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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
GRACE STREET BAPTIST
MAY MOVE WEST

Westward ho" Is the subject OF
the congregab oual meeting of Grace
Street Baptist church. which will take
place Monday night. The sentiment
or the younger members lies in this
direction and the matter will be dis
cnssed in full at the meeting The
pastor of the church is the Rev.
DR.. Lloyd 7 Wilson, who recently
resigned
The property now owned by the
church Is at The corner of Grace and
Foushee streets and four years ago
II could have been sold for st25,000.
The offer was refused at the time
ana today il has Increased to sf40.-
oee, Were it accepted it would form
a substantial nucleus for the pnrchas-
ing or the property further west
Monument avenue locations near
the boulevard are under considera -
ton by those in favor OF the change
There is also sentiment In favor of
uniting with another Baptist church
an0 forming one large congregation.
The meeting Monday night will dis
cuss the matter pro and con and at
this time the Baptist council will put
the question to the congregation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

WE take of our hats TO the British
in xhesr most recent financial achieve
rrnaa They have completed. among
their own citizenship, new govern
mont loan which ts in many ways
mort notable The new financial
achievement brings into the treasury
billion pounds Approximately $4.-
$1,000 600. according 10 antebellum
exchange rates. Of new money
This loan vas financed on a per
cent basis, Andrew Bonar Law, chan
ceilor az the exchequer preferring TO
risk failure at that rate than TO float
the loan or 6 per cent basis as
urgently ADVISED by the banking m
hrestS,
Tho loan vas in the lsrgaSt sense
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
'BONE-DRY" MEASURES
FOR MICHIGAN VOTERS
Receipt or Possession of Liquors Is
Prohibited in Law That VIII BE
Decided on Mt Election.
LEAGUE is IN FIGHT
WITH FULL STRENGTH
Vets, to BE Consistent, Also Must
Take Active Part in Campaign to
Aid Dry Bill's Passage

The receipt or possession Of alco-
hohc LIQUORS for beverage purposes
after April 80, 1915, IS forever pro-
hibited"
That Is the substance Of proposed
constitutional amendment which the
people of Michigan VIII likely vote
upon in the judicial elections to be
held in April 2. Their decision will
determine the character of the laws
to be enacted by the present iegisla-
ture, which will still be in session.
The proposal, it is confidently en-
pected. will be promptly approved by
tho legislature just rs soon as the
necessary formalities can be complied
with.
The Michigan Anti-Saloon league
viii go into the campaign for the
amendment with all It's strength said
Grant NJ. Hudson, superintendent of
the league. The submission of the
question solves the NeXing problem
before the Legislature. gives the peo-
pie of Michigan an opportunity to
take another forward step without
further delay and confusion. AMI puts
the vets who have been loudly de
handing a 'bone-dry' law into an eX-
ceedingly awkward position.
Some days ago we suggested that
the amendment now proposed be. sub
mitted for a vote at The general elee-
tIaE IN 1918, being un.lef the impress
sion that this could not be done
earlier. The attorney genera! in
formed members of the Joint .itnlor
committees that the subject could
still be submitted in time for a vote
in the April election The suh-com-
ntttee in charge of liquor legislation
acted promptly on tho idea
The vote on the new amendment
does not jcopardize IN the slightest
tho amendment adopted last fall. If
the new amendment carries we shall
he Just that much farther ahead If
il fails, we shall be in exactly tho
same position we now hold and the
legislature can pass laws restricttn z
receipt and possession OF LIQUOR az tn Q
majority may deem advIsa bile +"
When tho subcommittee 10 whose
members Superintendent Hudson had
made the suggestion found that the
amendment could ha submitted this
spring, thew sent for Hudson and
asked him If he was ready TO tackle
the vote now
Sure" he said. II am game Co
TO IT,"
Before deciding to rropose subnis-
sion, the subcommittee got INTO
touch with every dry lender In the
state whom they could reach person
ally or by long distance telephone
and with all the dry members OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Of the Elizabeth Clarke"
At a late hour Monday, off Carriers
wharf. in the Rappahannock. after a
gortnichts successful cruise. the
Elizabeth Clark" was overhauled
by the Commodore Maury. OF the Viz
einia oyster navy. A summons to
surrender vas answered by profanity.
then threats and then bullets To the
latter only did the Maury reply-and
with rafting good effect--to the end
that Il The Clarke had any colors at
all she promptly struck them.
We have not heard whether she was
sailing under a black flag or whether
she merely carried a whiskey bottle
ne her ensign Whatever Il was It
is now in the hands Of tho state Of
Virginia which has perfectly good
schooner It may sell at reasonable
price
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

