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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
PATRIOTIC SPIRIT SHOWN
IN MISSIONARY CONVENTION
Well Attended MeetinE OF CoIored
Leaders Being Held mt Ebenezer
baptist Church..

A feature OF the Lott Carey foreign
mission convention. which is in session
Mt Ebenezer Baptist Church. colored,
Of which DR.. w. Fl. Stokes Is pastor. Is
the patriotic spirit which pervades the
great body OF progressive colored men
and women, many OF whom are prom
inent negro leaders In the South. Much
has been accomplished already in tho
two days in which the convention has
been In annual session. Rev. c. S.
Brown is president of tho conventio n
and A. b. Randolph is president OF the
Woman's Auxiliary.
The morning session opened at 10
ercises, in which DR.. II. II. Warning. of
Montclair, n. j.: DR.. d. Bryant. of
Avalon. Va, and DR.. n. B. Brown. OF
Richmond. took part. Following the
reading OF the minutes of the previous
session by the recording secretary. DR..
A. w. Pegues. Of Raleigh. there was
an open discussion of The Layman's
Place in Missionary Work" led by
James II. Young, Of Raleigh.
The feature of the morning session
was the address on Local Churches
to Foreign Missions" by DR.. r. j.
Langston. pastor OF Bank Street
Church. Norfolk. Tho afternoon ses-
DR.. Stokes. editor of the Lott Carey
Herald and Press Service; Professor A.
b. Vincent. of North Carolina. editor OF
the Searchlight, and Rev. c. c. Somer-
willie. editor of the Vigil.
At the evening session. DR.. ". NJ.
Alexander. corresponding secretary OF
the convention. preached to the Wo-
mans Auxiliary.
The convention will hold three ses-
sions to-day. The third or evening. ses-
sion will be held in the City Auditorium.
This is the missionary mass meeting.
and among the principal speakers will
be Rev. Ernest Lyon. D. D.. of Balti-
more. Md, eS-minister and consul-gen-
eral for Liberia. and Rev. Abraham
Tyler. who Will tell of his thirty-scven
years experience I'm Liberia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
HuTmnn-RiddelI.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. August 80.
Charles Herbert Huffman. Of Mount
Crawford. Va. instructor in English
literature In the University of Vir-
ginia, and Miss Roxie Vivian Riddell.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Rid
dell. Of Bridgewater. Va. were married
Tuesday at the BRIDES home, tho cere-
mony being performed by Rev. S. w.
Beck. Immediately after the ceremony
they motored to Staunton leaving over
the Chesapeake and Ohio for points
South. Both the bride and groom are
graduates of Bridgewater College. the
groom later pursuing graduate studies
at the University OF Virginia. They
Will be at home here after Septem-
Der Is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
AT THE FIRST SIGN
Of b|L|OUSNESS
TAKE A CAL0TAb
The Improved Calome1 Tablet
That Does the Work Without
the Slightest Unpleasantness
or Danger.

Ask your doctor and he will tell you
that calonel is the best and only sure
remedy for lazy liver. biliousness, in
all Of its unpleasant and dangerous
Qualities have. been removed. calomel.
In the form Of Calotab BIS. is the easiest
take. One tablet at bedtime, swallow
OF water--thats all. No taste, no grip
ing nor nausea. In the morning you
feel simply fine-live, wide-awake. en-
erEetic, strong and with a hearty APP
petite for breakfast. Eat what you
want and go about your work-no
danger.
tCaiotabs are sold only in original,
sealed packages. twenty doses for
thirty.nve cents So sure. perfect and
delightful that your druggist offers
your money back as q guarantee that
YOU will DO perfectly delighted with
\ CaIotaba-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
| Lemon Juice
For Freck|es
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
homo for few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze tho juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white. shake we'll. and you
have quarter pint OF the best frecklo
and tan lotion. and complexion beau.
uher. at very. very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white for a
rev cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck arms
and hands each day and see how
treckles and biemishes disappear and
how clear. soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! 1t is Misunderstanding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
IN TRANSPORT SERVICE
II. Mnrhury Taylor. of Richmond. An
signed to Duty ns First
I,Ienfennnt.

