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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Hunting a Husband

W. HEN the quartet reached the
wv street a gentle rain had begun
to fall Beatrice uttered a low
exclamation of CONSERVATION. remem-
boring her dainty toilet, then checked
herself It would not do for her to be
have as if she were afraid of spelling
her costume, new this spring for that
might suggest to her admirer the idea
that she did not have many other such
gowns. Every woman likes a possible
sutton to thing that even in the privacy
of her own home, and during her work.
ing hours. she is we'll dressed and APP
pears as faultless in attire as when she
is with him in public. But Robert May
nard had not been a married man for
seven years before he became a Wild
over without learning woman's
thoughts and fears about her clothes.
and he was quick TO suggest a taxicab.
The ladies' gowns viii be ruined.
he said to George Minor.
George, with his loving wife upon
his arm, was less considerate than the
widower.
Nonsense! Helen and I have been
out in all kinds of weathers, and it
has not hurt her yet! Moreover, we
can take a crosstown car right here.
transfer to an uptown car, and go with
in three doors of our house 1t is not
raining hard. anyway"
Nevertheless. declared Robert OBJ
stinately, q am going to take cab
and will see the ladies safely home"
Furthers Her Scheme.
But at this Helen came out boldly
in what seemed to be assent to her hus-
bands verdict, but was really a fur
therance of her own match making
schemes
Il wish you WOULD take a taxi Mr.
Maynard" she exclaimed. "Beatrice's
light dress will spot dreadfully with
the rain. This dark one of mine won't
be hurt, and, as George has said, we
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

tiCulars about them. saying that Jean
was five and Jack seven. and going into
many details of their bright and win
ming WAYS as is the manner of devoted
mothers. It is doubtful if her listener
appreciated much what she told him,
although he laughed approximately at
the right times He was watching her
animated face in the dim light and
finding hers a very charming personal
-ity. AT Hast she became conscious of
his gaze and checked her talk abruptly.
Il must bore you!" she exclaimed
ALPHABETICALLY Il never thought how
much l was talking about two little
people whom YOU have never seen and
of whom you have never heard until
tonight"
Indeed you do not bore me-" pro-
tested Maynard "On the contrary, l
am interested in children, although
(with a regretful note in his voice.
have none of my own. If l had,
would not he as lonely as | am now,
and my home would hold more charm
for me-"
A Jealous Pane.
Beatrice had an involuntary thought
of self congratulation that he had no
children. Even now she was conscious
of a pang of jelousy toward the, woman
whom he had once loved. and she knew
that she would not be happy if she
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
"a Furniture Wives "a
BY BEATRICE Fairfax,

.UNTEN marry for fortune and
Nj sometimes to please their
fancy. but. much oftener
than is suspected, they consider what
the world will say of it; how such
woman in their friends eyes will look
at the head of the table Hence we see
so many insipid beauties made wives
who could not have struck the particu-
lar fancy of any man that had any fam
cy at all; as many buy furniture and
pictures because they suit this or that
niche in their dining rooms. These l
call FURNITURES WIVES"
Charles Lamb.
II am 25 and deeply in love with a
girl two years my junior. As she is
rather stout tabout 175 pounds. and l
am thin my friends ridicule the match
have tried to forget her and break
off the enga cement, because of this rid
icule but l can not do so. my affection
being returned. What shall I do?"
1t seems that Charles Lambs words
are as true in this generation as in his
This man loves a woman. but because
of the criticisms of his friends would
give her up in exchange for furniture
wife"
Having conceded to his friends the
right to name her weight. he should
concede more. and let them select her
complexion, her height and the color of
her hair All these little questions could
be settled by a council of his friends,
all who come under that category be-
ing willing to shoulder such respon-
siblities
A furniture wife" would simplify
courtship, and relieve 1t of many of its
uncertainties and pangs and expendi-
lures of time and money.
It would also relieve the man of much
of its joys And that word relieve"
is used advisedly when in connection
with the sort of man who would be
contented with a furniture wife"
But II you, my dear man. are not that
kind. you need not let the difference in
weight worry you. The difference is
easily adjusted.
There is a course Of physical train
ing which, if followed faithfully will
reduce the girls weight. There is also
course. entirely dissimilar, which, II
followed by you faithfully. will increase
your weight
Make an Exchange.
Every pound she drops you will pick
up, and in this way you may hope t.
attain the desired proportion. If she
perseveres, she will become sylphlike
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

