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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
Remarkable Facts
Given By Dolemy
Says New Tonic Is The Best On
Market--Heartily Recon-
mend. Its Use

Among the hundreds Of statements
being made in connection with the re-
markabe new tonic, iona Vita" none
are more interesting than that given out
recently by Mr. Wilson Dolcmy. Of
Twentieth Street, a Unknown motorman
Of Richmond.
Mr.. Dolemy said: For some time past
| Was all run down. suffered with
stomach trouble. indigestion and was
nervous and physically in very bad shape.
could not eat anything solid for i,
would cause gas to accumulate on my
stomach To such an cxten, it effected nv
heart to a serious degree. was abou;
discouraged, and had given up hope OF
everything and had consulted some OF
the best doctors
II read Of ''Tona Vita, and after talk
ing 10 the demonstrated in charge. bu,
without much faith, decided 10 give il Il
lar trial, and | am glad that did. ioI
Iona Vita proved a wonder in M case.
i now feel like ] have new lease Of
life. My ambition has returned. as we'll
as my strength and energy now sleep
at night and get up in the morning feeling
cheerful and ready Tor work. canno,
say enough praise Of iona Vita and
consider II the be-, medicine on the
market
People who arc nervous and irritable.
have imperfect digestion and stomach
disorder lack energy and ambition feel
melancholy and discouraged, suffer with
headaches, backaches. poor memory, UNI
sound sleep, irregular circulation. paild
complexion and who are susceptible to
colds and coughs, are unquestionably
suffering with that modern plague. ner-
vous debility, say the iona Vita" spe-
cialists.
There arc thousands OF such hall sick
men and women in Richmond who really
do not know just what is wrong with
them, said one Of these specialists yes
terday afternoon.
They struggle aimlessly along until
they become totally debilitatcd, and
oitcutmes they come To Us suffering with
this dreaded condition in it; most agra
waited form" continued he
We have preparation that will posi-
lively remove this trouble and restore
the organs Of the body to their healthy.
normal condition.
The iona Vita" specialists arc at the
Polk Miller Drug Company, No S5l
East Main Street, between the hours of
9 \. Nj. and 5 p. NJ during their stay in
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
TITANIC MIGHT
HAVE STRUCK ROCK

New York. April eS.--The suggestion
that the Titanic struck ledge or
rock and not AN iceberg is made Ill
the current issue of the Nautical Ga
zette. Il weekly shipping paper The
possibility of such an accident Is
urged because tho ship struck in tue
same longitude as the half submerged
Virgin Rocks, to the north, ana pos
sihly in the same spot where the Ma
rouic foundcred in 1893.
The Titanic. il is suggested. being
the deepest ship of the seas. might
have hit a rock that other SHIPS nave
passed over safely. The Gazette says
that ut least survey of the place
should be made ny the United states
government Under the head OF what
did she striker the Gazette says:
"A strange possibility arises from
the coincidence in proximity of posi-
ton of the Titanic and the Naronic
disasters Tho position where the IT,
tanc met her doom WAS latitude Al 40,
longitude o0:1i.
This is south of the Grand Banks,
but in just about the same longitude
as the dangerous semi submerged VN-
gin Rocks to the north of the banks.
While the Banks of Newfoundland
are supposed to be caused by sands
from the Gulf of ST. Lawrence and
the action OF the Gulf Stream, the
existence of the Virgin Rocks. and
even the proximity of the surface OF
the Georges Shoals. nearer the coast.
shows that even In this distant pfrt
of the Atlantic there may bo sub
merged lodges of rock never hitherto
discovered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
Children Playing
New Columbus Game
Wine Father Sets His Family 10 Work
Emulatins the Dis
covercr.

