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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
MANY NOTED ARTISTS
ON CONCERT P..oGR| n
Annual Music Event Of ST. Peters
Conference of ST. Vincent dc faui
Monday Night.
DATES FROM THE YEAR 1887
BODY Has Long Years Of Benevolent
Work to Its Crcdit--Program OF
Tomorrow's Event of Large Musicai
Interest

st. Peters conference OF st. VIM
cent de Paul society will give It's an
nual concert Monday evening, Febru-
airy IL, at the McGiIl auditorium, slo
East Grace street This organization
dates from 1857 and dispenses charity
to all deserving persons, regardless or
creed or color.
Many OF the leading artists In the
city will contribute to the success or
the occasion, which is one OF the large
musical events of the year. The pro-
gram OF the concert follows:
Program
/. Sextette from Lucia (quartette ar
rangement) Donizetti
Mrs. r. l. Skidmore, Mrs. r. S.
Hudgins, Messrs. Joseph White
more and Marcus Kelierman.
g. Reading-Miss Bessie Dudley.
s. Tenor Solo-"Selected.'
Mrs. Joseph Whittemore.
4. Contralto SoIor-"Der LEM"
Hilbach
Mrs. r. s. Hudgins.
8. Violin Solo-"Selected,"
Mr.. Samuel Shklar.
9. Duet from la Boheme." Puccfni
Messrs. Joseph whittemore and Mar
Gus Kellerman.
Z. Reading-Miss Bessie Dudley.
8. Soprano Solo
ca 1.-THE Little Bird" Wells
(b) '~rhe Cuckoo. Lehman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
ALL HO' PITAL DOCTORS
SUBJECT Of INQUIRY

T1o administrative board Is con
Uruug it* invest Eaf'c0 as 10 ali ~
the uternas ~ .fbe Virginia hospital
and it was stated last ulrht that none
~ them would he overlooked iu the
au0l3rF fha' SIS being wa into the
young doctors thcre. Tho boar is
determined hat henceforth str ct
A4e+F4-r+e- 4ltit hn- maintained al ihe.In-
SiLtufiou and that there viii be no
uore OF the Internationally conduct"
said 10 have EXISTED there
YesferGa- morning thc conduct Of
Dr J. Y. Green one of the }nlcrncs
81 the hospital was the subject Of oh-
~eryaticn bv ihe board Colonel Bar
ton II Grumpy, chairman Of the
finance committee Of the city council,
told the members Of thr board at a
conference yesterday that he 1 been
an occasion when he brought two
negroes to the hospital for treatment.
Before going to tho institution
Colonel Gr1rdy stated that he ar
ranged with the administrative board
70 have tne u' s0es treated IIc app
piled II the hospital hgt instead Of
being able ~ see the superintendent
within reasonable time after he ar
rived, II Is alleged Uat Dr GrccH
treated him discourteously when ho
protested against the unreasona bit
DELAY X was firther SAID that rr
Green 0s"d profanity 10 him and
then told him he could either wait
the conEeu!eitrG OF the hospital author
ities, Or leave the huilding
The board viii cont Huc its invcsti-
cations tomorrow and il Is not known
just what nc oucome viii be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

in Cuba since the presidential election
last November. President Menocal was
opposed for recollection by DR.. Alfredo
2ayas, leader OF the Liberal party. and
on account OF contests in the provinces
OF Santa Clara and Oriente, the issues
of the election are still In doubt.
A couple OF weeks ago. decision of
the Cuban supreme court threw Santa
Clara into Or. Zsyas' column and ap-
parently assured his victory. This de-
cision was bitterly resented by fol-
lowers of President Menocal. who have
refused to concede victory to the Lib
erals. and are pinning their hopes on
the new election ordered in Oriente.
which will be held at tho end OF the
present month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

