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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
REAL ESTATE MEN
HAVE ANNUAL DINNER
Marks the Opening of the New Ex-
change Buiidlng-Was Well
Attended

Nearly a hundred real estate agents
had their feet under the table at the
Business Mems Club last night when
% H Funston. in the absence OF
President John c. Easley. called the
annual dinner of the Richmond Real
Estate Exchange to order. and the
membership fell 10 and ate until the
inner man was satisfied.
The dinner was not only the annual
banquet of the organiza ton. but IL
marked the opening of the new home
Of the exchange on Ninth Street, and
would have been held there II there
had been any place To pull off such a
thing as q dinner. The exchange has
an auditorium In it's new quarters and
the annual meeting, a. which time the
election OF officers viii be held VIII
take place there next Thursday.
Major =. T. Sutton. who Is regard
ed as the dean Of the real estate men
OF Richmond. and who was chairman
Of the committee in charge OF The
annual dinner proposed Mr.. Funsten
for toastmaster. and Mr.. Funston pre-
sided with ease and grace over the
meeting After o, A. Hawkins had
offered the blessing. Mr.. Funston re-
hearsed briefly what the exchange
meant TO the local real estate men in
a material way, reciting the dement's 70
he derived from II and urging the
real estate men 70 give the exchange
stronger support
Secretary + NJ Boyk!r, John B.
Purcell. H. Seldom Taylor. 0. a.
Hawkins and Major Sutton made in
teresting talks, the latter giving some
interesting rsTn5yT.eceT9ces eft his ex--
periences Atty years ago,-whteh we're
greatly enjoved hy the diners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
HEARINGS NEXT WEEK ON
ARNOR AND PROJECTnES PLANT

Washington. Ian. 1i-Hearings will
begin next Tuesday before the Senate
Com n,ittee on Naval Affairs on the
bill to authorize the Secretary OF the
Navy to acquire a site and build
plant for making armor and protec-
tiles at cost not to exceed s1l ton.
Several members declined to con-
sent to action on the bill until after
they had heard from experts on the
making OF armor and the cost OF
plant.
TIE first witness to be heard will
be the private manufacturers OF ar
NOR and projectues. Letters were
sen1 today to officers of the Midvale.
Bethlehem. Carnegie ana other pri-
waite plants making armor plate TO be
present and testify. II Is likely that
representatives OF the Navy Depart
rnerr will also appear and give ex-
pert advice.
When the hearings begin Tuesday
they will go on daily probably until
the committee has had all the tnfor-
nation II desires
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
sHElTER|NG ARMS HAS
GREAT YEARS WORK
More Than naght Hundred Patients
Treated--Expenses for Year Ap-
proxtmately $4,000.

The annual meeting OF the Board of
Directors OF the sheltering Arms Hos
pital was held yesterday At the hos
pitaL Officers for the ensuing year
were elected and reports OF the work
for the past twelve months were dis
cussed-
The meeting was attended by prac-
ticaliy the entire membership. and the
same officers were reelected.
It was shown that during 1918 the
hospital made a greater record than Of
any year In the past. More than eight
hundred patients were treated, . gain
Of about two hundred over 1914. A
daily average of thirty seven was cared
for during this period; In round NUN
bers thirteen thousand Treatments.
The expenses and purchases for the
year amounted to nearly $4,000.
feeling OF optimism prevailed at
the meeting and all were loud in THAR
praiTe OF the condition Of the instt-
tuition ana OF the good management
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
VOLUNTEERS ASkEDFOR
AUTO RESERVE CORPS

A call is being tssued by Lieutenant
Robert B. Airport, president OF the
Richmond Automobile Club: Major
Lawrence T. Price. formerly OF the
Richmond Grays. and Councilman
Claude l. Batkfns, former president
of the Richmond Automobile Club. for
volunteers for the Auton1 obile Reserve
Corps, q military un!t now being Or
gan.zed In this city.
The purpose of the new unit will be
20 place motor ears and motor trucks
at the disposal OF the militia for pur-
poses Of rapid transportation to such
points where the military may be
needed. In time OF emergency An the
State. such as that recently at Hope
we'll. or In tina Of war.
All motorists who wish to affiliate
with the body are requested 20 send
their names 70 e. G. Pelcuze, secrs-
tary. 1920 East Franklin Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
GREEK RESTAURANT
KEEPER BADLY W0UlD
Shot Down At His Place Of HuGtn1r
At Hopewell BY Unidenttns1
Negro Ruf6an.
UNFORTUNATE MAN WILL Nm
Ninety first Annual Meeting at e.
Petersburg Benevolent Assoc1sticn
In session and Officers Are NaHed

