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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
ASTRONOMICAL
SHARPS SCOFF At
D0LEFUL TALES
Gvavitational Influences
Not Expected to Upset
the Earth
NOTHING TO FEAR
SAY BRIGHT MEN
Scientists Refuse to, Get
"Het Up" and Declare
There is Nothing to 1t
But Hot Air
KEEP YOUR SEAT

This Ia tho daT the earth Is dut
to be bumped off by q stra%
star. according to Professor forta.
MICHIGAN astronomer. Tho bump
,a sche dlied 10 take place about
noon, when the planets Venus.
Mars. Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter ann
Neptune arc to line up on tho same
side of the sun as orr own httle
planet. while the eighth memhef
OF the group. Urantus. Will be 90
tho same line ON the other SIDE Oh
the sun.
r,rsvitationaI Influences according
to the Michigan professor, VIII rH
lease several stars from their reg
pl,r places and ono Of these will
knock the earth for A goal.
Bu. cheer up.
pr. II r. Stetsca Of Harvard
who IL something of an astronom-
irai sharp himself, SAYS these dole
fui prorhesiea arc merely hot air
r,r. Ja.ohy. Of Columbia, also say9
he has failed tn md any evid"nre
or q celestial plot against The in
1cgritv Of this particular sphere
Similar line urs Of the planets
have occurred many times III Tn"
mast and viii orenr again in due
tlne. some slight weather dis
turbanee may be anticipated but
these need not cause any alarm.
Incidentally Professor Albert h,
ports has denied making the pre-
silction that the world will end
today. He says what he did predict
was merely n series Of terrific
storms ON tho Pacific coast between
Decem Der II and December 3 and.
that The effect Of these storms may
be felt far, toward the east
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17

Robert Downing, eminent actor
and evangelist, WAS the guest of honor
OF the Rotary club at luncheon yes
tcrday, His sylph-like form was es-
corted into the banquet hail a, the
Business Mems club by Rotarians
Alvin Smith and Tom Sydncr IL
was noted that he drank two cups
OF coffee and refused TO eat the mince
pie.
In introducing the guest Alvin
Smith declared that he showed seen
ery and sold programs at tbs old
Richmond theatcr many years ago
when he was mere lad. and wal
lowed in the statesque beauty and
romatic oratory of Mr.. Downing as
the Gladiator, and "lngomar,' and
went with him across the Rockies in
the Western play, Tally Ho'" when
Downing was king of stage drivers
in the wild and woody. during-ihe
days that tried mems souls. He
graphically pictured the histrionic
achievements and successes OF Mr..
Downing all through the years. and
told how he had later come to the
conclusion that men needed some
thing besides amusement and enter
tainment
SAW THE. LIGHT
mfr. Downing saw the light" con-
tinued Mr.. Smith. land he saw II
truly and sincerely, and he went into
the highways and byways of the great
cities. where souls needed comfort
and men needed saving. His work
AZ an evangelist was finc. Now. as a
climax to his efforts to set men right,
he liz presenting that old, wel-re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
Vindication of
Prohibition Officers
in Mecklenburq

Especial to The Richmond Nuginian1
Mccklenburg, Va, Dee. 10. --Foi-
lowing a .cn-minutc consideration OF
the evidence In the case of William
-. Boyd. against j. Sidney Peters W.
G.. Payne. and Paul Beattie. tho jury
yesterday afternoon, sitting in the
court Of AGcklcnhurs county, return
ed verdict for the defendants. The
verdict followed "A long drawn-out
hearing of the case before Judge
William r. Barksdafe, and came as i
victory for officials OF the prohibition
department
The case grew out OF the arrest OF
Boyd by cpcciai officers Payne and
Beattie, on March %. 1918. The Of
ticers. after an exciting encounter
graphically described by Officer Beat
tic. arrested Boyd and another man
near still Incidental 10 the excite
ment the aecond man escaped Later
Boyd sought damages for false ar
rest with the result of the above
mentioned verdict.
This is another of the many vim
dications Of the prohibition depart
ment. in similar cases.
The plaintiff was represented by
lrby Turnbull, n A, Lewis and Mar =
Win Smithcy. and the defendants by
+. w. Hudgins and +. c. ozlin,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
Street Car Co.
Stood to Lose
$92,267 in Year