action Of hts own initiative that should
he taken nv congress.
We have in the Iaconia's sinking q
case IN which all the elements eNiS'
Of an overt act. Under all the rules
of civilized warfare the people on the
1aeonfa were entitled to warning and
safety They should no, have been
termed adrift 1r a heavy sea to suffer
THE exposures and hardships OF wind
and wave such as proved fatal TO sew
e-al au# cursed the deaths # ar least
tvs American women Under all
usarcs ac warfare among civilized
peoples 'rc Laronia should not have
been ,orrc1oc1 unwarned under any
circumstances Her sinking IS clearly
aro'He. rpslfanla case no less holm
oss in coaceptton or execution
Tee president is not slow to indi-
#9ff that. IN his opinion this latest
rna Or Germany's agents conati-
tatre rlear-cut and ruthless viola
aoa ~ every neutral every Amcrt-
can rssbt
n is blow struck in absolute de
aaner ~ This countrys demand on
Germany We should either hack ur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
GOMPERS BAD BREAK.

Is samuel Gompers getting 'dot5.'
or is he SO obsessed Of "vetness" thai
he doesn't know the real truth When
he meets II in the road?
one Of the most ludicrous pro
nouncements We have heard Of recent
~ is a protest he has made against
the enactment OF the District prohi-
hition bill because forsoo,h. Il will
have an injurious effect upon more
than a hundred thousand workers IN
the cigar industry, on whose behalf
he SAYS. as first vice president of the
Cigarmakers' international union. he
protests
Wonderful How much would you
say, Mr Cigsrmaker, have the sales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

lick Burke: secretary. j H. Douglas:
treasurer, J. S. Oliver,
Howard Ice Tucker Dead.
Following an illness of three
months, Howard Ice Tucker we'll
known and esteemed young man
aged twenty-six years son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert G. Tucker. died at z
o'clock this afternoon at tho home nj
his parents. sos Mistietoe street Mr.
Tucker was a consistent member Of
the Second Baptist church He ia sur
vived by young widow. who before
her marriage was Miss Sadie V
Brown. of Hanover county: also nv
his parents. two brothers and three
sisters-R. J Tucker Of Franklin, and
T. Guy Tucker. of Petersburg. and
Misses Mary K. Julia A, and Martha
f. Tucker. all Of this city. The fune-
raj will be conducted from the resi-
dence at ESQ o'clock Thursday after
noon and interment will be In Bland
ford cemetery
Funeral Of Mrs. Russo.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carmella
Russo, mother of Mrs. Vincent Russo
whose death occurred Sunday after
noon. We're conducted from 81. los
eph's Catholic church at 10 o'clock
this morning by Rev Father Haier
Inc following gentlemen were pail
bearers: Thomas J. O'Farren, Thom-
as Trodden. +. A. Dalton. John N.
Pearman. NJ, J. Rahily and f. NJ
Clements
The funeral of Mr., Russo's mother
Will take place in Baltimore tomor-
ro-. The hereaved husband and wife
left here this evening TO attend the
ohsequies.
Death of Rev. Father F,gan
telegram was received here TODAY
announcing the death of Rev. Father
Maurice Egan at Santa Barbara, Cal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
PIRATE BOLD ON THE DAsHING MAIN.

Maybe he didn't think prohibition
would prohtbtt sailor bold from
peddiing grog Maybe he thought the
law-enforcine officers Of the state Of
Virginia were afraid TO shoot Per
haps he thought he could sail up and
down our rivers and deal out his
goods" and get by" with his traf-
nc until. flushed with success and
'..fnsh" with iil-gotten gains, he could
HE himself away 10 Baltimore for an
other cargo
Sui The dashing and pietgresqaeiy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
JUSTICE MARTIN PARKS BURKs.

