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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

Martin.
Piano selection by Miss Elsie Binns,
Recitation by Miss Ella Liggan.
Selection BY East End Male Quar-
tst
Instrumental Duet by Miss Mammie
Rouse and Miss Lena Duke.
Recitation by Miss Edwards
solo by Miss MAmmie Rouse.
Solo by Miss Ella Liggan
Solo by Miss Gladys Martin
Solo by Miss Thelma Martin.
Refreshments.
The president of the class. Miss
Gladys Blnns. gave an invitation to
all young ladies present to visit the
Fidelis Class next Sunday morning
and help in the great work they are
doing.
This class, though not SIS yet very
large. promises to be one of the best
young ladies' classes in the city,
Personal Mention.
Mrs Iangdon Wexford IS the guest
Of her parents, Congressman and Mrs
Andrew Jackson Montague, in Wash
Iington.
Miss Ethel Rollins, of Stafford is the
guest of relatives here.
Mrs Spencer Carter, Of Ruxton,
Nd is the guest of her parents, Mr..
md Mrs. Thomas Atkinson. at their
home on West Franklin Street.
Mrs. George Fred White and small
son, of Worcester. Mass. Is visiting
her parents. MIR. and Mrs q. Harvey
Clarke, in this city.
Mrs Wilson Howe is the guest of
relatives In Washington.
Mrs A. st. Clair Butler OF Pop
lar Grove Mathews County, is tho
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Pollard, for a short stay
Miss Virginia Watkins is the guest
Of friends at Meadow Brook, near
Richmond. this week.
Miss stockweather, of this city, is
visiting Mrs. c. A. Nash, in Norfolk.
Mrs. Harry Gaines has been the re-
cent guest of friends IN Crewe.
Miss Elizabeth Walker has re-
turned to Norfolk and Will spend the
late winter with her brother-in-law
and sister, Lieutenant Charles s,
Stanworth and Mrs. Stanworth, in the
west Emo ApdT lIIlelib
Miss BESSIE Levy has returned to
South Washing ton. Va, on visit 10
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Levy in this city
Mrs. c. w. Elliott is convalescent
after an Illness OF several
Miss Bell Perkins is spending sew
eral weeks in Florida and Cuba.
Mrs. ]. C. Dunford. of Portsmouth.
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Baylss
Epps, on Kensington Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Balfour, Of Nor
folk. are stopping at the Jefferson
Meetings.
At the regular meeting of the So
cial Service Federation Friday AFTER
noon at 4 o'clock at 115 North Fifth
Street, Mrs. w. A. Burruss and Miss
Earle Reck will speak OF the WORK
Of the Mothers Clubs and Travellers
Aid Societies. Other important bus
mess will come before the federation
A full attendance is desired.
Tho Silver Cross Circle OF KING
Daughters Will meet with Mrs T. h
hoffman, 425 Boulevard, on Friday
at $3.50 O'Clock. All members are
urged to be present
Regular Weekly Dance.
Thursday evening the "estmore-
land club will give its regular weekly
dance for members md their dancing
mariners. The members of the board
and their wives have been invited TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

You feel fine in a few moments.
Your cold In head or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils will open,
The air passages OF your head will
clear and you can breathe freely. No
more dullness. headache; no hawking.
snuffling, mucous discharges or dry
ness: no struggling for breath at night
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let 1t penetrate
through every air passage of the head:
soothe and heal the swollen, inflamed
mucous membrane. and relief comes
Instantly
1t is just what every cold and ca
tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuff
ed-up and miserahie.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
Inspect Henderson Military.

Henderson. ". c.. Feb. 9.--Major
Henry j. Hunt, inspector-instructor of
the War Department at Washington,
and Colonel Thomas Springfield, in
spector- general for oNrth Carolina,
have Just left Henderson after thor
oughly inspecting Company c. North
Carolina National Guard. the local
military organization, Captain James
Jenkins commander. They compli-
mented the men and also their quar-
ters They said they had not visited
an armory in the State they found
in better condition. Major Henry j.
Hunt, Observation-Disclosures. said he
thought the material In Henderson,
militia organization was among the
best he had seen in any National
Guard company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
ANOTHER STEAMER
IS RAIDERS VICTIM

