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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
WILL REBUILD ROAD

Citizens Get Together 10 Construct
Highway to Washington.
For the purpose of rebuilding. part of
a highway into the capital city of the
nation, the Leesburg-Washington Good
Roads Association has been formed,
and was granted a charter yesterday
by the State Corporation Commission.
The avowed purpose is 10 rebuild tina [
part OF the old Leesbmrs and George
town Turnpike which lies between
Lcesburg and Langley. in Fairfax
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

Is an absolutely pure, gentle and invigo-
rating stimulant and tonic. 1t ovcfcomes
all weakening, wasting and rundown
conditions o. the body, brain and muscle,
giving the system power to throw off and
resist coughs, colds, asthma, grip, ca
tarrh, bronchitis and lung troubles; it is
"A wonderful remedy in the prevention
and cure Of consumption, pneumonia, ma
laria and low %fevcrs, il taken as directed.
Prescribed by physicians and recognized
as a family medicine everywhere.
All druggists, grocers and dealers, or
direct, Sl.oo a large bottle. BE sure you
get the genuine; substitutes and imita-
tanning rare sense rules for health
and testimonials. also Doctors advice,
sent free to any one who writes.
The Duffy halt Whisky Co., Rochester, N. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
MOVE TO
Mig Railroad Case Will he Pushed In
Nntion's Highest Court.

Next Monday. May % has now been
set for the presentation by Attorney
General Samuel w. Williams OF his
motion before the Supreme Court of
the United States. asking for the dis
missal OF the appeal Of tho Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company. Judge williams will go 10
Washington oil that day. Such 4 mo-
ton cannot be argued. but will be pre-
sented to the court.
y tremendous amount of money is
involved in this case. for upon it de-
pends certainly the accumulated fran
chise taxes of the railroad since the
pronunciation of the new Constitution,
with large penalties. and probably 4
fortune in local taxes on visible prom
crty to the counties and cities through
which the road runs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
omcers Commissioned.

Commissions were issued yesterday
from the Office of Acknowledgement w
W. Sale to the following oihccrs, wlc
have passed their examinations: Alvah
H.. Cousins. to be captain OF Company
f. First Infantry; Samuel ]. Harrison.
10 be first Lieutenant in Company u
First Infantry; Moses H. X. Malone
to be first lieutenant. Company A.
First Infantry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
CLEANING UP
state Food omcers Tnke Up Conditions
.lt In Dunyflle.

state Food omcers Take Up Conditions
In Dunvil'e.
Deputy State Food Commissioner B.
l. purcell and Inspector L. D. Jones
spent yesterday at D4nv.lle for the
purpose Of interesting the butchers and
hicat dealers of that city IN the proper
care n protection OF the food sup
Flies handled ,hy them. 1t Is state d
thAre has been q recent awakening
there on the s~upInc- of the protection
OF the public health. and that the deal
crs are showing Il disposition - CO
operate.
The meat men were asked TO assem-
BILE and join the pure food officers N
a conference on the subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

county. This Is to be done by pri-
vate subscription from the incorpora-
tors. who un.be many prominent men
In Northel.- Virginia. They expressly
say. however. that while they will put
the road into good condition Without
charge to the public. they will not be
responsible for keeping 1t UP.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
LrscIIBuRG FIRM Assigns.
Mili WORKING Plant to BE Disposed OF
for Benefit of Creditors.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

UISptclAI 70 Inc TimeS-DiSpatch.J
LynchburS. Va. May 22.-The Pierce
Lumber and Manufacturing Company,
owners of a large mill working plant
here, assigned to-day TO John Victor
and Leon Goodman. trustees, who are
to dispose of the mill for creditors
bcnsht. The assignment is effective
June 1. on which date the property Is
to be conveyed 20 r. II. Angel. OF Roa-
noke. who will operate the plant on q
larger scale in the future. The credi-
tors will realize about co 70 1S per
cent. the assets being about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
visitors Mt Capitol.

j. f. Haynes. of Noblesville, Ind,
county superintendent of schools.
called yesterday at the Department OF
Public Instruction. Mr.. Haynes claims
TO be the originator of the boys corn
club idea. starting the first one In
Hamilton county. Ind. In 1903.
r. F. Reynolds. secretary to Cover.
nor Swanson. and formerly a stenog-
rapher to the State Corporation Com
mission. was at the Capitol yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
Turnpike Cnsc continued.

