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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
Conduct Obsequies
for MI. 7. GobbZer
Celebrates Ser
uices for Noble Old Bird
IN Quiet Style.

Obscquies for Mr.. 7. Gobblcr. OF Barn
yard Avenue. were conducted peaceful
~ in Richmond yesterday. although
old participated in tho services which
took place between the hours OF l
and 3.
Sometime after the final rites had
been said, several youngsters were sent
TO bed with "tummy aches" Older
members of the family complained,
also.
These were the only casualties of the
learned. otherwise, Thanksgiving Day
WAS celebrated with church services by
practically all congregations during
the morning and various entertainment
features in the afternoon and at mig hit.
Thcatcrs wcrG packed during tho en-
crowds in Rchmond Gridiron history
saw Richmond College drub the Will
liam and Mary eleven AT boulevard
Fi-ld in the afternoon.
Because OF the perfect weather and
the other attractions there was barely
the afternoon sessions of the Virginia
Educational Conference, teachers for
sakinS the meetings for other enter
tainmcnt.
While most citizens were enjoying
themselves. workers in the saliva lion
tons. were going into the highways
and bywayS, carrying heavy baskets
and much cheer to those who seemed
TO have title else to be thankful for
except the fact that they are alive.
Police officers had quiet day, their
only Victims being half a dozen speed :
crs. who viii be arraisncd in Police
Court this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28

eytcrian Church. AT Denny aud Fulton
pcciaiy for young people Song service
begins at 1:45.
Momho-: .. tho wnmcn'a Foreign Mis-
sionnry Society of tho Second l'rcsbyte rian
church will meet this afternoon at
o'clock. All women who attend this church
cordially invited To attend this meet
ing. since ii is announced that a matter
of Importance is to hc discussed.
Ior. Peter WinstoI of Farmvi!e, for
member OF tho General AS
Scmbly OF Virginia is critically ill at his
home in Farmvillc. mr. Winston was the
Oldcs; member Of tho General Assembly.
and has always boon familiar figure in
Richmond during the sessions OF the law
ma }<crs
Influenza has not rcapcd single death
toll during the month Of November. accord
Ing statistics shown by the city nealth
department only one case dcvclopcd in
october, and one cas-" in tho month prc.
yious. October nj 1918 had SAG deaths and
November Of the same wear scvcnty-four
In recognition of his activities in on
forcing tho sunday closing Law in Rich
rronL. commemorative Attorney George r..
Wise has been asked 10 speak at th''
thirt first annual convention Of tho Lord =
DAY Alliance Washington The con
vrntion will opcu on Thursday. December
II MIR Wise has accepted the invita-
;ior to appear on tho program on SaturGaE'
December IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
CHILDREN BECOME SICK
FOR LACK OF GOOD FOOD
New Case Opened for 'rtmcs-Di.pntcI,
Relief Fund-Widow Ins Three
TO Support.

For the aid OF poor widow and her
three small children another sum will
he raised through The Times Dispatch
Relief Fund for the amount of $50,
known as Case No To-
That she Nigh; keep the little fam
lily from starving, the mother did some
sewing in addition to her houscworlI,
hut this provided scanty compensation.
Provisions constantly Increased in
price. so that rationS in the home were
gradually diminished. and the oldest
child has become sick and delicate from
the lack of nourishinE food.
Besides the mother there arc thrc"
children. tho oldest seven years and the
youngest eighteen months Old. With
;hc cases of the home and tho extra
duty Of providing for IN" family, the
burden became too much for the moth
or. The case was discovered. and IT,
was found that $50 would relieve the
conditions and supply the family with
tions should he sent 20 The Times
Dispatch Relief Fund, Case No. TO-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
INDORSE NATIONAL GUARD
Spanish War Veterans GO On Record
Encouraging New Militia
Campaign.

