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which all taxes could be paid at one
Should nevl.e systcm.


Office
Should Revise Syatcm.
AT this time when VIC have the op-
portunity," said Mr.. Pollard. I've
should revise our tax collection sys-
TEN. SO that a man can find out what
he owes and be made to pay back
taxes first. II the> Council would stand
for 1t. should like to see an appropri-
ton made TO employ a. tax expert 10
revise our system OF bookkeeping, ana
put tho Offices in proper shape In
Washington city they have a system
by which you can tell In i've minutes
all the taxes against any property;
you don't have TO go from office TO OF :
flee inquirlng. The present system here
Is far from satisfactory. IT is q trl-
butte to the tax paying public rather
than to the methods that 9S 1-a per
cent. of the tax assessment is paid
In voluntarily; it is not collected. us
Mr., Lynch says"
MIR. Ferguson thought that some
changes should be. made to require
crcditnS of payments on all back taxes
before current payments. TO prevent
land grabbing. In order to work out
such changes. the paper was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Ask Conference Committee.
The affairs OF the Collectors Office
came in for another prolonged debate
WHICH MI. Mills iHOFcu 10 take from
the table the ordinance in regard 10
the rate OF fees OF the city Collector
The paper was adopted by tho Council
several months ago. reducing the scale
of commissions from SIS to t-2 OF /
per cent. In the Board of Aldermen
1t was amended so as not TO take effect
until January 1. 1914, and came back
10 the lower branch for concurrence
in the amendment. Meanwhile City
Collector Cunningham died. and the
office is In the hands of Collector
Hulce ad interim on salary or $500
per month, with allowances for pay OF
deputies and expenses. Mr.. Mills said
no would not ask for concurrence in
the amendment. but for a committee
View OF putting somebody in office
Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Pollard thought the paper should
be rcjectcd-that tho opportunity had
como to put the o-nce ON a salary
basis permanently, without political
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verdict subject 70 Demurrer.

In the case of J. Herbert Mercer.
sheriff of the city OF Richmond, and as
Such administrators of the estate OF
,I,homas Smith, Jr.. against Louis B
rake demurrer was entered to the
cNidcnce In the Circuit Court of the
City OF Richmond yesterday, after
which the jury rendered a verdict in
The sum OF $l,2sis0. with interest
from January l, 1909. subject to the
opinion OF the court on the demurrer,
Argument on the demurrer was then
heard by Judge Scott. who reserved
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NInr Sell prnncrfx

an order was entered by Judge II.
Carter Scott yesterday In the civ CIR.
cult Court allowing W. Creed Davis. j,
Lee Davis and J. II. Chappeil. trustee en-
OF Clay Street Church's West End Mis-.
sion Church, and II. u. Rlcheson, G. II.
Sims. =. v. Coleman. w " Woodward,
Il r Fairlamb. ". y. Bugg James w.
Gilman and W. y. Rome. trustees al
Clay Street Methodist Church, South
10 sell a certain lot OF land on ths
east side or the Boulevard, betweert
Main Street and Floyd Avnnue, hayinii
frontage OF 100 feet l'N N,
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dutch Ilevcllc in Hospital.

E. fl. tDutch) Revelle. we'll known
baseball twirler. former star of the
I'ichmond club and now on the stan
OF the New York Americans, was
brought to Richmond yesterday and
and taken to the Memorial Hospital
where he VIII undergo n minor oper-
alton. Ills condition is not said to be
serious, and 1t is understood that he
Will be able TO leave the hospital in "a
feM days.
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Ing that for many months past the
clerk OF the .rst Market had been
practically pensioned. the deputy act
Ing, and the city paying two full sal.
nries,
An TO the Collectors ONCE.
me Ordinance. Charter and Reform
Committee reported favorably n reso
tuition acted on In the committee be-
lore the suspension and death OF Can
tain Frank W. Cunning ham, directing
inc CITY Attorney to secure from the
legislature an amendment 20 the city
chhrter abolishing tho office OF City Col.
rector from the end OF the present term.
Jahuary ]. l91i. and to confer the pow
crs and duties on the City Treasurer.
who collects oil taxes for the State on
the same assessment Chairman POL
lard. of tho Finance Committee. said
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pressure from the friends OF the in
cumbcnt to defeat the plan.
OutrnEcoux. SRyn Umlnuf

-|- VutFHEcOUN, SRyS UWTnuf.
THAT ordinance should not be
adopted" said Mr.. Umlauf II have
been approached again and again In
Its behalf by people seeking to nave
the Council adopt that paper. and so
continue the fee system to 1911, with
n view OF putin gsomebody in ONCE
who would divide tho proceeds with
the Cunningham family 1t Is The
most outra geous proposition present
ed since have been member OF the
council We should not consent 10 be
pound by conference committee.
1t is serious matter, and II adopt-
ed. put this Council on notice that
whenever a city official dies, We viii
DO called on TO pension his family. WI:
hGht mere over allowing per die.i
TO men injured while at work. and
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Jane. 4. Hicks.