"fGe knew the world was round---o.
and land It could h" found --o--Chris
TOPPER Columbo.' That fragment OF a
snatch of 1t song from tice's "I4a3''
comes back with the thought OF the
discovery of this country and the cX-
ample set by the courageous naviga-
tor, which is still the subject of song
and story and of the chldrcns games
OF the past.
One wise father in Richmond has SET
his children to assimilating knowledge
unconsciously, and any educator Will
tell you that is the method by which
Knowledge is acquired as a permanent
asset for the struggle of life.
If YOU want TO give your little ones
a profitable pastiinc. go thou and do
likewise is the advice of The Times
sent you with the only necessary
equipment
We are supplying our readers with
the informat ton concerning the world,
IT'S countries, peoples. customs and his
tory. and suggest that YOU allow your
children to go upon voyagS of dis
covery with this book as hle mex
plored land, in which they will dis
cover new world to them and learn
tho thousands of wonders OF the an
cient ana modern world
Columhus-like, the children can ex-
plore and discover to their hearts CON
tent and find amusement while ac-
Nuirins' fund of knowledge far ex-
ceedinG that possessed by most of their
elders.
Clip those six coupons and give the
children chance. The publishers are
soon to announce the withdrawal O.
this advance complimentary d!stribu-
zion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
CELEBRATE MASS
FOR TITANIC DEAD
Bishop O'Connell Finds Lesson
in Disaster to Bring Our
Thoughts to God.

Atthc t-,tb.,, A.. -.....,.., 49,.
Yesterday immune. s,.t,.. -,
mass. was csI,.,,..,.., a., ~, ''''
tho com. az ,,,,,.. ~
large arscmh,nr. nr 49, -, ,t,'.,,,.
Dennis l. t't;onnnu ,r..,chan ,n =,
OF In. bI, se, ,i,s,,,,o, Sr,,,'i,,.. -, ~
il q sivniNr,n, ln.snn co., ,,,i.i,,h
Father ! + ,tnv.i.. 80. a. I',,,..,',
of IN. mag
Bcurinp Iircc,,y 49,, ,,. ,is...,.
which was th. insni,,,,t., -, a.. go
mon. HIshon ncnn,.,i In ,,, ,o,,..
or hi. d,scn,,rv .li "
"We ar. nsson,iL.t Il, ,.t. .,rr,n
not tn cnnsnrn h,, =, q. -
noly ana wholcsnrro ,h,,u..L, -, ,,,..
for tho dead MAJ ,h. 80, ,on.ad
from tbsIr ,i,.s c..i g., H. naa 80
m. ,ivIrt M. "a. -, J 49,, -,
HIN thnrc ar. ~, ~, .,, ~
i've un,n nm ~
for comrort ror ,hos, ,i,a, s'-y,vnI
Tho disaster
On hnu ,,,,c,, ,tv Ga, c.o.,
has looked dine M. ,yor,J hapa,,,
How much smfge,in,, Ma nedncmnr
saw .incs NO Inntna -, -, 49,.
eros. nm ,ro.,,ir.. ,'d ,,.'u,
hearted un,rar cs-,,t,i. chris,
knows how 70 co,,,f,,r, s,ly,ttnn
comes ,hrourb sufr.,''.. tn,nyn,,,t
divides us und ,,,al,,.s nae. ..Iueh Suf
forin,. onorS ,h ~. -, .m,,i,. 49,,
There never vas reIcmutinr I'm,
through n cross
I'm my opinion" s,io tho bisbon
"socIetv Is on hiybnr ,Iano ,o-dnv
than ~ was ,or,ui..b. .,rn
81, future .yyonc,,nn6 rbild-c, ors,'
WIN he a Iav ana ,,nt mc,c se,,,I.
tnent OF h,,n,n5tv
"roo ionf, have III. l.st haop crush
ed mud ground undor tn. T.ct az tho
heartless stronp prsnec, ,o, Tho veal,
was nromuIrnted anny. f,n,n The dccks
OF the sinkinr vessel t,nristiani,v Inc
law q fIov. ia leveIlnr hum,ni,v Tbc
noble heroisr ~ mo ,rcn yho sacri.
nccd ,bn,r iIvea IN sayn 10 rnsL g. an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24

