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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
WEST POINT
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Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
WEST POINT, VA. January ia
very interesting meeting was held this
week in the First Baptist Church--thc
annual mceiinG-lsev l.. w. Billings.
pastor, in the chair, one hundred dol
lars was added TO the pastors salary
beginning January !, 1918. II was also
decided that the pastor, with the CO.
operation of the members. would con-
duct a series Of revival meetings. IN
stead OF having visiting ministe" 20
assist. The following deacons were
elected: X. G. Garden, a. j. Walcott,
r. 6. Ware. J. L. Fogs. y. f.. Smither,
J. +. Lipscomb, 4. Robinson, j. :. Nor
RIG. Thomas T.. Jcfries and l.. G.
Veazcy. r. G.. Garden was reelected
superintendent of the Sunday school.
and j. w. Courtney, assistant supcrin-
tcndent. ". r. Broaddus, A. Robinson
and II. f.. Topping are the trustees OF
The church. Miss Martha BauGhan was
elected or2onist Miss Ellen Bray.
pianist: Mrs. Thomas l.. BaSby, bla X :
board demonstrated.
The world wide week OF prayer was
observed this week by the wo.nan's
missionary societies in town.
On Monday. January ., the Woman's
Club met iii the first meeting OF the
new year With Mrs. Lawrence s.
Folkcs. Mrs. George w. Richardson
The newly elected president. was in the
chair. The attendance was large. and
tho meeting enthusiastic.
Mrs. Lucy Byrd Dudley. VINO has been
spending several months in the home
OF her son. Or. Douglas Dudley. in the
Wentworth Apartments. Norfolk, spent
The week before Christmas in her home
here. but before the holidays returned
70 Norfolk. where she will remain dur
ing the winter.
King William County started the ses-
sion with a shortage OF teachers. and
West Point shared in this shortage
cipal OF the high school here, awaiting
a call from the government. Just be-
iore Christmas the call came. and Mr.
scot, had 10 leave. Miss Irene Mills.
OF Danville. assistant principal. as.
sisted b. the other members Of the
Faculty and substitute or two took
hold Of Affairs. Miss Mills received a
call from the government, and on Jam
nary l she. TOO. left and accented N
position In the War Department. in
washington. Tine school has been for
'hHate in securing the services or Mrs.
John sydney Morris and Mrs Sibirv
10 assist in Hllin- the vacancies The
ocSinains OF the year Miss Ste;nmetz
ot canada, more recently Of Richmond
WAS made principal OF the high school
MISS IIhie Garden. who spent the holi.
days with her sister in Washington. ha,
returned 10 her home here,
MIS-. T.. ". Geyer spent week or
ten days in Washington recently.
Miss Josie Richardson. Of Norfolk
Formerly OF West Point, was a recon,
guest OF Mrs. p. e. Hughes
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young women unusual opportunities to
gam an education and ut ;hc same
TINE teach seven months each wear.
students can cntcr here very profit: nv
either IN September. January. Merck
or Junce and secure fuli credit for All
the work they 20. the same credit
beng given for wori; done in tho sum
MGR as Tor work done IN tho Wi ter.
The number OF books in tho library
Viii be materially increased during
nc winter ana spring quarters. The
library of this institution is already
remarkably wc!l supplied wIti, the hest
OF books FOR An Institution Of it's age.
very large additions viii he md, in
the department rf English language
and History this spring
The courses in school ,:ardenin. ami
nature study have always been St-on,.
III TINS institution. However, more cm-
pha'i" viii be placed on these course;
IN" coming year than in any prc.cd-
IN" session. y number Of new .cn-
lures VIII ic added 70 the ychoo,-rar-
d"nins work. Tho canning club work
ana ire nome demonstration work vii.
&c loStcrod during the spring and sum :
i'e' quarters. Last summer much al =
'chIlch was given to the canning club
ana nome demonstration work for tho
pnHcHt OF women who are aircad,-
h'uHt Keepers. and separate courses
were ohrrcG for :chool:irls who havn
had no experience in household work.
ihcSt courses in canning club aud
h"i!c demonstration WORK arc offered
primarily Tor women ana girls who are
MOI S'Hdcnts in tho normal school
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tiARRlSONBURG NORMAL