matism. scarlet fever-all dise}
which. if controlled, would enorm(
iy reduce the resulting disease
the consequent mortality.
Tho next most prolific cause
death was tuberculosis. regarded
most entirely preventabie. by Il
air and improvement In working
housing conditions, reduction OF
cupational hazards. pasteurtxatioaj
milk. etc. AS 1t Ia. $4,000 lied
the disease In 1914.
Pneumonia claimed $4,000
TINS. while not half that many d
have died, according to authort}
Nephritis, or kidney disease. XII
100000 in 1914. and acute neph|
is regarded largely preventable. d
Ger claimed $4,000. 1t is regarded
ventable by operation in the 81
stages Diarrhoea and enteritta|
infants under two years claimed
900 little victims. This In little ID
Of murder, since II 10 almost all |
ventable by sanitary handling OF
bies' milk.
The United States 10 peacsf|
numbering. or at least allowing toI
unnecessarily. more people each :
than any one OF the belligerent@
losing by bullets on the battlefield
This merciless foe. disease. may|
ready have opened his attack u
you, Don't take chances and
until too late! II you are diseased
matter how slightly: II you are
ject TO attack from any quarter. |
out your trouble or your weakt
NOW and be prepared to hght d
and conquer the enemy,
human body. showing organs, VIII
table diseases which cause more 4
y, as stated by DR.. kerby above.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Consult
DR.. M. Milton Talkin
Without Delay

DR.. Talkin specializes in treating
diseases Of the Stomach. Liver. Kid
neys. Lungs. Bladder. Heart. Blood.
etc. His remarkable success is based
upon the employment OF common
sense methods IN diagnosis and treat
mont. and he personally treats each
patient at each and every visit. He
employs no assistants. No matter how
slight your trouble may be. nor OF
how long standing. see Dr. Talkin
now. without fail. and get the benefit
of his advice Consultation free Pri-
vate appointments arranged by phone
or letter. Offices in Virginia building.
Fifth and Main streets: entrance on
Fifth street. Office hours A. M.
to P. NJ; 5 to 9 F. NJ. Sundays, o
A. NJ. to noon.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Alfred v. Parrish.

Alfred v Parrish. Of 2i31 Floyd ave-
nue. died at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon in Stuart Circle hospital. aged
sixty four wears. Mr.. Parrish Ia sur
vived by his widow. Ave sons. W. c..
f. r. w. L., c. M and e. W. Par
IRISH, and -wo daughters. Mrs. ]. A.
Cheatham and Mlss Maud Parrish,
Three brothers and two sisters also
survive. They are Walter r. Ellis !.
and Mortimer c. Parrish and Mrs. John
c. Diggs and Mrs Eleanor Hodges
For many years Mr.. Parrish was a
prominent Goochland county farmer.
He was a deacon of Goochiand Baptist
church. from which the funeral ser
vices Will be conducted at ! o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
No Matter How Wealthy You May E
HEALTH IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE
POSSESSION!

Every thinking person viii accede
the truth OF the above statement: yet
how few people really appreciate the
great blessing OF good health until
1t Ia lost to them! Even persons bad
ly diseased rarely realize this, and
frequently deceive themselves into be-
lieving that nothing is wrong with
them. when as a matter Of fact. they
are in dangerous condition. "Oh, It
Is nothing; I'll be all right tomorrow"
he sufferer Will tell himself Tomor-
row comes. and still the trouble Is
there. SO also the next tomorrow"
and the next and next. Slowly. per
haps. hut surely. the relentless foe is
dragging the victim nearer and nearer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
DEATHS.


at Stuart Circle hos
pital. on Saturday. February 10. 1917.
at . P. NJ, ALFRED v. PARRISH,
aged sixty four years. The deceased
resided at 2ls1 Floyd avenue, city.
He Is survived by his wife. ave sons
and two daughters: MessrA w. c..
e. T.. w. L. C. NJ. e. w. and Mrs.
J. A. Chatham and Miss Maud Par
IRISH. Also three brothers and two
sisters: Walter r. Ellis I, and Nor
timer c. and Mrs. John Diggs and
Mrs. Eleanor Hodges. For many
years he was prominent farmer of
Goochland county, and . member
and deacon Of Goochiand Baptist
church At which place the funeral
and intsrmAnt wifi take place TO-
MORROW {MondAy) AFTERNOON.
at 1 o'clock. February IL 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
cup Q'lNg WITH
70 ANERIC Ms AB0AR'

Ioudon. Irh 10 ~-Nmong thc
yr~~r'- a"nk ip the German uu-
restricted e.u'Iu''}r@ eamit3jcp to-
day was the British steamship
JaprHt,. Prince
The Tt; n,~, Prince had ON
board uwui, white Nmcl1s@iu~,
muiCts~-r~ according Ia Il dis
patct from Newport News re-
.oe'ivcd from tive British Nicc-cun-
sui there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
CUBA THREATENED
WITH REVOLUTION

