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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
News Notes of Intcre.t

Mr. and Mrs. f. y. Robertson left to.
day for New York to attend tho mar.
riagc of their sister. Miss Elorenc,
i.arrahcc. which will take place to.
MORO" in ST. Johns Cathedral, in tina,
city.
~ Goodc Butterworth. a prominen,
merchant 1T Wilson. Dinwiddie County
VIII celebrate his sixty eighth birthda,
anniversary o-morrow with q barrie
cue. To which all OF his friends arc
invited.
~ thief broke into Il. T. Gates's gro
Gerry store, in lialifay Street. last night
ana robbed the cash register of abou,
-. Ihe thief gained entrance by Dor
ing out panel of the rear door
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30

The Republican District Committee.
composed OF the Chairmcn OF the twelve
counties and the city OF Petersburg,
comprising the Fourth Con%rcssiona
District. met at the Stratford Hotel last
night in response to the call of the
district chairman. &. T.. Wilson. OF
Grove. to decide the question or put
ting candidate in the field TO oppose
Judge Walter y. Watson. the Demo
cratic nominee. The proceedings were
harmonious. and il was decided unan-
imouSiy to put up candidate. w H.
Alfred, Of clarksville, was made the
party nominee by acclamation. AIR
Alfred accepted the nomination, and
declared his intention to enter al once
urou an active campaign.
Mr.. Alfred was formerly and FOR
many years postmaster at clarksl lilo
ana is we'll known in the Sou;hsidc sec
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
social work In PETERSBURG.

Secretary j. T.. McCulioch. Of tn.
Southern Sociological Congress. is IN
the CITY and last night met n large
number of men and women connected
with tho coming campai ign for the bet
terincnt OF conditions in the city 10
be conducted during the week OF Oc-
tobcr TO Q. under the auspices of tho
congress. and outlined the work to bc
non". The objects Of the congress ar.
L" raise the individual and community
liz" above the level OF mere CONNER.
ciaiisin. There will be educational .y.
hibitS and addresses by exports. who
VIII make 4 social survey OF the city
ana local organization to carr ON
the work will be formed
Meetings Of the white and rolor.d
pastors Of the city have been nrropue1
Tor tomorrow for the purpose of fully
cooperating with the movement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
DICTATES NOTE: TO NATIONAL
CHAIRMAN WILCOX

com" here quick" roared the Col
one! TO his st"novraphcr "Takc this"
he continued. as he dictated 81 note TO
Wilcox
1t is understood that the Colonel
wrote substantially that he must in
Sist upon the immediate recall of the
campaign button and a public repudi-
alton of the announcement that he is
TO attend the Hughes reception chiefly
to shake hands" with Taft.
The Colonel. while renewing his
promise 10 Chairman Wilcox and
E!ihu Root that he viii participate in
IN" reception. emphasized his view
that he would go there merely out of
compliment To Mr.. Hughes as tho Re-
publican candidate for President He
did not purpose 10 have his position
belonged by reports tina, he was to be
draEooned into falling into the arms
Of former President Taft or William
Barnes. lr., or any other man with
whom he has Iuarrelcd
The Colonel insisted that Chairman
WILCOX reveal who ordered Hughes
TAFT -Rnoscvclt campaign medallion.
and who had the audacity 10 announce
that he WAS Il party to "a public re-
cancellation with Taft.
When the message was taken to
Mr. Wilcox the chairman apparently
had been tipped that il was on it's
way AS the Stenographcr appeared at
tho door of WillcoN's private room MT
national headquarters. the chairman
greeted him with: IF you have come
to talk with me about the campaign
button. tell the Colonel that know
nothing about il. Tell him further
that am in no way responsible for
The published accounts that he is to
become recOncilcd To Mr. Taft Tell
him further that ] would prefer TO
have the reception called off rather
than have any trouble"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
DEMOCRATIC TAG DAY
Committee AT Wnyrriy Makes Plans to
Help RniSc Funds for
{amDnIpn,
Especial to The Timcs-Dispa,ch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.i
WANERLf. VA. September 2?-At Il
meeting of the auxiliary finance com i
mittee of the Democratic National Com
mittec for the town of Wavcrly held
on Wednesday night, the following of =
fcers were elected: *. W. DGcary,
chairman: Oscar II. West. secretary: II.
nj. kilnartin. treasurer. Resolutions
werc adopted indOrsing the Wilson add
ministraton.
The committee further res lived 10
make an effort to have Il Wilson and
Marshall Tag Day Tomorrow. oscar
Il. ShcFmake. Of Surry Courthouse,
has beer invited To address the citi-
Zens on the issues of the campaign on
this date
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
NIGHT SCHOOL ENROLMENT
BRE.Ai<S ALI. RECORDS

