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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
HEADS OF GIRLS SCHOOLS
TO MEET FACULTY HERE.

Twenty-Five women's colleges and
schools, forming the Virginia Asso-
citation of Colleges and Schools for
girls. will be represented in a confer
ence between heads Of the several
institutions and members of the fac
uity and other noted educators at a
three-day convention to be held here
April 10. II and IL.
-. = -,ss ~ ~ "a
one devoted to a discussion of the
present status of the teaching profess
sion. with an address gy a visiting
speaker OF note Another session will
be devoted to discussion of the prob
lem OF employment for the trained
college woman and it's relation to the
college curriculum. Still another ses-
son of especial interest to the schools
will be the conference on the study OF
English. when certain advances in the
teaching of this subject will be con-
sidered in relation to pre@ent-day
problems
DIR. Alexander J. Ingfis. of Harvard,
specialist In secondary education. who
is directing the school survey now in
progress in Virginia win address the
Friday morning session concerning
the report of the years work on con-
structivc standards DR.. NJ. F. Hag-
gprty. of the United States army will
speak on the psychology tests applied
| in the army and navy AZ a measuring
scale OF abilities. Harris Hart, state
superintendent OF public instruction.
VIII also take an active part in the
discussions.
The Collegiate School for Girls,
| through it's head. Miss Helen Baker.
has invited the association to be its
guest for the Friday evening session
and for a reception following. Other
social features are the informal recep-
| tion at the Professional Wornen's
building, following Immediately the
English conference and the tea to he
| given at the Virginia Randolph Elicit
Country school Saturday afternoon.
! Institutions holding mem herstip in
| the association are Randolph Macon
Woman's college, Sweet Briar college.
! HoIIins college, Westham pton college.
| Stonewai Jackson college, Averett
! college blackstone college. Elizabeth
| college. Virginia college Southern
| Female college, Virginia Intermont
| college, Mary Baldwin seminary, STU
! art hall st Anne's school. chatham
| Episcopal institute. Randolph Macon
! institute, Southern seminary, Cole
riate School for Girls. Virginia Ran
| dolph Elicit Country school, Farm
Vile Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg
| and Radford state normal schools
| officers Of the association are Mrs
| Elizabeth May Willis, Chatham Epis-
copai institute, president: DIR. Emile
! W Mcvea Sweet Briar college: Miss
I Emily Hamilton WEIGH. Elicit Coun-
| try school. and Miss Gertrude Neal,
| Virginia college, vice-presiden's; Miss
T Mary Sonerville Cannon, secretary
! treasurer; Dr, o, l.. Hatcher presl-
sent Sirfiytia bureau as ssseat 5s8Fs fer
women chairman Of the committee
! on standards. Professor Charles G..
! Evans Randolph Macon institute,
I chairman OF the committee on survey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
GOV STUART ENDS ACTIVE DUTY AS HEAD
OF AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Former Governor II. c. Stuart. OF
Virginia. chairman of the national
agricultural advisory committee.
which was organized a year ago to
work with the United States depart
ment Of agriculture and tho United
States food administration. ended on
March & his active duties as chairman
of the committee and closed the COM
mittee Office In the department Of
agriculture.
In a letter to Governor Stuart. the
secretary Of agriculture, d, #. Hous-
-; March 6, 1919.
My Dear Gov. Stuart: | have your
letter calling my attention the fact
that the functions of the national
agricultural advisory committee. as
related to the food administration.
would probably terminate on March
!. that you desired to be relieved, as
chairman OF the committee. from
further active duty; and that, subject
10 my approval. you were fixing
March as the date for vacating the
offices now occupied by you.
Tn. acute conditions which led to
the creation OF the committee have
Justified in asking you or the other
members OF the committee to assume
further obligations or responsibilities
knew that each member of the COM
mittce has matters Of Importance re-
quiring persistent attention and should
not be called upon 10 make further
sacrifices unless the public welfare
demands II.
desire to express. through you. to
all the members OF the committee,
my grateful appreciation, OF their re-
Spouse 10 the call fer service made
by the food administrator and myself
The committee ienG cred valuabl as
sis.ance to the department and to the
nation during the Ntr.'sng experiences
with which We w1re confronted and
was constant aid and comfort. Al
special evidence OF his service and 81
B our appreciation. there will he for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
COMMERCE CHAMBER
AFTER BIG INDUSTRIES