Havana, Feb. 1o.-Aurelio Devia,
secretary of the interior. notified the
civil and military authorities at IN
early hour this morning that he had
received advices of n plot against the
government involving civil and mill
tary officials. It is reported that one
or more army officers have been ar
rested There is great activity in po-
lice circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

his grave. He has become % ao}
toned to feeling badly that he
not realize his danger. and 20 md
little or no resistance. Soon he
become the victim Of one Of Il
fatal. though preventable, disco
and the odds against him have
come so great that there Is little d
OF his winning the unequal fight
Don't wait until tomorrow" u
trouble may be slight. or. again
may lead to something very seril
Don't trif1e with your most val
possession. You owe II to your
and the dear ones around you'll
protect yourself and prepare for
almost inevitable fight against
powerful enemy,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Church Files Suit,

~ w. Perkins. chairman OF the
building committee OF the North Side
Baptist church. Highland Park. has
filed suit In the law and equity court
against Herbert l. Cain and the Ameri-
can Surety company. of New York, for
$4,000 No declaration was made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Fu.er., of Rev. II. T. AIii.on.

Funeral services for the Rev. H. r.
Allison, who died Wednesday In Mil
ton. N. c.. were conducted Friday az
ternoon in the home of his sister.
Mrs. s. C. stagg. East Cary street. the
Rev. DR.. Thomas Clagett Skinner, pas
tor of Second Baptist church. offciat-
ing. The burial was in Hollywood. Mr..
Allison leaves a widow and one son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Evn~r., Of Albert wnk,e,

Funeral services for Albert Wilkie,
who died Thursday in Richmond hos
pital. were conducted Friday afternoon
in Crewe. the Rev. W. w. Balm. pas
tor of the Presbyterian church there,
officiating. Mr.. Wilkie leaves a widow
and four daughters. He died after an
illness OF several months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Rev. Iamea +. Hi1lsmAnd.

The Rev. James z. Hillsmand, eighty
six years old, widely-known and
greatly beloved minister. died this
week in his home in Campbell county.
His funeral took place from the homo
The burial was in the family burying
ground near Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
MANY CASES OF
RHEUMA1ISM NOW
SAYS We Must Keep Feet Dry, Avoid
Exposure and Eat Less
Meat.

stay OF the damp ground, avoid ex-
posture. keep feet dry. eat less meat.
drink lots OF water, and. above ALL
take a spoonful of salts occasionally to
keep down uric acid
rheumatism is caused by poisonous
toxin, called uric acid. which is gene
rated In the bowels and absorbed into
the blood IT Is the function Of the
Kidneys TO filter this acid from the
Mood and cast II out in the urine. The
freeing the blood OF this impurity. In
damp ana chilly. cold weather the
skin pores are closed. thus forcing the
Kidneys to do Couble work they be-
come weak and sluggisf. and fail to
eliminate this uric acid which keeps
accommodating and circulating through
the system. eventually settling in the
joints and muscles causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatism.
At the first tWinge OF rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces or Jad Salts. put tablespoon
fui in a glass OF water and drink be-
iofe breakfast each morning for q
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the Kidneys to
normal action. thus Kidding the blood
of these Impurities
lad Salts 's inexpensive, harmless
ana IS made IRON the acid OF grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia
and is used with excellent results by
thousands Of folks who are subject to
rheumatism Here you have a pleas
ant, GttcrVC scent Uthia. alter drink
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
OBITUARY
William Darrnh Waters

William Darrah Waters. OF Tall
wood" Albemarle county. died In the
Retreat for the Sick Friday afternoon
after brief illness of pneumonia. His
wife and son had been summoned 10
Richmond when Mr.. Waters was taken
suddenly Ill while here on business
trip and they were at his bedside when
death came. As owner of 'Tallwood,"
Mr.. Waters was a noted host and was
n man of great popularity. He WAS q
son of the late william Fl. Waters.
founder OF the Waters-Pierce OIL COM
pany and simmons Hardware company.
He was a native OF s. Louis and mar
ried Miss Ella Potter. OF Des Moines,
In. Funeral services Will be held this
afternoon, following which burial viii
take place at Charlottesville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
thoiorneM Martin.