The biggest woman's club in America
is the Anti-Drudgery Club.
1t has more than a million members
now.
All that's necessary to belong is to
use Fels-Naptha soap and quit drudging
on washday.
You'll have no more boiling OF
clothes, no bending over steamy suds, no
back breaking rubbing on washboard in
winter or summer.
You will be through with your wash
ing before you would be we'll started on
the old way.
And your clothes will be fresher,
cleaner, whittier and sweeter.
Fels-Naptha does it.
The rules of the club are to be found
in the directions for using Fels-Naptha
on the back of the red and green wrapper.
Follow them carefully and you'll save
money as we'll as hard work and bother.
Get cake of FelS-Naptha and join
the club to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
WE GIVE PERPETUAL CONTRACTS
ON DIAMONDS

of the fact that great of customers,
after thew have bought diamond decide that they wish
larger one have arranged for them to return it
time in the future and allowance of the full purchase
price for toward larger By this plan possible
for one to eventually large they might wish
and at the time their payments be reduced to mini
mum AS an example, a $4,000 would only
r $500 cash. and allow the purchaser to extend the
naming $4,000 period of months best suited After
tins stone paid for which You have had the pleasure of
wearing in the meantime will allow you the full price of
$50 90 for it toward a larger and on making
changes as YOU desire
If If is not possible for YOU visit let send
Won selection package from which you choose salts
factorv as if YOU had visited establishment
eugene VHAYNEs CO..
Nvo .,E1xELERs- 81 %a1IEI 1LL src01
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Anty Drudge Gives Lesson in SPELL

Little E-L-s-N-A-P-T-H-A. What does
that spell, Anty?"
Anty Drudge-"To you Dearie it spells just
Fels-Naptha, the of soap. To your mother
and me it spells easy way of washing clothes in
cool or lukewarm water, without boiling or hard
rubbing and with saving of time, labor, bother,
discomfort and money. You'll learn, some day,
my child, that it's very important word to the
housekeeper"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
By Virginia T. Van De Water

NO. e-sWEET NoTHiNes AND SENTIMENTAL WORDS d. ",
SET THE WIDOWS HEART A-FLUTTERlNG SIS. 10y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

Tel me about them" said Robert.
How old are they
Beatrice was glad to talk Of the chill
dren and TO give him the desired par
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
HARD BLOW AIMED AT
HOLDING COMPANIES
Monetary Commission Seeks to Pr vent Control
OF Strings OF Banks by Cu,th g u WI KEEP
reSentatiCn in Central Ass, ci. ton

States, which are to be included In
the new nationsl reserve association
schetnc. the las l'srnlts them to mold
stock in other banks, and Congress
cannot lcgislatc in contravcntion Of
these State laws.
The Monetary Commissions plan to
prevent the acquiring OF string OF
banks under single ownership or the
organization OF money trust. consists
In imposing limitation on the vot-
Ing power in the National Reserve Az
ISOLATION of plurality of bank owner
ship. The Monetary Commission pro-
poses that banks in which any indi-
Nidual, company, corporation or CO.
partnership owns certain percentage
OF stock shall have only one common
vote In the Natlonl Reserve Associa-
ton and not vote each, as IS provid-
cd in the Monetary Commissions plan
Tor each ordinary member of the Ma
ional Reserve Association. The limit
which the Monetary Commission has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
OBITUARY
I,nncrn1 Of CuptuIu Cu.,nn,