Boston Feb. s.-Marine under
writer's have doubled their rates, fol-
lowing the report that a steamer bound
from South America to Great Britain
had been captured by a German raider
The new rate is now 81 on $500, ten
times what it was before the Appam
reached Hampton Roads.
The report was received after 1t had
been established that the British pas
senger liner Orissa had been destroyed
by German vessel within the past ten
days while bound from Rio Janeiro
to Liverpool Just where the Orissa
met with disaster IL not known here.
The steamer which today's report
said had been captured was laden
with metal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
VIRGINIA BANKERS TO MErr.
Executive Council to Meet At Lynch
burg To Decide On Convention Date.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb 9.-The ex-
ecutive council of the Virginia Bank
ers' Association will hold "a meeting
at the Hotel Carroll in this city on
Saturday night. February IL, for the
purpose OF selecting a date and place
for holding the next annual conven-
ton. and such other business as may
come before the meeting.
The officers of the Virginia Bank
ers' Association are:
c. r.. Tiffany. president of Fauquier
National Bank, Warrenton, president.
E. B. Spencer. cashier National Ex-
change Bank of Roanoke. vice-presi-
dent.
Walker Scott, cashier Planters
Bank, Farmville, secretary.
Julien II. Hill cashier National
State and City Bank. Richmond. treas
urer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
Fourth Member OF Family TO Die.

Winchester, Feb s-Mrs. Etha b.
Cochran. of Clearbrook, this county,
who died on Saturday at Philadelphia.
where she was undergoing special
treatment. was the fourth member of
her family to die within year. Her
father, Benjamin +. Clevenger. died
only few days ago. Mrs. Cochran in
few years had submitted to seven.
surgical operations. She was forty
two years old. and leaves her hus-
band. DR. Fred A. Cochran; two
daughters, her mother and four sis
ters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
TWO HUNDRED CONVERSIONS.
Great Revival At Bristol NJ. T., Church
Closes

NFUSf.B,
Bristol, Va, Feb. a.-The Rev. L. b
Bridgers, a noted Methodist evangelist
of Gainesville. Ga, has just concluded
the most interesting series of revival
services ever held in State Street
Methodist Church here. More than
200 persons were converted, and dur
ing the last week of the services up
wards of 1000 persons were present
every night, and many. were turned
away because they could not gain ad-
mittance. In order to find seats
hundreds of men and women went to
the church as early as an hour in ad-
vance of the time for the services.
DR.. Bridgers made n profound impress
sion upon the community. and 1t may
be said that at no time in the religious
history OF this community have the
people been so generally aroused.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
CAPTAIN SIMPSON SENT
ON TO THE GRAND JURY

Suffolk. Va, Feb. Captain Simp-
son. charged with the shooting OF
Henry Little, with intent to kill. had
"a preliminary hearing before Magls-
trate n. T. Gray yesterday at the
county courthouse and was sent on to
the grand jury, Simpson was not put
on the stand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

Huntingdon, w, Va, Feb. 9.--Even
while Jurors are sitting in Judgment
on thieves, the jurors themselves will
sometimes steal from fellow-Jurofs
according to George Warner, who
was one OF the sworn twelve men.
good and true. In n larceny case
In the Criminal Court here.
Warner has just reported the mat
ter to the police. who are investigat-
ing. The jurors were celebrating on
a verdict when the explosion that
wrecked the Sam Brown in the Ohio
River occurred. The Jurors rushed TO
the window to see what had happened
and as they returned Warner felt in
his hip pocket for his wallet, which
contained $50 In bills. 1t was gore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

