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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
QUESTION or GRAVEL
BEFORE commission

That the highway department mus,
nnd new sources fro n which TO oo-
tain large quantities of gravel II tne
spring road building program, IS I"
he adhered TO was the statc-
merit made by George y. Coleman.
state highway commissioner. before
the state corporation commission yes
terday. Mr.. Colemans statement
was in support of the application OF
the Msssap onax Railroad company
for q certificate Of authority to allow
hem to condemn right OF way
through the property OF the Spott-
svIvania Railroad company.
The Massaponax company repre-
sentatiyes asserted that the company
was in possession of ten-n,ilion ton
deposit of pravel and that it could
not reach the deposit except ny
crossing the pofperty of the Srott-
erIvanis compsny 10th railroads
are gravel conveycrs Other VII
7csses for tho applicants teSflneh
thst graved was urgently needed tor
concrete work and that the demand
for gravel was greatly In evcess OF
the present supply.
The Spottsylvania company assert.
ID shat the Massaponax company
was sir1pl, trying TO DUST them from
or caritsl stock and did not even own
the land in question, Hiram N
Smith, who was council for the de-
fendent further submitted that the
right of way II granted, would prac
locally force his clients OUT OF nosl-
ness. as the road Of the rival con
Germ must cross the tracks OF the
Spottsylvania road some twenty
times and would retsrd work 10 such
an extent as to seriously cripple the
business.
Senator e. o'Conner Goolrick and
John s. Eggleston represented the
petitioners Argument was conclud-
ed and the case submitted to the
commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
WHY MAKE THE
ANNUAL STRUGGLE
WITH RHEUMATISM?
tered by means of the blood circulat.

tered by means Of the blood circulat-
ing throughout your entire system.
In order to get permanent relief
from this dreadful disease, the blood
must he purified. and all irritating
No remedy does this so aoiokis as
$, S. S, the best biecd purifier on the
market today, that has stood the test
OF time with nifty years of success
behind it. and more popular today
than it has ever been before.
S. S. s. not only contains purifying
and tonic properties. but solvent
qualities, and being purely vegetable,
will moi in5ure the system as do medi-
cines which contain potash and other
mineral ingredients.
While cleansing the blood Of all
poison, il builds up the system and
t|ilNN itS wv Fhh|ftt VI tIt Hd EtHA
pains OF Rheumatism and is the one
remedy that is so useful in repairing
the damage done by Impoverished
blood
Don't wait for your trouble to be
come chronic. but begin the use Of
S $. S. today and purge the blood of
the germs Of rheumatism.
We maintain medical depart
ment for the behefit Of all who are
afflicted. and our Chief Medical Ad-
wiser, who Is familiar with all forms
of rheumatism, will gladly give you
advice without charge as to the treat
ment of your own case. Address
Medical Director, II Swift Labora-
tory. Atlanta. ia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
TRUST CO.
IN NEW HOME JAM.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Federal Trust company viii
move into It's now home. sos east
Main street, on January 1. 1920. TINS
action was decided upon yesterday
at a meeting of the board of direc-
tors. A committee was appointed 10
arrange tho interior fittings 1T the
new banking quarters.
This company ATTAINED compre-
hensiYs charter under the laws ot
the state of Virginia GONE months
ago. and opened it's doors for DUST
ness in its present quarters. so1 east
Main street on September 1s- 1912.
Not only does II do a general trust
company business. but It is operating
enerrcticaily as hank of discount
and denostt as wnil as wings bank
and as a hank II is rapidly making a
place for itself in the financial life
81 Richmond. as il is reported that
two months after II began business
it's deposits exceeded the amount OF
it's capital stock by 100000.
It's oficers and directors are among
the progressive and alert younger
financiers of Richmond. and while
they nave fttfe 10 say on the OUT
side tbout their plans and methods,
1t is known that their ultimate aim
is to make the Federal Trust com
pany one Of tina strong and useful
financial organizations of the South.
especially is II their desire to be use
full TO young men. Their first step
manifested their intentions along this
line; as che Of their officers stated
todaS. We put the par value of our
stock az $40 to enable young men to
buy II"
Tho campaign which the Federal
Trust company inaugurated among
the school children of Richmond TO
increase ITS deposits is unique in con-
cnption and worthy the consideration.
1t would seem that recent events
show n tendency of the financial dis
triot If Richmond to move westward
for with the Virginia Trust company
building its new home at Sill east
Main street tho Federal Trust com
pauN at sos east Main street, FEEDER
al Reserve bank at the corner OF
Ninth and Franklin streets. First
National at the southwest corner of
Ninctfl and Main streets. Bank OF
Commerce and Trusts at the south
east corner of Nineth and Main. and
old Dominion Trust company at the
northeast corner of Nineth and Main,
six of the financial institutions of
Richmond will be grouped near the
corner ot Sineth and Main streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
VIRGINIA CHILDREN NEED
ATTENTION or DENTISTS