Members OF 'itzhuGh Ice Camp No.
!. United Spanish War Veterans. have
gone on record as Endorsing tho CT
fort 10 rcorgani2c the National Qua I'd
of Virginia, now hcinS effected in Rich
mond and other parts Of Virginia
The annual banquet OF the Spanish
War veterans will be held on pcccn-
bcr -. Comrades George W. Cum
minES. James T.. Failing. Robert s. Gill
son. George = Mcrriman. Charles w
Prcntiss and George &. FitZhuEh com
pose the committee on arrangements
for the banquet.
New members Of tho organiza ton
arc: Lieutenant Wilkic Il. Johnson,
Rupert Vaughan Lloyd, Lawrence l..
Davis. Captain Charles G. Montgomery.
]r. Walter l.. crcns haw. George j.
Stoneman. Captain Julian &. Boshcr,
Captain Robert T.. Freeman. Myon T..
Bristow. Howell K. WciSiGer. William
l.. Marshall and Allan -. Crutchiicld.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
CLAIM SPELLING IS LOST
ART IN VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
Teachers Advocate Rcvcrsion in
Part to Old Methods of In
StructinS Pupils.
DIR. j. p. MCCONNELL SPEAKS
President of Radford State Normal
School Leads i'm Attacks on Present
STRENGTHENING Mentors Elect
New Officers.

Spelling was designated as "a lost
art in meeting of rural primary
and grammar grade teachers in tho
auditorium of John Marshall High
School yesterday in talk by DR..
J. =. Mcconnell. president of the Rad
ford State Normal School
Phonetic methods. in vogue for sew
cral years. had operated toward the
total destruction OF spelling. accord
ing TO another speaker. Or. James g.
Johnson, superintendent OF tho schools
of Charlottesville.
prcscnt-day methods of teaching arc
not conducive 30 WORKING know'-
edge Of smelling: return. in part: to
continuation OF the old and the new.
Discuss tons.
superintendent and supervisors took
up again yesterday morning from an
adjourned conference tho night before
of the Virginia Education Commission
and after considerable discussion most
OF tho recommendations were ap-
proved
Addresses ny Mrs. e. +. Munford. DR..
Douglas :. Freeman and Miss BESSIE
r. Tayior featured the first meeting
League OF Teachers Associations yes
torday morning from to ?:45 at John
Marshall. Objects of the league. which
are primarily to secure for teachers
more secure tenure OF positions. liv
ing wage. equal pay for equal work.
democracy through advisory councils.
wider social. civic and political activ-
tiles. pensions and sick benefits, were
strongly emphasized
Richmond Woman President.
Miss Cornclia S. Adair. OF Richmond,
is president of the National League
Of Teachers Associations, as we'll as
Of the Elementary Teachers .tSsocia :
ton of Richmond
Miss Bessie Barclay supervisor Of
drawing in the schools of Newport
News. was elected president of tho
fine arts section of the NirG i;du-
cational Conference at the annual
meeting yesterday. Miss barclay sue
ccedS Miss Martha Willis coullinS. who
is head Of the department of dra ing
Of the State Normal School at Farm
willie.
An exhibit of work done by tho spc-
cha! classes in tho city schools of Rich
mond is attracting much attention. The
exhibit occupies an entire room on
-hc first floor Of John Marshall High
School
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Rev. J. Il. Cook is preaching every night
this vcrk at \ o'clock at tho Fulton Pres
.byt-rian Church. Denny and Fulton
streets The service tonight viii he cs-
pcCiaily for young people. Song service
begins at 1:45.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
BEATS DRIVER AND MAKES
ESCAPE WITH AUTOMOBILE
Richmond Authorities Watching for
Man who Stole Chr Thanks
giving Eve.

c,,,o..,ad b,, W. Wet n.",on .utrnr;,ics
to assist in the search for an unknown
white man who on Wednesday, night
severely beat a Washington chauffeur
named Caffcen. and drove off with "A
Hudson supcr-SN car.
Catfecn operates for-hirc car in
Washington, and was engaged by a
man for a trip to n wedding in VIZ
r:nia y few miles from Washinc ton.
After driving several miles eli route
tho man attacked the chauTcr about
$40 o'clock near 4 small nag station
on tho Richmond Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railway.
Railroad men in tho vicinity found
The chauffeur about . o'clock yester-
day morning. and he was taken to a
Washington hospital in a serious con :
dition. He described his assailan; as
a man twrnty-four years Of age.
wearing a brown suit az clothes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Sessions of tho yirSinin Educa-
tiOnnl Conference.
Richmond Advertisers Club at
business Mems Club at I.
Womcn's Foreign Missionary So
cicty ut Second Presbyterian Church
at 8.
DIR. William ID. Bancroft. OF M
tiOunI Tirscnrch Council, Virginia
section American Chemistry, Mt Uni
Ncrsity Club ut y.
G:3O.
Strapd-.3D East ut $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28