The hearing OF the petition of the
Valley Turnpike Company to be al
lowed TO erect additional toll gates on
It's road close to our of the towns
through which ii runs. has been post
poned to June 90. This hearing wrs
TO have taken place this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
Second and Broad Streets.

vania county. announce tho engage
ment Of their daughter. Miss Gertrude
L. Weldon. to Jesse Payton Mcwhirt,
of the same county. The wedding will;
be solemnized at the home of the bride
on Thursday. June IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
spring, Tired?
Are You Weary and Run DOWN. Are
You Sick and Depresseda Is Your
Blood Thin and Poor7

Do you take cold casily2 Do you feel
shivcry? Utterly fatigucd out after a
little excrtion? Is your complexion bad2
20 you feel that life is not worth living?
Nearly every one has some Of these
symptoms i'll spring; for winter. while APP
parently bracinr, is all the time sapping
your strength. BY spring every one is in
a more or less playcd-out condition
Just right to catch any disease Not al
ways sick: but tired, tired, tired. To carry
you through the changeable. trying, dis
ease.breeding weather Of spring you need
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Glare Tinsley. OF this city. Is
the guest OF her cousin. Miss Marian
Sampson. in Culpeper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mrs. e. p. Hotchkiss has returned
to the city. after spending a few days
at her country, place in Albemarle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Calva Watson. of Nottoway
county, is visiting her brother. Judge
Walter Watson. at Forest Hill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Elsie snowden has returned to
her home In Alexandria. after visit
Ing Miss Mary Ball here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Scott Parrish have
closed their town house and opened
"Miniborya' for the summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

New Idea, new machines. new pro-
cesa-Obelisk Flour. now a As per cent.
] patent Try Ii. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mrs. Henningham spilman, who has
been visiting her son in New York. has
returned to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Lucy Wiltshire. who has been a
guest of Miss Lora Crnmp here. is now
visiting Miss l3gerton in Petersburg
before returning to Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Mary Johnston will return this
afternoon from Lexington. where she
SPEND the week end.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur Osborne, OF
G~ordonsville. have been attending the
horse show here for the past several
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mrs. Robert Jameson. of this city. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. It, H. Faux
ncr. in Boydton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mrs. Cunningham Hall has returned
10 The city, after visiting Mrs. Swan
son in Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Enlargement
Especial to The Times-Dispetch.1
Frederick burg, Va. May 22.-Mr
and Mrs. ]. w. Weldon, of spotsyl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mrs. Thornton Stanard. of this city
mas been a recent guest OF Mrs
Richard a. Darlington in Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Eva Talcott. of this city, is Wis
ting her sister. Mrs. Truman Parker
at her home in Lccsburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. lack Ellerson. of Spo
kgne. Washington. are the guests O.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Eilerson. at ii:
East Franklin Street. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John SHELTON Williams
and Miss Marie lsaacs are spending
some time at Old Point Comfort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Mary Bidgood. of West Grace
Street. is spending a week with her
sister. Mrs. r. v. Whitehurst. at Cedar
Grove.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mrs. II. X. Franklin returned 10 tn,
city Saturday, after a ten days sta,
in New York. where she has bcen Iii,
guest OF friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Dr.. j. w. Esglcston has returned 10
the city. after visiting his daughter.
Mrs w. G. i. Half, in New York City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Mrs. Bessie Lee Morris. of "Montebel.
la is spending several days with
friends in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23

Miss Lucille Nelson is iii at the Re-
treat for the Sick in this city. hav-
Ing recently undergone an operation
for appendicitis.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21
Is YEARS,
VISITS OLD HOME
Champ Clark, Speaker of National
House, Is Fsted Where He Was
Born 90 Years Ago.

