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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
FORTUNE PLAYS ODD
FRANKS WITH CUICAGOAN

Chicago. April ?-.---.Tames watson
has been swept into the fortune OF
the wife he deserted. and has called
quits with Justice by marrying the
woman who came between him and
Mrs Watson.
In 1906 Watson and Miss Anna
iIaddock fed from Wlgan. England,
leaving Mrs Watson and young son
behind. Watson came TO Chicago. on
gagged In tho real estate business and
became wealthy Mrs. Watson, be-
queathed $500 900 by an admirer,
took up the trail Of the clippers and
found them here Several weeks ago
she found them and caused their ar
re~t. Then she made viii leaving
her fortune TO her son She did not
Sign IL, and the next. day died in
an automobile accident Watson, as
her husband became administrator
Of her estate
Tho day after Mrs Watson was
buried ne married Miss Haddock in
order To give their children n name
Then he filed suit against the rail-
road company whose train struck
Mrs. Watsou's auto. demanding dam
ages for her death
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
TENNIS FIXTURE Off
Chevy Chase Clubs Spring Tourney
Postponand--Co committeeman Enlist.


Washington. April 22--The cancel
Ing Of the annual spring invitation
tennis tournament held by the Chevy
Chase club is due solely to conditions
arising from the present state OF war
existing. between this country and
Germany James II Hopkins. q mem
her Of the Chevy Chase tennis com
mittce and president of the Washing
ton Tennis association. has enlisted in
the reserve officers division Of the
United states army and so many of
the other members Of the committee.
as we'll as the tennis players them
selves have taken similar steps that
It was the only way 10 solve the dues-
ton. Hopkins says: We feel that in
view of the fact that so many OF the
members OF the tennis committee
here have offered their services to
the government in its hour OF need
that it is necessary that the spring
tournament he postponed indefinitely.
Tha event did not receive, the sane
ton OF the United States National
Lawn Tennis association until April
II. only two weeks before the open
ing date and barely time enough to
mail out Invitations. This would hard -
~ give the visiting players, OF whom
we get a good many each year. time
to arrange their schedules so as to
include our tournament. All Chevy
Chase tennis events with the excep-
ton OF the close tournament and the
matches OF the Washington Tennis
association trophy have been called
off for this year
The announcement sent out yester-
day by the T. S n L. r. a. TO the
effect that all tournaments under tAe
auspices OF that body in the form Of
champ ionshp evepts he eliminated
viii probably mean the cancellation
of the annual District OF Columbia
championship, bur Will not mean the
calling off OF the other invitation ar
fairs here The Middle Atlantic title
event Will very likely be played, but
viii not partake Of the nature of a
champ ionship tourney
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL MAKES
INTERESTING HISTORY

Looking back on most interesting
history. the Highland Park Methodist
sunday school yesterday celebrated it's
twenty-ffth anniversary by appro-
pirate services in the auditorium OF
the church. The school was founded
April II. 1892, in the old public school
building at Meadow Bridge and Nir-
ginia avenue. and had a membership
OF ffty-four.
Albert West was prominent in its
organization. and Rev. r. n Sledd. of
Centenary Methodist church. presided
al the initial service. 3. s. Gordon
was tho first superintendent and j. II,
Mosby the first secretary. Rev, ]. n.
Latham was the pastor at that time.
being succeeded In turn by the fol
lowing pastors. who have served their
charges Well G. H. Boggs. T.. A. Potts.
]. Il. Askew. y. X. odeil. y. T Merritt,
G. o futile and the present pastor.
Il. N. White, A. i. Robertson is the
present superintendent OF the Sunday
school.
over eighteen hundred and sixty per-
day school since Its organization, and
III present enrolment is over eight
hundred. The mems Bible class. IN
charge Of Rev. c. II. Boggs. has eighty
seven members, and L. F. Anderson
has class OF seventy young men. 4
teachers training class, under the in
structIon OF Professor Montgomery, is
connected with the school. and the tr
ganization in every way is said 20
be progressing with signal rapidity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
THE FLAG


Wy
Inc die is cast, the time has come,
The eagle screams once more,
The Stars and Stripes again shall
\ wave
Upon foreign shore.
Behind the flag OF freedom.
Sweep on our fighting men.
To crush the prussian eagle,
The peace dove bring again.
Regiment brigade, division
And corps pass smartly by;
Pressing to crush oppression.
That the flag Of right may fly
Men who were known as hyphens,
Russians, Frenchmen, lads from
Spain,
Germans. Aust rians. Italians,
Are Americans again.
To the flag. then, To the PRESIDENT
toast: We're In the right,
Forward. march. Well show the
Prussian
That were not too proud to fight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
VIRGINIA FACULTY
PROMOTIONS VOTED.
Board Of Visitors of University Flo.
Yates Acting Dean and Many
Professors. IL
DIR. CHARLES A. SMITH TO
HEAD U. s. NAvAL ACADEMY
War Budget OF $3Ss.s24 Is Adopted,
and Prof. A. NJ. Dobie Is Granted
Leave Of Absence to Go on Military
Duty.

