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Connecticut western news., 1917-08-09
TIC EOuGHNESS.

Successful men show many contrasting Characteristics, bet ti;e one Guaiity which they never lack is thoroughness. Business is full of men who would be at the top if they had only learned to think their thoughts out to a concIusion. They know that two and two make four, but they never stop to think four what Ar>sour.
Connecticut western news., 1917-08-09
A Cent.

The habit of calling the cent piece of our American coinage penny" is utterly without foundation or excuse. We have no penny in our coinage. At one time half cent pieces were coined, but now the unit is a cent, the hun dredth part of dollar.
Connecticut western news., 1917-08-09
A Problem.

That is my hired man asleep up there in the crotch of that oak tree" ," said honest Farmer Hornbeak. "You are entitled to one guess as to whether he clumb up there to slumber or went to sleep on the ground on top of an acorn which grew up with him. Kansas City Star.
Connecticut western news., 1917-08-09
Wonderful.

In the art department few days ago one of the students drew the picture of a hen so lifelike that when she threw it into the waste basket 1t laid there.- Liverpool Post.
Connecticut western news., 1917-08-09
Brain Trouble.

"Cholly has brain trouble" "Is that so? What kind" "It troubles him to hink."-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1917-08-09
Give Her Time.

Mother-I hope you do not allow him to kiss you as yet. Daughter-I cannot break him of all his foolish habits in a month, can I?-Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
POLLARD opens HIS
FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR
Would Make Prohibition Secure BY
Placing IT In Constitution of
Virginia.
AGAINST EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
Believes Legislative co I'M m ttees
should Hold Their Meetings In
Opcn-Thinks Lobbyists Should BE
Made to Register.

EastvilIc. May 14.--Attorney Gen.
eral John. Garland Pollard, candidate
for governor in the Democratic pri-
mary, to be held August Z, opened his
campaign here today He spoke in
response TO an invitation of the Pol
lar1 Club of Northampton county. He
announced his platform and addressed
"tS remarks to the subjects there dis
l;;ssed
Mr.. Pollard declared his purpose II
elected, 10 remove the school system
from politics, and TO fill state eduCa-
ton offices with men best qualified to
serve regardless OF political afflia-
tons He declared that he favors
placing prohibition in the state con-
Stituton so as to make ii secure
against those powerful interests which
might induce Virginia TO abandon the
law. He Is opposed TO secret ses-
sions Of committees of the iegisla-
ture, and insists that lobbyists should
he made 20 register. with the names
OF the Interests they propose to repre-
sent He believes in the initiative and
referendum rs "A means of maintaining
truly representative government, and
Is opposed 70 nominations and cleo
lions by plurality vote He favors
The adoption of the most humane
methods of treating prisoners ana
state DEFENDANTS of ali kinds. and h
faNcrs the enactment of Just work
mems compensation act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
ART ASKING MAYOR tn
REVIVE PURITY SQUAD"
Fellowship League VIII Appc"i to
Head of Police Department In
Effort TO stop Law Violations

Mayor Ainslie is to be asked bv the
Fellowship League of South Rich
mond to reinstate the recently abolish
ed purity squad" in an effort to
break up the increasing drunkenness
and other violations of the law. The
resolutions adopted by the league.
and which are to be forwarded to the
mayor are as follows:
To the Hon. George Ainslie Mayor
City of Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-We. the members OF the
Fellowship League OF South Rich
mond, in a meeting held Saturday
May 10. 1917 at Central NJ F.
church adopted The following resolu-
tons in view of the evident increased
drunkenness, and other violations of
the laws. for the enforcement of
which the purity squad as plain
clothes men We're selected:
Resolved. !. That the mayor OF the
city Of Richmond be and is hereby re-
quested to reappoint the said purity
squad to the duties which they per-
formed under said selection, and be
fore they were returned to the un-
formed ranks.
:. That a copy of these resolutions
be mailed to the mayor of the city OF
Richmond. and sent TO the daily pa
pers for publication. and spread upon
the minutes of this meeting
Respectfully.
FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE OF SOUTH
RICHMOND.
c. Wyndham Galloway, Sec'y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
HIGHLAND Y ARK.