Figures submitted yesterday after
noon 10 the streets committee OF the
council by T. Randolph Williams,
general counsel ofAthe Virginia Rail
avy and Power company, show tina
the corporation lost during the fiscal
year that ended June SO 1919, the
SUM OF SaH.2tT in hanling passengers
over IFS Richmond i:nas
From lisht and power 1t realized
for this per,od not earnings of $3.50.
2a3. After deductipe IT'S loss on
street railway operations. there WIS
left IL nat surplus Of $24l.9ss, an in
come less ms about $40 200 than the
total amount of taxes it paid and ren-
resentng returns from properties
which the campt-At says IS worth
siG, 0oD, GOA
Practically every club and bust
ness organization III Richmond. III
Guiding the chamber of commerce ana
the banks. 6led yesterday with the
COMMITTEES resolutions placing them
selves on record as faNorinS q sin
Gem StraiEu' fare for the company
as the only means cf keeping it -
-otaE concern.
After gepr. s.cratiyes of many Of
these orai eszations had spoken in
behalf of the suggestion the com :
Edgar +. English adjourned. tn take
~ matter Up again for final action
Friday night al \ o'clock
The closing minutes oI the session
were enlivcned by a tilt between Al
derman Gunst and MIR. English the
latter resantine a speech of Mr..
Gunst to Tho effect that the company
needs relief and that me,rtbers Of the
committee should bc men enough To
face tho fnusic and DO what they
must do sooner or latw.'
Mr.. English jumped ~ his feet and
deciarcd that be resented any insinua-
fion that the members o. thc street
committee lack courage IL act on any
question al any time.
MY sole purpose. he said in
suggesting that final action be post
poned un'ii FRIDAY is that We shall
have more time In which 10 under
tand thoroughly the figures that
have been submitted to US this after
noon. Many of us had never seen
them until we walked into this cham
Der"
Estimates turned by the company
acting upon tho request of tho COM
mlttee al 3. former meeting, are that
the company. with straight Eve
cent fare and two cents for trans
we WPulV IVA tt%ts Il yearly surplus
or not car lipas II si4S. and. with a
six-cent far and free transfers
would he ahle 20 show net earnings
yearly OF s32S75T.
John NJ Miller. Jr. president OF
the First National bank, in present
ing tho petition Of every bank in
Richmond, except one. for an inereas-
ed fare. declared 1t was the first time
in 'hc history OF the city that its
banas were so thoroughly agreed
upon pre- position II has been
proved beyond dispute. he said that
the Virginia Railway and Power com
pany is entitled to return upon its
Investment larger than that II is now
receiving
II don't know NJ any business" he
l(tGnl ifii,a,d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
Eminent Actor Tells Rotarians That
Action as Well as Words Goes Long Way
In the Fight on Old John Barleycorn

nembered play by some Of US Older
fellows. Ten Nights In A Earroom.
and he is still preaching his sermon
for the uplift al manklnd-and
womankind, too. ] can say he is
doing the world good fer never has
the old play been better presented,
1t will do you Rotsrians who are
striving had to give up the old habit
much good and will lend comfort to
the wimmin folks. who are So hap
py in the slaughter Of old John Bar
lcycorn, which seems doomed for
ever, as is shown by the act N the
congr essionai committee today, In rel-
egating him to the depths from which
he will never return.
As Mr., Smith concluded he supple
mented his remarks by SAVING that
Tom Sydnor had prepared ti,- speech
to make himself, but that his voice
was In bad tune, and he was glad
thar he himself had TO make it. for
IL reflected his thoughts to the cen
ter.
Mr. Downing said he could hardly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17

Dec. la Scientists n
the national ca pitai' tonight refused
to get al sthet up over Professor
Portals prediction that dire things
would happen tomorrow, Immediately
following clash of the planets.
G. !. Marvin, chief of the weather
bureau, declared that there is no
ground for expecting any cxtraordi-
nary happenings at this time,
The public therefore he added,
lis advised t,s contemplate these dire
fSil prognostications with entire
cauanimity"
=. g. Abbott, Of tho astrophysleai
observatory Of the Smithsonian lnsn-
lute., VAS another secffer.
There is nothing IN it, was ms
brie! comment
Father Tor~Aorf of the GforEeto~ n
4 University observatory characterized
the predic ion as ALI tommy rot.
1--WE have been having predictions
like that for thousand years. ne
added, hat tho earth is stint very
much with us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
Retailers Ask Supreme
Court for Permission to
Make Test
APPLICATION
FOR INJUNCTION
Vets Reach for Every
Straw Which May Give
Them Sign of Possible
Relief

