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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
SOCIAL WORKERS HOLD
OPENING CONFERENCE
state Board of Charities and C0rrec-
tisna, Juvenile Association and
Hygiene Society I'm Joint Ses-

Especial to The Richmond ylrginian.)
Lynchburg, Va, Feb. 27.--The initial
meeting of the state Conference of
Charities and Corrections State Ju-
venile Protective Association and State
Social Hygiene Association were held
this afternoon opening with a mass
meeting at the city auditorium at 3
o'clock.
A meeting for women was held at
the Virginian Hotel at 4:s0 O'Clock.
Another meeting for coiored people
was held at the Eighth-Street Bap-
fist Church.
At the city auditorium, despite cold.
blustery weather. about Ave hundred
people were present. An address of
welcome was delivered by Mayor Roy
ster Jester, to which response was
made by Rev. s. C. Hatcher. chairman
OF State Board OF Charities and Cor
rection, who made complimentary al
fusion to the fact that Lynchburg Is
the first city In the State to operate
farm for prisoners to maintain a
well-eauipped city hospital apart from
the almshouse and to give social SER
vice to the epiIeptic colony.
Rev. ]. B. Howerton. professor OF
philosophy, Washington and Lee Uni
versity. delivered an address on RE
iigion and Social Service" In which he
held that Christianity has not been a
failure because the ethics of Jesus
Christ have not been applied in the
world. except in remote cases.
DIR. Douglas Freeman. of Richmond.
who was to have spoken on Citizen
ship" has not arrived. His address may
be delivered later.
The pulpits of the various churches
were filled by delegates this morning
and tonight.
DR.. John ]. Lloyd, head OF the Ca
tawba Sanitorium, made two splendid
talks on tuberculosis, showing deep
study and wide experience. Three
meetings daily will be held on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
STRENGTHEN TARHEEL
PROHIBITION LAWS
Anti Saloon League Trustees Meet ana
Plan Additional Legisiation--What
Tney VIII Ask of Next Legss-
lature-
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tersciai 70 The Richmond Virginian.,
naIsixh, n. c., Feb. fiat a meet
sr~ NJ the board OF trustees OF the
North Carolina Anti-Saloon League
tust held in this city. important acuoh
was taken looking to the strengthen
ing of the prohibition laws OF this
State.
IL van determined to ask the Legs
nature at its next session to enact the
following legislation: To prohioit the
shinment of any intoxicating liquor
into this state for beverage purposes:
70 prevent the storing OF liquors In
climbs or by other social organizations.
To make II unlawful for any person 10
have more than half gallon OF whiskey
in his possession at one ume' TO
amend and strengthen the law pro-
viding for the confscation or auto
mobiles and other vehicles detected IN
the transportation OF spirituous or
malt LIQUORS. whether the owners are
aware of such traffic or not.
Bar Liquor Ads From Newspapers
Although there are now no North
Carolina newspapers or other periooi-
Gals which print liquor advertisements
much OF this character OF advertising
is carried by newspapers ana otner
publications printed in other States
and circulated in North Caronha
through the malls and otherwise. Inc
league trustees decided to make an
earnest effort to get through the Leg
fsiature an effective law on this SUD-
tect, one similar to the Alabama law,
prohibiting the sale of publications
containing liquor advertising, at news
stands or otherwise.
The Alabama law is so enective ina.
news-dealers there have FOUND IL
necessary to scissor out all the liquor
advertisements in the New York. At
lanta and other newspapers. BEFORE
offering them for sale on their news
stands. billboard advertising OF
liquors is also to be put more severely
under the ban.
Prohibition More Popular Each Year.
There is little doubt OF the SUCCESS
of the plan mapped out by the Anti
saloon League trustees, for prohibition
has not lost any Of its popularity in
North Carolina. On the contrary, the
never been so well enforced as at
present and the principles of absolute
prohibition are growing all the time.
The blindtigers have been almost
COMPLETELY driven out of business in
most of the state, including the city of
Raleigh. 1t has been possible to buy
whiskey on the shy here. and in al
most any quantities In pint and quart
containers, by paying enormous prices.
average at the rate of $40 per gallon.
Richmond and Petersburg and Nor
folk dealers would stake some of
the tigers and often pay their fines
upon conviction. ranging from SIS to
800.
But this year road sentences have
been passed on many OF the tigers.
and the tribe has scattered TO moro
fruitful and less dangerous fields Of
activity. There's q little flicker" still
III Raleigh. but II II mighty hard to
I ret II any price the bibulous seek
~ tlssrecf declare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
BROWN IS SECRETARY
OF EPISCOPAL LAYMEN
His work for state Convention Re-
ealled-MIssionary Campaign To
StaPt-OIiver j. sands at
Head.