nc FUNERAL OF captain John CuSSorS
VIII take place this morning from t.lba
station, upon arrival OF the train from
Glen Allen q; HE'S o'clock. an escort
from the Richmond Light Infantry
BlUeS and Representatives Of the Grand
Camp OF Virginia. X. T. Lee and George
T.. Pickett Camps Of Confederate Vet
Grams Will accompany the remains 20
Hollywood.
The active pnil-hcaTers viii consist
OF members and employees OF the firm
of Cusaons. May 6; Co, Inc. who have
boon associated with Captain Cussous
the best Part of their lives. They arc
as follows: l.. ]. rrcvvctt. S. : Trey
Nctt w. i. Christian, Z. n. Gary, J. l..
TinSity, y; Tinsley, George ". Shco-
para, r. Willis.
Honorary lllIocarcrs-Mayor D. G.
Richardson. Judge George J. Chr!stia n
Major T. r. Sutton. MAJOR Arthur
l.umsdcn. Captain Thomas l.. Christian,
Colonel w. Gordon MrCabc. colonc,
John Murphy. Colonel Farinholt, John
l.amb J. TAYLOR Ellyson. l.. r. Chris
t!an. Major L. w. Bowics. Major I. T..
Christian. Major w. Mex Evans. Ar
thur j. T. Trevvsit. John c. I:pps.
Major c. Grey BossicuX. Colonel +. G.
Massic. DIR. !. ". Winfrcy, Or J. c.
Walton. Or. Guy Hopkins. DR.. c. W. r.
Inc services will DC conducted at the
grave by Rev Jaincs Y Fair. .. D
Mrs. Mcta =. Ginss.
LynchhurG. Va. January 6.-AIrs.
Metn Sanford Glass, widow of Major
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07

fixed for such etcck ownership is con-
siderabiy below so per cent Any cor
poration or individual holding stock
In j string OF banks Will therefore be
able to cast but ono vote in all III
stances where the stock ownership
reaches or exceeds this limit.
Under the bill to he introduced by
the Monetary Commission majority
of the branches Of xkhc system clearly
will control . a5ority of the dlrec-
tors OF the National Reserve Assoc!n-
tioi Under the plans as originally
proposed by Senator Aldrlch twelve
directors of the association were 10 be
elected by voting representatives or
by the stock. The BIZ cuts this repre-
scnta,ion in the directorate to niue.
Under the revised plan. therefore. there
will be only nine out Of the forty-tivc
directors OF the National Reserve AS
ISOLATION elected by the voting reprc-
sentntivcs. The I'LL adds The Secrc-
tarE of Agriculture 10 the list of cx-
oihc!o directors Of the association.
Tho bill provides Il further safeguard
ais5 inst Wall Street control by limiting
EenS:a phically the branches Of the Ma
tlonnl Reserve Association. New Eng
land Is 10 have only one branch, and the
Eastern States. consisting OF New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania ami
delaware. only two branches. There
d
states. including the States of Malr
land, Virginia. West Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina Georgia. Flor
ida, .Nlabaina, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas. Arkansas. Kentucky and Ten
ncssec ard the District OF Columbia.
The Middle Western and the Far West
ern States are 10 have four branches
each
Assuming tina, sub;rsasurS cities nat
orally will Uc selected as branch hnnl.
;'iurtsis, Ei,S.un will represent New
iinSla.>d. New York and philadelphia,
the Eastern states. Baltimore and Ncw
uriean" the Southern states. C!nc!uGati.
and -. Louis tho Middle West
crn. aad san francisco tho Far West
cru States. Thus he SCtth viii re-
Huira two more c!tinS. undoubtedly one
in Texas and one in Georgia or Saut,
Carolina. while tie Far West would D:
able 10 maintain branch headquarters,
In three other cities besides san Fran
cisco.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
POLITICAL CAMPS
ARE REJOICING
TAFT and La Toilette Boomers
Hear Colonel Is TO Be
Eliminated.

Washington, January all was
quiet along the Potomac Tonight At
the rival camps OF TAFT and Ia Fol
lettc. The progressive rcjoiccd with the
standputtcrs I'm the report, given cir
culation from the White House, that
two cX-Congrcss men had brought
word 10 the President that Coioncl
Roosc cit soon would announce his
elimination. once and for all, from the
presidential race.
This news strengthened the TAFT
supporters In their determination 10
sit tight and revived the spirits OF
the LaFollct-e boomers. who were hc-
ginning To be 4 triflc Disconnected with
thu insistcnCc OF the report tnat Colo
mel Roosevelt was In the race
Great Secrecy WAS maintained re-
Eardtng the identity OF the two mcs-
sengcrs. Friends OF the president de-
clared their information came direct
from Colonel Roosevelt himself, but
refused dctails.
II was admitted however. that the
two cN-tC..grcssmen had seen Colonel
Roosevelt within the Inst -sck and
that President TAFT has had their mes
sage for several days.
In the opinion Of politicians here.
this was sufRcicat cxpla milton of the
word passed from high sources in tho
Taft camp yesterday, that great care
must be exercised in the future not
to criticisc the only living cx-Prcsi
dent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
Change in Schedule
Chrsnpcnkc nnd Ohio HniI,vax.