Wash ingtcu, Dec .fs.---Action by
President Wilson 10 declare demohili-
zatior completed and the war At an
end is now the chief hope ~ the
vets. II Is understood the president is
having special study made of the
Law in view of the supreme court do
ciston in order to determine whether
power to take such action really is
vested In him
In the meantime william Duchns
representing the retail liquor dealers
Of New Jersey, has asked the supreme
court for permission to test the Walt
dity OF the ratification Of the eish-
tenth amendment
ASIA preliminary step. application
has been made for an Injunction
against tho enforcement Of tho Vol
stead law IN New Jersey after consti-
tutional prohibition becomes effec-
tive Similar action H expected in
Rhode Island and other states
Hopes Of ressfonal action on
behalf of the liquor interests was dts
PEELED today when tho house com unit
toe on agriculture voted rs to 8
against repeating the wartime pro
hibition law
The proclamation fixing january
is, 1920 as the date OF tho beginning
OF constitutional prohibition is also to
heattacAed in the supreme court on
tho ground of ohio's withdrawal of
ratification.
Ii Is to be commended that, In the
event of a new proclamation being
issued the liquor interests will be en-
titled to 4 time allowance of one
year for the disposal OF their stocks
The court viii also be ASH ed TO ruic
that rxtffyfnx 1tatas may 1t any time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
Sugar Refinery
for Baltimore to
Supply Richmond

New York, Dec. 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining company makes to-
day the following announcements:
Earl %. Babst, president of the
American Sugar Refining company,
today confirmed the announcement by
the board of trade Of Baltimore. that
the company had secured a site in
the Locust Point section of Balti-
moro and would soon build one of
the largest and most complete sugar
rcfneries in the world. employing
upwards of thousand men and
women.
The refinery will not only, serve
Baltimore. Washington and Rich
mond. but portions of the Middle AT
lantic and Central States aud will re-
licve the strain on other Eastern re-
ffnerics during times Of sugar stress
This marks the revival or the
sugar refining industry in Baltimore
which has not been active for twenty
years"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
CASE Of BUDDY BLAKE
Still ONE OF MYSTERY

Atlantic City, ". j.. Dec. IT,
WhoGhcr five-year-old Buddy" Blake
tzmbled from the South Cambridge
avenue pier to his death in the break
eFS or was thrown overheard by his
mother, Mrs. Esther Blake. who was
pronounced insane today BY two medi-
cal experts. may remain mystery.
Mrs.. Blake. who is under arrest
n the Atlantic City hospital charged
WIN the murder OF her little son. haA
modified the original story OF the In
cidents leading to the boys disappear
aAcs and death.
Glse admitted today to DR.. Brod-
VITA the mental expert retained by
IL police and DIR. Souder, the cor-
~ 6h9 kidnapping Of the boy by two
negroes may have been delusioh.
She said she remembered Buddy
tAarfng himself away from her as they
were walking along the board wais
ana disappearing in the darkness. and
fog. She called for him, shc said.
fearing he might rum down the pier
and fAll overheard. hut there came no
angwer: all she could hear was the
sound Of fog bells and the shrieking
o1s sirens out beyond the breakers
Then she became unconscious, she
mid and when she came To sometime
afterward. just how long she could
not say, something seemed TO snap
Ia her brain and she became OBJ
seAsed with the idea OIL. delusion tina.
she had been held UP ~ two negroes
who had ran or with Buddy. She
Baid she had no recollection OF stagEcr-
inE into the home CT Mrs Benjamin
Eox.
The physicians declared Mrs. Blake
to Be suffering from recurrent or pc
riodicAf dclusionary insanity
Dr.. G.. ". Garrabrant and Or. Souder
were appointed today by County. Judge
IngcrscH as = committee to inquire
Into the wcman's sanity and their
report wifIfdeteEmine whether the case
win be brought before the grand Jury,
II ii the expectation, however, that
ahe wiii be xd5unged insane ana com
United t0@an asylum with tho consent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
SENATOR UNDERWOOD STATEMENT
The sanotor said;


THE reaction the failure do aux hi mr. OH
the treaty being clearly throughout the eountf
HE people peace aud there must be peace. Ny rst
position Of supporting ed ratdcaon butAK
carnoj have that it i the semitic duty get together
and try f., raify with mild reservations Hi
IF agreement the basis OF mild atoms is nls
possible then in laver o the Knox proposalthat iey
ratfN the treaty AND leave the league oil nations be-
decided upon by the people If peace afraid
to eaHc tie league question the people and bring up ON
anothe! OCCASION
But if it is impossible to obtain action the Knoxs
proposal Tor scperae ratification OF the treaty. then the
senate should accept the inevitable and declare peace by
resolution Of some kind Sc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
Billy Sunday to Hammer
it Home in Norfolk
During Meeting
BRYAN : HOBSON
TO TOUR STATE
Virginia Women Enthu-
siashc in Responding to
Invitation Of Mrs. w.
w. Sale Chairman

