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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
gOnnENDs HEALTH WORK
GOVERNOR DAVIS SPEAKS
BEFORE STATE GATHERING
Declares Disease Prevention Of Great
Economic Value to Virginia
80 E and Nation,

- Governor westmo:eland Davis adj
dressed the conference of state pub
s1ic health workers yesterday after
noon at College Hall on the subject of
the tremendous value to the State and
ito the nation of the prevention of
disease.
Governor Davis declared that this
was a period Of prevention in the
worlds history. The prevention of
another war. he said. was the UNDER
lying thought of tho peace conference,
and the dominant feature of the league
oil nations was that the men and
women who had sent their sons 10
night in order to uphold the principles
of democracy should not be aguiu
called on TO make his unnecessary
Speaking of Virginia specifically, the
cniet executive expressed his apprccia-
Sion of the organized endeavor OF the
state health forces in the battle TO
prevent disease in educating the PEG.
habits and Improving the conditions
OF their environment. particularly N
Tho rural sections.
Secs Economic Loss.
nc spoke OF the economic loss to
state by disease. and of the OPP
portunities lost 10 individual men and
women of the States in many instances
because they were not physically tit.
Not only were opportunities lost 10
TIE citizenship OF Virginia by reason
- pHS JibtEcsS, bic governor
pointed out, but ii beca me an economic
feature in that disease added to the
financial burden Of the state in the
npEeep OF institutions for those who
suffered rom ;ae a OF diseases
which should have been prevented.
Dr.. ". : Rankin. president OF the
american Public Health Association.
and state Health OFFICER OF North
caroline. which Is recognized as tite
most progressive of tho Southern
group in public health work. spoke
earuer IN tho atternoon at the confer
't1ce yesterday on the advantage to
Inc state % putting the public health
Mcrk on an economic basis.
Advocates commission.
lie advocated strongly the appoint
men; OF a commission of leading bus
tness men and fnancisrs OF the state,
an whom the people of tho State !ai
e~ccnhdeHGs, 10 compile a Statistical! re
port VII Sh would prove IN actual dol
lars Ad cents the advantages of the
State public health service in relation
40 the individual.
AS g case in point. DR.. Rankin spoke
o. periodic examinations in the free
clinics conducted 10y the state. Rating
the cost q the individual at 81 for
each e~Samination. he pointed out. on
the other. hand. the probability Of the
examination preventing in the case of
Illness. with consequent loss OF ON
ployment and w~arc-earning capacity.
The speaker declared. further. that
II was the governments Job TO make
the. citizens of q nation physically at.
and he spoke of the threcfold co.
operation of Federal. state and county
agencies i'll public health work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
Al MEET VIOLENT DEATHS
CORONER WHITFIELD FILES
REPORT ON WORK FOR 1919
Two Persons Arc Wood Alcohol VIC
tins, Ten Arc Murdered and
Thirteen S1ny Selves.

Two deaths were caused from drink
Ing wood alcohol. thirteen persons
killed themselves. ten murders were
committed and twenty-five persons
were burned to death or died from
burns during 1919 in Richmond. ac-
cordins to the annual report of Coro-
ner j: NJ. Whitfield, filed yesterday with
city Clerk Alfred H.: Mcdowell.
and -1wenty-four Investigations were
concerning the deaths OF nonresi-
dents. Five deaths were causcd in
automobile accidents. six in street car
accidents and -four persons were killed
by railroad trains.
According TO the report 1t was found
necessary to hold nineteen inqucsts
and thirteen a~utopsies during the year.
Deaths from taking poison numbered
fatal accidents not Included in the lists
OF Killed in automobiles, street car and
train accidents.
Whites Itiu selves.
Several curious facts are brought
out by the report filed by the coroner.
one OF these is that the majority OF
dents, there being but one colorcd
death self inflicted among the number
reported by the coroner.
women. II is the belief of Coroner
mnlvhe!d. throash observation that
%iWi on. i. Iqie is | de aTs siuSe oi;a by , TIngT les
there is little originality in the way in
WHl'n suicide is committed and it is
S..hu thdt oilcn suggestion, caused
through coming in contact with a case
OF suicide or reading OF it. may cause
persons to make attempts on their
In Que residence in Richmond. To-
Gated on Grace Street. it is declared
hat there have been three suicides.
coroner Whitfield believes that the
lower OF suggestion was the cause of
.iie Latter Two after the first occurred
lin the home.
Ten Persons Murdered.
SIN cc!ored persons and four white
p.oplc were murdered during the wear.
GIVE, women and i've men make up this
coroner Whitfield has also lied a
5hcciai rcport with City Clerk Nc
Doweii. and which will he presented to
me SiiN connci! on Monday night. The
contents OF this special report have
not been made public.
u IS hHoWn. however. that for some
time ii has been advocated that Eirh-
none snould have a municipal morgue
ana that Coroner Whitfield has had no
nmitab'e place in which to hold in
quests. The quarters of the coroner arc
a!so said TO be %unsuited to the work
which must be done by him. ana it is
Sald mat the report filed for the coun-
CA concerns these things.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
T. PEYT0N GILES is CHOSEN
SUCCESSOR TO F. D. DUNLOP
Chamber OF Commerce Selects score.
ta~ry-Trcnsurrr aud Admits
New Ncmbcsr.

