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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
Suicides Body Identified

Washington, September 1.@The navy department is satisfied that the body of the man who committed suicide at Pablo Beach. Fla, several weeks ago, is that of the missing captain, Arthur J.. Matthews, of the marine corps, who dis appeared February 3, last, while acting as commandant of the naval prison at Mare Island navy yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
Cyclone Damages Crops.

Lisbon. September ll.--A cyclone today swept Flores Island, the most westerly of the Azores Great damage to crops was done. The population of Flores island is about s0oo. The country Is noun tainOus but fertile,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

at the home of MT. and Mrs. C. D. Fitz- patrick, Miss Lulu Fitzpatrick was given in marriage to MT. Claude M. Clotwell, Rev. J. F. Sturdivant off ciating.
 MT. and Mrs. clotwell will be at home with MT. and Mrs. Hugh Chipley on Dartmouth avenue.
 The death of Mrs. F. E. Burfield, formerly Miss Myrtle Craddock, aged 2s years. occurred this morning after a long illness at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sadie Craddock The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon ct 3 o'clock from the family residence, the interment being In Cedar Hill ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

The Baptist Sunday school will give their annual picnic at Ayondale tomor- row if the weather permits and large number of households are getting ready their baskets and families to make the day n bieasant one. Those going will meet If the church at S:3O o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

ThlsNcvening at o'clock in the pres ence of the family and few friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

x The clerk of the city court. Rose Huey,
 is now ready for the fall rush of busi- ness in the new offices at the end of the east corridor of the courthouse. The re- pairs have entirely changed the appear ancc of the suite to an up to date office arrangement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
The Memory Lingers''

Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd. Battle Creek, Mich. U. S. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

A few days since the Unit d States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company awarded contract that will aggregate in the neghborhood of 5000 to the local repre- sentative of the Salvo Paint company for tho treatment of the roofs of the com missary, board house and other quarters. quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

At public outcry today at noon w. 5. Welsh, as attorney, sold to the Martilt Investment company, 20 acres of land un- der mortgage held by l.. B. Vines from T.. J. Parsons for s334.06. The land is near this city on the Fourth avenue road, and is considered bargain at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

Day Warden Barnett forwarded his monthly prison report to the state prison board today, the figures showing the total number incarcerated for the month, the largest number at any one time, the whites and blacks. classified according to sexes and copy of the bill of costs for food,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
At tho Colonial.

One delightful feature OF the new
weeks bill at the Colonial Will be
the appearance at each matinee OF
Santa Claus, who win take his wonted
position by a massive and beautifully
lighted Christmas tree. and dispense
boxes Of delicious Christmas candy to
every child present.
Again comes the announcement that
the kountry Kids will remain for the
week with new and screamingly
funny musical ccInedietta, entitled, the
"Kountry Kids at school the clever
comedian. Fred fiackett, acting as the
German substitute TEACHER. New
songs, dances and dlalog lie VIII bright
en- the offering.
OF general interest Is the announce
ment that George Pickett Stokes VIII
return TO Richmond With new sing
ing and dancing number. The hand
some blond boy to local birth. with
a style AS lninlitable as II Is irresisti
HE, will have a great reception on his
return here.
The Flying Henrys will give an ex
hihition Of acrohatics. These aerial ar
lists are adopts III their work.
New and perfect picture plays will
add their share of the entertainment,
Carl Garrett viii sing an illustrated
SOM success. the amateurs will add
comedy session on Friday night. and
continuous performances viii be the
rule each afternoon and night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
Letter to Mr.. Kelvin.
r..
Manassas. Va. Dec. IL. 1911.
Preston BelSin.


Mr.. Preston Belvin:
My dear Sir.---I am tust out Of a
meeting of which had the honor of
being elected president. and we are
taking up your suggestions as TO route
and we expect 10 go ever the road
from here to fredericksburg sun
day by buggy and W. Expect to be
able to shorten it a, least fifteen
miles from here to that town over
the way that you came, as we ex-
pect to go from this place. or rather
to take your route as starting from
Fredericksburg, to Falmouth. to Tao
ket's Store, to Cromwell. to Harri-
sons Ford. Alden. to Bristow, to Ma
nassas We understand that this will
greatly shorten the route. and Is a
very direct route to Fredericksburg
and we understand that 1t is a ridge
road: we are going to see for our
selves.
We have also appointed a commit
tee to 20 before our supervisors Sat-
urday and see what we c1fl get them
to do: also to take up the matter
with the supervisors or Stafford, as
the route have designated does not
touch Fauquier; we also appointed a
committee OF one Ct being that. one)
to formulate plans for subscriptions
for building this road. 20 You see that
We arc going after the matter in a
businesslike manner. told them
that could not 20 to you people In
January. and have nothing DEFINITE
to promise. no we hope to be In shape
TO IT least show you good people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

