Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 120, 7 March 1910 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AXD SUX-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, 3IARCII 7, 101O.

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OLD G AMU CLUBS Famous Resorts of the Betting Fraternity In London.

HELPFUL WORDS Paris Gifts to Royal Visitors

DIM 8F HEALTH Science Association Will Fight to Reduce the American

Death Rate. PROM WENT MEN LEADERS DR. PAUL KENNADAY, ONE OF THE PROMOTERS, HAS OUTLINED THE WORK THE ORGANIZATION 18 PROMOTING. (American New Service) New York, March 7. A determined effort will be made during the present year by the committee of one hundred, an organization formed in 1907 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the express purpose of "reducing the death rate in the United States to have the Federal government establish a bureau of health. This committee is composed of rep resentatives of the American Medical association, of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, of the Association of American Physicians, well known experts on various phases of health work, clergymen and lawyers, such as Rev. Lyman Abbott and Archbishop Ireland, Hon. Joseph II. Choate, Hon. George Shiras and Wm. A. Townsend; educators like ex-President Eliot of Harvard and President Hadley of Vale and such citizens of national reputation as Jane Addams and Felix Adler. Mr. Paul Kennaday a member of one of the sub-committees, outlines the work of the organization as fol lows: War on Tuberculosis. "Our sole aim is to reduce the death rate in the United States by preventing preventable diseases, stamping out tuberculosis, with its annual toll of 150,000 deaths, ridding the country of typhoid fever, stopping the yearly sacrifice of infant life and bringing health and longer spans of life to the American people. "Our committee, large as it is, and eminent and representative as its members are.has none too many memmembers are, has none too many members nor any too much wisdom for the task it has undertaken. ( "Years of effort in separate fields have convinced the members that the time has come for the national gov ernment to take hold of this work of national importance and magnitude. Nothing less than a federal bureau of health can Batisfy those who have looked overthe field of wasted health. and premature death. "As President Taft has said, We must increase bureaus to render those services which we hope a modern na Hon ought to render to its people. For instance, we should have a bureau of health to do for the people what the department of agriculture does for cattle." All Urged to Act. "And the men and women of America, regardless of party, should show to their representatives in congress assembled and to their president that in this they are with the administration; that they approve wholly and heartily of the stad the president took when in his first annual message to congress he said: "The opportunities offered for useful research and the spread of useful information in regard to the cultiation of the soil and the breeding of stock and the solution of many of the intricate problems in progressive agriculture have demonstrated the wisdom of establishing that department. Similar reasons, of equal force, can be given for the establishment of a bureau of health that shall also afford an opportunity for investigation and research by competent experts into questions of health affecting the whole country, or important sections thereof, questions which, in the absence of federal governmental work are not likely to be promptly solved. Could Increase Life. "We can say, with perfect confidence, that by stopping, as we may, three-fourths of the loss of life from tuberculosis, from typhoid fever, and other preventable diseases, the average length of life in America would be Increased by 15 years. "That some estimate may be formed of what will result of this national movement for health, we will put a money value upon human life, and if we count each life lost at only 1,700 and reckon the average money lost by illness at $700 per year for grown men, we find that the economic gain from a mitigation of preventable disease in the United States would exceed $1,500,000,000 a year. . This is nearly one-fifth of the total value of the farm products of the country, and almost $200,000,000 more than the value of last year's imports of merchandise from abroad. "Such figures stagger the imagination. Our first impulse is to say that these things may be nicely calculated on paper, but in the stern world of reality, of hard struggle for a living, in the heat and stress of actual life, that tbey never can be realized. "Probably this was the notion held by the Spaniards in relation to yellow fever which killed off 4,420 persons- in Havana in the eight years from 1891 to 1898. But science, skill and determination cares nothing for prejudice and ignorance, and the eight years following the American intervention, saw the deaths from this disease reduced to 465. "If some diseases, once the securge of humanity have practically disappeared from the civilized world, why must we suppose that this beneficent work may aot still progress?"