During the year ending September
30 1919. the In boratory Of the state
Department of Health administered
tho rastcur treatment to Gfty-eiEht
persons, accordinE 40 the annual re-
port of the director OF tho laboratory
Dr, p c. T." Miller. This branch OF
state health activity nos handles all
the rabies work. including the cx-
animation of the dogs heads thus
saving the time heretofore lost in
sending tho heads to WashinE on
During the year the heads OF twelve
dogs were examined. seven showing
positive and five negative results. or
the hty-ciEht persons treated, thirty
three were from the city of Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
ChiIdrrn Arc Improxcd.

Early this morning ii was reported
al Stuart Circle Hospital that the con-
dition OF Ethel I.cakc and Jane Fuller.
SeVen-year victims OF the aut omohilr
accident at Floyd Avenue and Meadow
Street on Sunday, was slightly i'm
proved. Operations have been per-
formed twice on both girls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
MANY SOLDIERS IDLE;
ONE HUNDRED PLACED

To find out what Memphis business
houses and employers are doing for re-
turned soldiers. Mai. Max Patterson. of
Washington, d. G., II representative Of
the intelligence bureau Of the war de-
partment, arrived In the city Friday
morning. He with remain In the city
until Friday night. having registered at
the Peabody hotel.
MAJ, Patterson is making a tour Of
the Southern camps In the interest Of
the morale Of the soldiers, He states
he will make a report Of conditions Of
the employment service in Memphis,
and whether or not there are many un-
employed soldiers.
More than 225 returned soldiers are
In the city at present seeking a means
to arm n Livelihood, Less than 100 have
been placed. 1t Ia claimed women are
still holding. down jobs they took at the
outbreak OF the war. thereby ousting
men from these positions.
Mai, Patterson also visited Park field
Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain 6itro- Phosphate to
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
TO Increase Strength, Viaor
and Nerve Force.
Judging from the countless prepare

Judging from the countless prepara-
~tinually being advertised for the pur-
pose Of making thin people fleshy. de-
veloping arms. neck and bust, and re-
placing ugly hollows and angles by the
soft curved lines OF health and beauty,
there are evidently thousands Of men
and women who kecnly feel their ex-
%ceSGiVc thinreSs.
Thinness and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves, Our bodies need
modern foods, Physicians claim there
Is nothing that viii supply this defl-
cheney sc well as the organic phosphate
known among druggists as bitro- phos-
phate. which is inexpensive and Is sold
by Washburn-Lyle in Memphis and
most all druggists under "A guarantee
OF satisfaction or money back, BY feed
ing the nerves directly and by supply
ing the body cells with the necessary
phosphoric food elements, bitro- phos-
phate quickly produces a welcome
transformation In the appearances: the
increase in weight frequently being as
tonishing
This increase In weight also carries
with 1t a general Improvement In the
health, Nervousness. sleeplessness and
lack Of energy, which nearly always
accompany excessive t%hinness, soon dis
appear, dun eyes become bright, and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom OF
perfect health.
CAUTION:-- Although bitro- phosphate
is unsurpassed for relieving nervous
ness, sleeplessness and general weak
ness, It should not, owing to its re-
markable flesh-growing properties, be
used by anyone who does not desire to
put on flesh, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
James FoWlkes.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Jan. II. tSpl.j--
Jas. Fowlkes, who was one Of the best
known farmers of Dyer county, died
at his home near town after a brief i'll
ness Of influenza following pneumonia.
The deceased was connected with sew
eral lodges in Newbern. lie is survived
by his widow and three children. The
body was prepared for burial by Eoel
e. Smith. local undertaken of New
bern, and was shipped 10 his former
home at Waverly, Tenn, where inter
ment was made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
COOPER BROUGHT BACK.

