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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
NICTroLAsON SCHOOL Is
COMMUNITY uENTEM

Nicholson school, of Fulton. wnicn
was recently abandoned. is TO q
used as a community center y rs
playground and Recreation assocla.
ton, OF Richmond. and the war Gap
Comm unity service, il the CITY coun
ell ratifies the action taken Dy m ~
Richmond school board. There =
hardly question about the counuss
not giving it consent u. !, -
asv that repairs amounting to yGhOv
are 10 be made on the Fulton pulid.
ing IS soon as it is formally turned
over for the recreation Work. 81
is to be done by the War Camp COM
munity service. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
CONFERENCE CENTER
OPENED N FRANCE
nile. Mentmsrt Opens FaMily CAasess
20 Preach and American
WOaeA

American and French women are
meeting in conference on social ques-
fions these days at Chateau Argeronne.
the old Norman chateau OF Mile. de
Nontmort, director of the School in
Eociai Science In Paris
Mile. Montmort has become well ac-
cuainted with the American 7. w. c.
<. during the past two years through
the royers dea Allies which that as
ISOLATION established in French munt-
tfous centers to provide recreation and
~ncial ! life for the women workers.
Practically al! the women supervisors
A the munitions factories had been
graduated from Mile. Montmort's
school.
The chateau has been turned over
for tho use OF social organizations for
Weekend conferences or for longer
periods OF consultations. Nine. Pierre
Bernard. who spent the winter in the
United States visiting various institu-
lions and universities, is In charge OF
the chateau and arranges the confer
ences. The Paris ofYicers are at
American Y. M. G. A. headquarters,
place Eduard VII. Women from
the National Council Of French
women and the Trades Unions, the
Bourse du Travail. syndicalists and So
cf6lists are making use of Chateau
ArKeroine which lies in the midst Of
tho agricultural and orchard lands Of
Normandy, within easy distance Of
parts. The chateau II richly furnished
with books, hangings. famous pictures
ard handsome furniture which has
been collected by succeeding genera
t.cns OF the Montmort family. Mile.
Montmort has collected an immense
reference library In French ana Eng
lieh covering the social questions Of
the day which Is proving Invaluable
for the conferences
Miss Mary Dihgham, director Of
~ N. c. "A. induefrial work overseas
has assisted Mile. 1lontmort in launch
inr her project.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
FACTORY
EMPLOYEES THRIFTY

According to an announcement
n AIDE yesterday by the war loan or
ganixation In Richmond. more than
5000 workers in the tobacco factories
here are being enlisted in the savings
movement. Official Endorsement of
the United States treasury's plans has
been given by the managers OF Allen
and Ginter branch. of Liggett and
Myers Tobaccoscompany.t the Whitlock
branch, of the Lorillard Tobacco COM
pany, the British American Tobacco
company. the Falk Tobacco company,
F. n. Mayo and Brothers. the Dart
Tobacco company and Patterson
Brothers.
Thrift literature Is being distribut-
ed In each plant weekly and consid-
erabie interest is being manifested by
the tobacco workers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
SEEK TRA|lIAe FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL WORK

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Williamsburg. Va. August 14,--Dr.
!. A. G. Chandler stated today that
the young men Of Virginia are going
to enter the teaching profession in
greater number than heretofore Al
ready two young men who had been
lfeutenants in the army have -tndi-
Gated their intention to prepare
themselves for teachers, one as q
high school teacher and the other as
q principal of elementary schools.
Matric isation ir the department OF
education at this time shows that
taking wrfk in the TOR year course
in education. some to be teachers in
high schools. some to be principals.
and others to be school administra-
tors.
number OF recent graduates of
William and Mary have been elected
to responsible school positions, and
there are now on file from school
boards requests for ten or fifteen prin-
cipais, but available graduates have
already accepted other positions.
President Chandler is particularly
Eratified at the demand for willism
and Mary graduates who have pre-
pared themselves for the teaching
profession
The department Of education at
William and Mai. is In the hands Of
Professor H. e. Bennett and DR.. J.
Il. Bennett Is the author of well
known book. school Efficiency" For
more than year Professor Bensett
f'as been on leave of absence to do
educational work in France. The
education corps commission, of the
American expeditionary forces, COM
! yxro af foh L ~~lxf - -
Columbia university; Frank E.
Spaulding, superintendent of schools
Of Cleveland, Ohio. and Kenyon l.,
Tutterfieid, have written to the presi-
dent of William and Mary letter of
appreciation of Professor Benefits
work in France. Among other things
the commissioners said:
III you have ever had any misgiv-
irgs concerning your action In giving
Mr.. Bennett leave for this werk, let
me assure you that in my judgment
your action was abundantiy justified
~ the results. In the face Of alt
kind OF difficulties he has never hest
tated. but has put his very best effort
enthusiastically into the work He
will return to his former duties bet
ter prepared than ever. on account
OF his experience over here, to render
the excellent service which I know
you appreciate"
Professor Bennett will resume his
duties as professor of education In
the college in September.
Professor Geiger has been with the
college for a number of years and
Will return in September. He is a
doctor of PHILOSOPHY of Chicago uni
sersity, where he has been a student
this summer, doing special work In
educational psychology
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
.NOnAh'S AUXILIARY
AMERICAN LEGION