Charlottesville. Va. April 22.--At a
the University of Virginia here the
following promotions were made upon
recommendation of President Edwin
A. Alderman:
DR.. Theodore Hough. acting dean,
to be dean of the medical school;
DR.. James A. Waddell. associate pro-
fessor, to be professor of phramac-
ology and material medica; Walter s.
Rodman, associate professor, to be
DR.. Carroll M. Sparrow. adjunct pro-
lessor. to be associate professor OF
physics; Leon r.. Whipple. adjunct
professor of journalism, to be direc-
tor Of the school Of journalism: DR..
John II. Nen. instructor. to be nd.
junct professor q genito-urinary sur.
gerry
The board accepted tho resignation
of DIR. Charles Alphonso Smith, Edgar
Allen Poe professor OF English. wins
leaves to head the department ok
English at the United states Navsi
academy, Annapolis: Graham Edsar,
associate professor Of chemistry. who
Is to be professor OF analytical chem
istry at Throop Institute Of Technol-
ogy. Pasadena, Cal. and DIR. Lyde 8,
Pratt. adjunct professor Of chemistry,
who has accepted a position with the
DUPONT company. DR.. Charles g.
Fenable. of the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute OF Technology, was elected ad-
Junct professor OF chemistry.
The board approved the action Of
the university council on national de-
Tense in eiecting Iieutent- Colonel
James A. Cole az professor Of milf
tary science and tactics; the shorten.
ing of the university session 80 that
It may close on May 81 and the aban-
donment OF finals: permission to stu
dents TO substitute the work In mill
tary science for other courses, and
the granting OF credit to students who
leave to perform service in connection
with the war. Formal acceptance
was made OF gifts announced by Pres
ident Alderman.
Because of the war a budget OF
s3s6.524 was adopted and leave was
granted to Professor A NJ. Dobic to
go on military service. Permission
was given to the faculty to use part
OF the university's land for garden
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
GETS MANY EX-CONVICTS
JOBS IN ONE YEAR

Chicago. April ? Five thousand
jobs in one year for ex-convlcts is
the answer of Earl T.. budding to the
dictum OF society that the hallmark
or stripes bars man from success
for all time.
budding, who himself served FIVE
years for manslaughter. is travelling
over the country in the interests ~
the Prisoner. Relief society. with
headquarters at Huntington. W. Va.
which has pledged the cooperation
of 10000 firms throughout the~coun-
try 10 assist In finding jobs for meu
who have served time In prison. IN
all 5000 men have been located
budding said. In an address here. and
IS per cent Of them are making good.
The first step IN organizing the
society. budding said. was TO send
out 5000 letters to corporations and
eminent men. an hut ten replies were
received. one OF them favorable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
stringent Measure Proposed.

A bill by Senator Wesley l.. Jones.
of Washington. and Senator w. A.
Borah. of Idaho. IL passed. will be
a long stride toward prohibition as
n war measure.
This bill proposes to create around
every army post. military reservation.
training camp, etc. zone around and
within which the sale of liauor shall
be abolished. The radius OF the zone
has not been determined.
This legislation would close up
nearly all the saloons in most of the
important cities of the United States.
II the radius IL sufficiently long II
may close up 80 per cent OF the sa-
looms.
other proposed legislation would
extend the Reed amendment so as to
cut off liquor altogether from the
privileges of Interstate commerce,
making It unlawful to ship intoxicants
from one state to another under any
circumstances, to be used as bev-
erages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

