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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
MEYER WOULD INSURE
PROMOTION IN NAVY
Completes Draft of Bill for Re-
organizing the Personnel

WASHINGTON. Jan 23-Secretar ~
Never has practically completed the
draft Of his bill for reorganizing the
personnel Of the navy, and IL il re-
ceives the presidents approval the
measure VIII be submitted 10 congress
soon.
The principal feature Of the bill is 4
provision for the compulsory retire
ment Of = sufficient number Of officers
IN each grade, after IS years service.
TO insure the promotion of officers TO
commsn nd rank before the retirement
age.
The number Of officers in each grade
IS 10 be fixed on the basis Of the actual
tonnage Of the navy, and care is taken
to guard against any Jumps" here
after, such as have been the cause Of
sta Enation in promotions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
PIONEERS BODY FOUND
FLOATING IN SURF
Writes Note Bidding GoOdby
to Relatives

SANTA MONICA. Jan. 2S.-Fhe body
of John l. Fonck. a California pioneer
and member of the soldiers home was
found floating in the surf at the foot
of Hollister avenue this morning 1t is
thought he leaped into the sea last
night.
In his pocket was a note bidding
goodby TO his relatives and friends.
Fonck was once a member of the Los
Angeles police force. He was at one
time captain of a company of state
militia and served through the civil
war with company Fl, Second CaIifOr-
mia cavalry
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
A. FEW WORDS WITH tie
LADY Me1HOUSE

love to dwell betwixt hills and
dales, neither to be so great as to be
envied, nor yet SO poor the world should
pity me.
Thomas Nash.
The Daily Menu
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit. Salmon and Potato Cakes
Cooked in salt pork fat)
Cinnamon Buns. Coffee. Cocoa
DINNER
Loin of Lamb, Roasted
Potatoes Cooked with the Meat
Cranberry Jelly
Spinach or BruSSel Sprouts
Plum Pudding (carrots as foundation)
Hard Sauce. Half Cups of Coffee
SUPPER
Hot Cheese Custard
Cold Spinach nodded, FRENCH Dressing
Yeast Rolls, Parker House
Graham Cookies. Tea
For the Small Kitchen-while house
hunting recently, says writer in a
woman's paper, l discovered an idea
worthy of notice. The kitchen was
very small, that the question of
space was a serious one. The walls
were ceiled and vanished and wher-
ever desirable tiny cupboards were left
between the studding, the doors match
ing the rest Of the wall and being the
entire size of the cupboard SO that no
dark or inaccessible corners were pos
sible.
Close beside the stove was one for
frying and saucepans, meat forks
holders. big spoons and hot dish lift
ers Above the table were two others
one provided with little shelves for ali
sorts of spice and extract bottles and
the other with nails for hanging baking
utensils. THESE were easier of access
than larger cupboards and much bet
ter than the racks frequently found
on the walls as the things were free
from dust and insects. These cup
boards are susceptible of perfect clean
liness
Soap for general use in family baths
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
BOMB EXPLOSION CAUSES
DEATH OF FINANCIER
Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad
Official Passes Away

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-Richard
II. Rushton. president of the Fourth
Street National bank, one of the largest
financial institutions here, died tonight
from a complication of diseases.
Rushton was vice president of the
Tonopah and Goldfeld railroad and was
a member of the Whitney -Elkins syn
dicate which some time ago secured
control of the Tonopah gold mining
company
Three years ago his nervous system
was almost wrecked by bomb eXplo-
sion. An unidentified man who. had
been refused money dropped a bomb at
Rushtons Office door, instantly KILN g
himself and the cashier of the bank.
Rushton was injured and never fully
recovered from the shock.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

IN powdered form, also in leaves put in
paper covers for travelling. The best
variety yet is a liquid soap that can
be 91at turned se.ln on BY BY tiny faucet from a
washstand firmly. 1t forms a creamy
lather and is pleasantly scented and
colored pale green.
A Memory sheIf-Put up memory
shelf in the cloak closet. 1t takes b,,t
minute to place there the things that
need attention, when you're going out
such as borrowed books, list of things
you want TO purchase. etc.
Poison BOttIes--To mark bottles con-
tanning poison and prevent accidents
buy some tiny bells and every time .
bottle of poison comes into the house
tie a bell to the neck. Even in ths
dark the bell will give its warning
For Mending-An embroidery frame
will be found a great help in many
instances. Underwear if put over the
frame will be easier to mend. The
three cornered tear in a skirt will he
more easily repaired If the frame is
used. Be sure to press the mended
place well on the wrong side of the
goods.
Why FIannels Shrink
First-Soap. has been rubbed on them
instead of soap jelly being used
Secoad-They have either bean
washed or rinsed in water too hot or
too cold.
Third-They have been allowed to
lie about wet, instead of being hung IN
Fonrth-They have been dried too
slowly.
Fiffh-They have been dried so close
to an open fire that they steamed
Sixth-They have been ironed while
wet with a very hot iron.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