canalle'; Elizabeth Gibson. walt
Bme'; and the spanish dance, Eliza
Wallace. Ruby Bigger, Mildred Gates
Florence Taliey. Elizabeth Gibson
James Scales and others
Miss Helen Leland will be the ac-
icomPanist for these lovely dances.
Entertainment at Hermitage.
Next Monday night very attraC-
tive St Valentines dance will take
place at the Hermitage Golf Club. 1t
Is 10 be IL Leap Year affair arranged
by some members of the younger set
An orchestra will furnish the music
ana light refreshments are to De
served. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Nelson
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Watson will
chaperone the entertainment, and the
committee In charge OF the arrange
ments is composed of Miss Laura Nell
son. Miss Hazeltine Watson and Miss
Grace Gillian.
Recital Last Saturday.
The junior and senior classes Of Miss
Lena /, hassle's piano school gave their
| annual sonata recital Saturday after
noon in The Walter j. Moses Studio.
The program consisted OF the first,
third, seventh and eighteenth sonatas
OF Mozart and opo twenty six. twenty
eight and thirty-one, number two, SON
atlas Of Beethoven. Those who took
part were Misses Annie Btckerstar,
Hazel Marks Virginia Fulrnlo, Goldie
passamaneck, Iueg Puccinnelh. Helen
Noite, Elmida onest,, Ruth Spain Lo-
titla GilIio and Pauline Baker
Attractive Concert.
The following attractive program
will be rendered in the lecture room
of the First Presbyterian Church on
the evening OF Friday February II,
1918. for the beneht OF the, Ladies'
Ala society
/. Quartet "Barcarune" tales OF
Hoffman, .......-.,....-. OHenbach
Miss kUyk. Mrs. Hudeins. MIR.
Ludwig, Nh shaitz.
2 Piano Solo, "Ltebestraume" LAszt
Mr. Ralph Wolf
;. son. AVA Maria" CVioln Ohli-
gatoj -....-,,....!, Bach -Gouuod
Miss Margaret $ Camp
= Song. song Of Hybriss the Gre
tan ,,...'....,....-,.., Elliott
3ir. Walter r. sharitz.
g Violin solo ''Minuet' .. Beethoven
MI. Sam Cowardin.
. Seeua, Arietta aud Canzonetta
tDinot ah) ....,.,..,,. Meyerbeer
Mrs. n. s. Hudeins.
r. Piano 500.
ta) ''fraumswirrep" ado. shumann
tbJ "Vaise Erillaute' Leslie Loth
Mr.. Ralph Wolf
8. scena and Aria, caro- Nome"
tRiEoletto) .....-....... Verdi
Miss Adrianna kuyk
=, Three Songs from From Wig
wan ana Tepee" ......... Cadfnan
Mr. Ralph Ludwig.
10. Violin Solo Vision" .....D rdla
MIR sam cowardin.
II. Flow q Duet MADAM Butter
fyD ...,..--..,.,... Puccinl
MISS kuyk and Mrs Dudgns.
y. W. G. 4,
There viii be a basketball game be-
tween tbs Advanced Class aud the
Might Glass In the z W. 6 \. Gym
nasium Saturday Night, February II.
at si5. The two teams are very well
matched ard the game promises to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

Bristol Va. Feb. 9--Martin Lynch,
a Bristol business man, has purchas-
ed from Major A. d. Reynolds. q
suburban farm two miles south OF
Bristol on the Bristol~Bluff CITY PIKE
For 1911 acres he paid something like
$4,000 He will erect a handsome
home on the farm and will stock IT
with Jersey cattle from a farm which
he owns In the Sweetwater Valley OF
East Tennessee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
To Address Underwriters Association.

Staunton, Va, Feb. 9.--At the an
nual meeting and election of officers
of the Valley Underwriters Associa-
ton, to be held here Saturday, the
chief speaker will he Russell Leonard.
OF New York, an officer of the Ma
tionai Association. and a man of
country wide prominence. Following
the election OF officers the underwrit-
ers will have luncheon at Cohen's,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
ISLE OF WIGHT IN ARMS
AGAINST VAT" LAW
feoerai Govci---nent QuaraI tine Reg.
ulations Proving Onerous to Stock
Owners I'm Southsfle County.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Windsor, Va. Feb. 9.--The farmers
OF Isle of Wight are greatly stirred on
the dipping" proposition and stock
law. Monday was court day and they
were there from every corner of the
county. They organized one month
ago and requested the supervisors to
rescind their action relative to dipping
watts, which they die. Yesterday they
held another meeting and appointed
large committee to appear before
the proper authorities relative 20 hav-
ing the present wat law" repealed.
They are dead against the stock law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
Charles 4. Gregory Dead.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Baltimore. Md, Feb. 9.--Charles E.
Gregory. who thirty years ago was
clerk of the United States District
Court in Richmond. died he-e today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

THE girl who goes a-skating this
winter has wonderful variety
of costumes b. pick from. The
one pictured Ia Of yellow and black
checked vclours banded with seal. The
jaunty hat matches, with a seal fancy"
well placed in front The inevit0l lc
patch pocket has been superseded by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS
ON TODAy'S SCHEDULE
Dx. and Mrs. Lawrence. T. Price Hosts
at DinHer ia he Given In Honor
Of Miss Frsnces Lockert
ncBlRH.

