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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
PLANS FOR PAVING
COME UP TONIGHT
Street Committee May Recon
slider Its Award to Atlantic
Bitulithic Company.

AT a meeting Of the Council Com
mittee on Streets tonight City Engl-
nccr Boiling VIII report on the ad-
visibility OF paving Broad Street be-
tween the street car tracks ana FOR
TWO feet on either side with granite.
Merchants using the street arc IMAM
iinous IN their opposition, but there is
strong sentiment in the committee
IN favor of providing Il space for heavy
hauling In the centre OF the street An
EFFORT Will be made TO induce the COM
mittee to reconsider it's award to the
Atlantic Bitulithic Company for what
Is generally believed TO be an inferior
and less desirable form Of paving than
the city has already provided for many
cross streets of lar less value and pub
lie use than Broad street
The appropriation for the Broad
street paving has been available since
the budget was signed In March Half
OF the summer has passed in useless
discussion. ana the belief grows every
day that 1t would be unwise TO ATTEMPT
this Improvement in the fan and win
ter months. blocking traffic during the
heaviest shopping season, and thai inc
whole matter had best wait over until
next spring, by which time ii win nave
been determined whether the Richmond
ana lienrlco Railway means to use the
FRANCHISE II has secured. and is poinc,
TO lay system of conduits. and the
pending question OF widening the side
walks of Broad Street Will also huve
been determined
Besides the Committee on Streets.
the Council schedule for to- might. in,
Guides the Committees on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform; Water, street
Iiean!ng. Cemeteries and Finance
The Committee on James Rivcr In
pToVement and Electricity will moo.
tomorrow night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
MUTUAL AID FUND
FOR FIR { N { N
Directors Elected and Bylaws
Approved-Campaign for
Funds Planned.

meeting Of the newly formed
rl,lremens MUTUAL Aid Association OF
licHmond was held last night ia the
rooms OF the Board OF Fire COMMITS
slvNers AT the city Han. A number O,
nreincn representing the different COM
we're elected as the board of dire
tpis- james II. Sheppard president.
ATalton McCarthy vice nrosider,.
inomas Branch McAdams. treasurer:
- = Jones. secretary. John ~ Triscn-
notn' Joseph l. Levy, William n.
Joynes. ana tho following four from tho
active FIRE Department on no,ninatinr
r. IaEioF Engine Company 40 I. Johu
= mlauf Truck Company No g. *
j Kerr Engine Company No and
.hPt1ln o d. Rus'. Engine Company
The bylaws were road ana approves
ana oriered printed They provide no
death benefits for the present In, a
Us, lsapi"d hrem"n retired hy tie Tire
h9tFl from active service Onl, bona
npe llremcn arc eligible to the beno-
nus, members rcliuguis ali claim.
on inc iuni OF reclamation or WIN
uIf"al from tho department An ac-
IT, "a mpaiSn for funds to place tho
Organization on sound nnancfsl ha.fs
VIII pc inaugurated shortly.
ne organization VIII. 20 large OK
teht, srpersefc mutual Insurance. ~
assessment association sun I'm axf-,-
thct' wnich was begun among Tho Arc
men or Richmond but from which ,ro
Sparn or hlre commissioners has with
uIawn sanction on tho ground tina. a
majority Of the nronon arc no, -ne-,-
bers. and majority of thc n-e'e',
mcnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
NEWSBOY DIDN'T
VIOLATE ANY LAW
So Court Disnisses Charge
Against Him for Crying
Papers on Sunday.