ISpeclaI % The Timcs- Dispatch1 IN
,ynchburs, Va, May 11.-James r.
Hicks. aged sixty, Il welI-to-do aud
.weli-known farmer, living near Ewing :
lon. Campbell county. died this after.
noon after n years Illness lie WAS a
Cpntederate soldier, being quite young
and SIX children. III 800
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Marriage Lir.ne

marriage license WAS issued IN Inv
clerks Office OF the Hastings Court
yesterday 10 Henry l.. Roberts and
MISS Annie y. Anderson.
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Flood e. Du Puy.

n ISpeciuI TO Thc Times Dispa tch. I T7fli7iE
Pocahontas, Va, May 1l.-FIood' Ed
mond Du Puy. aged forty-nine years,
died at his home here ycste. day, after
lingering illness. Mr. Du Puy was
vived by wife and two daughters and
the following brothers and sisters: ..
r. Du Puy, OF Lynchburg: Mrs w. E.
Corners, Of Richmond; Mrs. c. D. Mcars,
of PRINCESS Anne county; Mrs w L.
Whitchurst OF Richmond Tho funeral
will take place at Graham on Friday.
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Airs. Ellen Gregory.
Speclal 10 The Mimi a- pispatch. j

L,,,1 ns1' H,t ~ tic TIC 7 IIItH- DIspatch.J
len Gregory. widow of DR.. F.. j. Crer-
Dry, died yesterday morning. after foIIr
nours illness The interment was at
inc keysviile Cemetery this nfternbori
IL, member OF the Methodist Church
n, following children survive her:
m nsi, =. GREGORY. f. Ilammct Greg
DRY, Of Iteysville; Mrs. r. q. Gariand
and Mrs. Tholnus II. Williams. of Rich
mond; Mrs. Archer o. Ynnness, OF New
5.; OK Mrs Luclus Gregory, Of Chase
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Mrs. Gcorge 8. sheitnn.
,topecIhl 70 TIC Times Dispatch
: a A

1T y i ~ 7 IIIuS- DIS pAtCH. -"-
chatham, Va. May II.-NIrs. Shelton
VIE of George j. Shelton. died sudden
y Of heart failure at.the home of her
husband In rittsylvanla county, near
ShcVa, at an carly hour Sunday morn
Ing. She was q Miss Yeats. and he
SIDES SIDES her husband is survived by the
following children: Mrs. w. c. Barr,
Mrs; East and Miss Pinkie Shelton,
geiasughters, all of this county: G.. r.
Shelf ton. Jr.. r. NJ. Shelton and Grover
shelton, OF Pittsylvania, and Richa I'd
shelton, OF Newport News The inter
a ment vas IN the family cemetery Mon
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Advertising Ideas Free

and small accounts In the South. II -,
want free Ideas. suggestions and advtc. IN
connection with your advertising tell n, 80
by latter. phone or IN person. -
Z FIREMAN EADYERTiSINO AGENCY INf,
4 Mutual Building.
siIj Phone Madison 24la.
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Captain John il. Ford.

JVi,IrL nstn NJ IWes-DIsPatCh.J
John II Ford. commander OF Company
G, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, during
the Civil War, who was severely
wounded at Poolcsvillc during the
Sharpsbnrg campaign. and later In the
Wilderness, and who was present when
Sir Percy Wyndham, the noted Eng
iishman, was captured By Ashby's men
at Cross Keys. died at his home here
to-day aged cighty-thrcc years. i. Is;
wife died less than year ago. Two
sisters survive lbsQ
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Lewis G. ElIett.

Lewis G. Elicit died at San Diego
eel. April 30. He was formerly n
resident OF Richmond, and for the mast
ten years had lived In the West The
funeral VIII take place nt,the grave In
hollywood to-day at ~ o'clock. II
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OBITUARY.
Miss I.ucIenin u. Jonc..