Preliminary enrolment for All
branches of the Richmond public night
schools. which was completed las,
night. numbers 2.i7?. OF that number.
S5i are enrolled for the John Marsha II
Night High school. $50 for the voca-
tional night school and 700 for the
negro schools.
In addition. there are twenty four
names enrolled for the new course in
!irst-ycar law, and forty for the normal
course. The law course is Separa te
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
THOUGHT TO BE PICKPOCKET
iuun" Vim Eiyin. Ills Home nv Rich
mOnd IL Arrested in
Roanoke.
Especial to The Times-plspatch.,

Especial to The Times piSpatch.1
ROANOKE. VA. September 29--A
tell-dresscd white man, giving mis-
.ug" as twcnty-one and his home as
richmond. was arrested here last night
ON suspicion OF being pickpocket.
The man gave his name ms Harry
storey. After undergoing Bertiilion
measurements ut police Headquarters.
storey WAS identified as a man who
gay. his name as Harry Thaman to
the Baltimore police. He was reg
iSi"r"H III the local police photograph
,Hllo"y among the pickpoCkcts.
George Smith. who claims he was
born i'm Richmond and who maintains
- home in Baltimore. was arrested on
TIA, same charge. Daniel Mason. claim
INK Newport News as his home, also is
being held by the police on a similar
charge. The three men appear to he
VOL supplied with money. They will
be held until identitications arrive from
other cities,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
Returned Missionaries Speak.

The second session Of The annui
Frworih League Institute of the Rich
mond district met last night at Cen
tenary Methodist Church. Rev Cam
cr"n Johnson and Rev. y. l.. IIassel.
both rcturnco missionaries from Japan,
spoke on The Missionary" Rev r. A
Smoot. ID. D., delivered an address on
THE Possibilities of Youth. an Asset
10 the Kingdom" The final meeting
Of the instituteawill he held this even
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
IN NOEL MURDER CASE
Twelve Men Are Discharged When
They Fail To Reach Al
Verdict.
NOMINATED by REPUBLICANS
w. Is. Alfred, Of Clarksville, Will
Make Race for Seat In Congress.
Completing Plans for Southern
Sociological Congress.
Especial to Tho rImcs.nisnatch.

PETERSBURG, VA. September %
The jury in tho cas-. of j. I. Noel. drug:
CLERK charged with the murder OF Mrs.
l.ottic NJ. Robertson. which has been
OF trial In the IiustinGS Court in this
city for four days, vas unable To reach
Il verdict tonight and was discharged.
II il understood that The jury stood
eight for murder in tn" second degree
and four for Involuntary mauslaughtcr.
The case Went to the jury late to-
day. after the examination of a fcw
more witnesses and arguments b.
lawyers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
FAILS TO MENTION
BELGIUM IN SPEECH

LONDON, September 29.-The adj
dress Of the German Imperial Chancel-
lor. ilr. Won -Hollweg in the
Reichstag rs more remarkable for what
ii omitted than for what IT said. ac-
cording TO Lord Robert Cecil. Minister
Of War Trade, who. In discussing the
speech with the Associated Press to-
day declared the most significant fact
I'm connection with the Chancellor's ut
terance was his failure to mention Bel
GUM. Lord Robert said:
There is very definite change In
the tone OF the speech over the prev
ious efforts of the Chancellor. The
talk of a complete German victory Is
entirely absent. Another remarkable
thing was that there was not word
about Belgium. The significance OF
this is probably that he was unable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
To he Married ON November IL.


CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Scptem-
Der 29.--Airs. William a. Wylie, of Bal
timore, has issued invitations to the
marriage Of her daughter, Miss Nina
Campbell Wylie. to William r. Nor
ton. Of this city. The ceremony will
take place on November Is, at tho
brides home. Miss Wylie Is a sister
Of Mrs Robert Conrad, Of Winchester.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
LAST SHOOT OF MONTH

The final shoot OF the month will be
staged at the West End Gun clubs
marked increase Of interest in this
sport recently. and the weekly shoots
are cn,icing numbcr Of rnarksmen to
the traps each Saturday afternoon.
Older members of the club have
been ringing MP some excellent scores
during the recent shoots, while the
younger men are said TO lie making
such excellent progress that they are
expected soon TO be rushing the vet
Grams for the higher scores
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30

Special To The Times Dispatch
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. September %
Mr.. ana Mrs. James Morgan lrby al
thiS city, announce the engagement of
their daughter. Florine. To Henry Alex.
andcr E.aSley. also Of South Boston TN.
wedding 10 take place In October
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
RECONCILIATION STORY
MAKES ROOSEVELT MAD
Sends Protest to Wilcox Against
Reported Plan for Him to
Make Up With Taft.
OBJECTS TO CAMPAIGN BUTTON
Insists Upon Immediate Recall OF
Medallion Bearing His Portrait
Along With Those OF Hughes and
inf

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
NEW YORK. September 2s.-Colo-
mel Roosevelt sent written protes,
TO Chairman Wilcox. of the Rcpubii-
can National Committee. to-day
against:
with those of Charles l.. Hughes and
William II. Tai, on a campaign but
ton.
. Advertising the Union League club
reception to MIR Hughes next TUESDAY
as one arranged for a reconciliation
between Roosevelt and Taft.
Upon receipt Of the message Chair
man Wilcox disclaimcd all response
biiity for the Hughes-Taft- Roosevelt
button OF the Taft-Rooscvclt kiss ANA
max" up" program
The chairman was so disturbed that
he privately threatened to have the
Union League reception called off
rather than have trouble
The colonel came 10 town this morn
ing. He lunchcd AT the Harvard Club
prepa ra;ory to starting for Battle
Creek. Mich. where tomorrow night
he is 70 deliver his "skin en- alive"
speech for Hughes.
While awaiting Il visit from Chair
man Wilcox to arrange about his far
Western itinerary, the Colonel was
shown button bearing the likeness
| OF Hughes, hauked by others OF TAFT
and himself. lie was also reminded
that Elihu Root, as president OF tn.
Union League Club. and National Chair
man Wilcox were planning to have
MIN ana Mr.. Taft forget their four
year fcud and swear eternal political
ana personal allegiance in tho presence
OF cheering Republicans The Colo
mel waHcd wroth. He paced tho floor
OF the clubhouse reception room and
demanded Of newspaper men who was
responsible for the button and for the
Ihtt-Koosevcit reconciliation twist 10
the forthcoming reception. Some one
observed that perhaps National Chair
man Wilcox could furnish the infor-
nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30

Sarah Bernhnrdt Saiks To-day.
IARiS, September 29.-Sarah Rern-
hardt will sail for the United States
tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
Forecasts Virginia
FUR Snturdn! and
sunday; rising tenn
pernture sunday.
North Carolina
Fur Saturday and
sunday; rising tenn
'perature sunday.
Locnl Tcml,ersturc.
Local Rainfall,

i,hihialI last twenty-fOur hours. O.i9
'cncicncy in rainfall since March
Deficiency in rainfall since jan
nhry | NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lS3
i~ochI Observation ut y u. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature. 81: humidity. 81: wind.
direction. northeast: wind. velocity, 3
mics; weather, partly cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-30
REFERS TO BRITAIN
AS BlTTEREST OF
GERMAN ENEMIES
,con,inued From Flrs, rage.l