W. II Wilson. the colored newsboy
arrested for crying newspapers for sale
carly sunday morning. was dismissed
yesterday i'm Police Court. Justice
Crutchnei holding that vending news
PAPERS was not a form OF disorder.
Wilson'S arrest was the result Of an
order from Mayor -. c. Richardson's in
which he said that many citizens. cs pc
cialiN in the West End had complained
of ncwsboys shouting early Sunday
morning He Instructed Acting Chief
OF Police McMahon to abate the "nuis-
alsc'
Assistant city Attorney Anderson
told Justice Crutchhcld that he could
ind no law that covered the sale of
newspapers on sunday. Justice Crutch-
field said he could not convict q news
boy for dlsorderly conduct for merely
calling mis- papers for sale and dis
missed tho case
Wilson. who is employed by X G.
steiner news agent of l20 Fast
Broad street. was arrested Sunday
morning by Patrolman Pillow for cry
ing his wares at Fourth and Main
Sweets.
In court Yesterday Attorney Murray
~. Mcclure. counsel for The Tines
Dispatch and Attorney J. s. Coin.
rcpresenting Mr. steiner. appeared to
defend Wilson
Mayor Iuchardsons ban against the
calling OF newspapers on Sunday morn
ing was sent ont week ago without
any notice u local or ont OF town
publishers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
MINISTERS WANT
RECORDS PRINTED
Methodist Preachers Call Upon
Papers to Publish Qualifica-
tons of Board Candidates.

In an effort to contribute their share
towards securing an intelligent vote
in the coming Administrative Board
primary. the Methodist preachers OF
the city. at their meeting yesterday.
adoptcd resolutions calling upon tho
newspapers to publish such facts
touching the business and other quail
ucntions Of the various candidates as
tious selection.
The ministers agreed unanimously
that the most important question nov
before the city is that of government
by commission. and that tho selection
Of responsible men TO compose the gov
crning board is therefore the most Sc
rious business confronting the muni-
cipality The resolution in fun fol-
Whereas. the main municipal ques-
ton that Is now before the citizens Of
Richmond is the question OF the com
mission form of government
and. whereas, 1t is of fundamental
Importance that the very best men
obtainable be chosen by our citizens
to constitute the board
And. whereas. IT is necessary for
our citizens. in order that they may
vote intcllisently and conscientiously.
to know something OF the character
and qualification Of the men who have
announced their candidacy;
And, whereas, there can be no OBJ
lection to the following request. on
, the part of the candidates; therefore,
"Resolvcd: l. That We. the Methodist
preachers in our weekly preachers
meeting assembled, do respectfully re-
quest the newspapers Of our city that
thcy publish the names OF the candi-
dates and facts about each pertaining
TO their business. and such other quail
LEGATIONS as may recommend them to
the conscientious voter.
80. That copy of this paper be
sent to every newspaper of our city
by the secretary of this meeting"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
DEFER ACTION ON
SID { VI ak PLAN
Chamber Directors Lay Whole
Matter on Table After Gen
eral Discussion.

So far as the Chamber Of Commerce
Is concerned. tho question OF widening
the Sidewalks vi Broad street, Tor tho
present at least, is at rest. The last
report OF the Joint Committee on
streets, ROADS andParks and Municipal
Affairs. that II necessary 10 make the
should not be widened more than Two
feet WAS latl on the tabe By the board
OF directors which met immediAtey al
ter the joint session yesterday after
noon Those who favor the extension
have not yet said whether they would
attempt 10 take the matter further.
James r. Gordon, who led the nsht
in favor Of wider sidewalks. WAS not
present at either OF the meetings.
The matter has been in the hands
OF committees twice and tho boa7G has
tabled II as many times. The REPORT
OF the committees twice and tho board
has tabled 1t as many times. The ie-
port OF the Committee on Streets
Roads and Parks. which went TO the
board last Friday Was adverse. but IN
order to obtain all the light possible
The whole proposition was sent to the
joint committee thinking that II might.
after looking over data. make some
report that would meet with the APP
psuval OF tho chamber In general
y report from city Engineer Boiling
was read lie estimated that the ca
tension. after deducting the saving
from narrowing the present roadway.
would be S2i.Vu0. II would not inter-
ferc with the present conduits nc said.
nor with tho sewers. but would in
volve the moving OF electric lamp poles.
coal chrtes and water and gas counec-
lions. IT was his opinion that It would
delay the smooth paving considerably.
Tho board disposed OF IL very cSpe-
diuously. II was argued that as bus
mess grew the city would naturally
extend to accommodate IT, ana that
there WAS no reason TO believe tho CON
rcstion aloug Broad Street would ever
bc greater than ~ Us at present
The hoard authorized the president
TO appoint hyc delegates. including
himself To attend the Atlantic Deeper
WATERWAYS Convention, which VIII be
IN session next month "a, Sew Lon
don. Conn. The expense OF tho telega-
uon WIN be defrANod By Tho chHfnher
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
GRAND JURY AFTER
CITY OFFICIALS
Knowles and Davis to Face
Charge of Running South
Richmond Streets.
MENACE TO LIFE AND LIMB
Gas and Water Departments
Subjects OF Court
Investigation