Miss Lucienia B. Jones died yester-
she was the second daughter OF The
iate Albert S. ard Frances Jones, OF
hanover county. and is survived by
seYerar brothers and sisters. The flu
,, sister. Mrs. j. II. Humphrey, 500
west Clay street. at 1870 o'clock this
~ oon, and the interment will be
made In HOLLYWOOD 3g' ,1'-
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the sheets of paper when folded. Most
convalescents like to scribble little
notes to various friends, though the
effort of sitting at a writing desk or
table or using ink is quite beyond their
slender strength. A package of pos
tails with sharpened pencils is gift
that will cost but a trtfie. but that
will give much satisfaction to an in
valid.
When visiting an invalid or conva-
lescent friend always sit so that she
need not face the light to see you. and
in such position that she need not
strain head or eyes to look you in the
face. Never offer to lean over a sick
or weak person and kiss her unless
she seems to expect it. The invalid,
weakened by long suffering, shrinks in
sensitive fear from such a caress, no
matter how dearly loved the visitor
or how welcome her visit.
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may be donned without STOPPING and
slipped off readily as we'll An invalid
rarely needs to do more than cross
the carpet from chair to lounge and
slippers of this sort into which the
toe may be slipped are all that is need
ed. Cover a pair of the felt lined
slipper soles that come for knitted
worsted room slippers, with plain satin
in some delicate shade, sewing the
satin firmly to the edge of the sole
with tiny, even stitches. The toe por-
ton is made of printed Dresden ribbon
and a little experimenting with an old
piece of muslin will yield a satisfac-
tory pattern for this toe portion. The
lowered silk is lined with plain silk
matching the sole and a thin layer
of cotton is laid between, the edges
being buttonholed together with silk
floss. AT the edge the silk is turned
back to show the lining-a very orna-
mental feature of the slipper.
Warm little bed jackets of French
flannel or of cashmere are appreciated
by the invalid who breakfasts in bed.
Such Jackets are made without sleeves,
the material being folded and cut in
the peasant" style familiar in blouses
of the past two seasons, and instead of
being sewed up under the arms the
material is scalloped and caught to-
gether in one or two places with rib
bon bows.
A most acceptable gift for the aver
age invalid is a coiffure cap which
may be drawn over the hair when vis-
itors are expected, for after a severe
illness the hair is usually in a sadly
unattractive condition, yet nothing can
be done with it until the convalescent
has recovered strength enough to go
through the ordeal of shampoo, mas
sage and the like.
The coiffure cap may be made Of
lawn and lace insertions of allover
lace. with a pleated lace frill at the
edge, or of fine null or dotted swiss
with a lace border. If ribbons are
used they should be of the palest pos
sible pink or lavender.
Tall, slender vases of inexpensive
character are always appreciated by
the invalid, who seldom has enough
receptacles to hold the flowers that
are sent to her. It is pretty notion
to carry with ones gift of flowers an
inexpensive glass vase in which they
may be Immediately arranged and
which will remain as a reminder of
ones thought after the flowers have
faded. Another gift that will please
the invalid is a small tablet or pad
of good paper with several well sharp
ened pencils and envelopes which ft
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o. carriage over handsome afternoon
costumes in which one drives out to
the Pre- Catalan or other country res
taurants for dinner. These coats have
more dressy and formal air than the
rough and ready topcoat of blanket
or reversible material. A beautiful
coat of this character was worn by
a woman who came in to the Ritz for
tea the other afternoon. 1t was built
of dark green broadcloth of the silk
lest. most supple quality-a broad
cloth that must have cost a pretty
penny-or should one say centime p
the yard and which draped in most
graceful, clinging lines about the fig
ure. The coat was loose in cut, but
suggested a draped effect. and the
wearer's silhouette was very narrow
and slim as she stood drawing off her
gloves before tea. There were cuffs
at least ten inches deep and a hood
collar of black satin, the hood being
lined with bright crimson silk, which
gave tremendous dash to the graceful
dark coat. The lining was of white
satin and when the coat was removed
pretty little frock of reseda green
cloth half yelled with black chiffon
embroidered with white beads was re-
vealed.
An attractive French coat of laven-
der serge is pictured today. Strap
pings of broadcloth in the same color
and big buttons of white bone make
this lavender coat very dainty and
charming. The lines are semi-dtting
at the back and the broad cape collar
to which are buttoned the wide revers
is especially graceful
Afannish Raincoats for Autumn
Storms
Raincoats grow more and more
sightly-not only in style, but in color.
There is really no reason why a wom-
an should garb herself in dull colors
just because the sky is dreary and
fearful, and it is a CHEEKY minded lit
tie body who dons green veil and
carries a green silk umbrella when
the rain is pouring down with sad per-
sistency. A red veil and umbrella
would be even more cheerful, and a
red silk petticoat under a lifted skirt
would add an enlivening spice of CO.
quetry; yet neither veil, umbrella nor
petticoat of cheerful color would be
less durable than a black or gray
one.
Mannish raincoats are the fad and
there are very smart models of tan
coIored. rubberized fabric in raglan
cut. More conservative women will
fancy waterproofed mohair coats of
black or dark blue with hairline of
white.
For ink stains the simplest remedy
is peroxide. or lemon and salt. or soak
In sour milk over night.
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Double Faced Coats the Craze At Present White
Blanket Topcoat for Country Wear Smart
Raincoats in ManniSh Style Now the Mode
The Hood New Trimming Feature.