Al a called meeting OF the hoard Of
directors of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce yesterday. 4. peyton Giles
was anonymously elected to fill the un-
treasurer. f. u. Dunlop. whose death
occurred on December Is. 1919.
Mr.. Giles was formerly one OF the
o.tlcers of the Stephen-putney Shoe
company: has been Il member of the
hoar, of directors Of the chamber
serving at one time as chairman o:
us legislative committee and later rs
chairman of its traffic committee.
FIRMS and corporations which were
elected 70 membership in the cham
Kinney G. Co; Lipscomb Lumber Com.
panX,. and Loan Il Savings Corporation
of Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
PUBLIC MEETINGS CALLED
TO DISCUSS SCHOOL TAX
Movement to rromate LEGISLATION
Providing. Increased Funds for
Edncntion Grows.
.Arrangcments arn hairr

Arrangements. are being made in
every county anS corporate city in Viz
sginla TO have meetings to bring be-
fore the public the necessity OF i'm
proving the public school system of
Virginia. These meetings are being
oomnittee. of the Trustees Association
OF the Virginia Educational Confer
e1ce. which consists OF w. X. Duke. OF
Charlottesville: NJ. r. McCichec. Of
i~heysNille; j., T., McAllister. OF Hot
Springs; N. Z. Gilmer. of Pulaski. and
w. a.. 10. McShea. of Rosslyn.
Teachers are being underpaid. re-
,ceivinE less for their services than any
skilled or unskillcd laborer in the
stat the committee claims. The meet
ing or the public school trustees and
Superintendcnts held III Richmond, No
Sember 30 and &c, adopted certain res
buttons TO be presented before the
next meeting OF The State Legislature,
urging financial supper Tor the
choois They recommended an in
crease In the State schoo tax from
II to 20 cents. increase in The cash
appropriation bill of $4,000. relief
from tho present constitutional limit
on school taxes, so that tho peo-
PIE of any county .iay assist further
IN providing proper school facilities.
THESE meetings are for the Du-pose
OF letting the people discuss these mat
tiers. so that some form of public op,n-
ion may be formed when the LcEisIa-
tnre conVenes to take up the mater.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
PURCHASES SIREN ALARMS
Warming Signals VIII lie Placed q,
streets TO Notify nf Approach
ing Engines.

Siren alarms will be used on the
streets OF Richmond hereafter to warn
pedestrians that fire Engines are com.
ING, and viii he installed as soon as
Jiloec ordered by Director of Public
safety Myers arrive. The sirens viii
pc placed on corners on Broad and
Nam streets. where the ira file is dense.
81! poles above the heads Of pedes,
When an alarm is turned in the
sirens viii below along the route
t;the!l, by tho engines. and will he on
Grated from the central fire alarm
signal station in the City Hall. Plans
Tor installing the new system arc now
being worked out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
STRONG LIQUOR EXHIBITED
nonI<tein Held for Grand Jury
After Coniscnted Liquor Is
Tested.