Especial 10 rho Times Diapatch.l
liAiiRISoNBEEG, VA. January IL
rho second quarter OF mis- session
opened on january :! with the great
majority OF the students present. dc
spite the adverse weather conditions
which furnished many a story OF hard
shin and adventure on tho way. = few
students yielded 20 the great demand
for teachers and did not return, hut
Tho number Of new ones more than
MI the vacancies thus created
e. j Hcatwoc. who has been mem.
bcr Of the faculty since the founding
OF the school resigned in December
80 accept a position as professor OF
philosophv in tho University of Cieor-
.a. at Athens.
The reading, OF tho honor roll nv the
president at on- 81 tho frat assembly
pcr;ocs OF each new quarter Is made
quite an interesting occasion; tho fac
ulty attend in academic costume the
seniors sing professional and recess
aional, etc. The honor roll for tho first
quarter was tn" longest for six years
numbering scvsnt%-throc. Tho follow
ing received an ~" grade on all sub
jccts taken: Fricdn Atwood. Warren
County; .ida IT," Ecrrcy. Madison
County: Hazel Davis Fairfax County:
Mamie EHpcs. lIarriaonhur=. Susie
Hawkins. Chiffon Forge: Mac Hoover
';oanokc city; Mary Jones. Augusta
county, Frances kcmpcr Rockingham
county: Mildred Kidd Fluvanna Ccun-
~: katherine Lewis, Rockingham
county, Mcr!a Ma,thewr Campbeu
county: Eva Rooshup. icnrico County:
Ncriic story, Madison County: Eva sui
Ivan. Culpcpcr County; Genoa Sw.Ck-
or. Highland County. Ruth Witt Hoa-
nokc city.
The school has rented house ad-
coming the campus and fitted it up
for home where the household arts
seniors can practice what they teach.
SIX of them Will live there during this
quarter and take turns in the Various
activities Of housekeeping: SIX Others
VIII succeed them next quarter I.ish-
Teen dollars apiece will be allowed per
month for all running expenses Mrs
Moody VIII! have the supervision OF
ms work. and i.er little boy Jim
VIII afford the girls racticc in Tho
science Of child-foeding. Miss Sale and
INC seniors are writing ii series OF
articles on home economies for one of
the town papers, and will devote III.
money thus obtained TO buying extra
furnishings for the practice hcme.
y new course, Red Cross t!iete,ics'.
- being given this quarter by Inc
h"uschoid arts department.
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AsHEV|lLE SOCIETY IS
ENGAGED ON WAR WORK
With Return OF College Set. Every
One Resumes Task OF Aid
ing Red Cross.
KNITTING PARTIES POPULAR
Ladies Even Take Their Kits TO Sat
nIday Night Dinner Dances and
Knit Between Danccs-Class In
structiOn in First Aid Continues.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

ASiIENli.LE y. g.. January r.
With The members OF the college set
back at school, and the holidays def.
Hi,ciy Il thing Of the past, the society
women Of Asncvillc and tho visitors
hero have resumed their war work
Knitting parties are again popular az
Grove PARK Inn. and many o. thc
women even take th2ir fancy knitting
bags - the big Saturday nigh. Ji;!uer
dance, and knit between dances. Ihe
flashing needles arc ~ evidence a. Ihe
thcatcr, the Country club and, in fact.
everywhere that women assemble ana
tho Rcd Cross rooms. when have been
rcopcncd after the holidays, arc vcri
table hives o: industry.
Guests at Grove PARK Inn are taking,
an interest in tho sunday Afternoon en-
icrtainmeEt provided for soldier; and
sailors at The y. ". &. A.. a. which
time tho Girls Of Ashcv.lIc. chaprrohcd
by some of tho matrons Of thu city.
gather a the y. ". G. a. c!ubr"onls
and hold opcu house for the hoya in
Uniform. Mrs. ". n. Lord was hostess
for tho occasion last Sunday, an! was
assisted by Mrs. Whitcford Smith. Mrs.
James Parker, Mrs Owen $orve!l and
Mrs. Wills 6. Clark. \ number CT the
youregr girls were In evidence. and
music and refreshments were provided
Tor the fighters FIFTY o. more uni
formed men called "a the clubrooms
during Tho afternoon.
The surgical dressing class under the
direction OF Mrs. Thomas \. Jones. who
j. taxing a prominent, part ia wer
WORK, net during the week. and large
number ar surgical dressings wcr.
made. Another class. under the direc-
ZION OF Mrs. Erwin Sludcr, viii meet
next week, and these two classes OK
pcct TO indulge IN little friendly
rivalry as 10 which can send in the
most dressing Bo;h classes are COM
posed OF society women OF the city,
with several visitors in each.
Mrs. Henry Kirby entertained durin.
the wees at hcr home on Lawrence
Place. Grov" rarf. with small. but
delightful. bridge party. Following the
notify contested games, the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
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BIG STONE GAP
Especial 10 rho Tjmcs.n;sno.