con,inued From Frs, rage.p
many which England wants to lay at
her feet is country without military
defense. Il country crushed economic
cally. boycotted by the entire world
and sentenced to lasting economic in
hrmity.
When this German competition shall
have been eliminated. when France has
lost all her blood. when all her allies
OF war must toll az England's slaves
i'm the financial life. when the neutral
word of Europe must follow each Eng
lish command and submit TO every
british black list. then England Will
build OH devastated GERMANY her dream
Of English world dominion.
ADDS ONE BREACH
OF LAW TO ANOTHER
"rhis is the aim for which Eng
land is hghting with forces and means
UNPARALLELED in her history. adding one
breach of international law 10 another.
Therefore. England is our most eeotis-
tical. our most bitter and our most
tenacious enemy.
IA German statesman who would re-
frain from using against TINS enemy
every proper means OF warfare which
would he apt to shorten the war de-
serves 10 be hanged.
The Chancellor protested against re-
ports that for any means whatever All
means of warfare were not being used
as fullv as possible lie declined 10
enter into public discussion which re-
Gently had arisen on this subject. say
ing the times were too grave
The Chancellor then briefly revicwe"
tho economic situation. He said that
the English starvation blockade ma"
failed. and that the provisionment or
the German nation had been improved
by the recent harvest
DR.. Won Bethmann tIollweg acknowi-
edged the .heroism with winch the
German nation bears it's burdens Oh
war and especially the heroism with
which our sons and brothers on the
front withstand the furious attacks OF
an enemy far superior in numbers ana
projectiles."
After the Chancellor had concluded.
there was Il long and general applause.
The passages recitinG the events lead
ing up to Roumanias declaration of
war particularly tho references 10 the
various promises IL I,oTmanin that she
would remain neutral caused deep
imprcssion The Chancclor's words in
regard 10 the means of conducting war
against Great Britain were followed
by applause in which the galleries
joined. After short discussion. the
Rcichstae adjourned until October ..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Leslie

LESLIE, Ca Dec. 21.-Otho Harp
son of James and Mollie Harp and q
brother of Mrs. B. L. Dell and Mrs
Mona Stewart, died in Porthmouth. N. H
Sunday, Dec. 18th. The news reached
Leslie Monday. The body left Ports
mouth, at 1:45 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, and is expected to arrived In
Leslie about Saturday, the burial tt
occur here.
Mr.. Harp was an enlisted man in the
navy, being yoeman Of first rank
and military services were held before
the departure of the body from Ports.
mouth. He was about 40 years old anC
resident Of Leslie until grown. Ht
visited his parents here about eight
years ago: since which time he has MOI
| been in Leslie community, but had
many friends here who are grieved to
learn of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Speer. of Ochloch-
nee. Ca, will spend the Christmas hol-
idays here with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh L. Speer.
Rev. c. e. Cook and family arrived
Saturday. They were met by mum,
Der of the members Of the Methodist
church. We are glad to have them
with us.
Mrs. Jesse Bradley spent the week
end at Huntington with Mr.. and Mrs.
Page.
The Leslie High school closed FRAY.
It was a day of general enjoyment with
pupils and teachers.
Mrs. C. R. Malone and daughter,
Miss Ruth Malone, will leave Sunday
for Monticello, Ga.
Mr.. Albert Brady of Huntington,
was in Leslie Monday.
R. L. Reid, of Ellaville, was among
his friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. L. M. Hawkins and children,
Louis and Sarah left Tuesday to spend
the Christmas holidays with relatives
( in Eastman.
Mr.. Lee Johnson, of Huntington, was
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roll and son, who
spent the week with Mrs. w. G. Lara
more. left Saturday for their home in
Little Rork, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Summerford are
expecting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Little. of Chattanooga. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevens, of Forsyth, to
spend Christmas with them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
QUEST OF LIFE" AT
ALCAZAR THEATRE THURSDAY