The woman's auxiliary, local post
OF the American Legion. which has
been organised. after several weeks
Of conference, between the executive
committee Of the legion. and which
was Jointly agreed upon and formally
ratified at q meeting OF the legion.
will be known as the American Legion
Woman's Auxiliary. Richmond Post,
No. l.. The membership, which carries
out the idea Of the legion. as to SER
vice in the great world war will be
composed CT the woman's commit &c
FIR the homecoming Jubilee weef,
the wives. daughters, sisters and
mothers OF the men OF the legion and
such other women as seem entitled
TO membership, through war servis:.
rendered. however small. The object
of the organization Is to aid In the
hundred per cent American princi-
pie Of the legion and to act as an
adjunct OF that body as we'll as be-
coming a memorial association, which
will perpetuate the memories of thu
war. and will incidentally serve to
bind the ties of friendship. formed
among the women during the war.
Officers are as follows: Honorary
president, Mrs. Westmoreland Davis;
president. Mrs g. r. w. Kern; vice.
president. Mrs. H. Julian Myers, Jr.;
treasurer, Mrs. j. X. Bowman: re-
cording secretary, Mrs William J.
Judd, corresponding secretary. Mrs. c.
Howard Lewis; registrar, Mrs. Charles
p. Lee.
The executive committee is conf
posed Of Mrs william Rufln Cox, Mrs
George Harvey Clarke, Mrs. r. d.
Hotchkiss. Mrs w. w. Sale, and Mrs.
John Stuart Bryan.
The chairmen of other committees
are as follows: Memorial committee,
Miss Francis Scott: ways and means
committee. Mrs. Stuart Michaux;
membership committee, Mrs. J. ALI
son Hodges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
CoLoRED EtKs BAND
TO HELP ORPHANS HOME

For the henefit/ Of the Friends Col
ored Orphan Asylum. a. sacred con-
cert will be given next Sunday after
noon at $50 o'clock on the grounds
by the new band OF sixty-hve MEM
bers OF Capital City lodge. of Colored
Elks, No, II. Ice cream and cake
will be served to the orphan children.
Exalted Ruler Benjamin r. Adams
will officiate as master OF ceremonies
and brief talks on the welfare of
the negroes In this country will be
made by Cary Wheaton. DR.. Q. w.
Moone. r, Emmett Harris and w. r.
johnson, The community singing will
be led by Harrison Dean. and sill
yer Offering for the children Will be
taken by John p. White.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Pr.perty chanres Hanas.

deed OF transfer WAS recorded In
ohancery court yesterday BY which the
property At No. ~ East Broad street
IL secured BY Dabney q Co, from II.
n Wailsrstein. for s%s.So0. Tho prop
arty 10 ~ BY III feet Others ceAls:
Lucy q. Smith sold lot fronting 50
fest q the northwest corner Of Bev-
erly and Mulberry streets to Edgar b.
Hnglish for &t.O00.
~ HAIRY T.. Moore acquired from w. A..
1foacuro and Janaes D. Crump, trus-
2pee. III fest tnchsD on the south side
SHssn GtxGoag hatueen TNSnty-Sight
I ~ W tnf3. 1intA sstrsst kor tY.4Sa 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

n When receiving their letters from
the Universal City post -office. Eddy
Lyons and Lee Moran love to joke with
Susan Zeigler, the postmistress.
Recently after receiving hAlf-tOn Of
mai Eddie said to his fellow comedian:
Wonder hat that terrible smell y
in here? ~
Smell. what smell" piped up tho
postmistreGa seriously.
"Oh. Nh just the dead letter. | guess
Eddte.' ND Lac Moran Ind they
walksd ont leaying the mall dispenser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Continue Hechlcr Case.