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Whitney Musical Company. The Whitney Musical Comedy company opens a three days' engagement at the Gennett theater tonight in the "Ruler of the Town." This is the first colored organization to appear here this season, and headed by the well known comedian, S. Tutt Whitney, the company is everywhere gaining favor and that Richmond will be no exception to the rule, is a foregone conclusion. The songs are said to be all of the catchy order and are sure to be whistled all over town tomorrow morning. There will be matinees tomorrow and Wednesday. At the Murray. "Wanted A teacher" at the Murray this week. This comedy playlet will be presented at the Murray this week by Chas. A. Murray and Miss Mae Hamilton. As the act introduces songs, dances, character changes and mimicry and as Mr. Murray was formerly a member of that famous comedy team, Murray and Mack, who are well known to many in this vicinity, promises of hearty laughs will not be out of order. The big headliner, Sun's Singing Four, the original singers with Denman Thompson in "The Old Homestead," is sure to please all who enjoy good singing. Ehrendall Bros. and Dutton, comedy acrobats, presenting "Bits from Circusdom," are presenting an act which is different from the ordinary acrobatic stunts so frequently seen in vaudeville. Another act which is different is May Evans in whistling and imitations. With the motion pictures abundant of comedy is in store for all who attend Richmond's popular playhouse this week. John W. Vogel's Minstrels. On Saturday night at the Gennett, an unexcelled minstrel performance can be looked for, for on that date John W. Vogel's big city minstrels, with upward of fifty people will be here. Vogel is known as the greatest man NEED liEWMEMBERu Y. M. C. A. Must Make Up Shortage to Continue as Self-supporting. WILL START A CAMPAIGN Members of the Young Men's Christian Association really Interested in the success of the institution, have awakened to the importance of the membership campaign, which will be instituted this evening, at a meeting of the team captains, at the chapel of the association building. The membership at the present time is 230 less members than at the correSciatic Rheumatism Kheuma Will Drive It Out or I.ee H. Flfce Give Your Money Back. Most people In Tliehmond, lnd., know that Kheuma cures Rheumatism, but they don't know that it acts strongly on the kidneys and cures painful kidney troubte. If your kidneys bother you. get a bottle at once. James R. Paige, Willink, N. Y., ears: "I had been troubled with sciatic rheumatism for four years in my right hip nd leg, and have used many remedies for the same. Also had kidney trouble. Nothing gave me much relief. A friend persuaded me to try Kheuma, and for two month? took it as directed. I consider Kheuma the best Rheumatic remedy extant, and for kidney trouble can not be excelled." The generous money-back offer of Leo H. Fihe has created a lively sale of Kheuma, and no fair-minded person who knows Rheumatic agony should hesitate a moment. A few days use wili prove its remarkable merit. Get a bottle of Kheuma before the offer is withdrawn. After the poisonous uric acid has left your system and vou are painless and happy, tell all your friends. SOc a bottle- Mail orders fill--t by P.heuma Co.. 1000 West Avs, Buff ale. N. y.

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ager, while Chas. Gano is conceded to be one of the most popular comedians in the minstrel world, and there is little doubt but what the organization is as claimed, the richest, and costliest in existence. The first part will be set in a new creation, entitled The Electric Velour Palace, a magnificent affair; beautifully staged and appropriately costumed. The overture is teeming with charming up-to-date music, excellent vocalisms and graceful action. . The vocalists include the famous alto, Mr. Harry Leighton, the most wonderful aeolian voiced child soprano, Master A. Newton, the Louisiana Glee club and a host of others. "Bill" Conroy, coon shouter, John Goss, bone soloist and others will appear in the all-feature olio. Graustark. Geo. D. Baker's dramatization of "Graustark," which has been approved by George Barr McCutcheon, the famous author of the novel, will again be presented in this city at the Gennett Friday evening. This is the same or ganization which has met, and is still J meeting with much unprecedented suc cess in all the large cities throughout the country. Presenting a play of more than ordinary interest to theater .goers, clean and wholesome, with interesting love stories, brilliant comedy lines, with a plot of intensity; augmented by a company of players all favorably cast, and with a scenic investure of massive and magnificent productions of the locale of "Graustark," should prove a magnet in drawing patrons of the theater to the Gennett, when the organization appears there. At the Arcade. Today's the day to see the Great Paris Flood in true moving pictures at the Arcade. You read and talked of it dozens of times last month. Now see for yourself just how the raging waters looked. You wiM be dumbfounded. sponding period of last year. Consequently, this means a $2,300 shortage in financial receipts. That the association may continue on a selfsupporting basis, it is essential that it have an Increased membership. Many took out merberships last year, simply for the purpose of contributing to the financial assistance of the association, it not being their intentions to enjoy the privileges of the institution. The result was that there were many such members, who, upon learning of the association's splendid financial record for the first of the year, determined not to take membership this year. However, the officials want them back, as it is either by a sufficiently large membership or by subscriptions that the financial end of such an institution can be kept up. BARRED FROM STATE Albany, N. Y., March -In pursu ance of its policy to notify the public concerning insurance companies, societies or orders not authorized to do business in this state, and as to which inquiry has been made, it was announced at the insurance department that the following have no right to do business in this state, and that any agent representing them in this state is liable to arrest and conviction for so doing: Alpha Beneficial Association, Lincoln Beneficial Association and United Benevolent Association of America, of Jersey City, N. J.; Keystone Guard, Athens, Pa.; People's Mutual Fire In-a surance company and Junior Order United American Mechanics; Loyal Alpha Assurance society of Williamsport, Pa. Russia. Russia embraces one-sixth of the land surface of the world. It Is mors than fifty times larger than Japan and has a total area of a630,000 square miles. Half of Europe aud the whole of northern Asia are included within its booodarisa.

