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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
"Chin Chin" Wins Favor.

Walter Wills was the unquestioned
favorite last night in chin Chin" at
the Academy of Music. carrying his
quintet or characters with big sue
cess. Although "Chin Chin" Is not
new, the Academy was filled and the
big audience was not disappointed.
Mary DUNCAN The Goddess Of the
Lamp" found sympathy In her audi
ence when she made heroic efforts to
sing with a severe cold. while the same
= -t1sy1 t,----sa ~ y = Z rf = ~
din." George Usher. ,.eo-
"Chin Chin" was possibly the best
costumed show Richmond has seen
this year and after a rather dropping
beginning, the performance grew into
a bang-up round Of punch and rep y
and closed with big success. Wills
the comedian, and his partner, Roy
Binder, occupied the center of atten-
ton at all times and put forth about
three hours of as clean comedy as has
been seen In this city.
The saxaphone sextette was popular
and clever. and Low Gould, the leader.
proved wizard with the soft-toned in
strument. Thu music. familiar to
practically all of the audience. has not
grown 30 old as to be stale, and the
dancing was up to scratch. Only once
did hitch come in the performance.
when Wills and Binder left the stage
bare and dead. by delay In their
dressing room. But they covered up
the situation In a roar OF applause.
stage work and scenic effects In
chin Chin" are handled with expert
ness and the show leaves little to be
desired in it's character. It's popular
ity still exists. and the favor of its
songs fingers. Violet Tree. as Tan
Tan" made hit in her dance with
Wills. and Jessie Walsh. playing the
Widow Twankey." came IN for n big
share Of popularity Judging from the
manifestations of the audience, and
the ease with which thew sat through
more than three hours nj fun and roll
licking music chin Chin" has left
good taste In the mouths of several
hundred Richmonds
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
HOW TO JUDGE A
WOMAN BY HER HAIR

There IL real common sense in Just
noticing whether the hair Is well kept
to Judge OF a woman's neatness, or
good taste. II you are one OF the few
who try to make the most of your
hair, remember that II In not advisable
TO wash the hair with any cleanser
made for all purposes. but always use
some good shampoo. You can enjoy
the very best by getting some can
throx from your druggist. dissolve a
teaspocnfui In a cup OF hot water. This
makes a full cup o. shampoo liquid.
enough SO II Is easy to apply It to all
the hair instead OF just the top of the
head. Dandruff, excess oil. and dirt
are dissolved and entirely disappear.
Your hair will be SO fluffy that It will
look much heavier than It is.- It's Ius-
ter and softness will also delight you,
while the stimulated scalp gains the
health which insures hair growth.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
ROOST MEMDEf SHIP
KNIGHTS Of COLUMBUS

rrumceing the Knights OF Cofum
bus membership campaign. the slo-
IAN of which is "a Million Member
hin In 1919" James A Fiaherty, SUI
breme grand knight of the order. VIII
,isit Richmond Tuesday. February T.
he il making a tour OF the principal
american cities in the interest OF the
campaign.
First information OF the contem-
hated officiai visit Of the supreme
head OF the order was given to Ricn
mond council. No. 3s5. at the meeting
held In Knights Of Columbus hall sun
6av afternoon. This information
lame In the form OF a personal letter
hmm Mr.. F-laherty, who is a Phiiadei-
bhtan. but whose headquarters are IN
New Haven, Conn. TO John J. Blake.
hate deputy for Virginia
ARRANGEMENTS were made immcdi-
kelly by the council for the reception
nd entertainment OF the supreme
brand knight. He will be met at the
5tation at O'clock. February 4, by a
Arxe delegation from the local coun
kil. headed by the officers, and escort
= to his hotel. A luncheon will be
kiyen in his honor.
At the meeting Sunday the Rich
|nond council received the applications
81 more than nifty candidates. Be-
kause of the resembling of privileges
accorded to young men between the
3res OF eighteen and twcnty-one. II
vas deemed advisable to defer final
kcctions and niriauons under the new
rider until next Friday night Rich
mond council already has a member
hip OF about SOC. and II is expected
hat 500 new members will be taken
r before the ilrst day OF acxt month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
FLU ATTACKS SCHOOL
FOR HOMELESS BOYS


