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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02

The first union services of the world
"loe week of Prayer were held by
Richmond churches last night. The
attendance at all the services was
quite large and much interest mani
rested, The churches of the city have
been divided into groups for these
spec1al prayer services in much the
same way that they were divided for
the union Thanksgiving Day services.
Services were held last night in
the following congregations: Hanover
Avenue Christian, Second Baptist,
Methodist. Paramount Avenue Chris
tian, cambridge Baptist, Denny Street
Methodist and Barton Heights Bap-
tist
Tonight the services will be held
in the following churches:
Westminster Presbyterian Lead
err. Rev. j. Y. Fair.
Centenary Methodist. Leader. Rev.
r. a Smoot.
St James Methodist Speaker, Rev
r. l.. Clark.
venable- Street Baptist. Speaker
Rev. Stark Jett
Woodland Heights Methodist
Speaker. Rev. r. p. White
Cowardin-Avenue Christian. Speak
err Rev H. p. Jordon.
Fulton Presbyterian. Speaker, Rev
W. T. Clark.
Barton Heights Methodist. Speak
err Rev. O. f. Buchholz
Paramount Avenue Christian. (Nine
churches will unite)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
REELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD

John Hirschberg was reelected
chairman OF the Administrative Board
at the meeting held by that body yes
terday, and Com missioner Hohson's
credentials as q member OF the board
were approved. On the nomination
OF Commissioner Beck. Elben c.
Folkes was elected sub chairman OF
the board.
The following are a number of
other elections made by the board /:
Clerks W. W. Dunford. j. Branchford
Fuller, p. NJ. 9. Hickman and A. c.
Brown; Paymaster Charles f. Shep-
herd and his assistants, c. G. Blake
ly and Barton p Womble. Chauffeur
O. L. Parker. Mr.. Hickman received
an increase of salary from $1,000 to
$500 and Mr.. Brown from $1,000
to $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
FEARS HER CHILD WILL
BE PETTED AND SELFISH

Columbus. Jan. 1.-Ciaiming that
her six-year-old daughter. Josephine,
is in danger of growing up a solitary
child, humored. petted, selfish and ar
rogant, inconsiderate of the rights and
feelings of other people" Mrs. Rillia
Tailford has asked the Supreme Court
to take the child from its wealthy
foster parents In Toledo and place her
in care OF her aunt and uncle. who
are In moderate circumstances but
able to give the little one proper at
tention. The mother. who is not we'll
TODD, feared that her daughter will
learn to dislike her parents and will
feel shame at her antecedents."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
COMMISSIONERS HOME
IS DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire early last evening slightly dam
aged the home of Prohibition Com
missioner j. Sidney Peters. 21g Boule-
ward. The fire started in the base
ment when the wood work just below
the kitchen caught fire from hot ashes.
II Is thought. causing considerable
smoke. Engine. Company No. 10 re-
sponded to the alarm and the flames
were eXtfnRufshed with chemical,
While the damage has not yet been
estimated. II is thought to be only
slight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
GETS YEAR IN PRISON 4e
FOR THEFT OF POTATOES

Smithport, Pa, Jan, Court sem
fences for thefts OF foodstuffs have
risen In Western Pennsylvania. This
became known when Thomas whar-
ton, of Bradford, was sentenced to
from one to two years in the peni-
tertiary for stealing a bushel Of po-
tatoes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
OFFER PRIZES For EARLY
ARRIVALS AT DANCES

Birmingham. Ala. Jan. If you
work. you can't go to a dance in Bir-
mingham. That liz conceded, Again. II
you come early. you Will be paid.
Dances at the Country Club and
Motor Country Club have been started
at. that. hour when most folks believe
they should be breaking up" And
breaking up when the same most
folks" are getting ready to go to
work,
The Country Club has inaugurated a
scheme to start all the dances early.
Five dollars in gold will b paid each
~ ths Arst three vemen e axrtvs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
FIVE VIOLATIONS OF
PROHIBITION LAW

Five cases OF prohibition violation
came mp in Police Court yesterday.
lack Gray, Grant Brock and Mack
Williams, charged with transporting
liquor contrary to law, were held for
grand jury action. Julio del Corso
and John Coli We're charged with hav-
ing IA large quantity of liquor stored
at 303 North Second Street in excess
OF the amount allowed by law, and
waving preliminary examination, were
held for the grand Jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02

ICE MANUFACTURERS
HOLD MEETING, HERE

q Members Of the Ice Manufacturers
xSsociation will gather In Richmond
s January 10, for three day session
u me convention will be called to order
{ w Judge r. r. w. Duke. OF Charlottes-
ale Va, who is chairman of the or
sanitation. Among those who will
y make addresses are Congressman An
new Jackson Montague, Business
Manager william T. Dabney. of the
Chamber OF Commerce. and westmore-
hand Davis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
Dfsorxierly Case Disposed or.