will be held tomorrow by the German General
Benevolent society. at the hospital. Fourteenth
and Noe streets, at p m Besides the cleo
tion of officers the society will hold a general
meeting, at which all members are expected
TO be present.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
NOTES OF THE AUTO

The 1910 automobile show of south
ern California, which viii be held in
the Grand avenue rink, Los Angeles,
February to 13, will present more
than 40 different makes of licensed and
unlicensed motor cars and fully 125
different models.
when the allotting of space was com
pIeted and when the small amount of
remaining space is disposed of there
will be at least 40 factories under the
roof of the large auditorium.
The state highway commission of
Ohio has asked for $SS0.000 or $4,000
each from the s counties OF the state.
for road Improvement in 1910 Last
year the appropriation was $4,000 per
county.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

touring cars the seats are wide and ex
ceedingly comfortable.
The factory this year brought the
low running gear, the combinatio SO
popular this season.
But most attractive of all the many
attractive features of this car is the
fact that with top, storm front and all
tanks full. the car weighs but 2,150
pounds. This means that itsis econom-
ical on tires and yet heavy enough to
withstand hard usage.
The Flanders Twenty is the car for
which so much has been promised, and
being of such a moderate price it is
certain that it viii be one of the best
sellers of the season when the high
grade of construction is also taken into
consideration. 1t has 20 horsepower,
four cylinder motor cast in black, with
a three and five-eighths bore and "a
three and three-quarter stroke. The
fabrication, ignition, carbureter, rear
axle and springs, are similar in prin-
ciple to those used on the EMF
Thirty
The Flanders has a tire equipment
of 80 by inches and gasoline ca
pacity of u gallons, that should give
a mileage or ZSU to 3uO- miles
There are three types of bodies
a runabout, standard type, but having
a large deck at the rear. inclosed for
y inches high, for carrying trunks,
samples or other articles; suburban,
four passenger car without doors, the
rear seats being removable, and a road
ster bullion the lines of the racing car
with large gasoline tank exposed at
the rear of the seats. 1t is equipped
wit ma oil 1ar toll Ia
acetylene headlights and generator and
horn
The only point that seems to worry
Costigan at the present time is whether
or not the allotment viii be sufficient
to supply the demand. The factory has
only allotted $50 LIS and 75O Flan-
ders to the coast, $50 of each make GO
ing to San Francisco and Oakland and
the remaining 500 of each will have
to take care of the trade from San
Diego to Washington.
Associated with Costigan in the Pa
cific motor car company, which is also
agent for the full line of Stevens-Dur-
yea cars. is Captain r w. Cole, vice
president and secretary of the company,
and a. L. Morrison. sales manager.
Captain Cole is well known in San
Francisco. and has a host of friends,
while Morrison has been identified with
the EMF for considerable time past
IUeSe three comprise lHe HldHdSeTldi
department who will govern the output
in this city.
Joe Ollier will hereafter be identified
with the EMF and Flanders. He was
for years identified with the bi-
cycle business before the motor car
came into existence, but recently of the
motor supply house of Ollier e
Worthington. Ollier will make his
headquarters with the Pacific motor car
company at 376-3SO Golden Gate ave-
nue..
A counter attraction at the auto
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

See the page entitled What
Women Are Doing" in The Sun
day Call. Sterling silver prizes are
awarded for recipes. as specified.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

Austin Kanzee, manager of the Phoe
nix rubber company. reports that tn
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF SACRAMENTO

have made the Hotel Stewart gathering
place in the last few days. Among those
registered are ]. f. Govan, a real estate man,
and Mrs. Govan; Mrs f. l.. Southworth, the
wife of dentist in the capital city; Thomas
+. Hall, president of the Hall & Luhrs com
pany; V. :. McClatchy, publisher of the Sac
rsmento Bee, and Mrs McClatchy; James
Whitaker. of large flaming interests.
and Mrs. Whitaker.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