The cas-. CT H. b. Hechler. nine
teen years old. charged with assault
ing and threatening to beat e. Il,
Clayton. yard foreman at the Rich
mopd. Fredericksburg ana Potomac
shops, was continued yesterday In po-
Lies court by Justice Maurice. The
case will come up August ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
New nuildinx Perm,t..

Building Inspector Butler yesterday
issued permits TO Saviiie a. Claiborne
for the erection Of three one story
cottages on Lamb avenue, between
Crawford street and Hrookland Park
boulevard. to cost $1,000 each.
A permit WAS also issued 10 Max f..
Ruehrmund to build a two-story brick
dwelling on Moore street. between Oak
and Harrison. to cost 5000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Hankin Case Continued.

Benjamin Hankin, who is charged
with stealing skirts and automobile
tires from the American Railway Elk
press. was granted another cont.nu-
ance In police court yesterday at the
request OF his attorney, State Senator
Louis N-endenburg. The case will be
given q hearing September IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Chief IN Vacation.

Chief Joynes. Of the fire department.,
IL on his annual vacation. During his
absence Assistant Chief l.. S. Jones
will act as head Of the department
battalion Chiefs RATIO and wise will
act In their usual capacities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

The supreme court yesterday refused
an appeal in the case Of Patterson
against the City Of Richmond. The
rlaintiH demurred to the payment Of .
license tax on income from practice.
He was hned In police court. took An
the lower court was sustainod. ana
then went 70 the supreme court, which
also sustaius the indtng In ths poiios
court .s Nc sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

r. j. Clary. Jr.. OF Valentine,
Brunswick county. Va, had his car
stolen yesterday when he left it
standing in front OF the John Mar
shall high school building. A report
to the police was omade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Lyons before Ad. Club.

J. Thomas Lyons. OF Baltimore, will
address the Richmond Advertisers
club at the meeting to be held today
at o'clock In the Richmond Busi-s
ness Mems club. Mr.. Lyons addressed
= Richmond audience some time ago
and made . most favorable impress
sion with his hearers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Petersburg

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
George johnson. colored. was shot
and killed yesterday afternoon by his
sister. Ula Brown. The man Is alleged
to have gone to his sisters home. and
becoming enraged because she was
slow In opening the door for him, lost
his temper, and jerking out his pocket
knife declared that he would cut her
throat. After breaking away from. the
man, the woman secured piston to
defend herself. When her brother
grabbed her the second time she care
fully placed the pistol at his breast.
and upon firing. the man reeied over
on the ground. He died a few minutes
afterwards. The incident occurred in
Pig" alley, at the western extremity
Of Old street. and was witnessed by
several people. The woman wa4 ar
rested by Detective Eanes a short dis
tance from police station. She main
.ains THAI she killed her brother I'M
self-defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Fined In Auto Zone Gaze.

On charge of parking his ma
chine IN an area not designated by
the traffic regulations, d. o. Meyer.
twenty years old, 104 Plum street. was
fined IS and costs yesterday by Jus
ttce Maurice In police court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Southside