Judge Rurks will bring 10 the court
q training for that high position rare
Is Appropriated A man ot scholarly
attainment. learned IN tho law he VIII
ne decided addition 20 the court n
worthy successor 10 the Tong list ~
rota}aie lurtsts who have Interpreted
our laws since colonial DAYS
The people Of Virginia welcome
Judge Rurks to an honor which he
40 eminentlv deserved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Personal Mention.

Among railway visitors in Rich
mond yesterday were J. w. Small.
CHIEF rate clerk Of the Seaboard Air
Line, here from Norfolk, and H. S.
Wootton, Of Greensboro. N c., trav-
cling freight and passenger agent of
the Missouri Pacific.
Colder Shumatc. Of Baltimore, son
of the late Judge Shumate. of Fau-
quier and wen known in Richmond,
has been promoted to the post OF
assistant general freight agents Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railway, Mrs, Shu-
mate is a daughter of the late Rev
l.. A. Cutler, of Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

vrst MA is 10 ne Congratulated upon
TIRE wise choice made by Governor
Henry e stuart in hlling the vacancy
which will occur tu the supreme court
on March /, when Judge Harrison
will retire from the bench
Last evening the governor an
yoursoed she appointment 81 Hon
Martin Parks Burks, dean % the law
school of Washington and Lee. "a the
bench.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
WEEKLY PRAYER SERVICE .sssa
OF W. =. l.. \. THIS AFTERNOON

The weekly prayer service OF the
members o. the Woman's Prohibition
League Of America will be held this
Afternoon at 3; 80 o'clock in their
headquarters. Ii North Fifth street.
Mrs r r, Rowland will lead the
service An important business meet
ing will follow and all members are
urged TO attend, The public IL in
,tted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Special TRAINS VIII Re provided to-
g & . for the movement out of
Richmond Of the Second regiment A
Norfolk & Western special viii leave
Byrd Street station IL O'Clock
Thursday morning. carrying the com
panies to Farmville. Roanoke. Rad
ford, Puiaski and Big Stone Gap.
The Petersburg company VIII go over
the \, Il w, 10 Petersburg ut 4 o clock
tins afternoon.
Tho G.. n O. special Will leave Main
street depot at $50 tomorrow morn
ing carrying Colonel Leedy and regi-
mental staff, and the companies of
Culpeper. Warrenton Winchester.
Front Royal and Luray
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
REV. MIR. GORDON CALLED
TO FATHERS FUNERAL

Rev W. Oliver Gordon pastor of
Branch Memorial Methodist church.
left for New York yesterday to at
tend the funeral OF his father, Will
liam Edward Gordon. who died Fri
day Mr.. Gordon was in the seventy
sixth year OF his age Three sons
survive him Rev W. Oliver, OF
Richmond; Frederick of New York
city, and Frank Gordon. of Syracuse,
y. Y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
CONTRACT AWARDED


the early fall The order includes
seven pacifcs for passenger service.
ten Mikados for hauling heavy
freight tonnage. and three shutters,
which will he placed in the larger
yards Of the company and used for
making up passenger trains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
| Boiled Down Items
From Everywhere
MFXTCO WILL PERMIT
HER EXILF,S TO RETURN

Nogalcs Ariz., Feb 27-Mexico
threw open her gates to 100000 poll
tt,s1 oxiles residing in the United
States Yesterday She also announced
that Americans forced to fee from
MeNlco. because they were considered
enemies Of First Chief Carranza. may
return without fear Of molestation.
The Carran2a ban against Roman
Catholic priests and nuns. however,
still stands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
GOVERNOR FILYSON is
SPEAKER OF EVENING

lieutenant Governor J. Taylor
Eliyson was the chief speaker last
night al mass meeting held in
HopewelI to discuss methods of relief
Tor the Jewish war sufferers George
Benedict. chairman of the Richmond
committee, accompanied Mr.. E,llyson
Rialto hall was filled for the long
heralded meeting, and large
orchestra played during the program.
Among the other speakers were !:
Rev. DR.. Peyton. OF City Point:
Rabbi Louis Goldberg, of Norfolk,
the mayor of Hopewell and Judge
berkeley .R. p. Haberer. chairman
or the Hopewell relief committee for
Je@lsh War sufferers presided at the
meeting.
ofncers of the Hopewell committee
are: Samuel Honeyman, treasurer
Hon. John p. Goodman, secretary:
DR.. b. L. Mailman, assistant secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Approves Universal Training.

