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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
SAINTS GROTT0 MAKES
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
Members VIII Leave Richmond To.
morrow to Attend Supreme
Council I'm Detroit.

Ssmis Grotto, No. 80. members are
making plans for the annual pilgrim :
age TO the twenty-seventh annual ses-
sion of the Supreme Council, which
Will be held from June 10 to 81. In
elusive, in Detroit The delegates,
who will go via the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. will leave Richmond
Saturday morning, June II, at IL
O'Clock. and are due to arrive In the
Michigan city at 4:s0 A. NJ. June 10.
A special representative of the pas
sengar department OF the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company will ac-
company the delegation from Rich
mond over the entire route and will
make such arrangements and reser-
vations as may be desired for the
return trip.
The Detroit reception committee
will meet the train and will escort
all of the visitors to the registration
booths in automobiles
Up to the present time 100 members
Of the Samis Grotto have signe1 up
to make the trip and before SATURDAY
Il IL believed that there will be at
least twenty-five additional ones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
EyANGELISTTC MEETINGS
IN SOUTH RICHMOND

Some time past F. w. Long, pastor
of Cowardin Avenue Christian
Church, with others organized Bible
school at the corner of Forty-third
and McRhea Streets, in South Rich
mond, at the home Of w. r. Bull
font This school has good attendance
and Is exerting an influence for good
in that section.
Evangelistic services are being held
there by II. D. Coffey. w. II. Leake, F.
w. Long and others. Seats have been
arranged, torch-lights secured and ar.
fragments made for open air meetings
When the evenings are cool the ses-
sions are held indoors.
The public is invited TO attend.
Come enjoy these meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
MANY RICHMOND MEN
WIN SCHOLARSHIPS
Announcement OF Nomination at Uni
versity Of Virginia Made Yes
terday by Faculty.

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian.)
Charlottesville, Va, June 1b-The
following have been nominated for
scholarships and fellowships in the
University of Virginia for the session
of 1s16-1917:
Valentine Birely scholarship-wil-
liam r. Quynn, Frederick, Md
Thompson Brown Scholarship.
Bernard Chamberlain, University, Va
Henry Coalter Cabell Scholarship
Cary r. Jacob, h. s., Richmond, Va
Isaac Cary Scholarship--Jas. Lind
say Gordon, staunton, Va: r. Latane
Montague, Richmond, Va
Bennett Wood Green Scholarship
John Owen Beatty. NJ A. Fuckers
vile. Va: Douglas Ramsay Semmes,
M A, Richmond. Va
William A. Herndon Scholarship
Donald Mackenzie Faulkner, B. A.,
Boydton, Va; Kalford Wall Howard,
B. s., Portsmouth, Va.
Mccormick Scholarship-R K.
Bakey, Charlottesville. Va
Isabelle Merrick Sampson Scholar
ship--Crawford P. Livesay. Red Hill.
Va.
Phelps Stokes Fellowship. r.
Snavely Bristol, Va.
Rector and V,ritors Fellowship Gin
school of English)-E. F. Shewmake,
Jr., Fredericksburg. Va.
William Cabell Rives Fellowship
Wilmer l.. Hall. A. NJ, Ashland, Va.
Vanderbilt Fellowships-Dr.C Charles
P. Oliver. University. Va; Harold l.
Alden, NJ. S.. Topeka. Kan: Reginald
&c. Lamb, B. A, Franklin. Ky.
John Y Mason FelIowship-H Fl.
Gaver. Berryville. Va.
Daniel Harmon Scholarship-Mel
VILE A. Maxey. Suffolk, Va.
Charles Minor Blackboard Prize
Eupapa Williams ur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
CITY FAIRGROUNDS
WILL OPEN TODAY
Indications Point TO Large Attendance.
ri sarfous Ccnters or Amusement
For Children of tho fYtx