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81. a,,.r,,~... a o.,.,,,}s ,frs 'Iosn
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nano, ~ ,hsir dehutante niece MIS-.
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49, "a is,er ,..,,., "a ,be Xfst,nor.-
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Tao.a nresar, wers. Mr. and Mrs
49, NcNstfi NJ and Mrs Hnrp-
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saa,, Aatsa A,fcA tlfair Miss Altce Mur-
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\ yslen,tre IT. peyton Fleming James
A,,gustina Ai.xanaer Dornan Josepb
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INVITATION, Issued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

a slit one with smart results. This suit
may also be appropriately worn for
street wear morninA
Picot edged velours hats to match the
popular sweater are TO be had. They
come in ali the bright hues and are
most attractive. ANNA MAY,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

White and flesh coiored crepe de
chine may be used for this lingerie,
with a tucked panel in Greek pat
tern. Tucking also makes The bolero
effect, finished with val lace. For
more durability this same design may
be put up in nainsook and batiste.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

CanalIe'; Elizabeth Gibson. waltz
Blue'; and the Spanish dance, Eliza
Wallace. Ruby Bigger, Mildred Gates.
Florence Talley. Elizabeth Gibson,
James Scales and others.
Miss Helen Leland will be the ac-
COmR0nist for these lovely dnncea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
Meetings.

Thursday evening the Westmore-
land club will give its regular weekly
dance for members and their dancing
partners. The members of the board
and their wives have been invited TO
AnerOne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

Nebraska $4,000. a decrease Of 90 per
cent; all other States, 1,S4S,000. a de-
crease OF per cent.
The York Imperial forecasts q pro-
duction of 100000 barrels. which is
2 per cent less than last years esti-
mated production. Virginia forecasts
production OF $4,000 barrels, an
increase Of 81 per cent over last year;
Pennsylvania 865, 900, an increase OF
Is per cent: West Virginia $4,000, an
increase of Sc per cent: Maryland
$4,000. an increase OF 50 per cent:
North Carolina $4,000, an increass of
SO per cent; Ohio $4,000. a decr,ese
OF 40 per cent: Indiana $4,000, a de-
crease OF 81 per cent; Missouri $4,000,
a decrease of "a per cent; Iowa 50,-
600, a decrease Of 81 per cent; Illinois
$4,000. a decrease of So per cent: all
other States 274.000. a decrease OF II
per cent.
Grimes Golden forecasts a produc-
ton Of 2,050,000 barrels. a reduction
Of 3 per cent from last years crop.
Ohio forecasts production OF
$4,000 barrels, a reduction OF 20
per cent: West Virginia $4,000 bar
rels, an increase OF 10 per cent: In
diana $4,000. a decrease of 40 per
cent: Pennsylvania 10000, an in
crease of 20 per cent: Missouri 49,
000, a decrease of IS per cent: ILL.,
nois 1860 q decrease of SO per
cent; Virginia los. 900. an increase of
Is per cent: Arkansas 106, 900. a de-
crease of 8 per cent: Kentucky 70, 900,
decrease Of As per cent: Iowa TO-
900. decrease of 45 per cent: Kan
sas $1,000. a decrease Of "a per cent:
all other Ststes, $4,000. decrease
OF II per cent.
nIaonh,yrc ri at ~
duction of 1901. 900 barrels. which is
per cent less than last year. Mich
gan forecasts 505,o0 barrels, an In
crease Of 80 per cent; New York $685.
| 900, an increase OF IA per cent; Iowa
$4,000. a decrease Of AZ per cent;
Wisconsin $4,000 a decrease of 80
per cent: Pennsylvania 14o, 900, An in
crease OF 81 per cent; Illinois 10000,
decrease of So per cent: Ohio 63,-
900. . decrease Of 81 per cent;
all other States. $4,000 barrels. de-
crease Of 16 per cent.
Stayman Winesap forecasts pro-
| duction Of 1880. 900 barrels. a reduc-
ton Of 20 per cent from last years
CROP. Virginia forecasts PSI. 900 bar
| rels a decrease Of 20 per cent; North
Carolina $4,000. an increase OF IA
per cent; Kentucky $4,000. decrease
! Of 81 per cent: Pennsylvania $1,000,
a decrease Of per cent; Missouri 63,
| 900. a decrease OF 62 per cent; New
York $4,000. an increase Of 20 per
cent: all other States 10000. a de-
crease OF 20 per cent
Virginia IAmbcrtwig Gains.
Limbertwig forecasts a production
OF 1,3ls,oo0 barrels. a reduction OF Ia
per cent from last years crop. Ten
i nessee forecasts $4,000 barrels, ar
increase Of 3 per cent: North
Carolina $4,000. an increase Of IL
per cent; Virginia 223, 900. an increase
Of 80 per cent; Kentucky 10000, q
decrease Of 20 per cent; Georgia a..
900, a decrease Of IS per cent: Ar.
kansas $4,000. an increase Of as pei
cent: Missouri $4,000, decrease OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