Effective January Z. local train Will
leave Richmond $40 q. NJ daily for
Cha rlotlcsvillc, aud daily. except sun
day, for rhnrmond: local leaving Rich
ating daily Instead OF daily except
Sunday, Richmond and Lynchburs
sleeper ON train leaving Richmond 5:l5
L. NJ. daily, except Sunday, being dis
continued
Through trains from the West will
arrive Richmond daily $40 a. NJ, a:a5
Y, NJ. and $3.50 Z. NJ Locals arrive
Richmond $50 "A. NJ, 9:o5 a. NJ. and
1918 r. N. James River line trains ar
rive Richmond S:35 q. NJ. daily, except
Sunday. and 6:t5 p. NJ. daily.
No change IN arrivals and departures
or trainS east of Richmond, with tho
exception that tho morning local will
arrive Richmond 8:i5 a. AZ. instead
Of 1925 A. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
sluhbs for Rooscrcli.

Topeka. Kan. January 6.-'I am 81 favor
OF the nomination and election q: Theodore
Roosevelt for President" Cove nor w. f.
Stubhs. Progressive Republican, Gays In n
statement issued here to-day.
First" Governor STUDIOS continued. 'be-
cause the imperative need Of our country
Tor the mes. four years IL President WHO
believes in his heart IN tho policies udvocat-
ell by Lincoln and Whoo has the courage o.
his convictions.
Second. because Coionc! Roosevelt; more
than any othcrnGn. Is responsible for the
nationwide forward movement In the d.
rcctiOn Of government administered hon
estiy and vigorously. without fear or favor.
tor rich. poor high. low. back and white.
Colonel Roosevelt; Is not only the logical
candidate Tor President ut this time bu.
he is the only one who Is sure TO win. lIc
can carry the New England States. New
York. PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio, and his ina
JorIty throughout the Middle Yves, and
Pacific States would be overwhelming. He
would not only carry the full Republican
vote in Kansas, II nominated, but he would
receive large share OF Progressive Dem
ocra;le votes.
Personally, 1 Pm very fond o. Senator
La Toilette and regard him MS sreat con-
structivn statesman, but have not cncour-
aged any general movement for hin, in
Kansas. / am fully convinced that Colonel
Roosevelt is the only man who can he de-
pended upon tn win. and thereby save the
country from four years OF uncertain ro!ti-
cal experiments, which may involve the
wreck and ruin OF those srcnr nationa, pol
icies associated with his name.
ITO remove Senator Ia Toilette at this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
Special to The Times Dispatch. ]


Washington. ID. c., January G.---.tt
Its meeting here to-day the National
Monetary Commission decided to in
Sert III tho bill which IT Is to recon-
mend to Congress on Monday IL pro-
vision designed to prevent the control
of one or more banks by another or
by holding company. The effect OF
this provision. If enacted into law
undoubtedly Will DO more far-rcaching
than any other provision framed by
the commission. 1t Will put an end
To any attempt to control n string OF
banks by corporations similar to the
National City and First National Com
panieS, OF Now York.
Tho Monetary Commission seeks TO
strike III the holding company prac-
lice by prohibiting the actual owner
ship by one bank OF stock in another.
such direct ownership already Is pro
hihltcd In enc case Of national banks,
but iii the case OF state banks in many
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07
DOES NOT AGREE
WITH JUDGE SkEEH
Continued From First Page