Billy Sunday wifi hack with ali the
p~wer OF his influence the campaign
~ the Anfi-saioon League of America
Noe funds to be used in the law en-
furceinent and world wide prohibition
while holding his meetings in Nor
foR during the month of January.
Tho famous evangelist, who comes In
tAe seaside city Just as the drive ~
reaching 'ts climax. promises some
aos1xe hammer blows for this cause.
william Jennings Bryan and Rich
mend Pearson Hohson will make 4
t6ur OF tho state during January in
the interest OF the campaign, II was
hnncunced Yesterday at the cfffc, of
0eake Director r G. Darlington. Con s.
Ersssmsn upshaw, of At'an;n. Ceor-
n. will speak on Friday night in
Aoanckc.
Women ri Virginia are responding
enthusiastically to the invitation is.
suod hv Mrs. W. w. Sale. state chair
man OF the women's division of the
great prohibition campaign. to as
sist in tho work of organizing the
state for the intensive drive during
tho week from January Is to %.
Responses being received by Mrs
Sale and her associate director Mrs
r. r. Syrop. arc SO prou1pt that In a
short time Mrs. Sale expects to have
women chairnen for all Of the coun
ties Of the state.
The organization OF the women OF
the city If Richmond IT. separate from
that OF the state and is in ttA cana
BILE hands of Mrs. ]. w. Durham. wife
nf DR.. Durham, who is organizing the
men of this city for the campaign.
Women OF the city and throughout
ths state who are willing to aid IN
this work Of making Virginia and the
world safs for pFohibttion 20 that tho
isvs Of tbs sfAAs and the country win
be upheld are urEed to write to either
Ma Sale, Mrx Syrop or Mrs. Dur
ham IT the headquarters Of the cam
pAiEn. room l3S. Murphy'S hotel.
Dr. Durham In negotiating for
headquarters for the campaign in the
city OF Richmond and expects in a
few days to open his office on the
ground door In prominent location
On Main street The committee named
far that purpose at the dinner last
1f1ohy nkxht expects within tho next
hsU days 70 seIect q city chairman and
praoeed IT cnee with an aggressive
a9npAign which win be handled by
N extensive organization embracing
s~ky ward and precinct In the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
ONLY "A PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION REMAINS

Washington. Dec ls.---Oniy q presa
dentila proclamation declaring de-
mobilization complete and the war at
an end bring wet respite before
national prohibition becomes effective
in January
No relief can be expected from
congress. IT Is not even disposed TO
consider the matter further. This
sentiment was plainly manifested to-
day when the house agricultural
committee voted to table the bill in
troduced By Representative Galliyan,
Of Masss chusctts providing for the
repeal OF the war time prohibition
act
measure was Overwhelmingly affirm
alive, The count Is to :, was indi-
cative Of the dry dominancy in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
China Takes Lead
in Disarmament

Washington. Dec. ls--China pro-
poses to take the lead in disarmament.
according to adviccs received by the
state department reduction Of
10 per cent In the military forces OF
the nation Is planned, the dispatches
say, as q measure Of financial rahab-
tiitation. BY this reduction It u ex-
pected that an annual saving OF
$50. 900, 900 Will be effected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
Persian Rebels
Anihilate British

London, Dec. .i6.-~Persi ian rebels
have annihiiated British garrison,
numbering 1900 at Meshked, accord
ing TO an afhcial Russian soviet wire
less message picked UP by the British
admiralty today
The town referred To in the above
dispatch presumably is, Mash Had in
northwestern Persia some ATTY miles
from the tranA-CaucaAian frontier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17

HK44 Dec. is--fn an editoria, art4-
- Anpiorfng the United States to rat
~ <Ae peace treaty with Germany No.
~ Christmas, lie TEMPS discloses
MT Britain wants the preamble IN the
6ep4eiican reservations expunged, hut
m Franco h ready to accept the
SeeaRva tionS II this In done
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17

x1adca. Dec 1.-THE Daily News to.
dry offered to place two columns daily
~ - dtsposal Of the editorial star Of
~ Freeman's Journal, Of Dublin. a.
ieng a. that paper Is under suppress
Son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
UNDERWOOD READY
TO HELP BRING ABOUT
A PEACE SETTLEMENT