Raymond Bottom, sen Of Nj. and
Mrs. Davis Bottom, Of 1c19 Thru
avenue. and Carter Taylor, son OF Mr..
and Mrs J. Sterling Taylor, have re-
ceived their appointments to the Of
fcers' training camp at Fort Myer.
Mrs Orpin. of Asheyille. \. C., Is
the guest OF her son, Arthur Orpin
OF First avenue.
The Rev !. WInslow Clarke. rector
Of Ascension church. has recovered
and returned To his pulpit, after an
Illness in Grace hospital
The women Of Highland Park have
recently remembered the boys guard
ing the bridge af4ti locomotive works
with sandwiches. candy, cigarettes
and other good things.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
BOND DISTRIBUTION tn
Be CONSIDERED TO-DAY
Plans For Concerted Action in selling
"Liberty" Bonds VIII he
Completed.
Washington. May Ia button
bearing the goddess of liberty In
miniature. and the words: II own
liberty bond will decorate
every citizen buying war bond.

Plans for Il wide distribution of the
liberty bonds will he discussed at noon
today in The National State and City
bank, Richard II. Smith. chairman Of
the Liberty Loan" committee, has
called the meeting and has requested
representatives OF all banking and f.
nancial institutions in Richmond to be
present, Final plans for concerted ac-
tion will be made before adjournment
today.
William r Dabney. business man
ager of the chamber of commerce, and
who has been selected to lead the cam
paign in Richmond. will not be present
at this meeting. but he has made
number of suggestions which will be
considered by the meeting. Mr.. Dabney
is attending the Royal Arcanum meet
ing in Boston. and will probably not
return until Wednesday night
Description of Bonds.
Following is the official description
OF the bonds as given in circular
issued to the Richmond banks by Sec
rotary McAdoo:
"Bearer bonds, with interest coupons
attached wilt he issued in denomina-
tions Of $50. 500. $500 and 81 900
Bouds registered as to principal and
interest viii be issued in denominations
Of $100. $500. 81. 600, $1,000. $40. 900, $50
0C0 and 100000. Provision will be
made for the interchange of bonds of
different denominations and of cou-
pom and registered bonds upon pay
ment If the secretary of the treasury
shall require of a charge not exceed
ing 81 for each bond issued upon such
exchange. Transfers of registered
bonds and exchanges of registered and
coupon bonds and of bonds of deterrent
denominations will not be made until
October /. 1917, or such later date as
may be designated by the secretary
Of the treasury. The bonds will be
dated June Is. 1877. and will bear iu-
terest at the rate of 3is per centum
per annum from that date, payable
semi-snnually December IL and June
Is.
Bonds will mature June Il. fe47
but the issue may be redeemed June
Is. 1892 in whole or in part. as par and
accrued interest. on three months pub
lished notice. on any interest day; in
case OF partial redemption the bonds
to he redeemed TO be determined by
scribed by the secretary of the treas
ury The principal and interest OF the
bonds will he payable in United States
gold coin of the present standard of
value. and the bonds win be exempt
both as to principal and interest, from
all taxation. except estate or inheri-
lance taxes, imposed by authority of
the United States or its possessions
OF by any state or local taxing auv
thortes. The bonds will not bear the
circulation privilege. but will be re-
ceivable as security for deposits Of
public money
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15

The f}trf1runri school or Exprosz
sion will hold its com mcncement ex-
ercises in the Jefferson hotel audi
forum Thursday evening at $3.50
O'Clock This is the eighteenth an
nual recital Of the school and two
diplomas vii. hc awarded graduates
AT this ttfrtc Following the program
an orchestra VIII play Tor dancing
from 10 to 2 o'clock
The Rev Father Hannigan will de-
liver diplomas To Miss Ruth Miles and
Mrs H. NJ Harris, The graduating
class viii give the closing scene of
Hugo's "Lucretia Borgio," and the
following pupils will take part In the
London Taps dance and other recita
tinns Misses Marie Ebel, Gertrude
Ebel Mamie Dennis, Helen Smms,
Thelna Keene Villa Johns. Ruth
Miles. Roma Harris. Garnett Dickin
son and Mrs l. N. Harris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
ATLANTA MAY of GIVEN
FOREIGN MISSION HOME
Richmond VIII Put Up Hard Fight 10
Retain Board when Commission
Makes Report Mt New Orleans
Baptist Meeting.