William r Dabney, business mana
ger Of the Richmond chamber of com
merce, announced yesterday that
many large industries probably WILL ne
brought TO Richmond I'm the near ,fu-
ture. Said Mr.. Dabney,
Richmond has entered the read
jtlstmept period with less disturbances
than any seaboard city Business LIS
good tobbing. manufacturing and re-
tail The principal reason for the reg
ular maintenance of Ric1mond's equf-
hhriur1 has been the fact that the
cham Der made no extraordinary effort
to secure government plants for this
city last year, though because of the
facilities that could be obtained here
several were located in the immediate
vicinity OF these all but one are
still In fun operation. Richmond did
not appeal strongly for the govern
rnent plants because the majority or
the i'm portant industries here were en-
gagged In government war work and
running TO capacity. and, with the de-
nand for men in military service, TO
have brought more activities would
have lessened the available labor and
man power The wisdom Of the pol
icy rs now evident.
With few exceptions. Richn ond
business and financial firms have fur
nfsf1ed positions for the men who have
been in military service and discharged
On an inquiry issued by the cham Der
of commerce. we found that the ma
iorfty of the business and financial in
teresfs here volunteered 10 hold open
the positions of soldiers. This is keep
ing the labor balance here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
CARTER GLASS SPEAKS
HERE ON APRIL nth

Carter Glass. secretary of the treas
airy. viii visit Richmond on April IL.
\ t which time he viii address workers
IN the victory loan drive. which will
open April 81. according to teIe-
graphic e received Yesterday by
Oliver Oliver. as- state chairman of the
u. Virginia Fsss2Iry loan committee Mr,
sa6ds at once' Began preparations 10
receive Mr.. Glass and for 3 big meet
ing of the wprkera
Letters will be gent. out At once to
all county chairmen throughout the
state urging them to attend the meet
ing. which probably will be held in the
city Auditorium. 1t probably viii be
open to the public
This meeting will mark Mr.. Glass
first public address in his native state
since he succeeded william G. MICA doo
as secretary of the treasury,
The appointment of T.. Victor VIII
liars as chairman of the film commit
toe for Virginia in the victory loan
campaign has been announced by MI
Sands. The committee will direct the
presentation of the governments great
war picture "The Price of Peace
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
RICHMOND HOST TO
NEW ZEALAND BOYS

Father Byrd is today a host to a
detachment OF New Zealand troops
who are in Richmond ON u short
sight seeing trip while en- route Il
their far-east home
The men. about a DOZEN in mum
Der, arrived in Richmond yesterday
afternoon. from Hampton Roads
wherS they landed several days ago
with about ii thousand of their com
rades on the L. s. s. Raranga. after a
long term of services in the trenchea
In France,
Many OF their mum Der went &c
Washington but these felt that they
could witness more ir the old his
torical Virginia city than at the CAPT
tai. and SO accordingly RichmoHd
was honorcd by the visit
They are in the artillery branch ot
the service and wounds strips or
many Of their arms. signify their b!J
done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
SUPREME COURT ALLOWS
APPEAL IN hEAAY CASE

The Virginia supreme court OF ap-
reals yesterday allowed an appeal in
the case of Thomas r Meany and 9TH
ars against Ida Yale Priddy and 9TH
ars appealed from the ehancery court
Of Richmond city.
The litigation revolves around the
validity of an unsigned will len ny
Mrs Meany, which the lower co0rt
refused to allow to he probated- the
win. enclosed and sealed In an euvei~
fope. on which was uperscrTbed Mrs,
Virginia Deane Meany's viii, January
9, 1919" was written wholly in the
Handwriting of the testator. but the
instrument was not signed. 1t was
for this reason that the lower court
refused to permit 1t to go to probate.
The supreme court has rernanded tne
Ease back to the chancery court
In the will the tcStator left TO her
husband, Thomas +. Meany. in trust
for life, the bulk of her property
both real and personal. reserving the
following donations. To SheHering
arms hospital $500; 10 Home Tor
1ncurzhies. $500: to Salvation Army
$500. to Methodist orphanage, $500.
To her nephew, John Bowers 10
rran. the sngtstor left $4,000 and 70
iler sister Hrs Ida Vale Fridds
drs Lilly Logan and Ms l1otte Mem.
Wits. was bequeathed 81 each
Following the death Of her husband.
Thomas r Neans. Mrs Means de@ ed
ihag her estate. left to him in trust
should vevert tn her rieces and neph-
ews
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
.zE0l|A'S QUERY STUhPS
DEPUTY TREASURER CRAIG