According to information received b,
the state board Of health. the Coving-
ton Industrial School for Homeless
Boys recently has been temporarily
ptst> @}e-snetA -,Sties1s, .oot1 81 A,.slasaA hy
r. Sasnisk }nthenza &n,c1 attacked
pupils and teachers alike. as welt as
several families In the INN edtate
neighborhood.
The report Of the boards heid health
OFFICER, a woman physician OF wide ex-
ton In order that she might lend a
helping hand. states that she spent
the week from January IL to January
Is at the school. Up to that time six
ty-one OF the seventy-fve boys had
been down with the grippe while Ave
teachers shared a similar fate. Imme-
distely outside the home a family Of
nve-A mother and four chiIdrcn---a!i
feI, sick Of the disease. In another
household. six out Of seven---the father.
mother and four chiIdrcn--also be-
came III.
Good management and careful nurs-
ing saved the day. and although there
was total of acknowledgement cases, no
death renulted. Or. j.. w Wallace. OF
c,vington. had charge OF the situation.
and II goes without saying that he
found valuable help In tire neid health
OFFICER. The latter d'd not leave the
scene until conditions warranted her
doing 81 At the time Of her departure
the nursing care of the patients was
working smoothly. Forty patients In
two dormttories then were running
normal temperatures and the nineteen
boys in the third. or Junior dormitory,
the majority OF them in the early
stages. were all, doing we'll. AS an
addition precautIon the undergraduate
nurses were given full instructions In
regard to any ordinary emergency that
might arise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
U. 5. CIRCUIT
COURT OF APPEALS

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock, with the follow
ing Judges and officials in atten lance:
Circuit INDIGESTION. J. c. Prftchard,
OF Asheville. n. G.. and Hon. Charles
A. Woods. OF Marion. s c.: Clerk
Claude NJ Dean and Z. s. Marshal
John G. Saunders
1t being conference day. no cases
were argued. but the court went into
conference upon cases heretofore ar
gued and remaining undecided.
Cases I'm CAIl
The virginian Railway Company,
plaintiff In error, We. Vernon Halstead,
who sues by Nora Ha!stead. his mex,
friend. defendant In error: error to
the district court at Norfolk. To he
argued by Messrs Loyal Taylor a
White. Of Norfolk. for the plaintiff In
error, and by Thomas II. Wilcox and
Earl w. white. OF Norfolk. for the de-
PENDANT IN error.
Seaboard and Gulf Steamship Com
pany. body corporate. owner OF the
steamship "Kennehec." appellant. vs.
the Baltimore Dry Docks and Ship
building Company. a corporation. APP
peliee: appeal from the district court
at Baltimore To be argued by Mil.
ton Roberts. OF Baltimore. for the ap-
pellant. and by George W. Williams
and l. Vernon Miller, OF Baltimore
for the appellee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
Made Promi 70 About Depot.

william r. Reed. who was president
Of the chamber OF com merce at the
time when the new Broad Street sta
tion was planned by the railroad Off
Gals, claims that the Atlantic Coast
Line made a definite promise to him
that they would not abandon Byrd
Street station. This was made In the
form OF statement to A w. King,
who was sent here to invest gate the
claims of commuters by the United
States Railroad af",i " istration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
Deal POLICE RELIEVE
STORE Rt,BBEH CAUGHT

Richmond police believe that they
have cleared up the mystery OF the
recent robbery OF the Gaieski Optical
confpapy. ut Eighth and Main streets.
following tho arrest Of a white youth,
Harold Jones In New York City, Jones
= alleged to have committed the rob-
RAry and it Is said that he was caught
Iith the goods. Detective Sergeant
ninsley will go after him as soon an
papers are made out. Sew
kral hundred dollars worth or optical
Foods were taken by the thief. who
Entered side widow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
OF Personal Interest

Charles Edward Maurice. son OF
Justice Henry A. Maurice, has return
ed home after seeing service In the
United States army. He was on duty
at Camp Meade. Md. when he re-
ceived his discharge. He also saw
service at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas.
He is a lawyer and has many friends
here.
Owing to the Illness Of Assistant
Commemorative Attorney Charles l..
Page. Judge Wells continued several
cases in hastings court. part II. Mr..
Page has been confined to his home
since Friday.
Councilman John W. Moore was
awarded a Judgment against Robert
l.. Sewers In hustin~s court part IT
yesterday for the sum Of $35s. with
interest thereon dating from Decem-
Der ,5. 1877. The transaction involved
a prorisory note.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
No Amendment Yet.

