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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
ajJIiEiiI.Bd6bS JIMMY
FOUND SAFE SAFE N \. \.

The well known headquarters OF
the New York Travellers AID society
where every day the perplAxitiAs OF
so many people who are away from
home are solved, entertained Jimmya
mother last weak. Jimmy Is Scotch
Irish. headed, fifteen and freck-
led, with eyes as clear and blue a. q,
rain puddle under an April sky.
Eventually. underneath Jimmy's blax-
ing thatch the mature virtue Of eau
ton may End a. home. but 1t hasn't
yet That to why Jimmys mother
came to New York from a prosper
GUS Ohio farm, all alone. and leaving
behind to SHIFT for themselves. jim
nlys dad. numerous smaller brothers
and sisters, not TO mention the
chickens and pigs
You don't have to talk to Jimmys
mother minute before sou sec
where Jimmy got his hair, his smile,
and--between us--his adventurous
nature For the prosperous farm
got on Jnnmy's nerves one blue Mon
day. New York's siren call thrilled
down to him from the autumn corn,
and very Uuobstrusiyely Jimmy beat
II Tor the big city Fortunately. he
is the sort OF boy who can look out
for himself, and soon his mother had
q letter telling about a fine Job
washing dishes in a restaura ant" and
a swell room over in the four hun
dreds OF Third avenue. You can de-
pent upon 1t, Jimmy did not betfay
himself describing the unwholesorue
evil smelling kitchen where hs work
ed, nor yet the dirty, cold uncomfor-
table hole in the wall where he has
70 live. Just the game, mother pur-
chased q fine new outfit and came
along to see with her own eyes
BY water and land--and air these
days--fnore than a quarter million
strangers pour into New York each
day, and over hurrying poly-giot
ranks OF this huge army, the travel
ers ceaseless vigil. It's a big job. but
they had J!nlnys u1pther in charge
fifteen minutes after she had left the
train at the bewildering Pennsyi-
vania station. She had lost Jimnlys
address. but waS not worried since she
remembered he lived on street call
ed Third avenue. and surely anybody
on the Same street With Jimmy would
know him For some reason they
didn't though. and while she waited
for dad to forward the address to her
she made just about the incest guest
the society ever entertained. Spring
cleaning isn't IN it. 70 the way she
took hold OF the Housekeeping there
and had a beautiful visit until JIM
nays address arrived
When at last they found Jimmy,
they discovered a new sort OF prodi-
gal. He belonged to q Sunday school
had some new clothes aud was START
ing a bank account Yet the farm and
mother and dad looked better than
before TO him. and only the other day
the society had a letter saying we ar
rived home happy and tired. and GER
ta1nly oversight ourselves next morn
ing. Jimmy is very glad to get home.
Everything seems new 70 him. While
! WAC gone our pig made US a pres
ent OF thirteen little ones, and Jim
tny's pa has given him first choice of
them SO that he can keep on with that
bank account"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
SCH00l CHILDREN WILL VIRGINIA HEALTH week
HEAR S0USA'S BIG BAND MAY Be ANNUAL EVENT

Thousands Of Richmond school
children, who are eager to see Uncle
Sans star bandmastcr and the
worlds greatest composer of martial
music. were delighted yesterday when
they learned that Sousa had consent
ed to an arrangement made in their
behalf whereby they will be admitted
To the Sousa matinee concert Satur-
day on ticket which is to cost only
twenty-five cents. plus war tax
AT the solicitation of uuIa erous
school teachers and others interested
in the promotion of musical culture
march kings manager, suggested the
concession to be made the Riddles.
Sousa promptly acquiesced
Formal announcement will be made
in the public schools today Of the ar
rangement made for the matinee con-
cert only. Pupils of all the schools
in the city. public and private, are
invited 10 take advantage of the con-
cession. The special tickets to be is
sued to children may DO obtained to-
day at the Coriey companys music
house, Broad street Each ticket will
cost only twenty-five cents. plus the
war tax.
Several numbers especially attrac-
tive to juvenile lovers OF music Will
be added TO the set program and the
time
Captain Howard. commanding the
United STATE marine corps recruiting
station here, will pay D pretty compli-
uent To the famous bandraastar who
organized the largest body of band
musicians ever knowp--there were
1000 OF thera---at the Great Lakes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