Deputy city Treasurer J. =. Craig,
10 the question. rs the science Of read
Virginia This question has beer
propounde,i To the local authorities by
"a New York woman who signs her
self cecilia
The corn n,unication which is wor-
rving Deputy Treasurer Craig follows
II am writer for the Agoth mag
anime on the tn3ect OF vibrating ae-
ton of thu universe. My father wss
tie late Or. Charles p. b.
Among many other things. he made
'7~ only model of the moon in exist
en-. Copies Of this are in use in
coiun. and Princeton uuiversi tics.
az ass, M 4any others, One copy r.
ON exhtNft the' geological depart
men. of the IA urn of natural his
tory In New tx
MY chart. emf, chart Of the
vfhratory Magnetic a the TINT
verse, Combining the Gu. liking
and Tao with the "a bhalos Egypt
and the Hebrew was presented 10 the
society for Oriental research ny Pro
fet~sor A v. Williams Jackson of
Columbia unfversity
Among many Gther uses his
vfhratory action fs that OF giving ex-
tremely accurate character deltnea-
tons from the name Of the person
desiring IL 7 wish TO ask If there
is any law I'm Virginia against accept
ing fees for such dei!neationS Is a
license required IF SO, what Is the
CHARGE -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
POLICE COURT

Thomas Andrews. charged with
storing liquor at lo7 West Main
street, for commercial purposes, was
yesterday sent to the grand jury by
Justice Crutchfield.
William Beckley. charged with en-
terinE the warehouse at 1879 East
Cary street and carrying off a lot of
hides. was sent to the grand jury.
Edgar Shelton and Lee Morgan.
charged with violation of the proht~
bition laws, were certified to the up
per court.
IjItons VenaAJe> &n.a' a1e1~sIp2 figs
connuctfng' n ponty garf,e aha-@aa
given thirty days in Jail.
T. c. Irby. alleged to have commit
ted forgery, was sent To the grand
jury having waived preliminary hear
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
VIRGINIA SUPREME
COURT OF APPEALS


Proceedings In the Virginia supreme
court of appeals yesterday follow:
American Tobacco Co VS.. city OF
Danville, argued and submitted.
American tobacco Co. VS.. city or
Richmond, argued and submitted.
Sutton W.. Virginia Railway ana
Power Co, partly argued and contin-
ned until tomorrow.
=. 1Nsst -ssAe2 a-sI.- - ,'-r' IS. ~ {
American tobacco CO VS., csty OF
Danville mo. ~.
American Tobacco Co. VS.. city of
Danville fNo. p.
johnson ct al VS. Merritt ct ais.
First National bank of Louisa. Va,
VS.. Anderson.
Penick's executors VS.. Walker ct ais.
Wilmouth's administrator vs. South
ern Railway Co.
Towson VS.. Towson,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
IOAE-WAY yEH|CULAR
TRAFFIC ON BANK ST

Beginning today, only wss<Ocux4|
vehicular trafric will be permitted on
Bank street and porthbound on TentA
street. between Main and Bank strosts
and porthbound on Eleventh stre1tssS
from Main to Bank.
Announcement of new one-wa~ trAx~l
tsc and parking regulations was ntAAN
1"saSS ssv tfrr 2y15Es& Z ~.
traffic director of the Richmond pO-a
lice department.
These new rules were prornuhgafet4.
to relieve congestion, which has bea1E
an ever present and increasing prObss
lem on narrow Bank street for many
wears "A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

Judge Richardson yesterday decided
not to issue additional soft drink Der
rits until the Suntar selling question
is settie<i. ACCORDING 70 announcem ent
made In hustings court. The first case
docketed for the testing Of the ques-
tion is'that ~ Aaron Rosenheim. man
ager OF the Richmond Inn. which Is
scheduled to be heard March II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

"One thousand innocent bystanders
killed in Berlin" That's frank exag
seration, There aren't one thousand
innocent persons in all Germany
Washington Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
Obituary


News was received here OF the death
in Liberty, ". r., of Walter !. Rhodes
weli-known young lawyer. formerl,
of this city. lie is survived by his
father and two brothers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

Major f1owndes rel,'e. who returned
recently from the world war zone,
where he was engaged in hospital
work will he the chief speaker at the
meeting Of thu Church Hill Medical So
ciety tonight at so o'clock In the home
of pr r S. Faris. 3oe3 Fast Broad
street Here over and There" will be
the subject OF Major peple's address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
Roy Il. Hausch.