The cry If the young men ard wo-
men Of rural Virginia of 1878 ana
ta20 ia for attention to their teeth TO-
day. Virginia department of health
officials estimate that approximately
so per cent of the children OF the
tate have defective teeth, the per
centage being what larger among
white children than among colored.
Recent school inspections demon
stratc that in this regard Virginia S
need is emphatic If tho health and
well-bcing of the children OF tho COM
r1onwealth arc 10 he sa fegua rded. In
digestion, malnutrition, nervousness
and neuralgia are the natural ana
weIi-nigh inevitable results Of bad
teeth. making good school work inn
possible
The need ot tho hour. according
tn those who have studied the sltua-
ton. l. the establishment Of dental
clinics which will. as rapidly AS the
circumstances Of the situation cut OFT
from the attention Of the dentist, sys-
tenatic dental treatmet.t,
In the ncighboring state OF North
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20

The assault on the state treasury
continues With unabStcd fury In the
EubcrnAtotial ofsfces. Delegate J.
Sinclair Erown and Senators p. II.
Drewrr and w. A. Garrett with
Governor Davis and Leroy Hodges.
are trying to censerve the common
wkalth's pennies Delegations from
the University OF Virginia and the
Virginia Military Institute were
pleading their respective cases be-
fore Inc budseteers yesterday. Vir-
'eihia po3ytechnc Institute having
concluded it's hearing Tuesday night
The, only incident worthy OF dis
tinguisbed mention III the budget
hearings occurred yesterday V. NJ. l..
having requested less tor the coming
year than was expended during the
present year. The budget requests
for tho second year total considera bly,
moro than thu frst st50.ooo being
required for the cavalry feature,
which has been added by order of the
federal government
v r. I. needs approximately ST.
s5n.aon more for the ensuing year,
over 81. 900 900 Of this sum being re-
auired for new buildings The uni
~srsity's demands are approxims tely
100000 in excess If the amount re =
ceivej from the state during the
present year. Most of this increa Sc
is also taken up by new buildings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
Nature Gives a Cry for Help
That s. s. s. Can Answer
With the Right Treatment.

This Is the season when the damn,
hold. changing weather of winter in
tansifies the pains and other disagree
able symptoms of Rheumatism.
Rheumatism never comes by acct
before a pain is felt
The symptoms of this disease are
almost unnoticed at first. so insidious-
~ do they steal over the body:
gradually the little pains and stiff
ness increase until they develop great
Inconvenience day by day. and II
neglected or improperly treated. will
oecome chronic,
Not only is rheumatism the most
painful, of all diseases. with its swol-
len, stiff joints. throbblnS muscles
and singing nerves, but II is formid-
lble and dangerous trouble.
Every day the poison remains in
the system the disease gets firm
er hold and the patient is soon left a
helpless cripple.
or COURSE. il this painful disease
was on the surface only, you might
reasonably expect to get relief by the
use Of lotions, iiniments and other 10
cal applications But the source Of
the disease is in Your blood, the tiny
disease germs And Judgment thee
and multiply by the millions, scat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
SECRET
DISCLOSED BY SCRIBE

In some unknown manner the news
OF conditional pardon granted a
convicted murderess some two weeks
ago by Governor Davis leaked into
the Columns of the press yesterday
Mrs Elizabeth A. Han. of Louisa
county, received the pardon, having
served not quite half of a ten year
term imposed By jury in 1914 for
tho murder of her husband. Victor
Hall, on the morning Of April H..
1914.
The murder of Hall caused sem
sation, following closely a fire which
DESTROYED the store of a merchant
named Dunkun1, a business rival oil
Halls. Dunkunr was u brother OF
Mrs. Halfs FIRST husband and victor
Hall was suspected of having started
the fire which destroyed the store.
That tho pardon vas granted was
freely admitted at the governor :
once vAsterday. Colonel Hodges said
he knew nothing Of il, being I'M =
merseh in the work of reviewing de-
partn9ent budgets.
As far as is known no member OF
the press asked any employee TN the
guberna toriat offices Why the grant
ing If the pardon had not been an
noEncad. If the news had been made
public or November 6. tho humble
representatives Of the press would
have been Far more amazed and graf
fled than vas the beneficiary of ex-
ecutivs tion1ency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
COURTNEY IS hit HARD
BY WOOD ALCOHOL

