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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
FOUR GIRLS PERISH
WHEN HOUSE BURNS

Danville. Nov. News reached
here this afternoon of calamity
which last Saturday night overcame
the family of Robert WomaCk. colored.
near Ingram. about mile over the
Halifax line Nine colored people were
asleep in a cabin when flre broke out
a midnight. So quickly did the dry
two-story wooden building burn that
FIVE of the family only barely escaped.
the father with two small babies in his
arms leaping out Of window and
inturing himself severely. Four girls
persisted in the flames. one jumping
from an upstairs window, but not be-
fore she had been so badly burned
that she died yesterday as result of
her INJURIES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
Hughes Alliance Women Report.

washington. II. c.. Nov. 2.-The
certified statement of receipts and
expenses of the Woman's Committee.
National Hughes Alliance, filed with
the clerk of the House of Representa-
uves today by Mary Hartman Rum
sey. shows that Mrs. Phyllis Brooks,
of Greenwood, Albemarle County, with
a contribution OF s25, was the only
subscriber to the political campaign
waged by the women of this organiza
ton.
The largest contributors to this
fund were Mrs. f. H Hartman, of
New York. and Mrs. Fl. f. Hunting
ton. of New York. who gave 10000
each, so far. The subscriptions range
on down to fifty cents each, given by
several women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
TREASURER WINERIES CAR
CAUSES YOUNG NEGROES DEATH

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian)
Lynchburg, Va. Nov. Paul Ford
colored bicycle delivery boy. aged
eighteen. was fatally injured shortly
after noon today. when his wheel col
lided with an automobile driven by
Robert Winfree, treasurer OF the
Randolph Macon Womans College
He was badly crushed about the
waist and hips and almost disembow-
eled by the bumper OF the machine.
He was carried to a hospital and died
thlS afternoon.
Mr.. Winfree was placed under ar
rest and Immediately released on bail
Of $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
WILSON INDEPENDENT
LEAGUE FILES STATEMENT

Washington, d. c.. Nov, Among
those named as contributors to the
woodrow Wilson Independent League,
of New York. were Miss Ruth Avis,
OF Salem, Va, who gave ten cents,
and G. Herbert Huffman. OF Char
lottesvile, Va, who subscribed 81.
These were the only vIrginians who
gave to this fund.
The statement Of this organiza tom
receipts and expenditures. filed with
tho House of representatives, shows
II collected a total Of s34667 up to
October 81, towards the election of
Woodrow Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
DRIVER is FINED

Lynchburg, Nov enlarged
with operating an automobile while
under the influence of whiskey, George
b. Rush was given a hearing before
Justice Martin yesterday and fined
$50. The machine which Rush was
driving collided with the big Pepsi
Cola Bottling Companys truck at
Sixth and Church Streets last Monday.
The evidence showed that he was op-
Grating the machine on the wrong
side OF the street, and several wit
nesses testified that Rush was under
the influence of intoxicAnts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
NEWPORT NEWS NEGRO DIES
AS RESULT OF STARRING.

Newport News, Nov. 2.--Godfrey
Wayne, negro. died yesterday after
noon at his home. 1920 Thirty-sixth
Street as the result of wounds re-
ceived IN cutting ARRAY on the
Acre" Monday night. Alfred Dudley,
negro, was arrested and charged with
felonious cutting. His case was con-
tinued until November 10 by Police
Justice Robinson. The police are
searching for other negroes believed
TO have been implicated in the affair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
WRECK DELAYS TRAFFIC

Suffolk, Va. Nov. Atlantic Coast
Line southbound freight, 209, was
wrecked yesterday between Eure and
Tunis, one of the cars jumping the
track and tearing up fully half a mile
of the track.
The early morning passenger train
was delayed over five hours, and the
southbound mail two hours. All
freight traffic was held up for several
hours. while the track was rebuilt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03