celebrated is the General Sherman
tree. which has been called "the old.
est living thing" This Is In the Giant
Forest. It is 27s feet high. Closely
following 1t comes the Abraham
Lincoln. 27o feet high, and the VIII
liam Mckinley. POI feet high The.
diameter OF the last tree is. however,
less than that OF the General Sherman.
In the Muir Grove the largest tree is
the Dalton. 2s2 feet high. The Gar.
field Grove contains the California.
ESQ feet high. None OF these have the
thirty-six feet diameter OF the Gen.
eral Sherman.
Nucleus or Roosevelt Park
This park will form the nucleus of
the proposed Roosevelt National Park.
1t Is entirely different from the new
addition which Is Largely a. mountain
top country The Eastern boundary
extends. about seventy miles and is
composed OF the very crest OF the
highest OF the Sierras Mt. Whitney
IS 14.5o1 feet and others approximate.
There are wonderful lakes in the new
area. ;iununerable streams. and the
large Kcrn and Kings Rivers. which
form canyons that are second only to
those OF the Yosemite.
Secretary Lame Enthusiastic
Secretary Lane says: 1T has been
IN mind long whtis that this Sc.
auoia Park shouId - extended. This
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

tatus and both to California. excepting
. few groves OF redwood which ex-
tsnd into Oregon
Centuries Old When Columbus Sailed
II 10 not easy to account for the
colossal size OF the sequoias. The
largest are about 500 feet high and
10 feet tn diameter. Who Of all
the jewellers OF the plains and prairies
and fertile homo forests OF round
headed oak and maple. hickory and
elm. ever dreamed that earth could
bear such growths. trees that the Ia
uail.ar pines and frs seem to know
nothing about--lonely. silent. serene,
with a physiogpomy almost Godlike;
and so old. thousands OF them still
living had already counted their years
by tens OF centuries when Columbus
set sail from Spain and were In the
vigor OF youth or middle age when
the star led the Chaldean sages to
the infant Saviour's cradle As far as
man IL concerned they are the same.
yesterday. today. and forever ernblems
OF permAnence" M
Giant Trees
These trees are in twelve groves
scattered throughout the park and be-
tween them arc open glades carpetcd
with Wild flowers Among tho sequoia
trees OF ali stz4s. twelve thousand OF
tham have attained great size aad are
osAr ten test In disnatsr. Tho most
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
W0N9 ESs12G

is the natural extension Of it This
development is going to take place
sometime. 1t might Just as well take
place now. The name that Is. suggest
ed for the park. naming this the
Roosevelt Park. particularly appeals
to me. and, particularly. think APP
peals to the West" And again Seen
ricaily this country is unexceIied of its
kind in the United States. Its eastern
boundary follows the crest OF the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, from a
point fifty-five miles below the Yose.
mite National Parks boundary south
ward TO and including the climax Of
the Sierra. which is the mountain
grouping IN the neighborhood Of. our
softiest summit Mount whitney. IN
kind 1t Is similar to Yosemite. but dit
fers materially in variety. climax, and
particularly Ia the extraordinary mass.
Ing OF psAkA It's small glaciers Ars
many IT. granite oirQuAs have un-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

One result of the conference OF
health workers of the state held here
during the holidays, 1t Is now vir~
tuaily assured, will be the making OF
the week after Christmas notable az
Virginia Health Week for all time
to come, IN aking the conference an
annual event
So much OF practical instruction for
health workers resulted from the
meeting, which began December %.
and lasted through. January 5. and %
much enthusiasm WIS ergenderad,
that the conference was pronounced
by all a splendid success Health de-
partrnent field workers, health demon.
sTators, public health and school
nurses, In fact every department Of
health activity were represented by
full delegations
The gathering. which brought to-
sether health workers from all parts
Of Virginia. was addressed by health
officials and experts acftve In both
state and national organizations. while
the workers themselves gave each
other invaluable assistance by the ex-
change of their experiences In the
solution OF their problems. Each
worker has returned to his field full
CT new ideas and with new Inspiration
arising from touching elbows with his
faliow-soldiers in the army OF health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
At WASHINGTON { LEE