The funeral of Roy II. Hausch, who
died Tuesday morning, viii be from
the home of his parents this afternoon
at o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

The state corporation commission ls
expected to name within "a short time
q s9e!cssSpE to. the late, Japss Taylar
A.ayass bEFS N1r~rfor 'rur the SsIatb or
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad The name of a high
state official is being talked Of for
the appointment.
The matter has been under considers-
ticn for several days and has been in
allegiance longer than was expected,
The name of lesser state official had
been mentioned for the place. but he
appears to have been reiegated in favor
of one who has large interests and who
lis not resident of Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
,x-~ >. H., -pe~sr~.-~.,.. i,

The funeral of Mrs. J. w PeatvosS,
OF 1921 Park avenue. who died Tues
day at Memorial hospital, will be from
the home this morning at II O'Clock and
the burial will be in Hollywood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

The foregoing letter was in response
70 the following.
!. .sMM I1eaE ;MF.~tSacrxtaryt,@ Il on. wK:
recall that several days ago | inform
ed you that the functions of the ma
tionaI agricultural advisory commit
tee. as related to the food administra-
ton. would probably terminate about
March /. and that at or about that
time / would be glad to he relieved
as chairman OF the committee from
further active duty, unless there was
some reason In your mind to the con-
trary. 1t is, of course. for you 10 say
when and how the committee Is to go
out of existence, SO that | will hold
myself ready to receive from you and
communicate to the members of the
committee statement OF your views
and wishes in the premises.
There will be some matters needing
attention in connection with the re-
slief OF the committee. whether IL be
final or tentative. which will require
a few days of my time, so am fixing
subject to your approval. March s as
the date 'for~vacating the offices now
occupied by me.
/ take this opportunity of renewing
my assurances and those OF the COM
nlittee of the most genuine apprecia-
ton of the official eourtesies and
marks the confidence extended from
the appointment of the committee to
this. the anniversary Of its initial
meeting.
Very truly. yours,
t H., C. STUART.
Chairman. National Agricultural
Advisory COMMITTEES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27
CAPITOL NOTES.
Kelley i'm washington,

Colonel Charles r. Kelley left yes
terday morning for Washington where
he was in. conference with national
council of defense officials. He left
last night for Norfolk, where he will
speak this morning before a local coun-
Gil, He will return to Richmond today
in time to address meeting in this
city tonight,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

Physicians and undertakers who fail
to report cases of vital statistics will
be prosecuted according to a warning
1us1 issued by the state board of
health. DR.. o. w. Bovine. of DUNCAN =
non. Scott county. pleaded guilty re-
Gently to charges OF falling to report
three births and was fined SIS for each
ofYense It. . Rhodes. an underta ker
of Broadway. Rockingham county, was
fined on each of three charges OF neg
tecting to make returns on deaths and
of failure to obtain burial permits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
n H Baughan and Carrie L. Snead.
James Hoke and Katie Thorpe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-27

wlrdcti in tine rear future to each
member OF the CT nm sttee an official
certificate.
WITH cordial good wishes to all the
members Of the &C alnittee and with
assurances of my personal pleasure in
ass rciating wi,h them, / am
Faithfully yoarr
l.. I s. HOT SrON.
Secretary
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29
THREE WHITE MEN
FOR AUTO THEFT
REWARDS BROUGHT PROMPT AC.
TlON ON CAR SEARCH.

w. M. Lasseter, D. w, Webster and
A. c. Danzley, three young white men
are held in Crisp county Jail under
charge of having stolen John Nsbit's
new Ford card Saturday last The car
had been run very little and a reward
of 800 was Immediately offered for
the car and 5000 for the thief
According to report as it comes
from Sheriff Rogers of Pulaski coun-
ty, Lasseter had carried the car to
the home of an uncle in Pulaski coun-
ty and had intimated that it was
stolen machine. A lady at the home
who heard it, Immediately made this
known to the sheriff and the young
men were arrested in Vienna and
turned over with the car to Sheriff
Ward of Crisp.
The young men are here in Jail and
will doubtless have hearing at the
present term of the court
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29
JURY RELEASED
NEGRO FOR MURDER
JOE FoPD, INDICTED JOINTLY,
YET TO BE TRIED

