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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
.PUR|M HOLIDAY IS
NEXT ON CALENDAR

Purim. which this year will be cele-
brated Thursday. March s. beginning.
however, on Wednesday evening. tho
eth. is one of the minor holidays 1T
the Jewish calendar. Ii commentaries
the deliverance of the Jews OF Persia
from the power of Hannah. the vizier
of King Ahasuerus. Hannah had cast
lots thence the name "Purim.' which
means 'Iots") to determine which
month was to be set for the massacre
of all the Jews in Persia. Mordccat
and his niece. Esther. becoming aware
of the plot. succeeded in deposin1
Hannah. and in obtaining royal per-
mission for the Jews to attack and
master their enemies on the 18th and
14th of Adar. The deliverance Of the
Jews from the threat of annihilation
and their victory over their enemies
have ever after been celebrated as tho
Feast of Purm.
The Feast of Purim never attained
as high a degree of spiritual influence
as did some Of the other festivals. The
usual psalms of praise read on other
holidays are omitted on Purim. The
one characteristic of the Purim ritual
is the reading of the book of Esther
on the evening of the 18th day OF Adar.
AS folk celebration. Purim made
up for whatever Influence 1t may have
lacked as a religious festival. It was
celebrated as a carnival; masks were
worn by young and old; Purim plays
were given re-enacting the drama OF
Esther and Hannah. In addition to this
merry celebration of Purim. there
arose the custom of giving gifts to the
poor Every Jew, no matter how poor.
would give something to someone more
needy than himself. And so the lay OF
popular rejoicing was touched with this
elevating spirit OF benevolence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
City Clerks Office, Richmond,
Virginia, February 26, 1917.
Notice to the Public.

NOTICE to the Public:
Bids for the franchise. privileges
and rights proposed to be granted in
the foregoing ordinance are hereby in
vfted, which bids shall be delivered
In writing to the presiding officer Of
the common council of the city OF
Richmond, in open session, at the
regular meeting of the said common
council. which will be held in the
council chamber in the City Hall. on
Monday, the End day of April. 1917.
at clock r. NJ, and which bids shall
then be presented to the common
council by the said presiding officer to
be dealt with and acted upon in the
manner prescribed by law.
Notice Is also given to the public
mat the franchise proposed to be
granted will require the rrantee to
make certain traffic agreements with
the virginia Railway and Power com
pany. which will enlarge and extend
the said company's privileges, in GER
tain particulars, and release Il from
the obligation to maintain and oper-
ate cars over certain OF It's lines.
The city reserves the right to reiec,
any and all bids
BEN T. AUGUST,
CITY Clerk
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Trains Leav Observation-Disclosures st.
station Schedule figures not guaran.
teed. For the south-DaIly: $40 A. NJ,
local: es30 A. M. express, parlor buff
fet car: 8 p. NJ. express: Has p. NJ.
express; sleeping car open. 800 p. NJ;
500 p. NJ. local. for KeysviIls, Chase
City and Buffalo Junction--wsek DAYS.
York River Line--5:1o p. NJ. steamer
train. except Sunday. connecting for
Baltimore (parlor carr. 1880 A. NJ. ana
AIS p. NJ. daily. local.
Trains Arrive Richmond--From the
South: 700 A. NJ. and $40 A. NJ. 1926
p. NJ. 1855 p. NJ. daily: $40 A. NJ. ex-
cept Sunday. From West Point: S:45
A. NJ. except Mondays: $40 A. NJ. and
6:l5 p M. daily.
+" OFFICE SGT e Main ST. Phone Mad.
ison 272.
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proposed to be granted will require
the grantee to make certain traffic
agreements with the Virginia Rail-
way and Power company which will
enlarge and extend the said compa-
ny's privileges in certain particulars
and release 1t from the obligation 20
maintain and operate cars over GER
tain of It's lines
Section 3. This ordinance shall be
In force from its passage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

CHESAPEAKE d OHIO RY.
Gin, Louvie 4 west. = o.. 81 a. sIin
Main Line Local. s7.K fS.,sr
James River Line, $1,000 - fx.iS =
N. News MIX. Old Pt.. -
Newport News. Local. 1900 a. 200
Trains arrive from NIX. Ell .oe
.l't6 p- $50 P. n. News, ss:66 a.
's;05 p. From West $500 a ss.sn =
.e:55 a. s1:15 D.. 7:ao D. dailx fror,
Charlottesville except SUNDAY erc-
Thurmond. Jas. River, 4S:25 A. can n
Daily. tD.ceDt 0unda4,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
AUCTION SALES.
EXECUTORS AUCTION SALE
OF
NO. 1915 N STREET. RICHMOND. VA

