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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
.DESPOAOENT STRANGER
TAKES MERCUR|AL POISON
Loses Hope OF Getsfnm work and At
tempes 60 Fad It
All

John Ellis, a young man of about
thirty-fvs years OF age, lies at Me-
mortal Hospital suffering from mer-
eurial poison. He came to Richmond
from Washington several days ago, II
was said last night, seeking employ
ment. He was unsuccessful. Then he
went to Hopewell. but was equally as
unsuccessful.
Being in a respondent condition yes
terday evening, he went into Grants
Drug Store at Twelfth and Main Streets
and bought a number of bichloride OF
mercury tablets. He took them all at
once. Then he went to his room in
rooming house in lower Main Street
to rest"
His rest" was broken by pains. He
then went out into the street In the
drizzling rain, and his condition was
recognized by passesr-by.
Good citizens sent him to the Me-
mortal, where at an early hour this
morning he was reported as coming
along as well as could be expected,
with chances of recovery.
His family at No. 23l4 Nicholson
Street, Southeast, Washington. have
been notified.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
GEORGE Nc D. BLAKE
WILL RUN FOR BOARD
Announces Intention to Seek Nominal
tfon sn Preferential
Primary.

The third name was added to the
list OF candidates for the Administra-
tive Board yesterday. when George
Med. Blake announced his intention to
seek nomination in the preferential
primary 10 be held April 4.
In making known his candidacy, Mr..
Blake said that II Virginia had not
voted for prohibition there 10 not on
Office IN the State that he would ao-
cept but since he is going 10 be put
out. Of the business by tho prohibition
law. he decided 10 enter the race for
the board. lie said that hs is q bust
ness man, and is capable of giving the
city Of Richmond good business ad-
mintstration IS elected to the board.
w. p. Knowles and Graham r. Hob
son have already announced their
candidates. for the Administr ton
Board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
The March Popular Schemes

The March Popular Science Monthly.
The March Popular Science Month
ly is the best issue Of this remarkable
magazine that has come into our
hands From cover to cover the issue
is filled with reading matter which
holds the interest, even though the
reader is not of a mechanical turn Of
mind. One feels that he can get a
liberal knowledge of the trend of the
scientific world by merely looking at
the pictures since there are more
than three hundred of them in tho
March issue alone.
in the current issue are: The Giant
Task Of the Subway Diggers in New
York" by Charles p. Gushing; The
Cost of the Great War" by Herber:
Francis; "Destroyers of the Air." by
Eustaee l. Adams; Capturing ia
maica for Film Play" by George F.
Worts; Can Battery Explosions on
Submarines Be Prevented?" and
Forts on Rails to Move Where They
Are Needed"
The entire magazine presents
cross-section of the scientific world
of the remarkable times In which we
live. Material appears to have been
drawn from every corner Of the world.
and is treated in a brief. interesting
and non-technical way--all without
sacrificing the reputation for accu-
racy that has made the Popular Sci
ence Monthly for over forty-four years
the one trustworthy monthly in the
English language devoted to science.
There is no better way to keep track
of the newest things In sciences and
mechanics than by reading this maya
zine. which has developed into an
encyclopedia of the worlds progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
THE HOUSE

House bills and two
ut resoiutions were passed by the
uoo yesterday. one bill was dismiss
- ~ the request of it's patron and an
~ SNr was defeated by tie vote
n &zho resolutions amend the Con-
<uf3on TO permit cities 20 select city
= e3nls from outside OF the city in
IN they are TO serve. or from out
= Of the State, and TO do away
TT the reading OF bills IN full three
1a Dermitting reading once IN full
the other times by title only.
i Iho bill beaten was that OF MessrB,
W61nn and Cox. which would have
o01ed an act constituting capita
y tax lien on real estate owned
The person against whom such tar
~ Assessed. II was first passed. 81
~ ~. recons.dered by vote of as TO
and finally defeated by vote Of
III ~ 81.
III Biiis. ali House bills, passed are:
NJ. Alto prohibit discrimination
common carrier, innkeeper pro-
10tor, or lessee Of any place OF pub
W a1nusement, or any agent or rep
sentative OF such, against persons
If1xafy wearing the uniform OF the
ffnxy service OF the State or United
1ok and providing penalties there
Patrons--M essrs. Leedy, Myers
James Fl. Price
III 32z-To authorize the Cover
~ classy the character and ma
az discharges from the service
~ Virginia volunteers. Patrons
nnnrM Ieedy. Myers and James H
nv ot1-sTo amend and re-enact
1nns Sol. so4. sos. 3l4. s23. s3T,
$50. sss. 372. 3T2-a and s74,
Stef ~ Of the Code OF Virginia. in
rouce TO the public defense. Pa
1eesrs. Leedy. Myers and
IL Price.
~E 14e--To secure payment for the
Gg ~ monuments tombstones and
y&Mfy 6trtiGtexes. ny the retention
Nh ia the vendor, or contractor,
pNtd Tor. and to provide for the
sat Ut ssme by order or the prop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
MARYLAND HOUSE
KILLS SUFFRAGE BILL