LAwRENcEBURG. KY, Sept. zi.-
Champ Clark came home yesterday
to the little country town where he
was born So years ago and from which
he went IS years ago TO Missouri 10
begin the political career that made
him speaker OF the national house or
representatives and a presidential
possibility.
IL was Champ Clark's first visit TO
his birthplace for 20 years. and the
little village was In gala attire, all It's
citizens, white and black. turning out
to honor the speaker.
Clark was met by q reception COM
mittee OF 100 men. now prominent In
business In central Kentucky, who
formerly were pupils of Professor
Clark when the speaker was a public
school teacher In Anderson county.
This honor escort took Clark to a
luncheon and then to the Anderson
county fair grounds. where he made
a speech TO his old neighbors.
Efforts are being made to have Clark
remain In Kentucky for several days
and make speeches for James b. Nc
Cleary. former United States senator,
now Democratic candidate for gov
ernQr, but II Is doubtful II his other
engagements will permit.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21
SIR ROBERT HART DIES
IN HIS HOME IN ENGLAND
Chinese Government Had Bestowed
Many Honors On Him In Rec
oqnItlon Of He Services.

LONDON, Sept. 21.-Sir Robert
Hart, director-general of customs In
China from 1901 to 1908, and inspect
or-general since 1863, died yesterday
Sir Robert had been living In Eng
land since his retirement from ths
Chinese service on account Of iii
health.
Sir Robert Hart, who was an Irish
man by birth, had been in the Chi.
nese maritime customs service since
1859. He was born In 1885.
The office OF director-general OF Chi
nese customs-inland as well as mar
itime--was bestowed on him, together
the case of q foreigner, as q reward
for services rendered the Chinese
government in connection with the
international settlement Of the boxer
troubles.
Sir Robert Hart was the most DO
tent link between China and the west
ern world. He created its customs
service; he gave China q comprehen
sive tariff. and was behind practically
every commercial treaty that China
made prior to 1908, when he returned
to England on account of illhealth
Soon after his return he retired from
the Chinese service.
He was secretary to the commits
sion OF the allies, which met In Can
ton In 1853. He entered the Chinese
customs service as deputy commits
sioner the next year. After being ad
yanced to the post OF inspectorgen
eral OF customs In 1863, he reorgan
lad the aarvica on modern lines Chi
nese and Malay pirates at that time
made Chinese waters. unsafe to com
merce. Hart equipped large feet oi
steamers to hunt the pirates. He es
tablished lighthouses, and later a pos
tai service. In recognition Of his In
Vulnerable services he received the
greatest honors in the gift Of the Chi
nese government.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21
FULLY DRESSED, swIMS
UNDER PIER; SAVES GIRL
Crowd Sees Daring Rescue Of Would
Be Suicide at Atlantic City.

Crowd Sees Daring Rescue Of Would.
BE Suicide at Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 2l.--
Miss Bertha Leb. % years old, of
No. 1897 Atlantic-ave., respondent
over an unhappy love affair. walked
out on the Heinz pier today. There
were hundreds seated about, enjoy
ing the sea air. She strolled over to
the railing on the lower side Of the
structure, watched the breakers q few
minutes, and then jumped In. A heavy
sea caught her and she was carried
under the pier.
Frank H. Sykes, of Philadelphia.
was on the boardwalk when the com
motion on the pier attracted him. He
pushed his way through the crowd
and vaulted over the railing. fully
clothed.
Sykes was knocked about like a
cork, but managed TO fight his way TO
the woman's side. Supporting her
with one hand, he Tended on the piling
with the other, until Leidy, q guard
stationed nearby, went to his assist.
ance with a can buoy. On this they
placed the unconscious woman and
supported her until the arrival or q
surf boat. which took Miss Lieb and
Sykes aboard.
When shore was reached the uncon-
scious girl was placed in the ambu.
lance and taken to the city hospital.
where physicians revived her. She
IL still In the institution, but will re-
cover.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 2O.-Here
are few facts about the strangest
land In North America:
Vancouver island, with the most In.
tensely English community outside
OF London. has been known for a
hundred years, yet embraces hun.
dreds of square miles where no white
man has ever set foot!
Vancouver island Is about 800 miles
long and from 20 to 20 miles wide.
In all this country there are $4,000
people. and $4,000 of these live in a
ten-mile radius of Victoria!
Talk about widest Africa! Here,
within so miles of Seattle, where the
Pacific commerce passes, where min
or, trapper and explorer have passed
by for century Is a country bigger
than Ireland that is unknown, unex-
plored, unsurveyed, whose fauna and
mineral and tree wealth 10 only
guessed at
The man who would explore this
island from end TO end and from in
terror to outer rind would most like
ly find things to make Roosevelt
trip seem easy.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21
LINER OLYMPIC, RAMMED BY
CRUISER, Is BEING REPAIRED
Big Steamship VIII Be Out Of Com
mission About a Month A Re-
cult Of Accident.

