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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

ized. Other improvements were in pro-
gress. showing advancement in this line
OF business.
The legislative committee reported
Its work on several important points.
During the sessions OF the last Legis-
lature II appeared in behalf of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad, and was instrumental
In the defeat OF certain bills that the
chamber considered burden to the
road. IT also materially assisted in
the passage OF law requiring the
roads to accept interchangeable mile
age books. which was a great point
for the convenience of the commercial
travelling man. The committee OPP
posed 4 bill proposing to prohibit the
granting by railroads OF exclusive
privileges to transfer companies for
baggage and passenger delivery. The
bill waA so modified as not to apply
TO cities Of more than 5000 inhabi-
tants. 1t was also active in the de-
feat OF the bill increasing the tax on
manufactured tobacco.
The Convention City.
The convention committee SUBJ
mitted q report showing that Rich
said:
1T ia conservatively estimated that
the 1000 representative strangers who
visited Richmond In conventions dur
Ing the year 1910. through the ef-
forts of the committee. spent. per
capita, based on q ten-day stay. at
least $40. making total amount ex-
pended Of about $2s0.OO0 Consid-
ering the character of purchases, II
10 fair to estimate that = net profit
of at least $4,000 resulted to our peo-
pie. Results from other conventions
meeting in Richmond not procured
directly by this committee, doubtless
resulted In proportionate benefit"
The meeting concluded with the
election OF the following new MEM
beers: Abrams Paint and Glass Com |
pany, A. w. Baker. George M. Ceae, |
Company. John T. |
Goddin & Company. Haines, Jones q |
Cadbury Company. g. L. Hall Optical |
Company. Inc. Mcclure Davenport |
Taylor Company, Inc. Overman Will |
hanson Company, w. e. Purcell. Jr.,
Company. Writ u. Taylor. ]. r. Koh- |
Ter h Sons. Inc. and ]. ]. Hickey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
OF EASTERN SHORE
FARMER CAUSES DISCUSSION

ONLEY, VA. Jan. 13.--Considers
able interest is felt here In the whore
abouts OF Harry r. Mears. q young
farmer OF this place. Mr.. Mears left
here Monday for Baltimore via Phila-
delphia with the purpose OF visiting
his brother in the former city. NJ.
Mears put up at Hotel Windsor on
Tuesday. and has not been heard Of
since. His wife IL much distressed
and fears that he may have met WITH
foul play. Mr.. Mears fell heir IA
property valued at $4,000 about two
weeks ago, the entire estate Of his
second cousin, Miss Susan Mason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
Mems and Boys Furnishings

Genuine Wrght's Health Underwear, sold for CT
81 90 everywhere; sale price. ............. w C.
High Rock Sanitary Fleece and Heavy Ribbed
Balbriggan Underwear best SOC Underwear on the Or
Special lot Of White Laundered Shirts standard make
some slightly soed sold for so, $500 $2.25, or
but mostly in perfect condition. .............. UJc
Special lot of Laundered Shirts Monarch Wilson and
Bimetalic, some slightly soed regular S100 and 90
81 rs quality NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OCc
Special lot OF Scrven Patent Elastic Seam All Worsted
Winter Weight Shirts and Drawers, scale of sizes in
Undershirts slightly broken but mostly all sizes, 90
sold for 81. so per garment; special. JOG
All Negligee Shirts Excepting Manhattan Shirts in
GLIDING make, Eagle, Quaker City and IN
Monumental brands, sold for 400 S125, $3.50. &c
All Bath Robes, Smoking Jackets and Lounging
Robes at HALF PRICE.
All Winter Underwear including white and red
flannel, at ONE-THIRD OFF.
All Mems and Boys Sweaters and Cardigan Jackets
at ONE-THIRD OFF.
SOC and Csc Puritan and Mothers Friend
Child's Bloomer Waists, including solid white, all 81
75c and 100 Puritan Boomers, regardless of 40
color or, kind; the best waist the market . GfCc
$50 dozen Black and Tan Half Hose, Radum and n
other brands best 1Sc sock the market sale price &c
Odd lot of Soiled Unaundered Shirts, broken ~
sizes, mostly sizes H. 10, 10 H. sale price. &c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