The War From A to u.
An Austrian ArChduke, assaulted and
assailed.
Broke Belgium's barriers. by Britain
bewailed,
Causing CONSERVATION. confus
chaotic crises.
Diffusing destructive, death dealing
devices.
England engaged earnestly, eager
every ear.
France fought furiously, forsaking
foolish fear,
Great German garrisons grappled
Gallo guard.
Hohenzollern II ssara hammered,
heavy hard.
Infantry, Imperial. Indian, Irish. in
terminglng.
Jackets jaunty. joking. testing,
tostling, jingling.
Kinetic, kruppixed. kaiser. kingdom s
killing knight,
Laid Louvain lamenting, London lack
ing light.
Modelling millions. marvellous mobil-
ity.
Numberless nonentities, numerous no.
bility,
Oligarchies olden opposed olive Offer
ing,
Prussia pressed Paris. Polish protec-
ton proffering
Quaint Quebec quickly CHARTERED
quotidan quota.
Renascent Russia. resonant reported
regal rota.
Scotch soldiers, sterling, songs stall
wart sung,
"Tipperary'' Numbered through titan
tic tongue.
United states urging unarmament.
unwanted
Fisualized victory vociferously
vaunted.
Wilson's warning wasted. world-war
wild,
X n n n Xanthochroi Xantippically
Killed.
Yorkshire's young yeomen yelling
youthfully,~
"Zigzag Zeppelins. Zuider Tee"
John r. Edwards. In the New
York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
STATESMAN To
HAVE FEW SPARE HOURS
Before Taking Up Commissions Great
Problem, Englands Emissary win
Have Strenuous Social
Program,

Washington, April 22.--Before Mr..
Balfour takes up the problems which
brought him and the others of the
commission from England. he will
have a rather busy day calling on
official Washington. The program
for the first day of the British COM
missions stay In Washington includes
a call at 1870 in the morning on
Secretary of State Lansing, who will
accompany him to the White House
for the official presentation to Presi-
dent Wilson.
Mr.. Balfour will be accompanied by
Hugh S. Gibson, designated by the
department Of state to act as Mr. Bal
four's aide. Upon the conclusion of
his call upon the president. the Brit
ish foreign secretary will be accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary of state
Phillips and Mr.. Gibson and will 20
to the Capitol to call officially upon
vice-President Marshall.
Mr.. Balfour will take luncheon with
tho French ambassador. and in the
evening he Ia to be tho presidents
guest at dinner at the White House.
It is probable that at the second
meeting with the president they will
take up some Of the problems which
the British commission came here to
assist in solving.
Many Oficial Calls.
While Mr.. Bslfour is making his
calls in the morning, General Bridges.
accompanied by Captain II. Fl spend
er-Clay. of the British commission,
and escorted by Captain ]. G. Queke-
meyer. L. S. A. will call upon Secre-
tary OF War Baker. At the same time
Admiral Sir Dudley De Chair. with
Fleet Paymaster-Ge General Lawford. &C
companied by Commander D. r. Sell
lers. L. s. N, will call upon Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels. Lord Cum
life. accompanied by Sir Richard
Crawford, commercial attache OF the
British embassy. will call upon Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo.
On Tuesday night there will be four
dinners for members OF the commits
sion. Secretary of State Lansing will
have as his guest Mr.. Balfour. Secre-
tary McAdoo will have Lord Cuniiffe
Secretary Baker will have General
Bridges. and Secretary Daniels, Adj
mirai De Chair.
These dinners will be followed by
the reception OF the secretary OF state
in honor OF AIR. Baifour at the Pan
American building Members OF con-
gress will have an opportunity at this
reception to meet the members Of the
commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
LAYS PLANS TO GIVE
Continued from First Pagel

Agriculture Houston tomorrow before
the senate agricultural committee.
Secretary Houston has asked for
legislation giving the council OF ma
uonal defense authority to fix maxi
mum food prices to regulate the dis
tribution of foodstuffs, and to enforce
the cultivation OF all tillahle lands
should that become necessary.
school Children To Grow Crops.
The United States bureau of educa-
ton toniht took another step in It's
efforts to have the school children Of
the nation frow $3.50. 900, 900 worth Of
foodstuffs on small. unused plots all
over tho country Professor p =.
ClaXton commissioner of education
announced that he has called upon
all state and local superintendent of
education to provide an instructor in
gardening for every 100 school chill
dren in each school
we desire school boards every
where to promote the work of the
children by providing at least one
garden teacher or director, through
the entire spring, summer and fall
for every ono hundred children be-
tween the ages of fourteen and eigh-
teen he said. In most cases It
would be found helpful and econom-
ical to employ also a practical gard
ener who can do the heavier work
that the children could not perform"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
WAR is ROUGH ON
MEMS TROUSERS

Chicago. April 2..--Because girls
ind IT more profitable to work in
munitions factories than IN garment
shops the prices OF mems trousers
will be raised.
Delegates to the annual convention
of the United National Clothiers' as
ISOLATION here declared that the mu-
niions industry has taken from them
all their experienced help and that
they will he compelled to raise prices
OF garments because Of the added cost
OF making them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
ALCOHOL IN DISTILLED LIQUOR
Is POISON IN DEADLY FORM.

