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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
MRS. RAMSAY RETURNS
TO MISSIONER ESTATE
Owner ar Famous Jnmes River Man
sion Buys Old Fnmti. Prop
erty In England.

Mrs. Charlse Sears Ramsay. owner OF
Eestovcr. the famous James River
plantation established by Colonel Will
liam Byrd, founder Of Richmond, has
returned 10 this country, after spend
ing the summer in England Mrs
Ramsay il now in Baltimore, where
she vii! spend Il few days, before COM
inG here To make arrangements for
opening her home for the winter.
Within the past year Mrs. Ramsay
took over Il large estate in England
that had belonged 10 her ancestors, and
II WAS TO see this property and put it
III thorough repair that She made the
trip across the Atlantic. She il not
disturbed by the war conditions that
make crossing dangerous, and was not
bothered by Zeppelin raids or other
dangers in London. but decided that
her presence was needed on her big
Virginia farm at this time.
Westovcr was purchased by Mrs.
RAMSAY about :: decade ago. Under
her management, the plantation and
to their Colonial magntficcnCc. The
estate was bought by Mrs. Ramsay
from Major Clay Drewry. who mar
ricd 4 sister OF Hugh T. Harrison,
scion of one OF the Oldest families In
Virginia and :, iineal descendant of
President William Henry Harrison.
Mr.. Harrison recently recovered $500
from Mrs. Ramsay in an action for
Islander brought under the long-for-
gotten antiducl!inS act. The case was
fought through the Virginia supreme
Court of Appeals, which upheld the
findings of the lower court and sus-
tanned the verdict Of the jury
Mrs. Ramsay was absent from this
country when the decision of the
higher court was handed down.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
R0TARIANS HEAR FROM
BOYS WORK SECRETARY
&. }. Atkinson Makes Plea for "Under
PriViIeEed'' Youth of Little
OpnOrtunIIy,

Upon the 1900 boys in Richmond
between the ages Of ten and eighteen
years. out OF q total school popula :
ton OF $4,000 boys, valuation OF So
600 each Was placed last night by g. +.
Atkinson. executive secretary Of the
Boys Club Federation. Ia Il talk be
fore the Richmond Rotary Club on
presenting Mr.. Citizen, Jr.." who said
these boys were AN asset to the city
valued at s3G.00o.U00.
Mr. Atkinson. whose headquarters
are in. New York city. Is "a travelling
liotarian. speaking 10 Rotary Clubs
throughout the country ga the interest
Of improved conditions for what he
described AS the 'underprivilegcd''
boy, who has The disadvantages OF a
limited education and an unfavorable
environment, yet who represents I'D
per cent of the boy population of this
country, and the prospective controN-
crs OF the destinies Of this continent
i'll n short decade.
Telling Of the general purpose OF the
Boys Club Federation, branches OF
which have been established I'm many
cities and assisted by the Rotary.
Clubs in their respective towns. Mr..
Atkinson brought forth the applause
OF every member OF the club at the
meeting. president Alvin VI. Smith
said after the meeting that the :d
dress was the best he had ever heard
the boy population OF tho country, and
in the development of the youth for
n business life
Tho Richmond Rotary Club became
interested in tho matter some time
ago. and already has taken an active
part In the maintenance of Il boys
home at 2o2 East Main Street This
home is principally for the country or
out-of-town boy who comes to this
city for employment. AS soon as the
boy advances to such an extent that he
can AFFORD more expensive home he
Is forced to leave the home to give
room for some other boy.
The local club has standing com
mittee appointed for this work, and a
resolution was adopted at the meeting
yesterday directing this committee 10
make a comprehensive report ut the
next meetinSof the club. 1t is expected
that some concerted action will he
taken. probably ut the next meeting.
looking TO the broadening of the field
of work at the home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
FRIENDS OF n. H. EDMUNDS
EXPRESS THEIR CONFIDENCE
believe lie VIII he Able to Clear Him.
self OF Charge Of MIstrentinE
Child in Mission Home.