investigation Of haphazard methods
! oi ihe Gas and Water Departments OF
s 1"r vitH ~ ,Ac srNnI jury OF the
Yesterday BY Judge Ernest H. Wells
me lolloWlns department heads were
summoned TO appear before th,. grand
Jury tomorrow morniny: Charles II
Bouins, city Engineer. Eugene L.
DAVIS, superintendent OF the Water
works. ". 4. Knowles. SUPERINTENDENT
Chici Health officer. Henry Conn. S,t-
perintendcnt OF street Cleaning. and
~. II. Joynes. chief of the Firc De
partmcnt Others who have been or
dered to appear are Charles Burkert.
,Assls t"ht superintendent OF the Water
DEPARTMENT. Or. NJ. l.. ltucker. district
physician, ana Lieutenant Walter D.
Snith. acting captain of fire engine
LnN Methods Chnrgcd
The tnvcstigatlou is the result of
inc upheaVal of streets. due to the
many fmprovements being made in
mains ana trunk sewer are being
Installed. The streets have been torn
UP throushout the entire Southsidc.
mat the departmcnts are lax in their
methods OF filling the trenches and
M getting the streets back into proper
snare ioi traffic is charged.
Ihc condition of the streets is de-
plorni'ie ON tnree parallel streets
az az. for eisht blocks. 1t Is. charged
prominent residential street on tho
Southsidc. has been open Tor nearly
three weeks. and that 1t is not only
"a menace 70 safety. but is serious
menace to health. Should a large ure
occur II would be almost Impossible to
move the heavy fire engines about the
streets. II is stated
Water Trenches Arc barriers.
ne chlei charge against the Water
pep9rtment is its failure properly to
level the streets after nling in
trenches; Ridges. in some places two
iori high. remain TO show the course
taken by the pipe lines. Where streets
arc crossed TINS Is serious menace
to vehicles and interferes with the
drainage.
Judge Wells in his charge to tho
jury stated that II was true that the
city had a right TO dis up the streets.
nut tnnt 1t is under "a duty to restore
TO turn up the dirt and to leave IL in
That condition Is a nuisance IN tho
eyes of the law. That tho nuisance is
committed by "a city department. makes
II a more fragrant violation OF
tho law. according To the courts
Complaints have been made to the
department heads. II is said hut All
lodged the blame for tho conditions
For this reason all departments hav-
VIII come an for an Investigation. DR..
Levy and Or. RuclIcr. as expert Wit
ncsscs. Will be called upon to state
whether or not the open trenches are
Qctrimental 70 health. while Fire Chief
JoNucS ana Lieutenant Smith Will tell
what effect the present conditions have
on the working ui their G.partment
in the protection OF Ike and property.
Contractors for tho sewerage svs-
tom OF south Richmond are stll work
Ing on the main trunk near the river.
aud have not as Yet disturbed uptown
streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
D0UBL E-HEADER
HoSers and Weston Serve on Two cam
mittees AT Snmc Time