place quletN IN al iuN'''e
Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Bryant OF
Rose Hin" Brindle Creek. Va, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Myrtle, TO Mr.. Carlisle Wal
! lace Higgins. If Sparta. ~ {. Inc
wedding will be in the Methodist
! church at Rridle Creek the latter part
! of this month. ,,,,.
I Mr. and Mrs. James Wexford Ely
son have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Jane Der
nard to Mr. william James Garner.
/ The wedding will be in Seventh-Street
Christian Church the evening of No
yeu,ber IS. nj $50 o'clock. A recep-
ton will follow the ceremony, to
which only relatives and intimate
friends have been invited.
Personal Mention.
/ Mrs Newton McVeigh and Mrs. A.
Montague will leave Richmond Sat
urday night for Dallas. Tex, where
they will attend the annual meeting
Of the u. y. c.
Mrs. Percy 10th. Of stsunton. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John d. Clio
. thier. on West Grace Street.
Mr. and Mrs Edmund Strudwick
have returned from their honeymoon,
and are now esta blished IN their home
on Plum Street.
Mrs Harry 81 smythe. OF Tazewell,
Va. is a patient in Stuart Circle Hos
pital
Miss Elizabeth Wilson is returning
to Baltimore this week. after spending
some time with MIR. and Mrs. Stuart
Mrs Barton "A Wise has returned
TO Richmond after a stay 81 ten days
~ New York
Miss Helen Duke, OF Chesterfield Is
the guest OF Mrs, G. r. Wingu. at her
BONE on Park Avenue. for a brief
. stay.
Mrs Celestine Wilson. Of Baltimore.
IS the guest Of Mrs. Henry Lee at 400
East Grace street Mrs. Wilson has
many friends III Richmond who are
interested in her visit.
Mrs John Hathaway. or Norfolk, IS
the guest or friends here TINS week.
i1t. joseph beaF returned yesterday
to his home here, after recent motor
trip 10 New york.
Mrs. James X '. Daniel. has. re
turned from sojoufn in the North,
and IL spending some time at the JEFF
ferRon,
Mrs. Coulter is the guest Of her sis
ter, Mrs. e NJ. MaEruder. at her home
iO hariOttesFtlle.
Or Mcatah Roland. L 8. NAVY, Mrs
Boiand and son. Of Ginter Park have
returned from motor trip to Wash
ington
Meetings
/ Chesterheld Chapter, Daughters o
the Confederaoy viii meet at the Bap
list Church In Chester at 3 o clock tht
afternoon All members are urged t.
attend
The James River Garden Club vii
meet at the home of Mrs, r c
Stearnes. In WeSthampton. on Monday
afternoon. at o'clock. and ali mem
hers Of the organization are included
In the invitations.
There will be p meeting Of the Rich
mond Nurses club NJ the Young WON
ems Christian Association Monday ar
ternoon AT O'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
FREDERICKSBURG CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE ELECTS

Fredericksburg. Nov. 2.--The direc-
tors of the new Chamber OF Commerce
have organized by the election of E.
NJ. Young. president; H. A. Whitbeck
and Joseph M. Goldsmith. vice. presi-
dents: Earl s. Weber, of Cleveland.
Ohio. secretary, and DIR. J. Garrett
King, treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
WHAT A DIFFERENCE
Only One Arrest Was Made by Police
DEPARTMENT Wednesday.

Lynchburg, Nov. CONTRARY to
the opinion of many that the store
of wet good. boarded up fer the
drought" would he the result of
many drunks after the closing of the
saloons Wednesday. the first of the
dry regime. proved to be one of
almost complete inactivity with the
police as far as arrests or drunken
ness was concerned.
Throughout the day and up until
midnight only one arrest had been
made, that being Henry Davis, col
ored, charged with intoxication. The
negro was arrested on Twelfth Street
last night about o'clock by Police
man Ware. No disorders were re-
pOrted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
WHITE MAN Is KILLED IN
MILL NEAR LYNCHBURG

Lynchburg, Nov. 2.--L II. Shep-
herd, of Waugh, was accidentally kill
ed Tuesday while at work In the mill
at Big Island of the Big Island Pulp
and Paper Company. Details OF the
accident. in which several others are
reported to have been injured, could
not be obtained on account of the tele-
phone connection. shepherd is sur
Vived by his wife and one daughter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
Acct1cn tally Shot.

especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
Eureka Mills Nov. 2.--Willie Redd
was shot accidentally last evening
about o'clock, while he, with a
youth named Eggleston. were loading
their guns near the house OF Watson
Jeffress Dr. q, w. McCorkle was
summoned, He found the man badly
wounded in his arms and head He
II in serious condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
KILLED BETWEEN OARS
Railway Brakeman Victim OF Acct.
dent at Hurts Wednesday.