Friends Of II. II. Edmunds Of IIous-
ton, express their confidence in his abil-
lily 10 clear himself Of charges now
pending on, appeal before the Circuit
Court OF Halifax County If mistreatirig
Il child in mission home conducted
by him. The vcstry of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. AT Houston. Of which
Mr. EdinundS is Il member, has re-
Gently held meeting and Endorsed Mr.
Edlnunds. Mr.. EdmundS owns and sup
ports the Mountain Road Orphanage In
Halifax County, which he has conduct
ed as charitable institution for Il
number Of years. Through it lie pro-
vides support and training Tor poor
children having no other means of care
ana maintenance. One of the girls in
the home having refused to obey the
rules and having become incorrigible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
CENTENARY CHURCH
RE0RGANlZES FINANCES
Canvass of Congregation to- Follow
supper Held Lust Night at
Central y. VI. &. -.

TO increase the annual revenue of
Centenary Methodist Church and to
simplify the method OF collecting II.
more than fifty representative men Of
the congregation went forth from Il
supper at the Central Young Mems
Christian Association Building last
night to engage In Il personal canvass
of the more than 1000 members Of the
church within the next SIX days.
1T is the biggest enterprise ever
undertaken by this church and possibly
by any church In the Virginia Confer
encc." said Neil ID. SillS. chairman of
the board Of stewards. at the meeting
last night. 1T Is quite appropriate for
Centenary to make such Il movement"
Under the present system members of
Centenary Church have been called
upon 20 make irregular contributions
during the year to such causes AS Tho.
Anti Saloon League, conference asscss-
mcntS Of all sorts and various home and
foreign missions. The members also
pledged their support t. current en-
pehses. All these calls will he answer
cd WIN one payment in the future and
in addition :, sinking fund will be-
formed which will clear the church Of
debt within less than two years. The
entire annual budget will be more than
Slf,oop. The only special contributions
taken hereafter will he that for the
american bible Society required by the
discipline Of the church. and n purely
voluntary offering for missions at Eas-
ter.
TO make up the fund required by the
budget. IL Will be necessary for the
members OF Centenary Church to in
crcas. the amount they have been
picdEing for current expenses, but not
greatly TO enlarge the total amount
OF their annual gifts Men Of the church
VIII visit each member during the ncX [
few days to secure AN increase In the
annual pledge and report at S o'clock
next Monday night in the Sunday
school room OF the church The new
! system Of payments will go into effect
on November !, the beginning of the
church year.
thairmcn Of the committees engage ed
in the canvass are as follows: s. 7. Pull
liam. a. l.. iiaws", ". Gray Watson.
y. l.. Adanson. T.. II. F'raySer j. j.
Ballou. W. II. Warren, ". T.. McBain.
j. O. Scott. ". Creed Davis. l.. Mex.
Judkins. Or. Robert 5. Fitzgerald, J. \.
Gawthrop and y. g. Diggs.
supper Was served to fifty-thre,
mem bers Of the committees at the Cen :
/ trail Young Mems Christian Association
! building last night. Talks were made
/ by j.. J.. Whitehead, chairman of the
/ 'hancc committee. and by Neil -. Sills.
I chairman Of the board Of stewards To
! each man present was given list Of
! members of the church to he solicited
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
EVERY PHASE OF WORK
IN BERLIN DISCUSSED
But Ambassador Gerard Absolutely
Refuses to Talk for
Publication.
CALLS ON PRESIDENT WILSON
VIII Remain Here Until After Iilec-
ton, but Does Not Propose to Mix
in POlitics-WilsOn Leaves To-
Day for Middle West Trip.
IBy Associated Press. I