y new standard for dispatch Of citv
Dusiness was set BY the Council Com
nlttee on Markets last night. The only
business pending, was approval of pay
loH ana n number of bills. but the
committee lacked two members 10
MAKE quorum. 1t was learned that
Two members of the committee were
sitting with the Light Committee in
another room. and would not leave a
would break the quorum there.
The Market Committee adjourned to
q corner OF the room where the Light
committee was in session; NIssr,
Rogers and Weston were recorded AZ
serving as members Of two commit
tees at one and the same time. ana
while Mr.. Knowles was telling his
committee about the complaint OF Con-
tractor C. c. Bailey over the waste
OF ammoniacal liquor a the gas works.
the Market clerks got their pay, the
bills were ordered paid. and the Mar
ket Committee adjourned.
The Committees on Water and Re-
lief of the Poor scheduled for last
night were unable to work such a
plan, and both failed of meetings for
lack OF Quoruma.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Willie Wood. coloved ~ iitnovo-
county was arrested last night IN "a
warIat, charging him with stealing
Kirby. '''"''
Alice Scott rolorci was arres,cs
nN Ghlcer Jordan. When she Was
resistance. and VIII have ~ fac, thIs
, .ls when arraisnod ia Police court
,,. John McGrinin was arrested by
Mounted officers Ryan and shnr'.t,.-
on warrent charging him vim ,s-
s"Gitlng and beating his vic
Sn'fman Brown. coiorod WIS
escsicd hy Traffic officer Bradley IL.
Hisorderlv and refusing 10 ohov ot,5ers
while driving vehicle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
RULE is ISSUED
AGAINST COLG|N
Must Answer as to Why He
Should Not BE Fined for
Contempt OF Court.
Mr.. POLLARD COMPLAINANT
Commissioners Making Court
Sale Allegc That Colgin Called
1t Robbery.

On the ground that he had inter
ierred with an order OF the Chancery
Court and used proiauc language to-
ward city officials ana officers OF the
court, rule was ISSUED NestcriaN by
JuuSe Grinnan commanding William
NJ. ColSin 10 appear before the bar OF
the court this morning at 10 o'clock
10 snow cause why b, should not be
'smpt OF court. Ii appears that city
Attorney H. II. Pollard was recently
appointed special commissioner OF the
NhhhSery Court to effect the sale OF
TWO iots in Fulton, i'm connection with
a public Improvement being made by
NE cIty. r. Il. Harrison and John w.
batcs were appointci auctioncers, the
sue was duly advertised. ana on the
gay set Mcssrs. Pollard. Bates and Har-
iiSoi appeared on the ground and pro-
ceedei TO offer the lots for sale. There
We're no bidders for the nrst lot. and
Only very low bid for the second
- Called II Hohb-ry.
Nhllc these proceedings were in
progress. Mr.. Colgin. Mo is Interested
IN .ne property, from the upper win
GOV OF an adjoining house ordered tho
me lot ne used profau, language con-
IefnlnS The action or the court I'm or
ucIluS the sale, ana denominated the
M""Ie proceeding robbery. according
Dourt 10y Mr.. Pollard yesterday. Mir.
folldt gives il as his opinion that il
vas the behavior ana threatening de-
ineahor OF ColEin which kept bidders
from attending the sale.
me sale was postponed and the com
missioner asks that Colgin be restrain
90 from further Interfering. An ami
.rV!t from r. r.. Harrison testified to
inc actions and Language OF Coll,in. and
on the filing OF these papers. Judge
Hrinnan at once issued rule FOR tho
Of Colgin. which was served
stephen Johnson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
STORES ON GRACE
"hhersteln 10 Erect seven. with
Apartments Above

flans are being prepared for seven
stores an an apartment house above.
Mhlch Henry :. Wailerstcin will erect
a. tho corner OF Eighth and Grace
streets, the aggregate cost OF which
IS estimated at $4,000 For some time
the question of erecting hotel on thar
corner has been under consideration.
although the project has been den
nitely abandoned. The site was origin
ally purchased for the Lyric Theatre.
but tho promoters had TO locate else
where IN View OF TIA. decided opposl-
ton from St PetcTsc and ST paurs
Churches II is Understood that half
OF the stores Will front on Grace Street
ana the others on Eighth. 1t has not
been stated how much space viii be set
aside FOR the apartments above the
Stores.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
DISTURBED SERVICES
Negro Said TO Have Gone Into Church
WHO Drunk aud Crcntrh Trnmbic.