As directed by the will OF Harriet
Beverly. deceased. duly probated and
recorded in the chancery court OF the
city OF Richmond. on January IS. 1917.
and in order to close said estate, I will
offer for sale by public auction. on the
premises. on
MONDAY. MARCH s. 1917,
at O'Clock r. NJ,
the property numbered as above. con-
ststing OF detached framed dwelling
of rooms. with lot fronting q feet
on the northern line of street, be-
ginning at point IS feet west OF
Thlrty-fourth street. and extending
back from laid front between parallel
lines 800 feet to an alley 10 feet wide.
TERMS-Liheral and announced at
sale.
A. J. CHEWING. JR.
Executor.
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1CJHEDULn.

SEABOARD AIR LINE RWY. On
..Tho Progressive Railway OF the
South"
Trains leave daily A. NJ. NorlinA
local: 1850 P. NJ, sleepers, Atlanta
and Jacksonville: 6:35 p. NJ, Sleep
ers,s Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
west; 10 p. NJ, coaches; l3:4k
A NJ, sleepers. Atlanta, Birningh ham,
jacksonville. Tampa and St. Peters
burg. Trains arrive $50 A. NJ, $50
A. NJ, 1890 A. NJ. s:20 p. NJ.
RICHMOND AND CMEAAFEAKE BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY
schedule effective January ;. 1913.
.,nersedinR schedule OF April IA, 1914
schedule subject to change without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
AUCTION SALE.
Bulletin OF
Old Dominion Auction
and Commission Co.
5f3-5f5 LYRIC BUILDING.
PHONE MADISON $3.50.

ON HAND FOR IMMEDIATE SALE:
CHARTERED Sawed Oak Dining Room
Suit, practically brand new.
One English Baby Carriage. drst-
class con iition.
One Child's Tricycle., good order
One Oak Bedroom Suit, good con-
dition.
One Mahogany Dresser. first class
order.
one Mahogany Dressing Table,
good condition.
One beautiful Porcelain Clock.
One-half. karat steel blue white
Diamond Ring.
One Sheffield Silver Punch Bowl.
with six cups.
One 1915 six-cylinder forty horse
power Hudson.
One 1914 Master "Six' Chalmers.
One 1913 Cutting Roadster.
One five passenger. 22-horsepower.
four cylinder Maxwell 1916 model.
One complete once Fixture. brand
new. al
Two bevel-edged large Mirrors
Twenty three and one-h half acres OF
land. half cleared, balance timber.
Natural irrigation. in Powhatan
County. one mile from railroad sta
ton
One set Broom Machinery.
One Confectionery Store in West
End. doing excellent business. Trans
fer corner. near TO Boulevard. Ex-
ceptional opportunity.
WE w Mt TO buy
One Butcher Refrigerator, about
FIVE feet wide, five or six feet tall; one
that will hold about block of ice.
OLD DOMINION AUCTION AND
COMMISSION co
II. Bauer Mgr,
5t3-5f5 Lyric Building.
Phone Madison $3.50.
List your wants with us. We sell
and buy anything. Merchandise stocks
and complete stores bought and sold
for cash. Auctiopeers furnished for
all occasions.
Better Terms! Better Methods!
Better Res,llts.,
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Rchmond, Freder;cksbux L Potomac R. R

l.. hd1 SIJS N zTSIyMIE. E1J s51s n FTTu
5uM t11eM 80 Mlsills n. Il ssFE tbs n
~ y ..!sM tilsi nl: 80 g. iNM his "a
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

Roanoke, Va. March 4.---There are
1875 cases OF measles In the city Of
Roanoke, according to statement
made by officials Of the department.
of health. This Is the largest mum
Der of cases on hand for several
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
Be 1t Ordained by the Council
of the City of Richmond:

Section l. That there shall be
granted in the mode prescribed by
law and on the conditions hereinafter
specified the rights and privileges on
and over the streets Of the city of
Richmond embodied In the following
draft of an ordinance entitled:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

want selling Ax~nt.-B,S Money and

want selling Agrnts-Big Money and
friends The Csalyte Inverted indie
structihle Gas Mantle sells at sight
owing to 80 proven high merit NIL
lions in use Usalyte doubles the
light saves i-3 gas and outiasts a
dozen others. Every sale Of Csalyte
makes a steady customer and friend
Every Usalyte guaranteed perfect.
Don't miss this opportunity. write
today for sample outft with fun
selling lnstructions) of 100 Usalyte
for s., 50 tor So, dozen. 7sc, Pre-
paid. Retail l5c each. 2 for 2Sc. Raj
erences Dun ~ Co. and Corn FIX
change bank. J. I. ROBIN. manutac-
,urer and patentee. 13oth street and
Park avenue. New York.
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PERSONAL.