Indications Point 10 Large Attendance
II Tartous Ccpters or Amusement
For Children of the City.
This morning AT O'Clock the City
Fairgrounds open for the summer.
There will be no special opening ex-
escises. but indications all point to
sarge attendance on each ground.
The Chimborazo. Fulton. Clark
Springs and South Richmond grounds
will be open from A NJ. until noon,
And from r. NJ. until $50 p. NJ;
Glba. Jefferson and Baker Play
grounds will observe the same hours
IN the morning. and from to In
the afternoon.
Ruffner will only be open in the
afternoons
The Ford and the swimming pool
~ the foot OF Twelfth Street bid fair
10 outstrtp the record of previous
pears.
This IL the fourth summer that the
city has maintained Fairgrounds and
oach year has shown an Improvement
n the work and increased interest on
~ part OF all,
DupeTintehdent Calder predicts a
u SuccsasfuI and profitable summer
- the recreation movement in this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
m CONGRESS

Wsahin eton. June fs.--Ths House
was In ssssion only two hourss TO
hear the tfirst Of the political spceches.
Minority Leader Mann criticised those
Dsmocrafs who have attacked Hughes
for accsptlng the nomination because
he was . member Of the Supreme Court.
Representative Borland attacked the
Republican platform as being plat
form Of SILENCE" and remarkable for
things II aid mot say"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16

suddenly on June "A,
1915 JOHN EDWARD. age sixty four
years. two months and two days. be-
loved husband Of Ida NJ. Ragiand.
The relatives and friends Of the
family are respectfully invited to
assemble at w. Fred Richardson's
Undertaking parlors. 2o3 North Lom-
hardy Street, and from there proceed
with the remains to Grove-Avenue
Baptist Church. where the services
will be held at 8 o'clock Friday AZ
teYnoon. Interment in Hollywood
Cemetery,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
G.. N. OTEY NAMED
SECRET RY-TREASURER

Postmaster Hay r. Thornton, pres
ident OF the Virginia Postma sters As
ISOLATION. stated yesterday that at the
recent convention held In this city,
the separate office OF secretary of the
association was abolished and com
hined with that of treasurer. to which
joint Office &. y. Otey, OF Wytheville,
was elected. Published reports that
b. r, Barham, of Petersburg. was
made secretary were In error.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
Beach
G.. & O.

c a. o. fast trains leaving Richmond
$50 A. NJ. IL noon and P. M. con-
neot at Norfolk with Norfolk Southern
for Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach
trains leave Norfolk from City Hall
Avenue. only about two blocks from
c. q 0. station.
The most delightful route to the
seashore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
$50 Round Trip to Norfolk and
Ocean View

Every Sunday via Norfolk and West
ern Railway. Tickets good on the
Special" leaving Richmond $50 A.
NJ, and also on the Cannon Ball."
leaving at 900 A. M-both fast trains
c.ai" carries through coach to vir-
ginia Beach--the only Virginia resort
on the Atlantic Ocean. Returning,
leave Virginia Beach 6:35 p. NJ: leave
Norfolk 4:1b p. NJ. and TAO r. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16

/ He 10 survived BY his widow. IRA
ida Marvin Ragiand; two soma. nd
ward, Ragland. Of Washington. ana
stuart RAgIand, Of this city. and three
sistera Misses Rosa and Bette Rag
land and Mrs. p. C. Pieasants. ali Of
this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
THE WEATHER
tUniteA states DeDartment Of Agri-
culture. weather 0ursau.l

Washington, June 1.-THE indioa-
ttons are that the weather will be
unsettled with showers over much Of
the country east of the Mississippi
River during Friday and Saturday No
material change Is indicated for the
eastern half of the country during the
next forty-eight hours.
Virginia-Showers Friday and prob
ably Saturday.
North Caroiina--Local Thunderstorm
ers Friday and probably Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16

N Hiah Art.
Patience They say that b . spurir
ous painting. Patrice - Really II
looks like q watercolor to mA.-Yon.
ken Statesman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16

A Question Of 0tsts.
why did you deliberately make an
enemy Of your old friend Jinks?''
Because he Ia to be married next
month"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
OBITUARY

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Va. June 1s.--Mrs.. r. s.
Beviils died last night 1t ~ o'clock
at her home In Crewe. She was taken
i'll with apopiexy and died in . few
hours afterwards.
Mrs. Beville was one Of the high
school teachers in Crewe and was a
talented woman. faithful In all Of the
relations Of life.
She will be greatly missed In this
community.
She II survived by her husband. r.
8. Beville, and two children. Miss Aline
Beville. who RECENTLY graduated at
Woman's College. Lynchburg. and by
Meade Hevills, student at Blacks
burg. Both Of the children were away
from home ut the time OF her death.
Mrs. Beville 10 also survived by her
aged mother. who lives at Nottoway
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16