7--T- N 'I| v T"IVI"V- WNs NTTcStol
Yesterday by Patroman Walton on a
warrant charging him with disorderiy
conduct AMI disturbing religious GER
vices in the Holy rabcrnacle Church
in Jackson ward, sunday night lie
Is alleged 10 have gone into the place
Whilc drunk. When George Murphy.
a mcmbor Of the CONGREGATION. rcinonl
stratrd with him. no became angry and
struck him He VIII also have to an
sWor the charge of assault.
another charge of assault against
HAYS was made by Amanda West who
alleges that when She was returning
from church she was struck and
Knocked down by him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
TO NOMINATE JUDGE
bar Of Richmond to select Judge
GrInnnn's smrccssor To-dmN.

Fnrsuant to plan agreed upon hv
On saturday. the Richmond Bar wlli
hold meeting this morning at eleven
o'clock FOR the purpose OF recommend
ING successor to Judge Daniel Grin
man. of the Chancery Court whose
RESIGNATION Will take effect October
This endorsement by the bar is cquiva-
lent TO election. as IL has been the
nor to make his appointment In accord
anrc with the wishes of me bar Fol
lowing are the candidates John -.
Minor, Henry r. Miller. Thomas G.
Gordon and William y. MOncurc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
r. VI DASuIEI.L ELECTED
IIEI TENANT or { COMPANY

r. ". Dashien graduate OF tho
Virginia Military Institute. class OF 0s.
and a former member of the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues. was elect
cd first lieutenant OF Company 9. First
Battalion First Regiment. Virginia
Volunteers. at meeting held last
night. Mr.. Dashioll succeeds Lieptan-
ant samuel j. Harris, who has gone
TO Denver, Col
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Friends OF Vim Nick Barbour. Who
Vas Advertising Manage az Tho Tri
Dune ~ Minneapolis. MINI. aud vino
Of capt and Mrs. Andrew Pizzint ~
,nls City Viii be Interested to learn
mat he has resigned his position IN
Mnnoapoiis. and has acccpted tho more
!inaortani ono N Publisher OF Tho Tri-
hnr". n Los Angeles. California ia
VIII hereafter. with his family mako
that city his home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

Tho ST. Vincent dc Paul Society wall
run It's annual moonlight excursion to
Dutch Gap Tonight There VIII sc
n.usic and refreshments. and the en-
poor of the city, Regardless OF de-
nomination
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
"Jmdge- caviar in Trouble.

"Judge" GnyIor. iamillar charac
ter. was arrested last night on Broad
Rosendorf about thirteen years old.
The Judge" explained at the Second
Police Station, where he had been sent
by Traffic Officer Lee. that n crowd of
boys had been ccursins and throwing
was finally exhausted and he grabbed
Rosendorf. who was nearest him, and
gave him @ sound slapping.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
Arrested for Outing Ncv,o.

Melvin Dung nineteen years old
was arrested on q warrant yesterday
afternoon charging him with cutting
John Glasgow colorcd. Both were en-
nloyed az Francionc's restaurant. III
East Broad street At tho Second Po-
lice station last night Young said that
he accidentally cut the negro when q
knife which he was handling fell from
PTS hand Glasgow was not seriously
hurt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
Wilson Cnry Arrested.

times Sunday afternoon at j. T. Otey.
a chauffeur employed by the Purity
Ice Cream COMPANY Cary and .ieffcr
son Streets. was arrested Yesterday hy
1'atrolman Krouso
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16

