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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04

q fund for promulgating the work in
their interest.
The Jewish synagog4es in the city
are making their plans for taking
advantage of the Information fur
nished them to work for increased
membership and attendance.
First Figures Conservative
Following week of classification
and tabulation, 1t is found that the
original figures given out within a
few hours after the completion of the
census were practically correct, al
though somewhat under the actual
figures
The final tabulation shows that
more than $500 cards were returned.
which. multiplied by three and
quarter, which is considered q con
sentative multiple, places the popu-
tauon of the area covered at some
thing more than l70.600. Less than
1900 cards indicated no church pref
erence.
In the white section of the city l4e
vacant residences were reported by
the cnumerators. which is considered
very low for a city The size of Rich
mond
inc number OF persons holding let
ters from churches elsewhere which
have not been placed In Richmond.
- about 2,l0o. which Is also eonsid-
-ef+d-+t. 't7--. ff1r.TF I church EttpFg are
MOI only from all sections OF this con
tncnt. but manN are from Europe and
foreign countries. quite number
are from Scotland, others from Den
mark. and even more remote coun-
tries than these.
While the people showing no pref
erence are fewer in this city than the
average and the unplaed church let
ters are also below the average. the
number of mixed families Is consid-
erably above the average Thousa nds
of cards show families of more than
one religious belief
Iheso cards show the intermarriage
Of religions. some families being rep
resented in as many as three and four
churches
As fast as the cards have been
assorted they have been turned over
10 responsible representatives to be
distributed to the particular pastors
to whom they belonged.
These pastors have already started
the work Of seeking to interest the
signers In the church. Many pastors
nave given up all other work and are
deVoting all Of their time exclusively
to this.
IN distributing the cards. the COM
mtttee in charge decided that where
the mother and father had expressed
preference far "a certain denonina-
ton and the remaining members OF
the family had expressed no prefer
enee to give the cards to the denomi-
nation desired by the parents.
All cards showing no church pref
erence by the signers were listed. and
Il copy Ut -tfIts Typewrftten list given
TO each church denomination in the
city. These are considered "rair
prey" for all, and each denomination
is striving TO bring them into its par
tlcular church.
The value Of this work cannot be
overestimated, stated one preacher
yesterday. 1T has reached farther
into the homes and has brought more
people into close touch with the
churches than any similar undertake
ing ever before seen in this city"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
OFFICER FORCED TO
FIGHT WITH FOUR

While standing at the corner Of
Eighteenth and Main streets nj !
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Police
man Sweet, in attempting TO arrest
four men on a charge Of disorderly
conduct Was set upon. and was forced
Ia fight in self defense. His club was
Wrested away from him, but he reoov-
cred 1t. and felled Is. Gibbons. one Of
the crowd with blow on tho head.
Captain Barfoot, Of the First district,
ana Sergeant Shoemaker came 10 his
rescue. and tho four men were sub
dued and arrested. Besides Gibbons
they were III. r. Goodman. II. H.
Fowler and Stanley Lieber.
When Gibbons landed in the First
STATION IT WIS seeH thar he hHd re-
ceived a bad wound on the head. and
Or. Turner Moncure, Of the CITY am
balance. w9s called TO attend him
His injury was not serious. All were
charged with being disordcriy and
lighting in the street and with resist
ing Inc officers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
CITY HOME FOLKS
ARE PROVIDED FOR

Contracts for supplies for the City
Home were awarded last night by the
council committee on relief Of the
poor Aside from this action nothing
was done except the auditing of regu-
lar bills and payroll Contracts were
granted as mentioned here.
Coal--Nelson & Laid.
Meata~.-J. j. Gravins.
Shoes--Poweil Brothers,
Wood -Iladdon s. Watkins
Plaster---Hicks & Slaughter.
Groceries Divided among several
merchants
committee consisting OF Messrs,
Bliiey, Atkinson and Jeff Powers was
appointed TO select and decide upon
the uniforms for the City Home in
ternes. They VIII report AT the next
meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
DONATES NUCLEUS
FOR FREE LIBRARY
MISS WOODBRIDGE PRESENTS
CITY BOOKS BELONGING TO
ItsaR FATHER.