Funeral Of john Edward Ragland.
Funeral services over the body of
John Edward Ragland. q native Of
Richmond and widely known In bust
ness circles. who died suddenly We'd
nesday night In the Jefferson Hotel of
apoplexy, will be conducted this at
ternoon at o'clock in Grove-Avenue
Baptist Church. The burial will be
made in Hollywood Cemetery.
Mr.. RagiAnd attended Richmond Col
lego and At one time held . position
with the Richmond Transfar COMPANY.
He came to Richmond few weeks
ago from Washington to do some work
in the office OF the commissioner Of
revenue. He had practically completed
his work here and was making prep
arations for his return home when he
was stricken in the Jefr s-son Hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16

Local Rninfa
Rainfall last twelve hours. 10
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. 10
Deficiency in rainfall since March
i......- -. -. -. ...... 1876
Excess in rainfall since January 2.4O
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
SIX POINTS
HOLD BACK
u. s. ACTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson will take no action to
determine whether q change In
his Mexican policy 10 necessary
until the following facts have
been established:
FIrst-Whether the carranza
Government actually was at fault
for failure specifically to protect
the men murdered In chihuahua
state.
Observation-Disclosures the carranza
government has done everything Il
could to protect foreign lives and
property and to stamp out all ban
dit gangs.
Third-Whether carranza ae-
tuaIiy 10 making an honest ef-
fort to re.estabIish law and order
and employing all means at his
disposal to bring this about.
Fourth-Whether the men mur.
dered In northern Mexico had full
knowledge that they returned to
their properties in opposition to
the expressed wishes OF the
United States government.
Flfth-Whether the murdered
men Travelled on safe conducts 10
sued by the carranza authorities
at FL Paso and Juarex.
Sixth-Whether either carranza
or Oregon had official knowledge
that Villa had threatened the
wholesale extermInatlon Of Amerl-
cans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14

Hires onexperleneed Men.
The navy department. ~ one wear.
led employe Of the Richmond post.
office put 1t today. would never under
take to man . battleship with inex.
perienced. unframed men. However.
he said the postofRce department did
not hesitate to provide Wayne county
with rural mail carriers who had re-
ceivec no training either In carrying
their routes or in handling At their
postoRices the mail turned oyer to
them for distribution. The complete
demoralization Of the rural carrier SER
vice followed. An additional and very
important factor entering .-to tie
causes for conditions now existing in
this service is the fact that the routes
provided for these new men were of
SUCH great length that even veteran
carriers would have experienced great
difficulty In serving them properly.
Because not enough time was taken
In the preparation for the change In
the rural mail delivery system the
clerks working in the various county
postohfces have been greatly handi.
capped. and this added to the confu.
sion which has almost demoralized
the county's postal service.
Double Route Length.
Richmond now has four routes, re.
referred to as A. B. c and D routes.
Formerly there were double the mum.
Der. being called routes number
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. etc. Mail for rural pa.
irons from the Richmond postoffce
still comes In addressed to NUMBER
ED routes instead of LETTERED
routes. The clerks have naturally been
making mistakes in the throwing" Of
such mail. The new carriers, having
had no training in their work, have
been making more mistakes in arrang.
ing the mail for delivery and. as a final
demoralizing blow to the efficiency of
the rural service. the carriers have
been unable to carry their long routes.
A few days ago Howard Elliott. one
Of the carriers out Of the Richmond
postonice resigned because the work
imposed upon him was too much.
When 1t came to selecting his success
sor Postmaster Beck bumped into a
forest Of red tape. He did not have q
list Of eligibles for the place. which IL
in the possession Of the civil service
commission, and the instigator Of all
the trouble, Representative Finly H.
Gray. Beck is still waiting for the
civil service commission to inform
him who he can assign to the va
cancy.
Red Tape Follows.
In due time three eligibles will be
named by the commission and Mr.
Beck will give the appointment to one
OF them. that is. II all the men do not
turn down the proposition. or II Rep
resentative Gray does not object to
them because they are not political
henchmen of his.
A postal official said today that
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INSPECTORS FIND
R0UTE ES TOO LONG

Two hurried Richmond order
installation today forward their
rural
How additional will be recommended known
will submit posoice confidential
fac home eforcbly to the erurare
failure of Everything
Washington blame
inefcncy
undoubtedly stimulate the poof
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14