H. Marbury Taylor. son OF Colonel
Warren p. Taylor traffic manager Of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad, was notified yesterday
Of his appointment as first lieutenant
OF infantry. and assigned to duty in
the United States transport service. 1t
is only matter of few weeks before
young Taylor will be ordered to France.
Lieutenant Taylor is peculiarly fitted
for this work. which has charge OF the
transporting of men and supplies
across the water He has been con-
nccted with the Pennsylvania Railroad
for number Of years. He formerly
had his headquarters in New York in
the ONCE of the foreign freight agent
Lieutenant Taylor also was in train
ing at the last encampment at Fort
Myer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31

regard TO actions of grave importance.
but In tho silence OF his study reflects
and decides. He has made an immense
and powerful people understand the
necessity OF submitting to the hardest
sacrifices to intervene in n European
conflict. This historic action entities
him To credit, and every effort should
re made to understand his personal con-
ception Of the conflict. its causes and
ends"
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Refuses Appeal to Cronberr

The Supreme Court yesterday refused
to grant an appeal to James CronberE.
who was tried in the Circuit Court OF
Charles City County. and was sentenced
to thirty days Imprisonment and a 500
fne for violating the prohibition law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
Advertiner. to Meet.

The Advertisers Club has n novelty
program for to-day's luncheon in the
form Of a debate as to the relative
value of newspaper advertising az
compared with circularizing through
the mails.
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The Weather
tFsraished by U. s. Weather Bureaul
Locnl Temperature,

IL noon temperature So
Naximun temperature to S p. Nj. 60
Minimum temperature to ) p. ST.. 90
Mean temperature. .....;...;..... SO
Normal temperature for this date. rs
Excess in temperature. ... s
deficiency In temperature since
March 1890. 49,. 332
airy .......... 3O8
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REFINING COMPANY FINED
Convicted Of Allowing Dis.xre>.his
Odors to Arise From II. Plant s,
In Henrlco County.

Magistrate H. s. Sunday. of Henrtcc.
yesterday fined tho Richmond Refining
Company 800 and PLAYED It undor
$4,000 bond for period of ono year
for letting disa sroeable odors srise
from its plant. This Is the third time
that the refining company has been
before Magistrate Sunday on tho same
charge. -
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Rainfall, ~ hours ending p M..0.41
Rainfall. - hours ending l.. NJ. O.Il
EXCESS In rainfall since March 1l3
EXCESS in rainfall since January ] 3.25
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
Local Observations, nj & 70

Temperature. 20; humidity, 90; wind,
direction, south; wind. velocity, 5;
state Of weather, part cloudy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
BY Marian BonsaH Davis.

The Red Cross" said the mother Of
three young men who have Just put on
the Khaki. lis my training camp. 1t n
for me my military duty. 1t gives me
chance to be a soldier with my soma.
Sometimes q company from the ar.
mory or a band Of boy scouts marching
with fife and drums passes my window.
Looking at them l see in my mind all
our boys at all our raining camps. learn.
ing their new lessons. testing their en-.
durance- And we mothers can't take
care Of them They've gone into their
mans world.
~ think ! can imagine some OF the
emotions that are being born In them.
They are SO young--their eyes are misty,
sometimes. as they march Already they
must look some times into the soldiers
tmmortslity--a, guard mount-taps on
last Memorial Day.
"lt IL hard to be woman. Yet, II IL
were cot for me these three clear eyed
boys with their straight backs. their
flushed. damp faces and their passion
ate young tdeaiism would not exist Be
cause Of me there are three soldiers serv-
ing the coiors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23

aside whatever questions had been in
my own mind and cast my vote for
closing the saloons. That was thirty
one years ago and my course on this
matter since that time has been con
sistent with my action on April Is,
1886
Voted With Temperance Leaders.
In other words when the temper
ance leaders wanted a local option
bill, ] voted for II. When they felt
that II was better 10 except the cities
for the time being from its operation
/ voted with them, When they de-
precated and discouraged an early
election in Richmond / shared their
sentiments and expressed them in
this letter. When the vets finally
forced the issue on us and the election
came off, l voted with the drys at the
polls, In the later stages of the
progress of the reform, ! have been
in full sympathy with every judicious
measure which tended toward the
curtailnent and final destruction of
the power of the saloon, and when
a length the efforts of the temperance
people eliminated in the passage of
the enabling act It was my proud
privilege to cast the vote that broke
the tie and led the way to a final
settlement of the matter. In the in
terNal between the passage of the
enabling act and the election in Sep
TENDER. 1914 as all the temperance
workers will. ] am sure, freely testify.
] put myself unreservedly at their
f&fsfssssts 10 Re ssrfsising~ in fr1y power
TO further this cause.
In the election on the Goth OF April
1886, S,941 votes were cast for IL
cense and $3.50 against license. That
wet majority of 6,6Sl secured in the
election. which Il deprecated and
against which I protested, served TO
depress and discourage the temper
ance forces in our city and in the
state
All that remains Of Mr.. Pollard 8
attempt 10 discredit me in the eyes
of prohibitionists is the fact that !
expressed in that letter doubt as to
the feasibility of downright prohibit
ton in Richmond at that time, a
doubt shared then by tens of thou
sands OF ardent temperance people
and this doubt, as l have already said
was set aside when / voted with the
drys in that election.
The statements made In my pub
llshed address and the statements
made In response to Mr.. Pollard are
every one of them true and accurate
j. TAYLOR ELLYSoN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
JUSTICE MAY FINALLY
y Be DONE CHAlQNER