lSnecial 10 Tho Times Djsna.,b
ZIG STONE GAP. VA, January -
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Benjamin returned
on Sunday from New York CIV u,h.ra
they spent the HOLIDAYS with reIa,i,...
Colonel -. +. Hyatt. Of johnson cir.
Is spending few days here with Nrs
Hyatt. at the home OF J. II. Mattb.ys
Miss Caroline Rhoads, who for The
past few months has hecn s,udvinr in
Washington. returned last week 10 her
home in the Gap for few wecLs.
visit to her parents.
J. f. Johnson, OF Gate City. snent a
lew days here last week, tho guest Of
General and Mrs. II. y. Ayers.
Sergeant and Mrs. Jaines H. Mark s.
returned 10 the Gap Thursday from a
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CLIFTON FORGE

iSprciai 20 The Times Dispa tch
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, January ~
Mrs. Frank simpson and her mother
Mrs. Mary s. Taylor, have returned
from an extended visit 10 Collins Tay-
Tor, at Greensboro, y. c.
Ralph .. 4,r;Z, OF New Castle, has
accepted d position with the First
National Bank. OF that place. and has
entered upon his duties.
Walter II. Wright has returned To
his home in Detroit. after II prolonged
stay here. HIS wife. who accompanied
him, vii! remain longer
Miss Mary Groomc. OF Louisa. has re-
turned TO her school at Rich Patch.
ii. O. Freeman. OF Richmond. WAS a
business visitor here this week.
Miss Kathleen t;!liiand and Mrs.
Estes Myers spent several days in
Washington on pleasure trip
Captain II. 4. Callahan is ia Hunt
inGton. where he has entered a hos
pital for treatment.
j. T.. Bouchcilc, an attorney OF
Charleston, w. Va. has returned TO his
home. after a visit 10 DR.. g. Ii. Wheeler.
Z. c. Goodwin has left for Richmond.
where he will attend tho sessions OF
the Legislature, as the Representa-
tive of clifton Forge. AIlcshany and
Craig Counties.
Corporal L. \. GARRISON has returned
TO Camp Lee. after visit TO his par
cnts Mr.. and Mrs. y. H. GARRISON
Mrs. W. {. Hughes has returned to
Montvale. after spending 4 few days
with her brother. l.. \. Clarkson, at
the home of their parents.
l.. {. Melton. Of Camp Lee, is here
on a visit TO his sister, Mrs. j. ~
Cahocn.
Miss Gladys Tucker, who has been
visiting her parents, has returned to
her school near Petersburg
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WINCHESTER
| Especial 10 The T;mes.Dis,