Major r. c. Levy, director OF pub
lie welfare. Is now considering appli-
cations for the position of chief health
officer, DR.. w. Brownley Foster. Of
Roanoke. having refused the offer of
the position. Major Levy is person
ally experimenting the work of the
health department during his search
for an available man for the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
Exfra Work for Mac

Additional auties have been I'M
posed Upon CITY Clerk A. r. mellow
ell by the new charter. He has TO ad
minister the oath Of office to all the
new city officers--fremen, policemen
and all he rest--and they are pouring
in on him In such a continua, stream
OF all hours that ne is cor sidering ask
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
Bcautify City.

The mayor is planning through the
new budget to meet the railroad ccni-
panies halfway In beautifying the
city near the new Broad Street sta
ton. He plans to make a new double
thoroughfare out of Davis avenue
from Grace TO Broad street and to
place street lights in abundance In
front of the nov a'ion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
n. '. Connolly Arrested

Another arrest resulted yesterday
following the continuance OF the case
IN police court several days ago of
h1ennie Jeanette Britt, an alleged big
en,iAt. NJ. j. Connolly. whose nams
vas upon the warrant which resulted
"a the Britt woman being arrested, has
heen arrested, charged with being dis
orderly. Connolly is said to have
heen iisorderly at q local hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
DR.. Ro"N Named.

PEE siN,ya 4. = 7 >'','h - ID ,@'.saee ]
= .s-'s,e;..2 Ugh. sig ie.. tvs.4.,}pa zig :
wants 10 keep the soldiers mascots
from being brought back from across
The sea. This " III include pet goats
and officers horses.@ This and other
live stock matters were discussed at
The meeting ot The State Live Stock
Sanitary Board al Murphy's hotel
DR.. II. II. Rowe. of Fredericksburg,
was appointed deputy state vetcrina-
riau
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
Soutbside Items
Runaway Horse Causes Damage

runaway horse belonging to
w. a. Neal, grocer, smashed into his
store at Eighth and Hull streets.
smashed the glass of the front of the
store and causing several other minor
damages. ran down the sidewalk for
whole block, frightening pedes-
TRANS, and was finally brought to a
halt when the wagon collided with q
street car on Seventh street
Fortunately, there were no children
on the thoroughfare and other pedes-
TRANS were able to get cut of the way
of the runaway. suffering nothing
worse than O bad scare. The wogan
was completely demolished but the
horse escaped injury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
Charters Issued.

Factory Products Corporation.
Richmond. Va: 100000; ,nanufac-
turing business. Walker w. Wick.
president. Rutherford. N J.; W. P.
Marks. Jr.. secretary. Richmond. Va
Peninsula Automobile Repair Com
pany, Inc. Newport News. Va. $15.-
600; automobile business, e. V. IL
Zig. president: A. Byron Williams. Soc
rotary, both Newport News. Va.
The Farmers Co-Operative Ex-
change Club, Inc, Scottsville. Va;
$4,000. George Smith. president:
w. II. Fox. secretary. both Scottsville,
Va.
Virginia Implement and Hardware
900; hardware business. J. b. Wood
all, president: william f. Rowden, Sec
rotary, both Petersburg. Va
Radford Furniture Company, Inc,
Radford, Va: $4,000: furniture bust
ness. J. A. Keblln, president; G. r.
Beamer. secretary. both East Radford,
Va.
Kimbalton Lime Co., Inc, Kimbal-
ton. Va; $4,000: lime business A.
M. Maryc, president: S. c. Snead, Sec
Rotary, both Kimbalton, Wa.
Morton Manufacturing Corporation,
Va: $4,000: rnanufactur-
ing business; John r. Morton, presi-
dent: l.. r. Whitehouse, secretary,
both Lynchburg. Wa.
The Danvflle Laundry Company,
Inc. Danville, va $4,000; laundry
business. c. w. Pritchett. president;
8. T. Martin. secretary. both Danvilic.
Va.
Ed. m. Hutchins 4 Co, Inc. Nor
folk. Va: $4,000; clothing business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
E,NTEN AIRY CONFERENCE MI M
DIRECTOR, TO MEET HEN

The Centenary Conference campa1Do
directors of the Methodist ChurVk
South, will meet in Richmond On III
day for q ore-day session to plan ~
directing of The coming drive. tn,
speakers will be DR.. W. G.. Cro0S
associated secretary OF the Centena9v
commission and A. @. Marta aoog
Of the directors. The meeting WIN ~
held in the z. M. C. A. central bun1A
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
And;fnr Ia Pack.

c. Lee Moore. auditor. has rseurWe8'
20 work aften an absence OF . weoA
Mr.. Moore was forced 70 lay OF -
account of big carhuncls - ~.
neck. The auditors neck In still 49,
daged. however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
With Justice Maurice.

