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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

Adams. from substitute to Grade G in
Truck No. 1; A. q. Curran. from Grade
b to Grade A In Engine Company No.
10. and II. r. GUIDE. Jr.. from substi-
tute In Engine Company No. to
Grade b In Engine Company No. TO-:
l.. w. Howard, from Grade c of En-
CINE Company No. 6 to Grade y in
Truck Company No. 5: w. r, Shep-
herd. from substitute to Grade c in
Engine Company No. 6.
Captain. A. h. Guigon, attorney Tor
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. was present with the object OF
trying to devise some means OF pre-
veneing or minimizing the danger of
collisions between fire apparatus and
street cars. The board appointed
Messrs. Lecky. Gary and Keppler a
committee to confer with the street
car officials on this matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
FOR SKIN IRRITATION.


We have an ointment possessing ex~
traordinary power Ia permanent re-
ieve all forms OF eczema, skin erup-
tions. pimpies, blotehes, rtnKworn.
acne. letter. scaly scalp, hives. all
forms of itching and irritation caused
by insect bites. Its power 10 soothe
ulcers. sores and wounds is very pro
nouneed..
We are so positive that RexaiI Ee-
zsma Ointment Is unexeclled for over
coming these ailments that We sell Il
with our personal promise that II will
not cost the user anything unless IL in
every way gives satisfaction. We ex-
act no promises and In no way obli-
gate the purchaser. You must ADM,
THAT we coutd not anord to make such
4 broad liberal guarantees, except pc
are certain we could substantiate our
claim.
ish pleasant smelling, antise D
tie. cooling. healing salve that ia
strongly xermicidal II destroys the
germs that penetrate the skin and
cause eczema and other tormentius
skin ailments A remedy must do tina,
10 be effective. for In no other way
can such diseases be overcome
Rexail Eczema Continent is ideal
for the treatment Of skin irritatiens
peculiar to children, for BARRIERS itch.
and for sore itching feet.
II Is positively the hest remedy we
know Of, and we urge YOU to try it a,
e,sr risk. Price per box, soc. Polk
NilIer's. The Rexali Store, $50 Eas,
Main.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
STREET CLEANING
MEN ARE. HELD
PAIR ARE ACCUSED OF HAVING
ROBBED STORE IN HERMI-
TiGE ROAD.

James Higgins and Joseph kiser,
employees of the street cleaning de-
partment were arraigned in police
court Tuesday on the charge of being
Suspicious persons suspected of a
felony" and in Justice Crutchfield S
handwriting against the name OF
kiser appears the remark; Suspect
ed OF house breaking. Justice
Crutchheid declares 1t necessary that
the charge be specino
Kiser was arrested because he was
seen Monday in the company of Hlg-
gins and Higgins was arrested be-
cause he had been shot in the leg.
Policemen Tiller and Reid were
walking through Lombardy street
Monday night. between Grace street
and Alien avenue. when a man pass
Ing. stopped and then asked for as
sistanoc saying he was shot 1t Was
Higgins He did not know, he said.
how he came tn be shot but there
was a bullet hole in his leg and he
was bleeding and suffering intense
pain. Would the officers assist him
to get to the office of Dr. Hillsman?
The officers would and did.
Then they did some teiephoning to
find out how Higgins had been shot
and from Plageman's wet goods store
they heard that burglar had been
shot III escaping from the store of
Mrs. Annie Dollard. in Hermitage
road, Just beyond the city limits.
Jesse Graves. colored. Acknowledged
that he had done the shooting. He
said that he had been summoned by
an alarm of burglars to the Dollard
store, had seen a man jump out n
window and had shot at him. At the
Second police station, where Higgins
had been taken he identified tho
street cleaning department employe
as the man he had shot.
Higgins lives at 1911 Beverly street.
His companion in work. kiser. lives
IN Randolph street. near Beverly. A
bag full of plnnder was found by the
police. IT consisted chiefly OF tins
OF sardines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
CHIMP CLARK sT|Rs
HOUSE BY ELOQUENT
SPEECH Of ACCEPTANCE