AS result OF paralysis and after
brief Illness. Bartholomew Martin.
a well-known business man of the
West End, died at his home, 1900 West
Main street. at an early hour Saturday
morning He was born in Hanover
county. ffty-sevsn years ago. but has
been living In Richmond for the past
twenty years. He Ia survived by his
wife, and Ave sons. Robert. william.
Roy, Floyd and George. His funeral
will be held this afternoon at o'clock.
from the Hanover-Avenue Christian
church, Allen and Hanover avenues.
The services will be conducted by his
pastor. Rev. George w. Kemper. In
terment will follow In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Monday Afternoon. intermsnt win b
in the church burying ground.


Miss Julia Lawrence Lomax. daugh-
ter Of Mrs Elizabeth tLindsay) Lomax
and Major Mann Page Lomax. y. 8 A..
died Tuesday in warrenton. Her IN.
neral took place In that town. Miss
Lomax had many friends here and else
where in the state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Y. u. n. 4. DeAass 1snisht.

"ss - - sSeO-SS ss80I
The second of the intercity seriea
debates under Y. M. H. A. auspices I
be had tonight at $40 O'Clock IN
yonr~ Mems Hebrew association
No tn Eighth street. The deba n
teams will be those OF the Lee plsl
ure club and the Y NJ. H. A. Liter
society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

FREDERICK NJ KERRY.
WASHINGTON D. c. shows that destructive
- -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

Bone-dry prohibition for Hawaii
and Alaska has been recommended by
the house committee on territories TO
the house OF representatives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Hoprs tn Ser Peacs, Maintained.

Washington. Feb. 10,-Secretary OF
State Lansing tonight asserted that 1t
was the administration wish to keep
the nation at peace with all the world
II 1t can do so with honor. Speak
ing at the Amherst alumni dinner, he
declared that there always exists the
hope that the country may be spared
the calamity of being drawn into war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

More people died in the United
States in one year from preventable
diseases than died in the army of any
nation In the European war in the
same period.
More than a third as many peo-
pie died in the United States in year
from tuberculosis than were lost by
any one nation in the war,
These facts appear In an exami-
nation to ieayn IL peace is more de-
structive than war. The following
the United States in one year caused
by the nine principal diseases. which
cause the death Of more than half
the people In the country, compared
with the losses in war by the Euro
pean nations. according to published
casualty lis,s and estimates by army
officers.
United States ............. 10000
(First year of war;
france ....-... .......... 100000
Russia 100000
Germany ............s..., $4,000
Austria .........,... $50 600
England $4,000
"Of the nine principal diseases
causing deaths In the United States.
only one is unpreventable. Taking
1914 the latest for which mortality
statistics are available. the figures
show the largest cause OF mortality
was heart disease, which caused 15o,-
900 deaths
According to the United States
public health service, heart disease
Is largely preventable. 1t is due to
bad tonsls. septic conditions, rheu-
Below is an illustration Of the
when affected. lead to the ni7e preve
50 per cent Of the deaths In this count
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11

Mrs. r l. Skidmore..
8. Baritone Solc---"Danny Deveer,"
Damrosch
Mr.. s.arcus KeII>rman.
10. Quartte--'Miller's Wooing."
Tanning
IL. Address--Right Rev. D. }. O'Con-
NELL
Accompanist-Mr. Sheppherd webb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11
Preventable Diseases
More Destructive
Than War


Than We're Killed In the
European War During the Period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02

He was having dinner with his cousin who
wasn't his sort at all The cousin started
to scrape the ashes from his pipe with
dessert knife.
For goodness sake, don't do thatl 1t
makes cold shivers run down my back"
What will you do" asked the cousin.
when you see fellow digging out an
other fellows intestines with bayonet?
And what Trevor did when he faced that
sort of thing and worse-that makes
William ]. Locke's new novel The Rough
Road" which has just started to appear
serially in GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
You will want the October number because
IT has this latest work of leading British
writer. You will want it because 1t also
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
ENGINEERS FROM
CAPITAL REACH
NEW JERSEY CAMP