Mrs. L. L. Rogers was in Police
Court yesterday. charged with keep
ing disorderly house at 3l3 East
Franklin Street, and was fined 500.
Two men and two women were ar
rested when the police raided the
place. and one OF the couples was
married before their case was brought
into court. The charge of disorderly
conduct against them was dropped
while the other couple were fined $40
each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
EUBANK- IS APPOINTED
ASSISTANT TO ISAACS

BY approval of G. b. Wall. assistant
to President George w. Stevens. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. r. p. Eubank has been appoint
ed assistant real estate agent of the
company. His headquarters will be In
Richmond and his appointment is eff
fective today. He will be assistant to
F. B. Isaacs. real estate agent of the
C & O, Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
PARK GIRL
(Continued From First Page.)


s4ncent rains. caused the machine to
Kid. throwing II into the ditch on the
IGade OF the road. The momentum OF
~ car then caused it to turn COM
11etely over. catching Miss Priddy be-
slieath II. Instantly killing her. The
o1her members in some miraculous
s1ay escaped.
ss Miss Priddy was very attractive
Narl. and a great favorite among the
sXDungsr set In Highland Park. Be-
Gf041 her mother. she In survived by
ITO brothers. William Priddy and Gar
a&nd priddy. She 10 a niece OF Officer
4. Toler. Of the Richmond police.
|En account OF the extreme age OF Mrs
4eIef. she has not been advised of her
death. The body Of
kias Priddy Was due to arrive In Rich
- late last night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
DECLARES FREE PUBLIC
LIBRARY NEED URGENT
Dr.. III. II. McIlwaine Explains Why
State Library Fails to Meet
i8 situation.
TOO LITTLE MONEY EXPENDED.
Books Are For Circulation Through
out the State-Advocatcs OF City
library to Be Heard BY Finance
Committee Thursday.

Much interest has been manifested
throughout the city in the EFFORT TO
secure for Richmond free public
library and present indications are
that at the public hearing before the
Finance Committee on Thursday night
the City Hall will be crowded with an
enthusiastic throng of advocates for
the library Or. II. r. Mcllwaine,
State librarian. who Is eminently
qualified to speak on the subject.
states that the need is most urgent;
in explaining the inability of the State
Library to supply The needs of the
city. he says:
THE Virginia State Library cannot
adequately perform the functions of
free public library for the city Of
Richmond. because it would be mani
testify unfair to the people of the
State mt large were an institution sup
ported by taxation of all the people of
the State to be conducted with view
to the preponderant advantage OF the
people of one locality.
lowing to the situation of the
library, the people of Richmond mani
festly have Advantages of access de-
MED by circumstances to others, ana
they may become borrowers of books
for home use according to the same
rules applicable to all other citizens OF
the State These rules have been
made. however by the library board
with view to safeguarding the books
sent to borrowers away from Ken
-n7urfta- ts.ft1-r-ettti4t .tsta l44eai4lG-ii414h
by the applicant for the borrowing
nriyileges much more clear tnan is
required by the free public library or
any city. Whereas in the case Of
free public library of city, any
citizen whose name is in the city d.
rectory may introduce any other
citizen, the Virginia State Library rule
on the subject requires that the intro
Queer must he someone connected with
the State government or tho Mayor
of some city or town in the state
The great mass Of the citizens OF
Richmond would find 1t AZ least irk-
some to carry out this requirement,
and consequently very few Of them
have become enrolled as borrowers.
Even IT, however, the rules were
as liberal as they are in the case OF
the average city free puhHc AhFnF!t
The service rendered by the state
Library as at present maintained
would necessarily be far from ad-
cquate. because of the lack % money
According TO the report Of the State
librarian for the year ending October
81, 1a16~-not yet puhlished-the
total amount of money expended in
The year for the acquisition OF books
tthat lis, purchase of books, su6scrir-
ton to periodicals., and binding
periodicals into volumes), was only
sia3525 This figure tells the whole
story If Richmond had public
library II would he necessary to ex-
pend many times that amount in the
acquisition of books every year-and
for the first few years great many
times that amount-~lf tho demands
made. on the institution were to be-
met
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
prominent Mason Dies.