Samuel Easley tcoiored} was fined
FIVE pictures of Abraham Lincoln and
costs for using plain cuss words. Rs
we'll as other fiowery abusive lam
guage against Esther Byrd. also Of
The harder color. who stated that her
mind was able to grasp the ordinary
words, but the fiowery language and
statements were something that she
couldn't understand.
In turn. she was called upon to an
swer charges that she also used some
OF the cuss words as a means of de-
fensive warfare. and after being found
guilty she, too, was fined Ave simo-
Icons and costs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28

The National Association ~ -
pressnen have ratified the decisi0n -
their representatives who favored -
amalgamation with the express diyMDD
ion of the brotherhood of RaiiW1
Clerks The new union will he knows
az the Consolidated ORGANIZATION -
J,qasrsfjan ~. i.sJessrf.s Tt,s
ton viii include over 100000 expreauk
men. The headquarters of the No.
association viii DO IN the MUTUAL
Building. at Richmond. and a. LOo1Ds3
willie gsE5s II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28

Thieves Sunday afternoon broke
into the store of L. c. Spencer, 1912
Edwards avenue. Oak Grove, and
stole 400 pennies from the cash regis
ter and twenty-nine packs of ciga-
rettes. Entrance was effected by
breaking the lock on the front door.
An attempt to rob the store OF G. E.
Wheeler at Fifth and Maury streets
Sunday night failed. because the
thieves, after breaking into a closet
OF the store through a window could
not force the closet door lock and gain
entrance to the store.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
CIT Y NEW IN B RE r.
Jnin national Irninn.

ing the council for relief from pAs4 ~
tbs additional work. tSs q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-28
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
TO GIVE POPULAR PROGRAM

The following numbers will be rem
dered at the concert at the Academy
on Wednesday night by the Phihar-
monte orchestra: Auher's overture.
The Bronze Horse; Beethcven's
Turkish Patrol: Friml's Russian
Romance: Bartlett's japanese Rev
erie" and wiegand's march. Gun
Club"
A vocal quartet composed of Cath
airline Lane Dewitt. Elena Smith. r
Lynn Tucker and Jack Adams will
sing 20. Dry Those Tears" Little
Gray Home in the West" and Jubilee
in Jerusalem" Miss Essie Ehrstein
will sing 81 Am Titania." from the op-
era "Mignon." and the Bell Song"
from Lakme.
0. r. Hess will play Celeste Aida"
as a cello solo. and the refrain will he
Joined in by all the celios. This will
he unique effect very rarely heard.
w. Henry Baker will be in charge OF
the concert in the dual role of conduc-
tor and accompanist
LYRIC.
without n dull spot In the whole
show. the bill presented by Manager
Rex at the Lyric for the first part of
the week opened at vest erday's
matinee with a whiri of gayety that
continued until he grand finale.
Roscoe's Royal Nine, MINISTRIES. rival
ing the hest in the game. and minus
the usual burnt cork. The act was
given entirely by young women. who
have their own particular ideas about
the manner in which minstrel
/ should be conducted, and from the
applause that they received II was
clear that the audience had somewhat
the came idea. The interlocutor and
the "end-woman" are also girls. They
played on several musical Instruments
and sang several selections. all OF
which were we'll received.
Smile, and the audience srliles
with you: cry. and you do 80 alone -
is the slogan that little Ruth Budd is
a firm believer in. Her act is Of the
unusual and proved to be very popu-
lar with the audience.
On the same bill are Ben Bernie.
the syncopated funster: Stith and
GARNER, the spinners. and Stone and
Hayes in skit entitled Green
/ Goods" which proved to be very pop
ular with the audience.
A new comedy and a weekly news
picture, which always prove an in
teresting variety to the regular pro-
gram, was shown. TOM.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-28

