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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-24
Fretfuiness.

Do not give way to fretfulness. It
takes the fragrance out Of life and
leaves only weeds where a cheerful
disposition would cause flowers to
bloom.
The evening world., 1911-03-21

03c to s1.O Tapestry Carpets. 69c
Triple Extra Quality Tapestry Brussels. Regular price Oils -. 74c
Wilton Velvet Carpet. Regular price 81. so yard. .sll9
Extra Heavy Wilton Velvet Carpet. Rec. price o. rs and q IS Us
=S SIMPSON or AXRQRn co 81
The evening world., 1911-03-21
MADE BLIND WIFE
touch REVOLVER
BEFORE SHOOTING
Printers Bullet Misses Woman,
Then He Tries to Kill Po-
liceman in Struggle.

a.,
Nn"'ies ny. -,..u,
a printer mas oeeh oc"u''"s
for some m lie mace 50 mueh ''o'
BILE for his blind wife. Catherine ana
for his twenty-four-yeor-old son, VIII
lam, the breadwinner OF the family,
that a week ago Magistrate Manner In
the Manhattan Avenue Court. Brooklyn.
warned him t. stay away from the
Rice home at No. II MauJer street,
Williamsburg. and put him under pa
role to Keep the peace.
But this morning early the man
slipped into the apartment while the
son was stu asleep and, catching Mrs.
Rice alone. he ordered her to provide
him with fresh undergarment-. The
woman beCged him to 40 away and
make no more trouble. Then. accord
ing 20 her story. he made her touch y
rayo,,or nhtc, ~. MAD In his con,
..r.,., ,h.aaan,, 90 hiov nor bend
-. o.,
on me sis"''ess No"'i
the rear room caihns upo" w. -" W
The evening world., 1911-03-21
new YORK SEERS
FINED IN H0BOKEM

Five fortune tellers. driven out OF
New York by the recent poliee crusade
against soothsayers and the like. were
arrested in Hoboken to-day and ar
ranged before Recorder McGovern
lie fined them $50 each.
1T Is my aim to wipe out such prac-
tees as yours IN Hoooken." he said ir
Imposing sentence. 1T Is people like
you who are responsible for the break
ing up OF many homes aud for unend-
ing SORROWS The quicker this city II
rid of you the better II will be for the
public"
One OF the women, May Anderson, ID
seventy-two years old. With the Others
she was watched by Detective Ser
geants Hopper and Riley and Natror
Tosdick OF Police Headquarters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

RiuGEI.EY 20 sa-The schools
r--- -ha. have been ..set b...u.r
az a d.phthers epidemic have been
permitted 20 reorel
ANDERSON W Nr-Tha Green.
br.rr Baptist church uf thi, piar. co..
dav concluded .h-.a1sv r...tn
tlo1 a. .t- Il.ta a-nn.,.rssrv
WASHINGTON S,th Low pres.
l-lr o. fr- NarionaI Civic Feterst.on
APPEARED be,or, 't, lntsrs'a'e com.
w.r.- r,.rwtt,.. r.. .r. -.
day sud urged Federal control o., AL
Interstate corporations
SANTIAGO DE CTHA-An earth
Glasv shook Tile cIts THE
causing much alarm hue u,ff. t.-
eG.
NEW YORK Ernest I..Donr rrF
INK a. derrick on top az the ru.frh
-f.rt o. fre pOINcI n.r losrt-al f.UI
90 fhs ground ana Was Drt. ..e.r.t
hurt
TITT~If HGf-I.e.. weather 90
c.aI. rr..'.. cold wave fo arrive
-uwH time Nsiu..Itt r.rlf or Thurs
lHa
40 -TIN. p. Ta, ~ ,r. r.-.s
that escaped rf. flood disaster h,re
were burned today Another lsSy
bias been forua. too haq., decompo,-d
.' he itea ia".
OXFORD N. pr, BAL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
JUNIOR EXHIBITION
indeor Nee 20 Be -sie - TIE Y -.
{. a S~atyrasy Aftsrnoon fsr
J4aiors Only.