Never again" will say ole Courtney
colored when he gets over the effect
of his attempt To beat the prohibition
statutes anyway. and imhihed TOO
freely of the liquid known as alcohol
overlooking the word wood before
it, and as q result he landed into IN"
hands OF the minions of the Law who
hang out at the Second police station
When last seen Joe. was stretched out
on the floor of the station house, ana
the doctor was making feverish Of
forts to revive him, having used yari-
outs and sundry pals OF water ana
puInotor without effect
One sick guy the doc had time
to Say when he came up for air, ana
returned to his dusky patient, next
time he'll try water, or near beer. INT
never again will he be able TO look
wood alcohol in the bottle,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
Street CAR EARNINGS
SHOW BIG INCREASE

At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Virginia Railway
and Power company held last night
the annual report was read and the
directors who served last year were
reelected. The directors are: c. r.
Buchanan. Nathaniel A. Campbell,
Percy NJ. Chandler. Frank Jay
Gould, Herbert ". jackson. Hugh
NJ. Kerr, ", ]. Parrish. r. ". Roeh-
ling. Jr,, Finlay ]. Shepard. Fritz
Sitterdins. George II. TAYLOR. Thomas
s wheelwrishs.. f. Randolph VII
liams, r, Lancaster Williams. Cole
man Workman,
The report shows that the COM
pany has a total of 1891 miles of
track in Virginia and operates a total
of SOS cars both single and double
truck
The gross earnings for the fiscal
year ending. June 49,, 1919 were
ss.42a.2s33s or an increase of 1911. :
1892 over tho same period Of 1915.
Operating expenses for 1919 were
$5.Sa5,533. or an increase OF
t1.aa3.040a3 over 1918 The opera
ting revenue over operating espen :
ses showed that it cost ss2i .as1si
more than in 1915, but the gross In
year. Other income was 3s,a07a4
~ wv" ~ -."s ~
con1s was s@s-''e'*-' tssS. ne net
surplus for the year ending June
''' i'i'' ait"r paving o1Fiuehos' hue
nor lncioaing depreciation was stoo'-
1854 Inc amount transferred 70
the heprecfa'on reserve six per
cent OF gross earhines) was *ooS, toe. :
80. leaving debit balance for the
year carried 10 surplus account OF
sloa' ozs'i n q.
mere totai au'horized stoc e
OF s',oe".oe" IN preferred ana VIZ
"oo'o"o IN common stocs' me as
se's ana i'aeif'tieS OF inc conpany
LOT 'he year enoihe june 80 1879
We're xa-.2la. ase.sh or an increa e
over me same PERIOD OF lalS OF
s'ss'el IL %
lherc was total ~ ~" feet OF
new track taid IN Rmnmond. during
the year, a"n each on the besmont
avenue ine' DnVsi street and on the
thtefufoah ane M tfhfaila store
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
CHURCH. is Full OF
A. v. 0. Is; PARADOX

III the army had as many A. ".
=. LIS as the church. every soldier
at Camp Lee would have been need
I'D IN the firing squad and the camp
itsen would have been enc big bury
ing ground. :"
This was the way Branch John
son summed up the situation in his
talk IN 'sSlackers" at tho meeting OF
the mtn Of the Monumental Episcc~
pal, church held in the home OF
Rertiey Williams ffc pointed out
that tho church requires very little
time, only three waking" hours per
week, ANA laid stress on the absolute
duty OF every man to- consider the
effect his example Is having on
those who look to hin, for Eufda nee.
his brothers. sisters and children. In
this connection. he quoted Cariy1e's
famous truisnf The most appalling
thing that man faces is that no act
of his ever ends
Or. Morris. pastor of MonumAnt-
Al spoke on the Importance of the
work at hand relative 10 the cam
pAign. He spoke Of the peccssity for
prayer ami of the futility OF trying
ID. do church work without a true
understanding Of the nower of prayer.
G. NJ. Andrews, from a list COM
piled from data gathered at the
"Wednesday night prayer meetings,
madc Numerous suggestions on
changes, 10 be made IN the church
program. He favored the Rotary
and Kiwanis plan OF getting acduAint-
ID and ..sAid that the Wednesday
night meetings had done ptnch to
bring the East and Westendx together
and had exploded the theory that old
Monumental IL badly located.
Ftffy-scven men attended the meet
inE ana pledged their undivided sup
port IT, the work az tnA church. es-
pAciAlly in the present campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
MONEY Prizes WILL Be
PAID FOR BEST RHYMES