New York, June 22.-John Arm
strong Chnloner, who has been an
exile from New York since he ea-
capped from Bloominxdale asylum
about seventeen years ago, may
soon return from Virginia without
fenr Of molestafion by the authorf-
ties here. Also he may have his
property. valued at about @2,CO0,-
900 returned to him. The property
Ii now in charge of d committee.
Justice Tierney, in the supreme court
today denied the application Of Chal-
oner to have his committee, Thomas
r. Sherman. discharged. The Justice
said. however. that IF the petitioner
has become competent to manage him
self or his affairs, he is entitled to an
order discharging the committee and
requiring the committee to restore to
him the property remaining In the
hands"
Justice Tierney added that the heirs
and next OF kin Of Chaloner are the
persons interested In the proceeding and
will be affected in the decision Of the
court and therefore they should b
served. so that they may either con-
sent or oppose the application.
Counsel for Chaloner expressed the
belief that his relatives will no long
err oppose hts effort to be declared SANE
and they will be served in a new pro-
ceeding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
SMALL BOY BROWNS
IN SWIMMING HOLE

Roger Wood, ten years old, of SCI
Lewis street. slipped into swim
ming hole out beyond the Govern
ment road yesterday afternoon and
was drowned Several little boys OF
about his age were playing with him
and said they did not know the little
fellow was in danger until they miss
ed him from the group.
Roger had Invested himself OF his
clothes preparatory to taking a swim.
and was walking around the pool
picking blackberries, when his foot
slipped from the high side of the
bank, twelve or fifteen feet from the
water Struggling frantically, he fell
into the deep water. and after pibfully
Intellectual efforts to reach the nearby
bank. he sank. gaping and choking.
to the bottom OF the pool, twelve feet
deep.
The pool in which the tragedy oc-
CURED is located on the Southern
railroad near Stages Mill, and was
formed by the gradual collection of
rain in a hole dug from a sand bank
! The lads companions ran for aid
and found Mr.. kLdwell. who lives
near the pool. MIR. kidwell notified
the boys parents and the coroner.
| Undertaken A. G.. Nielsen was sent for
the body, which was taken to his
esta blishment and prepared for burial
The funeral will be conducted from
the home OF the little chaps father
c. d Wood. Of 52l Lewis street. sun
day afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
GERMANS ARE TAKING
INITIATIVE ALL ALONG
LONG FRENCH FRONT

London. June ga terrific see
saw battle RACES all along the Franco
German front north OF the Aisne and
in the Champagne At most Of tho
points the Germans are on the agrees
sive and the Paris war office. conceded
tonight a new penetration of tho
French advanced lines. The French
struck back hard in other vital Sec
tors Berlin was forced to admit to-
day that the French counter thrust
near Vauxailion. southwest OF IAon.
WAS partly successful.
The crown prince continued pick
ing Off, the French during the last
twenty-fou hours. He had little sue
cess. however.
The British executed a successful
raid on the German lines near Neuve-
chapelle and Armentieres last night.
With ever increasing fury the Teu-
ton big guns are hattering the French
lines around vauxaillon, southwest OF
Laon, where they succeeded in pene-
two days ago.
Further east. around rtlain. ana TO
the north of Braye en- LAonnois the
crown princes heavy artillery like
wise tuned up for big action.
Meanwhile he thought tho time
ripe for an infantry assault IN the
ISut lilo ofoOo"NV|-AS@
Teuton heights. So opowerfui was the
initial onrush of the field grey troops
that the French first line defenders
could not stand the brunt. They
welded on front of 400 meters Tia
Germans began to consolidate their
gains. Then came a terrific French
come back" IT lifted the Teuton
forces bodily out of the French
trenches and hurled them back over
the parapets into mo Mans Land"
There the Germans turned again. But
by this time the poilus had come back
in force to stay. Steel clashed WITH
steel In violent local engagement.
I'VE resained all our posts" la the way
the Paris. war office described the re-
suit.
South Of La Fere. the French
snatched some prisoners out OF the
Teuton first line.
Rome and Vienna Conaict.
Both Rome and Vienna claimed sue.
cesses today on the Austro-ItAlian
front. The Italian war office announced
the capture by storm OF the summit
of hill No 26s on Laguisio Piccolo In
the Dolmites and the repulse Of Aus
trian attacks on the Julian front.
Vienna asserted that since June II
sixteen officers and $50 men were TAX
en- prisoners in repulses Of italian at.
tacks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
GOVERNOR PARDONs
Thrill: REFUSES FOUR

