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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16
CAR TURNS TURTLE; NO ONE
HURT

The car belonging to T. f.. Mitchell
turned over Tuesday while going
around curve on the road to Gren-
willie. Too much speed is the cause
assigned for the accident
Mr.. Mitchell was driving, and John
Hammers. Miss Ruth Squires, C.. G..
Caldwell and Ed Rutledge were pas
sengers at the time Of the acct
dent. While the entire party was
badly shaken up, no one was seri-
OuslV hurt.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16
MRS. BARRICKMAN WILL SPEAK
TONIGHT (FRIDAY)

Mrs. w. G. Barrickman will all
dress the women voters of Clayton
tonight, fFriday) at the high school
auditorium
Mrs. Barrickman is direct from
Washington. and her address will be
both interesting and instructive. 30
one should miss hearing her.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16
DR. MILLS WILL PREACH AT NJ.
f. CHURCH, SUNDAY

On account of The storms in the
mountains, Or. H R. Mills pOstpOn-
ed his trip TO the Grand Canon and
will return to Clayton in time to fill
his regular appointment at the NJ
r.. Church Sunday morning at a
o'clock. He will also preach in the
evening at the usual hour.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16
MARRIED MONDAY

Mr.. Hewitt Payne Of Clayton. and
Miss Louise puter Of Thomas, were
married in Clayton Monday, DR.. H..
r. Mills performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne have many
friends who wish them much hap
piness and prosperity.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will meet at the home of
Mrs. Bert Wilcox; wednesday after
noon October 20t.L at o'clock. for
the purpose of organizing q Mission
AIRY Society. All ladies interested
are cordially invited TO be present,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16
CHILD WELFARE

The democratic platform urges CO.
operation with states for the pro-
lection of child life the prohibition
or child labor and appropriations
for the Children's Bureau and Wo-
mems Bureau in the Department %
Labor,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16
FOR FARMERS USE

Among the first achievements of
James NJ. Cox as governor of OHIO
was the building of hundreds Of
miles of market roads and esiab-
lishment of the Farm Credit plan
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-10-16
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The League Of Nations is the sur
est, if not the only, practicable
the world From Democratic Plat
FORM
Mr. and Mrs. J. G.. Steele and fam
lily. Iona Spur Edna Steele. Ben
Cumley and Bernard Laudette
spent Sunday last in Grenville with
dad" steele.
Mrs. 7. J. Brooks and daughter,
Miss BettieL returned "Wednesday
from a three weeks visit with rel
atiyes and friends in Jefferson City,
Kansas City, and Fulton Missouri.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
ANNUAL ECONOMIC LOSS
FROM TUBERCULOSIS HIGH
White Plague Costs Richmond. in
Point of Dollars anil Cents.
SIO,0OO, 600 Each Ncnr.

Exhibits of model sleeping porches
and balconies will he placed in the
display windows of retail stores
within the next few days to call at
tention to efforts of the Richmond
tuberculosis Association to add sew
crai thousand names To it's member
ship.
At tho associations headquarters it
was said yesterday by Miss Nora
Spencer Hammer. executive secretary.
that the use OF fresh-air sleeping ar
rangcmcnts had been found highly
beneficial in the. home treatp,ent of
tuberculosis. Among others of wide
experience whose Endorsement Of
the idea was cited was Miss
Mamie j. Monor. Superintendent of
the Instructive Visiting Nurse AS
sociation. Information concerning
these practical aids in the treatment
of tuberculosis, will be furnished by
the association at it's office. l1l2
Capitol street
Facts emphasized in a statement
sent to prospective members include
the following: Richmond has an
approximately s1o,OOO,0O0 annually
Onc-ninth of all deaths in Richmond
in 1919 were from tuberculosis
Richmond 0has approximately 500
cases of tuberculosis and only $50
cases are under actual supervision"
Since January l. the association has
examined l56 persons at free clinics
discovering thirty-fve cases of tu-
berculos:s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
PAR CLEARANCE RULE
| INCREASES BANK WORK
Bulk of Business Formerly Going
Through Local Banks.