Samuel Bomstcin. 1900 West Leigh
Street. was held for the grand ii,1"
Yesterday in Police Court on a charge
%l sGi!ing WHISKY; which. after test
yam a per cent alcohol. Detective
sergeant Gordon Smith, one of the
oilcers Who made the raid, testified
could not swallow il. a uuantity Of
vines n cider was also found in the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
IMPROVEMENT OF ELECTRIC
SYSTEM HERE IS UNDER WAy
New Tubing 10 he Installed in Down
town Section by Power
~

Extensive improvements in the sys.
tenn of distributing electricity is
planned by the Virginia Railway and
rover COMPANY. according to Supcrin.
sendent of Distribution ]. II. sirib-
Ing. Installation of new underground
tubes through which the wires carry
Much work OF this kind has been
gong on for some time, IL is declared.
at the present the company plans
70 replace ABOUT 20 per cent Of the
At the present time tubing for two
blocks is on its way to Richmond and
II IS planned b. tho company TO in
stall one block of il during January
.Mealler C0nditionG nnrmitlLnn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
GOVERNOR SIGNS REQUlSITION
Alleged Auto Thief Itcinr Returned +,
richmond After Two Moni1's
Delay.

itcquisit!on papers for Louis NJ. Del.
finger, -. wanted here by the noIicc
Tor auto theft. we're signed YESTERDAY
by Governor harrington. Of Marylaui.
ana p~ell!nScr was turned over to De-
teciivc Sergeant Thurman. of The Rich-
nlonu department, who started back
W!th him in a ear belonging to Thomas
II. scott: OF Richmond. which was
mond. Yesterday afternoon and STAYED
over IN Washington last night.
i'ciinGer was arrested on November
J." ny the baltimore authorities and
iouSht cNtradition for two months. His
ease VIII probably come up for trial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
REWARDED FOR SERVICES
state Dniry and Food COMMISSIONS
Gcfs Engraved Appreciation
From Herbert Hoover.

BENJAMIN J.. Purcell, State Dairy and
the United states food administration
q. handsomely engraved appreciation
of the efficient and patriotic service:
the great war. 19l7-l91S." The docu.
ment is signed BY Herbert Hoover.
United States Food Administrators. and
Hugh Is. .Sproul. Federal Food Admin
istrator for the State of Virginia,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
ELECT MISS MARY M'CAW
tWoman's Association Names. Omccr
for 1O20-Miss Mary Thornton
Is Secretary.

Miss Mary McCaw was elected nres;.
cent or the Woman's Association az
Inc annual meeting yesterday. Miss
mary Jhornton was elected secrc,arv
end Miss Kate Burgess treasurer.
Reports were read by retiring on.
GERS and routine business transacted
3There are now 40 mnmbers OF ~,
sSFornan's Association. standing com.
aynittees will be appointed II the mex;
meeting. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
HOLDUPS r REPORTED
Police Seeking Robbers, Who Relieved
Pedestrians nf Money ruJ
Other NnluabIcS.

3. G.. 1.aSland complained % tho
Police That he a held m Thursday
night at Carlisle Avenue and Mont
robbed OF a box OF cigarettes and a
few other small araicics alaglsnd
lives on Carlisle Avenue Fulton.
gorge X. McCary. COS North sixth
Street. said that he was Knocked down
and robbed OF between sl7 ana sis
about O'Clock yesterday morning
On Sixth Street. between Broad and
Grace Streets. "''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

Nice Randall. colored domestic. adj
mitird in Police Court. that she had
aIoleh !cwelry 10 the value OF sS5 from
90 d :; l'enlck. 2006 East Broad
street, and was given a term of -four
montas in jail: Thc court wanted to
soma her. on to the grand jury, hut
Mrs. Penick did not want this saverc
action taken. so the girl was convict
ed OF petty larceny.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
BIBLE EXPERT TO SPEAK
4. II. Tuttcrer, Ut Australia. viii Ad-
dress T'r" \. VI. 4. A.. Meet
inSS Tomorrow.

y. f. Futtorer. Australian Bible sue-
%citlist, VIII be the speaker ut the mems
!heetii.S IN the }. NJ. 9. ~. auditorium
lessor Futtercr's address will be IL
Instituted By steicoptican slides and
llOic charts, The speaker is the
Bible teaching.
At ESQ, Professor Futtercr viii
SPEAK TO the boys OF ten years and
over anu VIII demonstrate his method
OF teaching the bible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
wnIiams' Funeral Held.