UttfIt
Lynchburg, Nov. Caught be-
tween the bumpers Of two freight
cars which were being shifted at
Hurts, a small station on the South
ern Railway south OF I4ynchburg, yes
terday morning about o'clock.
Brakeman Spoon. of High Point. N. c..
was instantly killed The dead man
worked on switch train which op-
Grated between Danville and Altavista.
The body was shipped to High Point
yesterday for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
Killed In Kentucky.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Freezing. Va, Nov. 2.--News has
just reached here of the death of
Kelsey Agy, who was killed by train
at Shelby Gap, KY. 1t is not known
Just how the accident occurred. as the
man was missing ut night. and was
found on the railroad frightfully man
gled next morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-03
-Aae4HtiFe--peake

pfliA. f+4t NttIiliE OF NJ lSN
m Geneva Peake and samuel Con-
Mac1ntire. Of Wilmington, Del.
quiteiy celebrated Wednesday
ling in tie home Of the brides
<nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Frank
Reake. in Newport News The
Enony was performed by Rev {.
Eox, before an altar composed of
-. palms and yellow chrysanthe-
ns in the parlor Of the home. Miss
nche Peake. sister Of the bride
maid OF honor, and Donald @
Zee was Mr Msrfnttres best man.
maid of honOr's costume was Of
~ blue Georgette crepe ana II pic
IN hat Her flowers were yellow
.{1oanthemuns. The bride. who was
- in marriage by her father. wore
&<Aveiing suit Of blue broaacloth
- gray hat, shoes and gloves, and
age bouquet OF valley lilies
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
Mrs Mac1ntire left via Old Point
Northern trip.
Eng ascments Announced
NJ and Mrs. John A. Drake an
ne the engagement and approach h.
nAArriage Of their daughter. Mar
n May. 10 Mr.. Frank Maciel Ca
The wedding will take place
4mber II In Sacred Heart Cathe-
Interest TO Richmond and
mEh0ut the South il the announce
made by Mrs. Philip W. Nc
~, of FarmviIle, OF the engage
~ her daughter. frankie Irv-
IA Mr.. Edwin Van Wrinkle. of
eOn. KY. Miss Mckinney Is the
tor OF the late Governor Nc
"a Of Virginia, and is well known
city. where she spends a part
uoas0n with Mrs, Horace Well
The wedding win take
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Rabbits Eat Haystacks.

So hungry did rabbits become during
the week or ten days that the ice ana
snow covered the ground here. pre-
venting them from obtaining thel!
usual food from wheat and alfalfa
fields, according to the COTTONWOOD
Falls (Kan) correspondent OF the New
York Sun, that they could be shot by
the dozens as they gathered around
alfalfa stacks at nighttime to eat the
alfalfa.
During one moonlight night Tom
Mercer, homestead farmer, shot IL
large jackrabbits in less than half an
hour as they came from all directions
to an alfalfa stack close to his barn
yard. He says that with the moon
light shining on the snow-covered
ground it was possible to see the rab-
bits as they came for the alfalfa while
they were still long distance away
Many farmers found great holes eat
en- in the sides and tops of their al
falfa stacks where the starving rab-
bits fed nightly. The alfalfa stacks
were about the only food supply the
rabbits could find uncovered by the
thick coating of ice and snow.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
FRENCH GUNNERs FIGHT UNTIL THEIR
LAST SHOT, THEN BLOW UP PIECES
Save Last Shell to Disable Their When Germans Are Upon
Them and Delay Means Death or Caore-0ne Hero Stays
With His "9O' for FortyEigh Hours and Then
Loses His Life

under bombardment of all calibers
kept up its work of destruction with.
out cessation, except when. on four
occasions, the servants had to cease
fire and wash the bore to cool it. Fin.
ally, pressed by the enemy, they pulled
out the clavettes (keys that bolt the
piece to the top carriage and whose
withdrawal disables it, and retreated
"Chagrined at being unable to take
their guns with them, the men of the
section came back in the night to pull
it out by hand. They were driven
back and the chief of piece wounded.
Once more they returned to the
charge, this time carrying bombs to
blow it up. They got there only to
find it already destroyed; 210 shell
had struck it.
Courage and Devotion.
The same scenes occurred on the
esd. Our men rivaled themselves in
courage and devotion. In the evening.
after reciprocal bombardments of aw-
full violence, our batteries were order
ed to Cote du Poivre Pepper HID,
where they arrived, miraculously,
without accident The next day, the
a4th. was great day! What a mas
Gacre of Doches! This was when the
French and German troops were fight
ing for Hill No. 344.
We played our fire on the German
masses. Their infantry advanced and
receded time and time again, and each
time our shrapnel played on them, as
we heightened and shortened the
range to follow their movements. How
many victims did we make? l do not
know All that I can affirm is that
we left them there on the hillsides in
heaps without number.
"Onc regiment, moving from the
shelter of the Haumont woods, and
another from Samogneux, near les
found itself directly
in our line of fire and was literally
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Mirror Routs Wild Hogs.

