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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
ST. CECILIA CHORUS
MAKES DECIDED HIT
Featured by Marcus Kellerman.
Audience Captivated.

If Richmond had more organizations
such as the st. Cecilia Chorus. music
would be even more popu&r in Rich
mond- The second concert OF this
chorus given Friday night In the au-
ditorium OF the jefferson Hotel showed
what can be done with voices which
need only careful training to bring
them out. The work of the young la
dies was noteworthy. and it is to
their industry and their able director.
F. FlaxIngton Harker. that all honor
is due.
Just as the activities of musical So
cieties create a better appreciation of
music, so does the coming of individual
singers OF note improve the musical
standing of the community. In Mar
Gus Kelierman. who was the soloist
al the concert Friday night. Richmond
has an artisan accomplished singer
who is no whit less an actor Last
night he captivated the large audience
who applauded him again and again.
Mr. Kellerman has a voice of great
power and range. 1t has the peculiar
characteristic of being both baritone
and bass, the lower notes being sonor-
GUS and resonant and the higher
smooth and flowing The histrionic
ability OF the singer showed itself in
all his numbers. but IL was in the
Valentines Prayer from Faust and n
German folk song. Die drie Wander
err" that his dramatic powers were
most in evidence
Too much cannot be said In praise
of the chorus. well-trained as they
are, they go beyond what would be
expected of such an organization, and
their rendition of intricate numbers
is exceptionally we'll done. In one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
STENneRiPHFgs Hn|n
ANNUAL RECEPTION
Y. w. G. A. Auditorium Beautifully
Decorated in Honor OF Third Year
ly Function Given by Association.

The third annual reception of the
Stenographers' Association of Rich
mond was held In the auditorium OF
the Y. W. C. A. yesterday evening
from 8 to O'Clock. The auditorium
was beautifully banked with palms
for the occasion and an orchestra
played for dancing during the even
ing Mrs. Shiplett gave a program
of vocal selections accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Burton.
The feature of the reception was the
presentation OF a silver loving cup
to Miss Lucy s. Meade. the first presi :
dent of the association.
In the receiving line were Miss
Frances B. Woodson. president; Miss
Lille Hinnant, Miss Lnwood Peters,
Miss Katharine L. Burgess and Miss
Rebecca Friend About two hundred
members and their guests called dur
ing the afternoon. A delightful buffet
supper was served by members of the
committee.
The aim of the Stenographers' As
ISOLATION has been expressed as eff
cheney. high standards. cooperation.
friendship and loyalty. 1t has accom-
plished the good work OF cooperating
with employers 10 bring about bet
ter understanding. and 1t has made
close body of friends of those who.
before the organization. were stran-
gers. The membership is limited o
those who reach the standard held
by the organization for admittance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

means their downfaIi. but the nrst.
At S o'clock yesterday he spoke at
the Soldiers Home. and at 3>o'ciock
he. addressed 400 men at the Southern
Railway Shops.
Dave Ranney went wrong like
thousands Of other boys. through bad
associates. and lived a life Of sin until
ne was thirty-two years old, when he
was converted. Since that time he has
boon working among his old comrades
in the Bowery. and has established
the Squirrel Inn, at 1871 Bowery, one
of the most unique institutes In that
section. He has been the means of
lifting many men out of the cutters.
This Is Mr.. Ranncy's first trip to
Richmond. He heard the negroes
sing at the Union University yester-
day, and he declared their perform
ance excellent. Mr.. Ranney has a
Bowery chorus of which he Ia very
proud. II Is anticipated that large
CROWDS will greet this unique speaker
at his appearances here today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
AtScJtO tRoM 6trlHS
...WuhKs ID SAVE OTHERS
Dave Ranney, Aforetime Crook, Mon
ument to Miracle Working Power
of Real Religion.