states gives the House practical con-
rel OF the purse strings OF the coun-
try 49, the House should insist, reso-
inteiy and firmly on exercising that
control to the end that the sppropria-
ton bills may be reduced TO the needs
OF the government economically and
effectively administered.
IL Is our duty to provide every dol
lar needed for the proper and c<o-
nornical conduct of the government
hut II Is equally our duty to prevent
waste and eytravagance In public ex-
penditurs~, for we should never for
get that 1t is "A difficult task for mil.
laons of families to live now in de
ceneS and comfort. Surely IL is the
part of wisdom aud craftsmanship
huManitarisnism and patriotism to
iegislate So as TO reduce their bur
dens to a minimum. The resuscitati ton
of the Holman rule viii help along In
this matter.
Fifth. Tho publication of campaign
contributions and disbursement before
the election. The average citizen.
whatever his politics is absolutely
honest lie demands honesty and
cleanliae IN politics; he believes that
TOO much money is spent in election
matters, and he proposes 10 put an
end 10 il. As the representatives Of
thu average man. Il is our solemn
dutr To carry out his patriotic wishes,
in that regard TO the end that all men
DESTROYS of serving the public may
have fair chance ia politics. and to
the end that this mighty republic the
heir of the world. may not be DESTROY
ed by corruption In elections.
Sixth. The admission of Arizona
and New Mexico as States violate
no confidence in stating that go far as
tho House is concerned they will
speedily he admitted and admitted to
gether.
These are few Of the things
onIy going to fnlfill them. We have
already begun the great task What
We have done is only an earnest Of
What We will do We this day r,pori
progress to the American people TIN
rees viii follow.
NO man II Ut to hc a Law -gfver
for great people who yield To thu,
demands and solicitations OF the few
having access TO his ear, but L. for
gt.tful OF that vast multitude who ma,
never hear his voice or look upon his
fA1s..
Il suggest to my fellow mem bers
on both sides of the big aisle---whictl
is the line OF demarcstion betwtxt ut
as political partisans, but not as Am
erican citizens and American repre-
sentative--that he serves his party
best who serves his country best.
Il am nov ready to take the cath
and ask that 1t be administered by Mr.
Talbot. OF MARYLAND"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
RED CROSS DEMANDS
OFFICIALS RESIGNATION

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. April 49,
The executive committee OF the Red
Cross Society to-day demanded the re-
signation OF Joseph Steinmetx. Of Phil
adelphia, chairman OF the Philadel-
phia chapter OF the organization, on
account Of his indictment by the Fed
eral grand jury In Washington on
charges OF selling stamps illegally oh
tanned from the Post Office Depart
ment. Steinmetz was indicted yester-
day with Arthur M. Travers. an em-
ploye Of the Pest Office Department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
STOCK MARKET
OPENS STRONG
PRICES RANGE WE'LL ABOVE
CLOSING FIGURES OF
MONDAY.

NEW YORK, April 4.--Ths stock
market opened strong to-day. first
prices showing gains Of Ia to IA.
AT the end OF afteen minutes stocks
ranged we'll above yesterdays close.
Canadian Pacific advanced three
points. Union PACING and 500 COM
mon rs.
After the frat few minutes the
market wavered to some extent eaus-
ing slight recesstons. Governments
unchanged; other bonds firm.
After the first hour the market lost
It's strong tone and price movements
generally tended downward.
business Was dull during the at
ternoon.
Market closed dull and steady.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
At the Theatres

Academy--Dark. Miss Virginia
Harmed. in .'rhe Woman He Married.
Friday night.
BiJou---"Bunco in Arizona" matinee
and evening.
Colonial--Continuous vaudeville.
q l.ubin--Continuous vaudeville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Negro Dies From Wounds.

LYNCHBURG, VA, April 4.--An
unknown negro. with his right arm
and leg crushed off and fatal wounds
on his head, was found lying beside
the Southern railway seven miles
south OF here Sunday afternoon and
he died at the City hospital Sunday
night. The manner In which the
negro was injured Ia a mystery, for
none of the trainmen knows Of strik-
ing him. The railway people are
trying to identify the negro. but this
EFFORT so far has been in vain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Democrats to Provide for Berger

WASHINGTON y. c., April A.
Victor Berger, tho Socialist member of
tho House, will be given committee as
signments by the Democrats. He will
be asked on which committees he
would prefer to serve and so far as
possible his desires will be met. said
Representative Underwood tDemo-
GRAFT. OF Ala bama to-d aN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Introduces First Rili

