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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
ACT is ILLEGAL.
AS CONFISCATIOS or PROPERTY

by tho decision CT tho Supreme
Court the negro slave was the proper
~ Of his master if he was carried into
non slavcholding territory, and by this
decision the negro slave could not be-
come a citizen. When Lincoln on
January l. 1853 issued his proclama-
tion declaring the slaves free, he did
as illegal thing as II Wilson, to-
morrow. would turn loose all the
horses in the West. on the wide, Wild
plains"
The cotton states did not want war
he said further. and when tho promise
OF Secretary seward regarding Fort
sumter was violated, Virginia prayed
hoped and worked that fratricidal
strife might he prevented. Eut when
tho struggle was seen to be incvitabl.
and when demands were made on hex
quota by the Federal government, Vir-
ginia with supreme loyalty OF prin-
ciple and honor. took her choice
There is no more inspiring picture
in the halls Of history than tho South
crn youth from the store and shop.
from the farms and schools and from
every occupation. all the way from the
Rio Grande to the Potomac, in arms
to fight for their principles"
IEE'S OPPOSITION no
tETAl.IATORY MEASURES
1t was erroneous to say that slavery
was the cause Of the war. TO say
slavery WAS the cause of the war;
DR.. Mcdaniel declared. "convicts one
self OF superiicinlty and is to liz in
the face Of unimpeachahlc facts" In
a burst OF thrilling oratory he chara
tcrized Lee-thc man. lie showed
now really great Lee was. and how
his maSnanimous spirit rcvolted at
Mosaic retaliation. Three striking IL
lustrations OF his character were cited
When General Pope issued orders 10
his soldiers giving them free range,
not SparinS women and children. Leo
strongly protested and rcnounced any
retaliatory intentions. Second, tho
Marylandcrs were not coerced TO align
themselves with the South, instead
they were asked by Ice TO come Of
their own free will. Last. when Lee
on his march into Pennsylvania might
have remembered the dcvastations OF
Winchester, h. did not do SO and
would not allow his soldiers TO rob
and pillaGc.
During the war the aristocratic
women OF this city gave UP their luxu-
RIGS" he id. land lent themselves to
the cause. The churches gave up their
pews. hinges and bells tor making OF
cannon. We rcjoicc that Nc who rules
supreme has overrulcd two scccssons
to give US one strong union"
Concluding his message DR.. Mcdaniel
aid. ".Admonish the sin OF war ana
united as brothers. conscious Of the
integrity OF our motives and righteous
ness of our cause. loving our country
of lies. free all lands from the spirit
of hate. and fear from strand TO
strand. and make our land the father
l.. nd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
TO HONOR LATE JURIST
Vi nbcrs of Hichmond Bar md Lay.
a men VIII Pay Tribute to
judge Keith.

public meeting to take action upon
tic deatlp of Judge James Keith, who
died at his home in this city January
.. has been He'd for this afternoon at
3 so o'clock, in tho court room Of the
supreme Court OF Appeals, in the State
Library Building. Members Of the
Rchmond bar viii attend the meeting.
and resolutions Will be adopted bear
ing upon the loss OF Judge Keith to the
profession. Many laymen will attend
,hc' meeting, which the public is in
Nited to attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Wayne were. You were standing for
the principles Of l17G.
ALLIES FIGHTING ron
SAME GREAT TRUTHS

Morally the allies to-day arc con
tending essentially for tho same thing
| YOU fought for nearly sixty years ago
/ DeSpotic governments arc ruled by
force, but in democratic governments
tho principle of right is supreme. You
were not only morally right, but legally
! right. The English Constitution makes
Parliament supreme. possessing unIim :
tied authority over property and life
our fathers refused 10 follow it and
framed Il document leaving sovereignty
with the States expressed through the
Legislatures.
The principle was adhered TO that
the states held their rights in reserve.
/ and one of these, the principle Of seccs-
sion, was universally admitted. When
the time came that this was refused,
was cut by the sword" unless we
adhere TO tho old dictum that might
makes right"
Three compromises. he said, grew out
Of the slavery question. OF which two
were embodied in the Constitutions
The first which gave the negro repre-
acntation in the lower house in the
proportion five to threc--that is, five
negroes equaled three white persons
and, second, that which provided for
the discontinuancc of the importation
Of slaves after tho year 1905 The
fugitive slave law was also enacted
and in 1859 came the bred Scott de-
cision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
CALL FOR BAGS TO-DAY
Special Workers of Nurses, Home
Gather Materials for War