Thinks Big Horn Of the Dilemma Safesf
and Says Senates Duty Is to Get Tc-
gether on Mild Reservations
@ssM@
Does Not Construe Presidents Statement as Alb
solute Refusal to Listen TO Any Sort Of Com
promise
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Waah4nSton. Dec. 1s.
Partly cloudy and
colder wednesday:
Thursday fair and con-
ttnnad cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
Stolen or Strayed

We hear of all the famous
Huns who put up hay and bar
ley, when Teuts were busy
shooting guns, sent forth by Bill
and Charley. Old Hindenburg
is still alive, though dark disas-
ter viewed he; he boosts himself
and seems to thrive-but what's
become OF Ludy? And Bill him
self in Holland sits, and writes
an endless letter; four times a
day he throws some fits, and
murnurs "Donnerwetter The
future looks to him SO bleak he's
sick at heart and moody, and
scalding tears are on his check
but what's become of Ludy?
The kronprinz, on a narrow isle
surveys the heaving breakers !;
men never see him sing and
smile, or gambol DER the acres.
He's nervous. restless and upset,
like some old hen that's broody,
although he's in the linelight
yet-but what's become OF
Ludy? Won Tirpitz bobs up
now and then, in news from DER
the water, although he isn't
sending men to raw, unlicensed
slaughter. He saw his navy
loop the loops, and black sorrow
stewed he, yet still he paws
around and whoops-but what's
become OF Ludy? And Luden-
dorf, six months ago, was great
er than the greatest, the prophet
he of war and woe, the champeen
all round hatist. He was the
German hope and prop, the mill
tary dude he now all the others
whine and yawp, but what's be-
come Of Ludyo
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
SEEKS SECOND DIVORCE.
Mrs. David H. Cohn, Following Re-
marriage. Again Sues.

Mrs. Aline Cohn has filed suit for
an absolute divorce, in the District
Supreme Court, from David H. Cohn
The Coins were married October IL
1898, and after six years of married
life. Mrs. Cohn sued and was grant
ed an absolute divorce in Cleveland
Ohio, in November, 1904. Less than
two years later the couple We're rec
onciled and a remarriage occurred
in New York city. August y, 1906
The defendant is now residing in
Buffalo, N. Y.
Since the second marriage the cou-
pie have resided in Washington, excent
for periods when the husband is said
to have left his wife. until about one
year ago when he went to Buffalo. A
resident of that city is named as CO.
respondent. There are no children.
Since the remarriage Mrs. Cohn
says her husband has failed to pro-
vide for her maintenance and re-
quired her to furnish the household
expenses and declined to work. Physi-
cal violence is alleged in addition to
mental cruelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
RESUME PRACTICE TONIGHT.
National Capital Volunteer Guard
to Drill at Arrory

The National Capital Volunteer
Guard will resume drills at the ar
mory, 472 l. street northwest this
evening. All members are expected
TO be prompt in attendance
Rife practice will be commenced
and each member is urged to qualify
as a marksman. Patriotism and prac-
tfce II Is claimed, make the soldier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
Food Moves Freely in Belgium.

Restrictions on the importation of
foodstuffs into Belgium are disap-
pearing rapidly now that necessity
for a rigid check against re-export
or seizure by the German govern
ment has gone, according to informa-
ton from the commission for relief
in Belgium received by the War
Trade Board and announced by the
hoard today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
McAdoo Gets Scent Verdict.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. January S.-W.
6. Nc-Adoo, director general of rail-
roads has been awarded a verdict of
:, cents in his damage suit against the
city of Cleveland and Police Chief
Smith by Judge Kennedy in common
pleas court In the suit McAdoo
claimed the police department held
s;.s evidence against a box car thief a
ore-thousand- six-hundred- dollar roll
IF leather being shipped by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad to Cincinnati.
The leather was restored to the rail-
road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
6 Large Salt Herring. oSc.

cans Gold Seal Baking Powder. 81 40.
cans Corn, soc: 9 lbs. Spaghetti 99c:
peahut Butter, zoe: Knox Gelatine,
39c; 10 cans Cocoanut, CSC. II iarS
French Mustard. $50; II doz. Safety
Matches. 99c; l H. Pepper, 33c: 5
large cans Sardines, s1.00; Star Cocoa
csc; lbs. 79c Gunpowder Tea, s1.25'
l42o 1th NV and all the j. T d. Pyles
Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
Representative Dale Resigns.

Representative Dale of New York
resigned from the House yesterday
to become a municipal judge in
Brooklyn. He has been representing
the fourth New York congressional
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
CITY ITEMS.

Lumber, mill work and r,,.. <,
cial mill work gotten out In own mil.
large or small orders. Eisinger Bros
and w NV. Phone N. 1173