The iat OF cents that - Dol t-I
ln q "a ~ahi.if 90 fr.
49, 4 tIlIfirE 9u S.f4risF 4--
frfu.nu 1aa been prepared ur Fi o.
a. Director Marriott. and will consist
~ races apparatus Wurk basketball.
ana baseball games ana other events
lur sthl..fiou 10 open tu juniors
only. ana me members ~ that lass
uu' wtu Ie Hdmlft-d
Hu TnIrsdat December o. fr~ a.
20 f A team wil meet ~. 81 q. @
a Team from S~'rlurr.i.lr lu rl- nom.
rn"r No The local team VI. start
pra. t'ce 100 a few DAYS in preparation
f'r Pc game. as the ~St-llen.fU- Lors
are fast aud accurate srufr
The program f1r the -nts in "a.
exhibition o. a. follows
lass drilI caiisthenir crin DODGE
iaI gymnastics -s-tarf Ja-l. na--
hsthaiI. relay. class r-.4f appsr4tu
Wort. TX - var haAA-tuau Iu tr.
iash -ftsi games the Wt.f. SoN WI.
meet the Wheeling S'9Eirs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
MAGNOLIA BATTLES
WITH FAIR MONT
Magnolia ana Followers Can sss Moth.
ina IA Victory for DID Gold ana
Hue Warriors Thanksgiving.

0U- H. IH.s.fc. fn fH. irtrH g.r..r
-EW NNETTN-EfIft W So. N.r
.s wtrk vii poo tl. rr.-r ~ f.a
itfI foot NHli season. f"t n.rI.r game
.rrr "Il.r. Ts zs.Ir..l Iffr. ..
CO. ia.r.UHrf GOD frr.a u...H ... fH.
HHrH If ..'I|rr f.. frUHe M.-ft. H
University off Wet t.rgIUIH f. 90 I
score. WIZ |rts.r Nru Start r.sifIe I'D.
Dr. battle v.fH fUe Magnolia H.rI ..H
aIets.
m..f viii come here n.f| fns
.rw'l purpose % handles NaErr. s
rrusNlrE defeat
That fre same uHI 10 t|r w... biol. 81.
tHHff Er.''rHu lreui.rr In Sew Nor
f.rHr 900 afUry admitted .r .r
sides. Irf MHErnIIa .HH..HH auf PLAYERS
sre nerIIr4 ever. effort fl hove fref
frlU SRI frf tfrs Ht.f possible share fH.
I'r contest ari a"ffn.n.rE ar.f. Ir 3D..
tors.
Sew Mart rstHIe Is Foot bali -r.r. ADD.
tHr.e VIII Dol "a parade or Hrs..
giving IHU .r ur I.f. f.n-. u
pore. pete
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
CURTAIN WILL TOMORROW BE
FOso ooNH o. FOOTBALL
"h>>fies rgr Toes Lss. prsste-
List Essofrs-arassss~, rs.-
- Pfsp Camb- ss@.


- Will
NA
- t,me 4ffs ar
20 'N' Hil ir'
80 'hr sndIf'h asr'Drs retire
'H
M
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lD 'N~ ~ ~ -
sW 49,
tN' OF
~ 'n th- 'iHfa ems o.
~ .iAhs ore
s
Nhi4s ~ Yas' s-as.n la- lr-'~n
= surr~sH fu wa. ~ ~. 4ra.r ra4-
y every college team vac -Ha.r--i
9Th b new revised f. I-
I.t ~ -hi 's
..' ~
y. '' s
IN" 'i' ha ~
p"
tty'' 7" 'Ni i-A WOO fi
H .l..f i'@"
~ %
"i defeat
~
Inr4gutff 20 affrs f.r BOB f-is
flelnliJ viii nr 900" Whr".trs hhgh
.nd Nutin- f.rrt Insh game at ne
ilsnd par. go th- 20 tr-Ir an
Nuai sifuffIr H"ih f.ara afr 'nnd~nf
ana have trained ftIfhf. r.r Pc
same The nral practice 1as held ast
snt hY both leans aud q me
"a-hea VIII on itr frams ign
nEht signal prn.ur- They Will 'neu
resi- unti IhHuksgl'i ms afternoon
stats team alsH uni-h-i their prar-
ucr last ming and viii leave -arif
~Inhnorrnw wofnihs f'r ihtr'r- vH~r~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
FOOTBALL