New York. Feb 2T-The New
York chamber Of commerce has
voiced it's unanimous approval Of
universal military training and
pledged the president ts full support
IN the pending international crisis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Of luxuries, such as cigars, tobacco.
candies and fruits faIIen off in Rich
mond since Virginia went dry
Mr.. Gompers declares that prohi-
bition violates the fundamental prin-
cipIes of human freedom" and fails to
accomplish the curing Of tho drink
evil
Very we'll. Mr. Gompers You may
speak with some authority hut we
don't believe you represent the ma
jorlty of tho membership OF the
American Federation Of Labor. How
ever the tabor people Of Virginia may
have heen impelled 10 vote before No
vember !, we don't believe even q
respectable minority now could he in.
duced to vote 10 resurrect the saloon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Father Egan was brother Of Sister
Perpetua, superioress of ST. Josephs
school. this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28


Ing day the new term OF the court.
Judge Harrison will hand down several
opinions on which he has been work
ing. step down from the bench. and
Judge Burks viii take his seat Judge
Harrison being president Of the court.
a reorganization will follow. and Judge
white will he elected president of the
court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

New London. Conn. Feb. 27.--The
large submarine Isaac Peral. built
for the Spanish government at
quincy Mass. left here Yesterday for
spain She was conveyed by the
steamer Claudio 14apez of The Spanish
LInn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Standard Oil to seek Indemnity.

New York, Feb. 27.-The Standard
OIL company will seek indemnity for
the destruction OF its oil properties Ia
humania at the time OF the German
invasion Of that country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

vIRGlNIAN PHONES:
Advertis.ng Mad. 1888.
Society--Mad. 1929.
Editorial Mad. 1894
General Mrr.--Ran. 27i.
Circulation-Rsn. 222.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

! lick Burke: secretary. j II. Douglas.
treasurer, J. s. Oliver
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
MARTIN ?. BURKS IS

cCon tinued from First Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
The Skirts at $5.95
A Feature

AT this low price we are showing wonder
full lot of new Spring Skirts. Material is an
excellent quality of American Joplin: a nobby
belted model made with pockets and gath
cred back. This Skirt is very pleasing in style
as well quite durable in quality. Colors:
navy blue and black. in all sizes up to 30inch
waist measure S595.
This same Skirt Il IRA SIZES to
36-inch waist measures priced $685.
Second Floor West.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
MEMBERS OF u. S. SHIPPING
BOARD TO ATTEND CUT
OVER CONFERENCE.

Washington, D. C. April 8.-Capt.
Jno. B. White, member of the U. S.
Shipping Board, has informed the
Cut-Over Land Owners of the South
that he will attend the Conference
in New Orleans, April II to Is.
The Shipping Board is extremely
busy in the preparedness movement
to get vessels for American shippers,
but realizing the great importance
Of the land development movement
being started throughout the South,
has concluded to be present at the
New Orleans Conference. Capt.
White is in position to lend greater
assistance to that occasion, not only
on the Shipping Board, but he him
self is q large owner of Southern
timber and cut-over lands. After a
half century in the saw mil business,
he is especially well prepared to
speak on the subject he has chosen
Southern Yellow Pine Cut
Over Land Problem"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09

lection machinec stationed at the
four sides Of the hall, the most fa.-
cinating and daintily artistic photo
play ever screened, "Snow White. -
The pictures on all four screens
were shown simultaneously, and the
music was in perfect harmony at
all times with the production.
The Kaisas City Star chose from
the entire field of motion picture
classics the Famous Players-Para-
mount screen version of Grimm s
most popular fairy tale "Snow
White" to supply entertainment to
these people during the two days
The stellar rale is played by the
beautiful and universally loved Mar
guerite Clark, who appeared in the
stage version of "Snow White" for
two seasons in New York City, un-
der the management of Winthrop
Ames, and her previous fame has
even been added to her wonderful
work in this production, which was
produced under the direction of
]. Searle Dawley, Of the Famous
Players studio.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
TURN FROM SAVAGE TO SAINT
Wonderful Transformation OF FIJI
islanders, Which Are Soon TO Be
Visited by Roosevelt.