Richmond and Atlanta are planning
be a religious clash. for on the de-
cision Of the commission on consolida-
ton of home and foreign missions
hinges a movement which will either
mean that Richmond will retain the
headquarters for the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist church
or lose it to Atlanta, where the home
mission board is located. The plan
has been proposed to consolidate the
boards. and as Atlanta is practically
in the middle CT the Southern states
she would be favored.
AS the headquarters have been To-
Gated in Richmond since ls45. it Is
needless to say Richmond ministers
will put up a hard fight to Keep the
headquarters here. The decision of the
consolidation commission will be made
at the annual convention Of the South
ern Baptist church. which viii be held
in New Orleans May 1921, inclusive.
sou of the Richmond ministers AMI
women who will attend the conven-
ton are Ms follows: Drs. r. II. Pitt,
J. W. Cammack. T. G, skinner, George
W. Mcdaniel. y. Il. Rudd, w L. Ball,
T r.. Ray. ]. F. Love. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ellyson. Mrs. W c. James.
president of the Women's Missionary
society OF the Southern Baptist con-
sention. and Mrs. j. r. Thomas, sec
rotary of the Womeus Missionary So
cietv Of Virginia.
Officers will be elected on the open
ing day OF the convention. Then tn"
commission on consolidation of home
and foreign mission boards will make
it's report.
Then DR.. J. -LoNe Will make-his
annual report or the work done last
Yearly the foreign mission board.
The report Of the home missions board.
located in Atlanta, VIII follow. The
Sunday school board in Nashville,
Tenn. comes next with report ~
all business done during the last year
Virginia now leads all Southern
states la contributions. according 70
DR.. Love.
Delegates to the convention lefJ
last night tor New Orleans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
RED MEN TO MEET IN DANvIM4E.
Virginia State Council VIII Con-
VCne Wednesday

DanEille. Va, May l4.-The Inn
proved Order of Red Men Of Virginia
VIII hold their annual convention here
Wednesday and Thursday. One hun
bred and fifty delegates are expected
The feature of the convention will be
an address by Coleman Blease. ex-
governor Of South Carolina. on We'd
neSday night. following a torchlight
parade of Red Non
a. Willard CO on. Bondtan; J. c.
kessner Salforu and W. II. Golden,
Roanoke, are candidates for great
junior sycamore. Three candidates
seek election as representatives to the
great council, which will meet at Hot
Springs Ark.-G. w Whitley, New
port News; ], Ben Moore. Petersburg.
and Ebert Addington. Coeburn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
HELD AS ALIEN ENEMY.
Man Suspected of Planning to Blow
Up Dam.

Bristol. Va. May IA man giving
the name of William Richardson and
his home as Nashville. Ga. Is held at
Eliza hethloN.n,- tpeaf.r-tst4tier- s11sUt=
cion of being German spy. He is
said TO have been well supplied with
money.
Starting ostensibly from Bristol to
Johnson city in an automobile. he left
the car al Eli2abethtown and proceed
ed afoot in the DIRECTION of the hydro
electric power dam of the Watauga
Power company. which plant supplies
Bristol and other towns with electric
current for lights and manufa curing
plants Ting prisoner denies he is of
German descent He is reticent as to
his presence here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15

director OF gardens for tho American
Natfopli lark club. VIII give a talk.
4 tu' enhance. i2 urged.
speaker From Boston.
Mrs Emma Holland, OF Boston. ma
tionai w. G. TT. lecturer Will speak
at Monum ent Methodist church, this
afternoon at o'clock. at the meet
ing of the Frances willard W. G. r
l.. Az members and others inter-
ested arc cordially invited TO hear
Mrs Holland.
shower To-day.
Today n linen and house furnish
ing shower will be given to the
Wilson Home for working Girls 1920
East Broad street
4 cordial invitation is extended the
public to visit the homo at any time
during that day, and any articles
suitable for house furnishing Will be
gladly received s general reception,
with music and refreshments, Will be
held from 3:30 to $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
Petersburg
virginia jewellers Meet.