Especial 10 Richmond vtrwinian.)
Annapolis, ma. Feb. 24.--The
House OF Delegates last night by n
vote of "a to 80, put to sleep MIR.
Wilkinsons's bill 10 submit con-
sfitufional amendment giving
women the right to vote. The same
bill has received a constitutional
majority I'm the senate. After the
defeat of the bill IL was moved to
reconsider the vote by which the
unfavorabIe report ON the bill had
been adopted and then moved to
lay that motion on the table. This
was adopted. by these pariimen-
tary tactics, the way was closed to
q further consideration of the ques-
tion In the House during this ses-
sion. Hence the Senate bill dies
automatically.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25

frontier, according to news dispatches
tonight. The German losses arv de-
scrihed as enormous.
The French midnight report tells
Of heaps OF German bodies left upon
the field"
The attack on Verdun is viewed as
Germany's final and greatest EFFORT
1T is recognized" says dispatch.
that II this supreme effort fails.
all hopes OF Germany ending the war
VIGOROUSLY will be abandoned.
French Report.
The French midnight of1ctal re-
port says
I'VE have poured g. concentrated
Are on the German organizations
west of Maisons de Champagne. In
directed against the German organt.
cations at La File Morte.
IN the region north ~ Verdun
the Germans have continued TO bonn
bard our front with the same inten-
sity from the Mouse to the south
of Fromezey Artillery activity has
slackened a little between Malancourt
and the left bank of the Mouse. No
infantry action has yet taken place
in this region.
Between the right bank of the
Mouse and Ornes the Germans have
given proof of the same desperate
determination as on the preceding
day, and have multiplied theii fu-
rious attacks, leaving heaps OF dead
upon the field without be.Ag able to
break our front.
ION the two wings we have car
ried back our line, on ono side to
the rear OF Samogneux and on the
other side to the south OF Ornes.
"Our artillery has replied with un-
abated vigor to the German artillery.
I'm Lorraine we have repulsed and
chased German accommodating
party which was trying TO approach
one of our advanced pos 9 north OF
st Martin"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
GERMAN RAIDER MAY
BE IN NORTH ATLANTIC

New York Feb, 24.--The possibility
that German sea raider lie preying
on commerce In the North Atlantic was
suggested when the italian line steam
ship Giuseppe Verdi. from italian ports
on her arrival today reported that she
had received wireless warning from
Halifax to be on the lookout for such
vessel. On her last outward trip,
the Giuseppe Verdi received a similar
warning as she approached Gibralter.
The message from Halifax. which
was received Tuesday, gave no details,
the officers said. as to the probable To-
cation of the raider.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
ALL HOLLAND MAY
Be INUNDATED
Dykes of Amsterdam Are Seriously
Strained and Mig Dutch Port May
He Flooded.

Amsterdam, Feb, 24--A strong north
easter is blowing with n heavy fall
of snow and Is causing considerable
anxiety. Owing to the flooded con-
dition OF the country the situation is
critical In the neighborhood OF Am
Eterdam. many OF the villages border
ing on the flooded region, which has
been abandoned, are now devastated
The dykes protecting Amsterdam are
being subjected to a great strain, and
II Is feared they may yield at any mo-
ment II they give way Amsterdam
itself Will be inundated.
Troops are endeavoring to strength
en- the dykes to prevent such q disaster.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
INVITES RUMANTA TO
GIVE AMICABLE ASSURANCES

Zeurich. Feb 24.-The Hungarian
newspaper. Poster Lloyd, states that a
joint Austro- Bulgarian note was pre-
scented to Rumania on Monday.
The note invites 'amicable assur-
ances" from Rumania regarding the
constant strengthening of her troops
near the Bulgarian frontier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
Faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
No ChanSss of PaSSara