Mayor Richardson yesterday re-
cciUed an offer for the nucleus of the
proposed free public library, the es-
tablishmeut Of which is now being
considered by a committee from the
city eeane!4, and promptly accepted II,
The orer was made by Miss Mary
~ Woodbridge Of TOT East Grace
street. who, on behalf of the family
Of the late Kew. George Woodbridge
viii present the city with 200 volumes
OF standard works, the collection to
be known as The Rev George Wood
bridge collection" and which must
have a suita bio book plate. Miss
Woodbridge requested that they be
received
Mayor Richardson replied with
Characteristic letter. accepting the
gift. saying that suitable case would
he provided for the books and that
they would he stored in the City hall
The committee from the council is
co. operating with q committee from
tho Richmond Educational associa-
ton TO max definite plans for the
project.
During his lifetime Mr.. Woodbridge !.
was noted minister of the city. and
the family is one OF the best known
in Richmond. The house which the
f4m!ly ncM eoeupi1e AAa0g1 baeA a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
HlRSCRBUR|}GG To
HELP FIREMEN
PROCEEDS OF SALE OF STUFF IN
DEPARTMENT 90 TO ASSO-
6EATIDN

Councilman Hrsebherg was ready
and willing last night to Introduce
resolution des&gntd to help the Fire
mems Mutual Aid association.
The resolution aoHld provide that
proceeds of the sale Of everything In
the department except horses. engines
and trucks, be placed TO the credit
Of the association
At the injecting Of lie board of FIRE
commissioners last night permission
was unanimously granted Secretary
Lonnie Jones to aat as secretary Of
the association.
Without pay remarked Mr..
Jones
Il bet you get something out of it,"
replied President Taylor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04

Fh~ Greatest Trims tHe Wof.a~
vHs presented in most aceep1ah}t
manner '1 JtEe ig5ff'e la NeYae p5ay-
ers a. ta8r sized audience last even
nE so the Ag8ieuv of Music
fne theme az The p.sy = one ~
prenatal Influence Il il an intense, :.
emotional play written by Harriet
Fora and Beatrice Be8fHe Miss ia
Verne, 40 The appealing role Of the
~9er'dcinE mother won the pIaudits
7f the audience White the TWO way
ward sons who ca4}sAd much eoneern.
were most pJeaslugly and saceoss-
FUZZY inlpersonated by j. Clencay
Mathews aud Waide Scott
Miss Patton as Madee Chlselhurst
was equally as pleasing in that role
Maurice Cass. as Dr. Chiselhurst.
- '--T7-d TIT HUdftnC0 ass much as
on former occasions
The stage settings were very enec-
i've Miss la Verne and her PLAYERS
nave added another excellent produc-
4fth r. their list, ny their aaccesqf u I
prese ntsfion of THE Greatest Thing
In the World"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
DEATH.

at her residence, No.
COL China street, MRS y e. FRAN
CTS, IN the SAD year Of her age $3.50
Funeral this TUESDAY afternoon
At o'clock from Lsanrel-Stree NJ,
Il. chureh Friends ard acquainr
sspsss FsesseiS ully ipvitsA e estsnd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
he Weather

Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day: IS
Nire Enthusiastically fair Tuesday al
"esnesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
North Carolina,-~C1oudy Tuesday and
Wednesday: not much change in tenn
perature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
PATHFllNOERS OFF
To WASHING TON


the party, while Captain Wilson's
opinion IN regard to- local conditions
VIII carry great weight In the selec-
ton If the route, which is link in
the Quebec Miami international high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
The t'ccUqunn Route.

the chief point raised Is that IN viii
mi out Manassas and the famous
eatt'etleids of ffty years ago. The
i'hK distance between towns on this
road has been cited and from IA build
tt point OF View the road by way Of
II n fri fuT17fT1Fs m 10 HTTUn
t5hiahf aud more expensive "a build
man through The high r country.
IN the othcr hand the people Of
oecoquan have pledged themselves to
raise 100000 for the highway ana
already. It is said. $40. 600 has been
subscribed for this purpose. Ma
hassas has raised considerable money.
nat VIII not consent 70 any rApen.
dltaFe outside OF that section Of
Prince William county.
According 10 the plan of the party.
announced Yesterday, the pathhndors
iii hoEln the SECOND Ma pa-af 4AAir
y urney from Fredericksburg today.
ihey expect to reach Washington
some time tonight. although the ruudS
~ stafford county may prove too
great handicap, The pAtlttifttl-f-
are also under the disadvantage Of
having only one machine Tho car.
Il Maxwell special. Is we'll adapted for
rough country travel and has the
prestige Of Glidden tour to its
credit but a second car is always a
great help Ia pulling n mired ma
chine from mudho'e as all autom3-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses.
MarrtakA lice saees vera jssasa yealsr-
aAy tn tbs HAxtingN court IN w. Hef~
h@rt CxoWdF@ aEd Clara Farley. and
0etsTs sad ETA Aussin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04
From Old Point Comfort.

