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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
NORFOLK LIBERAL IN
RESPONSE TO PLEA
Subscribes Nearly $4,000 For Assist
ance OF Suffering Jews of Europe
At Single Sitting.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 27.-Something
Of the bigness of the sympathetic ma
ture.. of the American heart. It's readi-
ness to succor distress, to feed the
hungry and clothe the naked, with
cut regard to race or creed. was exem-
plifled by the great gathering at the
Colonial Theater last night when
more than $500 was contributed to
tighten the burdens of millions of suf-
fering Jews in the war-strlcken coun-
tries of Europe, Splendid. stirring
appeals were madde by prominent
men, both Jews and Ccntiles, and the
appeals were made by prominent
and Gentle alike gave of their plenty
or of their mite, and gave freely.
The meeting was called by the Jew
ish Emergency Relief Committee Of
Norfolk. acting in conjunction with
committees over the entire
United States, and in accordance with
the proclamation of President Wilson
setting aside today as a day for JET
ish relief. Rev. DR.. l. =. Mendoza
suggested that history would probably
record this as not merely a financial
contribution to relieve distress. but
also as q forceful protest against the
lnhuman persecution OF the Jewish
race or any other race. Moe Levy pre-
sided and introduced tie speakers Of
the evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
TO CLOSE "REDLrGHr' DISTRICT
Following Conference. Norfolk Au-



,horities Expected to Act.
Norfolk, Va. Jan. 27.-FollC wing a
conference between Judge Allan +.
Hanckel, of the Corporation Court,
Police Chief Kizer and a delegation OF
preachers, headed by the Rev. Stuart
Nye Hutchinson, 1t Is expected that the
city authorities viii take steps to close
he "redlight district" In this city.
The Navy Department has made
several complaints about the dangers
young naval recruits encounter in the
sregated section here, and In at
rcast one instance II was reported
that immoral practices were the
cause of the punishment of two ap-
prentice seamen.
The ministers charge that naval ap-
prentice seamen, most Of whom are
youths OF seventeen, eighteen, and
nineteen years. have found 1t easy to
purchase intoxlcants IN the district,
which Is a violation OF the State laws.
A plan to order the inmates OF
houses in the districts to move with
out expeuing them from the city is
meeting with strong protest because
OF the fear that the women will scat
ter TO all sections, A new city ordi-
nance imposes jail sentence on all
p.ornsn4 found guilty OF conducting n
I disoryferly house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
HAYNES TRIAL BEGINS
IN WYTHESliJ4E COURT
Especial to The Richmond vlrglnian.)

Especial TO The Richmond Vlrglnian.)
Wytheville, Va, Jan 27-Wythe
Circuit Court, In session In Wythe-
Vile is hearing the case Of the State
against Mrs. Susie Pickett who with
her father. Archer Haynes, and her
mother, Mrs Sallie Haynes are
charged in an indictment with having
murdered James Pickett husband of
the accused. Pickett died at his home
at the Sanders Iron Mines on the 18th
Of this month. The evidence tends to
show that the deceased died from
wounds on the head inflicted by the
accused.
The evidence given so far IS purely
circumstautial. At the time of his
death Pickett was in bad health, suf-
fering from Bright's disease. The
prosecution Is being conducted by FL.
NJ. ueuser. while ". s Poage and
Joseph c. Shaffer are defending.
The accused are poor. ignorant peo-
pie, having removed TO the mining dis
trict in this county from Carroll.
Haynes Is a Confederate soldier and
vas seventy-four years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
COMPROMISE OFFERED
BY SOUTHERN MUTUAL

Hopewell. Va. Jan. GA meeting
of the directors of the Southern Mu~
tlal Fire Insurance Association was
held in Hopewell few days ago. at
which the officers reviewed the losses
Suffered in, the recent fire and at
tempted TO reach basis on which
they could, settle their Indebtedness.
The fire of December 9. as 1t well
known. hits this local company hard,
il being practically the only company
which was writing insurance here at
that time. After a review OF the sit
uat!on and a summing OF their as
sets, the company decided to make a
proposition TO the pol.Cyholders to
settle with them on basis Of 10 per
cent of the total insurance in force,
rwo per cent to be paid in cash, and
the remainder payable in equal In
stallmenes of two per cent in two,
four, six and eight months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
SUICIDE At HoPEwELL.
Engineer ut Dupont Plant Drinks
CarIoiic Acid

