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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

ana the organizer OF the. FIRST mann
moth cifus business combination. that
OF Barnum, Bailey q Hutchinson:
II has lust been said that he was
many things besides Snowman. He
wns q devoted uY1iversaiist. He was q
temperance lecturer. He was an up-
lift politician and served four terms
in the Connecticut Legislature, He is
said to have been one OF the best
Mayors Bridgeport has ever had.
He wrote books, story called Lion
bugs OF the World" He was generous
toward mis- relatives, friends and en-
ployes. He was good to schools. In
the end he gave Jumbo" to Tufts Col
lege. A round-faced, good-natured
Jolly David Harum kind of Yankee,
he was always on the best OF terms
with the world, and everybody-eyen
those who went to his shows on the
strength OF hts Autograph posters
liked him.
The purchase of Jumbo" by Mr..
Barnum was the cause of at least a
weeks mild excitement in London.
Curious people Came under the speil
of his, sudden spasfn of excitement.
and M. Ruskin. OF all people. indited
an indignant letter to The Times
laundering against the selling of the
biggest elephant In the Geological Gar
dens to an American Snowman. The
excitement and Indignation was at Its
height when 1t was Gained by that
inimitable entertainer, Mr.. Corney
Grain. who, seated by his piano on
the platform of st. Georges Hall,
added nightly to the gaiety OF the cap
ital. Mr.. Grain explained to con-
vulsed audiences. how on Sunday night
he had gone to bed all unconscious
of "Jumbos" existence, and how on
Monday morning, as he read The
Times at breakfast, he discovered that
It was impossible for him to part with
him. He thought at first. he said, of
joining the ranks of the elderly ladies
who were sending buns and flowers
to the departing beast. and he told
how at night, as he rocked himself
tearfully to sleep, he heard in his
dreams the voice of the elephant on
tbs ocean calling piaintiveiy for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
.BARAUn'S ESTATE IS
STILL VERY LARGE


In connection with certain proceed
|ings relating TO the estate OF Phineas
Taylor Barnum, 1t has developed with
In the last few days that sI.0o0.0o0
is laid aside by the trustee TO meet
an annual payment of $4,000 TO
Baroness Nancy Barnum d'A1exandrey
Oreng1ani. resident OF Paris, France.
The baroness was formerly Mrs. p.
T. Barnum, OF Bridgeport Conn. Her
first husband was one of the greatest
money-na kers. and money-losers OF
two genera lions age in the United
States. and his record In this respect
%as main tanned, SO far as money
making went up 10 comparatively
recent years After a great mum Der
OF drafts have been made upon his
fortune. to meet public requests and
private gifts. the residue OF the Bar
mum estate today has a value exSesd-
ing sl,222. 600. AZ yorr- man his
career was checkered with ups and
downs In the business world. Always
restless, he was scarcely out OF one
thing before he was interested in an
other. and his tastes were as liberal
as his talents were versatile It. was
in a measure indicative of his future
activities that he should start. as q
storekeeper become an editor, he
punished for libel and enter the show
business before he was twenty-five
The United States and the world re-
member him. of course. as a show
man. although he was many things
besides, and as a Snowman no will
always claim, and be granted, special
distinction 70 rhaving given utterance,
boldly and unbiushingly, and many
are inclined to think brav5ty, 10 the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
AZTEC CEREAL FOOD
IS RfD|Sc0VERED
~. = SaAafurd Tens Congress OF Amer
iusniss That Grain OF Anctcnts
Cnu BE Csad % Great Advantage.

washsngtcn. Dec s0.--Rediscovsry
Of the Axtecs' greatest cereal staple,
next TO corn. wac announced yester-
day by William E. Stafford. economic
Sot&nist Of the United States Depart
u4Aut q Agriculture, In paper before
tho Congress OF Anaericanists at the
SstionAi- Museum building This grain,
which Mr.. Stafford thinks may have
sxrSsf poxs haistses Sor the Western part
or the ceunery. is the long sought
~huaurai,~ spoken OF by practically
8very writer Of Aztec times
The quaint naisspeuiaE If the Mexi-
Urn Indian RAno for a kind of dump
Ing svNthed in cornnusks found in
fEs papers OF the late DR.. Edward Pal
u1er, OF the Department of Agricul-
1irA, led to the discovery. DR. Palmer.
describing the dumpliags made by the
:unesent-dRy Indians % Northwestern
Mexico. says they call them suales -
u. afford, IN his search for the lost
Aantii grain, ran across b word used
- Fernando Ruiz de Aardon. writ
r. In Mexico City in 1929, and de-
ubthdnG scrne sort OF '.txoslli" Tho
aMslArtty in the sounds OF the two
nones suAle and txoalh,' led 10 an
9uHestirasion and the huautli was re-
discovered.
This grain. BotAnist Stafford show
a grove both villa and cultivated to-
d11 IN Sonora. Mexico. It is very
9Qa seed. resembling m1ilet In size,
IN each stalk IL heavy With hundreds
- saeeds, 90 what the grain lacks in
- Il makes up IN quantity. The ma
t1yNs rely upcn II when the corn crop
ms. For that reason. 1t is thought.
i VIII Be OF great va'ae throughout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

