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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
SCHOOL ESTABLISHED
FOR OPERATORS
t'rowth In Use of Telegraph Makes
Room For Many More In
Work,

Richmond Is one OF the cities in the
country in which the Western Union
Telegraph Company has established a
telegraph school for the training of
operators, TO meet the demand of the
company for competent telegraphers.
1t is said that the growth in the use
OF the telegraph has made 1t necessary
for the company to take this step In
order to handle Its business with the
dispatch which its standards require
The Western Union has offered a. bonus
10 about 1000 manager operators in
small cities and towns for each junior
operator such managers shall enlist
and train
ANY person-msn or woman--over
the age of sixteen. aud with the re-
quisite education aud intelligence. can
become junior operator The COM
pauy provides the necessary tnstruc-
tlon free, when the junior grade is
reached. employment is assured,
In the larger cities. telegraph schools
are already maintained FOR teaching OPP
orators These. however. have not been
Bile to turn out a sufficient number
of trained men and women TO wholly
meet the present demands It is now
sought to give persons in smaller
places as well as the cities. an oppor-
tuuity 10 study telegraphv. either by
exclusive application or in conjunction
with their other employ ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
ELOQUENT LECTURERS
OPEN SCHOOL SERVICES
Dr. Douglas >. Freeman and DIR. John
Calvin Mctcaif Speakers Last
Night at Two Meetings.

The thing most needed in America
now IS state of optimism" said DR..
Douglas :. Freeman at the Ginter
Paris school last night The lecture
was under the direction of d. II. Bin
FORD, assistant superintendent of the
city schools. acting in connection
with tho Mothers Clubs and civic
centers Of the schools. DIR. Freeman's
lecture on The Value OF a Smile
and DR.. John Calvin Metcalf's lee
turc, Why Richmond Needs a Pub
lie Library" delivered at the same
hour at Franklin school are the first
of series of lectures to be given
weekly by prominent citizens Of Rich
mond.
Dr. Dice r. Anderson was unable
to speak AT William Fox School yes
terday afternoon on account of Il
throat trouble
The theme of Or. Freeman's talk
was Americas need OF greater op-
timism and the forces necessary to
bring il about. America reeds to
get more JOY out OF life. She Is too
nervous and excitable to enjoy the life
about her. \ well-known Illustration
of the change from optimism to pes
smism in the last half century was
cited. In olden times friend greeted
friend with CHEEKY Good morn
ing" Today the salutauon is, How
do you feel this morAing2'' The
trend of the American mind has been
away from the Joyful
We are getting more active, but
this activity brings increased nervous
ness. Statistics show morc deaths
now under fifty years of age than
formerly which returns to the fact
that a. greater optimism is necessary
for longevity. America needs TO
smile
Some Of the forces which Will bring
about this cheerful state are; Wider
reading. a studied appreciation of the
beautiful and participation IN public
welfare work
pr. Freeman's talk was most in
spring and his audience seemed con-
WINGED Of the value of smile.
Dr. Metcalf dean of Richmond
College. delighted his audience a.
Franklin school with his talk on
Why Richmond Needs a aPublic Lii
brary. Or. Metcalf's careful expla-
nations OF Riehmond's need. his state
ments regarding the popularity Of
such an institutions, and his compari-
son of Richmond with othe- cities Of
smaller population convinced his au-
dionce and answered the question Of
his subject.
With the combination of his per
sonality and his message, DR.. Metcaif
won his audience for his cause
The next lecture at Ginter Park
School will be delivered Tuesday
evening. January 80. at s O'clock, ny
DIR, f. y Calisch rabbi OF Temple
Beth Ahabah.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
|ALMA GlUck AGAIN
CAPTURES RICHMOND
Music Lovers Received Anothel
Great Treat at City Auditorium
Last Night.