WASHINGTON. April 4.---To Gen
eral Sherwood (Dainocrat). of Ohio,
one Of the oldest members in the
house and veteran of the Civil war.
fell the honor of introducing the first
hill in the house. Ii was the dollar
day" pension bill, originally de-
Vised by Sherwood. 1t became II.
K. /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Caroline Boy Burned IN Death.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, April 4.
William James QuarIcs. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Maury Quarles. OF Caroline
county, was playing around burn
ing brush pile Saturday evening when
his clothing caught IRE and was all
burned or him. He died frem the
injuries few hours later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04


Martinrilie. Va, April I. 1911.
The Richmond virginian Co.. Rich
mond. Va:
"Gentiemen.-~lt gives me much
pleasure TO enclose my check for
s22.67 as a contribution for the Chit
nese relief fund which 10 being raised
by your good paper. This amount Ii
contributed by the Martinxville pub
for q penny from each and they re.
sponded literally with an average of
about 6 cents for the total enrolment.
Please be sure to credit to the
school. ! want them to see II in your
paper, and 1t may serve as an incen-
tive TO other schools to do the same
thing.
With best wishes. ] am.
wv. B. GATES.
Principal OF Public School. Maritime
Vile, Va
The campaign for funds for the suf-
fering Chinese in two provinces In the
Oriental empire started by The vir-
gilman shortly after news Of thu ever
flowing Of the Hwai river was received
In Richmond Will close within . few
days. The people OF Richmond and
the State have responded generously
10 the appeal for help. but before
many days have elapsed the cry for
succor win not be longer heard.
Those who wish to make . contrihu-
ton to this fund for q most laudabls
charity should send their donations to
The virginian at the earliest moment.
that the money may Be cabied to
China and put to humanitarian use
before it IL too late.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Message to Be Read "Wednesday

WASHINGTON, u. c.. April r.
The Presidents message to Congress
was submitted to the cabinet o-dsy
and was approved. immediately af-
ter the cabinet adjourned the draft
was prepared.
II viii he presented to the two
houses Of Congress tomorrow. The
message contains only about 1900
words.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 4.--Under a
tentative peace agreement the senate
progressives were to-day promised the
privilege OF naming one fourth OF
the Republican committee members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Charged with Choking Woman.

HARRIsONBUR0. VA. April a.
Mary Argenbright, colored. IL charg-
ed with choking to death her mother
in-law. Rachel Argenbright, aged so
years, who died Sunday night near
Mc0aheysviiie under suspicious CIR
cumstanees. A coroner's inquest win
be held tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

FREDERICKSBURG vA.-The
revenue Officers captured and destroy
ed an Illicit still In Orange county q
few days ago belonging to Alexander
Jenkins. A quantity of cornmeAi in
process of souring was also destroy
al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
A Days Doings in Old Virginia


Especial to The Richmond VirginiaE.l
ROANOKE, VA. April News
has been received here Of the pro-
motion OF Major .. c. Shanks. ;r.,
Of the United States army, to the
rank OF lieutenant colonel. He il a
Salem man, . graduate Of Roanoke
College and West Point and formerly
professor OF mathematics and COM
mandant at the Virginia Polytechnic
institute. He IL now stationed in bar
racks ut Columbus, ..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE
TO CHINESE RELIEF FUND
Continued from First Pare,

tLohftnued from First PAKe1
Va. T. Maynard De Shazo. principal
$35
The children responded nobiy.
Hoping that this will save both
lives and souls. beg to remain.
Yours very truly.
IT. MAYNARD DE SHAXO.
p. 81 am confident that pupils
generally would be glad @. al srpor-
tuni,y to contribute to this fund. =
Would II not be well to commend
this to the principals and teachers OF
Wig tssiA aN IL yasg4 think ssA.if OF IL.
shall be glad to see 1t voiced In an
editorial OF your valued paper,
Very truly yours,
IT MAYNARD DE SHAzO."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

liam Jennings Bryan sauntsred onto
the floor A tremendous burst Of APP
piause from the Democratic side and
the galleries marked his progress
from the door to a seat we'll up on
the Democratic side. Members rushed
TO greet him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04