mcnts were made were written under
section 1888 OF tho Code Of Virginia,
which reads Us follows:
"'lf any person directly or indirectly
give to a rotor In any election money,
goods or chattels under an agreement.
express or implied, that such voter
shall give his vote for "A particular
candidate, such person shall be fined
not less than 500 nor more than $1,000.
or confined In TAIL not less than one
nor more than twelve months. Aud
the voter. receiving such money, goods
or chattels in pursuance OF sucn agree
ment shail be punished In ike man
That is the law, ana all the law. on
which you can prosecute "A iloater or
vote seller. and II SO. where did the
statute that the vote buyer is exempt
from prosecution? He had to go back
10 section OF the BarkSdaie act, for
that scction, says that n witness has
that act does not make It unlawful!
Tor man 10 sell his vote Then we
have nothing 10 stand on but the
bribery statute, section $3.50. which
makes the buyer equally guilty With
che seller. and neither can be COM
PEELED TO testify Because he would In
OF one both Will be convicted Of brlb-
cry and by the construction of the
court disfrnnchiscd. And this, in my
opinion. leaves the case Of corrupt
practice in elections right where II
was found In the beginning, and tho
law yet is defective In not providing
an adequate remedy TO purify cleo
,ions. AS the Legislature will soon
be in session, think section 2s53 OF
the Code OF Virginia should be so
amended rs TO release either the buyer
or Tie seller. and make the other II
witness, and when that Is done We
Will bgin TO stop corruption In cleo
tons IN Virginia. provided we then
enforce the law. This law has been
upon our statute books and openly vlo-
lated for years, not only by prominent
citzcns. but condoncd and acQuIosccd
IN by officials OF both parties The law
should be made 80 that some good re-
ahits would follow before We under
take 10 execute Il law that has been
tried and failed, and has proved to be
dead letter for years, and Will be
tried and fail again.
'All this noise about the convictions
and wholesale disfrunchiscmcnt of the
voters Of Lee county AS far as the re-
cent investigation Is concerned VIII
amount to but little when the show
down comes and n test IL made of
whether or not we can compel either
the buyer or seller to testify under
section 1893. which is the section un-
der. which all the indictments are
made"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07

., the residence of her daushter, Mrs Mrs
G. i. Lucado. after an illness OF three
Fayetteville. y. C., and nar-ied MaIor
Class soon after the war She lived
al Of her married llfe hero. except
iershurs. she was member OF st.
Paui's Episcopal Church
Mrs. Glass Is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mira G. f. Lucado. oc
leans: Mro. Blair Banistcr. Mrs. f.. u.
Johnson. Jr., and Miss Meta Glass, ana
inc f9il9wins step ,,ehildren: i. c. Glass.
schools: Congressman Carter Glass and
Miss Mamie Glass. OF Lynchburg SHE
has also two brothers ana n sister sGr-
ley, OF Macon, Ga; Robert Sanford
OF Rulcirn. n. g., and Il. D. Sanford,
OF Houston. Texas
Miss Agnes Wright.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Agnes WRIGHT. daughter OF Mann
Wright. who lives near Ezciis. dicd
last n!sht and viii be buried aere 70.
Mr-. Mary II. Palmer.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
Lawremccv!llc. Va. January 6.-M.s.
Mary Il. Palmer. or this cltM died to.
uay ana her remains will be buried
the cemetery here
Mrn. Rci.ecrn Newton.
l" I.,:i.., to Inc Itmcs-plspatch.l
Mrs. tchccca Newton. widow OF Joscph
Newton. died yestcrday at the home or
her relative, Carroll Helm. in Stat
tnrd county. after lingering Illness.
aged stNiy-fvc years. She Is survived
By two children
Mrs. Mary II. Palmer.
lSpccial TO Tho Times Dlanatch.l
Norfolk, Va. January G.-Mre Mary
II. Palmer died at her home at Law
renceviiic tonight from a stroke OF
paralysis. She was the mother of John
Palmer. OF this city.
Mrn. Cornciia A. Owen.
Special to The Times Dispatch.1
South Boston. Va, January 6-M,s
Cornei'n =: owen aged siyty.eisht
denly at the home OF Mrr. Helen
Whd!cy, NJ Cluster Springs. last night.
ana the remains were brought here
s3-dny; whcrc the funeral will take
place from the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. W. I:astlev, to- morrow az
ternoon. the intcrrGhnt being made in
Oak Ridge Cemetery. She was the
lijn III n5s 9Th o. the late Haywood VIII
yiveG by two daughters. arrs. J. w.
Eastley. OF this place: Mrs. John Shc..
neld. o. Brooklyn. y. Y: one son. John
TWO brothers.
II. III. EegIcy.
Srecial TO The Times Dispatch
CinlnS. Va, January G.--On Thurs
day night Of this week II. n. Keglcy.
a. wei known farmer and veteran of
lhe civil War, died at his home. four
miles south of this place AIR. EeSler
was about seventy years cid and had
only been Ill few days. dying from
an attack of pneumonia He Is SUR
Hived by a Wife and nine children. The
remains were inferred in the cemetery
nj Mt. Nalo Church