Soap for general use in family baths
room, stores and the like has long come
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

One tire was taken off after 1900
miles run, another after $4,000 miles,
and there is still one tire in service on
the car which has now run $4,000 miles
and looks good for long time to come.
c. F. Huntington has equipped his
car with Republic Staggard treads. The
latest car to arrive in town is Arthur
Kanzee's Chadwick Six, equipped with
Republic Staggard treads. Trade con-
ditions never looked brighter to the
Phoenix rubber company, as the tires
are standing up remarkably we'll
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
AerOpIane Ex-
hibIt at Show

was a monoplane built by P. f. Gillette
the Elmore agent in Oakland This
little model was fascinating, inasmuch
as it kept up a steady travel in a circle
over the exhibit of the Elmore car. IT
is white. and Gillette has painted the
word Elmore on the wings of the little
air craft.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

A counter attraction at the auto
mobile show in Oakland was the ex-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

Good Work OF
Republic Tires
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

D. S. ROSE, mayor of Milwaukee, is spending
few days at the st. Francis. Mayor Ros
Is the successor of Mayor Becker. ''the bo
mayor who spent some months here las
winter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
URGES UNION DEPOT
FOR SOUTH BOSTON
Committee From Business Mems
Association to Present Claims
To Railroads.

SOUTH BOSTON. Va. Feb. 1.-The
Importance of better facilities for
freight and passenger transportation
upon the two railroads passing
through this town was discussed at a
meeting of the Business Mems Assoc
citation. OF South Boston. Monday af-
ternoon, and resulted in the appoint
ment Of committee consisting OF
Hon. Joseph Stebbns. ST.. r.. S. Bar
bour and r. 4 Penick otalSe the mat
ter up with the officials of both The
Southern and Norfolk ana Western
railroads.
The town has long been in need OF a
conveniently located passenger station
and 1t Is thought that the two lines
will unite In the erection of a union
depot.
The prominent officials of the road
will be Invited to visit our town as
the guest OF the Business Mems As
sociation at an early date to talk over
the matter and view the location.
The erection of a municipal building.
including q town Jail. was also dis
cussed. and committee appointed to
urge the town council to proceed at
once to supply this need. 1t is
thought that the council will act
promptly in the matter. and that as
soon as the weather will permit work
will begin upon the building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
Blue-Rib:,b!on
Paint
The Paint Of Qualify
Manufactured Only BY
W. 5. Tanner Paint Co.
1903 East Main South 18th Street
Telephone Madison l6S.
YOUNG GRACE
WILL RECOVER
Successful Operation Performed
At Memorial Hospitals
Now Doing Nicely.

The doctors at the Memorial hos
pital stated Tuesday morning that
Henry Grace, the tweive-year-o boy
who was shot by his playmate, Ber-
nard Stringer. Saturday afternoon,
Will recover and that his condition
Is such that there need be no fur
Their worry over the result of the
accident. An operation was per-
formed when the boy was admitted
to the hospital, and 1t was found
that the bullet from the 22 caliber
rifle crushed the skull and then
glanced off and came out through
the scalp without entering the brain.
The surface was slightly lacerated by
fragments of bone and these were
taken out by the doctors
Bernard Stringer. who wounded
his playmate, was given a hearing
in the police court Monday morn
ing and his case Was continued until
Feb. 3, pending the result Of the
wound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
MARKED INCREASE
IN C|TY's TAXES
Finance Committee of Newport
News Council Ready to Re-
port for 1910.
ADVANCE IN ALL LINES
Insurance Firms Hit Hardest, But
All Other Business is
Affected.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, Feb. AT the
meeting OF the finance committee
OF the City Council Monday night
work on the annual budget was COM
pleted. Previous work thereon was
so amended as to give the city an
increased income of $1,000. The In
crease is to be derived principally
from increased license taxes, q very
considerable part of the burden fall
Ing on insurance companies. and
through them on the insuring public.
The city license tax on fire m
su-ance companies was increased
from $50 to s100 per year and plate
glass companies will be taxed S25
instead OF $40 per year as at pres
ent. The tax on the Newport News
Gas Company was increased from
5000 to $500. and the Newport News
and Old Point Railway and Electric
Company will pay $500 instead
of $500. as heretofore. The
atcrs are increased from $50 to 500
per year, and the Newport News Wa
ter Company will pay $1,000 instead
OF $500 now charged. The Adams
Express Company will be called on
for $500 instead of $3.50, while the
wholesale liquor houses, bill posters.
ship brokers. cold storage meat hous.
es and steamboat agencies came in
for handsome increases. The work
OF the committee will be passed upon
by the Common Council tonight, but
IL Is anticipated there is little like
lihood of any radical change In the
license tax program.
General News Notes.
The heaviest snow of the winter
fell here last night. the depth being
from three to four inches.
large crowd attended the COM
mepcement exercises of the Newport
News High School DR.. Bruce r.
Payne. of the University of Virginia.
was the orator of the occasion. Dr.
plomas were presented to eleven
graduates.
w. Fl. Stewart. who has been in
business in San Francisco for the past
three Yearsrhas returned Ia NeWpnit
News and today resumed his position
with the Newport News ShiDhuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
REST ON BACK AFTER
EATING III POSSIBLE.