Alma Gluck, the irresistible, Well
may Virginia be proud of the song
bird who so openly declares her love
for Virginia With simple grace, but
feeling whose intensity seems almost
beyond description. Alma Chuck once
more lifted her way into the hearts
of Richmond's people last night at
the City Auditorium when the Corley
Company presented her with her sym
pathetic aCcompanist Anton Hoff.
There are many who attain fame
through their matchless voices and
there are many who call forth adj
miraton from music lovers, but few
possess the gift OF feeling as beautiful
as their songs. and still fewer can in
spire pure love in the masses. Alma
Chuck held the hearts of her audi
ence in the palm of her hand.
In the first four selections from
German composers. the clcaruess and
sweetness of Madame Gluck's voice
We're we'll illustrated In the second
set of songs her ability 20 hold notes
long and flutcHke was splendidly dis
played
In her encores--and Madame Chick
was delightfully."- generous. responding
eight times to the deafenng applause
the varying tones Ed the exquisite
expression Of her E@oee rose to a
dramatic fcrvor.
The third part ~ the artists pro-
gram. folk songs of six nationalities
marked the climax Madame Gluck
threw her own optimistic, smiling self
right into the music. The American
folk song. "Swanee River touched
the audience but when she responded
10 the encore with Garry Me Back
to Ole Nrginny." her hearers were
melted TO the point OF tears
Cha rming lyrics finished her pro-
gram with tho last encore. From
the Land Of the Sky-Blue Water"
Her Little Gray Home IN the West"
and the last encore left n deep i'm
press on her wildly applaudinE friends
for every seat IN the Auditorium
hold friend
Madame Gluck's love for children
was apparent when she twice repeated
her selections facing the John Mar
shall High School chorus seated on
the stage.
Praise is also due Mr.. HoH. who SO
exquisitely interpreted every note OF
The lyric SOPRANOS. f. NJ. D.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
HIGHLAND PARKS
RIGHTS PROTECTED

In regard 20 uueasiuess felt hy citi-
Eens Of highland PARK. who have per
pttual sewer rights on their property
n that locality. cas- Attorney Pollard
said yesterday Thar the city Will pre-
serve to them ali their rights. and that
they VIII not be burdened BY a sewer
tax The city attorneys statement
follows
Ans sewer on which. under any 81
the former regulations OF the town,
the entire TAX. rs provided by such, reg
ulAuons. Was fuill paid no lax can
b. charged under the new ordinance
OF the city of Richmond but where 4
q part of the tax has been paid un'}e'
ths town ordinance or regulation the
assessment win be made under the city
ordinance, giving full credit for such
amount as may have been paid. To
those who have paid for perpetual
rights no tax will be assessed or coll
lected."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
MISS LOUCH TELLS
OF EARLY PARLIAMENTS

The second In series of faculty
lectures at Richmond College was Civ
en- Yesterday afternoon by Miss Susan
NJ Tough. associate professor of his
tory The subject was some First
parliaments of the sixteenth Century"
Miss Tough has had the rare opportu-
nifty of tracing the early relations OF
Ireland and England through unpub-
lished manuscripts both private and
public.
Starting with the conquest of Ire
land by England she worked down to
the establishment OF Parliament In
ireland and the evolution of this Par
lament. The essential fact in this
evolution was the dominating influence
OF England and of the English Parlia-
meut despite some more rational treat
ment in the time of Elizabeth
The lecture formed an Interesting
historic background to the recent Home
Rule controversies, and Miss Tough
save an interesting account of mo-
mentous debate she heard on this SUBJ
1ect a few years ago in the House Of
Lords
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
EXPRESS COMPANIES
WANT HIGHER RATE
Would Charge Twenty Per Cent More
For New Insulated Milk
Cans i'm Use.

Hearing of the petition to increase
the rate on insulated milk cans be-
fore the State Corporation Commits
sion made by the two express COM
panies operating in the state was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon. after
which the commission took the argu-
ments submitted under consideration
and will announce its decision later
The express companies eiaim that
the dairymen are using an insulated,
or double. can for the shipment OF
milk. buttermilk and cream and for
the transportation Of these new cans
the companies CHrlare they should
charge an additional 20 per cent.
They based their petition on the fact
that the cans are twice the weight
of the old-style cam more difficult TO
handle. and on account of being more
expensive than the simple can. when
one is lost, the companies have to face
q larger claim.
Senator c. O'Conner Goolrick, OF
Fredericksburg, who represented the
protesting dairymen in the hearing.
declared that the use of the insu-
lated cans was made necessary on
account of the poor service they re-
ceived al the hands Of the express
companies. which delayed the deliv-
cry of the milk. causing it to become
sour. They further claim that the use
of the cans will relieve the companies
OF any demands for soured milk
which they have had to face hereto
fore, and that they should not be
called upon to pay an increased rate
because of the use Of cans made
necessary by the poor service OF the
delivery companies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
CONTRACTORS CALLED
BEFORE BOARD.