Goods. Pants. Shoes. Head Harness
and Nose Guards. S0n Cu5ros-on-.
hslf price.
~ G FRiEoRiCHs.
Sporting Goods store.
1879 Market St. WreeIns
Toys Are Nov on Display.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
FOOTBALL

Goods Pants. Shoes. read harness
ard Nose Guards. shin Guards-ons-
half price.
r. c FRIEDRtCHs.
Sporting Goods Store.
1921 Market St. Wheeling.
Toys Are Nov On Display.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29

The MoLure VIII serve a table
mote dinner Thanksgiving Day. 6 20
3 q. m-SfCO. Music.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
Nusss League


"s0s Fancy o--ss s--,s ls. So.
f7c PC NcFADoENs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29

some ue. vHo MARI. r .as-. have
o lme Cd "a. nr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29
FoorsALL

FOOTBALL
Goods Pasta. sno-s Nsas -srrsss
ara Sose Cssrcs S1lr Cgarss-sns.
nsf prce
- 9 FRtEoRtC-s
spo1Irs Goods Stare
152s Harset So. wheeling
Toys Are So~ on Display
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29

Special values m Mems O~vereoats.
$50. SO. St2.5o. as. meFADDENs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-29

Goods. Pants. Shoes. Head Aa~~ess
ard Nose Guards. Shin Cusrds-one.
haif price.
a. FRIEoRicHs.
Sporting Goods store
i523 Market ST.. WnceIra
Toys Are Nov on Display
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04
Monday . large party Of local

Monday . large party Of local
sports left for Bayou dss Curses.
for q week, on . bear hunt, those
in the party are /: George Eastin,
James Simon, A. G. Goulss, DR..
J. s. Martin, George Knight, Scott
Kslso, E. A. Davis, Jerome Mou-
ton and Jack Miller of Lafayette
and Dr.. F. r. Martin Of Crowley.
The party have . pair Of bear
dogs which was bought from Ken.
tuchy as . high price. which will
bs given . fair trial in the cane
breaks of the Dss Curses. Bears
are said to bs plentiful in that
section Of our swamps, and our
sports expect to give them . hot
time.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04

The planters continue to com.
plain about the insf6ciency OF the
railroad service in the handling Of
cane, and great fears are enter
tanned by the planters that owing
to the present strike, that the rail-
road company will not b able to
improve the present unsatisfaoto-
~ conditions. Unless there 10 90
immediate improvement, and . rs-
pid handling OF cane cars, the 81
tuation will grow more serious %
the season advances.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Ia
blsts do not sicken or grips. and may bs
taken with perfect safety BY the most
delicate woman or the youngest child.
The old and feeble will also hnd them .
most suitable remedy for aiding and
strengthening their weakened digestion
and for regulating the bowels. For sale
by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04
Starts Much Trouble.

II all pepOle knew that neglect Of con-
stipstion would result In severe indiges-
sion, yellow jsundics or virulsnt liver
trouble they would soon take Or. Kings
New Life Pills. and end it. It's the OIL
ly safe way. Best for biliousnrss, head.
ache. dyspepsia, chills and debility. 25c
at all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04
Keeping Dollars AT Home.