Many people are SO situated that they
cannot lie down after meals. but for
those who can take 1T q ten-minute rest
after eating is Invaluable And when IL
is possible TO undress, Ii Is capital
time TO try the new plan for vital!zing
ones self. Since LIBERALIZATION Is TAX
tng place all day long. every moment
that we are working, talking or think
ing, and since strenuous modern life
leaves so little time for the sleep that
gives back strength. 1t Is cheering to
know that there Is short and quick
way OF refilling the battery with en-
ergy The way Is this. SO II is said
Lie down after eating. with as little
clothing on as possible. and place both
hands on the solar plexus. palms down
ward OF course, it Is necessary TO lie
flat on the back. The hands. held in
this way for ten minutes or 20 act as
n hot water bag and help along diges-
tion: but members of a certain health
cult believe there Is more in II than
that They believe that the magnetic
currents which flow through the body
are by this means focused over their
center--the solar pleSus--and the hui
-Aattery-th -reshsargss- ITSELF
New York Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
WOMAN MEMBER OF
FIREMAN'S SOCIETIES
Is known as 'AIether" Thew From
Coast to Coast in Fire
Departments.
Departments.

Just a pat on the shoulder. a fresh
pink in pattonhoie. word of en-
couragement. and another big. brave
boy calls her mother"
Seventy-seyen years old and mem
Der of four fire departments-that'
the record TO date of Mother Thew,
says Seattle special.
Her latest badge was presented to
her by The fire department of Seattle,
Wash. on her II birthday, celebrated
IA few days ago. with the following
letter.
Mother Thew--The boys of the Sc
attic Fire Department have procured
for you this badge as a slight appre-
citation of your remembrance of them
while far away. and of your kindly
consideration of them while In Seattle.
HARRY w. BRINGHURsT,
Chief"
And who is Mother" Thew? Why,
just Mother" Thew, known by the
boys In uniform from coast to coast.
She Is now making her third visit to
her boys" in Seattle.
Mother" Thew's home Is at Marion,
Ohio. There she lived as girl and it
Was there she became wife and
reared her children, Always a devou,
Christian. one day--she calls II a whis-
per from God-there came the lead
ing" 10 spend the rest of her fift,
cheering apZtAe- gTawnHp -heYs who
work In public service.
Right then she adopted as her chill
dren firemen. policemen, street car
men. She's especially fond OF print
ers and newspaper men. too: because,
she says, they are helping to do The
worlds work
Mother Thew's In town. the word
gees around, and then appears at the
door of prisons and fire departments
this elderly woman, with her white
hair, shining black eyes and her
arms fun of carnations for the button
holes of her boys" @
The weather Is never too bad to
keep her from the bedside of an In.
jured man, and in many homes she
has assumed the burden of the house,
hold when the wife and mother was
sick.
She has the distinction of being the
only woman In America who belongs
to the Firemen's Relief Association.
This honor was conferred in Los An
geles. The fire departments In Co.
iumbns. Delaware and Marion, Ohio.
gave her Badges of honorary MEM
bership few years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
CONDEMNED BY FEDERATION,
Mothers Clubs Adopt Resolution
AEminat tho Thr0ck morton bill