Secretary TO the President Tumulty
said tonight that the Gore resolution.
or any other like II, had no chance OF
passing in either the Senate or the
House. This announcement Is be-
lieved to be based on a canvass OF
Congress by the Presidents closest
friends in both houses.
Not the least interesting develop.
ment OF the day was a prediction that
henceforth there will be closer COM
munfon between the President, Mr..
Lansing and Mr.. Polk. counsellSg %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25

Jersey City. \. J., Feb. 24.--Another
possible clue as 90 the whereabouts
Of five-year- Jimmy Glass. miss
ing since last May caused Charles
Glass. his father, TO leave today for
Wflkesbarre. Pa According to infor-
nation received from the police a man
by the name of Jack Weber Is under
arrest there. Webber is alleged to
have made a statement that FOR $500
he would produce Jimmy Glass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25

White Plains. n. Y, Feb. 24.--Burton
w. Gibson. New York lawyer. now In
Sing Sing prison. will argue his own
appeal before the Court of Appeals
at Albany, February 30, Justice Platt.
of the Supreme Court, today signed an
order directing the warden of Sing
Sing Prison to take Gibson to Albany
next Monday. Gibson was convicted
on a charge of grand larceny, after
two trials at Goshen on charge of
numbering Mrs Rosa M. Szabo by
drowning her In Greenwood Lake, n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
SWEEPING VICTORY
Continued From Second Page,)

gard to my attitude towards the sug-
gestion that the Acknowledgement be
made ex-officio prohibition commits
sioner, | reply that the present At
torney- General will neither seek nor
avoid any responsibility which the
General Assembly may in its wisdom
put upon him. I have only to say
that If the duty is entrusted to me,
with proper laws and a sufficient fund,
the law will be enforced.
AS to your question relating to the
effect of this proposition on my can
didacy for Governor. will say that 1t
will not be safe for any member OF
the General Assembly to. allow such
a consideration to enter Into his de-
cision as to how he is to vote.
1t may not, however, be improper
for me to add that | consider the en-
forcement of the prohibition law IN
this State affords a great opportunity
for service. not only to the State, but
to the cause of temperance and law
enforcement in Virginia and through
out the country. The general disre-
gard for law and the disrespect for
courts and public officials which have
often followed the adoption of pro-
hibition in other States is a condition
SO abhorreut to me that 1 could never
get my own consent to be a candidate
for any Office If 1T should develop that
such candidacy would interfere with
my duty to seek to avert the coming
of such a depiorable condition In Viz
ginia. &A@&
Yours very truly,
InJJN r A "A POI IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
Erxl,sh Judge stabbed.

Madas, India Feb. 24--Herbert Hard
ing, the English district judge at
Trichinopoly. has been fatally stabbed
while on his way TO court.
The assassin has been arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
Adopt 1t II Good.


taking argument for his amendment.
and asked that If 1t was considered
good. that 1t be adopted. If. in the
Judgment of the Senate. Il was NOT
good, then defeat it. II had been
intimated in the discussion that Mr..
Pollards candidacy for Governor
might have something to do with this
latter. He declared tbs he like the
Senator from Fredericksburg. was for
another man. There was no purpose
on his part to inject this matter into
the gubernatorial fight. He thought
his amendment would meet ali of the
problems which were confronting the
Senate in connection with this mat
ter-Hc- MAS -tender=soat-4a -tAa
Senate and did not even know which
were the organization and which the
differentiation senators. He strong
~ condemned the idea OF mixing the
gubernatorial fight with this matter
Under his amendment the General
Assembly would elect a commission
err and for the remainder OF his term
that commissioner would be John Gar
land Pollard. He did not know what
sort OF a commissioner the caucus
would elect, but he did know that
Mr.. Pollard would make an efficient
and law-enforcing officer. Mr.. Con-
rad said that the Anti-Saloon League
had never passed on this proposition.
but he believed that II the convention
were in session and could have heard
this discussion 1t would have adopted
resolution endorsing this amend
ment.
Letter From DR. Cannon.
Senator Mapp interrupted Senator
Conrad and asked permission to read
before the Senate a letter which he
q al lrar
of the Anti-Saloon League, and which
had been endorsed by another prom
.nent Anti-Saloon Leagueman who was
a close friend OF the Attorney-Gen-
eral. This letter. which is printed on
another page OF today's virginian. was
from Rev. DIR. James Cannon, Jr., who
strongly urged that It would be UNI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
APPEALS REFUSED BY STATE
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS

Two petitions for appeals and SUI
persedeas were denied by the State Su-
preme Court of Appeals yesterday.
The petitions were those of Minnie
B. billiard against A. L. Johnson from
the Circuit Court Of Franklin County,
involving the obstructing of a street
at Henry City. developed by the Pied
mont Land Company. and the other,
that of r. c. McDaniels ct ais. against
Mrs. Fannie c. Wilson ct ais, from the
Law and Chancery Court of Roanoke
City, involving real estate in Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
Enpaxne VIII Not Sail.