~ David j. Rarney, Of New york
city, one-time crook. and now Bowery
missionary, a man who has struck the
depths, and been saved therefronl'
WILL speak at three meetings in Ricn-
mond today. the first being this morn
ing at III o'clock in the Decatur
Street Methodist Church. At s:So
O'Clock this afternoon he will address
mems meeting at the Young Men
Christian Association. and tonignt ne
speaks at the Union Station METH
edist Church His topic at all three
az the meetings will be Saved FROM
the Depths"
= At all his meetings Dave Ranney'
as he is known, draws immense
crowds. He speaks in the forceful,
picturesque language of the Bowery.
4nd has been likened to BILLY" Sun
day In type and manner of expression.
He captivates his audiences imme-
-Aiately. and wherever, he goes he
Backs the auditoriums. At In
Aianapolis recently he drew 1915
6en, a larger audience than that
which greeted william Jennings
Bryan on his last visit there.
- Last night Mr.. Ranney spoke at the
Virginia Union University, where he
held the attention OF the negro stu
Aents there for two hours and they
begged him to continue He told OF
His life as the leader OF sinful men.
how he was rescued and started on
His work among the crooks in the
sums OF New York In his address
he declared that booze is back OF
most OF the down an d-outers and
1hat It Is not the forty-frst drink that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
JANUARY GRADUATES
NUMBER F|FTY-THRtt
Forty-nine Complete Tests in Several
Courses At j. NJ. II. S.; -Four
in short Commercial.

Fifty-three students at John Mar
shall High School have successfully
stood the tests and have been listed
as that institutions graduates for the
first term Of the school year, ending
in January. Two pupils, on account
of sickness, have not completed their
examinations. The list of January
graduates, issued yesterday by Prln-
cipal J. C. HARDWOOD, Is the follow
ing:
Helen Anderson. elective course.
Bessie I. Barrett. Latin course; Wal
ter Stanley Beadles. elective course;
Lucy Ellis Blount, manual arts
course; George Wythe Bott. Jr. Latin
course; Slower Hoge Bowles, Latin
course; Irene Louise Briel, CONNER
cial course; Elizabeth Wright Butter
worth, Latin course; Male Addison
Collins, Latin course; Virginia Lee
Cox, elective course: Lucy Ramona
Dake, Latin course: Elizabeth Wort
ley Dickerson, elective course; Susie
c. Parish, elective course; John Ed
ward Knight Flanagan. Latin course:
Annie May Foster, commercial course:
Lots Miller Gayle. elective course:
Mildred Howard Gfbble, elective
course; Isabel Moseley Goodwin. Latin
course; Katherine Gwathmey. Latin
course: Nellie Parker Henson. Latin
course; Hattie T. Jones, elective
course: Gabrielle NJ. Lea, elective
course; David Edward Levin. Latin
course; Gay Burford Lewis. Latin
course; John A. Marcuse. elective
course; Frank Bernard Martin, cleo
tive course: Rose Marie Meyer. man
nal arts course: William Wallace
Neale, elective course; Ida Noveck,
Latin course; Joseph Malcolm Pace.
manual arts course; Katherine w.
Plageman. history course Arthur l..
Peasants. Jr.. Latin course Mornie
B. Robinson commercial course; An
toinette Louise Sauerwald. CONNER
cial course: Alma Louise Saunders,
Latin course: Zillah Shackelford.
elective course; Isadoro Sharove.
Latin course; James Arnold Sloan,
Latin course: Louise Stanaeld. cleo
tive course. Charles NJ Terry. cleo
tive course; Helen Thompson. Latin
course: Herbert wieklinA Tucker,
elective course: John CYRUS Tyree,
manual arts course; Priscilla Will
Hams. Latin course; Edward Bacon
Will'neham, Latin course: Kenneth
Sewell Wingseld Latin course; Mar
TIA Louise Winston Latin course:
Georgia Herndon Woodward. Latin
course: John William Ziesner. man.
nal arts course.
course: Helen F.lktorr Crone. Marcus
8 Kaufman, Olive Virginia Parker
Walter A. Tyler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