James II. Cooper, an Illinois Central
La, was returned to Memphis Friday
by a deputy United States marshal to
answer to a charge of stealing several
cases of liquor from an interstate ship
ment. II. A. ~Satterwhite has already
been held to the federal grand jury on
account of the same affair.
The theft Is said to have been com
mitted in the Memphis yards, where
both were employed, on Oct. 3, 1918.
Since that time Cooper has been
switched to New Orleans. Satterwhite
is out on $500 bond until the spring
term of court. Cooper so far has failed
to make bond.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
HUN BURGE0IS PARTY
RALLYING ITS VOTERS

BERLIN, Jan. II. tBy the Associated
Press. with the elections to the ma
tIonaI assembly less than two days off.
the bourgeois parties are bending every
effort to rally both male and female
voters in ID gigantic protest against
Bolshevism. The women of Berlin are
carving on an active campaign. They
are keenly alive to the issues involved
and appear to be taking to their new
franchise privilege with a spirit of
understanding. Their votes probably
will be cast in an overwhelming pre-
ponderance in favor of the socialist
and bourgeois democratic tickets.
1t is not expected that it will be pos
sible to get any definite idea of the
result of the balloting before the mid
die of next week. because of the badly
interrupted Geographic and railway
communication.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

every normal woman Graves. Miss Will
der, though well past the time OF life
when most compilations fade, is famous
for her beautiful complexion, and when
asked how she retains her youthful ap-
pearanCe said:
1T is a simple process to appear
youthful. No n comes within ten
years of guessing my age. Here Is m,
secret. Go to any grocery store and
get ten cents worth of ordinary oat-
meal. Put a small quantity OF the
oatmeal in a bag of cheesecloth about
the size Of your hand. Drop on or into
the bag 10 drops of derwillo, which
can be obtained at any up-to-date drug
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
SULLIVAN RETURNS.

Lieut.. r. l.. Sullivan, former coach
of Central high schools invincible foot
ball teams in 1913-1916. returned to
Memphis late Thursday from active
duty with an overseas heavy artillery
unit, The lieutenant was stationed at
Rennes. France.
Just before the armistice was signed,
Lieut.. Sullivan, with Lieut., Ed Rtddick,
son of r. X. Riddick, were moved up in
the fighting lines, but the surrender
killed their first chance to fight. Lieut.,
RiddiCk is at Atlanta, Ga, and will ar
rive in Memphis next week.
Lieut.. Sullivan enlisted at the out
break Of the war, choosing a combat
unit. His plans for the future have not
been made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
This Pretty Girl Tells HoW She
Defies Age by Using Ordinary
Oatmeal to Beautify Her Complexion

you would a wash cloth. Wash your
face, hands, arms, neck and shoulders.
night and morning. Let 1t remain on
the skin for a minute, thus allowing
the pores to absorb the food value of
the oatmeal, Wash off with warm wa
ter, rinse with cold water and dry thor
oughly. Then apply derwitlo. This Is
very important. In a short time your
skin Will undergo a marvellous change.
A rosy hue mounts the checks. and a
baby softness comes to the skin. The
very first application will convince you
that this combination Is "A most effec-
tive one for identifying purposes. 1t
liz especially recommended for freckles,
tan, %sunburn, wrinkles, large pores,
rough skin. as 1t freshens and beautl-
fIes the complexion and makes rough.
red hands and arms smooth and white,
1t gives the skin the appearance of
youth. n whatever success | have had
In preserving my complexion | attrib-
ute to derwillo and oatmeal. Every
woman, no matter what her station In
life, can well afford to spend five or
ten minutes night and morning in car-
Ing for her complexion. There liz not
enough money In the world to cause
me to neglect mine. | have known
women over fifty to follow this method
and frequently pass for forty. Women
thirty years Of age look like girls In
their teens, Just cut this out so you
won't forget 1t try it for a week. and
at the end Of that time you viii thank
me for publishing my formula"
N0rE-To rt Tho hest cffcct I've sure to fol.
low this complete instruction given above Nol
hav" only :" get derwillo and oatmeal. You
need nothing c'sc and rs so simple that any
woman can afford It. nerwillo ran I've ohta ined
In this city from department stDtrs and up-to.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
S. A. Chambley.