Keeping Dollars AT Home.
Ten years ago . Farmer put his
initials on q Dollar Bill. The next
day no went to the nearest town
and spent it With . merchant. Be-
fore the year was out hs got the
Dollar back. Four times in six
years the Dollar came back to
him for Produce. aud three times
hs heard uf il in the pockets of
his nsighbors. The last time he
got it back was four years ago. He
sent it to . Retail Mail Order
House. He has never seen that
Dollar siuce, nor ever will. That
Dollar will never pay any more
School or Road Tax for him, will
not build or brighten any Of the
homes of the community. He
sent it entirely out OF the circle of
usefulness to himself and bic
nsighbors.--Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04

Too many people waste their
time 10 condsmnipg the work Of
others instead Of spending it in
trying to improve their own.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04

For pains in the side or chest dampen
a piece Of flannel with Chamberlain's
LinimeDt and bind II on over the seat Of
pain. There Is nothing better. For
sale BY all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-11-04

l am pleased to recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy - the best thing l
know Of and safest remedy for coughs.
colds and bronchial trouble" writes Mrs.
L. B. Arnold Of Denver. Colo. I'VE have
used 1t repeatedly and It has never fail
I'd to give relief" For sale BY all
druggists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
CONTEST OVER
SHER|FF's OFFICE
LARGE NUMBER OF REPUBLI-
CANS BACKING UP CON-
TESTANT JONES AT WIN
/
STON-SALE1M.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
IRRESPONSIBLE N. c., March
10.--There was hearing of the adj
verse party In the suit OF the State
Of North Carolina on the relation OF
-. A. Jones vs., Sheriff George w.
F1ynt here several days ago In which
the plaintiff was examined by the
counsel for the defendant. The suit
In over the Office OF sheriff. Flynt.
Democrat, having been sworn in to
the office while Jones (Republican).
claims that he was elected.
Mr.. Jones was questioned on his
knowledge of illegal voting In the
election. the vote In his home town
ship, and whether or not the Re-
publican party had passed q resolu-
ton to aid him In prosecuting the
suit. Mr.. Jones stated that he knew
nothing of n resolution but admitted
that large numbers of the members
OF his party had promised to stand
by him."
He denied knowing that men are
circulating petitions asking the peo-
pie to support him I'm all of the
townships and he did not know who
Is the custodian OF fund being rails
ed to prosecute the suit IL such
fund Ii being raised as was alleged.
He states that he had heard that pc.
titions were being circulated In his
behalf ana that he had alao heard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF sUPERINTENDENT,
City Water Works, Room 1913, City Hall
Richmond, W.. March i. 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived In this ONCE until r. NJ.
March t4th, 1911, for furnish ave
hundred and eighty $500 tons alum
mum sulphate for water clarifica-
ton. containing from II to % per
cent aluminium oxide, delivered T. o.
b. Koran station, Chesapeake a. Ohio
Railway, at such time and In such
quantities as the Superintendent may
require. also for forty-seven and
one-haif {47h) tons aluminium sui
phnte for water Qualification, con-
tanning II per cent aluminium oxide.
delivered I. o. b. pump-house siding,
South Richmond formerly Manches-
teri. at such time and in such guam
titles as the superintendent may re-
auire.
Further information can be OBJ
tained from this office.
The Committee on Water re-
serves thu right to reject any or all
proposals. or any part of any or an
proposals, also to increase or de-
crease the specified quantities TWEEN
~ per cent. A certified check for
5000 dollars, payable to the city
treasurer. must accompany each bid.
Proposals must be submitted IN seal
ed envelope containing the name and
address OF bidder directed to the
Committee on Water, and In the low
ar left hand corner must be written
Proposal for aluminium Sniphate.
Bond Will be reqired on contract
e. F. DAVIS,
superintendent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
ROANOKE W.C.T.U.
HOLDS BIG MEETING
MAJOR ID. c. SHANkS ORDERED
TO COLUMBUS. O.-TWO MEN
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA. March 10.-The
Roanoke county Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met Thursday at
the First Presbyterian church. The
meeting was largely attended and was
presided over by Mrs. J. r. Myers,
the president. In assuming the chair
Mrs Myers made a strong address.
in which she spoke of the work of
the organization and its plans. 1t
was announced that Miss Clara Strout,
a worlds missionary in w. c. T. L.
work, will give an address here March
g. Committees were appointed to
make arrangements. Friday after
noon. March II, meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. j. f. Pat
terson to organize young peoples
branch.
Major ID. c. Shanks. OF the Fourth
United States Infantry. who has been
stationed at Fort Logan, near Dem
yer, Col. the past two years, Is on
his way across the continent as the
result of orders to report for duty at
the barracks in Columbus o. Major
Shanks is well known here and in
Salem, being son Of the late ID. C..
Shanks. Of Salem. He is a graduate
OF West Point and number of years
Nds GoHlHlHHOant at the lrgtnia Poly