THE WAY FOX WAS TRICKED.

A Scheme That Allowed Him to Be Chested by Lord Barry mors We. tier's. Commended by Lord Byron and Patronised by Besu Brummel. In America such a thing as a proprietary club owned and managed -by one man is almost unknown. In London it fs the usual Iking, and alraeet all the medium sized clubs which ars devsted to same special purpose, such as card playing:, are proprietary. In the old days this was a money making enterprise, and some immense fortunes were piled up by the proprietors of London card clubs. But now whenever a club shows signs of unusual prosperity the members get together and insist on forming some sort of governing body which shall have power to pass upon the proposals for membership. They also see to it that the proprietor spends a proper proportion of his profits on the comfort of the members Instead of putting everything in his pocket. The fashions in the card clubs continually change with the years and with the games that are the rage. A century ago it was against the rules in many of the best clubs to play cards before dinner, whereas nowadays the principal play is between the hours of 4 and 7. The income of the proprietor today Is from the annual subscriptions and from the fixed fees for card money. In the old days the largest source of revenue was from the counters picked up from the floor after the game was over. George Raggett, the owner of White's, one of the most famous gambling clubs in the world, situated on St. James' street, made it his rule to attend to his guests in person whenever exceptionally high play was in progress, knowing that he would be well repaid for his time. Upon one occasion, after picking up counters to the value of nearly $1,000 from the floor, he received a gift of almost as much from Harvey Combe, who had been playing from Monday evening until 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning, Sir John Malcolm, Tippoo Smith and Ward, the member of parliament for London, being the other players at the table. Some of the proprietary clubs adopted curious rules to attract and keep their customers. One of the chief difficulties then, as now, was to insure a game from any one that might happen to drop in at odd hours. One of these, nicknamed the Nerve Ending club, had. a bylaw that no player should quit a table until a fresh arrival was ready to take his place. One very popular feature was to proTide light silken curtains which could, be drawn between the faces of the players so as to conceal from an adversary any unguarded expression of disappointment or or triumph upon picking up a hand or following the course of play. It was at this club that Fox lost a large sum of money to Lord Barrymore, who took advantage of the concealment of his own face to study the reflection of Fox's cards in the large polished steel buttons which he wore upon his coat. At the corner of Bolton street and Piccadilly was Watier's club, which Byron records was a "superb club" in 1815. , Beau Brummel played here regularly for ten or twelve years, but tho club eventually fell into disrepute through the want of proper supervision of the admissions to membership. Swinburne says in bis "Courts of Europe" that it was in this club that a player upon seeing the witty Lord Alvanley enter the room and, dreading his satirical tongue, laid down his cards and pulled out a pair of pistols, which he laid on the table beside him. The only comment of Alvanley was: "I hope you don't expect your adversary to foTlow suit?" Every visitor to London who has passed down Piccadilly has probably remarked the imposing home of the Devonshire club at the southwest corner of St. James street. Within this building the highest gambling In the world has probably taken place, the sums won and lost at Monte Carlo being nothing to those that changed hands here. The entrance was originally from the Piccadilly side, and many changes have been made in the interior arrangements, but some of the gvlt chairs that were used by the high rollers of seventy years ago are still preserved in the clubrooms. The proprietor of this club was originally a small fishmonger named William Crockford. who had a shop near Temple Bar. . His first venture In club proprietorship was te take. Wa tier's old house, where hazard, the American game of craps, was the chief attraction. In this he bad a partner Darned Taylor, and they both made money, but at the end of a year tbey separated, and Crockford went to St. James' street, where he prospered so well that he Instructed the Wyatt to prepare plans for a new traUdiag. This was opened in 1827. and, although it was a proprietary club, Crockford was shrewd enough to invest a committee with the right of election to membership, a move to which many persons attribute his immense success. Among the first of the names presented was that of the Duke of Wellington, and almost every man of note in England was either a member or a guest at some time or otherChicago Record-Herald.