The state department of health and
the Virginia tuberculosis associa ton
are anxious that every school in the
state shall have one or more entrants
in the rhyme, poster and cartoon con-
tests illustrating the state boards IN
1uenzs placard. The entries will close
IN December t. and already there have
heeR number Of clever contribu-
tious.
There are seven prizes in all For
the best rhyme illustrating the two
rules which arc fundamental In check
nr diseases spread by careless cough
ing and sneezinE Sis. $40 and IS will
be awarded as first, second and third
prizes respectively and prizes of like
amounts will he awarded f6r the best
posters submitted illustrating the two
rules
These two contests arc open TO any
soy or girl In Virginia under eighteen
wears Of age. while n prize OF s25 is
offered any person in the state over
eighteen years of age for the best
cartoon nr poster illustrating IN" same
rules. All entries should be forward
ID. not later than December /, To the
Virginia tuberculosis association ar
1t1e Capitol Street. Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
FLOUR BY. ANY NAME
WOULD SMELL AS WHEAT

The jury of the city circuit court
has been called upon to answer a
question never before layed before
twelve good men and true" The
question involves the difference be-
tween ''luncheonette' and res
taurant, and on the decision of the
jury hangs the very life of the Rich
nond Inn Walter kirsch, pro-
prietor of the Inn" leased the space
formerly occupied by the Richmond
Bar from the hotel owners with the
understa nding that he was not to
conduct a luncheonetie.
Now come proprietors OF the hotel
lessons with the statement that the
luncheonette has thriven greatly and
finally blossomed and hurgeoned into
full blown restaurant. This ale
CATION. the owner OF the Inn bitter
~ denies. stoutiy maintaining that
while his place may show signs of ap-
preaching adolescence. it should not
be placed in the same category with
middle-ased restaurants or even be
described as "maturcd.
The jury heard a portion of the
evidence yesterday and adjourned uu-
til ten O'Clock this morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
RICHMOND pELpIs ATEs
AT DETROIT MEETING

Nine Richmonders arc in attend
ance of the national convention Of
the Y. NJ G. A., in Detroit, which
convened yesterday and will adjourn
November 90. They are as follows ::
". d. Duke. federal manager, Rich
mond, Frederick shurg and Potomac:
". r. Johnston. road foreman OF en-
Fines, Chesapeake and Ohio: r. ".
Crice. manager purchases. stores and
safety. Chesa peake and Ohio: John
c. Lewis. assistant road foreman of
engines, Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac. s A. Ackley. state sec
rotary T. NJ. c. A.: u. q. Hubbard.
boys secretary state \. NJ. c. A. r..
r. Watkins. religious work secretary
Railroad Y. NJ. G. A: f. D. Foster
general secretary Railroad T. NJ. c.
A.. and G.. X. Roper, Jr.. international
railroad secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
WOULD DISCONTINUE
DAY BOAT SERVICE.

Discontinuance OF the day boat
service between Richmond and Nor
folk will he sought by the virginia
the state corporation commission.
The company is losing money stead
lily, oven at increased freight rates,
and its application for permission to
dissolve will be heard by the COM
mission today. Being a public ser
vice corporation. the company can
not dissolve without authority from
the com mission.
TIL" hearing has attracted great
amount of interest among tho far
nlsr5 all along the JAmcs, who nse
tho boat service in transporting their
product to market. The night boat
n1akb only two stops, City Point and
truckers who Depend on the river
servic" because of their inaccessible
ity.
The company was granted 4 ma
terial increase by the com mission
some eighteen months ago, but not
withstauding tha higher rates, 1t has
been losing money steadily and Is re-
solved to dissolve Tho principal
factor in the decline OF the company S
prosperity is said to be the increas
ing use Of motor trucks by farmers
infringing their truck to market. 1t
is said that they use the boat only
when the trucks are not available
or circumstances otherwise make
the use of the boat more advisable.
The commission has advised many
interesting parties and the hearing
has been widely advertised. A large
delegation Of James River farmers
are expected to appear and protest
against the granting of the applica-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
DISCUSS STATE FUND
PLAN Of INSURANCE