Chicago. April Proof that al
cohol in whiskey, a distilled liquor. is
poison in deadly form Is contained in
a report made public by DIR. Charles
+. Seeleth. medical superintendent OF
the House of Correction, based upon
examination OF 40. 900 cases of chronic
alcoholism in the last seventeen years.
At the Bridewell. where 2 500 deaths
have occurred and where the average
for the last five years has been one
a day, DR.. Seeleth made minute
study of alcoholism.
Wet BRAIN technically known az
Cerebral edema," liz the disease 70
which the chronic whiskey drinker
may look forward. DIR. Seeleth con-
cludes. II is attended by suffering
ranging from a touch OF the horrors
to the mental tortures and agonies OF
delirium tremens. with mortality Of
seventy-five per cent.
ct is distilled liquor. not light beers
and wines. which in some mysterious
manner wrecks the human brain and
mind" says DR.. Seeleth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
His Method.

Two Tommies were strolling Idly
along the street when they CHANGED
to gaze into an attractive shop win
dow.
Being soldiers. they both had an
eye for pretty girl, and there within
the shop was real winner.
sandy" whispered Mike. "shure.
she's just the fairest colleen my eyes
hiv liver rested on. It's mysilf thatil
go in and buy something. an perhaps
she Will have smile for me-"
His companion came from "ayont
the Tweed" as his answer proved.
"Ill gang wi ye,' he said. But,
boot, mon, ye neednae spend baw-
bee A. we hev tae dae Is tae ask
her fur change o. shilin'. Tit
Bits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
$4,000 INCOME NEEDED
TO WED, THEY DECIDE

Missoula, Mont, April "a COL
lege man should have an annual in
come of $4,000 to- $4,000 before he
marries, in the opinion Of many
students at the University Of Mon
tana who have written on 1.-The Cost
OF a Home"
With the prices OF commodities
soaring to unprecedented heights, Is
1t any wonder that a fellow has no
great desire to marry?" asks one
writer. Times have changed since
father went counting"
IF loved a man I'd marry him.
though he be a poor farmer or a
t~mlllionaire," wrote one coed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
Quits.

The hours were flying by. and still
Algv, the bore. remained with her.
do you like music?" she inquired
listlessly.
Yes" he replied, II am always
carried away by music"
She flew to the piano and played
several airs. Then she turned and
looked at him.
You are not gone YETI
NO" he answered.
But you told me that music always
carried you away?"
Yes" he retortsd, but ! said
muSin."-- Ttt-BttA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Williams. 2; by Groom, :. Base on
bails--Off Danforth. J. Double plays
--Shottou to Pratt. Risberg to +. Col
Inns to Gandtl; +. Collins to Risberg
70 Cfandn, Hits OF Danforth, 8 in
one inning tnone out la second. off
Hamilton. 3 In ia innings, Sacri-
foe h.ts-E. Collins, MarsaDs. Left on
hases--Chicaso. 4 ST Louis, 5. I'm
pires--NaUin and Evans Tlmc-Not
gwen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Score by innings. X.
Chicago ..,..,...,....l6 Oo2 Olo--4
Cincinnati ...........000 o02 5o'-7
summary: LEFT on hases-Chieago,
&; Cincinnati, 3 Hits--On Douglas,
II in innings Two base hits--Doyie.
Merkle, Groh. Zeider. Chase. Three
base hits-Griffith kopf Sacrifice
williams stolen bases-Flack.
Double plays-Kopf to Shean to
Chase; Wolter TO Merltie Bases on
balls--OT Schneider 3. Struck out
BY Douglas. 4. by Schneider, 3. I'm
pires---K1em and Emsile. Time Al.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
(ContInued FROM First Page,


be and he Is hereby respectfully re-
puestcd to proclaim and put IN force
N" policy or prohibition throughout
the nation"
At a session of the board of cover
n"rS Of Westminster Presbyterian
church last night the following reSo-
luton was adopted. and te1e9raphed
to Washington ny the pastor of the
the Rev. James Y. Fair:
THAT the president be requested
to recommend and congress- adopt
such emergency prohibition logjsla-
ton as will conserve the food supply
OF the country. and promote greater
efficiency Of our people in this hour
OF national peril
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

as the "Jollies" is not common to
vertebrate fishes or TO whales. seals,
reptiles or anthropoid apes; in a word
this class of amusement is nowhere
prevalent among the lower animals. 1t
may then be definitely and clearly AS
serted that amusement Is the natural
logical expression of the human race
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
KILLS TWO WOMEN THEN.
!. SELF N war ARGUMENT.
INSANE PRUSSIANS." SAYS
NOTE WHICH HE LEFT
Sistcr-in-Law, Wounded and Left For
Dead. Tells CHASTITY Tale, saying
Crime Is Result OF Pro-Gcrman
Arguments.