Especial to The Richmond Vlrgfnlan-)
Lexington. Va. Jan. T.--SeventeAr
men, representing four statAs the ma
tority of whom laid down their books
two years ago to take up arms for theiI
country. won places On the scholastic
honor roll OF the academic department
Of Washington and Lee university IL
the fail term OF the Isie-i920 session
according to 81 announcement made
today by President Henry Louis Smith
The seventeen honor men head a list
Of $50 students gathered from ali parts
Of the United States. OF the sevsnt eer
Virginia claims the majority, with
West Virginia close second aad
North Carolina third Tie List IL az
follows:
George II. Baber. Huntington w. Va
---f5reenbrier Presbyterian Military
school. Lewisburg. w. Va
Samuel Z. Baylor. Pounding 1nI
Ta=-RaseAsia-s3s HiiEn School -------
Robert NJ Bear. Lexington. va--LAx-
ingtou High school
Wilbur 3 Bouic~ Aartinserrg. W. Va
-MarGnsburg High school
John w, Bowyer. LaxingTnn. VA
Le1in gton High schooL
william r. Caldwell r4pta1vfua
Tsnn---TtntonvfIle High school
Melville + Dunn 5r- MI11horos Vs.
Clifton Forge High school
Fitzgerald Flournoy. Bay vIsw. VA
chsriton. Va High school
Howard G. Funkhouser. Dayton. Va.
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute
Georges Z. Harris. Jr- GreenvtllA. n
C---<SreenvLl1e High school
Rudolph Jones. Brunswick, Tenn
University School, Memphis, Tenn
John G. Kincheioe. Upperville, Va
Episcopal High. A1exnndria, Va
John a. Kinnear. Lexington, Va.
Lexington High school
Lachlan W. MacLean. Richmond,
Academy.
Emmett w. Potndexter. Greenlse- Va
GLASGOW. Va High school,
samuel L Sandergon. Rad SprtnEr
n C--Modei High. Richmond. KY.
Charles Il Taylor. Maplewood. N J
Columbia High. Maplewood. ~ j.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
A@2zSDN 2Dep lazzezz7

among groves OF magnificent e6aifor4
beside cool. glacial streanns or benAat1
towering gray granite eliza TAa
Grand Sentinel. the largest OF Al thsas
cliffs rises $500 feet above the river.
North DomA and the Sphinx ars stan
higher rocks. IN the distance count
less glacial lakes reflect tho blue OF
the sky, aud hundreds OF rivuletn tall
ing from austere heights dance down
the canyon to the alpine zone where
bloom the fragrant meadows
Two miles above the Grand Sentinel
the Kings Canyon benda abruptly
northward and Paradise Valley begina-
Here, too. arc wonderful trout-alied
streams, groups OF big trees and slops
ing meadows Few visitors to tbs
Sierra are conteut with glimpse CT
one region and after visiting the Kings
Canyon they desire to see its south.
ernly neighbor the Kern and Kaweah
watersheds. The Kern River Canyon
is the southernnost of the great Yose-
mite-like gorges Of the Sierra Nevada.
For thirty miles it cuts straight
through the range. an enormous cash
between the Sierra and Great Western
Divide Its walls rise from two TO
four thousand feet above the river. are
wonderfully colored and sculptured
and. the effects OF light and shadow
are remarkable. At the end two lakes
nearly all the floor from wall 70 wall
and reflect the cliffs, forests and Aky.
Few regions OF. tho West present
such opportunities for lovers Of wilA
scenery and the impressive beauty OF
sheer precipices, steep snowneids and
lofty summita that challenge approach
inspire and elevate. Many Sierra SUM
mits are guarded by precipicAs but
the majority can nsreached W expert.
enced mountain climbers. Some peaks
have never been explored and - thsy
arc gaarded b. Wild fsGaeas 80
treacherous clifrs It mAy ~ long be6ogSs
theiF sunuitS 40 taAa1bed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

z 10 every reason to believe
viii have "a Roosevelt Ma.
AT Park EitGated In California.
. bill 20 establish this park
ID the Senate and bills nave
r5duced lato the new Con.
1ere has also been O. hearing
+otect before the House Com.
q Public Lands. The pro
* Will include the SeQuo!a
Park consisting CT two hun.
sixty-1lve square m!les and
! 1850, and the country north
~ this park. II IS access b! e
from the Giant Forest and
a large area Of mountain
airy approximat1ng 1885
lies. making e total area Of
are miles. Y.,>
quota National Park has been
With visitors ever since it's
The country to be added
iss Eastern boundary. the
he Sierra Nevada Mountains
where there is extraordinary
II peaks. Mt. whitney Is one
and It Is the highest noun
Continental United States
The area contains many
rant c.rcues and gorgss that
. Yosemite In beauty. Great
! rivers run through extracr-
|Arynns. The country u one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
CONSIDER REVISION
PHONE AGREEMENT