that way for two years" said the
stafford county man.
Meanwhile Lewis Shuman. clay and
mud from head to heei. was busy
@1tn the mired car. lac even scooped
the mud from the vitIaIty of rear
wheel to MAKE a place where a plank
and a jack might be useful 1t was
dark and he worked by the light of
an incandescent lamp held by the
newspaper man.
brings Lizard to Light.
Out from its winter bed Of clay
squirmed torpid little lizard. MIR.
Shuman shrank back, rubbed his hand
across his eyes and in DOM 50, daub-
ed his face with wet clay.
What's that?' he hoarsely whisp-
cred
"A little lizard" replied his COM
panion. Hes gone to bed for the
winter and you've woke him up
"Ail right, all right, so long as its
alive" returned the relieved work
man Here. you can have him. and
he handed the lizard to George Hun
ter. who refused the gift. Mr.. Lizard
squirmed away.
AT Bristersberg the party came
across a real Samaritan. who offered
them his barn for the night and then
Manassas. Had they tab on the latter
part of his advice They would have
been stalled in a swamp An intel
iigent colored man was hireG TO snow
the way around by CatIetts and hav-
ing learned that Stafford county had
been left behind the party stopped
few minutes for devotional services.
Fauquier county. however. was a
sad road to travel. In spite Of the
efforts of the people to aid the tray-
lers. All the men seemed eager to
help.
You'll find good roads in Fau-
gutter" they asserte stoutly. We
believe in good roads and we mean
tn have them, II has rained con-
siderable Of late. hut you can rest as
sured thzt II YOU put that highway
from Richmond to WASHINGTON
through herr Fauquier county viii
do Its share
And after one long pause to pun out
mired car near Catietts the party
proceeded on TO Manassas. on their
way to Nokesville they met two pos
sum hunters, intoxicated with their
spo. and--they claimed gallon
Jug. who told the parAfnders they
would surely get stuck in the woods
beyond One of the hunters offered
to guide the pathfnders through for
couple Of drinks bat findin~ there
was no liquor in the cars the pos
sum hunters went their way. the one
who had offered himself as a Guide
expressing the cheerful wish that the
party would get stuck and stay In
the swamp all night
Camp ont for Night
council brought "a decision 10
camp out for the night Some of
the pathiinders refused to leave the
cars, but Mr. WestEarsl and MIR. Ha~
zeicrove found a deserted farm
house a quarter Of A mile away. and
here the majority stayed MIR. West
gard. Captain Wilson and the news
paper man picked up enough hay TO
make shakedown. and with a blan~
ket for IA sheet. handbags fer pillows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

business section on power generated
in the motor that provides power for
the self~starter. on Monday at 10
o'clock A NJ.
The engine will be put out Of com
mission by the removal of the spark
plugs before the start will be made.
TWO Of Richmond's disinterested
business men will act as judges. and
ride in the car from start to finish.
The spark plugs on their removal
will be turned over TO the judges and
an examination made Of the car to
see that no power other than that
furnished by the self-starter will be
used in the test.
II is expected that fully half an
hour will be consumed in making the
test, during that time the cranking
device will have expended power suf-
ticient to crank tine car 2.s2o times.
or more than III eaverage individual
would do In over two years, Accord
ing 10 the design of the 1912 ears,
the device Will crank the motor nine
ty-four times per minute, and In
Mondays test its wonderful power
Will be fully demonstrated
After the conclusion Of the test
there will be sufficient power left to
crank the motor, proving that II re-
quires more power To run the car
than 1t does TO start It.
This Interesting test viii be made
in the presence of many witnesses.
besides the two judges. II will at
tract much attention, for the pro-
gress Will be naturally slow over the
rough eobblestones,
Many persons viii have the privi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