In the midst Of her cross examina-
ton by Prosecutor Keller II circuit
court this morning. Mrs. Anna Bush.
who is charged with assault and at
terry with intent to kill her son. Willie
Smith, Of Fountain City. became hys-
terical and had to be carried from the
witness chair. The screams of the
woman attracted the attention O. every
person in the court house. The trial
had to be temporarily postpo: 4.
After she had been carried from tie
court, she continued to scream. Three
physicians were = mmoned who said
she had suffered a ncrvous breakdown
but would probably be able to con-
tinue on the stand t.is afternoon.
did I do wrong?" she cried as her
children flocked around her in the
court before attaches carried her from
the re om She screamed at the top of
her voice for several minutes before
Special Judge Lindemuth ordered her
to be taken from the chair.
Smith Tells Version.
Willie Smith. the prosecuting wit
ness, who is one OF thirteen children.
took the stand Thursday afternoon.
He said that when he i..ent to his
mothers house, she attacked him with
a broom handle. This he resisted with
his arm and finally took the stick from
her. She then went into a bed room
and chased him around the house with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
NO ACTION
IN MEXICO
BY WILSON
Tells Senator Stone Inflarr-
matory Speeches in Con-
gress Ernbarrass Democrat
ic Administration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-President
Wilson made it clear to Senator Stone.
chairman of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee today that the
demand for immediate action in Mex
leo made in the senate yesterday can
not be complied with. Senator Stone
was with the president for about half
and hour, during which the Mexican
situation and the administrations at
titude were carefully gone over. Sen
ator Stone indicated that when he
left the conference that there has
been no change In the waiting attitude
Of the administration.
"CarranEa can not be expected to do
anything Ia a day." he declared.
It il understood that the president
pointed out to Senator Stone the in
advisability Of inflamed utterances
on the floor Of the senate. Such in
cendiary speeches are being taken ad-
vantage of by enemies Of the Car
ranza government and are embarrAss-
ing to the administration at this criti-
cal time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
huERTA DEAD;
FORCIvES FOE

FL. e. fAsv IA ~. sn ,,n.r.1 jan l., a..sra1 Vte
toriniano Huerta, former Mexican die.
tator, were to be made today. The
ex-provisional president Of the south.
ern rcput.: died at his home here OF
sclerosis o. the liver at S:25 o'clock
last night.
the time for the last three days before
tho end. During period Of conscious.
ness he called members Of his family
to his bedside and told them he want.
ed 1t known that he forgave all his
enemies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
-FOUR GERMAN SAILORS
HELD Will E WORKING
ON DEFENSES OF l. S

WILMINGTON. Del, Jan. 14-Four
Germans. members of the German
navy, said to have escaped from Ger
man warships interned in United
States waters. were arrested here to.
day by federal agents. Two of them
were employed upon a United States
dredge boat which was engaged In
work upon coast Notifications.
The men arrested gave the following
names: Karl Altman. Emil Klat-
stein. Fred Gruger and Karl Ehrmann.
Altman and Klatstein were at work
upon the dredge when federal war.
rants were served upon them.
Ehrmann and Kruger were employed
at the Bancroft Textile mills and lived
within q stones throw of the Hagley
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14

yards plant Of the Dupont powder
works.
The arrests were made following an
investigation which is thought to have
been inspired by the numerous ex-
plosions at the Dupont powder fac
tory.
Originally the federal authorities
had only one warrant, but further In
vestigation revealed the fact that there
were at least four Germans in this
neighborhood who were wanted for
breaking their parole and fleeing from
interned German warships.
The dredge upon which Altman
and Klatstein were employed was do
ing work upon Dupont, q United
States coast defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
DEFENDANT BREAKS DOWN
CAUSING DELAY IN CASE