Ffn&Sv Dfttem by Catf Relieved in a
few days BY Goth Century Royal Lini-
mont. roo East Marshall street.
Madison 1858. For sale by all drug
gtsts.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
"A"
AN ORDINANCE
(Approyed Feb. II. 1917.

IApprOVed Feb. II, IVII.J
To provide for the granting by the
city OF Richmond to a person hereaf-
ter to be ascertained In the mode pre-
scribed by law permission to construct
and operate an electric street railway
within the city of Richmond, connect
Ing with the tracks of the Virginia
Railway and Power company at First
and Broad streets. thence northwa-d-
ly on and along certain streets to the
corporate limits, upon certain condi-
tons, and requiring certain traffic
contracts to be made with the Vir-
GINA Railway and Power company,
which will extend and enlarge some
of its franchise rights ana obligations
and relieve it of the obligation to
maintain and operate certain of its
lines
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LEGAL NOTICE.


VIRGINIA: IN THE CHANCERG
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
MoND. THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY. 1917.
willianna Price .....,.......P Plaintiff.
VS..
The object of this suit IN TO obtain
divorce from the bond of matrimony
for the plaintiff from the defendant on
the ground of wilful desertion and
abandonment.
And affidavit having been MADE ana
rled that the defendant. Napoleon
Price, is a nonresident of the state OF
virginia, It Ia ordered that he DO ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order. and do what
is necessary to protect his interest in
this suit.
4 copy-Teste:
CHAS O. sAvTLLE
Clerk
J Thomas Herwin, p. a
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SCHEDULES.
Norfolk & Western RAILWAY

~ ALL- hAIL .iNE 10 NORFOLh
FOR NORFOLK. 'e:l5 A N. 1900 A
NJ. 800 T. 81. s4:Vo p. H.
FOR LINCHBURG AND THE WEST:
sels A NJ 1850 A. NJ, 800 p. NJ,
1855 p. NJ Local to Crewe.'6 IS p. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk sIf:4o
A. NJ. 'ss5 p. NJ. 1900 r NJ, .if:so r,
NJ. From the West: ss;lS A. NJ 1881
A. NJ. xa;lo p. NJ, tl:&o p NJ .si?
p NJ. 800 p. n
'TAily. xDaily except Sunday. 3sunday.
w. b. BEVILlA w. c. SAUNDwRA
p. 7. NJ Roanoke. @. p, A., Roanoke
G. Z D0W4EY. p. r. 4. Richmond Va
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WOOD AND COAL.
SHOE REPAIRING.

Rfxax. the New Leather Substitute.
Lighter. waterproof. non skid. no
suusak whoiesoled or hAifsoled.
DRTw's ELECTRIC SHOE FAC
- TORY, 71s e. Main ST.
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GO b
AN ORDINANCE
Approved Feb, II. 1917

AZ ORDINANCES
fApprov~d Feb. II, 1917
Losing, Nncating and Abandoning to
Public Use and Travel as Public
streets Certain Parts of BYRD street
and Eighth street In the City of
Richmond and Permitting the At
ianHc Coast Line Railroad Company
TO Arch Over Arch street for the
Purpose of Laying Its Tracks, and
Repeating am Ordinance Approved
AnriI nth Iaax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
Notice of Application For License,

J Thomas Ferwin, p. a.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
MARRIED AT SAFFORD

Chas. H. Foote and Miss Sarah Bain sprung a complete surprise on their Clifton friends this week when they quietly motored to Stafford and were made man and wife.
 They left Clifton on Sunday even ing, the pretense of the groom being that he had pressing business en- gagement in the Graham county seat At noon on Monday they sought the county clerK who issued them the nec- essary license and immediately there after were united in marrige by Judge A. G. McAllister of the Superior court. They returned to Clifton on Monday afternoon where they have since been kept busy in receiving the congratulations of their many friends
 Mrs. Foote has been instructor of art in the Clifton public schools for the past three years and is popular with the teaching corps as well as pu- pills, and she has a large circle of friends here to whom she has become endeared by her gracious personality
 MT. Foote is well known in Clifton and vicinity where he has resided for the past four years and where he is at present employed as inspector of the new addition to the high school now in course of construction.
 MT. and Mrs. Foote have the best wishes of their many friends in their journey through life together.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
REGIMENT WILL SOON BE
 ORGANIZED