The monument campaign of the
Southside Patriotic association OF the
seventh precinct. Of which Willis c.
Pulliam is in charge, will hold a spe-
cial meeting, called by Mr.. Pulliam.
this evening in the hustings court.
part II. Both ladies and gentlemen
are expected to be present at the
meeting. At the suggestion OF Mr.
Pulliam. the precinct will be divided
into groups of city blocks. apportion-
ing these blocks to the various work
ers. who will endeavor to inform every
citizen in their territory of the plans
Of the association, with regard to the
memorial
The captains recently appointed to
take charge of the work in each of
the five precincts have arranged for
solidated meeting Of all the teams
for their final instructions.
The Fellowship league. of South
Richmond, > which is now conducting
a campaign to raise funds. to be used
in the distribution of boxes. baskets
! of food. fuel and clothing to the needy
/ in the. bounds of Southside. during
the winter months, have made a re-
! port to Secretary Maurice. About
! fifty su b S r p t. ns have been
made. though only two-thirds of the
campaigners reported at the meeting.
Those in charge expect the funds to
reach at least one hundred and fifty
dollars by Saturday night, when the
regular weekly session will be had
in Central Methodist church The
campaigners are divided up into two
teams. the Hawks and the Storks.
Each are trying to secure the greatest
number of subscriptions. Up to the
present tima the Hawks are slightly
in the lead.
The campaign will continue through
next week and il is their desire to
they may continue the good work of
administering to the needy. which
has proven to be such a blessing in
the past.
On August ,2d. the church OF the
Good Shepherd will entertain at a
Brunswick stew supper in honor OF
the returned soldiers. sailors and ma
zines. at Forest Hill park. The affair
which will be staged at the park pa
wilton, will be attended by at least
and the suburb A number of the
boys will be called on for short talks
during the course OF the supper.
Mrs. Louise Reams Matthews, a
well-knownn organist of Pittsburgh.
Is the guest of her parents in South
Richmond. and will play at both ser
vices of the cambridge Street Baptist
church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. cleaton, with
their son Allen, OF woodland Heights,
are passing some time as the guests Of
w. A. Whitton. OF Atlanta.
The remains of Milton r. Belt, who
died at his home on the Petersburg
turnpike Monday. were taken to Ohio
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Charged with speeding and reckless
driving. w. X. Saterwhite was fined
e25 in police court yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

The remains of Milton r. Belt, who
died at his home on the Petersburg
turnpike Monday. were taken to Ohio
yesterday for burial He Is survived
by widow and SEVERAL children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Mr. and Mrs w H. Cleaton, with
their son Allen, OF woodland Heights,
are passing some time as the guests of
w. A. Whitton. OF Atlanta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Mrs. Anna Myers Driver. an esteem
cd woman. wife of Elder Driver. de-
ceased, passed away at her home in
the Barren Ridge community Monday
morning. She vas eighty one years.
four months and few days old. Mrs.
Drivers health had been exception
ally good, her last illness having
covered only a period of three days,
The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon from the Barren Ridge
church Of the Brethren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
James Connan.

James Coffman one of the most
prominent citizens Of Shenandoah
county. died at his home in Mount
jackson Tuesday morning. Mr.. Coff-
mans death was the result of heart
failure. he having dropped dead In
his own yard.
He was sixty-one years of age and
il survived by his widow. who before
marriage was MISS Georgia Atterson,
Of Mount Jackson. and one son, Med
ford Coffman, also OF Mount Jackson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Robert Lee Painter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. n. Painter. who live near
r. eezletown. died at the home of his
PARENTS Tuesday morning.
Surviving are his parents. three sis
ters and one brother, Clara Belle.
Martha, Maize and Ira Painter. He
had been Ill since Tuesday, August 5.
Funeral services were held at the
home Of the parents at IL o'clock
Wednesday morning, Interment was
at Friedens church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Daniel Scott. motorman on the
Cemetery car. was slightly injured last
right when a Camp Lee car standing
on the switch on Wythe street crash
ed into his car. The headlight OF the
Camp Lee car was torn OF and Motor
man Scott received a few scratches
about the neck. but fortunately no
passengers were hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
j. NJ. Miller.

Wytheville. Va, August p
Mr.. ]. Mike Miller passed away
Monday at his home at Crockett, af-
ter an illness of few days. Mr.. Mil
Ter was injured in a peculiar manner.
He turned his horse In the stable and
two went in one stall and he entered
the stall to separate them, when they
began lighting and mashed hin,
against the side Of the stall.
Mr.. Miller was a faithful and con-
sistent members of the Luthern
church and has a wide circle OF
friends who are deeply grieved at his
death He was a loyal Confederate.
following the fortunes OF tho Lost
Cause in Company b, Forty-fifth Vir-
ginia infantry. The funeral service was
held Tuesday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
Obituary:
Miss Lucy F1tzhugh.