is for this reason that ready made
coats are usually so clumsy and IN
calmly on stout women, the material
falling straight from bust to hem in
front instead Of tapering in to give
graceful and smart lines. But the
well cut topcoat, with its loose shoul-
der and big sleeves, is usually becom-
ing to all figures and often in the new
coats with fastening over toward one
side, the buttons may be moved a bit
one way or the other to give right
lines.
coat with very beautiful lines is
the two-tone model illustrated. This
coat is not made of reversible cloth.
but of two distinct materials, a heavy
Scotch mixture Of gray and purple
threads and broadclOth in a light vio-
let color harmonizing with the coat
material. The photograph shows how
the violet broadcloth is used in trim
ming effect, the long rever continuing
to the very foot of the coat in most
graceful manner. This coat fastens far
to one side with a single button of
dull gray bone. Similar buttons are
placed at the back of the waistline.
The sleeves of this coat are set into
the garment in raglan manner, and
not a few of the topcoats for fall show
this style of sleeve, though there
seems a tendency to get away from
eccentric sleeves of both raglan and
peasant type and to adopt the Ordi-
nary sleeve set into the armhole. All
coat sleeves of this type, however,
are kept very fat at the top and are
entirely without gathers. the line of
the shoulder and arm being empha-
sized as In sleeves of the raglan and
peasant sort.
Some of the Big Coats Rich in Color.
Most of the reversible coat materials
are two tone in effect. That is, the
outer side is of soft, neutral color
combining gray or brown with threads
of blue, red or green; the reverse side
showing a plain shade of the color
used in combination. Some of these
colorings are exceedingly rich and
beautiful. Gray and purple, gray and
Delft blue, steel gray and green,
leather color and brown are favorite
combinations, and there are neutral
grays with darker gray tones on the
reverse side which are favored by
some women who like smart but quiet
and conservative effects. Some of the
reversible cloths have backs in striped
or checked patterns and coats Of these
materials, made up in informal, ulster
style, are much fancied for motor and
country wear. A coat of this type is
pictured, the material being snuff
brown blanket cloth with a reverse OF
slightly lighter brown with crimson
stripes. The lines Of this coat are
excellent, and of course the big collar
may be turned up around the throat
when desired. The pockets on this
coat are enormous-reallye exaggerated
in size - but this very exaggeratioI
makes them undeniably smart. One
does not stun gloves and small belong
ings into the big pockets, for thai
would soon spoil the good lines o.
ones coat All such trif1es are stoweC
in the reticule or motor bag, which /.
slung over one shoulder on long cords
A very smart coat is shown in tbs
Scotch tweed model with buttoneC
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tourist, steamer, motor or
simply plain utility coat,-every
~ woman needs in her wardrobe one
all-oOvering, practical yet good looking
coat which may be slipped on over
frocks OF a material too light for an
appeasance in the street. Such a coat
is an inexpressible comfort on bleak.
stormy days, even if one never expects
20 wear 1t in a motor car or on the
deck Of an ocean liner, and there are
80 many evening occasions when it
would not be necessary to call a taxi
or carriage II one were the possessor
of a long. warm coat sufficiently smart
for an evening appearance over light
frock. Women living in the suburbs
value such utility coats particularly,
but even in town the big, comfortable
coat which is more informal and more
comfortable than the trim tailored
suit is of untold value and few wom-
en-. once possessing such a garment,
will ever be without a similar model
again.
A really good looking utility coat
may not be picked up for a song.
Such coats when made in smart style
and OF handsome material usually cost
q substantial price-unless one is for
tunate enough to run across a spe-
cial bargain at midseason time. But
Il pays to invest in a really good coat
OF this sort, for usually it may be