/ There IL no doubt the young usanl
aser grew a little more anlh1tjon}
about that time. The eorporation fol
which he worked had not been pay}
ticularly prosperous although today q
is worth millions. but there Wa eomel
body IN II wiEe enough not to 1n0oo1
any rules or regulations on the nav
director.
Perhaps the reader with rsmerabei
modest. haunting little aim. .'Ptpp}
Passes" the representation Of 1reWnj
It was was day OF . young Eiri viii
bar ancient Italian guitar alngins Nd
little songiag. snAinS, "0ea's Il ri
heaven; ais right IN he wu941
Than came Thu Merchant II vel
tcs.' rathsr ambitious; "A Hat n
the 'Scutcheon.' "Enoch Arden.
somber fancy; Lines Of White -
Sullen Sea-" all OF which LED m N
"oi, and Water written BY Mr.. dNG
nth himself. 4 little more Amkitlol
and then came "A Corner In WhaAt,4
the first pictures OF which were mod
eled directly on Millet's "0asanars.1
and the audience liked that.
Just about that time" he Put q
could b. dons with The LIE -
Christ The divine tragedy haa
universal appeal, and adequately aend
with reverence. IL could not tail q
approval" He laughed. II suhmatl
ted my idea. and IT was approved. NIL
when got to talking about detatlS
Palestine and Jerusalem, q great So
for had chosen two Of the f1renn0a
actors In the world--an initial expenl
diture Of thousands--the theFnemeeo}
dropped II was madness.
paused. DO you know 1t IL 4 l1t4J{
gratifying to me now that withih IA
last few DAYS ! have been apprcachA(
by syndicate which has asked 10 q
do that very same thing, ana fhG3
have said that ! need not VERY Abo3lI
a little thing like. sse9. ooe or 81. ee9.l
| 900 II need IT,
BY this TINA It II apparent ariAfkI
had swung into his stride. ana yoa1
ago or b little more came Judith.
using about a,ee9 people, where EaeJ
built forty foot concrete walls W142
enough to have d battle on.
Then came The Clansr1An,. =
seems that the chief producing slfteel
tor, az Mr. Grifilth was. ehanseA ffer'
one company te another, ana, aeeox6l
Ing to reports. he did 80 81 ne1ar3
that weula pay the Presidenxs y1ne4
salary Of S7S,epe ana mare. al
i
/ event, he had not worked lena hlfer}
he had the pixsn beck handed Avoi
/ to him to read He read II ana ~
! interest In about everything else
Il read the hook be- saws, ana
saw 1t. Not the hook entirely, III
as an opportunity FOR me 10 set fortlI
first. the birth lof the South foiiowtnI
the travail OF the Civil war.
Il saw chance to tell the strxx
how they suffered through what 4 ia
lieve TO be the most dramatic perIoI
in the history OF the cnuntry--rAcny|
struction There was 4 chance II
show what the South thinks Sc Iar
4oln. there was chance to sl,o1
that the negro Of the South ala ~
Of his own voiition degenerate 2ni
the human being who made tha r.
! klux Kian necessary. but rathnr
was sesiuced by the unscrupulous "A
Iyenturers, WHO exploited ! situaffrI
Tor their own selfish endsa
Theirs ~ nethine ~ r4o>
~ nd m 4 say fIz1Fe VI ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE HY
SEvERlNc ARTERY