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 11.--Augugttnas
Lesandres, a Greek restaurant keeper
was shot and probably mortAliy
wounded about 6 o'clock this morning
at his place of business in HopeweI
by an unidentified negro. who has thus
far eluded arrest. When LeSandre4
went TO The restaurant early this
morning to open up he found tbs
negro asleep in the building. The
tables had been ransacked and 1t was
with some difficulty that the negro was
elected from the place. A few min
utes later the Desperate returned with
a pistol and fred two shots at the
restaurant keeper from the outside.
he then advanced to the inside and
fred three other shots. one of which
passed through Lesandres' neck at
the base of the brain and went out
at his mouth. The other two paused
entirely through his body. The shoct-
ing attracted number of people to
the scene, several of whom saw the
negro emerge from the building with
a smoking revolver in his hand
Lesandres was found lying on the
floor unconscious and II Ii believed
that he will live only a short time. .a
Persons who saw the negro describe
him as being OF ginger cake color.
weighing about lao pounds. wearing
blue overalls or trousers and a sport
cap, reddish in color. He is said to
have headed toward Petersburg and
the authorities here were furnished
with the description of him and res
questad to apprehend him If possible.
Officers Are Elected.
The ntnety-f1rst annual meeting Of
the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanics'
Association was held in the associa-
ton building last evening when Of.
ficers for the ensuing year were Alect-
ed, as follows:
President. O. W. Mattox; yice.presi~
dent, James NJ. Turner. treasurer Wiz
liam z. Poole; secretary. T. j. Mere-s
d,th.
Directors---w. r Turner. c. z. WIZ
hanson. James 7. Branch, c. M,
Bristsr. R. z. Brunei. II. A. Finn and
Or. r. ]. Burgess.
The annual report OF President Mat
tox was brief. but showed the Affairs
of the association to be In a most ex-s
cellent condition. The superint4nd-
emit Of the associations handsome
seven story Office building reported
that all the Offices we're occupied by
satisfa Glory tenants
s!xty-three members; hfry-one lfo
membership and twelve annual mems
berships. Msssrs. W. A. lofty W. j.
| Rahily and J. j. Coleman we're re-
ceived into the membership OF the A..
sociation during the year and three
Messrs. George Cameron. William H..
Baxter and J. J. Colenaan--were lost
| by death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
WIFE OF ZURICH IS
WILLING TO FORGIVE
Man shot BY Richmond Woman. How
ever, Now At Point OF Death At
Joliet--Her Funeral At Phila-
deiphia-

Philadelphia. Jan. 1l.-Relatives
here Of John Ulrich, who was shot in
Joliet, ILL.,. yesterday by Mrs. Lillian
Pfeiffer. with whom he eloped six
years ago, are willing to forgive him
II he RECEIVERS. His wife and their
four children live in West Philadel-
phia The wife and a sister of Ulrich
were in Geographic communication
with st. Joseph's Hospital. Joliet to-
day, and when they learned that the
erring husband and brother had
fighting chance for life said they
would go to him.
After wounding Clrich. Mrs. Pfeiffer
shot and killed herself. Her body Will
be brought here for burial.
The woman is believed to have
sought to kill Ulrich because she fear
ed he would return to his family in
this city. Ulrich began writing to Mrs.
U1rich three months ago and there
after sent her money each week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12

ter w. Mel6rim. of Savannah and VIII
liam p. Bynum. OF North Carolina
The letter. made public today, reads;
Believing that the Hon William H
TAFT. on account Of his training In
the Law and on the bench. and In
public affairs, and also by reason of
his great moral and intellectual quail
ties and the confidence reposed in him
by the people of the United States. is
better qualified than any other man
successfully TO discharge the high du-
ties, of. a. justice OF the Supreme Court
OF the United States. and that his ap-
poiutment viii be pre-eminentiy salts
factory to the people OF the United
States I'VE earnestly and respectfully
urge that you nominate him to succeed
Mr. Justice Lamar"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
Bolts, CANDIDATE FOR
TREASURER, IN CITY