Mothers Clubs Adopt Resolutions
Against the Throckmorton Bill.
With the president. Mrs. William
Gemmeil, presiding, the executive
board Of the Richmond Federation of
Mothers Clubs held their monthly
meeting in the old High School as
$50 p. N. Many visitors were present.
and large amount of business was
dispatched as quickly as possible TO
make way for the speaker of the even
ing.
The principal action taken by the
board. aside from the routine work.
was In expressing its unanimous dis
approval of what is known as the
before Legislative committee ON
Thursday of this week. This bill pro-
vides for tSate inspection of the milk
supply, and many reasons were pre-
ding municipal inspection. this measure
would ouerhte 10 nullify and render
r,n ,}ie4pSl inspection useless, and cen
tsoi OF the quality of local supplies
its appreciation OF the present inspec-
ton by unanimously adopting resolu-
ton condemning the proposed bill, and
the president appointed committee.
OF which the first vice president, Mis-.
Howard L. whitlock. was named chair
man to attend the meeting of the leg
islative committee, at which this bill
Is TO be presented.
muse present Siith saw
attention TO a description OF chill
dren's Fairgrounds festival held last
May in Pittshurg. Ia. yividly present
ed by Mr.: GiIIett. who was INTRODUCED
by Mrs. George Browning, OF ST. An
ttrcw.EE frtt, Mr.. Gtffett believes that
srets useful and edaeative festivals VIII
become increasingly popular and MI
r,erous and that some day Richmond
will distinguish herself In such direc-
ttnns. These sentiments. receiving
hearty applause. the meeting was ad-
fat.rned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
CONFESSES THAT HE
ROBBED RAILROAD
Telegraph Operator Blames Down
fall to Cigarette Habit and
Other Vices.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA. Feb. "A few
days ago II. F. Coleman, telegraph
operator at Elkton. on the Shenan-
doah division. was found tied to
semaphore levers. with a mail bag
over his head. The cash drawer had
been robbed. Coleman claimed to
have been attacked by two men, tied
up and the drawer rifled.
Yesterday Coleman made q confess
sion to a Baldwin detective that he
stole the money and tied himself to
the semaphore levers. He attributes
his downfall to cigarettes. capudine,
bad literature and debts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
TO ASK BIDS FOR
REMOVAL OF sHAFER BUILDING.

Bids for removing the Shafer Build
ing, preparatory TO the work of the
erection OF the new postoffice. will be
terms OF the contract the work must
he complete In sixty days.
1t is not likely bids for the new Fed
era1 building will be asked for until
the structure at Tenth and Main streets
has been removed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
PLANNING FOR
REVIVAL SERVICES

Preparations are now being made for
general revival services to be held
simultaneously at all of the Methodist
churches In Richmond and Manchester
Plans for this were discussed Monday
at tho weekly meeting OF the Methodist
Church.
The reports made from, the various
pastors were highly encouraging, show
Ing that fourteen new members have
been added to the CONGREGATIONS.
A report OF the Nineteenth Street
Mission was submitted That fnstitu-
ton Is said to ba In an excellent con-
dit.on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
REFUSED A PARDON.
sheriff Ship Insisted Upon Serving En-

tire Sentence.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-During the
Imprisonment of Captain ]. E. Shipp
the Chattanooga sheriff and his CO.
defendants for contempt of the SUI
preme Court. a great many kilograms
and petitions were received at the de-
partment of justice from individuals
and organizations in the South asking
for their pardon.
Ii was stated at the department to-
day. however, that Captain Shipp posi-
lively refused to allow his lawyers OF
friends to make application for execu-
tive clemency on the ground that to dc
50 inight prs9uppose an admission OF
guilt. The Chattanooga men were re-
leased last Saturday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
CASE is
QUASHEDBYJUDGH
Witness Against Former Norfolk
Banker Also Served as Grand
Juror. VI

Especial to The Richmond vtrgfnianN
NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 2.--Because
Hare served as grand Juror ~ well
~ witness against Terry B. Gordon
charged with issuing a false statements
misuse OF the funds OF the failed Trads
ers and Truckers Bank here. the case
against him was quashed yesterday, H
will be indicted again this' month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
CHANGE OF MARsHALs.
Mr.. Smithers to Succeed Morgan Treat
Next Monday.

Charles G. Smithers. who has been
appointed to succeed Morgan Treat as
United States Marshal for the Eastern
District of Virginia. arrived in Rich
mond Monday night. He will not as
sumo his duties Of his office until next
Monday. IL was said Tuesday afternoon
The new marshal wished to take
charge of affairs Tuesday morning, but
Mr. Treat having considerable work &c
accomplish in arranging the affairs OF
tho Office before they would be In shape
for his successor. requested that he
not assume his duties until next week
This Mr.. Smithers agreed to. The out
going and incoming marshals were TO-
Eether at the temporary Offices in the
Federal building Tuesday discussing
various matters.