Nsw Bern, n c. ian. 1o.~Jus
why Frank Agestine. one Of Nev
Bern's aged citizens. who on wednes
day attempted to END his life by -
ering an artery In his left arm witl
. pockstknifs. committed the dest
will probably never be known, - Nj
Agestine. who is receiving treatmen'
at st. Luke's Hospital. is doing no Talk
ing and seems to remember little 81
nothing about the incident
II is generally supposed that IAN
ing health and dependency over tn
fact that he was out Of employment
caused the would-be-suicide to com
nv the rash act A report from TIL
hospital today was, to the effect tia
Mr.. Agestine was resting easily NH
that there was every proba bility- tina
he would recover. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

who are vou:"
Where did you learn how7'
How did you do this p
What will come after ?"
Mr.. Griffith told how he was born
in Kentucky some thirty-odd years
ago, the son OF Jacob wark GrtfIfth,
a brevet hrlgadier- general OF the Con-
federate army His family comes near
To being eligible for about all the pa.
triotic societies, for his ndfather
was Captain Daniel Grtff1th, OF the
War OF 1872 In the generation fur
Their on there was a great STGnif1ther
in the Revolutionary War. BAfofe
that time there were Gr!Aths n ,Nir-
GINA as
After the war. Of course. ths Grit
f.ths Of Kentucky haA, like many other
families, mainly their memories to
live on-menaories and the products
Of a farm on the edge of the blue
grass. The boy wss born In that stu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

alton and received his education at
the nearby country school.
The wander year came TO the boy
at twenty In the meantime he had
always liked to act in the dialogues
at school Friday afternoons, and a
little later, when they gave the plays
at the literary society In any event.
when he went out into the world he
Eravttated to Louisville, and very
prompt applied for position with
q modest little stock company which
was giving everything from Shakes
peArs TO Charles Hoyt at local the
ats!
, He was engaged, as he says. be-
eause they headed somebody. Then
there were seven years Of the stage
now In road companies. now in roper
toire, al! the time getting up little.
He played with Gertrude Coghlan
Walker whltestdes. and finally Nance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

more about stage management now,
ven know, Then short story writing
was not extra profitable. and I came
back TO New York from the country
and found the moving picture game
growing
He began writing moving picture
fscenarios then at S. and $40 apiece.
That was all right If you could turn
out enough Of them. There are lin
itz, however, TO the physical capacity
of even such plots as they used In
those days. and the young man added
moving picture acting 70 his other
work He went into thu COMPANY o
q corporation. the Arst one naentonsd
studied the game ~ II was than. saw
that It might be made An ART ana
bidsd MS time until the of!icer heard
him make the suggestion to the pro-
ducing director. whereupon another
era was born.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

0'Netl IN the last year a Leading man
Something else happened. In an
odd moment on the road the young
actor had written a short story or
two and some verses. He came back
to New York and sent them to a
ma game, which promptly accepted
themthem. Then he wrote a play,
The Fool and the Girl" and James
x. Hackett took IT. Another great
romantic drama was begun and Its
acceptance promised. This was IN the
latter part Of 1905 ana the early part
of 1907.
That ended the stage tor me-" he
explained. mo more OF the hard
ships I was going to be an author
ana draw down royalties. I woke UP
in about five months.
The Hackett play failed. and !
have always had a little biz of sore
spot over that. I know little bit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

An observing ofacer Of q moving
picture corporation was watching re-
hAarsals for a little Aim drama one
n.crninr seven years ago. when a com
phession developed. and It was pa4snt
lAngnAge OF the studio. would not get
over. Ora Of the p1ayers in the COM
pany, q slend1r young leading man.
want up TO the producing director and
said why couldn't 1t be done 60
and GOT" indicating his plan.
1hA producing director nodded en-
rhaticaliy. "Right!'' he said, and 1t
WA right whsrcupon the observing
GINGER .nrst mentioned turned 70 the
actor, saying seriously why don't
you Try producing. Grtffthe"
as'T wouldn't mind having a chance
70 work out few little ideas" was
the enswer
decision
At the Liberty Theater, New York,
during the last several months peo-
pie have stood IN line which stretch
Cd from the box once nearly whole
block suffering for the privilege OF
paying 80 seat, In many cases. TO
ses nothing but moving picture
drama The man who produced that
81 movie Is the man addressed in tho
studio seven years before, the man
who said he had few little ideas to
work out
He, was Grifnth then: now he lie
David Waxk C;ritith. for whom even
the naest snrfeite3 regular dramatic
critic had words OF praise when that
n.cvfe had Its first Light In New York
and Of whom a!so other men who
study and observe rather than direct
declare that ne has raised the film
drama &c an art with capital A and
that he mas unfolded new possibilities,
p,eneered in hitherto unsupported
fields
III bret Mr. crinth took The
.Clansman" a novel by the Rev.
Thomas Dixon, and from !; evolved
an ambitious spectacle for the camera
In which, working on stage rough
ly speaking i've miles long and two
najles deep. ne employed altogether
1900 persons and 1000 horses. He
deitneated battle scenes conducted &C.
cordtEg 20 the records preserved In
the War Department at Washington.
using artillery. cavalry and infantry
- they were used in real battle of
the Civil War
HE ,artiilery dueis were real artil-
lary duels. h.s cavalry cha rges were
passed by the men who participated
ID such charge nfty years before.
His men died as men had died in the
trenches Of the South. ana they SUI
Jared lust ~ the men who did suffer
said they had He built or caused 70
~ built no less than i've com plete
southern towns faithful 70 the Last
arch5teeturaa detail. and he burned
three ~ them
HI naassed and handled great nobs
& ~ history said the real mohs acted,
4 H reproduced one theater exactly life
49, ara deiireated the great national
VI &nG4zv 81 the 4Sss sslnation OF Presi-
&&6t Efnc9An Just ~ higt0ry says n
Il a. II built - }agisiAt,yc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
RICHMOND PEARSON
WARNS T. r. NOT RUN