When Colonel Roosevelt pays his an
nounced visit to the Fiji islands II
February he will find the natives mucl
different from what they were only
comparatively short time ago. TOda!
the Fiji Islanders are model citizens
once they were the most abhorren
creatures known to civilization:
In his work, 'How Christ Conquered
Fiji" Rev. D. L. Leonard tells III
something of the Fijians of genera
ton or two ago. He says:
physically and Intellectually the!
rank among the foremost in the SOutf
seas. but before Christianity wrought
its astounding miracles of transfOrma
ton they had no equals for brutality
RIGHTEOUSNESS and utter disregard fol
human life. The world over their name
was synonym for all that is afro
ciOus, inhuman and demoniacal. L
was part Of their religion to be as
cruel as possible toward their enemies
and to Stay them with nameless anC
horrible torture was a positive de
light.
"They had a habit Of massacrine
all shipwrecked sailors or other
strange visitors to their shores. Few
Ffjians died natural death or lived
to old age, for the feeble and the aged
we're esteemed worse than useless mem.
bers of society and by artificial means
were fastened to their graves. In
fanticide was so common that two
thirds Of the children persisted at the
hands of their parents.
"When chief built a house and
holes were dug for the posts man
was flung into each one to be buried
alive. When war canoe was launched
living men were used for human roll
ers, and their bruised and torn bodies
were afterward roasted and eaten. HUI
man flesh was eaten by preference, as
we'll as from hatred of their enemies
slain in battle. In one district the en-
tire population was kept to be de-
voured by their more powerful neigh
bors. A chief would send to a neigh
Dor or ally roasted victim carefully
wrapped and escorted by a procession.
After one war the victory was cele-
brated by cooking 100 human bodies
for feast. One chief set up stone
to commemorate each time he had
played the cannibal, and S72 of these
tokens were counted by q missionary.
But the Fijians have since passed
under the mild yoke of Christianity
and the savage in them has yielded to
the subduing influences of the Gospel
Of mercy and peace.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
Hard Water Good for Rheumatics.

su0S0 VaASb SVVo W. bObSCObUOSu V0s
That hard water-meaning a water
that contains two hundred parts in the
million or more of lime-is better than
soft or distilled water for drinking
purposes is asserted in the New York
Medical Journal by DR.. Frank Leslie
Rector Of New York. 1t never con-
tains enough lime to do harm. but the
little 1t does contain is highly bene-
ficial to persons with tendency to
rheumatism, govt or hardening of the
arteries.
To get such a dose of lime as q doc
tor would prescribe one would have to
drink six gallons of hard water In "a
hours. A common glassful Of such
water contains about three-fourths Of
a grain Of lime.
1t is an error to suppose, as many
do, that hard water causes rheuma-
tism. govt, kidney diseases and
arteriosclerosis, for these are the very
troubles that are cured by the waters
of such places as Kissingen, Nauheim
anu Saratoga, the benefit Of which is
In their alkaline content, and this Is
principally lime.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
FREE CIVIC LEAGUE
LECTURE APRIL 10Th

Harry D. Wilson, State Commits.
sioner of Agriculture has been tour.
| ing the State giving "Talks" to the
/ boys and girls, men and women OF
towns and countrysides on how to
improve their home gardens and how
to lessen the high cost of living.
This work has resulted in great
enthusiasm and very practical re-
suits.
We will be told of the hundreds OF
girls canning clubs and the big clubs
and the corn clubs and how the boys
and girls are fast becoming experts
farmers and are meking money.
This interest in the young people
is vitalizing large portion OF our
State and the Civic League consi-
der that they are very fortunate
in having Mr.. Wilson come to lay
the foundation of this work for us.
The high cost of living is becom-
ing a most serious question and
every effort should be put forth by
each household to strive toward get
ting ready to meet the higher prices
of food that not only threatens the
whole country but ourselves in par
ticular.
Home gardens will be the main
feature of the lecture and without
question every one will benefit by
the information given. No one has
ever appeared before the public of
Morgan City whose lecture will be
more entertaining or filled with
more things that we all want to
know and put into actual use.
Mr.. Wilson is famous for his wit
and common sense and no one ever
forgets his talks.
Mrs. w. B. Reed,
Chairman Program Committee.