not find any road at all Why this
road needs only little fixing up"
WHAT" remarked Captain VIII
son; wait until you strike Stafford
county"
Party In Good Spirits.
But even this speech. fun of sin
lister limitations. failed to affect the
spirits of the party. Mr.. Shuman
struck UP a ditty about a certain Mr.,
Epns, whose hair was particularly
long. and the cars rolled past Ash
land and on to Bowling Green. stop
ping on their way to pick up the ell
der Mr.. Shuman.
News of the coming Of the party
had been telephoned along the route,
and at Bowling Green the pathfind-
ers were given quite a reception. A
little further on they were met by
MIR. Lyons, supervisor of the roads
for Caroline county, who accom- pa
MED the tourists to the border of
SpotsyWania county. Here the going
, Was foand to be a. little heavy. but
Fredericksburg was not far away.
and this famous old town was made
in good time.
just outside Fredericksburg the
party stopped long enough to visit
the home OF Captain r. C.. Vance.
where Mr.. Westgard took the pic
tGre presented here.
Fine Colonial Residence
Captain Vance Is a former officer
in the British army, according to
Fredericksburg gossip, who has
bought the old Burnett estate, and
lives the life Of "A typical country
squire, but Very much up-to-date. He
Keeps an automobile and naturally
is interested In good roads. He ought
to be. as il Is said that his roadtax
is something like $500 annually The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
TROPHY GOES TO
JEFFERSON TEAM
RESULT OF INDOOR ATHLETIC
MEETAT CHRIST CHURCH AS
ISOLATION GYM.

The athletic trophy for which the
boys from the five Church Hill public
schools have been working so hard to
win. having been in training since
early in October was awarded to the
athletic team from jefferson school.
composed OF Lewis Lutte. Ciaud
Woodward Garland Luck, and William
Wharton.
The events yesterday afternoon
were the 400 yard relay race and the
250yard race. In the relay race the
teams were composed of four boys
from each school. Each boy running
100 yards. This event was won as
follows:
jefferson. time / ~. 3 2-5 sec:
Chinhorazo. l III. AS sec: SPRING
field, m. sec.
In the 25o-yard race there were
three entries from each school.
Each boy ran against time and the
winners were as follows:
Bellevue, Christian first, 40 Is sec:
Chimborazo. Luck. second. 40 2-5 sec. !:
Jefferson, Wharton. third 40 3-5 sec
There were Sd points to be won:
2 for the running high jump. for the
standing high, for the running broad.
3 for the standing broad, for the 400
yard relay race, 9 for the z50-yard
race.
AT the close of the contest the points
stood as follows: Jefferson. 10:
Bellevue. Ia: Springfield II Chin
borazo, 10; Fairmount, 0.
handsomely painted shield with
the names Of the winning team painted
on Will be presented to the school
early in January
The basketball league of the I've
Church Hill schools will start jan
uary 6.
Following the events a basket ball
game was played between Chimborazo
and Bellevue. Score; Chimborazo,
Is: Bellevue. 4. Officials: Mr. F.. g.
Tousey. VIM. Cogbill, VIM p Hay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
CHiMBoRAZO TENNIS CLUB
TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING

Owing to the proximity of the
christmas holidays, the "Chimborazo
TENNIS Club" will hold it's meeting to-
night instead of next Saturday night.
The meeting will be held at the home
OF Miss Louise Garner, 3l05 e. Broad
street. at Sis o'clock.
The club will at this meeting plan
TOT It's usual Christmas banquet. All
members DESTROYS Of obtaining tickets
to this banquet will receive same At
tonights meeting. Friends OF the
members are cordially invited to at
tend the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
BOWLING NOTES

Coshy's alleys Monday night at S:30
o'clock. the Mohawkz vs.. Cherokees
and the Powhatans VS. Chippewas
will battle In the West End Tenpin
League.
Tuesday night c. L. Cosby and c.
Fl. Cosby will roll a match game Of
three games at one ball in duck pins.
Wednesday the Oceanics VS.. Pa
cities and the Battles VS.. Adrtatics
viii meet IN the Whitestone Duckpin
League.
Thursday night G, L. Cosby and
c. II. Cosby will roll tho rest Of the
series In cooked hat. SIX games.
Tenpin Standing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