Asheville, n c., Jan. 10.--Rtchmond
Pearson, former Bull Moose, created
a sensation at a meeting OF the Bum
combt County Republican executive
committee today by introducing res
olution advising that the executive
committee write Theodore Roosevelt
advising him that his great unpopu-
larity made it Impossible for him to
be elected and requesting him to
stay out of the race for the presi-
dency. After vigorous oppositionsfrom
Tom Settle. last Republican candidate
for Governor. the reference to Rocse-
welt in the resolutions was withdrawn.
Dan W. Hill was elected county chair
man to succeed Thomas C. Mccoy.
resigned, and a county convention
called for February &c. five days be-
fore the State Republican Convention
at Raleigh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
HAITI BLACK PARTY
BEHIND REVOLUTION

washington. D c.. Jan. Ia WELL
organized plot by the Hatien black
party to assassinate President D'Ar-
tiguenave and set up new govern
mont under either Paulin or Bourand.
former senator's, was behind the revo-
lutionary outbreak at Port au Prince
last Wednesday. Rear admiral Caper'
ton reported tonight in a radio mes
sage to the Navy Department.
The message revealed for the first
time that the new disturbance extend
ed beyond Port au Prince. It stated
that the leading insurrectionists had
been arrested and that the American
marines had the situation well In
hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
FARMERS HOME IS 3
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Elizabeth City. N. c.. Jan. l0s--Newa
reached here OF the. loss by fire d
the home of John B. Pugh, young
farmer living at OLD Trap. In Camdel
County. The fire occurred last Wed
nesday night while the family wal
away from home, and the house. Will
all its furnishings. was completely de-
stroyed.
The flames were seen By the neaeh1
bors at about 1870 o'clock Wedneadas
night They gathered on the scsRe
broke into the house. hoping to sav(
something from the ruins. but the ruet
of smoke and flame was too great end
the attempt had to be abandonedf 4
Is believed that the fire was ct In,
cendiary origin. for the reason that 4
started from the kitchen, where tAeEs
had been no fire since dinner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
D. w. Griffith's Great Idea and How He Worked
Out Historically Accurate Battle Scenes With
$4,000 Actors and 5000 Horses

chamber 'ifty years ago. Above all
throughout two hours and forty min
utes he ran the threads of a love
story.
Thus IL was that Mr.. Grifath leaned
back In his chair, putting contentedly
ct IA Afksr.luncheon cigar, taking his
nrst vacation In about fourteen
months. He wak at that moment d.
gesting, among other things. four
questions which would take several
hours to answer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11

steward. After that London discovered
It could part with Jumbo and did
90 with dry -syes.-christian Science
Monitor.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
Ccrdma is a Fishing Center

"CSrdcvq Is becoming a fishing center of large proportions as well as the terminus of busy railroad that is hauling millions of dollars worth of copper ore. One camnery there will put up over 10000 castS of salmon this year. There are four salmon canneries there and near there, and four clam canneries.
 "The people of Valdez also are courageou and experincins good times"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
Mendeissohn's "EIijak."