Especial 10 The Times-Disnatcb
"lHEHESTER. VA. January 70
senator and Mrs. Harry Flood Byrd
nave taken apartments in Eichnond
uu',ns the session Of the Virginia Cen
cral Assembly.
itepreSn ntai!ve HARRISON has Son. Ia
washington after spendin: some time
Cover.
Captain Robert 7. Barton. L. $. A.
mas returned to Camp Lee. after visit
ing at :hc home of his mother. Mrs y
I. Barton
Miss Elizabeth Stock, who has been
.'s'''hI relatives and friends here,
has returned 10 Washington.
Mrs. Hugh McCulloch has returned
10 Baltimore, after visiting her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. William G. Marshall.
Mrs. William A. Bradford is y;si,-
ING friends in Washington and Balti-
more.
Mrs. {. II. Hildebrandt, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
l. Fahnestock, has returned 70 Balti
more
Misses Bessie and Jessie Hillyard
have returned from visi, to friends
in Baltimore
Miss Helena knight. who has been
visiting DR.. and Mrs. E. NJ. knight. has
returned 10 WELLESLEY, Mass.
MISS Margaret Funk has returned
from Frederick. Md, where she acted
as maid Of honor ut the wedding OF
her cousin. Miss Maize Watkins. and
Dcets Day.
Miss Louise Cooper. who has been
visiting relatives here. has returned 20
Hollins, Va.
Mrs, Lucy McDermo,t has returned
from a visit her
Fcarnow. in Washington.
Miss Bertha Cruver has returned
from visit TO relatives in Washing
ton
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several days last week attending <
general conference IN school mat,ers.
On account M war. economies the
school will pot publish an annua, tor
inns session and the senior class has
voted recently not to issue year book.
the class VIII plan class-day pro.
gram OF distinctive interest. s
Active practice has begun for the
basketball season. and the lntcrclass
games VIII begin before tho end az
January. The schedule ,.of ;atecschool
games VIII he announced SHORTLY.
Professor ryncr led the FIRST mis-.
sionary meeting Of the new year. held
by the Y. w. c. a., making an ins
terestine talk on the subject OF
"Hcra;ds." T &
Professor William y. Hamlet was
the leader at assembly exercises dr.
ing the present week
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the Christmas vacation on Thursday
morning. January 3. School was in ses-
sion ion Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day OF last week.
The attendance on the opening DAYS
was cut down considerably on account
OF delays because OF frozen roads
frozen waterways and concestcd train
service. but gradually tho enrolment,
has filed out TO its usual number A
number of the girls who depend upon
the RapDahannock boat for Transport
iation were forced To travel by auto
mobile in some instances making n
trip OF more than 100 miles in the Bit
ter weather TO return to school
professor Bmnyan Y. Tyner, of the
department OF education was the
chapel leader during New Years week.
and made an inspiring address on our
Hopes for the New Year
President Russell was in Richmond
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High school. who went TO his home for
Christmas has not We; returned.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson lcf, for Bal
;lmorc. Via r'redericksburc. this week.
Mrs IL. ". Il. Hubbard and, chill
drcn. who septn the holidays with her
mother, Mrs Lloyd i. Smith. At sun
uyHidc.i have gone to their home at
White stone.
Mr.. ana Mrs Homer Hurst. who have
been visiting MIR and Mrs. Robert
Downing for the holidays. returned to
Baltimore last week. taxing with them
Mrs. lIUrs;'s nephew Henley Downing
Miss Jennie Eall of Nilmarnock. was
y recent guest OF Mrs. John Palmer
at FiectOu.
Mrs. Eyercttc Brent and mother Mrs
Dohcrty. spent Christmas with Mrs
NrcrrN. Boston. Mass.
Gordon :ubank was Aomc from Rich
mond, where he had reported FOR duty
in the Richmond Blues for the coast ar
til!ery
Mr and Mrs WIFI George. near Xii
marnock. recently visited their son.
Lloyd al Fortress Monroe. who ex-
poets 10 90 to France at an early date.
Miss Myrtle Jones. OF walnsley.
Spent Christmas IN Washington with
friends.
fiertor, Swami. OF Walmslcy. spent
the holidays with his sisters. Mrs
iieadiey and Mrs. Maurice Rowe. in
Baltimore
Mrs. II. =. Hawkins and small son.
Albert. after a stay with friends In
/ lrvington. have returned 70 Norge and
Richmond.
Jennings Reynolds. OF Coan. who
holds position in Philadelphia. was
home for - part OF Christmas.
Mrs. j. @. HarcUO and small son
spent a part az tn" holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burroughs. near
Coan.
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HEATHSVILlE

HEATHSEILLE. VA. January Ia
J. !. HaEgard. VIII" recently went TO
camp Lee TO sec his SON. Stanley. re-
tnrn"" nome VIA fredericksburg and
by automobile. .hoats having stopped
running during his absence. due 10 the
rivers freezing.
Miss Scltire Rice returned TO Fred
ericksburG Normal School on sunday.
Rced"ilic iIigh school is closed in
definitely. owing 10 the heating pipes
freezing ana bursting during the holt
days.
Professor Goodrich. Of NcathsyiIlc
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GREENSBORO

tSpec:a! TO The Times ispatch
GREENSBORO. January LA New
Years dance at Ncesc Hall on Tues
day evening was greatly enjoyed nv
the younger set
Miss Margaret Bradshaw was hostess
10 the Tuesday Afternoon Club this
week al her home on Church Street
Bridge was played. and the prize for
highest score was awarded TO Miss
Susie Guntcr
On Tuesday afternoon. at bridge
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RADF0RD NORMAL NOTES