Among the visitors ain Richmond.
drawn here by the gathering OF lesis-
iators for the opening of the General
Assembly is John 3. Bolts. of Roanoke.
who 10 = candidate for the office of
State treasurer, now held by - w,
Harmon. Mr.. Bolts is at Murphy
Hotel where he lie nafngl!ng with the
LEGISLATORS and Nhe politicians from all
parts OF the State who gather at
times that the Legislature ts 10 meet
or ts tn session
Mr. Bolts issa native, OF Fredericks-
burg and 10 a son OF A. g. Bolts OF
that city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
I'm best regards. I am.
Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM BARNES 81
zolcnow Holds his own.

the latest sensation in wrestling. and
who grapples with opponents under
the name of the Human Spring. held
his own In q bout with the Masked
Marvel tonight in the tournament at
the Manhattan Opera House. The
men were the last of the contestants
TO take the mat. and after each had
done his best, the bout resulted in a
draw, The opening bout between
Helmar Johnson and Heinar Lundin.
both of Sweden. also resulted In a
draw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
RADCLIFFE DECLINES
TO RUN FOR COUNCIL
Business Engagements Prevents Hun
from Remaining In the Service
Of the City.

Councilman Clyde II. Radcliffe. OF
Leo Ward, vice-presIdsnt Of Council,
announces that he will not enter the
campaign for another term in Coun-
eli.
Mr., Ratcliffe gives as his reasons for
declining to re-enter the arena that
his business affairs are of such i'm
portance that he cannot devote the
time TO the duties OF councilman.
- man should not enter Council"
said Mr.. Radcliffe. unless he Ia able
to give the proper attention to the af-
fairs of the city / cannot run again
because of my business obligations.
Former Councilman A. l. Vondelehr.
of Lee Ward, has announced his tnten-
ton OF entering the fray again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
HAY WOULD STRENGTHEN
NATIONAL GUARD
Prefers This Method OF Improving
Military Situation Rather Than
Continental Army.

Washington, Jaa. il.-Plans TO
strengthen the National Guard in
stead OF establishing . continental
, army. as proposed by the War Depart
men., were proposed 10 President
Wilson today by Chairman Hay. or
the House Military Committee. Mr..
Hay said he thought his plan the bet
ter. hut he would not reveal how his
suggestion was received by the Prssl-
dent He said, however, when tie lett
the White House that he as DESTROYS
of reaching an agreement with the
President
Under Mr. Hays plan the National
Guard would get regular pay and n
provision would be included In the
army bill for taking IL into the regu-
lar erny in time Of war. He said
thai. Al aJst this plan, would hrlng
only about 80. 900 men into the regu-
lar army, but that he felt suro that
within two years there would be 400
n0o The plan also proposed to IN
crease the present regular regime nts
of infantry 10 war strength Instead or
ada!Es tan new regiments as proposed
by the War Department. Nr. hay
thinks this would give the same IN
crease in the regular army %ithou,
adding TO overhead charges
Includes Continental Feature.
A tentative army bill drawn up by
Mr.: Hay after conferences with wax
Department officials now includes the
continental army feature.
President Wilson has endorsed tho
entire War Department plan, includ-
ing the continental army. Today
development was the first direct indi-
gator, of iisa greement between the
administration and the chairman OF
the Military Committee, 1t IS under
, stool that Mr., HAYS views were taken
'up a. today's cabinet meeting.
1t will be about six weeks before
the House committee VIII be ready 10
NM ,he army bill before the House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
CENSOR OPENS PRIVATE MAIL.
American Letters Collected as Basis
OF Protest.

London, Jan. lI.--Since the censor
ship On incoming American mails was
inauxurated personal letters have ar
rived at the American embassy ana
consulated marked Opened by tho
censor" A collection OF these letters
IL being made as evidence for pos
sihle protest against this extension or
the censorship.
No attempt has been made 20 inter
fere with the regular embassy otficial
mail pouch. If the precedents reeog-
nizel by international law do not for
bid it, similar exemption under the
rules OF diplomatic privilege prooa ny
vii, bs framed for the personal mail
Of TIE attaches Of the embassy ana
consulate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
New ro,el Burns ;,I.,ss. s2so. 900.