Governor stuart has granted an
unconditional pardon TO A L. Moore
convicted in GreensE1lle county. June
1915. on a charge OF housebrca king
and given three wears in the penitenti-
cry. In 1916 the man was naroIed
with the county road forces, and his
record brought him an unconditional
pardon when his application was
MADE to the executive
The following conditional pardons
were granted James Pierce, sentenced
20 twelve years in March. 1s1s' In
P1tesyivania county. on charge a
murder. The pardon was recommend.
I'd by the trial Judge and common
wealth's attorney.
Y James O. BRYANT convicted IN
Halifax county. July, 1918, for inyol-
untAry granddaughter. and given two
years. His pardon was also recon-.
nnended by the trial judge and com
mcnwealth's attorney.
Applications for pardons were re-
fused as follows:
Pomeroy Upton. convicted in Scott
county in 1912 on a charge OF at
tamptinE murder. and given eighteen
years. This application was the sec
oqd made
James w Miles. convicted IN
Montgomery county, February. 1916
OF . charge of attempting rape.
Ellis Mcmillan, sentenced Ia
twelve months in March. 1917, in Car.
roll county. on charge OF malicious
shooting
LnEpod Emmett given oae-sea,
NJ the Norfolk county court on a
EShAxge OF grand larceny. He was
ennstcted !. the early part Of this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
MORE ARRESTS OF
ALLEGED SLACkERS

Charles Gary. twenty-sevsn years
old. Of 9l5 Center street. was given
a hearing before Commissioner FleSen
l.eimcr Thursday ON a charge of fail
ing TO register for CONSUMPTION, and
was held for action of the Federal
grand jury. Gary was arrested on
warrant by Detectives Bertucci and
Duffy, Reuben Burrell. of Tunstall. and
two negroes, Junius Bachelor and Thad
Mcclellan. are being held for investiga-
ton on similar charge. Charles Cot =
trel. arrested "a an alleged Stacker,
was dismissed when II was proven
that he was a minor.
Henderson Parker. OF QuIntou. New
Kent county, Is being held nv federal
authorities on a charge Of robhine the
mail boxes in his community, He was
arrested by Sheriff Webb Sydnor, of
Henrico county. on a federal warrant.
We Will be given bearing before Com
m lssioner Flerenhe!mer June IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
RICHMOND DISTRICT is
NEARLY 100000 OVER

Exceeding the early estimates by
something like 100000 suhscrip-
tons to the liberty loan in the F4ftn
federal reserve district amounted 10
s109, 73S.350, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday after
noon by Governor George J. seay,
Of the Richmond Reserve bank This
total shows that almost $4,000, goo
moro than the Fifth dihtrict's maxi
mum allotment was subscribed
The official figures OF the states in
this district follow; Virginia, s25,-
s2s $50; Maryland, s37,ofS,75o: Dis,
trict Of Columbia, s19.261.4o0; West
Virginia, sl2,147,7oo; North Carolina.
sa.413.soo, and South Carolina So
96s.65o.
In Virginia there were s4sa.sss
worth OF bonds sold on which two per
esht 'vsa,s' pAi8.t srs444 10 'Nsnhscrln-
tlons over 500 full paid. and $3.50.
200 ~ $50 and 500 subscriptions full
paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
SAYS CONDUCTOR
AIDED D0OTLEGGtR