LONG BRANCH. y. j., October "a
James w. Gerard. ambassador to Ger
many. to-day discussed with President
Wilson what - ambassador clarac-
terized later as every phase of the
situation involved in my work at Fer
lin" He lunchcd with the President
and remained with him afterward for
more than two hours.
The ambassador said he expected to
remain in this country until after tho
election. but would take no part I'm tho
campaign. He talked freely about the
various phases Of tho German situa-
ton. but refused absolutely to bc
quoted or to allow the publication OF
what he said.
IL am representing the whole nation
ard cannot mix In politics." he said.
'Amba ssador Gerard would not say
specifically that he had discussed the
submarine issue or peace with the
President. but did say. however. that
he would not be away from his post
II he believed any immediate cmcr.
Sency was threatening.
The ambassador said the German
Emperor was seldom in Berlin, but
N spout Iicsl Vi HIS lllne On cltneT thf
| western or eastern front; He said tina,
Captain Karl Boy-Ed, former nav,
attachc to tho United States. was il
the Admiralty office when the ambas
sador left for the United States
President Wilson will leave here "a
noon tomorrow for Cincinnati on tn,
last Middle West trip of his campaign
lie will speak in Cincinnati three time.
on Thursday, and will return here OF
Friday night.
Only very brief stops will be mad,
by the President going to and return,
ing from Cincinnati, but he Is cx,
pected TO appear on the rear platform
OF his private car and shake hands
Mrs. Wilson. Secretary Tumulty an,
DR.. Cary T Grayson will accompan,
tho President. He has prepared non,
OF his speeches in advance
On Saturday President Wilson will
speak here at a celebration Of Wood
row Wilson Day" which the Demo
cratic National Committee has ar
ranged to celebrate throughout tn,
country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
BANK SUES RAILROAD
Wants $4,000 for Loss of Consign-
ment OF Horses Killed or Sc
riOusly Injured.

Suit for $4,000 damages against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway was
filed yesterday in the Law and Equity
Court by the National Bank of Com
rn"rcc OF Norfolk, through its counsel
TaZcwcll Taylor, OF Norfolk.
The suit is TO recover for the alleged
loss OF horses consigned over the
Chesapeake and Ohio. Two carloads OF
animals We're killed or, badly in jured
at Hinton, w. Va. They we're billed
from Chicago to Winston. ~ c., in the
name OF the bank bringing suit. Ac-
cordinG Ia Mr.. Taylor il is alleged that
the accident was due TO negligence OF
carelessncss on the part Of the train $
engineer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
All Over Face, Neck and Body. Broke
Out in BIisters. Could Get No
SIeep for itching.
HEALED BY CUTlCURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

For about eight months suffered
from bad form Of eczema all over my
face and neck and it was soon all over
my body. 1t first broke out in blistcrs
and then myekin became inflamed in red
splashcs all over my body. could get
no sleep for the itching and irritation,
and | was compelled to scratch. My
clothes stuck to my skin and my face
WAS in such an awful fix was ashamed.
Il SAW Cuticura Soap and Ointment
advertised and purchased box Of
Cuticura Ointment and bar Of Cuticura
Soap. When used three boxes of
Cuticura Ointment and two bars Of Cuti-
cura Soap | was healed completely
lSigned) Miss Susie Reed, Route /,
Baugh, Tenn, April 6. 1916.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With SIP. Skin Book on request. Adj
dress postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. T,
Boston," Sold throughout the world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
LARGE ENROLMENT
AT TRAINING SCHOOL
R-N. John Il. Snmpc. &" Speak To-
Night "n "Jesus and His Friends"
Award Diplomas ..undny.

Following his lecture ON Jesus and
His AdvcrsarieS' delivered last night
ut the First Baptist Church to students
and attendants ut the Training school
for sunday School and ". Y. i. L.
Workers. Rev. John X. Sampcy, -. H..
Will speak Tonight on Jesus and His
Friends. More than 500 students are
enrolled Ia classes, and Gin were pres
cnt at the lunch served yesterday even
ing at the church. The training school
Will be i'll session all this week, and
diplomas will be awarded sunday af-
tcrnOon.
The program to-day is as follows:
3:3o o'clock this afternoon. Home
Department Work" Miss; Forbes
$3.50 o'clock. story hour. Richard T.
Nych". Uncle Rcmus stories will be
told especially for children.
5:l5 o'clock. normal classes in i've
departments.
G:l5 o'clock. lunch.
1:l5 o'clock. normal classes in six
departments.
Sis o'clock, Bible lecture. Jesus and
His Friends" Rev. John Il. Sampey,
-. y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
DEBATE MILITARY SERVICE
4 Affirmative Side WINK I'm Contest nj
John Mnrshnii Night High
school,