The jury in the trial, of Noah Mob
ley, negro held for murder in connec-
tion with the killing of another negro,
Ira Pritchett, and the serious injury
OF another on the farm of Herbert
Williams last February, returned a
verdict of not guilty in the superior
court at noon today. The case had
been on since yesterday morning and
had on a former trial ended in fail
ure of the jury to agree.
per at which row was started over
some remarks a guest" made at the
dance. That guest was put out un-
tremendously by Joe Carter, at whose
house the dance was being given, and
Ira Pritchett, the negro who was later
killed. This Guest" was Joe Ford
Wilson, nephew of the negro Noah
Mobley, who was on trial today Mob
ley and Wilson were accused of hav-
ing gone away and secured gun
with which they returned and fired
through the door at Carriers kitchen
where a Skin" gam was underway.
This shot killed Prtchett and badly
injured Carter.
Senator W. II. Doris of the law
firm of Doris and Brown had the de-
fense single handed and he made a
strong showing for the accused. Soil
citor General Joe Wall prosecuted
the case unassisted. The negro Ford
Wilson, who was indicted jointly
with Mobley is yet to be tried for
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
LuStre to Hair.

You can turn gray. faded hair beau
TRULY dark and lustrous almost over
night il youn get bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" at any
drug store. Millions of bottles of this
old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved
by the addition Of other ingredients,
are sold annually. says a well-known
druggist here, because it darkens the
hair so naturally and evenly that no
one can tell it has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have a surprise await
ing them, because after one or two
applications the gray hair vanishes
and your locks become luxuriantly
dark and beautiful. & q.
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, so get busy with
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound
tonight and you'll be delighted with
your dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within few
days. .
This preparation is q toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure miti-
cation or prevention Of disease.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29
AFTER FOUR YEARS
EIFFEL TOWER OPEN

Paris, April s26.-The Eiffel tower
has joined the ranks of the demo-
bilized-its military role being end
ed although it's wireless telegraphy
station will be maintained and indeed
strengthened to bring it equal to the
German post at Nauen. 1t will again
be accessible to tourist visitors after
being unapproachable for over four
years.
During the war dozen machine
guns were mounted on the highest
platform as protection against air
attacks On the first platform were
four inch guns and searchlights, and
later a powerful siren to give warn
ing against air raids.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29
WILD GAME HUNTING
FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS

With The Amerisan Army of Oc-
cupation, , April 29.-American sol
diers fond of wild game hunting are
looking forward to July /, when the
season for duck, snipe, wild swans
cranes and other swamp and bog
game fowl begins 1t was decided
recently by Third army officers that
the soldiers of the Amer; lean Army
Of Occupation. should abide by the
German regulations regarding wild
game. The open season of the
swamp will be the first opportunity Of
the summer for the Americans to try
their hand at this kind of shooting.
But the American soldier will not
be allowed to have the pleasure Of
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29

eating the game even when he has
had victory in the field. To prevent
the soldiers depicting the food supply
of the country, all meat obtained as a
result of hunting by any army per-
sonnel will be turned over to the poor
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29
SWIMMING POOL NOTICE

No More Season Tickets sold for
the swimming pool after June / Bet
ter get them now. Frank E. Williams
529.3t
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-29
people of the locality in which the
game was killed.

By simplifying the system of tick
cts given to Londons omnibus pas,
sengers a saving of 100 tons of paper
pulp year was effected.
Evening star., 1919-03-02

Lingerie Tape, in
in X, blue and
white, 4 yards to
piece, SC.
Cube Pins, in jet, mat
and assorted; 8 for
25c.
3-yard pieces Twilled
Tape. Il to y inch
wide. 8 pieces, I8c.
Skirt Gauges, with
chalk attached, BE.
500 yards B a S t n &
Cotton. in all num-
bers. 3 for 25c.
Silk grosgrain Belt
ing, in black and
white; 11s to .
inches wide. Yard,
l0c.
Mercerized Darning
Cotton, in all COL
ors. 3 for Toe.
Children's Sock Gar
ters. in all coIors,
with rosettes. Sc.
W ire Fl a irpins.
straight or crimped
STYLES: all sizes. 8
for Sc.