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The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

A woman can easily win in any
kind of an argument with a man II
she knows Just when to turn on the
briny flow.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

II always makes good What Garfield
Tea, the Natural Laxative. composed entirely
Of pure, wholesome and healthgiving herbs.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

Quality quantity is something to con-
sider In purchasing remedy for constipa-
tion or az q laxative. How about Garfield Tea9
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26
Health All lmportant.

Health All Important.
II is more sensible to pay serious
attention to the health of the nation
than to sing patriotic songs.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
softens the gums reduces infiamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

Men may be born modest, but wom-
en- have to acquire all they get.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

II man isn't sufficiently original
to manufacture his own lies he should
stick to the truth.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.

A woman laughs when she can and
weeps when she will.-Proverb.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

And many sober young man turns
out to be a gay old boy.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26
To DRIVE OUT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTBLHSa
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula is plainly INlnted on every bottle
RhoWing 1t is simply QuinHe and Iron in tasteless
form, and the most effectusl form bor grown
people and children. 50 cents
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

Garfield Tea purifes the blood and clears
the complexion. Drink before retiring.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26
A WONDERFUL nlScnYERY.

In this age Of research and experiment, 81 nntur1
is ransaeked BY the comfort and hap
pinessof man. Science has indeed made giant etrde1
In the past century, and among the-by no meauF
least ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, In medicine 10 that o.
Iherap0n, which has been used with great success ~
French Hospitals and that IL ts worthy the attention.
Of those who suffer from kidney bladder, nervous
diseases, chronic weaknesses ulcers skin eruptiona
piles, &C, there Is no doubt In fact seemr erident
from the big stir created amongst specialists thai
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance of medical men. II Is Of course impoe-
sibe TO tell sufferers all should like to tell theH
In this short article but those who would like "
know more about this remedy that has effected -
manY-We might almost say, miraculous cureal
should send addressed envelope for FREE book u
Dr. Ie CleTc Med. Co, Hayerstock Road, Hampstead
kond9n, hng ana aeciae & for whether th4
Or Nc. Is what they require and have been seeking
in vain during life Of misery, suffering Ill health
mall tl.0O Fougera Co., % Beekman s., New YorhJ
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

When mans conscience troubles
him he thinks he has indigestion.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

Garfield Tea, aflaxative Of superior Quail
lty For those suffering with constipation
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

The man who mas something to sell
is always an optimist.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

The things are not half so Ill with
me and you as they might have been
Is half owing to the number who
lived faithfully a hidden life and rest
in unvisited tombs.-George Eliot.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

"One reaps what one sows."
"Allow me to differ with you"
How SOP"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

The gossip OF today may be the su.
perstitlon Of tomorrow.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

when one sows wild oats one gen
orally reaps a crop of lemons"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-26

Gladys-The count says Edith is
pure gold.
Jack--That means another gold ship
ment to Europe, l suppose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
MANY SEALS SOLD
At POST-0Ff|CE
Business Men Interested and Seek
Opportunities to Help
in Work.

The booth In the post-office where
Red Cross seals have been on sale
since Monday is proving very popular
and is daily adding large sums 10 the
revenues which Will be devoted 20
the relief OF tuberculosis sufferers
throughout the state.
The annual sale Of Red Cross seals
Is one of the Jew charities for which
the Federal government opens every
dent Taft is the official head Of the
National Red Cross, which shares in
the proceeds. and he Is much interest
ed in the sale. At his direction Post
master General Hitchcock issued
standing order last winter. under the
terms OF which the Red Cross seal
agents have permission yearly TO use
the corridors of the post-otfices for the
sale
In most of the leading agencies in
Virginia workers We're put at the
post Offices or Monday, though IN Roa-
noke the agents took their place In
the Federal Building on last Thurs
day. In Richmond the first after
moons sale at the post-orice disposed
Of more than 5000 seals. and this rec
ord has been beaten daily II is be
Iieved that before Christmas an aver
age of 10000 seals will be sold at the
main post office. with sales almost as
large at the South Richmond branch
and at Station A.
The readiness with which bust
ness men are buying seals Is the most
pleasing feature OF the sale. said
worker at the post-office yesterdat.
We do not have 70 ask them 10 buy.
They seem anxious 70 put the seals on
their mail and cSne directly TO our
table from the post office stamp win
dow.
A number Of business men seem as
much Interested in the sale as we are
and sorn. Of them ask every day how
fhe sale "a going. 4 number OF
them also, whenever they bring mail
to the oftice stop and show US That
they are using the seal Beyond ques-
ZION this il tn. most successful sale
We have ever had and more OF the mail
HIS Tho seals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
It ..hbury Methodist Church.