Funeral services for Willard c. WI
End manager Of the Richmond onice
s0f 4. Lee Rawlings & Co. public ac.
sc~ountants, were conducted yesterday
pastor OF Grove Avenue Baptist Church
sofhctatinX; Burial vas in HOLLYWOOD
yGoyernor Davis Colonel LeRos
HODGES and other prominent citizens
~ Hlchm were nreSenf.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
FUND FOR RELIEF OF POOR
COUPLE STILL SHORT $145
Contributions AMOUNTING 10 SIG Re-
cciyed Yesterday for Aid of
Woman and Husband.
Contributions amouNtiuc

Contributions amounting 20 S26 were
received yesterday FOR Case No. II
Of Thc Times-DiSpatch Relief Fund.
This makes a total ot S5J received,
VITA Sli5 yet to ne raised.
The case is that OF an aged wo-
man who mas been hedriddeu since
May with an incurnblc malady. She
has a husband. but ne is partly blinded
from which he does not receive enough
10 support himself and his wife. Her
only relative is = sister. who is elder
ly and can no more than take care
OF herself.
Checks 10 the amount Of $~S,I1o.oS
werc delivered 10 the secretary o: the
Associated Charities by The Times
Dispatch yesterday. These checks
covered contributions received BY The
TimeS-Dispatch for the Ten Opnor-
tunit!es fund and for Tho Times-D!s-
patch Relief Fund for Case No. Is,
which is closed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
COMMITTEES to Meet.

Members Of the publicity committee
Mok the Y. w. G. a. financial campaign.
&pf which Miss AEene StoEs is chair
iran. Will meet this morning ~ 10
,sn.clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

EHS5s John Powell to speak.
tHIJohn Powell. the famous pianist. Will
the Mems Bible Class Of the
&Asie saints Church In the Parish House
EGunday morning OF 10 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
ChnTrcd Wf,th Cru.I,,

y. J. Smith. coiored. 7Oi North TWEEN
ty-ninth street. was arrested Yesterday
by officers from the First police Sta
ZION. charged with overworklng and
cruelty treating a horse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

Governor Davis visited the p-niteutiary
N.W EAR DdS. being conducted throuyh
me institution by several OF it's otic.af.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

P2stmaster Hay +. Thornton issued a
station G. az Sie North Thira Street 2.
not a permanent institution here. az is said
!" DC the htiici of iHaky Broad S,r,,.i
ncfcnan;s. The United States government
asS i;then a tcn-ycar lease on III" prop.
! thornton points out. 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

StamatiZ hlhannsies. CHARGED with RIM
ming 4 gambling house at 1901 East Main
street, was iined s25 and costs in rD,Ice
Court yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

r.. T.. BUM and j. u. Parkinson we're
nned - each in Police Cour; yesterday
Tor rarklng .for hire cars in places other
man those designated by Director OF Pub.
lie Safety Myers. They noted an appeal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

Applications for permits 20 build three
htirk tuiidings, between Harvey and Ram
conn streets, On Main Street. 10 u. used
% stores auh uais, were flied yesterday IN
Tho Office OF Iiui!didE Inspector ButiCr hy
~" Davis Land COMPANY. Cost ~ the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

e. -. Chamberlain. state music air.c,or
ior. The Y N. e. A.. has scheduled an a..
listrated tax by Marshall Bartholomew.
director OF national music bureau Tor the
y ". c. a. which will be- held a. ;he
:tate J.. NJ g y. Offices. Chamber of
=. 30 o'CioClt. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

virginia Hospital doctors report that Mrs
anna Lee Chambers. VINO recently took
way 10 recovery. bu, that II vii, be s,ye-,j
DAYS yet before they wlil discharge her. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-03

Justice Crutchiield YESTERDAY djsrn,asod ,ho
case against l.. w. Rollins. 1916 Yves,
Ssr! street, charged with striking George
Snilih. 2"s North Twentieth Street. durinf-
an ah!,rGati"n al the Lyric Theatcr. Rollins
"uil!ttSG STRIKING smith. but did not do
50 nnt!! tl- latter handled Rollins wifn
Gough.! N lro nnsh FOR nhmiitan.n 80
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30
WENT FATHER ONE BETTER
Daughter of Old Gobss ooIde improved
on the Situation Her Sire Had
Been In.