Hopewell. Va, Jan, 21,--L. L. Ram
sey. an engineer employed by the
Dupont Powder Company, in the yards
al this place committed suicide by
drinking carh9lic acid at his home.
So q Village. shortly after IL o'clock
yesterday morning
Mr. Ramsey drank about two
ounces Of the poison in his room at
the cottage and then walked to the
aonr and holding the bottle, three
al.uce bottle. up with his finger on the
level of the liquid, remarked to his
-istcr-ln-law. VINO was in the house.
see have drunk this down that
tar" lie fell Immediately and died
about twenty minutes after hs swai-
}r--vr-tt +4rc dose
Deputy. Caroner Perry .riewed the
f,cliv ard decided that al snquest was
LoneNessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
CoXtnEtOn-DriskiII,

Special to The Richmond Virginian)
KeysvIlle, Va, Jan. 27.-A pretty
marriage was solemniZed yesterday at
ternoon at 3 O'Clock when Miss Clara
Coyington became the bride of Fla
vious Driskill. The marriage cere-
n ony was performed by Rev. o. B.
Newton at the home Of the bride.
and was witnessed by large number
Of invited guests. Mr.. and Mrs, Ed
win Daniel entertained in honor of
he bridal pair last night. and the
old Virginia dances were INDUCED In.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Bible Class At City Point.

Hopewell Va, Jan IA ladies'
Bible class is being organized in the
Sunday School OF the Southern
Methodist Church at City Point. The
Sunday School is growing rapidly. and
the adult class for ladies is the re-
suit of the large number of ladies
from the nearby A village who are at
tending the sessions OF the school.
This Sabbath School Is meeting In
the new City Point schoolhouse each
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Duffleld will be the teacher OF
the class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
LETTER OF SYMPATHY
State Executive w. C. T. U. lex.
prpsScS CoudOlcnpe

The State executive committee OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, which has been In session at
Chester for a couple of days, has sent
Mrs. Bickers, the president of the
Richmond and Hanover Bi-County
Union. a nice letter. expressing deep
regret at her sickness and hope for
her speedy recovery
The executive committee is COM
posed of the state officers. depart
mental superintendent and organizer,
and there has been Il good attendance.
The committee, the guests of the local
union, of which Mrs, +. b. Clements
Ia president, and this union rendered
the committee nice reception-sociaI
at the presidents home, near Gen.
tralia on Tuesday evening. Reports
of meetings in connection with the
committees midwinted session will be
furnished The Yirginian by the Ches-
terfield correspondent OF the w. c. T.
IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
REWARD is INCREASED.
several Suspects Arrested. But Guilty
Party Remains At Large.


Party Remains At Large.
panvife. Va, Jan. 27.-The reward
which Will be paid for information
leading to the capture ara conviction
If the negro who. last S turday as
saulted Miss Helen Morr!ssett, was
raised last night TO 5000 Common
wealth's Att0rnel j. W. Carter, Jr., on
wiring to Governor Stuart, learning a
few hours afterwards that the State
would pay a similar amount for the
arrest Of the black as that offered by
Mayor Wooding.
Several negroes have been arrested
and closely Intercepted, but none
held, and the criminal still remains
~ large The search is continuing
with assiduity and in quiet way.
The police are not giving out much
information for very obvious reasons,
hut are nevertheless prose cutting
their search with vigor. Miss Nor
yissett. who suffered a relapse follow
ing the ordeal she underwent, is said
70 be improving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28