OF war-like Bedouins near Eel Kerak,
Syria. last December. ends the proha-
hility of diplomatic representa- lions
being made to the Turkish govern
ment, While 1t Is announced that the
money stolen has been refunded. 1t 10
known that the government In reality
reimbursed the Americans for their
losses. both Of money and other val.
uables.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

matters before the chamber and dwelt
at length on the question Of play
grounds for which the last iegisia-
ture authorized the creation OF COM
missions and strongly recommended a
commission for this city.
Comparing the progress made In
Richmond with that Of other cities
during the last decade the president
called especial attention to the in
fiuence the chamber had exerted in
this march Of progress.
Old Ohlcers Reflected.
The following officers were elected;
President, Henry w. Wood: first vice.
president, r. NJ. Darlington: second
vice president. W.. r. Reed: secretary,
r. A. Dunlop: treasurer, John NJ. Mon
tague; business manager. William r.
Dabney.
Board of Directors (re-elected) w.
Meade Addison. 8. T. Beveridge, Chas.
E. Borden. Samuel Cohen. John G.
Corley, James d. Crump. o. Herbert
Funston. r. Peyton Giles, f. c. Laird,
John NJ. Miller, Jr.. J. F. Ryland, Fritz
Alvin NJ. Smith, Warren p.
Taylor, Coleman Wortham; tnew) Ed
mund Strudwick, Charles {. Reed. John
r Marshall. w. A. Moncure. Charles
p. Lee. II. w. Jackson, II. s. Bins
wanger, Gordon Wallace, Spottswood
J. Alien and Richard III. Smith.
A Nesting Of Action.
The meeting Thursday night was
by a lack Of speech max
Ing. There were a number Of calls for
talks, but in every instance the re-
sponse came that the occasion was one
Of action rather than words and no
time from work was lost In oratoricai
Nights yiye. nresidAnt (1arrfn wton net
the example when. after repeated calls.
he arose only to say he was a man OF
action and not OF words. In this he
was ably seconded by business Man
ager Dabney, and others followed the
same example.
The committee on membership re-
ported that during the year nifty three |
new members had been obtained. At I
the beginning Of 1910 there were I'll |
members In good standing, which |
brought the total up to S24. Deduct
Ing forty-etght who resigned. died or |
were dropped from the roll, the actual |
on January was IT'S BE- |
cause OF other important matters in |
which the chamber was engaged dur
Ing the year, the business manager en-. /
planned that but a comparatively small |
portion OF his time could be devoted 10
getting new members. The committee
expressed the opinion that there were
n the city more than 1000 available
members. and said that in all proba-
ofiity that number or more would be
on the roll by the end OF the year.
Work Of Committees.
The committee on business enter
pr1ses reported that many OF the cfty's
plants had been enlarge
- ana twenty three new rlants organ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

Special lot of Boys Negigee Shirts, sizes II 90
and l. H. sold for 50c choice. .............. LJc
Special lot of Boys Negigee Shirts sizes II 40
and II 2 sold for 81 90 and 81 Is; choice. @fCc
Mems and Boys Pajamas, in madras, outing cloth,
sosette and silk, at ONE-THIRD OFF.
Genuine Beaver Chld's Hats, in black, red CCcQ
and tan, sold for 81 90 and 81 so; sale price. DZ.OC
All Chdrens Hats in black red and TAM CT %
sold for $500 $3.50 and S. 90; sale price. -. Dx.ZC
All Chldrens Hats that sold for ST 90 and ca
$3.50 in black, red, blue and brown; sale price. OJc
All Chidren's Hats that sold for SOC and 75c, 90
in black, blue tan and brown; sale price ..... DOC
Special lot of Chdrens Felt and Black Patent
Leather Hats, all colors, sold for 75c and ST co. 81
sale price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e &c
500 Odd Vests in black, blue and fancy coors 90
worth from ST so to s. so; choice. ......... OOc
In Short there is article in our stock in winter
summer wearables excepting Arrow Collars, Inter
Hosiery and Earl Wilson Cuffs but what is
duced from 80 to so per cent. They too
to name separately.
Celebrated Stetson Shoes, patent and dull
finish feathers, sold for $50 and S. 100; sale . nE
All $500 Shoes, in tan, patent and dull 60 or
ledtnerS; SAFE price VEAsOO
All $3.50 Shoes, in patent and dull feathers; CO AZ
These prices also include all Oxfords in TAM patent
and dull feathers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

Juge Kelly is said TO have watched
the place all day from his chambers
in the city hall building. which 10 just
opposite the saloon. There was much
criticism OF the saloon for refusing
to close.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

The hrongs of buyers here every hour the day proves
eoncusive the genuneness of this sale No trash
bought plumber for sale purposes nothing but the highest
grade merchandise finds consideration here Our entire stock
consisting of SIS 900 worth of the best merchandise handled
Richmond, reckessy slaughtered Nothing will be moved
building that be disposed Of and the prices quoted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
FIRE DAMAGES STABLES
OF ARLINGTON BREWERY co.