The Administrative Board has in
structed City Engineer Boiling to re-
port to them by Thursday all amounts
due on unpaid for work during 1916
and 10 notify all contractors whose
contracts with the city have not been
completed or are still unpaid for To
appear before the board Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. The contractors
Will be called upon TO explain why
their 1915 contracts have not been
completed The superintendent OF the
City Home was instructed to advertise
for bids on 10000 loaves OF bread
each to weigh Is ounces. Bids are re-
turnable February 2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
TRANSFERS IN DEPARTMENT gf
OF VISITING NURSES.

Difficulty may soon be found In 81.
curing graduate nurses for the Health
Department under the present salary OF
Ss5 month. and Health Chief Levy Is
now finding II no easy matter TO md
women to All vacancies in the de-
partment. The resignation OF Miss
Mary ]. Moore as chief Of the visiting
nurses of the Health Department. the,
promotion OF Miss Theresa Clarke 10
her position and the transfer Of Miss
Robinson to tho public schools viii
leave two vacancies on the staff. K
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
RECEIVING BIDS FOR
NEW BELT LINE BRIDGE

For the construction Jointly by the
R. F. and +. and the Atlantic Coas,
Line Railways of new steel Belt
Line bridge across the James River
just west Of Richmond. bids are now
being received. They are to be opened
and contracts awarded within few
weeks
The new bridge is TO be built to ac-
eommodate the new double track sys.
tenn 10 connect the Belt Line with the
new passenger terminal station to be
built by the railways on the old Her
mitage Club site
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Education OF salesman" was the
theme of the address of Frank Dechant,
Of Philadelphia. TO the Richmond Sales
nanship Club, al It's meeting in the
auditorium Of the Chamber Of Com
'nerce- At the conclusion Of hts ad-
dress, Ny. Dechant answered a mum bet
az questions put MIN by the members
- the orsa nization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
THE WEATHER
tUnited states Department 81
Agriculture. Weather nureau.b

Washington, Jan. 23,--Fosecast
Nirginia-Overcas Wednesday prob
ably followed by rain late Wednesday
night or Thursday.
North Carolina-Probably rain We'd
nesday and Thursday.
A disturbance that is now forming
over the Rio Grande Valley will move
east ward and probably he attended by
unsettled weather and rains Wednes-
day and Thursday in the South Allan
tic and East Gulf States and Tennessee.
In the Middle Atlantic States the
weather will be partly overcast We'd
nesday. probably followed by rain or
snow late Wednesday night or Thurs
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
GOVERNOR GOES TO
WITNESS LAUNCHING

Governor stuart. accompanied by
General and Mrs r. " Nichols. of the
Virginia Military institute. vi no ar-
his guests. and several members oi the
Governors star. viii leave Richmond
Thursday morning in special car fo7
Newport News. where they viii wit
ness the launching OF the Mississippi
nj the yards of the Newport News
Shiphulld,ng and Dry Dock Company,
The launching wiil take place at IL
o'clock, after which Governor Stuart
and his guests will attend a luncheon
at the Chamberlin Hotel ar Old Point
The party will return to Richmond
Thursday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
DR.. PELL'S BOOK IS
OFFICIALLY ADOPTED

Dr. Edward Leigh Peli's latest hood
Our Troublesome Religious Questions
and Or II. F. Cope's Religious F.duca-
ton in the Family have been adopt d
By the sunday School Council Of Evan
gelieal denominations as the recon-
mended reading course for American
Bible Glasses for the current year The
selection was made at the annual meet
ing of the Council held in Boston las
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
JUDGE SOU1HAIL NAMED
TO HOLD FAUQUIER COURT

Governor stuart yesterday appoint
ed Judge, r. g. Southall. to sit In the
Circuit Court OF Fauquier next week
at the hearing OF the case OF the Com
monwealth against James Glasscock.
who is charged with murder. Judge
George Latham Fletcher certified to
the Governor that he did not think It
proper for him to- sit in the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
SOUTHSIDE


ON next SUNDAY, the tenth auuiNer-
sa-y OF the Heathel{otd Memorial Bap-
tlst Church, the dedication Of the edI=
ice Will he held The pastor and dea =
cons Of the church have sent out inVi-
tations Tor the occasion Services VIII
be held at II O'clock in the morning
and al p NJ The Bible school Will
be held Al $50 a NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Reception In Pastors Honor.

