The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-29
HOW|TzERS PRINT
. TWO NEWSP APERS
Anonymous Publication Appears
in Opposition to Battery
Gazette.
SOCIETY ITEMS POPULAR
Circulation Row On, and Rival
Editors Bend Energies
10 Win.
SOCIETY ITEMS POPULAR

Again has 1t been demonstrated IL
the world that there is always some
body who deems 1t his duty TO start a
newspaper in opposition TO any such
institution which happens to bc u
growing and successful concern. Great.
~ To the CONSERVATION Of the publish
ers of the Howit2ers Gazette. hereto
fore mouthpiecc of :hc battery. a
rival paper has made It's appearance.
ycicpt THE ifowitzer News"
OF course. it would net do 10 show
chagrin. SO Editor John r.. Scay. in
the issue Of the Gazette published yes
tcrdas. tries to make the eager public
think competition has helped him. In
the very largest type Of which HIS ma
chimes are capable. he says: I'VE regret
very inucn that the publisher OF The
Huwitatr News failed 10 sign his
name to his periodical. Not that we
think he is ashamed of il. for ii is a
good thing. and has aide. us greatly in
increasing our circulation. Accept our
thanks" thus does Mi. Seay dispose
81 his competitor,
No Names Signed.
Examination OF tho N,ws shows that
the Gazette is right The ncw paper
is an anonymous publication. II can
not bc denied that ii contains some
bent than does tho Gazette. There Is
talk Of tho Hollywood Memorial. OF the
pending country hisc, ri athletics and
such matters. There are only three
society items. whereas the Gazette
makes speciality OF this class OF news
The latter journal claims it has the
news beaten all to pieces on circula-
ton.
Business enterprise is evidently no
stranger TO the Howitzors. The Gaz-
cite tells how Private Chandler Is now
in the undertaking business. and how
he is very accurate IL giving the
measurements on the spur of the mo-
mcnt."
TO show Mr. Chambers rcrspicacity,
the Gazette tells how ''hc spent much
time last week watching steel work
~ on top OF the new ba,.k building at
Ninth and Main Streets. However. he
was doomed 10 disappointment lie
will undertake any one in the battery.
except LeiEcrs and Wtldbraucr for
the reasonable sum of $40, payable IN
advance"
The private detective Of tho Gazette
reports that certain private is In love
again and spends most OF his time and
money in Clay Street cars. sad 10 say.
slate Roof Harrison, trt second story
| man. has been missed around the gym
| nasium lately. He is probably getting
{ Too on tOf nluCn tNtltlFt
| Sergeant Albert Sidney Macarlane is
/ the business manager OF the Gazette.
! which is printed partly In green and
! partly in rcd. He makes a bid for bust
, ness.
| IIowitzcr society Items.
| lserc are some personals:
Sergeant Hughes, the curly-hairod
! ycungstcr with the blue eyes, who
, spent much time looking for the key
TO the breech lock last year. has just
/ arrived at the conclusion that there
amt no KEY.
/ Private DevcrcuX has left the city on
account OF bad health. Toll that TO the
ice man. Rux. and keep your lamps on
| chief Werner
| "A large number OF tho boys have
! heen inauirinS what 10 do for sore
f.ct. We quote from Er. Warwick :
Medical Journal: Wash EN-
~ is announced that tine Gazette will
move into larger quarters about Sep
/ trmber |. Captain w NJ. Myers pre-
serves his balance as between the rival
papers. ana will express no invidious
opinions.