technic Institute at Blacksburx and
professor of mathematics there Dur
ing the Spanish-American war Ma
jor--then Captain-Shanks was ap.
pointed recruiting officer for Virginia
and mustered the Virginia Volunteers
into the regular army OF ths United
States for service in the war. his head
quarters being in Portsmouth. Since
the war he has served at Western
army posts and In the Philippines
having been governor of the pro-
vince OF Cavite three years. Last
fall Mr.. Shanks was in Salem few
days visiting his mother.
j. L. Brackens, proprietor of the
North Carolina hotel, and John Nor
man, employed there, were arrested
Thursday, charged with robbinE Ed
ward Daley Of $50 while he was stop
ping at the house. Daley says posi-
lively that Brackens was one of the
men who entered his room and got
his money and then assaulted him,
Brackens denies this emphatioally and
asserts that Daley was intoxicated and
that he called In Policeman Scoggins
to look after the man. Daley ia
seventy-five years old. He admits that
he was drinking. but that he was
not drunk when Brackens~ attacked
him. ,>-is. ..s..4...., -. vi. :.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
here to-day by Henry Perkins His
total liabilities are but $155.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
TRINITY To HOLD
IMTER-CLASs MEET.
TONES OFFERS CUP FOR WIN.
NETs or CHAMPIONSHIP.
FLOWERS OUT OF
BASEBALL.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.l
TRINITY COLLEGE. DURHAM,
N. c.. March 1o.--The 8. j. A. A. has
decreed that Claude Flowers cannot
play ball on Trinity's team this year.
II has been hoped that he would be
eligible for the team, but II seems
that the association win not allow
II.
At the fourth annual meeting Of
the Harvard Club, of North Carolina,
held recently In Raleigh, Prof. n. N.
Wilson. of the department of chem
istry Of Trinity College. was elected
secretary treasurer and Dr.. J. J.
Wolfe, OF the department OF biology,
was elected a member OF the board
OF directors. The president of the
club is Mr.. Albert A. Cox, of Raleigh.
The banquet was an occasion long to
be remembered by those present and
was enlivened by college songs and
impromptu speeches. The next an
nual meeting of the society will be
held at Chapel Hill February 23, 1919.
AS a means of arousing interest In
track athletics. the Tombs, a secret
society Of the college has offered q
silver cup to the class winning the
championship. The trophy will be
Ing the most points In the inter-
class track meet. 1t Is eighteen inches
high, measures four inches across the
top and Is engraved with words set
ting forth the purpose Of the society
In giving II. The announcement of
an inter-class meet has met with the
universal approval of the student
body. Those In charge of the teams
are very much encouraged by the
prospects. The date of the inter-
class field day has been definitely
set for April s.
4 basketball game OF very much in
terest was played few evenings ago
In the gymnasium between the SEN
iors and the faculty. The game was
well advertised beforehand and fans
went out expecting to see some of
the real members of the faculty go
on the ioor to contest the seniors.
But, 10 and behold, when the players
came forth for the contest, it was
found that only two members of the
faculty were among the number. the
team being completed by assistants to
the faculty. The game was a gooti
one throughout. and was very inter-
esting to the spectators. When the
time was up and the score made
known, 1t was found that the seniors
were in the lead to the tune of 35 to
| 81.
AT the regular meeting OF the
Mountain Boomers Club held a few
nights ago In the Y. NJ. G. A. hall,
lively discussion was entered into
the subject being the agricultural con-
ditions in Western North Carolina
! The discussion was participated In b3
| nearly every member. who told OF the
! conditions in his county and what
the products are. The boys who COM
! pose this band are those who hal
from west of the Blue Ridge, and
are some of the most loyal supporters
! of the college. Nearly half OF the
! counties on the Tennessee line are
| represented at Trinity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
City Water Works. Room i03, CAty Hall
Richmond. Va. March /, 1911.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL. BE RE-
csived In this once until p. NJ.
March 18th, 1911 for the following
supplies and contract work:
Gate valves cast-iron pipe, special
castings, three nozzle fire hydrants
valve boxes. meters, meter boxes, pig
lead, wiping solder brass work. lead
pipe, hauling, laying and relaying
granite or cohblestons paving.
specifications plans and informa-
ton can be obtained in this ONCE and
bids must be made on form of pro-
-posai furnished by this office.
The Committee on Water reserves
the right to increase or decrease the
specified quantities twenty per cent.
and the right to reject any or all pro-
posals or any part of any or all pro-
posalx. certified check for one
hundred dollars, payable to the City
Treasurer must accompany each bid.
Bond will be required on each con-
tract awarded. Proposals must be
submitted in sealed envelope contain
ing the name and address of bidder.
directed TO the Committee on Water.
aud in the lower left hand corner
must be written what the contents OF
the envelope are.
f. Il. DAVIS,
.....v n, .... ,..- ga superintendent 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
READS PAPER ON
LITURGICAL DRAMA