by official and semi Official sources In
Paris, Petrograd, Rome and here
The. View that the Presidents aims
and ideals in general approximate
those outlined by the allies in their
reply was held in all OF he expires
sions.
Russia furnished perhaps the
strongest statement. officially announc-
ing her approval of the American
Presidents views as to all nations
having an outlet to the sea and as
to an independent autonomous Po-
land and as to his general aims after
the war to prevent any future world
conflict. The statement, which was
issued from the foreign Office. noted
with satisfaction that President Will
son makes sharp contrast between
the definite reply of the allies to his
first communication and the evasire
note OF the central powers" and con-
Guides. las to the nature of the peace
to he concluded, whether it be a peace
without victory or not, one should re-
member that 1t never has been the
aim of the allies 10 crush their enc
mics. and that they have never in
sisted upon victory IN that sense over
Germany. 1t is Germany who has
taken that view and who wishes to
dictate peace as a victor"
Other peace news which aroused
comment here today included the ac-
ton OF tho Manchester conferences o,
the British Labor party in indorsing
the Presidents speech and in urging
that when the peace conference does
eventually come. organized labor be
granted representation on the British
committee which will meet to fix
terms, Paris reported that United
Socialist deputies Of the chamber had
formally adopted resolutions approx
ing Wilson's aims and urging that
democrats OF all nations toin in
fastening peace. The eighty nine
members signing the resolution are OF
the extreme Socialist wing.
London was filled with reports to-
day that the Kaiser's birthday would
be marked by an important move by
Germany. 1t was pointed out that
under the guise Of q celebration of
the German Emperor's anniversary.
notable gathering has assembled ut
the German great headquarters. Those
there included. besides the Kaiser. the
Austro- Hungarian Emperor. the Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister. Ger
man Imperial Chancellor Won Beth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
DR.. WILSON LOOKING
OVER NEW FIELD

The Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson. pastor
of the Grace Street Baptist Church,
Is spending a few days in Knoxville.
Tenn, looking over the field in that
city to which he has been called by
the Broadway Baptist Church. 1t IL
believed that DIR. Wilson will an
nounce his decision on his return to
the city
The Rev. r. e. Chambers. a re-
turned missionary from China. win
occupy the pulpit of the Grace-Street.
Baptist Church at all the services to-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
SENATOR MA'T|N IS
BACK At CAPITOL
Senator Swanson and Congressman
Flood Have Both Been Down
With Grip, Now Recovering.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Washington, D. e., Jan. 27.-After
an absence OF about two weeks at the
bedside OF his daughter. Miss Lucy.
who was i'll with pneumonia at Char
lottesville, Senator Thomas S. Martin
returned to the Senate today. Miss
Martin Is now well on the road to re-
covery. after very serious attack of
pneumonia.
Senator Swanson il still at home
with the grip. but hopes to get to the
Senate Monday.
Congressman Flood, who has had the
grip for about ten days, got to the
Capitol for little while today. After
being home week he went to the
House of Representatives Wednesday
when his committee occupied the SEES
sion all day with the Niagara Falls
waterpower bill. He overtaxed his
strength and had to remain in bed
Thursday and Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
GARDNER MAKES
SCAMOAl0US ATTACK
Says President Gambling for Place
in History With National Sc
curity As His Stake.

Washington, Jan. 27.--Restoration
OF the United States navy to the posi-
ton Of second naval power in the
Atlantic. and simultaneously be made
first naval power in the Pacific. was
demanded In resolutions adopted by
the National Security Leagues con-
gress on constructive patriotism at its
closing session here tonight. The con-
gress also went on record for broad
er military and naval policy. urging
as of the most pressing importance
in the national defense scheme, uni
versal military training for all young
men who are physically At between
the ages of nineteen and twenty-one.
1t was the Judgment Of the congress
that such training should be inten-
give in the field or at sea for a period
necessary to produce efficient soldiers
and sailors. Action for developing
and co-ordinating the woman power
for national constructive patriotic
work also was endorsed. SPEAKERS
urged the organization of a country
wide league of women enrolled to aid
the country in time Of war, IL their
services should be needed.
Gardner Again "Daffy."
Representative A. p. Gardner, of
Massachusetts,. attacked President
Wilson's proposals for bringing about
Senate speech. He charged that the
President us gambling for a place in
history with our national security as
his stake" He asserted that the idea
OF enforcing peace through con
cert of nations was impracticabIe.
Instead OF devising schemes for
universal peace" he said, I'VE should
strengthen our flabby muscles ana
make our country secure. God save
US from the Monroe Doctrine of the
world, which would force us to do
the bidding OF an International tribu-
nal. or to plunge this country into ,
European or Asiatis war in which we
had no concern. That Is precisely our
obligation II we Join a league to Sc
cure world peace"
Control by Americans OF their over
seas transportation was advocated by
p. H. W. Ross, of New York as an
important defense factor.
Herbert Myreck, of Springfield
Mass, urged as vital step in world
peace, so far as the United States is
concerned. the restoration of peace in
Mexico.
Other speakers were: E w. Nichols.
OF Lexington, Va, Frederick Winsor.
OF Concord Mass: Howard r. Coffin.
OF Detroit. and A. w Sn1aii, OF Chr
cago. The congress was brought to
a close with n banquet tonight ad-
dressed by Senator Chamberlain. of
Oregon; former Senator Lafayette
Young. OF Des Moines; former Attor-
neyGeneral Wickersham, Martin w.
Littleton, OF New York. and Rear
Admiral Robert E. Peary. L. s. n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