and overcoats for coverlets they
spent comfortable night. The 9TH
ers, being too tired to get hay, slept
on automobile cushions or on rugs.
The outside party built big camp
fire and made a night Of it. The
weather was mild and none suffered
any i'll effects as the accompanying
picture may show. II was taken In
the cold gray dawn of the morning
after.
The swamp between this point and
Nokesviile was passed, and from
there on the going was easy, Manas-
sas was made at 1870 Sunday morn
ing. and after long rest and good
breakfast and dinner combined the
party went on to Washington.
1t certainly was IA great trip, and
all agreed they would be willing to
try it all over again under similar
circumstances
And that road Is going TO be
built, mark my words" was the final
statement. Of Mr.. Kelvin.
The interest taken in the project
is shown by the following letters. one
10 Mr. Belvin, the other TO the editor
Of The Virginian They speak for
themselves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
PASSES UP CITY CALI u
CORRurT AMI Il

PHILADELPHIA, Deq j
to this country to obtain 4
icipAl graft for 4 bod W
political condfti8ns IN ASaX4
he purpesss writing Hpe1
France, Charles Ostae. 9sr1
Frsneh chamber ~ d6psat} =
cd W" PAiiadsipAia. 49,
cORt&at," a m
appearing 1saAy ~ Y
Of the civil sskvisa rG<ori
Qster declared thAt m
In view Ot the FGqsnt
farm Admtntstr (iq4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
Foreign Wrestler. !

NEW YORK. Dec.
Zhysxko. the famous Polish IN
and Giovanni Raicevich. thu
OF Italy, were signed up ~
Madison Square Garden Is ~
handicap match which win f&
at the Garden on Christmaa
conditions OF the context Na3xS
Zbysxko to throw the 14A1(
tim6a within An hour n N
should leaiccvich secure o.
will be declared the winnpRs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

lege of critically examining the mo-
tor before and after the test.
The equipment to be ~ied Will be
Identical with all 1912 Cadiliacs- ana
1t is simply to show the practicahility
of the new starting device OF the Cad
lilac machines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

seal peitn from Prihtiof Island, In the
Boring Sea, fetched over t42s,oe0 ut
auction hsra todAx The peits pR0pShl
an average oflas.Av Apiece, The highest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

of Richmond that We are in earnest
In our efforts To get the road, and
feel that when we have done what
We can that you will meet us in the
matter and see lis through.
AS you can understand. our people
do not just quite understand how
sand clay road can be any good, but
told them that you people would
not advocate 1t II ii were not feast
bic. Fraternaliy yours,
X s. HYNSON.
resentative, jay Lewis. Of the Rich
mond Eirgintan. Just after cross
ing the Caroline county line Mr.. c. A
Shuman. father Of Mr. Lewis shuman
and grandfather of Mr.. Airport join
I'd the party and went through to
Washington What is more, he want
ed to make the trip back by automo-
bile, and called the others cutters
when the vote was taken to come
back by train. Mr.. Shuman. II may
be remarked, is three-score and ten
years young.
The party left the garage OF the
Gordon Motor Company about 745
O'clock a NJ. Saturday. and went to
the Jefferson. where MIR. Manvilse
and Mr. Westgard were picked UP.
Mr.. Airport drove the leading car
and Mr.. Hazlegrove the second They
took the old stage road instead of
The telegraph road and found the
latter far more satisfactory than. the
former.
bad roads," observed Mr.. West
gard. Why, you people down here
dent know what bad road Is. You
only think they are bad. Some OF
the trails | have been over you could
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
Duckpin League.

Cooked Hat League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
Test for Cadillac Car.

The Jones Motor Car Company is
to make an Interesting test in 1912
machine to show power Of latest de-
vice.
1912 Cadillac automobile. car
rying full passenger capacity, will
start from Murphy's Hotel, corner OF
Broad street. and proceed through the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16
Frat OF Alro Truck.

An Alec truck gave a demonstra
ton of its ability this week. 1t car
ried double load in one hour, or
what two double teams of mules
could haul in three hours. up Broad
street. Hill and for three quarters of
a mile. where workmcn are building
ne wsewer. 1t worked perfectly
under an. conditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-16

Prlzo Winners THIS week, DutkpIl
Huffman, lat. Rabbit laS,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29
DASHY POLO
At LE|LEHUA
Great Game, Oahu VS.. Cavalry,
Starts at Three O'clock
This Afternoon.