WASHINGTON. L. c., Jan. Ia
The stables OF the Arlington Brew
cry Company at Rosslyr, Va. were
damaged TO the amount OF SEQ, 600
by an early morning FIRE Of unknown
origin yesterday,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
MONEY REFUNDED
AMERICAN TOURIST

CONsTANTINOPLE, Jan. l3.-The
refunding to the party Of eight Amert-
can tourists, under the leadership Of
the Rev, w. r. Miller. Of Chicaro,, 81
the money taken from them ~ : tribe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
PURYEAR GUILTY
IS FINED $500
AND DISMISSED FROM COUNTY PO-
LICE FORCE AS RECOMMEND
ED ny JURY.
HIS BADGE TAKEN AWAY
HENRICO OFFICER CONVICTED OF
INVOLUNTARY GRANDDAUGHTER
FOR KILLING JESSIE WILL
LJAMs.
HIS BADGE TAKEN AWAY

Frank Puryear, a special officer Of
Hsnrico county, charged with the kill
ing OF Jesse Williams, October S. 1910.
was found guilty OF Involuntary man
slaughter, fined 800, and removed from
office on recommendation of the jury
The case had been before the Henrico
Circuit Court for two days and the ver-
diet was reached shortly after 9 o'clock
Thursday evening, the jury having
been out about three hours.
The case of Puryear, charged with
the killing OF Williams, has attracted
a great deal Of attention. and there
was general feeling that the shooting
was a hasty action on the part of the
county ofiicer.
1t will be remembered that Officer
Puryear. In company with his brother
and several men, were walking from
the Fair grounds shortly after mid
night. the last car having left the,
grounds. Observing man and woman
sitting on the side of the street car
track, Officer Puryear demanded what
they were doing.
The man took offense at the remark
and jumping to his feet knocked the
officer down with q blow from his fist
While on his back Puryear shot hts as
sailant. who proved to be Jesse VIII
liams. a painter.
The ambulance was called and the
man placed in 1t and hurried
to the hospital. but he died on the
Dismissed by Magistrate.
Puryear was tried before the magis-
rates court and dismissed. He un-
dertoek TO prove self defense and 1t
was In evidence that Williams had been
drinking during the afternoon and was
10 a quarrelsoine mood.
The verdict OF the magistrates court |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

Fire starting in the furnace room
did small amount of damage of Mr.,
J. Henry Brown. 2406 Stuart avenue,
early Friday morning. The blaze was
soon extingtIished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
The Talk of the City. No Other Sale Does or Can

below will do it. Every enumerated besides great many
fact, everything Shelves heavy
light weightgo prices fully one-thd less than the original
prcesArow Brand Collars, Earl & Wilson Cuffs and Inter-
Hosiery alone excepted
Be hand early possible and get the best selections No
goods approval Money refunded purchase satisfactory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13

Ads will MI your house with boArA.
THE RICHMOND vlRCINIAN WANT
ars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
Work Of Committees.

The committee on business enter
prfses reported that many OF the city's
manufacturing plants had been enlare y
- and twenty three new rlants organ-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-13
Boys Knee Pants

Choice of all SOC Pants. Observation-Disclosures. 35c
Choice OF all 75c Pants. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4Sc
Choice OF all S1.00 Pants. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6ec
Choice Of all S1.25 Pants. Observation-Disclosures. soc
Choice OF all $3.50 and SITS Pants. ......... $l.1O
Choice of all $500 and S225 Pants .......... Sf.35
Special lot of Boys Straight Knee Pants q 4 Or
Suits, sold from $3.50 to 5000; choice. ..... Dx.ZC
Special lot of Boys Overcoats, sizes 3, 4, Ct 40
5, g; sold from $3.50 to $500; choice. .... OHIO
Special lot Of Chidrens Wash Suits, sold from nc
S.soo $3.50, sizes 3, 4, elegant fabrics choice DOC
The Washington bee., 1911-11-11
Mr.. LOCKE ENTERTAINED.