Aldrich tariff law. Reduced rates on
wool. Schedule X. will be their first
Offering, Predictions of members as
to the length OF the session range in
time from July TO September.
Interest conferred in the House be-
cause Of the turnover in control. Men
were willing 10 give high prices for
the privilege of seeing Uncle Joe"
| Cannon with the minority on the floor
and the valiant Missourian. with the
| national flag as background and
the terrible mace al his side, refereed
the doings in the pit
AS a new House is without form
and void it devolved upon Colonel
Alex. Mcdowell clerk of the last
! House. TO cali the members To order.
| This he did, standing at his own desk
! in front of and below the vacant
chair provided for the speaker. He
called upon the chaplain for prayer.
! the first prayer OF a session which
! always Is printed in the Congressional
( Record.
Mcdowell directed the reading of
! President Tafts proclamation calling
/ the special session. Then the roll was
| called alphabetically by. States to re-
cord the names OF the members pres
ent. Word passed among the mem
| bers that 127 substitute names for
I tnOEe or members present at the SeS-
7 SLOW that opened lat December APP
peared on the roll,
In the senate.
on the senate side the new sena-
tors presented their credentials and
| the whole senate WAS sworn In with
the usual fornsiities. AS the roll was
called the members came forward and
took The oath Vice President Sner-
man was In the chair.
4 A total of twenty new sena-~
tors. new and old, took the oath Sen
I ator= Elect PoindeMer tRepuhlican}
| Washington. was the only absentee
/ among the new Corners The full roll
was then called to place every sena
| tor firmly on the pay roll.
Kern Called to Chair.
Senator John W. Kern, Democrat
/ o. Indiana, vas called to the chair
by Vice President sherman as the roll
call proceeded. The former running
mate of william Jennings Bryan thus
gained the honor OF being the first
REV senator 10 preside over the sch
/ ate
A resolution offered by Galleger
| New liampshtfe}, was adopted and
| Senator'S Gallinger and Bacon tof
Georgia., were appointed commit
tee To wait on the president.
The senate then adjourned until
o'clock TO permit them to 20 to the
White House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
Congress.

-Ahen the Senate rcassembed at 2
o'clock the committee appointed to
wait on the President did not submit
its report senator Rayner Demo
.cratt. of Maryland gave notice that
at the first convenient opportunity he
would address the Senate on Our rela-
tons with Japan and Mexico" The
Senate then adjourned until to-morrow
at noon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-13
SUMMER SEASON AT BEAUFORT
Inlet Inn Doing Fiourishing Busi-
ness That Promises Well.

Beaufort, June 1.-THE summer
season at Beaufort. n. c.. has opened
very promIsingiy. each train bring
ing its quota OF visitors to this ideal
resort. Motoring and Bathing are
assuming an aspect that reminds one
rather OF July than the early part
OF June. The new Inlet Inn has
opened TO a season that promises to
more than realize the fondest ex-
peetations of the management. tie
house now being over half filed with
a large reservation list. The social
life OF the inn has begun TO take on a
mid-season aspect. The fishing this
season is particularly good, haul OF
over I35 trout and blue fish being
made by two gentlemen in less than
three hours last week.
The regular Friday evening dance
was inaugGrated last Friday and was
thoroughly enjoyable affair, bat
among the most pleasant social fea'
lures Of the week was a progressive
bridge party rendered by Mrs. c. L
Abernethy to the guests OF the house
Among those present were Mesdame,
Seth Gibbs, c. L. Duncan, Thoma.
Thomas. C. L. Patten. s. p. Hancock
Simon Thomas. r. \. Duffy. w. n
Smith, r. NJ. Clarke. J. X. Hallowel
and Misses Bessie Taylor, Nanai'
Taylor. ElIa Davis. Minnie Davis
Pattie Lee. Bette Davis. Ruth How
land. Mary Rowland, Belle Jones.
Among the guests registered at tn
Inlet inn in the last few days are a
follows: Mrs. W. G. Andrews an
family. Raleigh; DR.. II. w. Carte
and family, Z. S. Parker and family
Washington; Prof. A. s. Hill. Greens
boro Normal and Industrial College
W. L. cantrell. Wilson; II. c. weiii
Washington. d. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-13
COLLEGE REORGANIZATION
VIEW PRESIDENT NAMES CHANGES
IN PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL.