Sidney A, Hughes, so years old. a
prominent member OF the Manchester
Lodge of Masons, who died Sunday
night in Chesterfield County. Will be
buried in Maury Cemetery this morn
4nR-at-ll- e,cleck-A- committee from
the lodge will attend the funeral of
their departed brother. which will be
held at the grave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
Are Quietly Married.

Miss Grace Harris and John Tibbs
stole march on their friends Sstur-
day night. and were quietly married by
J. O. Babcock, in the parsonage of the
Asbury Methodist Church. Mr. and
Mrs. Tibbs will make their home at
1891 Rainbridge street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
Governor Of Sfichiv an Installed.

Lansing. Mich. Jan. ALBERT f.
Sleeper. OF Bad Axe. Republican,
was inaugurated Governor of Michi-
gan today. He succeeded Woodbridge
N. Ferris. OF Big Rapids. a Democrat.
who served two terms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
r,ronrc,.,x. Council M.-,,.

Last night AZ o'clock Progressive
Council, No. IL. Sons and Daughters OF
Liberty. held their regular meeting in
Robbins Hall. Twenty sixth and Hull
Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02

Washington. Jan. 1.-The disturb
ance that has passed eastward along
the northern border has been attended
during the last twenty-four hours by
light local rains and SHOWS In North
ern and rains in Southern States east
of the Mississippi River.
The indications are that the wealth
er will be generally fair Wednesday,
with moderate temperatures in the
States east Of the Mississippi River.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
THE WEATHER
(United states Department -
Agriculture. weather Duraau.)

Washington. Jan. 1.-Forecast:
Virginia-Fair Tuesday and proba bly,
Wednesday.
North enthusiastically fair Tues
day and Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
PRAYER week BEGINS
IN RICHMOND CHURCHES
1.-THE Church UNIVERSAL Is Theme in
Nine Churches Tonight--In
Eight Last Night.
Topic for Tonight.

Topic for Tonight.
THE Church Univcrsal-the
'One Body of Which Christ Is the
Head" Scripture readings: lisa.
54:25; John 2O:19-23; Acts 2:I-4;
1 Cor. 12:4-7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-02
Local Temperature Yesterday.

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours .0l
Rainfall last twenty-foucr hours .01
Deficiency in rainfall since March
.-...... 354
Dehc{enGy~in rainfall since Janu- . -,
AIRY ...... ............ 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
SWISS OFFICIALS MEDDLING
HGNES 0FFENSE TO FRANCE

PAM. June l9.-The efforts OF Rob
ert Grimm. the Swiss socialist. whose
expulsion from Russia has been order
ed. and OF NJ Hoffman,. member OF
the Swiss federal council. TO promote
an arrangement for a separate peace
between Germany and Russia, are
drastlcally condemned by the French
press.
Grimm's action Is considered bad
enough. but that OF Hoffman, Is alluded
20 as much worse. Hoffman, Is gem
orally considered to have been guilty
OF a grave breach OF neutrality In trans
hitting proposals made by Germany
with a view OF detaching one OF the en-.
tente allies, employing Swiss diplomatic
channels FOR the purpose
The newspapers refer TO the fact that
Hoffman, is chief OF the federal politi-
cal department. which controls the
Swiss diplomatic service.
II remarked that the Swiss states
council and the national council have
Just pronounced officially against me-
diation by Switzerland and that Hoff.
mann az the same moment was acting
In contrary sense
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
LIQUOR TAX COLOSSAL
HIGH TIDE FOR WHISKEY AND
BEER REVENUE REACHED.
Receipts to Government Total So Far
This Year Sl24,3274 1863 - Large In
crease In Tobacco Revenue Is DWe
to Women Cigaret Smokers.