RADFORD, VA. January Io-P!ane
are already being formed for the sum
mer school, when will open about The
ioth CT June. Last summer the total
number Of students studying during
the summer quarter was about $50
The attendance at Radford this sum
incr viii probably be 100 or zoo larger
than il has ever boen before The ar
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last week visiting his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. e. T.. Cochran.
Misses Grace and Myrtle Wolfe spent
a Few days In Abingdon last week
where they took the civil service ex-
animation on Saturday for clerical
position in Washington.
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

ISpcoia ~ Tho Times Dispatch.l
ESBURG, VA. January
!.-Schooi VOL. WAS resumed after
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Professor Goodrich. OF Hcathsvi,lc
Evening star., 1918-02-16
What the Record Shows
Representative Johnson Said

In the beginning of his speech on his
bill in the House Thursday Represent
ative Johnson indicated three sources
of opposition to the measure
some gentlemen the floor of this
House." "the real estate men of the
city" and THE Evening Star" Con-
cerning the second source of opposition
3Ir. johnson said:
Another source Of opposition is the
real estate men of the city l can un-
derstand their opposition, particularly
when l know that they and their
clients are the profiteers." page 1868.
Congressional Record.)
On page 2275 of the Record Mr.. John
son is recorded as saying
I'm this matter great minds have
turned out to run in the same financial
channel. The mind of the author Of the
minority report, the mind Of the rea
estate dealer and the mind of the editor
of The Washington Star all are in keep
ing. and each runs in accord with the
other. There is almost no difference
between the minority report, the state
ments which the Real Estate Brokers'
Association has furnished and the
newspaper articles in The Star There
is practically no difference among the
three.
In this paragraph Mr.. johnson seems
to treat the Real Estate Brokers' AS
sociation' and the real estate men" as
| identical.
In further Identification of the real
estate men" with the association or ex-
| change which submitted report ON
the subject of this bill is the following
colloQuy Oags 2215A. based upon the
Evening star., 1918-02-16
Twenty More Carpenters
Walk Out at Baltimore
ShipbuiIding COMPANY

BALTIMORE, Md, February 16.-The
situation at the shipyards in Baltimore
and vicinity, where 1000 carpenters
iGiners and caulkers are on strike, was
declared to be unchanged this morning,
with the exception that the ranks Of
the strikers had been increased by
the walkout of twenty carpenter at the
Yards of the Coastwise ShipbuiIdinp
Company; These men did not report for
wcri> under orders of their union lead
ers, it was said. The caulkers went
out yesterday in sympathy with the
carpenters.
That the action of the striking ship
workers was taken because of demand
Tor CLOSED shop was denied TODAY
by John Morgan, general organizer of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America
our demands are that the men now
out receive the same working condi-
tions as those on the Pacific coast. We
are firm in these demands" he said
II the government decides to take
over the shipbuilding industry all over
sentiment that the organization is WILL
ing TO supply the government with any
amount of men. Our entire organizat ton
or 100000 men is at the disposal of the
government. We are ready to work for
the United States. but not for profiteer-
ing employers, because we realize that
with great man like President Will
son at the head Of this nation justice
will be meted out to the workers.
With respect to charges Of pro-Ger-
man influence that were made by one
shipbuilding head here, Mr.. Morgan de-
clared that mo pro-German sentiment
exists in our organization and we will
not tolerate any"
When John H. Ferguson. president Of
the Baltimore Federation of Labor, who
had been to Washington to confer with
government officials, returned last night
and attempted to address a meeting of
n ri $hAxy
fused to listen and forcibly elected
him $4,000 ss>s....,a,s..
Evening star., 1918-02-16
FOR C. ". U.

Baccalaureate exercises for the mid
year graduating class at George
Washington University will be held
! tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
Custom Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 14th and r streets northwest.
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton. U. S. N. retired, president of the
university. will preside and. DR.. William
Miller Collier. who succeeds Admiral
Stockton to the presidency next fall.
will be on the platform. Rev. Doug
las Putnam Birnie, pastor of the church,
will deliver the sermon.
Trustees, members of the faculty and
members of the mid-year and spring
graduating classes will assemble at
$3.50 o'clock in the chapel. 1906 14tn
street northwest. and march to the
church in a procession. headed by the
three senior marshals. All in the pro-
cession will b. in academic cap and
gown.
The entire student body has been in
vited to attend, as the baccalaureate
exercises offer one of the few oppor-
tunities during the year to assemble
| the entire university enrolment.
7 Admiral Stockton also has. extended
an invitation to the public to be pres
LAnt.