1t has been found necessary to in
crease tho working force handling
checks at the Richmcnd Federal Re-
serve Bank 20 per cent since tho par
clearance rule went into effect. ac-
cording to Il statement made last
night by George J. Scay. the COVER
nor of tho district.
Checks which woro formerly sent
to other banks throughout the State
TO be cashed are now being sent di-
rect to the Federal reserve bank, as
il in most cases means n saving of
inc. banks on a par clearance basis
took effect April /. and at one clear
house alone. the Norfolk Ports
mouth, Clearing House. the .clearinss
Before April the average number
of items handled weekly at tho Nor
folk Por.smouth Clearing House was
that time i, is reported ted that the
decline has made the weekly total
around 900 or LOO.
other cities over the State report
like decline in clearings. the rea-
son being that the Federal reserve
bank here is handling the business
which formerly went to the local
banks.
Some of tho Virginia banks arc
attempting to resist enforcement of
tho par clearance order by having
their dcpositors stamp their check :
so that they are not payable through
the reserve bank. This practice is
being attacked by tho Richmond
Credit Mems Association. members
of which arc refusing to accept
checks stamped in this manner and
returning them to tho party making
them at once.
1t was through the effort Of the
Richmond Credit Men that the par
clearance order was placed in effect
in Virginia.
West Virginia and Maryland al
ready are on the same basis as Nir-
Ginia now is. I'm regard to the par
clearance system, which. it is csti-
mated. Will save thousands of dol
lars i'll exchange costs in short
time.
Members of committee from the
Richmond Credit Mems Association.
headed by Harry Mar. are now en-
dcavoring TO get North and South
Carolina placed on the Same par
clearance basis as Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
IN PRESENT CRISIS. THEME
Rotnrinns to Herr l-cHa by
Charles 4. Pcpic---N clrEntr.
to National o.. lion.

Federal Reserve Banks in the
Present Crisis" will he the topic OF
an address which Will he given by
Charles 4. Peple. of the Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank. at the weekly
meeting of the Richmond Rotary Club
tomorrow night at 6:l5 at the Rich
mOnd Hotel. Arrangements for a
special musical program also have
been made.
Official announcement that the
Richmond Rotary club will send he
tween nifty and sixty members anil
their wives to tho Atlantic City con-
vcntion of Rotary Clubs early in
June was made last night. Two par
ties will leave Richmond one will
motor through to Atlantic City on a
booster tour, while the other party
will leave in special coaches.
decorated in Rotary style.
Delegates who will officially rep
resent the club will be r. Nice. But
lineton. Howard Bryant. Jay Odcll
and pr. Frank Z. McFaden. Ro-
tarians say they Will take with them
the largest body of delegates which
has left Richmond for any conven-
ton this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
BETTER CITIZENSHIP is
TO BE THEME OF TALKS
Bureau of Extension. Iniverslty of
Virginia. VIII lnaugutntc Ihsu-'
tutes In Womtfn'S Tub.

In response to the popular dem no
for better citizenship all over the
country. there is being conducted in
Virginia series of Citizenship In.
stitutes under The joint auspices Of
The Bureau of Extension Of the Uni
versity of Virginia and the NirE!nia
Citizenship Committee. Sponsored di-
rec;iy by the Richmond Citizenship
Committee. Citizenship Institute for
Richmond is to be conducted tomor-
row and Wednesday OF this week in
the auditorium of the WomanS Club.
all sessions being free 10 the public.
Subjects for the various meetings
will be handled by experts.
Mrs. Charles = Bosher. Of Rich
mond. will deliver the opening adj
dress tomorrow afternoon AT 4 o'clock.
Professor Charles q. Maphis. dircc-
tor of the Extension Department Of
the University of Virginia, will speaK
on Purpose of the Institute Miss
Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon. director of
Citizenship Institutes for the Uni
versity of Virginia. Will address the
meeting on Efficient Citizenship"
DR., Henry i. MusScy, editor of the
SsarchiiEht on Congress. Washington.
y G., VIII be the speaker at the
evening meeting at SIS O'Clock. his
subject being National CampaiCn
Issues" Iiill Montague. Of Richmond.
Is chairman of this meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
BROAD STREET CHURCH
APPROVES SOCIAL PLAN
Methodist Congregation Endorses
Idea of Broadening Community
Activity OF Organization.