scrtptions will be applied on the next
special vote offer, which dates from
February to February II. inclusive.
and when announcement Is made will
ne round to be a most generous offer
in all respects
Tempting Early Offer.
There can readily be seen that the
opportunity offered for an early be-
ginning Is very tempting and not at
any future date OF the campaign will
there be as many special votes issuel
on such small amounts secured In new
or renewal subscriptions as now go
the motto OF all candidates should be
to begin today. secure as many sub
ecriptions as possible when they will
represent more votes and begin even
al this early date to secure a strong
claim on one Of the automobiles.
The fairness OF the vote schedule
of the campaign has been commented
IN very favorably not only by many
'.eople within Richmond. but through
the Old Dominion. With such
'aclinfng vote schedule OF both reg
and special votes there cannot
my eleventh hour volume of bYs!-
that will possibly cause some
ing lady who manifested great eff
ort throughout the campaign to lose
1t the end The prizes are gong to
be awarded for effort and thrift and
the young lady with the proper CO.
operation displayed by her friends can
be successful in this campaign and
receive valuable and costly award
for only few weeks Of determined
effort. For the convenience of all
candidates and to assure them OF the
assistance that the campaign depart
ment can render, the ONCE only has
to he notified and a representative
viii gladly call. The candidates OF
Richmond can have the same oppor-
tuity of assistance and by notifying
the campaign department by letter
OF the date that will be convenient
a representative will gladly visit the
desired point and render every CO.
operation possible.
The prizes will be on display at
campaign headquarters within very
short time. and then the public In
general will be extended very cor
dial invitation 10 cali and view the
most wonderful array OF costly prizes
ever distributed 10y any newspaper In
this section OF the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
SEASONS TOP PRICES
FOR LOOSE LEAF HERE
Quantity OF Wrapper Sold On Shockoe
Floor At SIS Per Hundresi-550,-
600 Pounds Sold In Week

Sales of loose tobacco on Rich
mos warehouse floors last week ag-
Gregating $4,000 pounds. brought the
.. sa4es for the season to date to
approximately five and a half million
pounds. Prices, which have main
tanned a level about twice as high
as that OF last year reached high
mark during the week just ended,
when s4s per hundred pounds was
paid at Shockoe warehouse to James
Harris of Hanover. for wrappers, Mr..
Harris sold a load at an average of
$50.
Several other loads sold at that high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief--no waiting Yopr
{ N~9ed nostrils open right up: the air
passages Of your head clear. and YOU
can breathe freely. No more hawk-
ing, snuffling, blowing, headache. dry
ness. No struggling for breath at
night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Cly's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, Gntiseptic,
healing cream n your nostrils 1t pen
etrates through every air passage of
the head soothes the inflamed Or
swollen mucous ! embrane. and relief
comes instantly. 4
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed UP
wit ha cold or nasty catarrh.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
TAG DAG FOR RELIEF OF
WAR SUFFERERS, FEB. rs

Mayor George Anslie yesterday Is
sued a permit to the Jewish Volun-
teer Relief Association to have a tag
day here on February -. Funds
secured from the sale OF tags at the
various stations to be established
throughout the city on that lay will
DO for the relief Of suffering among
tho Jews who are victims OF the Eu-
ropean war.
It was stated by Mrs. Karp, All
West Grace Street. last night that
donations. aside from contributors
made on tag day. will be gratefully
received. These should DO addressed
to the treasurer OF the Jewish volun-
tssr Relief Fund. It the oAA-strsst
Bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
GRIFFITH, fILND0h'S
WIZARD, IS IN CITY
Creator of Birth of Nation" and TN
tolerance" to Supervise Pre-
sentation Monday Night.
WANTS TO SEE RICHMOND, TOO
Says intolerance" Is Greater Than
Birth OF Nation" and Believes
Never Again VIII So Much Money
BE Spent on Amy Production.