Resolved. that the United States
should have some form OF compulsory
military service" was the question dc :
Dated last night at the weekly meeting
OF the Phi Kappa Epsilon Debating So
cieiy Of the John Marshall Night High
school. The judges decided in favor
or the affirmative. Mr.. Fletcher and
Louis kracke upheld the affirmative
ana Mr.. Rindsherg and Miss Beatrice
Maraole represented the negative Mr..
is!ndsberG was pronounced the best
speaker. The withdrawal OF United
states troops from Mexicco will be
the Issue discussed at the meeting, of
the society next week. The public is
invited TO attend the debates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
Democratic Speaking

=. l.. Kelley.
Madison. October &c (court day).
Luray, October u (night).
senator Claude A. Swanson.
IcesburE. October 81 tniehD.
Governor u. q. Stuurt.
fredericksburg. october 81
(niehD.
TaZewcll, October IS.
senator Thomas y. Martha.
Pulaski. October %.
Big stone Gap. October %.
cocDurn, October 81 (nighD.
Tazewell. October IS.
Il. Lee TrinkIe.
Chilhowie, October 2J.
Representative e.. a.. Carlin.
Manassas. October. 20 (nighD.
Gordonsville. October 90 tnighD.
I.cesburg, October 81 mighO.
Representative IL. ID. Flood.
Pocahontas. October % mighO.
Richlands. October 90 e +. ND.
Warm Springs. October % t2:30
y. NJ.
Huntsville, October ~ tI:3O =. ND.
Millboro. October IS 6 L. Nj.
Representative Walter A. Watson.
blackstone, October % (night).
Farmville. October - (nieht).
Amelia Courthouse, october 20.
Wcntmorclnnd Davis.
Mineral. October 81 (nightl.
Apple Grove, October IS.
Stuart, November l.
Representative j. Thomas Helm,
Bristol, October %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
.TRY THIS FOR A
COLD --|T'S F|NE!.
"Pnpe's Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

You can end grippe and break w
u sever" cold either in head. chez
body or limbs. by taking a dose OF
'Pape's Cold Compound" every tvy
hours until three doses arc taken.
II promptly opens cloggcd-up nos
triiS ana air passages in the hcitd.
stops nasty discharge or nose run.
ming. relieves sick headache, duilficss.
fcvcrishness. sore throat sneezir,,,.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowiuu
and snutiling! Ease your throbhinr.
head--nothins else in the world yivcs
such prompt relief as "pape's Cola
Compound" which costs only 90 cent,
at any drug store. 1t acts without as
sistance, tastes nice, and causes no
Inconvenience BE sure you get the
senlIine-Aty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
Viii Snrnl, ut Alheriu.

Horace r. Smith, OF the Trade F.x.
tension bureau OF tho Chamber OF
Commerce. and Secretary Of the Rich
mund Rotary club, will leave this
morning for Alberta. Va, where he will
Tonight address II meeting OF hus;-
ness men and farmers OF brunswick
County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-25
sunday school Recep,fon.

A reception will DO given Thursday
evening at the Highland Park Mctho-
dist. Church by the Junior Department
of the Sunday school to the scholars,
teachers and parents OF that depart
ment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-17
JANUARY. II. sI6.
SNAP SHOTS.