Mclean, pastor OF the West Point
Methodist Church. The bride was
given In marriage by her father, Mr.
s. II. Gault
Mrs. b. NJ. Nance, In a gown of pink
taffeta and chiffon with silver trim
mings, was the matron of honor and
carried a bouquet of pink Maryland
roses, tied with pink tulle. The
bridesmaids included Miss Grace
Brown. of oxford, Maryland; Miss
Georgia Emes, of Richmond. Va. cous-
ms of the bride, and the brides sister,
Miss Emily Gault. gowned alike In
pink taffeta and net with silver trim
mings and carrying maidenhair ferns
ties with pink tulle. 1....-.... .
Little Miss Ruth Zines. In white or
CANDY and lace with pink ribbon was
the fower girl. carrying basket OF
pink rose petals.
The brides gown was OF white satin
and lace with pearl trimmings with
veil and orange blossoms. She car
ried a shower bouquet OF Brides roses
and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Willeroy had for his best man.
A. p. Wilmer, British consul of Rich
mond, and the groomsmen were y. II
Sands. of Richmond; Herbert NJ Wood
war 7. of West Point. and w. H., and
Paul Gault, brothers of. the bride.
Inc MISS "llSi EAuhiiist VI
Salisbury. Maryland, wore black lace
over white satin. The church was dec
Grated with palms. ferns and pink
candles.
Miss Gault, who is the Oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Gaultf has
lived in West Point most of her life.
She attended Blackstone Institute and
Randolph Macon Woman's College,
Lynchburg, and was a successful
teacher in the West Point High School.
Mr.. Willeroy, born and reared In
King William County, Is well known
throughout this section as a lawyer
and farmer. He was educated at Rich
mond College Law School and sue
ceeded the late Thomas II. Edwards
as representative Of this county In the
Legislature, serving for several years
Mr.. and Mrs. Willeroy left imme-
diately after the ceremony for and ex-
tended honeymoon In the South,
The out-of-town guests for the wed
ding were Mrs. Thomas S, Lombden, o.
Macon, \. C., Miss Grace Brown and
Miss Whsle Adkins. of Salisbury. Md
william A. Gault, OF the Naval Acad
envy, Annapolis. Md. Mrs. G. A Vile
roy, mother OF the groom. FamunkeY
Heights Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
PosToFTIcE NEARLY FINISHED.
New Building At HopeweII Nearly
Ready for Occupancy.

Hopewell. Va, Jan. 27.--One of the
big Improvements which will mate
rialize In Hopewell very shortly Is the
splendid new postoffice which is rap
idly nearing completion. The plate
glass for the windows arrived yester-
day and are being put in place today.
and the boiler for heating, which has
been delayed because of the embargo,
has also arrived. The blilding is
practically completed except for these
additions, and will be ready for occu-
pany in few days. handsome red
cement floor having been completed.
while the finish throughout Is very
attractive. This is one of the best
buildings yet erected in Hopewell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
DANvILI4E PRIMARY APRIL 4.
Democrats to Chose Candidates for
Mayor and Board of Aldermen,

DanvlIIe. Va. Jan. 27.-Democratic
candidates for Mayor of the city OF
Danville and for six members OF the
Board of Aldermen and nine members
If the Common Council will be NOM
mated at a primary election to be
held on Tuesday, April f.
This was the decision of the City
Democratic Executive Committee at
3 fully attended meeting last night.
This primary election will be held
nder the primary act adopted at the
1914 session Of the Legislature and
uniier which the primary of last
August for the nomination OF a City
Attorney and High Constable was
neld.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE,
YOUNG WOMAN dies

Danville, Va. Jan. z7.--Miss HAL
lie Reid. a young woman Of North
Danville, aged twenty-five, was struck
by w. d. Overbeys automobile last
night at o'clock. She died at the
hospital this morning just before 2
o'clock of traumatic pneumonia. re-
sultant from her injuries. The car
was being driven by negro chauf.
feur. and the young woman had just
alighted from a jitney when struck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
WtLl-kAOWh ATTORNEY
YIELDS TO CUPID
w. A. wiIierey WINS Hand of Miss
Oasve Mse Gault. wedding TAX
ing Place Yesterday
ARtermoon.

Especial to the Richmond Virginian)
Yves. Point. Va. Jan. ~ Miss olive
Mae Gault, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. III. Gault, was married Thursday
afternoon at . o'clock to William AL
bert willeroy. at the West Point Meth
odist Church. The Rev. Frank Wells.
of the Memorial Church. Petersburg,
Va. brother-in-law of the groom. Of
hciated, assisted by the Rev. F. E. L.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
.ELEvEN-YEhR-OLD BOY
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Especial to the Richmond virginian.)
Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 27.-Harry
Cunningham, the eleven-year- old twin
son of John Cunningham. was run
over this afternoon on Ninth Street
by an automobile and died one hour
later at the City Hospital from inJu-
r!es received. The little boy was run
ming away from a colored youth who
was about TO throw a rock at him. and
in his fright ran in front of the car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
LynIl--Dogan.