sauls Ste Marie. Ont. Jan. 1.-THE
new international Hotel was burned
tonight, causing a loss estimated at
s25n,ooe, fhe guests escaped injury.
One fireman fell forty feet from a
ladder and was badly hurt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
OF ALLIES
DROPS BOMBS ON SOFIA

London Jan. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Salonik1
says that a hotilla Of French aAro~
planes has dropped bombs on Sofa,
causing considerable damage and an
indescrfbahle panic among the In
ha bitants Of the Bulgarian capital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12

Mrs. William NJ Ogden. of Ill Mon
teriro Avenue, Barton Heights, moth
err of Mrs Lillian Pfeiffer. learned or
the attempted murder and subsequent
suicide of her daughter through press
dispatches. According to the mother.
Mrs. PfeifYer visited Richmond several
weeks ago, and spent several days
here Mr. Ogden. father OF the dead
woman, Is an engineer. employed by
the Resenegk Brewing Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
THE WEATHER

vfrginia-Rain Wednesday and prob
-xbfy Thursday, northeast v~fnds---------
North Carolina---rPartly cloudy Wed
nesday. Thursday rain: colder In west
portion; moderate south and southwest
winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
U1rich At Point of Death.

Joliet, H., Jan, 1l.--John UlrIch,
known here as John hobart. lay at
the point of death today at, the hos
pital 10 which he was taken yesterday
after he had been shot by Mrs. Lillian
Pfeiffer, who then killed herself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
WILSON URGED

Continued From First Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-12
Locsl Temperature Yesterday.
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours 4,
rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Deficiency In rainfall since Mar 81
deficiency in rainfall since Jan. ] I
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21

duction was about 10000, 900 bush
els. Georgias corn production
was about 5000, 000 less than that
Of Alabama-but large quantity
1T that Mississippi produced 3d.
10000 bushels as against 55,282,-
00O bnshel in 1914. Alabama
made a gain in hay production,
but was led in that respect by
Mississippi Alabama doubled its
wheat crop as compared with tile
1915 yield
Commenting upon the report of
the Z. s. department OF agricul-
ture relative to the acreage of
winter wheat sown, Fairfax Har-
Iison. president Of the Southern
railway, stated in bulletin Issued
recently:
This report is Interesting chief
~ because it shows a continuing
tendency to diversified agricul-
ture in the south. As compared
with last year the states of Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi all show increased
acreage sown to wheat. In South
Carolina the area is the same as
last year. These states as whole
show an aggregate increase over
last year of 141 900 acres, or 2.92
per cent, while the states outside
Of the south show a net decrease
Of 100000 acres, or 1919 per
cent While The acreage sown is
a slender basis on which to base
an estimate OF the final yield, so
far as it goes IL is favorable to the
south as indicating larger yield
In oar section ut a time when
sneiisg y,ela .n the tinted states
IKE .. ,.nd t. advance
The rr'co."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21
FOR RHEL,MATSM.

AS soon as an attack OF rheumatism
begins apply Sl0an's liniment. Don't
waste time and suffer unnecessary az
ony. A few drops of Sloan's Liniment
on the affected parts is all you need.
The pain goes at once.
A grateful sufferer writes:-"I WIS
suffering for three weeks with chron-
ic rheumatism and stiff neck, although
| tried many medicines, they failed,
and | was under the care of a doc
tor. Fortunately l heard of Sloan's
Liniment I'D after using it three or
four days am up and well. l am en-
ploy from siv to eight hundred hands
and they surely will hear all about
Sloan's Liniment-H. B. Smith, San
Francisco, Cal.-Jan., 1915. AT al
druggists.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21
BAD HahifS

Those who breakfkasr al 3 o'clock or
later, lunch at II and have dinner at 6
are almost certain to be troubled with
indigestion. They do not allow time
for nemeal to digest before taking
another. Not less than five hours
should elapse between meals. If you
are troubled with Indigestion correct
YOUR habits and take Chamberlain's
Tablets, and you may reasonably
hope for quick recovery. These tab
lets strengthen the stomach and en-
able it to perform its functions natur-
ally. Obtainable everywhere.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21
Al humanity Confession,