Cast-offs for the social workers of
the Nurses Settlement will BIO called
Ior to-day. Inability to secure trans
portation facilities mado postpone
ment of the city-widc collection until
this morning necessary. Twenty eight
thousand bags have been distributed
TO households in Richmond and auto
mobile trucks will call for them. A
hugic will announce the progress o.,
the trucks through the city. The ma :
terials Will be used Tor war purposes,
and every householder is requested TO
have bags ready for the motor trucks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
NJ Don to Eclipse
Old Sol June 8
Eastern Portion Of United States
viii Only Get Par
tial Sight.

NEW YORK. January 13.-Old Sol
Will DO cclipsed by the moon on June
next. and total extinction of the sun
viii be visible in Colorado. Utah. Ida
no. oregon and Washington. The re-
nainder or the United States and a
large part Of Canada will be able TO
sigh; Il partial eclipse.
The visibility will range from GO per
cent in New York to "A per cent in
Los Angeles and 30 in Ia Ilahassec. The
eclipse is figured to last two minutes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Is IMPRESSED
by EFFICIENCY UI" BUREhE
COMMITTEES. EXAMINES INTO
ORG NIXNIION AND ODER ALTON

AS preliminary 10 it's hearings. The
committee visited tho Offices OF the
hp'eau and personally examined into the
organization aud operation OF the adj
riin!Atraiivo details. rho committee
va most favorably Impressed with tho
business organization. Inquiry re-
Noalcd tho fatt that practically all lot
tors arc an"cr"d on tho DAY Of their
receipt. Ey a system of progress. re-
PORTS and fol!ow-np method. provision
exists 20 insure tn. actual delivery OF
material. The signing up Of "a contract
marks but the beginning Of action; tho
and thorough inspection sys-
ems and tho policy Of fun co-opcra-
ton With tho manufacturer insure
prompt delivery.
The organization OF the bureau in
tine OF peace Mad been developed 50
~ 10 make II an organization for war
nth the result that u is working
snoothlY and efficiently. notwithstana-
inS tho fact that tho expenditures have
Increased from about $4,000, 600 TO more
than $3.50. 100000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
BARNEY BEATS LOUIS

LOS ANGELES, January 13.-Barncy
Oldfeld, in his Golden Sunbeam. won
from Louis Chevrolet, In Frontenac.
this afternoon for the Ascot Speedway
championship. The match was at five
miles, best two out of three heats. and
tho purse. $4,000. Oldfeld won the
first and last heat in 1854 3-5 and
1852 is, respectively.
Chevrolet averaged seventy nine
miles an hour in the second heat and
established now track record.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Virginia omcera Tr,,,,.r..

Lynchburs. VA January lat is
learned here that Colonel w. r. Perry.
OF Staunton. and Lieutenant Colonel
X. H. traiEhil'. of this city, in com
nand Of the First Virginia Infantry
when the regiment left Virginia. arc
now in command OF the One Hundred
and Sixteenth Regiment, ut C.amp Nc
Clellau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Mrs. F,nmcIine RolIs.

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.
HEATilSNILLE, VA, January Ia
Mrs. Emmelite Rolls. aged seventy-nve
years. died At the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. viii burlington. on Thursday.
Mrs. Rolls was native of Northumber-
land County, but for some time made
her home with her daughter in irving
ton She is survived by one daughter
and one son. Richard Wiley. both 7of
lrvington. The funeral services vera
conducted by Rev. Il. L. Hardcastlc d,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Mrs. VI. r.. Duncan.


Especial to the Times Dispat CHI
PETERSBURG, VA, January is
Mrs. AL Il. Duncan. aged scyenty-f1e
years. died yesterday, Of paralysis, at
ter brief illness. at the home of her
son. George A. Duncan. at Forest, Va.
The body will be brought to Ioetera-
burg tomorrow. for burial She il
survived by one daughter. Mrs. w. D.
Jones. Of Petersburg; and three sons,
George a. Duncan. OF Forest: a. *.
Duncan. of Lynchburg, and Robert II.
Duncan, OF Coon, Panama
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
PRESLEY II. PadEett.
Especial to The Times -Dispat,

Especial TO The Times Dis patch. s-rr
L1NCHBURG, VA. January 13.-
PRESLEY B. Padgctt, twcnty-one years
OF age. died Wednesday evening at IA
Washington hospital of pneumonia. He
left home in December to- enlist in the
army, but before he could be given as
signmcnt he was stricken with pnc,i-
monia. FIc is survived by his parents,
MI and Mrs. NJ. r. .PadSctt. of Am -
merits, and these brothers and sisters:
Misses Grace. May and Thclma Pad
Sett and Bland Padgctt, all Of AM
hcrst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Mrs. Matte vcrmilri.p.