icebcrS?
Il sounded three bells and then iele-
phoncd TO the bridge that there was an
iceberg ahead"
Fleet said he got n prompt response
TO his ring. and tho report was not
delayed. Shortly after the accident he
and Leigh were relieved.
Was 1t five minutes or an hour be-
fore the collision that YOU saw the fec
bcrg?' demanded Senator Smith I'm cX-
asporation.
II don't know, SIR said the witness,
obdurately.
II wish you would tell the commit
tee whether you apprehended danger
when You sounded these signals?"
"All we have to do in the nest is TO
ring the bell, and If we think there is
danger. we telephone said Fleet.
Then did you think there was dan
ger when you rang the tell?"
Il thought the berg was pretty close,
but It did not seem SO large when
first saw it,
How large them"
about the size of two big tables,
but II got larger as we went along.
and when we struck It IL was abou,
fifty or sixty feet abo!e the water"
After you gave that telephone sis
nal was the ship stoppcd:''
NO. she did not stop until after We
struck the iceberg, but she started to
go to port after | telephoned.s
How do you know"
my mate noticed it,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24

Where did the iceberg strike the
ship"
ON the starboard bow. abou, TWEEN
ty feet from the stem" Fleet answer
cd.
DID YOU have glasses?" asked Sem
ator smith
NO, sir"
isn't it customary FOR the lookouts
to use glasses in their work?"
Yes, sir, but they did not give us
any OH this Titanic. We asked for
them at Southampton. but they said
there was none for us.
Who did you ask for glassas?'
Mr.. LiShtoller. the second officer,
You expected glasseso''
we had pair from Belfast TO
Southampton, but none from South
ampton To the place of the accident"
What became OF the slasses you had
from Beifast?"
I'VE do not know"
1T you had had glasses could you
have seen the iceberg sooner?r asked
Senator Smith.
I'VE could havo seen II bit soon
err" said Feet.
'"iIow much sooner
Enough to get ont OF the way 81
Were YOU and Lcigh disappointed
that you had giasssa3"
Yes"
Did the officers on ne bridge nave
glasses"
"Ycs."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
man Lloyd or any other Ship"
NO. sir"


Senator Perkins asked the witness
about the lifeboats, and IL 1t were true
That not more than 1,200 OF the more
than 1000 passengers and crew could
hc taken care of. even under most
favorable circumstances. The witness
said that Was his belief.
Senator Burton then interrogated
Pittman about the white light he had
seen from the lifeboat The witness
said 1t appeared 10 him like ii fixed
light, and that it might have been Il
star.
You did not see any red side light.
them
NO, sir"
What was the fastest steamer on
which you ever sailcd?" interrupted
Senator Ncwlands
The Titanic, SIR"
Senator Fletcher piled the witness
with questions intended to establish
the whereabouts of the various officers
on the night of the disaster The
testimony which had been given BY
several other witnesses was sought
again, mainly to establish its correct
ness Pittman left the stand, and on
chart of the Titanic pointed out the
positions OF thcs various boats.
Had Ample Warming.
Frederick Fleet. Twenty-Five wears
old. sailor and lookout man OH the
Titanic, followed Pittman ON the stand
Fleet said te man he relieved told
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
Saw 80 Morse siennIs.


1T was 2:2o A. NJ. took my watch
out when she sank and said, It's 2:a0.
The passengers around heard me-"
Did you when aboard the Titanic
hear anything about your proximity
TO the Frankfurt OF the North Ger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
INSURANCE LOSS
IS UNP ARALLELED
Money to Be Paid Out by Vari.
GUS Companies Totals Nearly
SI5,ooo.ooo.

Sew York. April o3.-Insurance men
estimute that the total losses to be
paid by the various life. accident and
marine companies as result or the
sinking OF the Titanic VIII reach APP
proXimatcly sl5,ooO.ooo. Two-thirds OF
this will fall upon tho marine lnsur-
unce companies. Several American
companies which do nil classes OF buei-
ness have been hard hit.
All the marine insurance was car
ricd abroad, but the risk Is distributed
largely in this country by means OF
what the insurance men call "rc!nsur-
ance"; that is, tho company issuing the
policy reinsured part OF its risk in
other companies.
Insurance Field. trade Journal pub
lished here. asserts that nowhere in
the annals OF insurance is there a
parallel for tho loss Of insured life
and property occasioncd by the sinking
o. the Titanic"
The journal makes the following cs-
Inmates OF the total loss:
Lifo insurance '...........,s 10000
Accident Insurance .-...... 2.2l3.G0c
Marine Insurance {ship) 80. 100000
Marine insurance (cargo =. 100000
Total ....................Slt,io6,oo0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24