Mr. pclouse went 10 old Point Com
fort Saturday and met Mr.. Westgard
when he arrived sunday on the New
York boat They left Old Point nj 3
o'clock and made the trip to Rich
nlond ny easy stages.
Mr. Westgard was agreeahly sur
prised at the condition Of the sand
and clay highway built under the di-
rectian ~ L. H. Manville. of Newport
News. lie pnfd n hearty tribute to
the Newport News and Richmond
good roads advocates, through whose
enterprise the money to build the
highway wa sraised. and was aston
iahed at the low cost OF the construc-
ton.
MIR pelouze said that il averaged
tess than s2ao for eHr1 mite uf road
constructed from Newport News to
the New Kent county line at Bottoms
Bridge Mr. Westgard euiogized the
State highway commissioner office
for the part taken by Captain +, st.
Julien Wilson ana his subordinates.
for it was by surveys made by them
and the aid given by the county SUI
pervisors that made MIR. Manville's
work possible
The total mileage recorded from
the Hotel Chamhcrlin, Old Point, 10
the Jefferson hotel, Richmond. was
945 miles. or two miles less than the
Blue Book records
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04

Their return viii be bv way. OF
Mount Vernon. Dccoquan ana Dunn
tries to Fredericksburg over the old
Telegraph pike. This latter route is
NY Tar The shortest that can he taken
DIR II has been objected TO on various
grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04

"BARONEsS CTDERSTROM'"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-04

All of the party, with the exception
of Mr.. Anderson. have maze jour
uev n washington over The route the
party have taken North After leav-
inR Fredericksburg, crossing the Rap
pahannnck at Falmouth, the party
Will continue 10 HARDWOOD church. In
) tHfI.r1 ..4HpFs.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
POINTS TO SUCCESSES
IN CITY OWNERSHIP

Police Justice Edward j. Jefries,
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for mayor, pointed to the public
lighting commission and the water
board, Monday night, as examples OF
what municipal ownership can do, and
he urged that the greatest civic I'M
provement the city could make would
be Down and operate It's own street
cars.
Judge Jeffries addressed three
meetings during the evening In Har-
monia hall Russell and Leland-sts;.
Bradshaws hall, Larned and Beau
bien. and Lathers' union hall, Mon
roe-ave. and Brush-st. In all three
places the mayoralty candidate was
received with great enthusiasm.
Calling attention TO the brevity OF
the last street railway strikes, Justice
Jeffries said the reason why II was
settled SO quickly was because when
the men quit, the company found II
self up against proposition against
which II could not do anything, and
he said II the people would band
themselves together md show just
as decidedly that they mean business
the d. U. r. would come to the city's
terms
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
HELD UP BY FOOTPAD;
POLICE NAB SUSPECT

Harry Huntington, of No. 453 Ly-
caste-ave., a driver for Towar's cream
cry, was held up at the point Of re-
volver on Bagley-ave., near Second
ave., at l o'clock, Tuesday morning,
but as the footpad pressed the weap-
on against Rumingten's body, Rum
ington flashed his lantern In the rob-
ber's face, and the latter took TO his
heels. as badly frightened as the milk
man.
Patrolmen Johnson and Erke were
hailed by the excited milkman, and
arrested Paul II. Meisel. FL years old,
who says he has no home. Meisel
was running through the alley, and
declared that he was after a man who
had assaulted him. but the stall"
was not successful, and he was taken
before Ruminsten, who promptly
Identified him. He was taken TO the
central station, charged with attempt
Cd robbery.
The revolver which he used had no
cartridges IN r.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
CLUBMAN AND PRETTY
STENOGRAPHER MISSING
Suicide Theory in Put-in-Bay
Mystery Not Credited
Ruse, Wife Says.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 13.-With
the families OF both William e. Shiv-
ley and Miss Ruby Carr declaring that
the discovery of their clothes In a
rowboat at Put-in-Bay was a ruse
friends OF the wealthy clubman and
his pretty stenographer today dragged
or patrolled the beach In hopes Of
confirming or disproving the suicide
theory. Since Shivley met Miss Carr,
q year ago. he twice left his family
for her. Last week they disappeared
again and in support OF her belief
that he has not killed himself, Mrs.
Shlviey today pointed to the following
note left by her husband:
Goodbye. You will never hear
OF me or see me again. wish that
could start things all over
again, but wishing Is useless.
can't.
Mrs. Shivley and her two sons,
both over Is, objected to his atten-
lions to Miss Carr, particularly to her
almost continually using his automo-
bile. II only had two or three rides
in the car" said Mrs. Shivley. SHY
ley sold the car. retired from lucra-
tive contracting business and resign
ed prominent fraternal connections
Just prior to his latest disappearance.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
DOPE FIEND KILLED BY
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE
Broeffle, Young Dentist.
Wrecked Career With
Drug Habit.