Manassas. Va. Jan. 2T.~-Charles c.
LINN and Miss Mary Nevin Dogan. Of
his place wire married in Washing
ton. The bride il the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs J. f. Dogan and graduate
of the Harrisonburg State Normal
School The attendants were Miss
Eleanor wilkins Catharpin, and
Charles Brewer, Gatuesv1fte.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
MRS. S. w. WILLIAMS
III, AT ROANOKE

Special to The Richmond Nirginian)
Wythcv4l,e, Va, Jan. 27--Mrs VIII
8ams. wife OF ex-Attorney General
Samuel w. Williams, of Wythevil!e,
mas been taken to hospital in Roa-
noke for surgical treatment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
FARMER NEAR DAXv|lLE
KILLED BY TRAIN

Danville, Va, Jan. 27-Claude
Crane, white farmer of Fall Creek.
this county, was killed last night ::
1915 o'clock when struck by a freight
train at grade crossing. His horse
was Killed and wagon wrecked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
n,as for Crmstr,,ction Of Highway.

Christiansbure. Va. Jan. 27.--The
County Board OF Supervisors met with
a mass meeting of citizens Of Chris
uansburg district and decided TO in
wife bids for the construction OF the
highway for which hundred thous-
and dollars bond issue was authorized
at a recent election
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28

Warrenton va, Jan, 27.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Fields. aged ninety-five
years, and her son. Charles William
Fields, aged seventy-five. died within
a few hours of each other at their
home. near Baldwin Ridge, in Fau-
quier County. A donble funeral was
held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-28
Miss Mamie Macon Miller

Wytheville Jan. 27.-Miss Mamie
Macon Miller died at her home here
late this afternoon of heart trouble.
She was born and reared in Powhatan
County. Va The burial win be here
tomorrow afternoon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
FOUR PRISONERS OF
 WAR ARE RECAPTURED

CALAIS, Me, Jan. PA situa- tion of international interest de- veloped today when four men, alleg- ed to be prisoners of war, who had escaped from a detention camp at Amhurst, N. S. were captured on the American side of the border.
 The escape from the camp at Am merst was effected by tunneling 15O feet under walls to point beyond the sentry lines.
 ThG men crossed the ice on the St. Croix river two miles above this city from the New Brunswick shore Three of the men had fled to Aver Junction, where they were about to board westbound train, when H c. Gillis, Nnited States immigra. ton inspector arrested them. An. other was caught here.
 Agents of the Canadian govern. ment in this city said formal pro. ceedings would be started at once through the administration at Ot tawa and the British ambassador at Washington seeking the return of the fugitives to Canadian terri tory.
 The men apprehended here gay, their names as William Schdoeder Gustave Hartwig, George Klein worth and Hans Neu.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
THE CAPTURE
 OF DE WET
THOUGHT HE HAD OPPORTUN- ITY OF PAYING BACK ENG
 LAND OLD SCORE

Ten years or so ago England tried 2 great experiment. She gavethe Boers, against whom she had fought long and bloody war, full citizen ship and declared that bygones were bygones. A year and a half ago the theory on which she acted was put the test. War broke out with a people supposed to be particularly friendly toward the Boers, and her enemies were in a position to come to the aid of the Boers if they chose to rise,
 Of course, as all knew, the South Africans as whole werea splendidly loyal, and in a few months carried to a conclusion the campaign upon which England can look back with unfeigned pleasure. But it was not in human nature that that loyalty should have been untarnished and that there should not have been some of England's veteran foes who would not take the opportunity to pay back old scores. For a few months matters in South Africa were critical, and it seemed as if at the beginning of the great war the entire country would be in a blaze ,and the debt that England owes to the strudy honor and cour- age of General Louis Botha and General Shuts is beyond price.
 So the a ccount which Philip J. Sampson has written of the abortive instruction of General Christian De Wet is something more than one of the ordinary "war books.' It is a study in colonial statesmanship, and deserves to be read by all who would understand the relations be- tween dominant power and a peo- pie dependent upon it. Probably the Boer irEeconcilabIes were always few in number, and undoubtedly many of those who appeared in the rebel commanders were stirred by no deeper feeling than neighborly loyalty to heir friends, but for all that the situation was most diff ficult one to handle and caused Botha many anxious hours.
 So even more important than Mr. Simpsons spirited account of the actual fighting and the motor-car roundup of De Wet is the sketch he gives of the first steps toward revolt and the curious and dramatic death of General Delarey by chance bullet as he was at last taking the irrevocable step which would have placed him in the Ger man side.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
TWO SWISS OFFICERS
 ACCUSED OF TREASON
MEMBERS OF GENERAL STAFF GIVE INFORMATION TO
 TEUTONIC ALLIES