As part OF the Chesapeake and Po-
tornao Telephone case, the state cor
poration commission will on January
20 consider a revision OF the standard
agreements between the c. & p. and
the independent telephone companies
of the state IN regard to the division
OF toll charges, The independent
companies filed petition some time
ago. protesting against the existing
agreements and asking the com mission
to revise them They maintain that
the larger company obtains more than
It's fair share OF the spoi!s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
lows EVERY COUNTY
NEEDS SCHOOL NURSE

eaaorgtra Ing tbs urgent need for
O. nurses II every Virginia coan-
ae annual report OF Miss Baaton,
81 nurse tor Augs1s-a county. is a
able COZ tx1ouaon 70 cu<Te1t
b utaratg<e- -.
Id the help q Mrs La-ac Y. Ran
director os he sale bureau OF
/. health nursing. Miss Benson
tiy went over the record cards
school ch1l1rGn Of her county.
2,72s children examined 1t was
that 2.30l were defective. an
80 ct s-vc defects peg ts.astt44t5i it7t--sts.se-
= But AIS perfectly normal
en- were found, or Is per cent
ne cases the defects we're slight
small cavities IN the teeth
II corrected iIlfa edis tely.
amount to very little
zas found however tk.stt Il! Ia fs2a=say
the defects were serious al
in1uriue the health OF the chill
his being true In cases OF badly
ID teeth, diseased tonsiis and
dis II was found that t.s23 or
cent had decayed teeth: 500. or
, cant had defective vision so
as 70 make consultation with
,uiist advisable; i34, or 4 per
ad defective hearing. 1888 or
caEt had diseased or enlarged
ard 1.0la. or 81 per cent had
L.
M twc years service Miss Ben
de i1SQ home calls. examined
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
Mrs. Isabel Young

Funeral services for Mrs Isabel
Fedford Young, forty-nipe years old.
who died in her home, ESQ Hanover
avenue, were conducted yesterday in
Pine-Street Baptist church, the pas
tor. the Rev. Leland Jerome Powell,
officiating. The burial was in Holly
wood. Mrs. Young's death was due to
C Implications resulting from Influenza
She was the widow OF James Young
She Is survived by her mother, one
daughter, two sons. three sisters and
one brother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
William H. BInnt.

Funeral services for William r
Elunt. eighty-three years old, who
died yesterday morning at o'clock
will be conducted this afternoon at 8
o'clock in his home. 5i4 Fifth avenue.
Highland Park. The burial viii be III
Cakwood. Mr.. Blunt is survived by
widow, who was Miss Bette Hicks
and three daughters. Misses Etha j..
Elsie =, and Ruth G.. Blunt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
Obituary
Rev. Jacob Morton white.

KeysviIle, Va Jan. S.--News has
reached here OF the death In Arizona
last Saturday night OF Rev. Jacob
Morton White. The remains will be
brought to brakes Branch and will be
interned In the family plot there.
Mr. White formerly lived here. and
was a prominent minister of the Epis-
copal church He was educated at
william and Mary college, at Uuiver
sity in Washington. .. c.. Theological
seminary at Alexandria
The following brothers and sisters
survive: DR.. J. Warren White. Norfolk.
Va; DR.. Wilmer White Suffolk. Va;
Mrs FIouruoy Bcuidin, Petersburg.
Va; Mrs. C. W. Pearce. Norfolk, Va.
and Miss Mary White. Parkersbur.
W. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
HOME COMPANY
ASKS FOR INCREASE

Z OF the Clifton Forge Mu-
phone company for increased
heard yesterday by the state
ION comm ission. Argument
against the proposed increase
I'd and the case submitted.
~ and S. .. TIM berlake, both
o. represented the company,
am l. Aliel. appeared for the
SovtnEtou@ No opposition TO
n developed IN Clifton Forge.
2a-ay operates exchanges In
Less towns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
PREACHERS PREPARE
FOR ANNUAL FEED

The Richmond ministerial union
viii bold its annual dinner early In
February, probably the 10th, in the
Central Y. M c. a.. II the recommen-
6aaans OF the com na!ttae ara carried
out Plane for the dinner at the meet
ing OF the union, when the program
for the net Meeting was arranged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

Funeral services tor Mrs NJ. r. Aar-
rs. widow of the Rev. william F.
Harris. of New Kent county, took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the home OF her niece. Mrs d.
H Drum. 709 Moss Side avenue, Ro-
land Park. and burial was n Holly
wood Mrs Harris was Miss Mary
Payne, OF Healing Springs. Va. and
following her marriage she passed
several years in St Louis, No. return
trE TO this state after the death Of
DIR. Harris and settling In Covtngton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
SERVICES THIS Week
At BETH AHABAH

The subjects OF the sermons at Beth
Ahahah Synagogue. by its Rabbi DR..
E N Ca1tsch, for this week. arc
Friday evening. Prejudice, Relig1-
ouA Political and Otherwise
Saturday morning. More Ex-
travagance-
Tho services begin respectively at
Sis and IL o'clock. The public Is
welcome at all services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
RICHMOND CAFETERIA
is READY FOR BUSINESS