The Episcopal Churchmen will hold
rally next Thursday night at :
o'clock in the way of a UNCONVENTIONAL
supper at Masonic Temple.
One OF the objects of this gathering
Is to conserve interest awakened by the
Laymens Convention recently held In
Richmond. Besides this fellowship
meeting, those present Will be addressed
by John w. Wood, general secretary of
the Board OF Missions. New York, and
DIR, Rudolph y. Teusler. OF st. Luke's
Hospital. Toxic, Japan.
The missionary campaign, which
will be held here March 2s-April 2,
will be outlined at that meeting 1T
Is expected that 500 men will take ad-
vantage OF the Thursday night rally.
The missionary mission promises to
eclipse any previous undertaking OF
this sort Prior 10 the mission, meet
ings will be held for the training of
those that are to participate.
Rev. r, w. Patton. provincial secre-
tary OF the Board of Missions-widely
known throughout the Episcopal
Church as a wonderful leader In this
work-will conduct the services. On
there will be a simultaneous every
member canvass in the majority OF the
Episcopal Churches,
Mr.. Browa so Remain.
David II. Brown. for the past two
years State secretary of the Lawmens
Missionary Commission of the Episcopal
Church, a recently perfected organiza-
tIon. endorsed by the councils of the
two dioceses of Virginia.
Oliver ]. Sands is chairman of the
joint committee; Colonel Eugene c.
Massey, chairman of the committee in
the diocese of Virginia, and Judge
Thomas H. Wilcox, OF Norfolk. is chair
man OF the committee for the diocese
Of Southern Virginia.
This organization is to promote Il
program OF education in the Episcopal
Churches OF Virginia as recently out
lined by the Laymens Missionary
Movement and the Board of Missions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
Carranza To Hold Hides

Washington. Feb. 81. The State
Department announces that the Car
rama government has granted permis-
sion for the expectation Of cattle
hides from Mexica until March 81.
1915. Altar that date. expectation OF
green hides Till - prohibited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
Auf0 fs stolen,

H. W. She ltou, Jr, yesterday report
ed stolen hls siXpassenger Buick car,
which was standing in front of the
residence of w. G, Carrick, Hawthorne
Avenue, Ginter Park. Members of the
local detective force are on a lookout
for the stolen machine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
JIM WILLIAMS SLIGHTLY
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE.

J. w Williams was slightly hurt
yesterday afternoon at Seventh and
Broad Streets, when he was hit by
an automobile. DIR. Iden, of the City
Ambulance Corps. treated the man and
then cnrried him to his home. The
owner of the car which hit Williams
is not known. but the machines num-
her is 252 The mans injuries were of
a minor nature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
Expense

The fact that the women.s- college
In Delaware has erected an academic
building and a dormitory for s125.-
600 does not prove that inexpensive
buildings will satisfy the ladies who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
CA.rrxd VITA Their.

Lorry Burton, negro. who 10 al
legged to- have broken into the press
ing shop of Fannie Green, located
Mt 7l0 North Thirtisth Street. was
taken into custody yesterday by Po-
Iiceman Bertucci and nuHy. Three
coats wsrs recovered ~ the officers
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
PASTOR AND CUPID
FALL OUT AGAIN
Wedding Bells Fail to Ring
True for Rev. Harold X. P.
Cornish.
WIFE SEEKS SEPARATION

The Rev. Harold X. P. Cornish
seemingly cannot hold winning hand
in the matrimonial game.
He obtained divorce decree from
his former wife on grounds OF ex-
IRENE cruelty, alleging that as min
lister OF the gospel she brought hui
iliation upon him because OF her &C
tivities as a cafe singer,
Now his present wife, several years
his senior and said to have formerly
been Vineland, N. J., heiress, enters
the divorce lists with allegations that
the Rev. Mr.. Cornish is a mighty poor
provider-in fact, she charges that he
hasn't supported her at all since their
marriage on February 2 of this year,
Jessie Griffin Cornish is the plain
tiff in the present suit filed with the
clerk of the district court,
South Side Pastor.
Rev, Mr.. Cornish has been living
at 4lSl South twenty second street,
South Side. He is pastor Of an in
terdenominational church in the
Magic City Mrs. Cornish is ~ years
old, while her husband is only 50 years
old.
On April 10, 1915, Rev. Mr. Cornish
was granted a divorce decree from
Evelyn S. Cornish. Sensational
charges as to his wife's conduct were
made in the petition.
Rev. Mr.. Cornish was formerly a
Methodist minister at Harold and
Esmond, S. D., and an instructor in
Huron college, Huron, S. d..
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
WHEAT AND CORN
HIT new RECORDS
Wheat Brings $1.85 a Bushel
and Nebraska's Corn Sells
for $1.03.
RECEIPTS FAIRLY HEAVY