Approval of tho congregation of
Broad Street Methodist Church of
the plan to make tho house of wor-
ship a community church. with social
and recrcattonal activities supple
menting the religious work. was
given yesterday morning, when every
sermon on Should Broad Street
Church Remain Downtown" by Rev.
Fred r. Chenault. and pledged their
main auditorium was crowded and
the galleries well filled for the special
service to hear recommendations for
the new community church present
In his address. Mr.. Chcnault de-
clared that every pastor of the church
led the 5 pns aro WSn! Sr SsarS n hpd rsa
not meeting the great social needs
Of this district, in which there are
, tho lsI ,o, of students people IN
nurses. and patients in hospitals in
The vicinity; He said that efforts
had been made TO meet these needs.
recreational and social facilities. was
needed before the work could be
successful.
Auditorium For 1000.
Mr.. Chenault stated that plans for
ditorium that would seat at least
1000. Sunday School with three de-
partmcntal assembly and sep
arate c1ass-rooms and basketball
and tennis court on the roof. He en-
planned that the class-rooms would
he turned into social rooms for use
during the week. where. the young
people of the neiShborhood might
entertain their friends under ideal
conditions. y day nursery would be
maintained for the mothers Of the
district. who go to work each day
and have no place to leave their chill
dren. sewing and reading rooms for
girls and women will be provided.
Touching on the need for a com.
munity church in the downtown sec
ton, Mr.. Chenault said that within
the last five years the membership
OF Broad street Methodist Church
had shown not gain of 100 per cent
and tho contributions had increased
hre times in tho same period.
Plant Is Worth SI5n,OO0.
MIR. Chcnault deplorcd the fact that
Broad street Methodist Church with
a membership of 1000 and h plant
valued at Sl50.00o. is kept open only
one day, in tho waek, and has only
one paid worker, the pastor.
IL; T. Christian and W. 7. Smith
deal also spoke briefly on the plans
Tor the new work Mr.. SmithdeaI
emphasized the strategic location OF
ing that il had tho downtown sit
uation right AT its doors and that the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
realized that the old -fashinoed PRO,
gram was not meeting social needs,
and looked to Richmond for the So
luton OF the problem through the
downtown community church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
TRADE CONDITIONS AS
AFFECTING RETAILERS
Is Subject OF Norman .Iohnson's Adj
drchs Before Retail Mcr-
Chnntn' AsNOCIn Ion.

Trade conditions as they affect re-
tailers Will be the subjec; OF an adj
dress by Norman H. johnson. mer-
camille expert, editor of tho Mer-
chants journal of Commerce and
secretary OF the Southern Whole sale
Dry Goods Association. before the
quarterly meeting OF the Richmond
Retail Merchants Association Thurs
day night at Murphy's Hotel.
There are 200 members of the as
ISOLATION. and W. &. Clarke. sccre-
tary of the organization. is urging
al ot them TO he present. as subjects
OF Importance will he discussed.
Merchants here are said to he
heavily stocked with goods and are
fearful that reduction in prices,
as is apparently forecasted by the
nation wide price -slashing campaign.
Will mean that prices will fall and
catch them overstocked
Prices. market conditions and fore
cast OF the market Will he discussed
by the organization at the meeting.
The meeting will he held in con-
junction with n smoker. and will be
called at o'clock. Edward f.. Shum-
way. song and cheer leader Of the
Community Recreation Association.
will direct a special musical program.
Delegates to the annual conven-
tion OF tho Virginia state Retail Mer-
chants ASSOCIATION also will make
their :epurtS on the convention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW
Richmond Council VIII StnEc Enter
Imminent in John Marshall Audi
forum Friday Night.

Richmond Council No. 3o5
knights of Columbus. will give a
minstrel show on Friday night at
Sis o'clock in tho auditorium of
John Marshall High School. for the
benefit of ST. Joseph's Orphan Asy-
lum and Monte Maria Academy for
girls.
The show is under the personal
supervision and direction of George
G. Rianhard. who will take the role
of cnd-man funmaker.
In the cast. besides MIR. Rianhard.
are Billy, Manning. "Inky" InGersoll.
and Dizzy" Fowler. all well known
IA amateur minstrel circles in Rich
mond.
y double quartet. consisting of j.
Melvin O'Grady. John Ryan. Casper
Deadly. Thomas j. Baldwin. John
Tucker, Hugo Onesty. J. j. Cravins
and William Lane. Will sing several
selections.
\ feature of the entertainment will
be ventriloquist Improvisation by
j. Melvin O'Grady.
y six-piece saXophonc orchestra
has also been secured. STEMS Or
chestra assisted by the knights oi
Columbus band. will accompany the
circle. There will also he a chorus
of forty male voices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
FORM VIRGINIA BRANCH OF
VASSAR COLLEGE AlUMNAE
Membership Open to All Virginia
women Who Arc Graduates OF
the institutions.