Yonkers, ". Y, April 22.-Because
his wife and mother in law persisted
in unfolding the kaiser while he stood
up for America in a war argument
that lasted all night. the Rev. Robert
r. Berry. pastor of the Congregational
church in the Bronx Manor section
OF Yonkers. today shot and killed
both women. He wounded his sister
in-law. who escaped by feigning death.
and then he committed suicide. The
clergyman left note bearing only
two words, Insane Prussians." The
note and revolver were found beside
hts body.
Over the porch OF the clergyman's
home. where the shooting occurred,
there noated the stars and Stripes as
the three bodies lay within. Three
young children, daughters Of the cler-
gyman and his wife, were in their
room. Their father made no attempt
to harm them. Only two hours after
the time Of the tragedy the Rev. Mr..
Berry was to have officiated at the
regular Sunday services in his church.
The police obtained their explana-
ton of the tragedy from Miss Caro-
line Baher. Mr.. Berry's sister-in-law.
Mrs, Caroline Baher. seventytwo
years old. mother of Miss Baher and
Mrs. Berry. was the other victim OF
the tragedy.
Born in Germany
Miss Baher according to Police
Captain Brady. said that Mrs Baher
was born in Germany and with her
daughter, Mrs. Berry, was strongly
pro- German. Ever since the United
States entered the war. she said
Berry and his wife and his mother
n-law have had repeated and heated
arguments over the war question.
with the clergyman always taking the
attitude that America was right.
Saturday night, according to Miss
Baher. the argument became un-
usually bitter, and the two women
and the clergyman stayed up almost
all night heatedly discussing the war.
Berry was greatly excited over the
argument she said. and when he fin
ally ended it he went to sleep with
his youngest daughter Eva. This
morning the Rev Mr.. Berry opened
the door Of the bedroom and stepped
In with a revolver in his hand. He
fred at his mother-ln- first. The
bullet struck her In the mouth. kill
ing her instantly.
The other women ran into the hall.
Berry caught his wife and fred a
bullet into her head. She dropped
dead. Miss Baher grappled with him
for tho revolver but he fred, the bull
let striking her hand. She dropped.
and he evidently thought he had
killed her. As she lay on the floor
he killed himself. Then she got up
and ran screaming from the house.
Mr.. Berry was about forty-flve
years old and had been a clergyman
| for about twenty years. He was a
leader in patriotic movements and
was the head of the local home guard.
which he helped 10 organize.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Shriuer LoEic-LAdies and Gentle
men: A little amusement is the best
medicine for a bad case OF the blues.
as tho old fossils define amusement,
we turn to zoology for an answer. No
trace Of amusement may be found
among Mollusks. crustaceous or the
lower Invertebrates, Auusements such
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

CHURCH BUILT OF PAVING
STONES FREE FROM DEBT

East ST. Louis H.. April 2'.--The
remaining $3.50 OF debt OF $4,000
incurred by the Winstanley Baptist
church here when It built an edifce
out Of discarded paving stones three
years ago has been paid.
The Rev. F.. W. Reeder was going
to St. Louis on n street car when he
saw laborers tearing the paving
stones out OF Broadway in this city
He had desired for some time to build
n new church. but money was lack
ing. He conceived the idea of using
the discarded stones. They were
bought from the city for a small sum.
The new church vas built by MEM
beers OF ito congregation and Mr.
Reeder. The latter donned overalls
and directed the work. II required
eight months to complete the struc-
ture. The site and the building cost
n total OF $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

batted for j Collins in ninth
xt1De out when winning run scored.
1SoFc BY innings: x.
1cago -. g.. 0t0 GOO 0G2-3
~ Louis 80. .... 600 020 600
XbRmnaary: Two-base hits COL
-, Frat. Risberg Sisler Three
- hits--Gandil. Struck out-By
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23
HtVtlAAD WINS IN

fContinued From Fifth Page