4 reception will be given to Rev. r..
NJ White and family Thursday evening,
January IS. in Highland Park NJ f.
Church, at 8 o'clock. as
Rev Mr. White is the new pastor
at the Highland Park Church and
an enjoyable evening IL anticipated.
All members and friends of the church
are invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Following a. citizens complaint that
trees planted to beautify the city are
not being sufficiently boxed. the Ad-
ministrative Board yesterday directed.
the chief of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment Ito lock into the matter and to
do whatever necessary to remedy the
conditions said to exist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Taken 10 North Carolina Fer auria,

The body Of George Washington
Wheeler the infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs W NJ Wheeler. 22t2 Edwards
Avenue. " no died Monday night was
YESTERDAY taken to Franklin County,
far burial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Suit Entered

SUIT Was instituted in the Hustlu1.
Court, Part II. yesterday by G W Bart
Lesson against J. Lee Davis. for 81 ooo
The suit is one in trespass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
'u|RSCHDERe OFFERS
new SUGGESTION
to Ascertain Necessity Of
City Survey.
RACK 1T IF TT IS NEEDED
II Such a Committee as He Has De-
s11bed Finds Survey Beneficial,
Then He Thinks Everybody Would
Get Behind 1t and Whoop 1t Up.

Chairman John Hirsohberg, of the
Administrative Board, has offered a
solution to the municipal survey agi-
I tation that is becoming widespread
throughout the city. Yesterday ne
gave out his plan, which he would
substitute for the idea of hiring ex-
perts at a cost of $4,000 to fnves-
tigate the city's affairs and direct
such improvements in municipal de
partments az might be needed II
ask" he said, that n committee OF
five Interested, public-spirited citizens
he appointed by the Mayor. or the
Council. or tho Administrative Board.
who will look into the necessity for
survey, and then, II they want ex-
pert help, let us give ii to them.
whether these experts be engineers,
city planners, experts on gas. water,
health and sanitation, street cleaning,
or accountants or all
Suggests Personnel
Mr.. Hirschberg suggested that the
proposed committee be composed of
William Fl. Schwarzschild. William T.
Reed, former president of the Cham
her of Commerce: Leon Wallerstein.
William r. Dabney. business man
ager of the Chamber OF Commerce,
and DIR. D. r. Anderson. executive
has been instrumental largely in pro-
noting the campaign for the expert
survey Chairman Hirschberg stated
that n this committee should get to-
gether aud report the need OF a gen
erai survey. there would he no doubt
of the Administrative Boards support
TO the movement.
Favor Preliminary Survey.
Members of the Council, in discuss
ing the survey question, expressed
themselves as in favor of n prelini
nary survey first by local business men
and experts A number OF instances
saving could be brought about but u
WIS declared that great protest Is
sure TO arise immediately upon the
removal Of any OF the city's institu-
iions or employees III the city should
cut out all its charitable donations
that appeal in the budget every year,
much could be saved. but what a
protest would go up" Councilman
English said "lf il should cut out
dts appropriations for conventions. not
only would the Cham Der OF Commerce
Question the wisdom Of the move.
hut educational. commercial and bust
ncss circles would resound from the
protests against such policy We
the minute that someone loses place
or city employees are fred they can
always find champions for their
cause. | would he apt TO champion
their cause myself"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