WteeloU Apout u Moutn - re
cult Of Accident.
SOUTHAMPTON. Sept. 21.-wlth
decided list and with only a few OF
her first cabin passengers remaining
on board, the big Olympic OF the
White Star line, which was rammed
yesterday by the cruiser Hawke, was
lowed into her dock here today. An
army of stevedores went to work re-
moving all of her cargo and the bag
gage Of her passengers was hustled
ashore.
A survey by the port captain of the
line, assisted by the various officials
disclosed the fact that II will require
month to repair the vessel. She
will proceed to Belfast as soon as her
cargo is out, and go into the Harlan
& wolff yard, where she was built
to be repaired
In his preliminary report, Capt
Smith places the blame for the smash
entirely on the cruiser. The White
Star lire has called on the admiralty
for searching investigation. alleging
that the commander Of the Hawke
oyer-estimated the speed OF the liner
and was thus responsible.
MANY OF the first cabin passengers
of the Olympic went forward today
on other vessels and the remainder
VIII be taken care Of in the Immediate
future.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21
WHERE LIFE Is
WORTH LIVING.

Thomas E. Dockreli. OF New Nork, one
OF the big men I'm the advertising
business OF the country, ~ TO DC the
guest OF the Adcraft club Thursday
evening, Sept rs, at dinner and
"Adfest' In the Hotel Pontchartraih'
About zoo nembers Of the Ninth Mlchi-
gan yoiunteer infantry held . reuns
Ion Wednesday ~ Fort Wayne ana
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary OF
the muster-in. which took place on
the same spot. The days program
was Informal
Michael Mckinney, Nc. ass Fourth-ave-
and Roy Layton, NO. 30 JemeI.cn-
ave. were arrested "Wednesday hishl
for creating disturbance or the
streets. The two men had delivery
wagon and attached TO this was
small cart. filled with men. who were
hooting and yelling and ~ otneI
ways taking advantage Of tho strike
u create disturbance. Capt sAker
and n squad OF patrolmen broke up
the mob at Grand River and Cass :
ayes and arrested the two men VINO
were In the delivery wagon,
A mass meeting OF the citizens 20 The
North Woodward district VIII ,Ss
North Woodward Congregational
church to protest against the cree.
ton OF the Herreshon factory at
" oodward and Belmont-awes. lie
bRCHkGNo w 49, a
Milton A. McRae, Charles Moore. OF
tic city plan and Improvement cont
misYion; Prof A III. Griffith OF the
Art Museum, and George 4. Bader, OF
the netroit Real Estate board. ABOUT
100 persons attended pestins In
tho home OF Edward c. Johns, No
l22 Englewood-ave., "Wednesday
night, at which formal resolution
OF Protest was adopted.
In papers read before the fourteentb
annual convention OF the Michigan
society OF Optometrists, now holding
a two days meeting In the hotsi
fuller, the contention was maoe
that the school blackboard - the
cause OF many OF the optical ols-
eases In children. Those In attend
anne at the convention @nJoyed a
smoker and musical program Wed
nesday evening In the conScntion
room OF the fuller. Election or OF
ficers In the afternoon resulted as
follows: President, Benson W.
Hardy, Port Huron; vice'presiuent'
Hnrcid c. Green, Mt. Clemens sec
rotary treasurer. Ernest Elnncr, MUS
kegon. elected for the hfteenth year;
directors A, III. Huggins, cass city
Charles c. Eddington. Pontiac, mem
Der OF board Of regents. Haroli -;
Crane. Bay City A semi-annuai
meeting will be held In saginaw
March 81 1912.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21

