
bogus FEDERAL RESERVE
TWENTY DOLLAR BILL OUT.

Washington. Dec. s.--The Secret Ser
vice today announced the appearances
of first counterfeit twenty dollar Fed.
eral Reserve Bank note. 1t bears the
portrait OF Cleveland The bogus bill
is called poor work and can be eassf /.
detected. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
Acquitted For Assault

Charged with attempted criminaE
assault on fourteen-year-old negrW
girl last September, Henry Price, co1~
ored, was acquitted in the Husttnge
Court Thursday. The plaintiff Wa
Mollie Lewis, who charged that Price
also beat her severely and tore her
clothes from her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
Southern Commercial Congress,
Norfolk, Va. December lila, 1918.
S3.A5-R0und Trip-e3.46.
Via Norfolk and Western Hallway.

Tickets will be sold at above rate
on December 10th, nth. 18th and for
all trains cheduled to arrive Norfolk
before noon OF December Ia, 1915,
good for return passage until Decem-
Der 10. 1916. These tickets open to
the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
Youth in serious Condition.

James Bridden. who was injured in
an elevator accident at the Jefferson
Hotel. was yesterday reported to be
In u serious condition at the Virginia
Hospital. However. hopes for MS 70.
ooveEY are stu being entertained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
Found Error in Warrant.

Because OF an error in the issuance
of the warrant. George H. Burrows.
of this city. was dismissed yesterday
In the United States District Court at
Wilmington, Del. on a warrant charg-
Ing him with non-support. 1t Ia said
that the warrant failed to state that
the mans family was in destitute cir
emmstAnceA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
CHILD GETS SICK
CROSS, FEvER|SH
IF CONST|PATEO
SYRUP OF FIGS
CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM-
ACH OR BOWELS.

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour
Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated. or your chilG is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily. full Of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailmen 3,
give a teaspoonful OF California
Syrup of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and In
a few hours all this constipation potS-
on. sour bile and fermelting waste
will gently move out Of the bowels,
and you have well, playful child
again. A thorough inside cleansing
is oftimes all that is necessary. 1t
should be the first Treatment given IN
ANY sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrup5
Ask your druggist for q 50-cent bottle
of california Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. LooE
carefully and see that it Is made by
the california Fig Syrup company"