Enslaved by cocaine, to which he
became addicted while practicing
dentistry, only few years ago. VIII
Der Broefde, 26 years old. died Of an
overdose Of morphine, which he took
as sort OF antidote, 10 stay his crav-
Ing for the other drug, early Tuesday
morning.
Broeffle had descended from q prac-
ticing dentist to a waiter at River
view park, and lived with his young
wife at no. sos Congress-st. east A
week ago, she told the police. she in
duced him to quit the use of cocaine,
but II had been hard battle for him.
and he was nervous wreck.
While she was away from the
house, Monday evening, he obtained
some morphine, TO quiet his over
wrought nerves, and in his craze for
drugs, swallowed enough to kill sew
eral men. He was found dead In bed
when his wife returned home.
Coroner Rothacher Is investigating
the case. Broeffie's relatives live In
Amsterdam, N. Y.
Arthur Allen, SO years old, ended
his life with carbolic acid In his room
at No sos Woodward-ave., Monday
night, while respondent over the loss
OF his position as bartender In the
Berghoff hotel. His wife and step
daughter found his body and notified
the police
Allen came here from st. Louis,
two months ago.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14

In its news columns THE DETROIT TIMES
will report the progress of the campaign fully and fairly Every
party and every candidacy and every issue will get square DEAL
The Times has become famous for its terse style and large type
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14

The Garden of Eden Ia no longer
an elusive Paradise beyond the reach
Of man
The exact spot where Adam first
met Eve can be located on the map
and included. hereafter on the globe
trotter's itinerary.
The wonderful story OF the tempt
Ing apple and the wicked serpent may
now be recounted In the very place
whore It is said to have happened 30
man thousands of years ago.
The long search for the original
Garden. where every fruit and flower
and animal first came into being, Is
ended. according to Sir William
Wincocks, the British student OF geo
graphical research.
Despite the conflicting chatter OF
the ubiquitous land boomer and the
more serious student OF Biblical geo.
graphy, Willcocks declares that he
has situated the bona fide Garden OF
Eden Just north OF Ur at the ancient
junction OF the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers, in what Is now part OF
Asiatic Turkey. The city Of Ur exists
no longer, but It's location is we'll
known.
Sir William substantiates his state
meht with a general description OF the
country around Ur, which he main
tains IL 80 beautiful and 80 verdant
that It might we'll have been chosen
for the earthly paradise Of the first
inhabitants OF the world.
He pictures the trees which shelter
ed the Garden; the vines laden with
luscious fruit and the carpet Of green
beneath the feet.
Any one, however, who expects to
find large, juicy apples growing in
the Garden OF Eden will be disap-
pointed. Modern scholars, anyhow,
say that the fruit which Is translated
apple" In the English version Of the
Bible was really some other kind OF
fruit. The apple. as We know It. Is
thought TO have originated far TO the
north Zthe Caucasus mountains.
Ia. Ne or Wiilcocks' Eden Is
warm, and the few inhabitants are
described as lazy, scantily clad, poor
and ignorant, in spite OF their great
inheritance.
Around this garden spot is a great
stretch OF uninhabited desert. The
country was fruitful, rich and power
ful In the days OF the old Chaldeans,
Assyrians and Babylonians. and con-
tinued so until comparatively modern
times. The city OF Ur was the capital
OF q great kingdom, thousands Of
years before Christ. But now the old
irrigation bitches have vanished. and
there Is only the sun-baked land and
squalid poverty.
European engineers, however, de-
clare that by proper system OF trri-
cation the whole region may be made
again to blossom.
The Garden OF Eden itself has been
saved by It's nearness TO the Eu-
pirates river. Sir William points out
that It's preservation proves Its an
cient frultfulness. and that It was
geographically an ideal spot for the
human race TO live in It's infancy.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
POLICE FIND BURGLAR
CROUCHING IN CLOSET

Carl Streitie;.. well-known to the
police, was found crouching In a
closet in the room OF Maurice Will
liams. No. LAB Lafayetteblvd, late
Monday night, when the flying squad
ron from central station raced to the
house In response to an alarm from
other roomers in the place.
When captured, Stretier was dress
ed in Williams best suit OF clothes,
with Williams money In the pockets,
and he also had Williams diamond
and pearl rings.
Other roomers In the house had
heard the burglar for some time, and
their search for him drove him into
Williams closet. Williams, retiring
early, refused to aid in the search, as
he was too sleepy, he said He was
astonished when the burglar was
found.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
ALTAR NEARLY CHEATED;
GROOM SAVES BRIDE