Sanford Phillips, Jr., two years old,
owes his life to the fear of wild hogs
for their own likeness when reflected
from a mirror.
Wild hogs, which exist in the noun
tains of Randolph county, came down
INTO the foothills and charged into the
home of Sanford Phillips, upsetting
furniture and attacking Phillips two
year-old son.
The animals had torn nearly all the
clothing from the child when he ran
into corner where big mirror hung.
The hogs followed, but soon stopped
when they beheld their likeness in the
big glass. Only second did they hes
itate, however, then turned. plunging
from the house back up the mountain
side The child was only slightly in
jured --Elkins wv. Va.) Dispatch to
Philadelphia North American.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Hiahest Dam in World.

Arrowrock dam in Idaho is the key
to an irrigation system that is trans
forming $4,000 acres of barren sage
brush dessert-adi acent to Boise, the
state capital into fruitful gardens, or
chards and farms.
By throwing a dam across gorge
in the canyon g miles above the city
the channel of the river is converted
into a reservoir running back IL miles
into the mountains.
1t holds, when full, 244,000 acre feet
of water, enough to cover 3S1 square
miles to the depth of one foot. 1t will
reclaim 234 900 rich acres in the Boise
valley.
Arrowrock is the highest dam in tho
world today, 3S4.5 feet from the low
point in the foundation of the l6-foot
driveway over the top. 1t is 2O0 feet
thick at the base and 1000 feet long.
The great mass is below the bed OF
the river; it was necessary to go down
91.5 feet through volcanic rock to
reach a solid foundation in granite.
In it's construction $4,000 cubic yards
of concrete were used.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Selling Lettuce in Wrappers.

The individual fruit and vegetable
wrapper is comparatively recent in
novation. but it's uses are already nu-
merous and are constantly increasing,
according to the Country Gentleman.
Last year one shipper used Individual
wrappers in shipping lettuce from the
South to northern markets, with ex
cellent results. Waxed paper in pieces
Is inches square was used to wrap
each head separately, and the wrapped
lettuce was packed in hampers in the
usual manner.
The wrappers kept the heads in
shape. checked willing and prevented
the spread of decay. The wrappers
preserved the freshness Of the lettuce
so we'll and added SO much to its gen.
eral appearance that the shipments
sold for 81 more hamper than ship
ments of unwrapped lettuce of similar
quality made at the same time. The
cost of paper and extra labor was only
about five cents hamper.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14

dietist as well. and her salary VII
be saved many times over IN the
course Of syea.v by the illness and SUI
fering her work prevents. -,
Rural womens clubs may be the nu
cleus from which the movement TOT q
community nurse starts, Clubs or this
sort interested in such a movement
will find many suggestions In pull
letin published by the childrens ou'
reau on work OF this sort which IS car
ried on in New Zealand. THIS
pamphlet is called the New Zealand
Society for the Health Of Women am
Children, and is cent free by the
childrens bureau to all who ask for 1t.
Another pamphlet which may be OF
assistance to the country mother Is
Infant Care" also published by the
childrens bureau and sent free upon
request.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
A Soldiers Joke.

A wounded British soldier who has
been at the front since the days Of
Mons tells of one little incident which
has caused much amusement to many
regiments. At Givenchy Keep there is
a moat, and under the battalion orders
the regiment stationed there must
clean out the moat every fortnight.
Every regiment which has been there
has discovered in the moat a safe.
With eager faces the soldiers have
gathered round as the safe has been
hauled out Of the moat, and with
great expectancy they watched the ef-
forts to force it open. Once 1t 10
opened, the words Drop it in again.
old fool" meet the eye. And it is
religiously dropped in again for the
next regiment TO fish out
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
CARE Of THE BABY
cHiLDRENs BUREAU GIVES SOME
ADVICE OF MOMENT.
Excellent Work He;ng Done by Fed
eral Department Which Has at Its
Disposal the Services Of the
Most Skilled Nurses.