him to keep a sharp lookout for small
ice. lie was in the crows nest at the
time of the collision.
Did you keep Il sharp lookout?'
Yes, sir"
did you see any ice?"
Yes, sir, at seven bells G1:S0 Z. Nj
l reported Il black mass ahead
How long before the collision did
YOU report tho ice nhcad?"
I've no idea"
what did you do when you saw the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-24
5tsts1f- THIS
ILLUSTRATION
GREATLY REDUCED
SHOWS THE COMPLETE SET
BEAUTIFUL
Color Plates and Monotones
AS well as text illustrations
abound throughout each volume

me Coiored Plates costing thousands OF dollars are vastly
superior III conception execution artistic Character 10
eyer included In Reference similar to this The CoS
PTePared by experts especially EVERYB0DYS
GICFlf arc an extremely valuable feature and illustrate
'' N~''N anu aeeuiate
ne Historical Charts show the History OF the World from
inc dawn OF time to the day in such manner that cor
rect Kowiedge OF the worlds may realized IN an
incredibly short space OF time 90 OIL
The Educational Charts show NJ = r;o,c- III. ,,.-,..
tons by countries and the comparative pro-
nSom OF me United States by States Among these
Wheat Oats Cotton. Wool Cofcs, Tea Tobacco Gold IRON
'ee oai etc Similar information is given concerning
The the following important subjects Comparative Wealth Of Na
fons comparative Wealth of States the World od
and Silver Exports and Imports Armies and Nays rc
These Plates and Charts designed give great amount ~
valuable Information at glance OF nestimabe value 70
seekers after correct knowledge. ~ "
The Detroit times., 1912-12-10
JoRRING PRICES.

Canned GoOds-Appies. gals, t2bl;
baked beans. lib, 90 zoe: Lima beans
standard: soc. Table beets. 81. q Lac,
ard. 81 soaked. 6O@7oc salmon:
sockeye. tail. SASS; dat. $40; Alaska.
reds. $3.50; Alaska. pinks. $l.20. Toma-
toes. sl.401l50: Mar:owfat. sl.lS;
early June. ;l.2o: sifted early June
$40 per doZ
Feed-JoDbing prices In lOO-lb. sacks
bran. $23 coarse middlings. S2t: me
middlings $40: coarse corn meal ID
cracked corn. 12s; corn and cat chop.
$22 per ton.
gan patent. $3.50; straight. s.. 20: clear.
t4.90; pure rye. $3.50; spring patent.
$50 per Dol. In wood.
Hardware-Nail. 81 case; plain An,
nealed wire. 81 per cwt: galvanized
galvanized sheets. "a gage. $3.50; 10
gage. 1875: "a gage ;S.7o; 20 gage,
$3.50; 80 gage. s4.l9 per cwt,' single
bit axes. bronzed. $500 per doz.; pol;
/ "a gage. 81 55; 20 gage, $3.50; "a gage.
Sass; 20 gage, $2.7o per cwt.; carriage
bolts, small, 70 per cent OF; large. 90
| per cent OF list; machine bolts small
75Q2h per cent OF; large, s5V2h
| per cent on list.
OiIs-Raw linseed. 49c: boiled lin
seed. 5oc; Diamond headlight kero-
lsc Crown gasoline. lse per gal.
lturpentine. In barrel lots. 46c gal,
| Provisions-Mess pork, s20 family.
! SIS q 24c; clear backs, s22024c: hams.
t60l7e: briskets, liz ul2tEr;- shout
ders. lac; picnic hams 13hc. bacon,
/ ia i9c lard. In tierces 12c; kettle
rendered, he ID.
suEars-Corrected daily by w. II
Edgar q Sons: Crystal dominoes, 2-lb,
Ss.45 do 6-lb., S795 Eagle tablets,
sS.75: cut loaf. S6.25: cubes. 1910;
1 xxx powdered. $50; standard pow
dered, 35.65; granuiated, extra coarse.
t6.35; graduated, hne. in bulk, ;5.zS.
graduated. 25-lb. cottons. $3.50: crys-
. s dominS 50 and Ia domino en5
gran. HF cases. ,5.65; diamond A
1885; .confectioners' A. $500 No. :
s6.l5; No. 5. $40; No. g., s5.os; No. 7.
! sass; No. Il. $3.50; No. IL. t4.7S: 10
ia. $40; No. H. $40; No. Is. $40:
non-caking mixture, s6.25: beet granu-
later. s5.05; household powdered, Is
az to case $3.50
The Detroit times., 1912-12-10
SEEKS MODIFICATION
OF DOG ORDINANCE