One of tho most important hearings
being held iii various parts Of the
state by the legislative committee on
insurance took place Yesterday in the
senate chamber. Chairman Julien
Guam presided over.the meeting which
wa. attended by over score Of i'm
terested parties
Many prominent men were heard for
ana against the state fund plan. A. :.
Jones. NJ New York. representative of
several large casualty companies. held
the fcor for the longest period. He
undertook an exposition" OF the
nltncpoiStic plan. delving deep into
ya.,AAtiaa ard .4hripS5ng *>hss !. az Gsaanemt
down to date with rehearsal of the
experiences Of various states with the
proposed plan.
Touching on the industrial commits
sions Of various states. Mr.. Jones re
ferred 10 the members as ''agitators"
and insurance Billy sundays
A. f. GIiSon, counsel for the viz
GINA Railway and Power COMPANY,
announced himself as opposed to any
form Of monopoly. George T.. Will
cox. labor representative in the next
house os delegates, asked him how
piled that this was a necessary mo-
nopoly
r. NJ. Stokes, Of Portsmouth. repre-
sentative Of company employing over
800 men, was heartily in favor ct
state compensation insurance, as was
also Tate Irving, large coal, operator
Of Southwest Virginia
John c. E,asley. president Of the
Richmond chamber of commerce said
the plan was too socialistic in ten
dercy. ts A.
E.. NJ, Rraxton. of the Newport
News shiphuilding corporation, ia
lvorcd the rlan.. provided that the com
NAMES he permitted TO carry their own
Insurance. He said his company ha
saved $4,000 by use Of this plan
Reed Hobson. Of the Tredegar Com
pany. thought the Elan too socialis-
rtic" and Murray NJ Mcclure. Of the
American Locomotive Company. also
opposed it.
The full committee of FIVE. Sena
tors r. Lee Trinkle and Julrcn Gum
and Delegates james III. Price, +.
Griffith podson and Donald r. slant.
were present
The hearing will be continue
through today. when the committee
will adjourn. No decision will be
reached. this being one Of a series Of
hearings, several having been held
in other cities OF the state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
Thr~ Minor Accidents.

Three automobile accidents occur
red Yesterday as follows; Willard
C.anzert seven years old, 200 Third
street. in Memorial hospital with
scalp wound received when hit by
automobile driven by r. T.. POLAND.
MOI seriously hurt L. Hancock.
III South Beach street, knocked I'M
conscious for FIVE minutes by un-
known driver at Harrison and Main
streets ophctia Cruu1p. colored,
twenty-one years old in Memorial
hospital with probable fracture Of
skull as result of being hit by motor
truck At First and nuval streets, l...
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
RECKLEsS AUfoIST
rs FINED RY COURT

r. $. Adams, 3ol East Ninth street,
vas fined $50 and costs by Magis-
trate Fl. 3. Sunday, Of Henrico county,
on each ~ two charges Of involun-
TRY granddaughter and for driving an
autemoSile while under the influence
Of liquor The coroner's Jury in
vestitating the death 81 Frank Parks.
who's was hit by car driven by
Adams, found that he died as a result
cf the injuries sustained. when he was
hit on. one of the county rods ON
october o. ''s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
WAR-W0RkERS GIVEN
RECEPTION BY CHURCH

Tomorrow night at r. NJ in the
frame schoolhouse in old st Johns
churchyard, Twenty and Broad
etreets. the vestry and the recently or
gauizcd mems association Of St John s
church will Join in giving the cx-ser-
vice men and women Of the congrega-
tion = reception. The committee from
hr mems association. who have charge
OF tho affair is com oosei OF the follow
ing Jeseph Is. welsh, chairman; Or,
y c wright, JOHN Lvdiatte, Nat. N
Thornton. a, y. Tvier
The entire congregation has been in
vftnd and is expected to be on hand
to extend Welcome to the men and
n omen who represented the cansreGa-
ttor in the great world conflict St.
Agnes Circle will serve refreshwen ts
and the evening will he pleasantly
spent in welcoming the soldiers. SAIL
ors marines and nurses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
VIRGINIA SUPREME
COURT OF APPEALS

Grigrs CT ais w Brown ri ais, ar
-ued ana submitted.
t.anirum VS.. Tticr, argued and sub
a1itted.
The follow ing petitions 20 rehear
were refused Miller Manufacturing
Company 81 Loving, Wosonter W.. u.
: Casualty Company. Boatwright vs.
-.itg. HAYNES vs. Peterson.
The next cases called will be. Tow
son Vs Towson. Hutchinson et al Ys.
Harrison Whitworth We. Nhitworth.
ellis hy ete. ct ais. VS., ellis al ais.
Scott Us. Fucker. Gunter'S .Admr vs.
southern Railway Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
PLAN FOR BAZAAR At
ST. PATRICkK'S ACADEMY

The building committee 81 ~.
Patrick s Catholic church and klndrcd
organizations arc planning 7" ho'd
bazaar for two weeks beginning neFt
Monday night in the auditorium nt
st. pstrick's Female academy 10 nay
off the debt of the academy and 10
raise money for school for boys OF
St ratrick's parish.