Tho Virginia branch of the Vassar
college Alumnae Association was
iormed at luncheon Saturday at 20
East Franklin Street
constitution was adopted, and
the officers elected were: Mrs. Mel
vile Branch. president: Mrs. John $.
walker. OF Woodbury. Forest School,
vice president: Miss Alice y. Hoce,
secretary and treasurer.
TWO committees were formed, the
rhairmen for these being appointed
by IN. president. Miss Isabel Fuller
VIII serve as chairman of tho hos
plta!ity committee. and Mrs. Frank
II. West as chairman OF the commit
tee on publicity.
Other graduates of Vassar College
VINO attended the luncheon included
MIS- Hugh Miller. Miss Charlotte
walker and Mrs. Bedell. Mrs Will
naln Eoland. Miss @. 9. Hatcher and
Mrs. George w. Mcdaniel were un-
able to attend the luncheon.
me newly formed organization is
ANXIOUS Tor every graduate of Vassar
college who may be living in Vir-
Elnia 10 communicate with tho secre-
,ary IN regard to becoming a mem
her of the association
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
SAYS PRACTICAL GIVING
A CHRISTIAN ATTRIBUTE
REV. Walter Williams Fills Pulpit of
81. PauI's Episcopal
Church.

That practical giving is q Christ
like attribute was the theme OF n
sermon Of unusual power at St. Paui's
last evening, delivered by Rev. pr.
Walter Williams. rector OF En-
manuel Church. Harrisonhure.
Dr. Williams said that his sermon
was preached on account of Law
man telling him that he had never
heard "a sermon preached on that
subject without the preacher side
shall he given unto YOU" was taken
as tho text. and the minister built
around II practical plea for the
carrying out OF the admonition just
AS II was meant by Christ. Some
people are born with silver spoons
in their mouths. Nine times out Of
ten II proves a handicap rather than
blessing, because 1t is used for
pleasure and not for profit. People
must serve for money before they can
really enjoy II. and when they serve
for II they will he willing TO give
II as Christ wants them to-"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Special matinee performance.
Boys Bind. st. Ninry'r school, OF
Baltimore, City Auditorium.
Call meeting a. y. v. A. md
Confederate Memorial and Liter
nry Society, Mt home of Mrs. j.
Taylor Eliyson, 20 East Franklin
Street, 4.
"PlnnninE Garden" nddrcss by
Alvin Thoms, NVOmnn's Club, $3.50.
Council Street Committee, =.
kiwanis Club, business Mems
Club, q.
Council Advertising Committee.
S.
Council Finance Committee, S.
Concert, Boys Band, ST. NIary's
school, Baltimore, John Marshall
High school auditorium, S;I5.
'uSoiden Age of Iireecc,'s nd
drcss by Alexander waddeiI, Com
sul-Genernl to Athens, at "PRN-
tom" benefit organ guild mt st.
Stephens, $500.
Lyrics, s,45, 0,3O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
STRIKING RAILWAY CLERKS
MUST RETURN BY MONDAY
J. w. Nelson, Grand vicc-Prcsldc n +.
Announces Central of Georgia
Men VIII Remain Out.
Try Associated rrcss.l

ATLANTA. GA. May 23.-Thc an.
nouncemcnt OF the Central of Geor-
Sia Railway that IL its clerks did not
return to work Monday morning their
places would be filled. will be Disc
gardcd by the workers. il was ar
nounced here tonight by j. w. Nell
son, grand vice president OF the
clerks union.
Mr.. Nelson stated that general
chairmcn representing tho railway
clerks on twcnty-ninc lines in tho
Southeast met mere today and decided
That The Contrai of Georgia clerks
sa ,n!C continue to remain out. No
action was taken. as far as could be
learned toward having the clerka OF
other lines join in sympathetic
walkout with the Central of Georgia
clerks. bu' il was announced that the
general chairmen would meet again
tomorrow morning.
In a statement after the meeting
Mr.. Nelson asserted that unless the
road withdrew what the clerks have
termed It's "ultimatum" that it mig ht
affect" every union in tho country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
HOLD MASs-MEET|NC
TO DISCUSS RENTALS.
City Fathers, Too, Will Grapplc
With Problem During
Present Week,

Rent problems in Richmond will
be considered In 4 special session OF
tho City Council and by Il mass.mcet-
ing this week. City, state and Fed
cral officials of this city have been
giving considerable attention to the
subject. and the Central Trades and
Labor Council is also making efforts
to get action.
Howard 4. Colvin. representing the
Trades Council. has had numerous
conferences with city officials in ref
crencc TO increased rentals and
threats of still further increases this
fall. and announced yesterday that
arrangements arc being perfected for
a public mass-meeting to be held ut
the City Auditorium during the COM
ing week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
ITALIANS TO CELEBRATE
ENTRY INTO WORLD WAR
Fifth Anniversary of Occasion VII,
be Observed by Sons In Rich
mond Today.