Aid. Sherman Littlefield will intro
duce an Amendment to the dog ordi-
nance in the council, Tuesday night.
TO permit dogs TO run at large with
out muzzles except in June. July and
August. The present ordinance, pass
ed at the insistence OF Health Ofiicer
Kiefer, requires that dogs running at
large be muzZled In all seasons or the
year. Dog owners claim that the or
dinance Ia not being enforced, saying
that only small proportion OF the
dogs running at large without muzZles
are destroyed and that there Is great
deal OF discrimination showed by the
police department in this matter. Lit
tlefleld's amendment will be referrW
to committee and the dog owners will
again fight IL out" with DR.. kiefer.
The committee on ordinances Will
not report in favor OF Dr. kiefer 3
suggestion that an ordinance be pat
ed permitting the health board to
summarily destroy dogs known to
have been bitten by other dogs al
ficted with the rabies. The present
ordinance requires that dogs so Dit
ten shall be guaranteed for a reason
able period, and that II rabies do not
develop they shall be returned TO
their owners. The board has the
authority TO destroy rabld dogs and
the committee considers this SUI
fic!ept
The Detroit times., 1912-12-10
OSBORN WELCOMES
GRANGE TO 500
Pleads With Body to Drop
Differences and
Bosses

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Dec.
10.-A plea for the dropping OF all
fractional differences In the order and
the refusal OF members OF the order
to be governed by one or a dozen men.
was made by Gov Osborn, during mis-
address OF welcome opening the SEES
sions OF the fortieth annual conven.
tion OF the State Grange In the
Armory here this morning. Master
Hull called the convention TO order
early this morning, and following
brief address introduced Gov. Osborn
speaking as a resident OF the 500.
governor and a Granger The gov
ernor dived into a somewhat lengthy
address.
You will find no Goldfish aristoc-
, racy here" he declared. The people
OF the 500 through me want you %
make yourself perfectly at home. and
enjoy the hospitality that awaits you.
Speaking further, he referred to the
history OF the city and surrounding
country the history OF the Grang,
sJince its formation, and added tina
the Grange had been responsible 70
much of the general uplift OF the coun
try had enjoyed. and will continu,
TO enjoy. Following the delivery o
heterogeneous speech OF the Stat
Grange officers. the convention ad
journed at noon to reconvene at
O'Clock. fog the transaction OF regu
lar BUSINESS.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-10
DIP. W. FORCE WILL
SHRINK TO 300 men
Cessation of All Outdoor Work
Cuts List of Employees
From $500

Within a week the number Of EN-
ployees in the department OF public
works will drop from $500 to 300
due to the fact that the weather com
pels the cessation OF all outdoor work
except the sweeping OF the downtown
streets.
I'VE closed the city asphalt plant
Monday night" said Commissioned
Haarer, Tuesday, "Thlrty-fve men
were laid OF. BY Saturday all the
paving work will cease We, have
made pretty good progress this sea
son. The amount OF asphalt laid since
July / Is 100000 square yards.
The number OF white wings will be
reduced from 115 TO %. II is too cold
TO flush the streets and this accounts
for SO much dust being stirred up by
the wind. The white wings are kept
at work only In the downtown portion
of the CITY and II is almost impossible
for them TO gather up the stray pa
per and waste when there Is a high
wind blowing"
Supt knight reported that no rail
road cars were available 10 send so
wagonloads OF garbage TO the reduc-
ton plant, and that as a result he laid
of the entire force OF garbage collect
ors, about 7s men, for Tuesday. The
reduction company has all the other
garbage boxes at its plant in French
Landing, and there were no more
wagons available 10 collect the days
garbage The reduction company or
the wabash railroad are blamed for
not returning the cars with empty
boxes
The Detroit times., 1912-12-10