a razor. He says that she backed him
into a corner of the yard and cut him
Mrs. Antonio Burden and Rosa Curtis
witnessed the attack and their testi
mony Wednesday afternoon corrobor
ated Smiths story.
Although Smith has been ct q school
for the feeble minded, John Holiday
court report1-. said that his action on
the stand showed more intelligence
than man. witnesses that have taken
the stand. Frank Strayer. attorney
for the defense. was unable to shake
him in his story.
Mrs. Bus. her testimoney before
she broke down this morning. said
that she made the at ok in self de
fense after her son had threatened to
kill her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
Fate of Nation Depends on
Solution of Problem How
to Protect Country Against
Attack.
LEADERS DISAGRE E E
But All Insist Nation Is De-
fenseless, Open to Invasion
and Safeguards Are Neces-
sary.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-National
preparedness has become the most
vital issue before tho American peo-
pie. President Wilson is assisting that
legislation must be enacted without
delay to the attainment Of this end.
Many congressman, at their homes
during the holiday season, learned how
ardent is the sentiment OF their con-
stituents on this issue.
Many plans have been proposed In
congress, and the debates will be
most heated and interesting. The
most radical view is that held by for
mer President Roosevelt, who appar-
entity believes that the United States
should be constantly kept on a war
basis. His program contemplates a
military establishment equal to that
OF the most powerful nations OF Eu-
rope. The colonel believes that In no
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
AOAIR ALSO IS ON JOB
TO RELIEVE CONDITION

WASHINGTON Jan. 14.-Whatever relief measures
necessary efficient service to patrons Of Wayne
county rural routes will be taken by the post office depart
ment just inspectors making survey Of the stua-
ton there make their recommendations. This wa. made
plain today by Representative Ada who has just returned
from Indiana MIR. Adan said that while he wa. in Cam
bridge City he appealed to for assistance by Postmaster
Beck who outlined the situation him. Working with Rep
resenative Gray Mr. Adan to the post office depart
ment his return here and received that as
as the department hears what inspectors think need
ed It will act and do whatever the situation requires.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
GRAY YT0cET
C00DSER Rv|CE

response to appeal from the Palladium that he
bis influence to relief in the rural mail tangle here
which has arisen from the motorization of Wayne county
routes Rep F Gray said the department had promised
restore to the patrons service Of the original efficiency Sem
ator Kern could be reached wa. out Of the capital
The dispatch from Rep. Gray follows:
II have made demand on the postmaster general to
restore the service there to its original efficiency at
The motor service put my protest The depart
ment claims will restore the efficiency Of the service do
not believe the present arrangement be made to work
efficiently. the fourth assistant yesterday and again
today am doing everything to relieve the situation pro-
tested against the reduction number of carriers and the
concentration Of routes leading out Of Richmond The best
got compromise by the restoration Of routes from small
towns.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
GRAY PUTS
BLAME ON
MAIL mUSS

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
Recent announcement of
his candidacy for congress by
John M. Lontz, a Richmond
business man, is causing Rep
resentative Finly Gray of In
diana, considerable worry.
General dissatisfaction over
the rural route situation in
Wayne county, which is in.
cluded in Mr.. Gray's district,
is believed by him to have en-.
couraged the candidacy Of
his opponent. This MIR. Gray
declares is an injustice to
him, asserting that he came
personally to Washington to
protest against motorizing
the routes at the time of its
proposal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
CllRRAA'zA PROMISES
ToApuN!SA BANDITS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-General
Carranza, head of the de facto govern
r,ent Of Mexico today pledged that the
murderers Of the seventeen Americans
near chihuahua will be brought to JUS
tice. He wired Ambassador Arrendondo
here to make this announcement to
the press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
SHOWER KILLS TWO

HENDERSON,. KY. Jan. IA
Acting on challenge from one to
the other, Andrew Hargis. 18. and
D. H. Hargis, 81, took shower bath
under the caves of their homes
during the heavy rain here. Both
developed pneumonia and died to-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
Club Women Register In.
formal Protest Against Ac-
ton Taken by Superintend-
ent of Schools.
GILES MAKES SURVEY
Teachers in Grade Buildings
Express Disapproval of
Longer Hours in Class
Room Work. 4

Vigorous protests against the pro-
posed plan of the Richmond board Of
education to lengthen the hours Of
study in the grade schools by fifteen
minutes were made at the recent meet
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
TEUToNs OCCUPY kUk

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Austro- -Hunga.
rian troops in Montenegro have occu.
pied Kuk, the Montenegro legation an.
nounced to day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-14
CETTINJE TAKEN

VIENNA, Jan. 14-Cettinje, the cap
ital of Montenegro, has been captured
by the Austro-Hungarians it was off,
cially announced today.