celebration of the NTH anniversary
OF the entrance OF italy in the world
war on the side OF the allies will be
observed today h. the Order of the
Sons OF italy and patriotic Italians
faEs.
AT meeting of Lodge C;uscppi
Verdi alh. Order Of the Sons Of
Italy. at Colombo Han. held ycstcr-
day. \. Carli. president of the lodge.
was ono OF the principal speakers
There are 2ao members Of the ~
Eanization in Richmond A Zinsone
also spoke. After cheering the ITnitod
States and Italy the members voted in
honor of q display of flags today
and on October o.. 1915. assisted ty
American troops, broke through tho
Austrian line and put an end both to
the caIrpAign and the Austrian en-
pirn.
n CARL in his address yesterday.
emphasized the fact that the ltaiiaas
~ Richmond are loyal. contented and
pdtliotl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
STOCKTON STREET BAPTIST
SEEKS TO RAISE $4,000
South Richmond Expects TO Have
Onc-Third of sum In HIND or
Pledged by Sunday.


Plans to have $1,000 of the $4,000
building fund which is being raised
by Stockton Street Baptist Church
for tho erection Of new addition to
the church in hand or pledged by
next Sunday arc being made by Of
fcials in charge of the drive.
For the benefit of the fund. a must
cal entertainment under the dircc-
ton of Mrs. Thomas b. Morton. wife
of the superintendent of the Sunday
school, will DO given tomorrow night
at the church at S.
Violin solos by Miss Addic Glenn
ents and Miss Annie Rowland will
be features of the entertainment.
which will be participated in by Mrs.
Rome Stoner. Mrs. Abner Inn. Louise
Jones. Mrs. =. II. Hammond. W. L..
Bethel and Thomas RUSSELL
Because OF the great growth of tho
congregation of late. at times stand
ing room in the present church
building is at premium. and often
the crowds have been SO numerous
that many have been turned away
for lack OF room.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
RECEIVES TOKEN OF ESTEEM
FOR HIS LONG SERVICE
Jncoh Umlnnf IIns Record Of Forty
Years. Continuous Service rs Com
municant of Lut hcran Church

Forty years continuous service as
communicate Of First English
Lutheran Church. Richmond. and only
absent from Communion once in the
entire forty years, is the record OF
Jacob Umlauf. vice-prcsiden: Of the
congregation of the First English
Lutheran Church. who on Yesterday
was presented with watch charm
bearing the Luther brotherhood sym
hoi 10y the congregation as a token
Of appreciation for his long and
faithful service.
The congregation also presented n
book of worship TO o. a. Mcistcr.
who has just completed twenty years
Of service as secretary OF the con-
Church. Of which Rev. J. j. Schkrer.
Jr., d. D., is pastor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
SELL PAPER COLLECTED
IN CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Proceeds 10 he Used "a DeGny Cost
or Installing Movie Machine In
thimbornzO school.

More than 10000 hounds % paper
has been collected by children Of
the thimborh2o school In Mayor
Ainslie's campaign 10 clean up waste
paper here TO bcautify the city. aC-
cordinc Ia announcement made by J
II, Binford, Assistant superintendent
OF Schools. last night. The children
will sell the paper to Richmond
dealers. and the fund collected VIII
he used TO pay for the installation of
moving picture machine at Chin
haraZo School.
1t is estimated that $50 will he
derived by sale Of the paper, this
much already having been offered.
Other schools arc beginning TO fol-
low the example OF Chimhorazo, and
William Fox School has started a
Camraign along similar lines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-24
RETURN EMPTY-HANDED
Iuchnondcrs Unable 10 Get Odlcinls
In Washington to Commit Them
selves as to seven PInrs Line.

Oliver y. Sands. president of the
american National Bank. and a COM
mittee OF citizens VINO went to Wash
ington the latter part of the week to
confer with officials Of the United
states Housing Corporation on the
fate Of purchase of the seven Pines
Ei.ct!ic Hallway returned Yesterday
"'.h ho'HinS ne" 10 report.
IL was declared that officials at
Washington were not ready to reach
any anal decision on what will be
done with the line. Persons in the
vicinity are much interested as
withdrawal of the service Will mean
the loss 10 Richmond OF a valuable
suburb