Washington, June 19.-High tide OF
whiskey and beer revenue receipts
and presumably consumption-in the
United States was reached during the
fiscal year now closing. The cigarette
smoker Of the nation, figures show,
also smoked more than they have ever
smoked before.
Ordinary internal revenue receipts.
composed chiefly Of taxes on whiskey.
beer and tobacco were s424,327,463 50
far this year, compared with 1866 1885,
544 last year, Gauged by revenue re-
ceipts, the present year probably viii
go down in history as the banner year
Of the liquor traffic.
Revenue collected on whiskey thus
far in the fiscal year is approximately
$l1S,OOO,OO0, a record for any year. n.
though the current fiscal year has elev.
en- days. Ordinary receipts still are
pouring in, more than $1,000 900 a day.
At the tax ra:e OF S11O per gallon.
these figures mean that taxes have
been paid on about 154.OO0.OOO gallons.
This exceeds by 100000 gallons the
record Of the next highest year. 1918.
Part Of these heavy receipts Is ac.
counted for. however, by heavy with.
drawals from bonded warehouses in
the face Of the 100 per cent increas sc
in taxes contemplated in the war rev
enue bill. More than $4,000, 900 Increase
in April is attributed to this caus.,.
Withdrawals have not been so heavy
since April.
Revenue from beer is about $4,000.
600. a little less than the record Of
1914, when approximately $4,000 900 bar
rels-taxable at $3.50 per barrel-werc
consumed. II is expected that when
the fiscal year closes June 30. the 1914
record will have been surpassed.
Tobacco yielded more than 500, 900.
600 revenue this year The nearest
approach TO this figure was last year
revenue Of approximately ssS.OOO 900.
A large part OF the fifteen per cen;
increase is believed due TO the growing
popularity Of cigarettes among women
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
RUSS MISSION HERE
RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON BY
HIGHEST OFFICIALS.
Crowds Cheer Visiting SlavOnians As
They Pass the Capitol Under Double
Cavalry EscOrt-Greeted in the Name
of People and Unitec States.

Washington, June 1.-the special
diplomatic mission from Russia was re.
ceived here today with every effort 20
reflect Americas profound confidence
in the newest European democracy.
The highest officials Of the state de.
partment, including Secretary Lansing.
Counselor Polk and Assistant Secretary
Phillips met the envoys' special train
and greeted them formally in the name
Of the government and people Of the
United States
Crowds cheered them as they went
under double cavalry escort past the
capitol up Pennsylvania avenue between
the White House and the treasury de
partment to the David Henning Jen.
nings home. which is to be their head
quarters.
The Russians presented an impress
sive sight as they alighted from the
train, many in uniform. a khaki coat
blue trousers anc black knee boots The
flags Of Russia, Belgium and Italy now
are flying from the state war ana navy
buildings in recognition OF the mis-
sions here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
RELEASED SIM FEINERS CELE-
BRiTE RELEASE BY VIOLENCE

Dublin. June 19.-Several demonstra.
tions were held late last night in con
nection with the return TO Dublin OF
the released Sim Feiners. Two men
climbed the walls Of the ruined post
office on which they tied the Sim Fem
flag. The crowds sang the Sim Fein
song and amid great cheering tore
down recruiting posters. The police did
not interference until about O'Clock
this morning when two demonstrators
were arrested and charged with break
ing in the postoffice and setting fire
TO timbers. The police later disperse
several marching bands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19

amount actually needed by the farmer,
and asked Mr.. Hoover's opinion regard
ing the enforcement.
II don't Think any Of this power would
be assumed except when vitality needed,
in order to correct existing evils" Mr..
Hoover said.
Mr.. Hoover also said that the food
administration had no desire of regu-
latlng consumption of food.
Senator Gore asked Mr.. Hoover If he
would deny to the farmer the right to
judge the amount of crop he should
grow.
IF the government guarantees a min
imum price" Mr.. Hoover replied, I'VE
might not get the beneficial result for
the farmer, unless we also have the
power to limit imports"
Mr.. Hoover said possibly" the bill
should be amended to give farmers the
right to determine their own produc.
ton.
we don't propose to go to the extent
OF fixing consumers rations," Mr..
Hoover added, except as to hotels, res.
taurants, etc. regarding the amount OF
bread portions to be served, and the
like"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
FRENCH FAMILIES WARNED OF
TRICKS OF GERMAN OFFICIALS s
Beware Of Requests BY Letter From
Prisoners for Food.