Maurice and Florence Walton, the
internationally celebrated dancers who
are making their motion picture debut
in the Famous Players production "The
Quest of Life" have the distinction of
having overcome the prejudice of the
queen of England against the tango.
Her Majesty had only seen the dance
performed by people of inferior abil-
ity, who had accentuated the objection
able features of the dance to such an
extent that she banned it in London
society. It was at a big court func-
ton that Haurice and Miss Walton
were dancing by invitation when Queen
Mary was persuaded allow them to
dc their version Of the dance At the
completion Of the performance. Her
Majesty applauded the dance, and the
ban was Immediately lifted, with the
remark chat she had never dreamed
that it could be performed so graceful
ly. "The Quest OF Life" is the Para
mount Picture at the Alcazar. BE sure
t. see these International dancers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
CAMPAIGN IS BEGUN
FOR IMMIGRANT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-"Make a
Christmas Present to Your Country by
Inducing One English-Speaking
Immigrant to Learn the Language Of
America" This is the message, apro-
pos of the holiday season, which the
Bureau of Education of the Depart.
ment of the Interior is sending to all
those interested In bringing about
greater national unity through the
Americanization of the immigrant
population. The annual ecline in at
tendance Of adult immigrants upon
evening classes following the holidays
Is the cause for this unusual appeal.
This action is part of the America
First Campaign" begun by the Bureau
September 1st to extend the facilities
provided for the education of immi-
grants to take advantage of school
opportunities.
The National Committee of One
Hundred appointed at that time by
the United States COMMISSIONER of
education has enlisted the cooperation
of chambers of commerce. industries,
editors, patriotic societies, and other
agencies, both public and private, in
all parts of the country. The ready
response demonstrated the timeliness
Of the campaign. Reports from school
authorities indicate pronounced in
terest on the part of the foreigner in
learning English and studying about
America. Attendance in many cities
has doubled as a result of the national
movement and local effort directed
along lines suggested by the schedule
of standards and methods in publicity
recently projected by the Bureau.
With the beginning of the new term
after Christmas holidays, comes a re-
newed interest in the foreigner. The
Bureau feels that every public-spirited
citizen could make a gift of fundamen-
tai value to the unity of the nation, by
inducing at least one immigrant to ac-
quire the language spoken everywhere
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Uncle Sam Shows that He Does
Fight Preuentable Diseases

LOO persons were operated upon for
the relief of partial or complete blind
ness, nearly 1000 received hospital
treatment. while more than 10000
were treated at hospital dispensaries
and clinics. When it is realized that
large proportion of these people were
doomed to years of suffering terminal
ing in at least partial blindness and
that they have been restored to lives
of usefulness, in some instances even
being taken from county poorhouses
where they had been public charges
for the greater portion of their days,
the importance of this most beneficial
work can be imagined. The total cost
Of this undertaking, including the re-
modelling of buildings and every ex-
pense In connection with the feeding
and care of patients, was less than
$4,000 for the year.
Increased interest was shown by
the government in the health Of rural
dwellers and congress has recognized,
by making an appropriation for studies
in rural sanitation, that the welfare of
the country resident is not to be neg
lected. During the past three years
S0,270 homes in Is different counties of
IL states were visited and complete
sanitary surveys made of the premis-
es. In every instance definite recon-
mendations were given to remedy such
evils as existed, as for example the
pollution of wells, the presence of
disease bearing insects and the i'm
PROPER disposal of excreta. In addi-
ton, 22,234 homes were revisited,
mostly at the request of the owners,
in order that the government agents
could inspect the improvements in
stituted. Wherever this method of
bringing the lessons of sanitation di-
rectly to the rural dweller has been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21

Complete refutation of the claim
that the government does not concern
itself with the loss from preventable
disease is contained in the annual re-
port of the Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service submitted to
congress today. Activities arranging
from the prevention and cure of blind
ness, scientific studies of pellagra. the
protection of the health of industrial
workers, the prevention Of the intro
duction of typhus fever Investigations
of child labor and health insurance,
the eradication Of communicable dis
ease and the control Of the pollution
of Manageable streams, are recorded
and demonstrated conclusivelly that
the national government is vitality con-
cerned in the health of its citizens.
The most striking achievement OF
the year relates to pellagra, an afflic-
ton which in certain states destroys
more lives than tuberculosis. Pellagra
is no longer disease of mystery as
the Public Health Service has clearly
shown that it is caused by restricted
diet and that it may be prevented and
cured by means of a properly bal
aLced ration. The practical applica-
ton of this knowledge has already re-
suited in a material reduction and it
is confidently believed that in another
year even more marked improvement
will be observed.
Progress in Graduating TrOchamO
In the eradication of trachoma,
contagious disease of the eyes fire.
Quently terminating in blindness, such
marked success has been obtained that
the methods followed, the converting
OF private residences into small hos
pitfalls and the holding of free open air
clinics, have been adopted by the
Egyptian government. During the year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21

in the United States. The large num-
Der of non-Eng lish-speaking, as well
as illiterate, foreigners would soon
become one of US In spirit and alleg-
lance.