New York, Feb. 24.--The French
liner Espagne. threatened with disas-
ter by an anonymous letter writer,
will not sail for Bordeaux tomorrow,
II was announced this afternoon. She
will put in dry dock for repairs. Of
flcials said.
The Espagne was 10 have sailed to-
day. but her departure was postponed
until tomorrow and then cancelled en-
ttrely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
TURNING OUT TWO
ZEPPELINS WEEKLY

Amsterdam, Feb. 24.--The Cologne
Volkszeitung states that new and en-
larRed Zeppelin factories are now
turning out two ZeppelinS weekly.
The new type of Zeppelin. II says. car
ries six machine guns and two small
cannon. 1t has a special apparatus
for throwing bomb and air torpedoes.
The gondolas OF the new Zeppeiins
are steel plated.
Trials have been made of an appa-
ratus for throwing asphyxtating gas
around an airship TO insure the Zeppe-
Inns escape when pursued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
Gives C;ermauy Copper Mines.

uiVeA UeFmah! SoppeF MINES.
Berlin, Feb. 24.,Via London-It Is Of
fciaily announced Bulgaria has
given to Germany the copper mines In
the region of Dor, in Serbia. for ex-
ploitation during the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25
GERMANS INTENSE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-25

CONTINUED on Seventh Page
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-10-04
Associational Campaign

= There will be an educational
campaign conducted in the
Chesterfield Association next
October from the 22nd to the
10Th.
The meetings will be address
ed by the following denomina.
tional leaders:
DR.. G. G.. Brown, DR.. G. A.
Jones, DR.. w. ]. Langston, all OF
Columbia; and Rev. A. T. 1ami
son, superintendent of the Or
phanage in Greenwood, S. c.,
1t IS expected that DR.. Z. T.
Cody, editor of the Baptist Cour-
ier, and Rev. Louis ]. Bristow.
superintendent of the Baptist
Hospital, will be present part of
the time. Also, the pastors of
the Association will take part in
the program.
The purpose of the meetings IS
educational and inspirational.
No collections will be taken.
Each Country church visited
will have morning and after
noon session. Meetings will be-
gin at 1890 a. m: 2:30 p. m and
7:3O p. m, except that on Sun
day the program will begin at
IL a. m. The churches having
morning and afternoon sessions
will please serve dinner on the
grounds.
The speakers will be divided
into two groups so that two
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-10-04

meeting will be in progress at
the same time; one group OF
speakesr following the other.
The following is a list of the
places and dates of meetings.
October n, Pine Grove and
Hopewell, a. m. andp m; Chester
field and Ruby at night.
October 23, Cross Roads and
Thompson's Creek have a morn
ing and afternoon session each;
Chesterfield and Ruby at night.
October "a. Providence and
Center Grove have two day ses.
sions each, Mt. Croghan and
Pageland at night.
October Is, Dudley and Wolf
Pond in the day, and Pageland
at night.
October 26, White Plains and
Bethel in the day; Jefferson and
MCBee al night.
October 27, Macedonia, both
parties all dav; Jefferson and
McBee at night.
October Is, Cedar Creek, both
parties all day; Patrick at night.
October %. Lower Macedonia
and Bay Springs in the day;
Patrich at night.
The public is cordially invited
to all these meetings. Those
who attend will have a rich
treat in entertainment and ms
truction.
B. S. FUNDERBURG,
]. K. HAIR, Committee.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-10-04
LAND EXCHANGE
The Wise Investor is Al
ways