Continued From First Page)
was led by Simon Wolf, Of Washington.
who for wears has fought the placing
~ such restriction upon immigration.
The attack upon the biz was on the
ground that literacy test fs uusound
and unscieutifc as n method for de-
tcrminiaE the potential Eaiee OK the
Immigrant as future citizen It was
asserted that the backbone Of Ameri-
can citizenship today was created hy
immigration.
Immigration After the War
In his annual address ret ring prcsi-
dent Milton Klein. of Atlanta. touched
upon the question Of immig grafton in
the following words
AT the close or the Wal there sill
he thousands who WILL tarn toward
This land as their only hope oar et
forts to keep open the entry TO these
sufferers must be continued and If nos
sihle. redoubled. hmm grafton bills.
containing literacy tests. arc again be
ing rushed through Congress- and only
the veto and influence Of cur Presi -
dent viii stop their passage Such
legislation would keep out Of our coun-
Try hundreds OF the same kind Of I'm
migrants who are now the bone and
sinew OF our present population. It
would keep away but few uudosfra hles
and prevent the entrance Of many de-
serving and worthy people. Tho spirit
is entirely un-Anericap, and the fall
lacy OF the arguments should be
shown az every opportunity"
American lodges of Rnsi Birth ac-
cordlng TO the report made by Or f
y Caliseh, Of the executive committee
OF seven which administrator the in
ternational order between quinqucn-
NAL sessions, are making substantial
progress Foreign lodges because Of
the war. are badly demoralized. com
parativelg few OF them being able to
continue active work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours ....
Rainfall last twenty-fonr hours.
Deficiency III rainfall since March
i-...-. .e........ ...... ...,..
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
uarY i..... .,....-.. ........
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
Local Temperature yesterday

IL noon temperature .....,....., "a
3 p. NJ. temperature ,..,........ 81
S r. NJ. temperature ...ss.,....e... 81
Maximum temperature to r. NJ 3.
Minimum temperature TO +. NJ 81
Mean temperature .......... 30
Normal temperature ..,.... IS
Deficiency in temperature Nestrr
Excess in temperature since Jan
uary l.. ... ,.... 25
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
RICHMOND MAN HEADS

CONTINUED From First Page. }
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-17
Not a eelf.co,,rse pio,a

Recently golf architect was meas
nring of "a course In the South. Al
one end of the steel tape was a tiilapi
dated specimen. known in the parts as
a "pore white trash,'' one of the un
complaining sort whom, somehow OF
other. everybody picks on. 1t was bis
duty to mark with his heel spot
Oh the ground at the end of ever,
measurement in order that the mar
ut the other end of the tape might fine
II readily.
Ills shoes We're of the hand-ne
down variety, and they no longer boast
ed OF heels The Carolina clay was
lust beginning to soften after a light
mornings frost.
Il wish you would make those marks
so can see them growled the man
at the ether end of the tape from time
TO time
Finally srnoldering ember of spirit
burst Into flame:
I'm doin' de bes' kin wild dis we're
heel o mine; but yain't no plow.',--
Golf Illustrated.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-17
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sags D afeaseyeY correspondents as ss,a
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fssvAat tgsa1n 10 ies t1na gs sas rE4ss,gsy
so ttae ktng s3id sAat fhs e4ty 81 yara
GFtlz was built at the fnsash II ylqwr
and THAT The river dIelitss t@a sses
items ot ths city. Eie asssf4nfd his
fact that It weasd be a very ,aasggat,ge
tsalsag For the king To- make 40 apBqo-
ps3asioa fas the building ef bridge
80 connect the sve portteas % tias elty.
The King consented 10 de this.
cortex, wlseu he once had sise gine
Cg1tsmeslt. IL IL said wrple that he hat!
begun work an the bridge. bat owing
te the faet thar there was uaeE,
s@anipy land at the nolnt whera ,ile
bridge had To he built Ii would take a
considerable expense tn get itts land
In condition to Build the bridge. The
land finally was got in condition al
great expense and the work on the
bridge begun. One ttaing aud another
arose, or at least that is what Cartez
is declared 10 have said In iAs letters
TO the King of Spain. and more aud
more moaeg WAS needed Finally ftc
amount OF the appropriation grew into
millions for this great bridge wiltcl,
Corteg was supposed to he buildisa
az Vera Cruz. This drain on the treas.
ury made quite an impression on tae
mind af the king, and enc day when
he WAS near the coast of Spain with
some OF his court he was found stand
Ing near the shore with his hand over
his eyes looking to the west.
What are you trying TO see7" asked
one of his friends.
II was trying" said the king, ''tc
see IL II We're not possible to catch 9
glimpse OF the great bridge that Corte2
Is building In Mexico. 1t has cost
enough to be large enough to be seer
from here"
The bridge that Cortez really die
build very likely was built by his In
dian prisoners without the outlay oi
single cent. but what Cortez die
with the money he received has not
been shown.