Charlotte. June To- Such a reor-
ganizatiOn IS has never been experi-
eneed IN d college IN North Carolina
before il being effected Al the Prcsby-
terrain College FOR Women in this city.
Rev. DR. John T. Caldwell. then pastor
Of The First Presbyterian church Of
Pine Bluff. Ark. aud * oficio presi-
dent Of a female college owned BY
that church. was rendered the presi-
dency Of the institution q few months
ago. and be accepted on the condition
that the standard of the college be
raiged still higher and that the work
81 the college BE- enlarged upon IN
every department. Or. Ii other words.
that The institution Al q single step
De brought ~ 10 The Standard mrIn-
tanned BY the beet female colleges In
the entire country.
Dr. Caldwell formally assumed the
duties Of president jane I, and he has
been moving things The resignation
Of every member Of The old faculty
was accepted with the exception Of
one, Mira. Mary Phillips Russell. lady
principal. who Will devote her entire
attention during the coming year to
the duties Of lady principal. without
attempting TO teach any course Mrs
Russell Il daughter n The date Or.
Charles Phillips. one of the greatest
educators in North Carolina during the
last generation.
Rev. DR.. J. r. Bridges. former presi-
dent Of the college, viii teach Bible
aud philosophy, becoming az Il were
new member OF the teaching force.
Having in mind the purpose Of So
curing and organizing INC strongest
force Of college teachers that could be
secured. Dr. Caldwell has for several
weeks. even before assuming the duties
of president. been IL close touch with
the educational cenlera and has about
completed his list Of teachers. select
ing from among many applications the
one best qualified for tho position. The
faculty that viii be- announced IN the
catalogue that is now IN the hands Of
tho printers will be considerably
larger than the faculty that taught al
the college last year and. needless 10
say since the very best talent pro-
cufabie has been secured. viii cost
the college considerably more money.
Dr. raidUelI himself viii Zach $40
branch, degoting his entire timf Y
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-13
IIesrinr Mlil,nui nearlnr.

Two telegraph operators were
working a duplex wire. the line
running from here 10 Buffalo, one
man sending and the other receiving.
end both experts. The man at the
sending end happened 70 catch a
familiar name coming III over the
wire leaned toward the man az his
elbow, who was taking down mes
sages In the flEe copper-plaie hand
80 fast disappearing. and asked.
"Nhat has Jennie -. the actress
been doing now"
Il don't know abzentiy return
ed the other man. turning or word
aner word on his own sheet. "a
wasn't listening
Now, the complex machinery of the
receiving operators mind was some.
thing for the allenIsts attention. ~
was receiving and writing without
an error business aud social telc-
grams o. the rate OF foriy-hye fords
minute lie was from twelve 70
fifteen words behind al the time.
that being trick Of experts 10 pre-.
vent ensures because Of the send.
er's plumbers. Tie Was listening 10
and answering his friends question
with what seemed an irish bull. bui
which really was what he meant
though I, might have been better *.
prcgand II III had said ~ wasn't pay.
ing attention instead ~ not listen.
ing And all the time. az he after.
ward admitted. he was thinking ol
his wife. who Nss III at home.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-13

the administrative duties or the col
lege. He has laid plans for a larger
college and he believes that there Will
be no empty rooms in the college
building during the coming season.
Dr. Caldwell himself Ia an educator
even by heritage. His great grand
father, DIR. David Caldwell. was the
first president Of the University OF
North Carolina. His father vas presI-
dent Of Edgeworth Female college AT
Greensboro; Concord Female college.
a Salisbury. and later or the Rome.
On, Female college. 80. after all.
having ID mind his early training and
his experience since. no surprise need
be occasioncd by the rather startling
manner In which be has taken hold Of
the Presbyterian college.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-13

"A professor of the University or
Pennsylvania. sho has greatly en-
deared. himself 10 the students on
account OF his kind heartedness. has
one particular dillingham; Of sQ-
sentmlndedness.
He visited his married nephew a
few days ago and had listened to
the young wife's praise OF her first
born.
The gentleman felt that he must
say something TO give the impress
sion that he WAS Interested.
Can the dear little fellow Walk
he inquired quietly.
Walk" shouted the mother.
why he has been walking for i've
months"
Dear met" exclaimed the profes-
sor. lapeing again into abstraction.
what a long way he must have got
Philadelphia Times.