Again the Omaha Grain exchange
marked up new top prices on wheat
and corn. The former sold as high
as $l.8s and the latter $l.03 per
bushel. The new top showed gain
of "a cent per bushel on wheat and a
cent on corn. Durum of like grades
sold at Saturdays prices, the high be-
ing $l90 per bushel.
On the whole wheat was u cent
up and corn 2 cents, none of the latter
selling under a dollar per bushel.
The corn that fetched the record
price was grown in Saunders county,
near Malmo.
Grain receipts we're fairly heavy
for Monday, there being l79 cars
of wheat, fourteen of corn and sixty
Of oats on the market. The wheat
sold all the way between $l79 and
$l.S5; the corn from 81 to $l03 and
the oats from SIX cents to 5lH cents
per bushel.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
LAST MANS CLUB" IN SESSION
Eight of Eleven Survivors Of Civil
War Company Hold
Reunion.

Fifty-five years after their complete
organization met for the last time,
eight survivors Of Company B, First
Minnesota regiment, gathered in Still
water for their annual reunion.
The octet are members of the
Last Mans club" which now num-
bers eleven. AT the battle OF Bull
Run the company got its baptism of
fire.
A memorial was held for comrades
who lost their lives in that engage
ment, and those who since have died.
Thirty-two men comprised the orig
inal Last Mans club" which derives
its name from the fact that the last
survivor is to become the possessor
of a bottle of wine given the club
years ago.
Draped chairs were placed at the
table for dead members, empty places
were left for three living members too
feeble to attend.
The bottle of wine, taken from the
vault OF Saltwater bank, occupied
a conspicuous place on the table, to-
gether with the clubs roster.
The gathering included Adam
Marty of St. Paul, 70 years old; John
S. Colt, n; Myron Shepherd, SO;
Samuel Bloomer, 70; Peter Hall, ~;
Emil Graft, IS; Jacob Gruseman, IS.
and William Kelly, 72.-St. Paul Dis
patch. 8g2
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Creighton University
Has New Professor

Creighton university has three new
faculty members. DR.. James Ross
Clemens, new dean of the medical
college, secured the services OF the
three men in his recent trip east.
DR.. Sergius Morgalis Is the new
professor of physiology. He was in
the bio-chemistry department of Co.
lumbia university. DR.. F. w. Heagey,
assistant professor of anatomy, served
in the anatomy department OF Column
bia. The assistant professor Of path
ology and bacteriology is DR.. Edward
Huntington Mclean. primarily Co-
lumbia man, who has been teaching
in the University of Oregon.
DR.. Clemens himself has been head
of the department Of pediatrics and
member of the advisory board Of
ST. Louis university for the last ten
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Gus Miller Keeps
Watchful Eye for
Halloween Franks

Where are the wiseacres who tell
us that the modern day Halloween
isn't what is used to be when they
were boys2 They say that, with no
board sidewalks to tear up nor picket
fences to tear down. the youth Of to-
day has not the opportunities in their
days of real sport" But Gus Miller,
probation officer, AYERS that the
twentieth century boy goes them all
one better; he and his gang, If they
can get away with it, sometimes even
demolishing cement and stone side
walks and then sigh for other worlds
to conquer
Gus and the juvenile court officials
arc going to be hot on the trail OF the
destructive youth this year. The Hal
lowe'en season started about a week
ago and the watchful eye Of Omaha
boydom had been hard-taxed since
then.
Gus says tick-tacking, throwing corn
on windows and other innocent ways
of celebrating will be tolerated. But
nix on the destruction of property,
soaping street car tracks and the
like" he added,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Linseed Oil Scars
To Real War Prices

Linseed oil Is costing 81 gallon,
while only few months ago it cost
but 70 cents and year or two ago
It cost great deal less than that.
This is one Of the many items that
has caused paint to rise in price, un-
til now the dealer has to pay on the
wholesale market what he used to
ask on the retail market for his prod
uct.
Only ten days ago another increase
of from cents to Is cents gallon
was announced in paints. Common
red barn paint is the cheapest Of all
paints, and this increased a nickel
gallon October 10. The same date
house and porch paints were increased
Is cents a gallon and various other
paints dime a gallon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
WHAT KIND OF ROOF
HAS YOUR HOUSE
Observation Class Goes Home
to Study It's Chimneys,
Pianos and Trees.
TEACHER is "sTUMPED"
BY A. r. GROH.