And when a mans down he thinks
it is all up with him.
Diplomacy is often knife in the
hands of the underhanded.
Age brings man knowledge of
many things he doesn't want to know
-Self-confidence is all right if you
are in position 10 back it up.
Youth is going to tackle the
things tomorrow that age finished to-
day.
"A girl sometimes encourages
one man in order to make some other
man jealous.
If you must knock, get out in the
middle of forty-acre lot before you
swing your hammer.
If fortunes wheel doesn't turn to
suit you put your shoulder to it and
give it another whirl.
Not every young man who smells
of gasoline owns an automobile. Per-
haps he cleans his own clothes.
Most of US have less difficulty in
borrowing trouble than in finding
someone willing to share his joys.
No, Maude, dear: a Spectator
doesn't invest in thermometers Just
because they happen to be going up.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-17

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a fun pint l12S teaspoonsfnlD of the
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fore, be sufficient for whole family's
supply for the winter. while the same
quantity of the old. ordinary. ready
made kinds Of medicine would cost
between 50 and So. It is prepared from
strictly harmless plants. contains abso-
lutely no chloroform, opium, morphine
or any other narcotic or injurious
drugs,as do most cough remedies, and
IL can therefore be given 10 children
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-17
DO 1T NOW.
Annapolis People Should Not Wait
Until il is Too Late.

The appalling desth-rate from kid
ney disease is due largely to the fact
that the little kidney troubles are
usually neglected until they become
serious. The slight symptoms often
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-17
The .Republlc rheatre.7

The attraction sc the Republic
Theatre tonight will be The LADY
rinth. There is absorbing story of
New York life, which ranges from
great stage triumph TO life in the
slums with a mission worker, packed
away in 1he Equitable's big five-part
feature. THE Labyrinth. Gail Kane
(the Equitable Girl has the leading
part, and Is supported in fine fashion
by Edward Roseman and Richard Neal.
The photo-play deals with the taBgie
q wel-mea aiming woman can get into
who tries to hide srge part of her
life which is nothing to her discredit
from the man she loves, and whom
she thinks will be alienated from Der
if he learns. A train smash up. the
interior of the Plaza Theatre, New
York, with crowded house in attend
ance, mission church ia the slums,
and a number of other prominent fea-
lures are among the pictures present
ed, and the thrilling story is worked
cut t. its climax. IN manner which,
while startling in its revelation, viii
prove entirely satisfactory to those
WIZ ~ lpd1Hi1S WAAu ttAc SAA o1b1 "a 4
good woman to get out of the labyrinth
into which her own efforts for the well
being of others have entangied her.
Miss Kane's part calls for consum-
mate dramatic ability, ard the way in
which she has risen 70 the occasion
fully warrants the title which has been
bestowed upon her-that Of 1.-The
Equitable Girl She is under long
term contract with the Equitable, and
will appear in other features very
Gn01
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-17
FOR BRONCHITIS, PAINFUL COUGH,
WHOOPING COUGH AND COLDS
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-17

The feature for today is the two-part
Selig comedy, Perkins Pep Pro-
ducer - Bloom Center is peaceful.
bnt in Pleasant Grove, nearby town,
PerciSal Perkin is peddling Perkins
Pep Producer, a marvellous fluid guar
anteed to nuke one feel like new. He
is assisted by his pretty young wife
and also Slim Boggs. The Bloom
Center Bugle states that Bloom Center
needs a trained nurse, and Percival
Perkin decides that his wife, Lucy,
should supply the demand Of a nurse
and do the advance advertising Tor
the Producer.
The masculine characters Of Bloom
Center are at once interested wnen a
beautiful young nurse arrives IN their
midst. Constable PUN is taken sud-
denly ill., Then Ira Pasn becomes i'll.
johnny West is also stricken, ana
Lucy, the nurse, is called 20 attend
them all.
Slim arrives in the village, is taken
really i'll and the doctor pronounces
the case small pox. much TO the con-
sternation of the Bloom Centerites.
In the midst of confusion Percival
perkin arrives with the wonderful
dope. +" lie gives Slim dose of
whisky instead of the Pep Producer,
which has beneficial results The sales
are numerous. When Pickle, Pash
West and Plum go behind the barn 10
drink the stuff. they find it quite diff
cent from the sample. 1t is too late.
tn ugh for the Perkins are far down
the road toward the next town they
will victimize.
ION The Eagle Trsil'' is a pleasing
drama and the concluding picture Is q
Bud Duncan comedy, almost q
King" 1t will make an entertaining
show. See it tonight.