worn through several successive sea-
sons, and after that will serve for a
hack coat for use on rainy days in
the motor car or boat, or to tuck into
the trunk at vacation time for rough
wear in the country.
Exaggerated Trimmings Give Smart
Style.
The double faced or reversible cloth
coats are just now the craze and sew
eral coats of this type are illustrated
Many and clever are the ways In
which the makers of these big topcoats
use the contrasting material to give
striking and attractive effects. Huge
Feverg and collars in shawl, sailor and
cape style. enormous patch pockets
wide cuffs and buttons as large as
small sauce plates make some of these
coats very dashing and youthful ir
effect, and though some models rur
up close to the three figure mark II
is wonderful what attractive and sat.
eighteen and twenty-five dollars.
Slender Lines Insisted On.
Ali of these coats are cut to Civ,
the straight, slender silhouette which
fashion insists upon. whether one b,
stout or thin. tall or short, and tn,
better models IN these utility coats ar,
cleverly designed to emphasize slen
derness and make even the stout won
an look more slight. This Is done b,
tapering the lines of the garment from
shoulder to hem. the shoulders beinl
cut on generous, roomy lines, Will
large armholeS and sleeves of zoo,
size, while the lower portion of tn
coat IS as narrow as is compatibl
with comfortable walking. Any tailo
will admit that the most difficult thin
to achieve in the tailor's art is thi
tapering effect from shoulder to hip
particularly on plump hgure-and
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all in some delicate color scheme like
palest pink or lavender. Pale blue is
seldom becoming to a convalescent.
It emphasizes the pallor and sharp
contours and brings out shadows and
hollows under the eyes and in the
cheeks. Pink is a better color, but the
palest of pinks must be selected and
the material of the dressing gown
should be exquisitely soft and grace
full. Pink cashmere, scalloped by hand,
makes a warm and pretty invalid's
gown. Handsomer gowns are made of
pleated chiffon and cream lace Plenty
of lace should fall at sleeve edges and
in iabot effect at the front for the
emaciated convaIescent needs plenty
of aid in the way of soft, lacy frills
at neck and wrists. The lap covering
illustrated is made of Oriental silk
crepe, with a border of thin pink silk
to match, a layer of cotton wadding
being placed beneath the silk border.
and the whole cover being lined with
light flannel between the outer and
inner layers of crepe. The slippers are
soft end heel-less and are made of
the crepe with trimmings of plain pink
silk
Another style Of invalid slippers
which can be made very easily from
fancy Dresden ribbon is pictured The
beauty Of these slippers is that they
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Notes and Novelties.

BATHING SUIT LINGERIE NOW.
n OWN the long pier which stretch
NE es out into the Sound from
~ fashionable yacht club came. the
other afternoon, two young women at
tired in tasteful bathing suits of black
satin, with dainty bathing slippers and
caps in perfect keeping. They tripped
out on the end of the pier. descended
the gangway to the float on the sur
face of the water and poising grace
fully, dived over. And as they dived
q swirl of lacy whiteness beneath the
short satin skirts revealed the pres
encs of most dainty lingerie petticoats
beneath the bathing dress. Whether
this idea originated with the two
young women referred to, or whether
it was the forerunner of a coming
lace petticoats for bathing wear, now
that bathing suits have become such
fascinatingly chic affairs?
ELIzABETHAN RUFFS FOR FALL.
- HE latest arrival in the neckwear
departments is a queer looking
~ arrangement which is a cross be-
tween a fichu and a chemisette. This
Elizabethan fichu, as it is called by
the salesperson, is made of white silk
and comes out over the shoulder like
a broad sailor collar, and has ends
that reach nearly to the waistline in
front The neck Is cut out in a v
and in this V Is a standing friIl Of
pleated net. There are wide cuffs of
the silk and a girdle belt with a pleat-
ed frill attached at its lower edge.