Paris. June is-An official note is.
sued this evening warns French fami.
lies OF prisoners OF war in Germany
against letters purporting to come from
prisoners which contain requests Tor
parcels Of food or for certain informa.
ton OF a military character, 70 be con
veyed by means OF undermining certain
words. Sometimes. It is suggested an.
swers can be written in saliva on the
inside OF the envelopes.
The public is recommended to send
these letters to the military authorities
II is said these methods are employed
by the enemy to obtain information anl
food parcels for their own use
The ministry Of war has prohibited
the mailing OF newspapers and maya.
zines to neutral countries by private
persons. Newspapers mailed by pub.
fishers or news companies alone viii
be transmitted. In addition travellers
proceeding TO neutral countries win no
longer be allowed TO take newspapers
or periodicals across the frontier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
TO COMMEMORATE
5lst ANNIVERSARY OF
CHICKASAW. .CHOCTAW TREATY

Ringing. Okla. June i9.-tSpecial.l--
To fittingly commemorate the fifty.first
anniversary Of the effectlng OF treaty
between the United States government
and the Chickasaw and Choctaw In.
dian tribes, whereby development OF
the lands Of these tribes by the white
man was made possible, Col John Cor.
nish. president OF the Chickasaw P,o.
neers association. has issued procla.
nation calling upon members OF the
association and all others eligible 70
membership to meet in Ringling on
July ..
Exercises are 10 be held on that day
and the day following. which Is the an.
niversary date. Colonel Cornish asks
every member OF the association in all
the Chickasaw counties to use ever
reasonable means OF bearing news Of
the meeting 10 others in their counties
who would be interested In attending
the meeting. Men and women who have
lived In the former Chickasaw Nation
twenty-five years or more are eligible
TO membership in the association.
Last year when the association was
organized more than 400 men and wo.
men became members. II therefore az
once become the largest patriotic organ.
ization in Southern Oklahoma. This
year the Ringlingg Chamber OF Com.
merce in undertaking 90 make Il the
biggest event OF the year in the South.
ern part OF the state and to that end
has planned celebration OF three
DAYS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
RICH MEMORIAL ARCH MARKS
SITE OF WASHINGTON'S CAMP

Valley Forge, Pa. June 19s-Markins
the site Of the encampment OF Wash.
ihgton and his army during the winter
of 1777.7s. a memorial arch of marble
for which congress appropriated 1926.
600, was presented TO the state today
by Champ Clark. speaker Of the house
of representatives on behalf OF the gov.
ernment More than a hundred sena.
tors and congressman attended the
exercises. Governor Brumbaugh ac.
.cepted the arch on behalf Of the state.
Speaker Clark paid tribute to Wash.
ington's headquarters in the winter os
l777-7S as "the most famous encamp.
ment on the surface Of the world" He
eulogized George Washington, praised
free government and declared congress
is doing its whole duty toward bringing
the present war 10 a speedy and trium.
phant conclusion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
MEMBERS IN UPROAR
Rope Has Not Been Used Enough,
Shouts German Sympathizer, and Re
volt FOllOws-POlish Group Then Re
fuses to Vote for War Credit.
Basel, Switzerland, (via Paris June 10.
"A Vienna dispatch says that the Aus.
trian cabinet has resigned.

Zurich via Paris June 19.-The Pc
lish deputy Deszinski declared in the
Vienna reichsrath that more than 30 !.
900 Poles have been hanged by order
of German authorities, according to the
Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung, which prints
special details Of the sitting Of the
reichsrath on the 14th and 18th.
Deputy Striberny also spoke Of tho
'abominable treatment" accorded politi.
cal suspects. whereupon the pan-Ger.
manist deputy Heine shouted: "The
Germans have not used the rope
enough; all Of them ought to have been
hanged"
At these words, all of the Slavs and
Polish members rushed upon Heine,
and the president was obliged to sus-
pend the sitting in the midst of a tre-
mendous uproar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-19
OIL TANK SHIP
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD
SENT TO BOTTOM
American Vessel of 1874 Tons Gross is
TOrpedOed BY Submarine.


New York, June 19.-The oil tank
steamship John ID. Archbold. of the
Standard Oil company, has been sunk
by a submarine. The announcement
was made at the offices of the com
pany here today. Four members of the
tankers crew were lost The Archbo.d
was sent to the bottom last Saturday
in European waters.
The John p. Archbold was two days
out en- route to this country from
France.
The ship was armed and a gunner's
crew from an American warship was on
board. The names of the missing crew
members are Jose Lorenzo, an oiler;
Gregorio SOFA, fireman. and Domingo
Lago, a wiper, and a crew member
whose name is uncertain.
The John d. Archbold was an Ameri.
can steamship of 1874 tons gross reg
ister The ship left here May 20 for
Havre and Rouen. France, with cargo
under the command of Captain H. B.
Thompson, with crew of Al men, of
whom II were Americans.
State department advices reporting
the sinking of the steamer John D.
Archbold said three Of the vessels crew
were killed and two drowned, but that
the twelve members Of the armed guarl
were safe.