PARIS April 21-(P)-Whether not the failure of Baron Sonn and Premier Orlando the Italian representa- ves appear the afternoon session of the council of four has any especial significance cannot be learned tonight Beth at the morning session. from which Pres- dent Wilson abented himself and neither showed up for the afternoon meeting which the President attended.
 But it is learned that the Italian claims still settled It is also announced that the council of four failed agree upon these claims and predictions have been made the probability of settlement for the uture
 It is unlikely that the Italian claims will be presented at tomorrow session of the council This it has been stated will turn its attention other matters The supreme Gil will consider the question of granting sup ply of materials to Germany. Some favor has been the proposal since it is believed that this would able Germany up hundreds of factories standing idle and thus provide of income from which repara tion payments The council of foreign ministers today approved provision of the peace document which bids Germany from sending any military instructors to for eicn countries, has been done. in former yeras.
 PARIS, April 21.-(P)-General Foch, who has charge of the arrangements for conducting the German peace mis- sion from the front Versailles has been informed that it will be impossible for the delegates arrive in Paris before April 18th, Monday instead of Friday had been planned originally The German mission will consist of six high personages headed by Count Brockdorff Rantzau, foreign minister of the Ebert government.
 ACCEPTS CONDITIONS
 PARIS April 21.-(P)-Germany has notified the al- lied powers that she accepts all conditions respecting the allies nave imposed regarding the status of the German delegates at Versailles
 MAY NOT BE READY FRIDAY
 PARIS, April 21.-Q9-Grave doubt is expressed to- day whether the treaty of peace will be ready for the German delegates by Friday It is declared that while the treaty be communicated the Germans in sub stance it will be physically impossible prepare the doc,,- complete its final form in the remaining four days
 1'- German delegation number 75 persons The fol- wing members have full power for the German gov
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-28
JAPANESE DELEGATES SAID TO
 REGARD LEAGUES COVENANT AS
 SNUB AND HUMILlATlNC JAPAN

TOKIO April 2l.-(P)-The Japan Times, semi official newspaper of this city, this morning publishes
 ce of considerable length in which it flays the league of nations and that the Japanese Yer saes look upon the proposed organization with dsfavor
 It declares that the representatives of Japan regard the league of nations snub and humiliation from
 the associated powers the conference The failure of the league commission to insert clause to Japanese claims for racial equality is severely condemned
 Editoraly the Times also attacks the of the league Especial emphasis is laid in the failure of the ant to provide for racial equality The Times says that the national disappointment, this matter verges upon dis affection and affords ample opportunity for sensaonas to stir up ant-whe feelings in the Orient The Times is of the few Japanese daily publications which has been concerned in the recent antAmercan campaign of the Japan press Its bold condemnation of the league of nations covenant makes it thus the significant and gives weight to its utterances which might otherwise possess The government remains silent regarding its titude toward the matter.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-28
ADRIATC PROBLEM NOT SETTLED AT AFTERNOON SESSION
 OF PEACE CONFERENCE ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVES, FAIL
 TO APPEAR: GERMANS WILL NOT ARRIVE BEFORE MONDAY

ernent: Count Rantzau foreign minister Herr Landsberg secretary of publicity, and lerature Dr. Theodor Mel chier manager of the Warburg bank Herr Leiner pres dent of the Pssan assembly, Herr Geisburg, minister of post and telegraph, and Herr Schueking.
 ITALIANS STAND FIRM
 PARIS, April 2l-(H9-Summary- Italian parlia- ment which to have met Wednesday convene until May 6h according information received ere today This pospoement has evidently been caused by the failure of President Wilson and his associates the council of reach solution of the problem caused by Itays claim to Plume and the Dalnatian coast
 Italys unyeldng attitude toward what she considers her rights has caused crisis in Paris President Wilson participating in the Italian discussion today In former conferences he has expressed his opposition carrying the treaty of London made between Italy and England and France in 1915 and prior tas into the
 ITALY MAY WITHDRAW
 ROME, April 2l.-(H9-Voicng strong sentiment existing in this city and elsewhere in Italy, the Popuo Romano, of the leading newspapers of Italy, says if Italian rights fully recognized by the peace confer ence, Italian delegates will go Versailles conclude peace with Germany when the delegates from the latter try appear receive the The Italian paper declares that the treaty of peace be ratified without Italian ad eson and that Italy and will sign peace which in effect sanctions her fall
 PREMIERS MEET
 Premers Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando met this morning for renewing the consideration of the Adriac problem President Wilson absented himself from the con- ference indicating that since the United States the the time the treaty of London which Ialy claims based made he preferred take active part discussion of the agreement which he has announced himself opposing.
 While the premiers in conference the President held extended conference with Baron Maino and Wis., count Chnda Japanese delegates the conference None of those attending this meeting had any announcement to make after had been concluded It is believed that apan attitude toward the league of nations discussed