petersburg, Va. May 1l--The tenth
tai jewelers. association assembled at
the Hotel Petersburg this morning and
vas called to order promptly at IL
o'clock by President F.. :. Green, of
Roanoke. The convention was opened
with the singing Of America" TO-.
lowed by the address of welcome on
the part of the city BY Mayor Ropcrt
Gillian. President Green responded in
10 brief address directing attention to
the numerous improvements noted in
Petersburg since the association met
here two years ago.
! The report OF Secretary .. +. Rus
SOW. of Roanoke. showed an enroll
ment of 102 with no deaths reported
during the past year and with seventy
members in good standing. The re-
port showed dues collected amonting
to 1922.
The report of Treasurer ]. : James.
OF Richmond. was submitted and or
dered filed
The principal subject of discussion
at todays session was the question
of legislation. special attention being
directed to an ordinance adopted Iy
the city of Richmond TO regulate tram
silent retail business and public auc-
ton. On motion of Stanton Pitcher. Is
resolution providing for tho printing of
a sufficient number Of he ordinance
In question to supply each member Of
the association with a cop.
feature of the session was an ad-
dress by Colonel John l.. Shepherd. of
New York. on Competition and Co
operation" other speakers were w
H. Schwarzschild, Of Richmond, AMI
G. r. Tack. representative of the Ma
tionai Retail jewelers. association. of
Newark, y. J.
This afternoon the visiting dele
gates were taken on an automobile
trip to Hopewel and City Point They
were rendered luncheon at the Du-
rout hotel and tonight the annual
banquet was spread at the Hotel Pc,
tersburg. at which United States At
torney Richard II. Mann acted as
POSTMASTER and addresses wcrG- deliX=
cred by Rev. Charles r. Striking. of
the Tabh Street Presbyterian church;
]. Gordon Bohannon and Samuel w
thinner.
Funeral OF Mrs. Emma J. Lewis.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma j.
Lewis were conducted from the High
street NJ. e church. of which she was
member. at O'Clock this afternoon.
A profusion of flowers attested the es-
TEEN in which Mrs. Lewis was held In
the community. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev Fred G. Davis and the
following gentlemen We're pallbearers:
Honorary--Messrs. l. y. Davenport
r. NJ. Hatchett. T. J. Belvin and Thomas
J. Throdden,
Active-Messrs. George u. Harlow. T.
H. Balderson. r. Blackwell Smith, John
H. Perkins. Robert Bishop. James Z.
Jordan and A. NJ. Epps. Burial was in
Blandford cemetery.
At EvangeiiStic Services.
Large congregations are attending
the evangelistic services being con-
Quoted at the Third Presbyterian
church By the Rev r. NJ Stimson. Of
Danvlle YESTERDAY twelve new mem
bers were received into the church
The services Will b. concluded tomor :
row night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15

at $50 O'Clock In the Barton Heights
schoolhouse on the subject OF the
Red Cross Mr.. Anderson Is general
chairman OF the Richmond chapter
Of the American Red Crt ss and has
recently returned from service with
the American ambulance corps In
France. The public ID invited and no
collection Will be taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
L. \. william, L. Ccu.'id tc.

Thomas A. Williams. member of the
Hopeweii law :sfllTlh of Morris & VII
.iams. and a former Richmond man.
has announced himself as candi-
date for the legislature to represent
The Powder CITY. Prince George AMI
Surry counties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
Pc-rry-<tcfSeu,

Purcellville Va. May I4.--An-
nouncement has been made Of the
marriage OF Ntels 2 Nielsen, Lees
burg. and Mss Gussie MAY Perry.
daughter Of Mr. and Nrs NJ. y. Perry,
l-eesburg which took place Thursday
- the Baptist u zo'.aga, the Rev
Geor7 BAKE officiating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
Mechanics Institute Finals.

one of the most interesting features
of tonight viii be the annual com
mencement exercises Of the Virginia
Mechanics institute
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
Russell Out For House

Lynchburg, Va. May l4.-Robert
Russell, member of the house Of
delegates from Campbell county. has
announced his candidacy for renomi-
ration. So far he has no opposition.
STATE ...
009 II '.'''-''' YIoc MAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
Barn Burned.

PurcellvilIe, Va, May 1.-THE new
frame barn Of Clarence Case was
buried Saturday. Part Of the con-
tents was saved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
DIR. Freeman to Address E1

DIR. Freeman to Address Educators
DR. Douglas S. Freeman will speak
on The Value of Public Library in
Richmond" in John Marshall High
school auditorium tonight. The oc-
casion is a meeting of the Richmond
Education association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
BARTON HEIGHTS WILL
HEAR OF RED CROSS

Henry W. Anderson will address
the citizens OF Barton Heights tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-15
Funeral of Mrs. Emma }. Lewis.
At Evanrelistie Services.