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The kind of souvenirs that the City of Paris presents to visiting princesses and other royal women. It is a handpainted fan in an elaborate gold frame or handle, the picture on the fan in every instance being signed by some eminent artist.

Paris. March 7. Whenever a foreign queen or princess pays an official visit to Paris, the municipality presents her with a gift, usually in the form of a costly fan. For generations Duvelleroy had been delegated to manufacture the offering: such work having been handed down from father to son. Many of these gifts are marvellous examples of art, and some of the most noted women of royal birth and position, who have visited the French capital, have taken away with them fans of such remarkable beauty as to cause them to be guarded with great care as valuable jewels. Veritable works of art are many of the fans now on exhibition at some of the best known shops in Paris. Among the new creations are moderate sized fans, covered with irridescent tiny spangles, which are in colors to match the changeable silk frocks so much .in vogue this spring. Larger fans are to be used in the near future, so Fashion decrees. Many of these are of feathers, and taken from one bird. One swirl 1 saw was of eagle feathers, and very fascinating, while still another swirl was of peacock feathers. Gold and eilver lace fans of medium size are much seen. Scarfs have died a natural death. from having been "overdone." and fans have taken their place as a means of occupation for nervous hands. All reproductions of former days arc , the rage, be it frocks, fans or hats. i Among many are those of the old-time leather work, which are to be seen in the wonderful Dutuit collection in the Petits Palais. People frequently overlook this building when sight-seeing. ' lor its larger rival and sister building : on the opposite side of the avenue, i where the horse show and picture exhibitions are held, but there is much to i be seen of interest. Desprel has some excellent and exact copies of this work and a quaint monogram of blue enamel ground, with a design in niarquissette. which can be j attached to any of the many bags that are now made in colors to match the toilette. Some silver gilt lozenge shaped boxes to hold the black court plaster patches which are soon to be worn again, are also shown. Some wonderful belt buckles of silver, in very old-fashioned shapes, encrusted with semi-precious stones, to be worn with the new old-fashioned silver brocaded belts, are also to be seen. The approaching visit of former President Roosevelt to Paris in April is already occupying in a minor way. tne attention of the public. Verses of GEN N ETT TONIGHTThe Whitney Musical Comedy Co. In "The Ruler of the Town" 30-PEOPLE-Prlces: 10, 20. 30 and 50c New Murray Theatre APPROVED VAUDEVILLE WEEK OF MARCH 7th. Special feature bill headed by Sun'i Singing 4. The original singers win Denman Thompson In "The Ok Homestead." Four other exclusive features. Matinee, any seat, 10c. Evening per. formances, 7:45 and 9:00. Prices, 10, 15 and 20c Loge seats, 25c

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cerning the former colonel of Rough Riders, are being sold about the streets. Many of these, good-humor-edly treat of his hunting experiences in Africa, and pretend to relate what he will do with his trophies of the chase when he arrives here. Breaking It Gsntly. "We women have still much to fight for." said an equal suffrage orator. "Our battle will be loug aud difficult. Well, let us frankly admit it there is nothing to be gained by such rose colored phrases as William White employed. '.'William White's brother bad killed a man in cold blood. " 'Well, William, how about your brother?' a visitor to the town asked him one day after the trial. "Well.' said William, they've put him In jail for a month.' " 'That's n rather light sentence for a cold blooded murder,' said the man. " 'Yes. sir.' William admitted, 'but at the month's end they're going to bang him.' "

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Three hundred and ten years ago, on the James River in old Virginia, Capt. John Smith, the intrepid explorer, was captured by the Indians, and was held by them as a superior being. He was led from place to place to be gazed at by the wondering natives of the forest. For three days they performed pow-wows in order to learn from the spirit world something of his nature and intentions. Finally he was sent to Powhatan to be disposed of as he should decide. The Indian chief received bim with great display of savage pomp, but decided that he must die. Pic pa rat ions were made, but the eventful life of Smith was not destined to be closed by the war club of the savage The heart of Pocahontas, a young daughter of Powhatan, a girl of ten or twelve years of age, was touched with sympathy and pity. She pleaded with her father for his life. She clung tenderly to him as he bowed his head to receive the fatal stroke. Her interposition was received by the savages as an indication of the will of heaven, and tie life of Smith was spared. Her people have passed away most of their names are forgotten, but the name of Pocahontas and the story of her generous deed, will ever be honored and remembered.

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