To supervise the initial presentation
III the South of the massive spectacle.
Intolerance" which will be at the
Academy of Music Monday night and
Tuesday and Wednesday for matinee
and night, David w. Griffith, its pro-
Queer, arrived in Richmond yester-
day and registered at the Jefferson
Hotel.
Mr.. Griffith said yesterday that his
object in coming to Richmond is two
fold: He wants to see the city. and
will spend today and part of tomorrow
visiting historic points. and he wants
to see that the first presentation of
Intolerance" in the South is properly
staged and executed.
Ii has been several years since Mr..
Griffith was in Richmond last. He
was anxious to come here when that
other great production, The Birth
of a Nation" was first shown, but
he was busy then creating and build
ing Intolerance" and found the visit
impossi BILE.
Put South's Case Before World.
Mr.. Griffith, who is a Kentuckian,
is happy that in THE Birth of a Ma
ton" he was able to place the case
of his Southland before the world in
such a way that it would understand.
He feels he has succeeded in correct
ing erroneous views and changing
opinions formed In the study or read
ing Of histories in which inaccuracies
were permitted to exist.
The producer of the two greatest
moving picture spectacles the world
has ever been given says that In
tolerance" is the greater spectacle.
1t Is the most costly ever attempted.
More than sl.s00,000 was expended
in producing it--"more," he believes.
than will ever again be spent on a
moving picture production"
One setting, in the Babylonian sto-
ry in Intolerance" cost more than
did the entire production OF The
Birth of a Nation" And that enor-
nous setting was built to be destroyed
that Intolerance" might be made.
Intolerance" PREVENTS four differ
ent stories at four different stages of
civilization The four are drawn to-
gether toward the close in an i'm
pressive way in a manner that en-
phasizes the lesson Intolerance" aims
to teach.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

average.
The average price for the leaf dur
ing the last week was between &f9
and $40 per hundred.
The week just ended was one of the
most active Of the season and the Of
ferings were Of high grade.
The crop Is beginning to thin now
and 1t is expected that from this time
on the total volume of offerings will
slowly dwindle. Tobacco growers,
warehousemen and buyers all have
been we'll satisfied with the results Of
this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
To Make Munitions Companies Liable.

New York, Jan. 27.--A law making
munitions companies responsible
financially for all property damage
caused by explosions will probably be
presented soon to the New Jersey
Legislature, Assemblym n Herself
field. chairman of the assem- bly, COM
mittee vestigating the recent ex-
plosions announced at the end OF a
hearing in Jersey City today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

number In particular. "Nymphs and
Shepherds" they were at their best.
singing with volume and In perfect
time. The Japanese Suite. made np -
FIVE brief songs. composed by Mr.. HArk-
err. and inscribed to the st. Cecilia
Chorus was warmly appla udad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
Mileage Per Gallon.

wiilts--"Just think Of Il! Those
Spanish hidalgos would go three
thousand miles on a Eailon."
Gillis-"Nonesense You can't be-
fieve half you read about those
foreign s."--IAfe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
DEATHS.


January 81. at A. NJ.
at her residence. as South Pine.
MRS ELIZABETH r. BRAGG. widow
OF Captain w N Bragg
Funeral from the residence Sum
day afternoon at AIS o'clock Bur-
ial In Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

mann-Hollweg. Foreign Minister um-
lusrman, Field Marshal yon linden
burg. QuArtermaster General Won Lu-
dendorff and other high officials of
the army and navy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
GREAT STRIDE MADE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
.P{V|NG Offer IS Go00

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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-08
REST ROOMS

We learn from the newspapers Of
Sparta that the rest room in that
city Is considered an indispensable
institution and that 1t is not only to
be continued but that it will be
made more valuable by being better
supported and new features of SER
vice added
The smaller cities are not the only
ones where rest rooms are conduct
ed and appreciated. They have
them in Knoxville, and in an article
on the subject. the Journal and Tri-
bune says:
Saturday is the busiest day at the
rest room, for there are many more
women from rural districts in the
city on that day. Nothing that the
city of Knoxville has done in the
past few years has brought greater
reward than the establishment Of
the rest rooms for the rural women,
and which suggestion was made by
the local board of commerce.
Even in large cities it is consider
ed worth while to look after the
comfort of country women. The
rest room has been found the best
way to do this.