,fnrrich in Wnn,,inr,on

\ marriage license was issued IN
Washington yesterday to Roswell "a.
Tucker. OF New York City and Roberta
V. Martin OF Richmond u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16


caMHlGates Is as follows:
Beck. Henry f.--CivIl engineer, for
mer Assistant city Engineer OF Rich
men; superintendent OF gas works IN
.NcwpOrt News. engineer Tor various
railways, now Buldiug Inspector Of
Vi cnici cnsineer OF railway and ught
ipr the Virginia halfway and Power
Company.
Bennett. ~ W.-Membcr OF the
Board OF Aldermen. undertaken ana
NVeryman.
Davis. George B.-once member OF
Common Council. former keeper OF
city Almshouse. former Superintendent
OF Laurel ReIormutory. now proprie-
tor OF ana lO-ccnt store, 1913 East
Main street.
Don i.eavy. John For many years
member ilrst OF the Common Coun-
ell. and later OF the Board OF Alder
men. Recently an unsuccessful candi-
date for sheriff OF the city. salesman
Petit y Co, furniture dealers
FERGUSON. L.. H.-Mcmbcr Common
Council; president J. ". FERGUSON *
foikcs. lttbcn HAttdrncy at at law.
member of state senate.
Gunst. Marx Member Of Board OF
Aldermen, formerly with Eagle Paper
Company now lnamuiactur.rs agent.
iurmcrlS OF BinsWanBcr " Guust anu.
later ot ~ Gunst X son, Wholesale
paint dealers.
HirschDerg. John-succeedcd ". D..
Leaman and +. =. Lane as proprietor
OF barroom on North Seventeenth
street, formerly associated with MS
father in liquor business on North
Second street now salesman Globe
Clothing Company, member Common
Council. president Central Trades and
Labor Council.
iiobson. Graham B-cierk the tired
cgar company member the Board OF
Aldermen.
Knowies William superintend-
AN. cmploye OF the works.
Moore John W-Liquor dealer,
south lachmOnd; manager StoucWalI
DistilNns Company. member Board OF
Aldermen; formerly member ot city
Council OF Manchester.
ant formerly Mayor OF Richmond
former city Accountant. once ASSOC
ciat,d with j. Taylor Ellyson as sec
rotary OF tho Ola Dominion Building
and Loan Association
Paul. George proprietor ice factory.
South Richmond; formerly mechanical
Richards. CHARLES E.-Member Com
mon Council retired from business.
silent partner IN firm of z. W. Evans
* Co, commission merchants, once
member OF city police force.
OF Fire Commissioners, retired; for
merly engaged in Wholesale grocery
and liquor business.
Whittet. Robert President Board Of
Aldermen. member Of firm OF " hittet
& Shcpperson. contracting printers;
president Richmond Type and Electro
TYP. Foundry, president Albemarle
Zimmerman. IS. H.-Former Nom
her OF Board of Aldermen: retired
capitalist. former proprietor OF Broad
street Hotel and bar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
TO Omen Printing n,d.

Bids viii he opened by Davis Bottom.
pubic printer Tomorrow noon for
printing ana binding 1900 copies ur
volume il2. Virginia Reports
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-16
Marvellous Clearance Sale
Reductions in Our Bargain Basemen,

WHITE PlQuE mill lengths, various size volts for I T.
ncy clearance price. ....... TIC
52lNCH WHITE SHIFTING AND WHITE WASTING
MADRAS in cord and striped patterns formerly and o.
2'c Lengths up to 20 yards cg2Tsqgs prize .. &c
for summer formerly iOc yard clearance price O4C
4olNCH FIGURED LAWNS in wide variety Of pat = .
mill lengths, formerly Oc: clearance price &c
WASH NoLEs AND WHITE MARQuIsErTEs. mill
Formerly o 25c clearance price. IUC
WHITE AND FANCY Pl.ISSf mill lengths, suitable
for dresses, waists kmonos and underwear; formerly 2c;
clearance yard OC
Easement.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-22

The school children of San
Francisco are. IN active. campaign
to induce the city dads of Phil
adelphia to send the Liberty Bell
to San Francisco for the Panama
Pacific exposition in 1915.
A Liberty Bell day was held
in San Francisco recently and by
the times the exercises in the city
schools were over, $4,000 boys
and girls had signed petitions,
which are being pasted end to end
and will soon be-sent to. the mayor
and city council of the, Quaker
City.