Mendelssohn in 1887 read the nine teenth chapter of the first book of Kings and was SO struck by the verse Behold the. Lord passeth by that he took 1t, as the foundation for his ora torio "ElIjah," which was begun in ls4O and In l846 sent for. translation to England, where on Aug. IS reheaE- sals were begun for the first presenta- tion of his work.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
Catarrh Cannot De Cured

with LOCAL. APPLIC tTTONs, as they cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and in ordel tO cure it you must take in- ternal remedies. Halls Calarrn cure ls taken i1tcrnAily, and ccts directly upon the blood and mucous surface. HalL5 Catarrh Cure Is not Quack medicine, It was prescribed by one of the best phy- slcians in this country for years and IS a regular prescription. It Is composed or The best tonlcs known, combined with the hest blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect cemb!nas tion of the two ingredients Is what pro- duces such wonde. ;ul results in. curing gatarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
 P, J. CHENEY 6 CO.,, Props.r Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists price T5e,
 rake HalPs Family Pills for constipation
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
Lost Bark.

Mugglns, seeing a dead dog In the ditch, stopped and, after gazing intent ly at 1t, said to his companion. "Anoth- CT shipwreck."
 "WhereT
 'There lies a bark that is lost for eYer."
 His companion growled and navigat- ed on.-Dxchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
WoArENs WOES
Alaskan Women Are Finding Relief
 at Last

It does seem that women have more than a fair share of the aches and pains that afflict hu- manlty; they must keep uP," must attend to dutiea in spite of con- stantly aching backs, or head aches, dizzy spells, bearing-doWH pains; they must stoop oVer' wncn 'o stoop means torture. They must. walk and bend and work with racking pains and many aches from kidney ills. Keeping the kidneys well has spared thousands of Wo- men much misery. Read what one woman says.
 Mrs. M. l. Davis, 296 Weidler St. Portland, Ore, says: For years l had a great deal oE trouble with my back and kidneys. Sharp pains would catch me and 1t seemed az if my pack was giving out oR me- My kidneys acted too frequently, causing much annoyance. Doan'S Kidney Pills rid me of the pains. "A lack got strong and we'll and my kidneys became normal l. have had no severe attaHks of that kind siDce."
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kiipey remedy get Doan's Kidney Pilis-the, same thatlI rs. Davis had FosteT-Ntl- burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
ALASKA ROAD
 COVERS MILES

That the people of Alaska do not realize the immensity of the work that is being performed by the AL aska Railroad Engineering Commis- sion, nor he high state organized efficiency that has been worked out under the direction of Commission CT Frederick Mears. is the opinion of J. L. McPherson, manager of the =Alaska Bureau oi the Seattle cham Der of Commerce. and himself an engineer of large experience. T was ever S5 miles of the railroad,' said MT .MGPherson, 'and saw S5 miles of efficiency"
 Lieut., Mears has developed a great automatic machine" continu- ed MT. McPherson. ''To illustrate this statement, it is only necessary to realize that he has employed under him $500 men and although he was with me for three days go- ing oyer the line of railroad he was only called to the telephone once, and that was to notify him of a function of the Chamber of Commerce that was being planned. The machine was working without frictiou elsewhere.
 Much Work Has Been Done
 The Commission has accomplish cd q great deal of work. A year ago there was notbiDa but a mud flat Oil Anchorages water front. To- day there is a fine wharf, excellent terminal facilities, miles of size tracking, permanent buildings, fine machine shops and roundhouse un- der const and miles of rail road finished, with a track the bal lasting and general finish of which compares favorably with that Of any of the transcontinental rail roads. By the end of October the main line of the railroad will have been finished to twelve miles be- yond Matanuska Junction, The branch will be finished to Kings River, in the heart of the Matanus- ka coal fields, and 25 miles be- yond Matanuska unction-J The malnIa1d is already finished to Mat anuska Junction, and the branch lines to Moose Creek. Work is now h progress along the main line for 100 miles beyond Matanus- ka Junction.
 "Ir. addition to this work toward the North, the road will be com pleted this fall to Potter Creek, 15 miles south of Anchorage, where headquarters will be established for the heavy rock work along Turn again Arm. This work will be prosecuted during the winter.
 While $500 men are employed now, il Is estimated that the force will Fe reduced to ,5OO during the winter"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
Only One "Bromo Quinine''

Whenever you feel a cold coming on
 think of the full name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Cures Cold in on5 day. Cures Grip in two days. Look fo, signature ofE W. Grove on the box. 25c
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25
Seward Also ProspeTOus

"Couditions are prosperous at Seward" said MT. McPhreson. "The work of remarking the old Alaska Northern line is progressing rapid ly, cLd general improvements are being made. Buildings are being erected, and the road and facilities being put in shape for service. This work Is under the control of H. J. Weir, who is also demonsarating his capacity.
 "A spirit of optimism prevails at Seward, and the people are confi- dent of the future"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-25

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