'e'PCOItI 10 lIIC IItlCS- DIS utCn-D
PULASKI. VA. January 13.-Mrs-
Matte Fermillion, died to-day, at tha
home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Burton. ut Radford. She was seventy
five years Of age. and the widow OF
{. Il. Nermillion. Surviving children
are: Mrs r. =. Crockett. of Pulaski;
\. II. Vcrmillion. OF Richmond: George
Nermillion and Eric Ncrmillion. OF
Clifton Forge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Funeral Of Mrs. ner,ic T. .v,,,.

The funeral OF Mrs. BERTHE Preston
Nalthall. wife OF T.. w. Waithali, Of
lo27 Decatur street. who died Satur-
nay night at S:i5 o'clock at tho Re-
treat for the Sick. following an opera :
tion. VIII bo conducted this Afternoon
at o'clock. The services will DO held
in tho Central Methodist Church, and
burial In Rlvervicw Cemetery.
MIS-. Walthall is survived by her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Miss Mabel Coburn.

Especial to The Times pispa tch.J
LfNCHBURCi. VA. January ia
Miss Mabel Coburn, daughter of \. 3.
Coburn. of Narrows. is dead at tbs
state E.pileptic Colony. Her body will
be taken to Narrows for burial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Whitehead Lose. and VIM,

PINEHJEST. =. Q, january 10
Christian Mack. " Ann Arbor. defeat
ed Hugh Whitehead. of Norfolk, in the
midyear tennis finals, 6-3 GA. Ca
Miss Florence Balm and Whitehead
carried away the honors in the mix cd
doubles tournament. defeating Miss
Carolina Bogart and Charles Horton.
6-j. Go. Miss BALM and Louise Pat
terson won the women's doubles over
Mrs. Jay Hall and Miss Esther Tufts,
G. e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
zby.zko to Meet ste.chcr.

NEW YORK, January IS. = EIadek
ZbysZko, one of tho claimants OF the
wrestling championship, has been
hooked for several matches. Among
tho contestants whom he will meet are
John DIN. who recently returned from
Finland, Yousef Hussane. powerful
Turkish lad. and Joe Stetcher. The
matches will be held in Madison Square
Garden.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
father. infant child. two hrothcys aad
three sisters.
j. Harry Purdy, Jr,

After lingering Illness. y Hsr,,
purdy. Jr., twenty-five years Old son az
j. II. Purdy. Sr., assistant postmaster
OF inc south Richmond Office, died yes
tcrday morning at $50 O'clock AZ III.
home OF his parents, i05 West THIRTY
third Street. Woodland Heights. Tn,
funeral will be conducted this after
noon at o'clock from tho Woodland
Heights Methodist Church. g.
Mr.. Purdy is survived By his parents.
widow. ono child. ono sister and thre,
brothers. 1ntermcnt will DC in Maury
Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Bisnmy Charge Is Dismissed.

TSpcCIHT 10 nc TIHIca- DlSpulCh.I
LYNCfTBGRG. VA, January L.
Tho case against Mrs. Julia Freeman.
who was arrested here n week ago at
The instance Of a man who claimed
10 be her first husband. has been dis
missed, as husband No. failed twice
10 appear to prosecute. Mrs. Freeman
claims sIo married six years after she
believed her first husband dead
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14

OMAHA. NEE, january iG,-Mar,
Mace. Omaha girl bootlcggcr. is re-
ported dying i'm Shenandoah, Iowa, as
the result Of injuries received Tuesda v
in a wreck Of u liquor automobile. She
has made statement revealing how
bootlcEGcrs make thousands of dollars
monthly and employ girls to prevent
police detection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Mrs. Ellen Crockett.