HAcKENsACK, N. J., Oct. D. The
5o1st and 5o2d Battalions Of En-
gineers, OF the new national army,
about 800 strong. arrived at Camp
Merritt, Tenahy. N. J., at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from Washing
ton, D. c.. where they left yesterday
morning.
The two battalions comprise twelve
companies. of about twenty-eiEht men
each, all OF whom were recruited
from the American University At
Washington. They represent nearly
every State in the Union.
Camp Merritt Is one OF. the only
two embarkation camps on the At
lantic coast, the other being located
at Newport News, Va
The camp is under course OF con-
struction. and when completed will
accommodate 10000 men. who will rest
there for a period Of about two weeks
before embarkation' for France.
The camp may also be used as a
receiving station for American boys
wounded in France. One 6OO-bed hos
pital has been completed, and an
other is in the course OF construction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are aHarmleSs Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver Is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards's determination not
totreat liver and bowel complaints with
calomeL His efforts to Danish ii brought
out these little olive-colored tabletA
The pleasant little tablets dothe good
that calomel does but have no bad after
effects They don't injure the teethlike
strong liquids or calomel. They take
holdof the trouble and quickly correct Il
Why cure the liver at the expense of the
teeth7 Calomel sometimes plays havoc
with the gums. Sodo strong liquids. Il
Is best not to take calomeL, bat to let Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets take Its place
Most headaches, "dullnesS" and that
larry feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "logHy"and
heavy" Note how they clear clouded
brain and howthey "perkup" the spirits
t0e and Csc a boz. All druggists Adv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
SEIZE INDUSTRIES
AND END THE WAR,
WASH. v. v. PLAN

CHICAGO. Oct. "A nationwide
plot to paralyze industries, thwart
military operations. obstruct conscrip-
ton and cause America to lose the
war. is divulged in the evidence upon
which 166 members OF the /. w. W.
we're indicted in Chicago. William
D. Haywood, international secretary
and treasurer, and Frank Little, who
was lynched in Butte, Mont, are al
legged to have been the ringdealers.
Others frequently mentioned in the
indictments are Ralph H. Chaplin
Richard Brazier, william Wiretola,
James Rowan, Francis Miller and
Charles L. Lambert.
About half the indicted men are
now under arrest. Federal officials
stated today. Search for the others
is being carried on in all parts OF the
country.
Some OF the most startling plans
Of the ]. W. W. are contained in a
book which Haywood sent to Duluth
to be translated into Finnish
I'VE are going to take over the
industries some day for three very
good reasons:
Because we need them: because
we want them, and because we have
the power TO get them.o It was de-
c'ared.
Whether we are ethicalIy justified
or not Is not our concern"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
.COLORED CHURCH
OPENS BUREAU OF
EMPLOYMENT HERE

Many eolored women are soaking
work in waIhIngton today ~ . re-
suit OF the drafting OF the mals
bread Farmers Of their families. TS
alleviate this condition, the eolorOG
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, n
street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest, has opened an en-
ploymeEt bureau where colored help
may be procured. An colorsd girls
and women without employment havs
been urged to register a. charwomen.
maids, general houseworksrs, cooks,
and laundresses.
The bureau is in charge Of the
White Cross Association, which has
been doing charitable work among
the colored people here. The Rev.
Simon P. W. Drew, president OF the
association and pastor Of the choreh,
said today that hundreds Of applica-
lions have been received for work
for men, but very few for women
A public mass meeting viii be
held at the church on Thursday at 8
o'clock for open discussion Of the
employment question The church 10
open every day between the hours
OF Q and o'clock, and help may be
secured there or At the Rev. Mr..
Drew's home, 1917 coreoran street
northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02

TAe Warrington Times Tobacco
Fund passed the three Thousand
dollar mark today To those whO
have contributes to the fund this
piece OF news must be especially
gratifying. TO those who have
net ~ yet added their @bIt- to the
fund that will supply cheer to the
boys sever there" II can be said
there was aeVer q better tine to
contribute than today.
Remember for every twenty-five
cents yeu give to The washInEton
Times Tobacco Fund some soldier
who II In France to help make
the world safe for demOeraey
will get these thIngsi
A package Of Tuxedo tobacco
and four books Of cigarette 20
1ers.
Three pouches Of Bull Durham
tobacco and three books Of %.
pers.
Two packages Of Lucky Strike
cigarettes. twenty cigarettes In
each package.
A return postal card asdressed
to the contributor on which the
solder will pen his aPPreeIatIoa
and gratitude for the gift.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02

Young Trevor rich He lived alone in his English house
filled with silks and ebrodeTies He designed wall papers
He collected porcelain dogs He tied ribbons his mandos
When declared his chief that he and his
ancee would postpone reodeg his because his
architect who MAJOR of Artillery, had to go