Vicente Blasco Ibanez, the Spanish
novelist. said at n dinner In Phlladel-
pha:
"The American business man Is
called tired. Yes, you call him famlii-
arly the t. b. m. and you say he Is dull
and stupid. What a mistakel
~ sat with two business men In II
restaurant the other evening when
beautiful young woman entered.
"'That is old Gobsa Golde's daugh-
ter, Lolita said the first business man.
When her father struck town his
trousers were only held up by one sus'
pender.'
"'The girl takes after him, too said
the second business man. That mar
velous bareback gown Of hers Isn't
held up by anything at ALL
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30
MEANT WELL, PERHAPS, BUT
One Can't Help Thinking Mrs. Clayton
Might Have Expressed Her senti-
nents Better.

The young couple on their honey
moon had come from Yorkshire TO
London ON the first stage of their we'd
ding journey. In Regent street they
CHANGED to meet Mrs. Clayton, from
their native town.
my dear Miss Jonesl" cried the
good lady. and then offered her good
wishes as the bride explained her
change OF name.
but fancy meeting like thisl" flu
ished the blush!ng young wife.
at is strange" agreed Mrs. Clay
ton. 1--WE live at Streatham. You
must come and have tea with u.s."
Thank you'll It's very kind of you
20 ask u.s."
"Not at all-not at ALL" gushed Mrs.
Clayton. "You know how IT is. When
you're in q strange city. people you
never thought much OF at home seem
like dear friends, don't theyF'-LOn-
don Tit-Bits.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30
SURE HIS TIME HAD COME
Travellers Plight Proves the Truth Of
Old Saying Concerning "a Little
Knowledge"

A traveller one day met man who
was sitting by picturesque lake In
Switzerland and who was apparently
In dying condition. With great anxi-
ETY. he inquired the cause Of the mans
suffering.
"Oh." said the sufferer, II was very
thirsty and ] took deep draft of the
water of the lake. Then sat down to
consult my guidebook and to my hor-
ror / learned that the water was pol
sonous. Now see that I have only
few moments to live. ! feel the poison
going through my body. Remember me
to-"
Let me see the passage" requested
the passer-by. Turning 10 1t, he read !:
"L'eau du lac est bIen polssonneuse"
(The water of this lake nbounds In
fish,. He explained the meaning OF
the passage to the dying man, VINO
leaped to his feet In great JOY.
what would have happened to you
II / had not been heref" asked his
companion.
81 should have died of an imperfect
knowledge of the French languageP
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30
Timld Old Soul.

My aunt was timid old soul and
was quite afraid of holdups. For sare
keeping she always put her money IN
her stocking. One day when she was
going to do some Christmas shopping
she thought she would play Joke on
the holdups. She put the money In her
pocket and carried her pure. In the
purse she put newspaper erumpled up.
She kept her hand in the pocket that
had the purse and walked along mer-
rily. But to her surprise when she
had purchased her needs she reached
for the money, but 1t was missing.
Then, forgetting, she reached for her
pocketbook and pulled out the paper
She had to give back all the articles
and walk home empty handed.-Chica-
go Tribune.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30
The Lynx.Eyed sIeuth.

"The Right Place store was broken
into last night, and wagon load of
swag carried off," said Constable Sam
I. Slackputter, the redoubtable sleuth
Of Petunia. "On the surface there
don't pear to be any clues laying
around, and folks are saying today
that Pm bafiied, as usual. But. femme
tell you, l hain't by no means as big
a fool as | sometimes look. The loot
consisted almost entirely of silk shirts
silk socks, chocolate colored shoes,
swell neckties and cigars with gold
binds around lem. Well, now, what Is
the matter with my the'ry that the
crime was committed by three or four
young farmers, heyT-Kansas City
Star.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30

Methodists attending Northern In
diana NJ. e. conference. In Richmond
were discussing what had become OF
number of the old-time ministers
they had known.
"When the cost of living became 81
high" said one of the group, "our pas
tor resigned, went to live on his farm
and now is in the dairy business
"And l suppose" said another, "ht
now sells pastorized milk."-Indian
apolis News.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-30
AS to Brevity.

OF course brevity can be carried too
far. may be awkward and inarticulate
and incomplete. We may be brief and
tedious at the same time. Some one
brought Voltaire, the master of brevity,
an epigram In two lines. "Ahr said
yoltaire. Every good, but it drags in
spots" The old comic dramatist said
of duh oaf: 1.-THE laconic ass makes
brevity ridiculous" We do not want
to make brevity ridiculous or let 1t
make us so.
Nevertheless. we should all do well
so cultivate and practice brevity, and
we may be sure that we should be
much more listened to If we spoke less.
Youths Companion.