The Wise Investor is Al
ways
looking for opportunities to buy
real estate at a price less than its
actual value. The best way
To Find Real Estate Bar
gains
is to keep in close touch with
our office. We are, every day
listing property that may inter
est you. 1t is no trouble to
show the goods.
ll6 IL acres two miles from
Marshville, N. G.. Three horse
farm in cultivation, good build
ings, good water, good pasture,
good young orchard, no waste
land on the place. Timber
enough for all building purposes.
Public road divides place in two
equal parts. Price $275O.0O cash
or $3,000.O0 on five years time.
IS acres one mile from Page
land. sandy and granite land
with clay subsoil. Two horse
farm in cultivation, good build.
.ings, good water. Has all the
conveniences of a small farm.
If you are looking for small
farm near a good school, this
place will suit you. 1t is 3-4 of
a mile from Pageland High
School, and has sand clay road
all the way. Price $l5OO.00.
81 23 acres six miles north
east from Pageland. Clay land,
produces we'll. IL miles from
church, mile from school
Three room dwelling with barns
and other improvements. Slight
ly rolling, but produces we'll and
is well watered. A bargain at
the price $650.0O.
81 acres two miles from Page.
land, original forest growth of
oak timber. This land lies well
and has sold more than once for
$1,000 per acre. Worth tina,
now, but for quick sale is offer.
ed at $4,000 because owner
wishes to meet other obligations.
So acres half mile from Page.
land, sandy land with clay sub,
soil close to surface. Three
horse farm in cultivation, good
pasture. good new dwelling and
good tenant house, with barns
on both premises, good we'll of
water at each dwelling. Not an
acre of waste land on the whole
place. En ideal small farm, and
one of the hest bargains on our
list. Price 100000.
3l6 acres good sandhill land.
clay subsoil, located 5 miles
southeast of Pageland. Good
two horse farm in cultivation.
Price $3,25O.OO, payable 100000
cash, balance on easy payments,
with interest. A good opportu.
nifty to buy sand hill farm at a
bargain and do your own i'm.
proving.
Pageland Insurance &
RO9Ifv n
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-10-04
Church Service Director,

J. w. Elkins. M. E.:
Pageland, lst Sunday at 8: p.
m. and 3rd Sunday $3.50 p. m.
Zion, 3rd and 4th Sundays at
IL o'clock.
Antioch. End Sunday at IL.
Mt. Croghan. End Sunday at
$3.50 p. m. and 4th at 8. p. m.
Zoar, lst Sunday, at IL o'clock.
Sunday school at all the above
churches at 10 o'clock.
R. w. Cato, Baptist:
Mt. Pisgah, 3rd Saturday 3. D
m. and Sunday at IL. Sunday
school at 10.
Mt Moriah, lst Saturday at 3
p. m. and Sunday at II. Sun.
day school at 10.
Bethel, End Saturday at 8. p. m,
and Sunday at II o'clock. Sun
day school at 5 except on 2nd
Sunday.
B. S. Funderburg, Baptist:
Pagel.n-, End Sunday a! 4!
and 8, and the 4th at s. Sunday
school at 10.
Dudley. End Sunday at 4 and
the 18th at IL. Sunday school at
3 except on the 4th when it is
at 10.
Leon Funderburk, Baptist:
Liberty Hill. End Saturday ats
and Sunday at II. Sunday
school at 8, except on the End
Sunday at 10.
A. ]. Crane, Presbyterian:
Pageland, 1st Sunday at 4 and
3rd al 8. Sunday school at 10.
Salem, 3rd Saturday night at
8 and Sunday at IL.
Beulah, lst Sunday at IL and
3rd at 4.
J.W, Quick, NJ. P:
Pageland, 3rd Sunday at IL
and End at $50. Sunday school
at lO except on the End Sunday.
New Hope 1st Sunday at II.
Bethesda 4th Sunday at IL.
Bear Creek 4th Sunday at 4 p. m.
]. F. Hammond, Baptist:
Union Hill 1st Sunday at IL
and Saturday at 8 o'clock. Sun.
day school at 10. Prayer meet,
ing every Saturday night.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-10-04

Children" said the Sunday
school superintendent, "this pic
ture illustrates todav's lesson:
Lot was warned to take his wife
and daughters and flee out of
SOdom. Here are Lot and his
daughters, with his wife just be-
hind them; and there is Sodom
in the background. Now, has
any girl or boy a question be-
fore we take up the study of the
lesson? Well, Susie?"
"Pleathe, thir," lisped the
latest graduate from the infant
class, where ith the flea?"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-10-04

Can any pupil tell where the
Declaration of independence
was signed?" asked the teacher
of the history class.
"Yes'm,- -Ican," called little
Johnnie Baker. 1T was signed
at the bottom"