GENEVA, Jan. 22-Col. Maurice de Wattensyl and Colonel Karl Egli both of the Swiss General Staff have been charged with high treas on.
 Formal complaints against the off, ficers were made to the Federal Council by Geneva Councillors Raboure and Guinaud and National Councillor Villemin. The Federal Council, in conjunction with Gener- al Ulrich Willie, commander of the Swiss Army, had investigated sim iliar but less grave charges against these officers on Dec. "A, and as a result had ordered their transfer to other posts.
 General Willie appointed high officer to make strict investiga- tion of the new charges. It is under stood that the two Colonels are charged with having communicated to Germany information regarding French positions along the French Swiss frontier. According to other accounts. it is alleged that they gave every night to the Austro- Ger man Military Attaches the reports received at Swiss headquarters con- cerning the situation, movements, and the disposition of Swiss troops along the frontiers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
ANOTHER WAY TO
 HASTEN PEACE

It is said that by an official or del, Germany has stopped the ship ment of bread to prisoners of war Tn Germany, unless each package of bread is addressed to an individual prisoner. This order has caused con sternation to those in charge of the bready supply to prisoners, as they say it is practically impossible to send packages except to a few, and that the great bulk of prisoners will have their bread supply cut off. They declare, too, that back of this order is a sinister move to strike such t-rror among the Allies on the starv' condition of their prison CTS, that they will be willing to lis. ten to peace.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
GRAND LEAP-YEAR BALL

The Ladies Basket Ball Club will give a Leap-year Ball in the Red Mems Hall on the evening of Feb. zsth, for the purpose of raising money to build gymnasium. The girls plan to make this ball the greatest feature of the season. Nothing will be omitted that will help to make it a success, and every one is guaranteed a delightful time.
 The members of the club will act as Floor Committee and everyone come out and boost ths gymnasium.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE

With the re-opening of the Shoot ing School at the foot of Mission street, the people may find another place of amusement where they can shoot away their little wads. Mr. DeYoung will attend to the rest Just go and shoot away all you mind to.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

If you are looking for something you have lost; or something you need whether it is a bargain in clthes, engines, meal tickets, position or whatnot, read the Classified Ads column" It is there.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
Western Drug Merchant Discusses
 National Health

of Des Moines, Ia.. said. in an inter- view today,
 "If each person in this country would take an occasional laxative dose, our hospitals would lose thousands upon thousands of patients"
 Mir. Olsen further stated that he was familiar with and had sold all the va rious laxatives, and that in his opinion, Rexall Orderlies is the most pleasant and sure remedy for constipation. We have the exclusive selling rights fol this great laxative Trial size. 10 cents THE KETCHIKAN DRUG co.
 ING.
 THE RExALL STORE
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

LADIES AID TO HOLD SALE
 The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church wish to announce that they will hold teir big Annual Sale about Easter time. Ct.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
REFLECTIONS OF A
 BACHELOR GIRL

(By Helen Rowland in P.-I.)
 Every man firmly believes that it takes audacity to win a woman's love and mendacity to keep it.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

No doubt the recent grippe epi- demi-, so soon after New Years was secretly regarded as a boon by a lot of men who found 1t one dig nified way of sliding gracefully off the "water wagon" via the "med- icinal route."
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

Now that those little crowns of pin curls are coming in, one woman's hair is another woman's "crowning glory"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24
TO SAVE SHOE LEATHER

We are offering an eigth months subscription to the Daily-Progres- sive Miner for $500 cash-we give you the collectors commission.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

Bring in your bit of news. The Progressive-Miner is always glad to receive and print news items.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

When a girl marries for compli- ments and kisses, her husband is al- ways astonished and hurt because she isn't satisfied with three meals a day, a peck on the cheek and the thrilling privilege of sitting around evenings and watching him read the newspaper.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

A mans ideal woman" appears to be the kind that is as sweet and soft and fluffy as lemon merlin que pie and usually just as in- sipid and as likely to disagree with him.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

Yes, Corinne, this is Leap Year, but it is not really comme il faut to ask man to marry you-unless, of course, you are prepared to SUD- port him in the style to which he would like to become accustomed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-24

The saddest sight on earth is that of widow who is foolish enough to buy a second husband with the mon- ey she saved by feeding her first husband on half portions and ragouts.