| prepared by the Childrens Bureau. U. 3
Department of Labor)
In many respects those parents
who are raising their children In the
rural districts have an advantage over
the city family. Fresh air, sunshine,
and plenty of space to play, which are
the birthright Of the country baby. are
often sadly lacking in the life of the
city baby. 1t Is not, however, always
the case that the country baby is al
lowed to enjoy all the advantages he
should have. Farm homes are often
overcrowded and badly ventilated
conditions which are generally sup
posed t. be chargeable chiefly to city
life. 1t Is often true also that the
city baby is better protected from the
annoyances and actual dangers he
is exposed tn from flies and mosqul-
toes in the city than in unscreened, in
sect-infested houses in the country. 1t
is not impossible, also. that both the
milk supply and the water supply fur
riahed to city babies are safer than
to those of the country, on account or
tf.e rigid inspection of the sources or
Supply or both commodities in all large
ctiaa But these disadvantages OF
the country are all quite capable OF
remedy and are, indeed, already being
remedied, to a large extent, in many
places.
With the growing knowledge of ri.
raj sanitation has come practicable
systems Of water supply and drainage
for farmhouses; of disposal of sewage
and refuse, and Of fly prevention.
Even when an outdoor privy must be
used, it is quite possible to have
sanitary building with vault
screened from flies. In such ways and
many others the country constantly
is being made safer for babies and
children. A new source of help, dl
rectly applicable to the mothers
problems, is the rural visiting nurse.
These visiting nurses, who travel
about the farming communities with
a horse or an automobile, are en-
ployed by the families in her district,
who contribute to pay her salary. The
town and country nursing service
maintained by the American Red
Cross, with headquarters at 1924 H
street, Washington, d. c., will be glad
to send literature and answer ques-
lions about the establishment of such
a service.
With the help of the rural visiting
nurse small towns may enjoy some
thing in the nature of an infant well
fare station, such as is at the disposal
of mothers in many larger cities.
In many small places rest room is
provided and maintained by women's
club, or church, or other organization,
where women coming into town from
the surrounding country may rest. The
nurse may often beaable to meet with
a number of mothers at this room, to
talk with them about their babies, Civ
ing advice as to the bathing, clothing,
and feeding, and to answer questions.
In addition to this instructive work
in the towns. the nurse rides over her
district, calling at every home where
her assistance is needed. She works
under the direction of a doctor. help
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
COLLIE HALTS A MAD BULL
Effort Of a Dog Saves the Lives Of
Two Men on Farm in
Illinois.

St. Louis.-Fannie, a Scotch collie,
saved the life of John C. Shafer, a
farmer and the dogs owner, and John
Shafer. father of the dogs owner, on
two different occasions last week,
when the men were attacked by an in
furiated bull, according to story told
in Marine, Ill.
Wher the father went to the barn
to feed, the bull attacked him. In try
ing to get away he fell several times
and was bruised. His granddaughter.
Nellie Shafer, arrived home from
school at that time, and she sent the
collie into the lot. The dog halted
the bull and permitted the old man to
escape.
The next morning, when the son
went to the barn to feed, the bull at,
tackled him. His cries attracted Mrs.
Shafer, who went to the lot in her
night clothes. taking the dog with her,
for the second rescue.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14

ing the family to carry out his in
structions in cases of illness or acct
dent. Thus the nurse does dressings.
gives baths, takes temperatures, or
whatever may be required in the case.
If there is baby she advises the
mother as to his care, shows her how
to give him bath and how to pre-
pare his food, if he is already weaned.
But in addition to giving bedside nurs-
ing and home care, the rural nurse
does many other things. If typhoid
makes it's appearance she may look
about for a polluted water supply, or
trace back the milk the family used
to it's origin, to sea whether this Is
the source OF infection, and urge
methods which will prevent further
spread of the disease.
She stops at the country schools
and looks over the children, and some
times detects beginnings of cases Of
infectious disease in time to prevent
an epidemic. She also notes cases of
probable adenoids, Deafness, or weak
eyes. and calls the attention Of the
child's family to the need for care
by physician. ......-
In all this she carries on continual
campaign of education toward bet
ter standard of community life, by
showing the mothers how flies can
be exterminated, or at least, may be
kept out Of the house; how to take
care of the milk and the baby's bot
ties; how to clean up the premises,
dispose Of the refuse and how to keep
she streams of the community pure.
such nurse IL, therefore, II she is as
useful as she may be. far more than
j nurse. She u : teacher. hygienist.