Just the little frolicking that has
been done on the skirts Of the island
has shown wonderful mineral wealth;
steam camel coal. copper. gold, sill
yer, platinum; great forests OF pine,
FIR, cedar and tamarack: two new
species of big horn; grizzly. black and
cinnamon bear; the richest cod and
halibut banks left on the continent
and natural preserves Of upland and
water fowl that have never been dis
turbed by gunshot.
Even the Indians have never thor
|oughly explored the interior; the old
est assert II has never been touched;
In their traditions II Is haunted by
spirits. White men have found such
a wilderness of wild hills and wind
ing inlets they have passed on to the
mainland and investigated II for l,SOO
miles north more thoroughly than for
the 10 miles away from the coast on
upper Vancouver island.
But this condition won't last long;
thousands of settlers are pouring In
and railroad construction work Will
soon start that will open the entire
island, but just now II Is the best ex-
ploration bet left on the worlds map.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21
ABBoTT-DETRoIT CAR IS BOUND
FOR ALASKAN WILDS
Having Conquered Desert Wastes OF
New Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia, viii Try Northern Ice.

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 21.-Haying
successfully braved the dangers oil
the late Mexican Revolution and con
ouered the desert wastes Of New Mex
leo. Arizona and California, IN add
ton to having covered $1,000 miles
In the past twelve months In all
kinds OF weather and road conAi-
lions, the indefatigable DIR. Percival,
and the sturdy Abbott-Detroit Bull
Dog are preparing TO invace and
conquer the Arctic Circle.
The front wheels will be removed
for the Alaska trip and In their place
will be attached the broad light hick-
ory wood runners shod with broad
fat steel strips highly polished. To
the rear wheels are attached leather
castings from which project triple
row Of large studs two and hall
inches long The tires are Donated
and these covers are put on and
tightly attached by means OF straps
TO the spokes. Then the debated ures
are pumped up to their fullest capa'
city, thus finally holding the leather
studded castings to the wheels and CIV
ing traction on the Ice and snow.
A clever arrangement OF piping
will carry the heat from the exhaust
around the oil. gasoline and water
tanks and prevent congealing anu
freezing, and also serve to keep the
two men in the front seat warm amid
the icy rigors Of the Frozen North.
Several large tanks holding a large
quantity of alcohol will be carried
on the running boards and this fue.
will be used In the engine IL necessary
The wind shield on the car Is made
OF leather with celluloid windows,
giving an unobstructed view at the
same time retaining the heat from
the engine and exhaust.
II is the purpose OF the Bull Dog
crew to travel from Skagway as FAR
north as Dawson City through the
Gateway of the Yukon" and White
Pass, which marks the international
Boundary line, where the scenery is
said to rival the Alps.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-21

marks about an inch or two apart. Ny
face was also affected. stayed home that
day and went 10 see doctor. He told me
that must have eaten something poison
Gus. and had the hives. He prescribed Q
medicine and also gave me some ointment.
As the days went by steadily grew worse,
the marks changing from one part OF my body
20 another. The medicine and ointment were
Of no use. and felt greatly disappointed
until one evening by chance looking over the
papers I saw the Cuticura Remedies adver-
tlsed. Immediately procured some Cuticura
Ointment and applied 10 TO my body. fcould
hardly believe II, but Il seemed 10 ease my
skin right away. kept on using the Cuticura
Ointment for week and cen say that n
certainly was the finest preparation I bad
ever used. II completely cured me, and I
have not been troubled since" (signed)
william Waterman, 10 r. Tooth St., New
York City, Dec. q. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and cuticura
Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. liberal sample Of each, with
s2-page booklet on the skin and hair. win
be sent. post-free. on application 70 Potter
Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Dept. 23A. Boston