WASHINGTON, May 29.-A For estry Regiment made up of forest CTS, practical WOOdSmen, loggerS, port able sawmill operators, and others experienced in numbering operations, for service in France, will, it is an nounced, be raised immediately. The Forest Service at the request of the War Department. will prepare plans for the organization and equipment of the force and will aid in securing suitable men. The regiment will form a unit of the Engineer Corps now being recruited to be sent abroad as soon as it can be organized and equipped.
 is the result of a suggestion made by the British Commission. Similar forces have been raised in Canada and are rendering valuable services. The object of the American forestry regi- ment, it is said, will be to convert available timber into material suitable for bridges, railroads, trenches, and other construction work with the least , possible waste. At the same time the cutting will be done under the supervision of technical experts in cooperation with the French forest CTS. In this way the permanent dam age to the forests incident to furnish ing the imperatively needed timber, it is hoped, will be kept as small as pos sible.
 The regiment will be organized in units capable of handling all kinds of woods work and will include a
 number of portable sawmill outfits.
 It will be officered by trained forest CTS and expert lumbermen who are thoroughly familiar with producing and delivering lumber. It will carry complete equipment for all kinds of
 woods work. The classes of men desired comprise aXemen, teamsters,
 tie-cutters, millwrights, saw-tilers. saw vers, portable sawmill men, farriers, blacksmiths, lumberjacks, cooks, and
 carpenters, as we'll as motorcycle and
 motor-truck operators.
 As rapidly as enlistments are secur-
 ed, the men will be assembled at six
 central points, which have already
 been designated. Many members of
 the Forest Service in the Southwest
 ern District have announced their in tention to volunteer.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
STATE ACTION TO AVERT
 REDUCTION OF COPPER OUTPUT

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 31-It is re- ported here that Governor Campbell will call special session of the Ari- zona Legislature on his return from Jerome
 The purposes of the session, it is stated, will be to put Arizona in an ade quate state of defense and to enact legislation which will insure the con- tinuous production of copper during the war.
 It is known that the plan of financ- ing the Arizona Council of Defense through private subscriptions has not been as successful as hoped. In most of the other states, the defense work is being financed by legislative appro- priation. At the present time, the council is greatly handicapped because it is unable to loan seed to farmers.
 One of the measures which would probably come before the legislature would be the organization of addition al military arms, including in all probability the creation of a cavalry regiment, now that the Arizona Infan- try has been taken into the federal service.
 Just what measures might be pre- scented to a legislative session to in sure peaceful industrial conditions in the copper mining industry during the war is not disclosed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
CLIFTON MEN ARRESTED
 FUR MURDER 0F LYONS

Clifton is hummng with excitement today the arrest last night of three of its resi- dents in connection with the murder of Thomas Lyons. a prominent cattleman and landowner of New Mexico, ill Fl Paso some two weeks ago.
 H. Bume, a deputy sheriff and detective connected with the district attorneys office at Fl Paso. has been in Clifton for several days working on the case and gathering evidence. AS a result of his investigations Holland Bass, chief deputy sheriff of Greenee county, S. N. Moore, cattle inspector. and Manuel Munguia, of Mo- renci, taken into custody with the murder of Lyons and this Saturday. morning taken to Fl Paso by Detective Blume where they will answer to the charge.
 Particulars as to the evidence warranting the arrest of the are lacking, but it is known that the Fl Paso officer has been in close touch with the suspects for the past few days and in his association with them gleaned enough infOrma- tion to warrant him in placing them under rest.
 The murder has created widespread in- terest in the southwest, both account of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the killing and also owing to the fact of the big reward of $1O5OOOO offered for the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties
 It is understood that Bass and Moore were in New Mexico at the time the crime mitted but whether they had any direct connec- tion with it remains to be seen. All three men are well known in this district and their arrest comes surprise to everyone. Their part in the case will be watched with interest here.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
RED CROSS MEETING