The observation class" which we
started in this column some time ago
to test folks powers of observing is
Unsuitable. 1t calls for more tests.
ASK us some questions about
things we see every day." says Mr..
R. I'VE may not know what shape
the pillars on the court house are,
but ask us things about our own
homes. We can demonstrate that
we are observant about them"
An so, dear readers, here are some
questions about your homes. Each
of the fourteen questions count 7
points and perfect score is 90. See
what your average is. All ready!
Here you are; ....
How About Your Roof?
!. What kind OF roof has your
house-shingle, slate, tile, gravell
2. How many chimneys on your
housed
3. What kind of trees are in your
yard and how many of each kind?
A. What kind of wood is the in
terror of your house finished inl
S. Where are the heat registers or
radiators located in each roomi
s. What is the color of the wall
paper in your living room?
7. What is the name or makers
name on your piano?
8. How many pictures are on the
wall of your living room? Describe
half of them briefly.
9. Describe half of the pictures on
the walls Of your bedroom.
10, How many steps are there in
your front stairway?
II. Locate all the water spigots
inside and on the outside of your
home.
IL. What is the foundation of your
house built of-stone, brick, cement?
IS. How many wooden spokes in
an automobile wheel3
IA. Give the color of the eyes Of
two persons in your family.
( Did You Pass1
There you are Mr.. Careful OBJ
server R. and other carefully OBJ
servant readers. What do you make
of in Did you do any better than
you did on the questions about down
town buildings? Did you "pass?'
pause for reply.
Wait minute, I'll take this ex-
animation myself.
(Put row Of asterisks in here, Mr..
Linotyper, to signify the lapse Of
time while ! take the exam)
IL =
Hmm! Welt Strange-I
thought l could do better than that.
! can only answer nine of them my
self. Nine times seven Is sixty-three.
Not very good, is 1t, specially for the
|teacherl H--ni-ml
Oh, well, what difference does it
make, anyway, whether we know
what kind Of roof there is on the
house, as long al it keeps out the
rainl Or how many chiinncys there
are as long as they carry off the
smoker
Shucksl Let's forget It'll Having
nice fall weather, aren't WEI Who
d'you thinks gonna be elected, No
vember N Isn't the European war
tterriblc1
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Army Pays Record
Price for Turkeys
For Boys in Blue

The high cost of living will not
keep Uncle Sam from giving his
trusty warriors their usual ration Of
turkey on Thanksgiving day. As
proof of that Uncle Sam will not
abolish the custom the War depart
ment has contracted for $4,000 pounds
of choice turkey, to be furnished the
boys in blue. The record price of 81
cents per pound was paid. And VIVA.
is more, all the trimmings will go
with Mr.. Gobber despite the ravages
OF increasing costs.
Turkeys will be slightly higher
here this year than last. Choice COB
blers are now retailing at 50 and 81
cents, but it is expected that the price
will drop to about 80 cents by
Thanksgiving.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Special Cops to Watch
For Halloween ReveIerS

Superintendent Kugel of the police
department states he has detailed ex-
ira men for Halloween duty. 1--WE
have nothing to say against innocent
pranks, but we do intend to arrest
those who perpetrate depredations
which are beyond the bounds Of rea-
son." explained Mr.. Kugel.
These special policemen will make
the rounds in citizens garb and will
not be easily recognized by jewellers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Four Are Arrested on
ShopIifting CHARGE

Mary Johnson, PIG Leavenworth
street. Helen Stuart, 25l4 Emmett
street, Esther Wilson, 1921 Cass
street and Rose Bedlow of Council
BLUFFS were arrested by Special Of
ficer L. 7. Finn for the theft OF mer-
chandise from the Brandeis stores.
They forfeited $40 cash bonds by
their failure to appear before the po-
lice magistrate for hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Woman Evangelist Will
Tell Of "B0oze and Graft"