Large CONGREGATIONS are Attending
the evangeiistic services being con-
Quoted at the Third Presbyterian
church by the Rev. r. NJ stimson, Of
Danvile Yesterday twelve new mem
bers were received into the church
The services Will b. concluded tomor :
row night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty. four hours
John Hunsperger, 90 years. Ssh, Washington
Edward Harvey. 81 years, 40 Shepherd street
Eiis.beth A. Kamm. 81 years. us 18th street
southeast. 49, -
northwest -, -.
Mary j. Briseoe, IS years. Georgetown Con-
Jane. J. Meehan. "a years. Walter Reed
Ralph Stein % months, Children.s Hospital.
Douglas +. overton, months, 81 New York
Helen DAILY, 8 months, Children's Hospital.
Irma NJ. Stewart. months. 1879 Florida ave
nue. northeast.
John VI. Truman. IS years, $50 AZ street
southwest. -
Mamie Marshall. 40 years. Freedmen's Hos
Margaret White. 80 years. Emergency Hos
pital.
Anna Green, 20 years. Tubereulosis Hospital.
Stanley A. McAbee, months. 1872 Lamont
street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
WORKING PACT SOON FOR
F00DSTUFFS SHIPMENTS
Commission Arranges for Grain 20
Belgium in Dutch ships-sweden
Gets Rye for Courtesy.

Thirty of the Dutch ships now In
American ports will be loaded with
American grain bought by the Neither
lands government through an arrange-
ment made between the food commits
sion and the neutral European govern
ments. The understanding is that the
greater part of the grain cargoes VIII
be used for tho relief OF the Belgians.
who are in a serious plight for food.
The food commission announced also
that the Swedish commission here had
sold to Belgium $50 900 bushels OF
wheat. previously bought In this coun-
try. This will be part OF the Belgian
relief oargoes. It was learned today
that the Swedish government has been
holding the wheat in elevators in this
country since January. In return for
the courtesy of allowing this wheat TO
be used where 1t is badly needed the
American government will allow
Sweden to take 27o,000 bushels OF the
coming rye crop OF this country.
Negotiations with northern neutrals
have been going on for several weeks
past. and at last a working agreement
for the shipment of foodstuffs to these
countries is in sight. OF course prom
Uses will be exacted that none OF the
foodstuffs shipped to them from here
will be allowed to reach the countries
with which the allies are at war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
James b. Lee of Lynchburg. Va, and Mary
v. Davis Of Preston. Va. -
Ferguson FsEue q Chicago. nj. and ls'n'ra
Ackman Of this city. ,
Robert .Learmonth, o., g, A.. and Lana B.
George A. Robertson and Frances d. Ecksteln.
George w. Bracket and jamie .. Thompson.
Noah J. Gross and Alice Bailey.
Decatur H. Rodgers Of Martinshurk. w. va,
and Annie L. Lancaster Of Ashland, Va.
John W. Bryant and Bessie y. Monfaicone.
both Of Newport News, Va. =
Frederick X. Fensshrens and Elizabeth @.
John N. Hughes, o. 9. A.. and Edith 7.
Carlton OF Bowling Green, Va.
Paul q. Russell and Joanna 2. Best.
Charlie G. Ross and Eva u. Higsinootham'
00 John si W. tfG Gain and Ethel E. B,undon.
John L. Young OF Petersburg. Va. and Myrtle
L. Spence Of Richmond Va.
Harvey p. Gay Of Salisbury, N. C., and
Clara Z. Holder Of Charlotte. y.
Robert A. Hale, U. 8. A.. and Roberta L
Harold e. Csrlin Of this city and Easel 8.
Bassler Of lansing. Mich. :,
John w. Thomason, tr., q. .. II. G.. and Leda
B. BASE OF Terrell, Tex.
Samuel b. Jones and Annie v. Dudley. boti
Of Greensboro. N. G.
Ralph Il, Gongewer Of Barcroft and Catherine
A. Livingston Of this city.