GREENWOOD, Miss, Jan. II. (SpI)
The funeral of S. A. Chambley, who
died in New Orleans, was held Thurs
day at Carrollton. His death was due
to an acute attack of appendicitis,
which he suffered several weeks ago.
Mr.. C%hambley had resided in Green
wood for sever years. FOR SIX years
he was an employe of the T~allahatchie
Compress company. Recently he ac-
oepted a position with the Leflore Com
press and Storage company. He was
a member of the Elks' lodge OF this
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
PLANS FOR SHlPYARD
STRIKE UNDER WAY

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 17,-Plans for
a strike next Tuesday Of approximately
26, 600 Seattle shipyard workers to en-
force wage demands were under way
here today following n unanimous de-
cision reached last night by the Metal
Trades council. which voiced dissatis-
faction over the Macy award. II was
explained that the men demand n basic
wage OF IS "A day for mechanics, 81
for special trades and Sc for helpers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
LAUNCH w, s. S. DRIVE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE 1919
war savings and thrift stamp campaign
was launched today with celebrations
throughout the country Of the 2lSth an
niversary of the birth of benjamin
Franklin. The 465, 900 war savings 30
cieties and other organizations plan to
uphold before the country FrankIin's
principles Of thrift az the lesson to be
followed throughout the year to meet
the financial burdens incident to the
war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
FOUR MEN WILL TRY
TO SECURE PRESIDENCY

RIO JANEIRO. Jan. 17,-Nilo Pc
canha, foreign minister; Ruy Barbosa,
Brazilian ambassador to Argentina; AL
tino Aranter and Arthur Bernardes will
be candidates for the presidency at the
special elections to he held within 80
days as a result of the death of Presi-
dnni. Elect RndrigMes AlNeS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Mrs. Gus Aron.

GREENWOOD, Miss. Jan. II. (Spl)
Mrs. Gus Aron died Thursday morn
ing of influenza. which developed into
pneumonia, She is survived by II hus-
band, a 5-weeks-old son and two little
daughters. The funeral was held Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock at the home.
Interment followed in the !. Q. o. f.
nnma1erN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Thomas Cook.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Jan. II. (Spl1-
Tom Cook, who was perhaps the oldest
pioneer resident Of Dyer county. died
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. l..
r. Rose, who resides a rev miles east
of Newbern. The deceased succumbed
to influenza and pneumonia. Interment
was at Senter cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Mrs, Ethel Bigham Gilmer.

PONTOTOC, Miss, Jan. II. CSpI)-
Mrs, Ethel Bigham Gilmer died
Wednesday night at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Bigham,
Of the Friendship neighborhood. Burial
was at ECru Thursday afternono. De-
ceased was married three years ago
and leaves a husband and one child.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
REPORT u. S. HAS 1863
SEAGClNG STEAMERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Seagoing
American merchant ships OF 1000 gross
tons or over numbered 1868 on Jan. 10
this year, the department of commerce
reported today, and the total gross ton
mage was 1855, 1856.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Cobb Wohlleben.

OXFORD, Miss, Jan. II. (Spl)-L.
Y. Cobb, of Covington, Tenn, and
Miss Bessie Wohlleben, Of this city,
were married Wednesday. They are
spending their honeymoon at Coving-
ton, the home of the bridegroom.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

so much improved that last night he
had a half-hour conference with Presi-
dent Wilson, who drove to the colonsl's
apartment. Col, Houses physiciahs,
however, probably will forbid his at
tending the opening session Of the
peace conference Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

skin. Ii k e
every thing
Z $ e, h e
skin needs
food, C a r e
and atten-
t n. The
pores to do
their W o r k
p o p y
5 h 0 d be
Kept o p e n
and scrupu-
lously clean.
After being
t h o roughly
g | e a n 3 e d
hey should
De fed, to
flourish and
10 bring to
b e s k II
hat beauti-
tul, youthful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

Erin Farley. baritone, recognized as
cultivation, and one of the most sue
cessful teachers of Memphis. Tone de-
velopment, breath control, phonetics
and diction a specially. Studio fifth
floor Lyceum Bldg. Steinway Grand
piano used. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

New York-According to Mae Edna
Wilder, the wheels Of time may be
turned backward If a little common
sense is used In fading care Of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
COL. HOUSE BETTER;
C0NFERS WITH WILSON

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Col. f. NJ. House,
who has been i'll for several days, was