The new Richmond Cafeteria OPEN
ed TO the hungry people OF Richmond
and vicinity yesterday as per SEIZED .
uls- With all its new decorations and
its new nxin's, together With the
sumptuous repast served Thu guests
for reasonable price. there is every
reason TO believe that Manager Fay
M Thomas will have his hands full
reseiving the praises OF the masses for.
serving such good and reasonable
ca Is
Located as 1t Is In the Gilbert
hotel building, and being convenient
70 the Capitol, Manager Thomas said
last night that he expected to get
much of the eating business from,
members % the legislature He asks
the public to call around at Eighth
and Franklin streets and take 4 look
over the place.
He who refuses what Is Just 9ivse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

London. Jan lord Robert Cecil
speaking at Lseds tonight. said: "You
may think as badly as you please about
Germany. but you will be FOOLISH II
you do not think her safer inside the
league OF nations than outside"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
Mrs W. Harvey CoghilL

MrA Susie Coz Coghiu, thirty-one
years old. wife of w. Harvey Coghill
died yesterday morning at o'clock in
the Sheltering Arms hospital Her
funeral will take place this afternoon
at 1880 o'clock from ST. Pauls Metho-
dist church. The burial, will be In
lakewood. Mrs. Coghiii Iived at 141T
North Twentieth street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

peared What we shat b.. .t ss
know when He shall appear we s..aii
be like Him. for wo ahall see Him as
He Is, and everyone that hath this
hope in Him puritleth himself even as
He i5 pure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08

He who refuses what Is Just sivae
up everything to him who IL armed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-10-07
PROVED TRUE TO HER WORD
Fair Autoist Had Said She Would Be
Back Promptly, and 1t Was
Even More So.

On one of my first excursions In our
new car, writes a correspondent |
stopped at the grocery with my car
parked with the back toward the store
door. ! gave my order and told the
clerk that / would be back to get my
things in very few minutes.
AS | stepped into the car, my best
beau" came down the street, and
anxious to show him how well could
drive, | hurriedly threw into gear. |
raced the engine and let the clutch
out to get quick pickup.
1t proved to be a wonderful one, as
! had thrown into reverse and found
myself in the doorway of the grocery
store. | had gone over the eurbng
and all, breaking the window as /
bumped into the store.
The grocer hurried out, and when
he saw who 1t was, "Well," he said,
"you have proved yourself a woman of
your word but it will cost you the
price of new show window"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-10-07
AIMS TO REACH 100
PttSbWgher, Who Caused Sensation Tells of Results.
ANCIENT TONIC HIS SECRET
Hundreds Of Thousands Happiness
Following His Instructions

Six years ago II. II. Won Schlck
could be seen any day visiting promi-
nent Pittsburgh business men in their
downtown Offices. He carried a satch-
ell, and his arrival was always greet
ed by smile indicating welcome.
These men were his customers. They
drank at his fountain of youth" They
accredit him with a new lease OF life
and the healthy condition Of their fam
lilies.
Won Schllck has bright eyes and his
cheeks indicate that pure red blood
flows through his veins He says he
was younger at fifty than he was at
thirty-fve. He has never had a sick
spell or any OF the symptoms OF the
ailments which afflicted him before he
began using a ten, the ingredients of
which were conveyed to him by an old
Bulgarian 20 years ago. Won Schlick
makes this statement
Il was recovering from the grippe,
was run down, and a dizzy feeling In
the head, and felt Ike the victim Of
the hookworm This old Bulgarian
knew OF my sickness and while in the
office suggested, I give you some
thing to make you feel better He
returned next day with package
and told me to use one teaspoonful IN
cup OF hot water, and TO repeat
the dose once each night for a little
while He promised | would never be
troubled from sickness again, fol
lowed the prescription, skeptcal. Of
course, ana one day later was seek
Ing that old man to secure from him
the ingredients OF that tonic.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS YOUNG.
lie explained to me that In Bul-
garia the older families regarded this
tonic as the great disease preyenta-
tive and health restorer; that II was
handed down from generation to gen
GRAFTON. AT the first symptom of any
sickness the mother or women Of the
family made the tea for all members.
II Is well-known fact that Bulgar-
lans are the oldest and healthIest
people In the world.
"ln Bulgaria and the Balkan coun-
tries OF Eastern Europe, In spite OF
poor sanitary conditions, among
100000 inhabitants there are 1000
over 100 years old In France there
In only one person In 100000 over
100 years old, and In Germany only
one person tf50.oo0. 1t Is a rare
news item In the United States when
a man dies after reaching the century
mark.
NV Bulgarian friend Informed me
that his progenltors reached this time
Of life and TINT they All had 4 healthy
and happy old ace. Asked for d rea.