D.ts.--Perslan, new. 50 Gse per 10;
Fards, ga 010c 10.
Dressed oalvs.-Faney. is9iac; COM
Dressed HoE.-Fancy. sGse; 100 TO
l5O lbs. "a Ql0c H.
Figs Imported. new. n0ise To-:
California. csc ID.
Fiaan Haddies-90 1Oc III.
Fresh Vegetables - Cucumbers. hot
house. sl.a5Ml.50 per doz; lettuce. hot
house. SglOo h.; spinach. zoe bu;
bu. turnips. so soc bu; rutaoagas. 4oc
bu; parsnlps. 75c bu; hothonse toma-
toes, 600 25c ID; California tomatoes.
si.75g2 per 4-bahket crate; hothouss
Grppe FruIt-F'lorida, 50 .25 Q3.75 box.
Grnpss-Catawbas. loo per Alb. bas-
ket
Honey-Fancy white. ls@l7c: am
Der l2gl2lsc h.: extracted. 5 n W9e "a
HaS-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In car
lots, (. Q. b: Detroit; No ! timothy,
no s''Gg mixed ni d." ,1sGisS Ssny clover. light
mixed. SIS 9l5.50; rye straw fl0V
1850; wheat and oat straw. ts,SoG9
ton
HIdes-No l cured hides. 14hc; No.
1 green hides lee: No. 1 cured bulls.
Nc. No / green bulls, lOhci No. l
cured veal kip. Ice: No. 1 green veal
kip, lac; No. ! cured murrain, Use; No.
l green murrain. lie: No. | cured calf.
isc: No. / green calf. ice. No. ! horse
hides, So No. horse hides. 50. sheep
skins, as to amount OF wool. bOcQ Sl.Zo;
No. hides, c on. kip and calf, llac on.
Lemons-S6.2 % p6.50 box.
Limes-Sl u l.2b dok.
Oaions-Yeiiow, car .ots. t595oc:
store lots. 60465c bu. new Spanish.
$l25 per crate
Pouitry-Springs. I3a14c: hens ~
isl4c. turkeys. lSQ lso H. Dressed
poultry: Hens. 13Il4c; springs. lao
l5c; ducks. ia lSc: geese. 100 Ice: tur-
keys. lsd20c 10.
PineappIes-34.50Q5 crate.
PotatOes-Michigan. 55Q60c per bu:
sweet PotatOes-Jersey. kiln dried
go per crate.
TaIIow-No. i, &c; No. 2. sc Id.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-10
LOCAL MARKET SHOWS
WIDE FLUCTUATIONS

There were some wide fluctuations
on the Detroit stock exchange. Tues
dav., though there was not much trad
ing Southern California Edison. which
has been a leader recently, broke -FOUR
points TO s5 bid, though offerings are
held at 100. cities Service common
was bid up three points and hair 10
l13b with offerings up TO lis. COM
monwealth Power dropped back three
points 10 50 bid. Detroit Edison was
half lower 20 13i asked and offerings
wcre r,avy with bids scarce. Detroit
Creamery ~ In demand and worked up
quarter TO Ia2a bid American ship
building common lost two points TO o.
hid and the preNrr,I was down the
same amount 90 100 bid with offerings
at 1O6 A bid OF lO2 appeared for Pack
ard preferred with stock held at 100.
Some offerings OF REQ Car came into
the market at 2ik United states
Radiator was half lower TO bid
Eastern Michigan Edison bonds
strengthened quarter TO SSf, and
offeTipgs we're up 20 l0oa