MISS Lucy F1tznu2n.
The remains OF Miss Lucy Fitzhugh,
who died Tuesday in washington. was
brought here yesterday for buriaN in
hollywood. Miss Fftzhugh was a
cousin of Postmaster Hay T. Thorn
ton. She was niece of Mrs. E. l.
Mayo and a cousin of Mrs. P. H.
Mayo, of this city. She was the
daughter OF Captain r. H. and Mrs.
Agnes Dade Fitzhugh. who moved
from Richmond to Lexington. KY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

According to report to the police.
burglars broke into the store Of J..
T. Powers. on Bollingbrook street sew
cral nights ago and entered the safe.
which the police could work was left.
BY the robbers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Rev. Edmund r. cambridge. rector
Of ST, Paul's church. who has been
chaplain with the A. n. r. In France,
is expected to return home Friday.
and occupy his pulpit Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
William Henry Clark.

William Henry Clark.
Funeral services for William Henry
Clark. seventy years old, who died in
the Johnston-N-iiiis sanatorium. were
conducted yesterday at the old Clark
homestead in Wise county. He made
is home with his daughter. Mrs. w.
H. Clay, in Big Stone Gap Another
Mrs. Whistman. lives in
Kentucky. He was also the father
az Harrison and Ebert Clark, of Wise
county. His brother. r. NJ. Clark, OF
Lee county. accc mpanied the body
from Richmond to Wise county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Mrs. Louise Reams Matthews, a
well-knownn organist of Pittsburgh.
is the guest of her parents in South
Richmond, and will play at both SER
vices of the cambridge Street Baptist
church next sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15

Cutting of the lights In the store
and covering him with pistol. two
strange negroes, last night shortly be-
fore III o'clock, robbed ". Sflverstein
Of between $50 and $50 In cash and
his gold watch and chain In his store
Mt 1919 Halifax street, near the city
limits. and made their escape. As vet
the pollce have no trace Of the rob-
bers and only q vague description
could be given them by Siiverstein.
who got only slight glimpse Of the
men before they cut out the light In
the store
It IL said that the negroes came
in the store and while thu proprietor
was getting drinks for the men. one
CT them turned of the lights and Cow
cred the merchant with, a pistol while
the other robbed him OF his money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-07

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The labor world., 1919-07-05
Order to Examine Final Account.

Order to Examine Final Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
Gordon, Decedent.
THE PETITION OF James H. Gordon
as representative Of the above ma named ae
decedent. together with his flnal ac"
count of the administration OF said ed
tate, having been filed in this court,
representing, among other Things tAat
he has fully administered said estate,
and praying that said final account OF
said administration be examined, aG-
justed and allowed by the Court, and
that the Court make and enter Its final
decree Of distribution of the residue OF
the estate Of said decedent to tho per-
sons entitled thereto, and for the DIS
charge of the representative and the
sureties on his bond.
1T IS ORDERED. That said petition
be heard. and said final account ex-
amined, adjusted. and If correct, al
lowed by the Court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. in
the City Of Duluth in said County. on
Monday the 2Sth day Of July, 1919 at
ten o'clock A. NJ, and all persons in
terested in said hearing and in said
matter are hereby cited and required
At said time and place to show cay, cause.
should not be granted. "a ~. =
b.. ORDERED FURTHER, That this or.
der be served by publication in The La
Dor World according to law. and that
copy of this order be mailed to each
The labor world., 1919-07-05
'H.W. C0ETz|NCER
ADM |TTED TO BAR
Veteran Labor Man Graduates
With Highest Honors From
St. Paul College Of Law.

Many Of the old-time union men Of
Duluth will remember H. w. Goetz-
niger of the St. Paul Typographical
union who has attended a large num-
ber of conventions of the Minnesota
State Federation Of Labor. He was
at one time secretary Of the State
Board of Arbitration and is now SUPER
1ntendent of the workhouse at ST..
Paul.
Mr.. Goetzinger is no longer young
man, but this fact did not prevent
him from taking up the study of law
and this week we received from him
an invitation to attend the gradual
ing exercises Of the st. Paul College Of
Law, in which it was announced that
our old friend and co-worker was one
of two honor students.
Mr.. Goetzinger was awarded a cum
1aude degree at graduating exercises
last Thursday night, at the Plymouth
Congregational church. Carl H. Slo-
cum won magma cum laude.
Addresses to the graduating class
Of 81 members were made by Justice
Oscar Hallam, state supreme court,
and Judge Martin Hughes, Hibbing.
The graduates were admitted to the
bar Friday morning before the state
supreme court.
Mr. Goetzinger will continue as
workhouse superintendent. He does
not intend to practice law.