Mr. Allen Leroy Locke who has
distinguished himself in educational
circles by winning one of the Cecil
Rhodes scholarships in a state wide
competition among She university
graduates in the state of Pennsylva-
MIA, made brief visit to our city last
week. He was a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry E. Baker at dinner, last
Saturday evening, attending later
with his host the meeting of the
Common Welfare Club at the home
of Prof. Roscoe c. Bruce, to hear
the admirable address of DR.. William
6. Woodward, the Health Officer of
the DictriCt Mr.. Locke after grad
uating from Harvard, completed the
three years course at Oxford, Eng
land, where he easily took high rank
among the brainy young men who
had been picked through competition
from every quarter of the globe, and
gathered at England's foremost seat
of learning as the special benefic-
iaries OF the late Cecil Rhodes mum
iience.
Subsequently, Mr.. Locke spent a
year at special work at the University
of Berlin in Germany. Though some
what undersized in stature his bear
ing and poise and dignifed manner
distinctly mark him as the cultured
man of letters, while in conversation,
he reflects the best efforts of his years
of training in the foremost univer-
sites of the world Mr.. Locke made
brief visits to Howard University and
to our High and Normal schools, and
left on Monday for Hampton, Va,
where he is to observe the workings
of our oldest industrial and technical
school for colored students. He re-
turns to England in a few weeks to
take up some special literary work,
coming back to America later where
he hopes to pursue his life work.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-11
RECEPTION TO Mr.. LEWIS.
One of the Greatest Social Events OF
This City.

Invitations are out for reception
and banquet to be given the Hon.
William H. Lewis, Monday evening.
November p, at the True RefOrmers'
Hall
The committee in charge of the af-
fair is composed of Messrs Chas z.
Hall, l. NJ Hershaw, Chas. J. Pick
EFT and Thos H R Clarke.
An unusually large number of ac-
ceptances have been received by the
committee, which demonstrates that
the people admire Mr. Lewis and de4
sire to express their approval of his
promotion to the high post he holds
with so much ability.
Since Mr. Lewis advent in Wash
ingtOn he has Captivated everyone with
his democratic bearing, his immense
fund of spontaneous wit and his COM
plete naturalness of manner
He is a young man who has distin-
guished himself in everything that he
has undertaken from the days when
he proved himself invincible on the
gridiron to the day when he was con-
6rmed bv the United States Senate as
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, and the people will
honor themselves in honoring him.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-11

and relatives attended the funeral
Interment, Holly Road Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Robinson, of Chesa-
peake Junction, very estimable and
respected resident 81 this place, died
on Saturday morning, November 4,
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Thomas, 25I5 NJ Street
Northwest Mrs. Robinson was the
wife of Mr.. Robert Robinson, who IS
a member of the official board OF Mt
Zion Church Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon from Mt. Zion
NJ. F. Church, 10th Street Northwest.
Many friends and relatives attended
the funeral, including the Young
Ladies Immediate Relief Association.
Mutual Immediate Relief Society. and
Eastern Star Chapter, No I2O, Z. $,
of whic,. deceased was a member.
Many foral tributes were presented
by sorrowing friends, and resolutions
by the several organizations Rev.
y. w. Hayes officiated assisted by
Rev. z. w. S Williams, Rev. NJ. w.
Clair and Rev. Geo A Davis. The
pall-bearers were David Wright, Chas.
Mason. Edw Holland, Benz. Warrick,
w. II. GateWOod and w. J. Abrams
Interment. Mt Zion Cemetery.
The Epworth League Of Mt Zion
N. Z. Church was largely attended on
Sunday afternoon at ; o'clock, and
enpoyed a very interesting program
/ DR.. L. G. Daniels delivered a very
instructive address Miss Lucy Levi:
The Washington bee., 1911-11-11
Personals.

Rev, T. ]. Smith, the pastor of the
FairmOunt Heights PRESBYTERIAN
Church, has rendered his resignation
The community regrets very much to
lose Rev. Smith, but it is the hope
that his loss to Fairmount Heights
W result in a corresponding gain to
himself
Hon Phillips Lee Goldsborough.
Republican, won out in Maryland,
and the disfranchisement amendment
was defeated
Mrs. Josephine G. Morton, who has
been on the sick list, has returned to
the school room again.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Parker have
moved into their cozy and comfOrta-
bly, arranged home on White Avenue,
and are perfectly happy. They both
are very excellent young people
They are great addition to the COM
munity. FaiTmount Heights extends
to them the right hand of fellowship.
Mr.. John R. Parker has purchased
lots 10, II and Is, in Block A, Fair
mount Heights He intends to erect
"a beautiful home IN the near future
Mr.. James F. Armstrong is making
extensive improvements to his home
place in the nature of a barn and
fence.
Mrs. P w Pittman continues to
improve, greatly to the satisfaction of
the people in this section.
Messrs. w. r. Smallwood, O. S.
Metzrott, H. Wildman and other can
didates for the Maryland House of
Delegates were at the pIsbiic hall Fri
day night, November 3, 1911 They
discussed the issues of the day The
meeting was a success
The last session of the political
school was held Monday night. Not
withstanding the downpOur of rain
the hall was crowded to overfowing,
and the voters were well prepared to
cast their vote Tuesday, November
I. A great interest is being shown
in the election.
4 good citizen declared his inten-
ton to become a citizen more than
year ago; he lost his certificate, and
was unable to register, therefore una
bic to cast his vote; he, while on his
way TO the polls, said: well, | know
| can't vote. They would not let me
register because | lost my declaration
certificate, but I'm going over there to
satisfy my wife. Even the women
are interested in the State and county
elections.
The NJ. T. Church will be ready
on the first Sunday in December
The Sabbath school IS excellent, there
being more than forty pupils in aver
age attendance. The present quar-
ters are too small to accommodate
| the people
The Washington bee., 1911-11-11
WEST WASHINGTON NEWS.
Recent Deaths-Buried With Masonic
HonorS.