Especial 70 the Times Dispa tch.)
PULASKI, VA. January 13-.Ifs.
Ellen Crockett. wife OF DR.. j. u. Croei;-S
EFT. deid suddenly Tonight from lea ri,
trouble. aged nfty-sevcu. SURVIVING.
arc her husband. and these children:
Miss Addie Crockett. OF Pulaski; Mrs.
Margaret Wade, of Princeton, w. Va;
Charles Crockett, OF kingsport. Tenn
james Crockett and Tate Crockett,
who arc at Camp Mcclellan, AnnisIo,,
Ala. There is one sister, Mrs. Joseph
Kelley, OF Draper. Va -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14

Especial to The Times DispatchI
LfNCHBURG, VA, January Ii
Mrs. John F. Harvey. fifty -nino years
of age. OF Campbell County. led here
Friday afternoon at hospital .Sh >
Is survived by her husband. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Gary steel Plant Shuts Down.

GARY. IND, January i3.---For tho
second time In history. the Gary plants
Of the United States steel Corporation
were closed to-day Only two furnaces
were kept operating. These supply gas
which operates electric light and power
plants OF the town
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Miss Grncc Cameron.

Especial to The Times Dispa tell
LfNCHBURG. VA. January IT,
Miss Grace Cameron. of Amherst
County, died Thursday at the Ststa
Epileptic Colony of peilagara. She way
thirty-ninc years of age. Her body
was taken to Amherst for burial. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Mrs. Helen Sherman.

Word was received hero last night
OF the sudden death of Mrs. Helen
sherman. twenty-eight years old. in
Mercy Hospital Baltimore. She is
survived by n son eleven years old..
Two sisters. Novella and Fannie Stew
art. 1905 West Cary Street. also sur
vivc her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
John L. franklin.

LYNCHBURG, VA, January 10.
John l.. Franklin, sixty-eisht years
of age. died a his home, I'll Chest
nut Street. carly yesterday morning.
He was a native OF Appomatto1 Counts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS
.E:.pertence- Here rhi. week.

George V. IIobart's modern morality
comedy drama OF to-day "EXperiencc'
will bc presented ct the Academy on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, for an
engagement OF four performances. with
matinee on Saturday. The play tells
the story Of the adventures of youth
the average young man of to-day
after he leaves his home and goes out
into the world to write his name on
the heights OF fame and fortune. After
reaching the city We see youth Journey
along the primrose path of pleasure
and down its by-wayS, which become
deep and dark subways. and we fol-
low him until his return 10 the start
ing point--the hometown cottage
where love awaits him.
In the golden cabaret scene one sees
the very latest dances and hears the
newest songs. There is also smart
fashion show in this act. i'm which the
very latest creations OF tho modiste's
art are shown. 4 spectacular act is
called the corridors of chance: here
one sees modern gambling house in
full operation with all known gaming
devices being played including large
roulette wheel.
The house OF last resort shows an
underworld cabaret in q large city
and here ono secs tho various char
acters which frequent such place.
The house of lost souls depicts a de-
lapdatcd room occupied by human be-
ngs who arc addicted to the drug
habit. and in contrast to Thu act is tho
street OF forgotten days. where the
memory Of youths mother saves him
from cri.ne and degradation, and in
spires him with another effort 10
achieve success
There are eightytwo characters In
the play. and tho confines Of IN,
young women is said to set new
standard OF exquisite girlish lowell
ness for the stage. In the large cas-,
or notable players will be seen Leonard
Doyle. Duncan Pcnwarden, Lcona
iiogarth. Beatrice Benton. Mae Paul
George b. Miller. Fred Moslcy. Marie
Sinclair. I-eeta Sinclair Jennifer sim
ciaIr, Alice Palmer, Irene Palmer
Julia Cobb. Gertrude Dustin, Harold
burnett. William Dupont, George
herry' Lillian Armstrong. Aldeah Wise.
Bernard Craney. Axcl Olson ana
Others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
amoug tho great ma
our offer Of a treaty
,uea Thrift Appeal.