TRINITY COLLEGE, DURHAM,
n. c.. March 10.-The regular bo-
weekly meeting of the Fortnightly
Club, was held last Friday night In
one OF the lecture rooms OF the new
academic building. The meeting was
very interesting from every stand
point. Mr.. G. NJ. Daniel Of the grad
uate school, read a paper which was
the feature of the meeting. His sub
ject was The Development of the
Liturgical Drama" and was not only
one of the best papers that Mr..
Daniel has prepared, but it was one
of the best papers that has been
read before this club in many a day.
1t showed that the reader was thor
oughly familiar with his subject. and
that he had given 1t thoughtful and
careful study.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
ACTTvEs WOULD EXCHANGE
VIEWS WITH COUNCILMEN

Although no formal invitations have
been sent out, 1t Is generally under
stood that all the Clay ward repre-
sentatives in the city council will be
expected to attend the monthly meet
ing Of the Clay Ward Actives to be
held Saturday night In Monroe Hall.
Members Of the organisation want to
exchange views with the councilmen
and they think there Is no better way
to do so than at public meetings.
Councilman Umiauf. OF Clay ward,
said FrStiay that he certainly expect
ed to attend the meeting IL he was
we'll enough to do so. He has been
under the weather the past week. he
said. but he was hopeful that he
would be able to be present, despite
that handicap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-10
BLUES ARE READY
FOR WAR SERVICE
EVERY MAN IN BATTALION WOULD
RESPOND H CALLED TO DUTY
IN THE FIELD.

III ordered into active service in the
field, how many OF your men would
answer the call?
This was the question put to Cap
tain Percy Montague, Jr., Company G,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon by Major Elmore +. Taggart,
Twenty fourth Infantry, while max
ing the annual United States inspec-
ton OF the Blues on Thursday night.
Glancing over the line OF men at at
tention, Captain Montague without
hesitation faced the inspection officer
and looking him sauareiy in the eye,
replied. Every one OF them, sir,
And officers and visitors who Wit
messed the splendid exhibition of the
Blues concurred with Captain Monta-
que In his belief that every rnan In the
battalion would respond to the call OF
war. There was only one man In the
absent. and he was suddenly
called away by an urgent telegram
Major TaxgArt said he would report
to the War Department the usual per-
lection in attendance which WAS only
a small fraction below 100 per cent.
The band, with all OF its twenty -seven
members present. gave a concert our
ing the inspection and won the admira-
tien of Major Taggart who said he re,
garded It al one OF the best musical
in tho militia.