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Danville, Va. June 22.-Conductor
r. y. Spencer. on Southern railway
local train, No. 8. Washington, D. C..
was arrested tonight by Prohibition
Officer w. T. Shelton and Revenue
Agent Q. T. Wood on charge Of vio-
lating the Mapp law. The train was
stopped between Fall Crew and Lima,
north Of this city. and not at a regu-
lar stop and two negroes alighted
with suitcases. The officers claim the
conductor stopped the train and was
helping the negroes off with their
baggage when they interviewed. The
negroes fed but the two suitcase were
seized. About fifteen gallons Of liquors
were found in the receptacles. Con-
ductor Spencer claims that the ne
groes tagged the train and that he
came to the platform to ascertain the
cause Of the stop. Spencer WAS ar.
rested and 10 endeavorin1 to secure
bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
llVf BOUGHT LARGE
STOCK FOR FALL TRADE


Richmond merchants yesterday al
sternoon were slow TO regard seriously
The telegram received from the mayor
% Edenton, y. e., by the administrs-
tive board. indicating that some Rich
mond Arm had cornered the herring
supply of North Carolina The idea
was looked upon SIS absurd by the
large dealers here. ii being stated that
Ill Of the merchants in Richmond could
not corner the herring supply Of Viz
Gfnia's southern neighoor. As Is thets
usual custom, however. all Of the deal
ers In this city have purchased large
quantities of herrincs for the fall trade.
The telegram received by the adj
ministrative board came as an ans~ or
70 letters mailed 10 several points III
the Tarheel state inviting bids on n
quantity OF herrinss to he used by the
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
POLICE HALT BANNER
WAVING BY P|CkETS

Washington. June 22.--Undaunted
by the arrest of two of their banner
bearers today, the suffra gists tonight
made plans for resuming their pick
citing of the White House tomorrow
Police or no police, they declared the
suffrage banners would be Haunted in
the face of the president and all CALI
ers at the White House.
The temporary cessation of picket
ing today following the arrest of Miss
busy. 9sasrR& atsd Observation-Disclosures: MoEy.
was succeeded by feverish activity at
the headquarters OF the woman's par
~ in the old Dolly Madison mansion
as flags and signs were prepared for
tomorrow demonstration and state
ments were issued thick and fast for
the use Of newspapers
Since we have been arrested to-
day. we doubtless shall he arrested to-
morrow" declared Miss Alice Paul.
one of the suffrage leaders, for we
will continue to proclaim the lack Of
democracy in this country and to
struggle to further il here in the same
spirit in which President Wilson is
fighting to further it throughout the
world. We will not he turned back
in the face of difficulties"
Evidently anticipating further ar
rests tomorrow, the police announced
tonight that no date had been set for
arraignment OF Miss Burns and Miss
Morey, who are charged with violat-
ing the police regulations relative to
congregating or assembling in the
streets. The suffra gists are planning
to retain counsel and fight the case
in court.
The demonstration planned for to-
day fell fiat when the police walked
up to the first hammer bearers to take
up station in front OF the White House
and demanded that they give up their
banners The women refused. Be-
fore n crowd could gather they were
whisked away to police headquarters.
After being questioned and booked
they were released on their own re-
lcognizance,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
-AIRSHIP MAKES TRIP
FROM HAMPTON HERE

MAKING the- trip front he United
states aviation training station near
II Hampton in one hour, Captain j. c, T.
Y Bartholf and Lieutenant stevens, Of
Uncle Sans aviation corps. arrived in
4 Richmond yesterday morning. After
sircling the City Hail twice the Off
GERS landed in the state fair grourdA
ut was an experimental trip and aNt%-
sfsors left early yesterday afternoon
Tor the station At Hampton.
Sergeant H l. Smith and Cornor ii
II. l.. Moss. of the aviation service,
who came 10 Richmond "Wednesday in
San Autorn ohile. were on hand at tn"
sair grounds when the machine landed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
NEGRO DRIVER Is
fRIGHTFUlly MANGLEO

John Jackson. q negro driver fell
from his truck a. Second and Hos
pital streets late Yesterday afternoon
and was frightfally mangled by horses
hoofs and the wagon. He was taken
to the Virginia hospital IN two
horse wagon by pr Parker of the
City Horne, near which the accident
happened
Jackson, who IL sa "a 10 he between
thirty-fre and forty years OF age,
sustained fractured skull several
crushed ribs. broken leg and dis
located shoulder. Mr.. TAYLOR. of the
Virginia hospital said last night that
the negro's address had not been as
certained and that details of the acci-
dent were lacking, Jackson being un-
sble IN speak He is not expected to
recover.