LANIGAN. Sask., Aug. 13.-Miss
Elsie McFarlane, is in a critical con-
dftton today as the result of her mar
row escape and the death by drown
ing in Watrous lake, near here, OF
Mayor r. l. Hood, OF Lanigan, to
whom she was TO be married tomor-
row. Mayor Hood dived into the wa
ter and succeeded In reaching the
girl and supporting her until help ar
rived. He was so exhausted that he
sank when Miss McFarlane was lift
ed into a boat which came to their
rescue.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
NATIONAL GUARD GOES
/ INTO CAMP WEDNESDAY

.~-- Foit detachments OF the
Michigan National Guard will leave
for Ludington for the annual epcamp-
ment, Wednesday morning, on two
special trains. Troop B, of the First
cavalry, and their horses, will leave
the Union station at q. m, and at
1880 the second train will set out
with the two Detroit battalions OF the
First infantry. Two battalions OF the
Twenty-sixth United States infantry,
stationed at Fort Wayne, will also at
tend the camp under command Of Col.
Booth
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
HERE'S HOPING, GUS.
FOR THIRTY-TWO MORE

General Manager A. A. Schantz, OF
the Detroit q Cleveland Navigation
Co., on Tuesday. celebrated the thirty
second anniversary of his employ
ment by the company. He FIRST went
" p..,.
by ability and industry to the general
management Of the big steamship
concern
1t happens that Aug. Is OF the year
when Mr. Schantz began working for
the d. & c., fell on Friday, and he re-
flutes completely the superstition so
persistent In steamship circles that
13 Is an unlucky number.
Mr.. Schantz has seen the d. & G..
grow since his first connection with
1t from $500. 900 concern with three
boats to Its present rating Of $4,000
600 and lite big feet OF eleven OF the
finest steamers on fresh water.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
GOLD STRIKE GIVES
WASHINGTON FEVER

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-The
gold fever" struck Washington to-
day. when geological survey ordered
an expert investigation Of gold strikes
made in the Hoag mining district In
Modoc county, California, Reports
reached Washington that the district
promises to be Second Cripple
Creek"
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
YW~<O'
BRITISH SCIENTIST SAYS
he HAS FOUND GARDEN OF
EDEN AFTER LONG SEARCH
Spot Where Adam and Eve Met
Beneath Tree of Life
NJ. Is Found
Is JUST NORTH OF US
Sir William Willcocks Substan-
tiates His Statement With
General Data
8 JUST NORTH OF US
THE BIBLE SAYS:

And the Lord God planted a
garden eastward In Eden: and
there he put the man whom he
had formed.
And out OF the ground made
the Lord God TO grow every tree
that Is pleasant TO the sight,
and good for food, the tree OF
hfe also In the midst OF the gar
den, and the tree OF knowledge
OF good and evil-Gen ii:7-9.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14

no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., IS
John R.-st Pm. Main 14es or City s3sb.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-14
ut Is Wilson versus Wall Street.
-GOuer1or Chase S. Osborn

-OOUV7TU7 CI1Se OSUOTT
lip 17PHnI I'll mPH
W c~ ~~"~ ~ -
Al ndonordon+ ,,ouc,,ror ho;ro ,oa;nc+ Wall
c. =, 1,JY
0uee, 10 III ue uiiOoSoeu Whooii' - "oo oiie
OF the hrSt advocates OF his nomination; II IS the
-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-05
TO TUNNEL UNDER CHANNEL
Long Delayed Franco-Engllsh ProIec
u Once More Being Put
Forward. ra !.

A tunnel between England and
France beneath the English channel
was first proposed at the beginning
Of the nineteenth century by Matthew
. French mining engineer, says the
Argonaut Fifty years later the
schema was financed, but it was not
until 1867 that it seemed that the.
project would be actually attempted
At that time there were a dozen or.
more plans for rail communication.
between the two countries. The ac.I
cepted scheme was that OF a tunnel
bored beneath the bed OF the channel
The estimated cost OF the undertak.
Ing was about 10000, 900. PreIimE
nary boring haa been made. when the
work was interrupted by the Franco
Prussian war. In 1874 the French
and English governments resumed ne.
gotiations concerning the tunnel
leaving the matter In the hands Of a
Joint commission. Failure on the
part Of the English company holding
the contract for the work to receive
sufficient funds resulted In the fan
ure Of the enterprise in 1880. Now
the project Is receiving some atten,
ton, q better feeling having been es-
tablished between the people OF the
two countries.