January ia etrouS
HES throughout tho ma
the campaign for tho
ar thrift stamps was
-day " Cardinal Glib
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14

WASH INGTON, January 13.-Action
on Federal control OF the express com
panics and telephone and telegraph
system has been sidctrackcd pending u
thorough solution of tho railroad
problem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
ELEVEN HUNDRED ARMED
MERCHANTMEN IN FLEET
Chairman Oliver, OF House Naval In
vcstigatinE subcommittee, Praises
Ordnance Bureau.
TELLS OF GREAT WORK DONE
Says All Demands From Vessels
Operating in European Waters
tIavc Been Satisfied, and Admiral
Sims Compliments Department.
fny Asgociateh rr,ssl

WASIiINGTOE. January l3-Com.
Dlctc satisfaction With the work Of tho
naNy'a Ordnance Buvcau and its pre-
parcdncss for war is expressed by Rep
rcscntative Oliver. Of Alabama. ci,ai r-
man OF the IIous. naval investigating
committee, in a statement tonight
summarizing for his colleagues results
of the ordnance psisc OF The inquiry.
, The testimony convinced the COM
mittcc. says the statement, that the
prevalent belief and opinion "a To tho
nav$a readiness are wcll founded"
Many interesting facts brought out
III secret session are disclosed 10y tho
chairman. Among other things, he
says more than loo merchant ships
have been equipped with guns and ann
nunlti"n by the navy since the steamer
Car1apnh was nttcd out March II last
and that apprcciablc Cunntitics Of guns.
large ana small. with ammunition for
them, have boon furnished TO England,
France and italy. Many merchantmen
OF tho allies In addition 30 virtually
the whole American merchant fleet,
have been armed - fight submarines.
COMMITTEE Is IMPRESSED
by EFFICIENCY OF BUREt q
The committee was 80 impressed.
after exhaustive Enquiry. by tho ell
cicnt manner in which Tho bureau had
in every way performed the extraordi-
nary dut" which was imposed" says
Mr.. Oliver. that the committee d.
rccted me TO make n summary OF THAT
Was asccrta,ncd IN the hearing and
!nvcat!gation.
The bureau. so far as could 10
learned. has fully satisfied demands
made upon II by tho vessels operating
in European waters. = letter from
Vice admiral Sims compliments the
work and spirit Of the ordnance de-
partment Other officers in tho war
zone writing in similar vein. hav"
Stvc1 Ike tcstirnou,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14

Ray Fern and Marion Davis, proteres
OF Gertrude Vanderbilt. are among the
feature acts of the new show at the
Lyric to-day. Miss Vanderbilt SPONSORS
them in vaudeville. and is not only
their manager, but their stage director.
costumer and scenic artist. In their
Nightmare Rcvuo" they have a sort
of futuristic Offering that is whirl.
wind Of everything.
The big comedy feature of the hill.
however. Will be Swor and .tvcy. John
Swor was for several years rccorniznJ
as one of the foremost minstrel come
dams. and was star with the Al. q.
Field Minstrcls when he abandoned the
minstrel stage for vaudeville West
Alvey. his partner, Is likewise Il former
minstrel celebrity. They arc making
the hit OF their careers in the diversi-
fed act they arc presenting in yaldc-
willie. Benny and Moods, on the same
bill. arc team OF funny musicians
whose ten minutes OF syncopated SILL
ness is said to bc good for a hundred
laughs. O'ponncll and Blair eccentric
comedy duo, arc another pair of joy-
producers, and sensations galore will
be supplied by Lohse and Sterling,
dying comedy gymnasts New motion
picture displays include the latest
Hearst-Patho war films.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
Iudorse Film "Bjrtb"

Birth the feature film showing at
INC New Iheater was screened espc-
claiiE Tor the woncn's clubs. doctors
and nurses Saturday morning C,hier
Health Officer Roy Is. Flanagan Mrs
W'illam y. Burrows, president of the
Federation of Mothers Clubs, and Mrs
j. j. phillips. president of the Parent
Teachers Association, have indorsed II
women only will be admitted daily
from II a. NJ. to 7:30 p. NJ. and men
from $3.50 to IL r. NJ. daily.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
COME OUT "SEACk FRS"
Protected Positions in England Be-
 coming More Rare Daily.

London, Feb. 16.-Notable improve mcnt in the last two or three weeks in what he calls the comb-out atmos- phcre' is remarked by the labor cor respondent of the Times The comb ing-Cut of men from protected oc- equations under the military service bill is now in progress.
 Nevertheless, the correspondent says, the past week is the first in many months in which there has not been q. stoppage of work in any part of the country in consequence of griev- ances among the workers Moreover. large numbers of young engineers are coming voluntarily to the recruiting offices and are not waiting to be sum- mOned.
 The correspondent, while not ad- hitting that all trouble has been re- moved says events show that recent sweeping accusations of disloyalty against the workers in the engineer ing shops We're unfounded.