Mr.. James w. Davenport, an old
resident of this section, died on
Thursday, November 2, 1911, at
Shepardstown, Va, where he has re
sided for the last ten years. Funeral
services were held Monday night at 8
O'Clock, from Ebenezer A. NJ. E.
Church, O Street Northwest, under
the auspices of Widow and Son
Lodge, No. !, F. A. A. NJ, of which
he was a member. A large number
OF friends and relatives attended the
solemn service. The devotional eXer-
cises were conducted by Rev. \. O.
Leeper, who delivered a very eloquent
eulOgy upon the life and character of
the deceased Interment in Mt Zion
Cemetery.
Mr. Silas Richards, Of Little Falls,
Md, whose sudden death occurred at
the Georgetown Hospital Sunday, Oc-
tOber %, IoII. was buried on We'd
nesday. Funeral service from Mt.
Zion NJ E Church.
The funeral of Justin Morrell
Simms, whose death occurred Thurs
day, November ?, 1911, at the resi-
dence, 2720 Dumbarton Avenue, took
place Tuesday, November I, I0II, at
10 o'clock A NJ, from St Augustine
Church Mr.. Simms was the only sor
of Mrs Eliza and the late Sidney
Simms. A large number Of friends
The Washington bee., 1911-11-11

worth of diamonds, and-"Tust here
the other broke in, after giving an
other order of ginger ale high balls,
saying; es and | don't think it's lust
proper tor some teachers to wear
skIn-ught dresses, hats that cost a
fortune, and otherwise dress like they
were advertising Garhnkle. These
poor girls, who can't get these dresses,
ana these hats are liable to sigh for
them, and II they sigh for them, you
know what's liable to happen Bruce
Evans told one teacher once that she
dressed too gay for a model teacher
Another pair of ginger ale high balls
came along just at this moment. and
that was enough TO change the sub
Ject- But as I sauntered down the
steps, with a whole surloin, some
French fried and a bottle Of Dogs
Head under my belt, which is suf-
hclent % start the reflection veins to
working, | thought of what these fell
lows-these gentlemen, said, and it
occurred to me that as long as they
talked that sensible they could stand
tor ginger ale high balls a plenty. |
am just old fashioned enough to think
that women school teachers, who have
a lot OF poor girls as pupils, ought not
to Haunt in their faces fifty, seventy
five and hundred dollar dresses, and
they ought not to excite their envy
by wearing costly hats and expensive
Jewelry Most Of the young girls go
astray because of the love of fine
clothes, and | don't thing a school
teacher should be a party to exciting
IN a poor girl desire for fnery.
old White-top," that's Bruce Evans,
may have been considered a butter-in
when he criticised d teachers toggery,
but I'll hand you a pOfkchop if he
wasn't about right when he did It.
Now getting back to these two
teachers who discussed the matter
over gingeer ale high balls, before |
left they got to talking about every
body on the town plat, except them
selves. You see ginger ale high balls
have peculiar effect on teachers and
bottles. 1t fills both of them up, and
loads both down. And you know
yourself when you oil your tongue up
with a few fingers of spirits fermenti
that old tongue will just naturally
move some. Oh you've been there
yourself. You know you have, be
cause you aint in the George Cook
class.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-11
St. Luke's.

Quite a brilliant and successful al
fair was held at the St. Luke Build
ing, 1924 Thirteenth Street North
west, HOlloWe'en night, by a spleu-
did party of young people, many of
them who are members of the |. |.
ST Luke The house was beautI-
fully decorated with bunting, palms,
leaves and fowers-red lights, Ian
terms and pumpkins adding to the
effect. The house was we'll filled
with decorOus young men and ladies
of NJ Street High School, Manual
Training. Normal and Howard. Mrs.
Bessie B. Anderson, Miss Matte R.
Bowen and Mrs. Sarah A. Barton
were chaperons. Mr.. Leon D. Worm
ley, promoter and manager Of the
occasion Proceeds for the benefit of
a new St. Luke Council among the
young people.