The big polo game this afternoon at
Leilehua between the Oahu club and
Firth Cavalry will he great one well
worth the trip to see. A large crowd
Of enthusiasts will leave early from Ho-
nolulu this afternoon In machines and
by rail
Most every army man on the island
will be there, so noisy time is ex-
pcctedg The teams are both In excel
lent shape and win treat the polo
fans to lively demonstration of ball
smashing and fast pony work,
The game viii he called at . o'clock
sharp and will consist of six chukkas
of six minutes each.
The teams are as follows:
Oahu-Harold Dillingham;, 1; Harold
Castle, 2: Walter Dillingham;, 3; r, At
kinson, T.
Cavalry - Lieut., Sheridan, 1; Lieut.
Hansen, 2; Capt, Forsythe, 8; Lieut.
Quekemeyer, 4.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29
MARKET QUIET;
some ADVANCES

A slightly weaker market was noted
today by local sugar men, although
raws are still quoted at 4.61 and beet
sugar made another advance over night
being quoted In cable this morning
at 13s. Slid.
Olaa was about the only stock that
responded to the combination OF high
prices and good crop prospects and
made a further rise today. Brokers at
the session of the Honolulu exchange
bid 5.25, with no takers, the last sales
being at even.
Hawaiian Commercial also recorded
a quarter-poipt advance, number of
orders being filled at this figure. Me-
Bryde was dealt in In small quantities
at $50 Hilo II. r. Common advanced
a quarter of point
The market was rather quiet on the
whole, and the principal interest now
II In the fortunes of the sugar tariff at
Washington.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. l.. Holt of H,ao-
lulu and Miss Eleanor Holt, have
been visiting Mr.. J. A. Aheong at his
Kaupakalua home, Makawao for sew
eral weeks and they leave today for
Honolulu via Lahaina. They say Kau-
pakalua is the place to recupcrate.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29
RAY HAS GOOD
POLITICAL PULL
Investigation Shows He Has
Been ShoWered With Lots
of Fav0ritiSm.

Inc mixing Oh po't'cs 'n'o army a"-
point where "ras''' MEASURES s"op" 'o
'aNch 10 prevent i"''"'r outrageous
deals sucn az came 10 i's"' "' '"e
case VI MaJor oecchcr ID way vi WIG
paNn'aster oepar'"'ch'' WIG" '"e W."
department. saw III 10 ih'eSusa'e
charges that Kay ma" peeh SHOWN i"-
Nori'ism
NsJor Kay hau peeh charse" WIN
unpecorn'hs coh"uc' anu pe'ns very
unpopular among arm! oincers' tne
news that he was to he investigated
came as great JOY 10 them. rms JOY
was not long hVed' however Wheh
the oihcmi papers were sent TO tne
House OF Representatives IL was iounu
that all papers referring TO the case OF
Kay had completely Vahished'
| TINS discovery was 40 star'ihg anu
ITS rawness =" bold That II was some
time petore the dumptouhueu oi1cia'S
gathered thcir scattered WIS as 'ne
original intention nad peeh 10 nave o"'y
the report on Major Ray published III
the document the other ofncers I" pe
eNciuded' rms " ny no "eahs '"e
only time politics nave neen used 10
FAVOR Ray u mas oeeh SHOWN ,ha''
throush the eH"r's OF h'gher-"pS' we
mas enjoyed more leaves OF "osenee'
othcr IMAM the "s"ai one VI gwen w"
ration 'nah any ""'cer w ,he Se'''''.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29

Mrs. All Sam, sister of Jailor J.
F. WEIGH. died suddenly of hemorr'
hage of the lungs, last Tuesday even
Ing Funeral at their Waikapu home
on the following day. d eceased leaves
9 husband, several young children, n
mother and brothers TO pourn for her
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29

One hundred and twenty-five cabin
passengers can be accommodated at
this port for San Francisco In the
Pacific Mail steamer Mongolia due to
arrive on or about August 9Th. The
vessel has sailed from Yokohama with
1900 tons Oriental cargo for discharge
at Honolulu. There will be plenty
of room for all applicants for trans
portation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29

The executive committee of the
Maui Chamber OF Commerce, and al
SO OF the Maui Republican Central
Committee. will meet soon to pass
resolution of respect for the late Hon,
II. p, Baldwin, for Mr.. Baldwin was
the chairman OF both these bodies,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29

Blank books OF all sorts. ledgers
etc, manufactured by the Bulletin
Publishing Company.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-29

PISS editorial rooms = 2256
business office. These are the tele.
phone numbers Of the Bulletin.