A Red Cross meeting was held at the court house on Tuesday evening at which time a large attendance was present. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Ben Spriggs who gave an interesting talk on the good that can be done by the Red Cross or ganization, it's objects and purposes. Mrs. Reardon reported that the mon- ey on hand amounted to $23S, out of which there were yet some bills to be paid.
 Dr. Burtch gave a most enjoyable report of his recent trip to Tucson where he was in conference with Red Cross leaders and told of the work ac- complished in Tucson and what would be expected of the Clifton branch. His talk made clear many points which were in doubt and gave a clear under standing Of the subject.
 A committee consisting of Mrs. w F. J Weiss, J . J. Jones and w. S. Bradfield was appointed to select an executive committee. This commit tee, upon selection, elected board of government consisting of Mrs. J. G. | Cooper, Mrs. J. J. Jones, Mrs. Rear don, R. H Pringle and M. O. Simms l This board in turn selected a chair. man for each of the following commit 1 tees: Military Relief, Mrs. l.. A. w
 Burtch; Civilian Relief, Mrs. W. M
 Shirk; Membership, Mrs. Newberry
 Publicity, w. B. Kelly; Financial, w
 s. Bradfield.
 ] Much renewed enthusiasm was ap
 parent at the meeting and much good i is expected to be accomplished by the
 organization in the future.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
HOW DRAFTED CITIZENS
 ARE TO BE ORGANIZED

Here is the way the War De partment will exerise the draft how a man now civilian may become a soldier within the next few months:
 l. On June he registers in the election precinct in which he resides. He goes on about his business.
 2. After delay of several weeks, perhaps a month or more, he is notified by the War Depart ment either that he has been ex- empted from service, or that he has been selected. If the latter, he is told when and where to re T,ort 7E1
 He reports at the time and place designated, probably a local armory, is given his equipment and transported to T concentration camp.
 In case he believes he should have been exempted, and was not, he is entitled to carry bis case to tue local federal court for settle ment.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
IN JAIL 0N SERIOUS
 CHARGE

On Wednesday morning Miss Mel vina Hamblin and N. J. Sriller left their beautiful country homes iii the peaceful lower valley near Stafford and Jcurneged over the rugged hills to Clifton Oy auto for Sthe express pur- pose of becoming united in wedlock in the Shelter City. The ceremony came off as per schedule at the home of Sheriff and Mrs. A. H. Slaughter in south Cliftun on Wednesday evening, tie knot being tied by Justice An dress
 At the conclusion of the ceremony the newlyweds left the house for short call on some friends in the nigh borhood. While absorbed in their new found happiness a knock came on the door and a man was admitted who wore siX-shooter and belt of cart ridges and on whose breast was pin ned a large bright star He got to business at once and informed the bridegroom that he was under arrest on charge of complicity in a murder which had been committed near Silver City, the arresting officer being deputy from that place. Spiller was unceremoniously torn from the arms of his weeping bride and taken to the county court house where he was placed in cell for safe keeping The bride followed her unlucky spouse and through the bars of the grim cell re- peatedly vowed devotion and undying fidelity. MT. and Mrs. Spiller both protested they could prove an alibi for the unfortunate man and the wires from the Sheriff's office to Stafford and the valley were kept hot for an hour or two in the hope of clearing the prisoner.
 As the forlorn young bride had about given up hope of securing her husbands release, the pseudo officer, in the person of L. P. Smith, appeared on the scene and told Spiller that he had just received word from Silver City that the real murderer had been caught and ordering his release. Jailor Young unlocked the cell door and the groom was once more free man and reunited with his bride of an hour. EX- plantations followed and MT. and Mrs. Spiller were without doubt the hap piest married couple in the state. They left immediately for Geronimo, where MT Spiller is employed and where they will make their home
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Baptist Church.

Vacation time is on but we had 103 in Sunday school last Sunday morning with a number of the regulars ar- sent. Work has begun in earnest on the rebuilding of the church proper ty for better Sunday school equip mcnt Everybody in Cliftoa ought to go to Sunday school when ali the churches get their new equi )ment and perhaps they ought to go aay way If Vou are not going to Sunday school and want tc set into a real live school just St e F. l.. Gord n; and he will ut yoT next. He is n Missouri an but he can sight you
 We have a real pleasant surprise for the folks at the preaching service next Sunday morning. You will have the privilege O. hearing q man preach his first sermon in the Baptist church. The speaker has a message that will grip and if you want to know who he is come and see and hear. Sunday evening the pastor will preach, using for his subject 'The Man Who Would but He Couldn't"
 You can make our hea Us glad by taking advantage of these gospel privileges Sunday. If you are not pleased with the program we will gladly refund your money ar the door. We don't want something for nothing. Our policy is to give, for the Good Book teaches us that Tt Is more blessed to give than to receive" so you come and we will give you something unless you bring a marble head or a stone heart.
 John w. Epperly, Pastor.