80 per cent; all other States. $4,000
barrels, . decrease OF - per cont
The yellow Newton (Pippin) fore
casts q production Of 1.317.o0o bar
rels, which, Ii E per cent less than
last years crop. Virginia forecasts a
production Of $4,000 barrels, de-
crease Of II per cent: New York 7S,-
900. a decrease OF II per cent; Wash
ington, Oregon and California (com-
bined) $4,000, an increase Of - per
cent; al other States $4,000. = de-
crease Of ~ per cent.
Tompkins King forecasts = produc-
tion Of 1.174.000 barrels. an increase
Of 70 per cent over last year. New
York forecasts a production Of 1885,
900 barrels. an increase OF 81 per
cent; Pennsylvania 100000, an In
crease Of "a per cent; Michigan 1885,
900, m increase of IS per cent: Maine
1900. an increase Of - per cent;
all other States. $4,000 barrels, an
increase of q per cent
WAGNER forecasts a production Of
100000 barrels, an increase Of "a
per cent over last year. Michigan
forecasts $4,000 barrels, an increase
Of SO per cent; Penhsylvania 1000,
an increase of 43 per cent: New York
10000. an increase Of IS per cent;
Ohio $4,000. a decrease Of 81 per
cent; all other States. $4,000 barrels,
an increase OF 10 per cent
Golden Russots Increase.
Mcintosh forecasts q production OF
1,012.000 barrels, an increase OF 81
per cent over last year. New York
forecasts $4,000 barrels, an increase
OF IS per cent; Maine, New HAmp-
shire, Vermont and Massachusetts,
(combined) $4,000 barrels. an I'm
crease Of 100 per cent; all other States
461,000 barrels. an increase Of Z per
cent.
Fameuse tsnow) forecasts a pro-
duction OF 1,005,000 barrels, an In
crease OF l per cent. New York fore
casts a production Of $500 barrels,
an increase Of % per cent; Michigan
$4,000, decrease Of per cent;
Vermont $4,000, an increase Of 146
per cent: Iowa $4,000. q decrease Of
a. per cent; Maine 81, 900, an increase
Of 100 per cent; Wisconsin SO. 900.
decrease OF sc per cent; Ohio 5000,
a decrease OF So per cent; Pennsylva-
MIA $4,000, an increase Of 81 per cent:
Illinois $4,000, a decrease Of IT per
cent; all other States 171,o0o. q de-
crease Of 10 per cent.
OF the other varieties. Golden Rus
set forecasts production of 1909
900, an increase Of IA per cent over
last year: yellow Beliflower 76e. o0a
barrels, a decrease OF Is per ce,
Gravenstein 73s, 900. an increase of n
per cent: all other varieties, unclassi-
fed. 11.616,000 barrels. q decrease of
10 per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
NEW yoRk COTTON MARKET.
Quotations by Miller q Co.. Members
New York Cotton ExchanRe.)

New York. Sept 23.-cotton was ir-
regular today. An accumulation Of
overnight selling and increased hedg-
Ing caused an easier tone on the mi
tial call. when there were declines of
s to l6 points
Some all-round hedge selling was
reported. Toward the close prices rose
to the highest level OF the session by
covering by traders who had expected
more hedge selling on estimates on
Egypt stocks. Last quotations were
two points lower to 3 points net high.
Port receipts for the day were no.
900 bales against 33.20s bales last week
and 1855 bales last year. Tho
Chronicle" estimates the worlds WIS.,
| iblc supply at 3054.19s bales. against
| 4.o0s.63l bales n year ago. The total
American stock is 2.328.lss bales. com
pared with 2.sss.ssl bales last year.
Spot cotton was quiet and 10 points
lower at 1890. Spot at New Orleans
was quiet and unchanged on the basis
Eof 1850: the sales $40 bales.