Booze and Graft" Is the subject OF
the sermon to be delivered Tuesday
night at Pearl Memorial church by
Mrs. Mabel Q. Stevens of St, Peters
burg, Fla, woman evangelist. Mrs.
Stevens has been conducting a CAM
paign at the church since October
% and will continue until Novem-
Der II.
Wednesday and Thursday nights
the evangelist will talk on the Pas
sion Play of Oberammergau."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
DR.. Whitman Brought
Back Here for Trial

Xavier w. Whitman, indicted May
|, 1918, for using the mails to defraud,
and who was recently arrested in
Wheeling, w. Va, after a chase that
took inspectors half way around the
world, was brought back to Omaha.
Saturday by Marshal Throckmorton.
While in this city Mr.. Whitman ex-
tensively advertised an electro-oxygen
product as specific cure for all all
ments of man.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Freight Car Situation
Has Eased Up Somewhat

Generally the freight car shortage
is becoming less acute, and at the
freight Offices of the railroads and at
headquarters it is asserted that there
are now enough empties in sight to
take care OF the business in pretty
good shape unless there should be a
sudden and unexpected demand for a
large number of cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Much in Storage
In Omaha Elevators

The high grain prices of the last
few days have resulted in greatly in
creasing the quantity of the cereals in
storage, until now, when the totals in
dictate stocks of 4,0l 900 on hand, an
increase of 2,87l 900 bushels over the
corresponding date of one year ago.
Stocks in storage now and one year
ago, in bushels, follow:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Ownership Of $4,000
Note is in DISPUTE

Asking for an accounting to deter
mine the ownership of $4,000 note
of the Moore Lumber company, a
southern corporation, the City Trust
company has filed suit against the
Bankers Mortgage Loan company.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31

1t will be noted that the greatest
increase is in oats, and it is asserted
that this is due to the fact that until
the last few days there has been little
foreign demand for this class of grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31

Indigestion Due to Constipatisn,
Take dose DR.. Kins's New Life Pills to-
night. Sec how much better yuu ~ -an4shs
morning. so. All-AsusgiStnn-AaM
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

John R. Webster company to John
Potter Webster, Cass street, So feet
east Of Thirteenth street. south side, -,
22xlS2 ,.,..,....,.',t.' - -, 'S-'V''
Joseph Barker, trustee, and wife to
Warren s.. Frank, Fifteenth street.
200 feet north of Ames avenue, west
side 40xi42 Observation-Disclosures, 2o'
william C, Ennis and wife to Meta
Nelson, Fourth street, Florence, 60
feet north Of Sheffield street, Sex
via2 ,,......,.....ss., .ts'..sss..'' ttppN
John ]. Vacek, guardian, to Josephine
Tesnohlidek, Twentieth street, 80
feet south Of street, east side, 2bx
, lS0 '..,.,....,.,,-..', .'...',,,.,., ou'
Ruth u. Parsons and husband to Edith
c. Rogers, Thirty-sixth street, 101%
feet south of Hamilton street. west
side b0x61.5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mary ID. Stoddard and husband to
Jack Custer, northwest corner Twen-
ty-first and Laird streets, Sc g-s
xl24 ..,....,.......t...
Madge D. Doty to Anna E. Reed. Fow-
Ter avenue, 172 feet east Of Twenty
second street, north side. 60x133 -.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
$4,000 DOWN

Starts you on an attractive, new Ave-
room house. all on one floor. This place
has full lot with cement sidewalks, into
and around the house 1t has Russian
Mulberry hedge and shade trees planted.
The house has bath, gas, electric light,
floor drain in basement and a furnace
guaranteed to heat in the coolest winter
weather.
1t is close to Florence and North cath
street cars There are parks, play
grounds, stores, churches and schools
nearby.
The monthly terms are easy. Call
Harvey 1856 In evenings, or Douglas 1898
In days.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
AUTOMOBILES

Who's setting the pace now7
In the first nine months OF 1915
THE BEE gained %2,S06 Paid Ads
EXCEEDING the COMBINED GAIN Of
the other two Omaha papers for same
leriod by more than
20, 900 PAID ADS
Good Results, Good Rates. Good Service,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31

FOR sALE-S-room house. just completed.
Do not fail to look this over before buy
ing elsewhere. 320S Burt st. Thos J.,
Cronin 32l4 California st. Harvey 4091.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
MONEY TO LOAN

Maryland LandS.
EASTERN shore Of Maryland; water front
farms, oysters, crabs, fish, ducks; fine
climate; level land grow everything; best
bargains In the union, Ask for illustrated
catalog. H. d. Yates, Princess Anne. Nd.