hI.b. Kansas CiIy thCre comes a
sforv Of a man 73 wears Old who ncv-
er lifted his hat 10 a woman"
There arc other remarkable things
abaut this individual. some of which
we NAV uopder admiringlv. and some
which had better be passed by with
ont comments He has never touched
Iiouor never chewed tobacco. smoked
or gambled; has never told a lie; has
never entered a theater. or travelled
milo IN a train ar boat on Sunday
Tic has not. an enemy in the world
and has never sppken unkindly to his
follow man.
What . t2rYible list of virtues, And
vet we overlook them all in view of
tho fact thai he never lifted his hat
man in the play who held his hat
WI do NOT envy This gentleman his
nrond record II seems to us that the
,,ebt man in whose case all these
thihes might no true would not have
mentioned them while away from
homo as This man did-for he was on
~ visiting in Kansas city. We al.
wovs thought it was a great thing
when The nm in .The Two Orphans"
told lie and we applauded the good
"a . woman
heeyarward and responded "And it
vul No recorded ~ your credit there. "
Furthermore we cannot holp he
Iu,vi,e that . man who never travelled
MN, -, f, HAT or on = train op SIM
aay nust have narrow sphere of
,soe,,,ess IN Tho world We like to
In3,l, aot man will on anvvbere
a, a,v tmo and in any way possible
whom ne ,s needed-ara what valuable
.a. 10 NET peeaaa under pressine cir.
onn,stancos once in while?
nm sf,or all The mind fingers on
bat hoast about the hat Tho mar
has ci,ar,v missed ranch Of the best
i, urs nni tho pleasnro of lifting his
Ia, ,ioro h,t ,be Measures which
tbi, oet ;,nnl{es
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21
HONG AND WELL AS EVER.

Fred Smith, Greer Bay, Wis, says:
lCley Kidney Pills completely reliev-
back an now am strong and well as
ever" Cold weather makes aching
joints, sore muscles and irregular
bladder action more unbearable. Fo-
ley Kidney Pills help the kidneys
eliminate pain-causing poisons.
Phone 537 for one gallon of New
Georgia Syrup at coo.
Wright and Gcwen Co.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21

We hope that there viii be unani'
nifty Of action in the Brunswick Beard
Of Trade during the year. The ncw
officers elected last uieht are among
the leading business men OF the city
and they oueht 10 have the active co
operation OF the people Of this city
generally Ii must bo recalled that
theirs is labor OF love; thai they
give their time and their ability 70 the
common veal, without other romurer-
alton than lie satisfaction thar comes
with tho realization thar they are per
logm.ne civic GUty.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21
Couch Medlclne for Children.

Mrs. Hugh Cook, 5vottsVille, N. Y.
says: About five years ago when we
we're living in Garbutt, NY, doctor
ed two of my children suffering from
colds with Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and found it just as represented
in every way. 1t promptly checked
their coughing and cured their colds
quicker than anything / ever used.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21

Georgia can i'll afford 10 lose men
OF the o. d. Stevens type. Always
alert 10 the best interests Of his ma
tive state. which he had served in va
rious capacities with distinction, he
was beloved and respected by thou
sands of fellow Georgians, who are
grieved at his death.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21
NEW Lor OF CABBAGE PLANTS.

Ready for early spring planting. The
famous Autumn King" the largest
vagic,y known to planters; the Early
ovacy Wskelie d, the earliest and best
io,y Tor table Use Hastings "All
cad" very reliable for early crop,
and a full lot of Big Boston" lettuce
plaats. rEonc Sol. E. NJ. DART.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21
4 Fellow Craftsman Falls.

II is only given 70 those who knew
the man 10 understand what a sweet
soul sailed out on the eternal shores
of Che unknown, when Sidney Ormond
fell asleep on Tuesday, somewhere
in that twilight hour that marks the
ending Of an old and the beginning Of
a new day. The writer enjoyed that
priyilege-for privilege he deems tt
TO have known Sidney Ormond and to
have labored with him in that field
where he was a master in the craft
and where first he laid the foundation
for the magnificent success that later
crowned his efforts. It was back yon-
der in the days Of the old Atlanta
News when ormond vas its city edi
tor. and later when he assumed the
same position on the Atlanta Constitu-
ton iha this friendship was made.
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21

Mr. Justice Hughes is having the
busiest time of his life these days
trying 10 sidestep that Republican
nomination. MI Hughes knows what
it is to try and serve the Republican
party He has had dose of it as
governor of New York.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-21

How about the white way" asks
the Columbus EuqulrerSun. That
serves to remind us. But what's the
use?