At Ashfrury Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday. the pastor. Rev J.
l. Egeleston. will preach at both ser
vices. taking for his morning theme
The Prince OF PSsce' and at night
True Glorying" The choir will rem
der special music az both services
MISUNDERSTANDING When All Thy
Nercies." (Fillmore). hymn No. TO-.
Gloria. Uermanb. Ofertory, Unto
You Is Born This Day" U-ermanl A;
Response. Jesus. Saviour, Pilot Ne,
hymn No. rs. hymn. No. 49, Even
.ng-VoIuntary Comfort Ye. Ny
People" 6Hsyser,. hymn No. 14I: Re-
spouse. speak 10 Ny Soul Dear Jesus .
DfertOry. Where is He" tDanksi.
HYMN No ~ and Hymn No. 1t%.
choir. sopranos-Mrs. ". !. Williams.
Mrs oscar 3. Harris. Mrs. II ! Per
due. Mrs. r. p TAYLOR. Misses Mabel
Neister and Nellie smith Altos-Mrs-
J. : Renner and Misses Martha and
Juliet Renner Tenors-Messrs. Wal
.er Dent. r. p. Taylor. E. q. Harry
and Charles Purdy. Bsssos-Messrs-
W X Renner. II !. PeTdue and F. :.
Jones. Pianist-Niss Bette Perdue.
OrganiSt. Miss Thelma Belcher. First
violin Mr.. J. T.. Turner: second violin.
Nj Clifford East: Musical director.
Mr.. !. : Eenner-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
O0WDY QUITS COMPANY
- second Fireman to Leave >outhside
Company Within Week.

George DOwdy. engine driver. sta
toned with Engine Company No 20.
quit the service yesterday morning
without the Formally OF handing in
his resignation. He however. left the
engine house without consulting cap
tain Herman Cosby. and went TO the
Office Of Chief william Joynes. where
ha stated his Grievence personally He
refused to serve the customary i've
dav's notice required Of all fireHen
leaving the department The reasons
Tor his action were not made public
Dovvdy IS she second fireman 10 leave
the South side department IN the past
week. Last Friday morning Clarence
q Wright resi- gned his position He.
100. took the matter up personally
with the chief instead Of sending the
resignation through the usual chan
nels Rumors OF trouble IN the COM
9anv were rife. They led 10 an inves-
tisation by chief Joynes and Assistant
chief RATIO. After 4 rigid examination
of every member q she company. they
discovered no foundation to the re-
ports % disSensiOn Their findings
were made 70 the Board Of Fire Com
rnissionc-s and forestaiied an official
investigation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
General News Notes.

The next regular meeting night OF
Liberty Council. No. 10. Jr.. o. L. a
NJ. falls on Christmas eve. and for
thst reason il has been postponed FOR
enc week.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company has started 4 force Of men
at work welding the tracks on upper
Hui Street The tracks in the lower
portion OF the city were treated more
than year ago. The welding OF the
,oints prevents joltlng and saves wear
and tear on the cars.
Thirteen possums. which Will later
decorate the festive board az the an
Iual -. Johns night banquet of Man
chester Lodge. No. II, A, F. and \
NJ. are being fattened up by Steward
=. q. SaundFrr- The animals Will oe
the chief course at the supper. The
custom has been handed down IN this
lodge for more than a century.
y. Il Morr!ssette is confined TO his
home in Swansboro by slight sick
ness.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
south Richmond Democratic Club VIII
lee held tonight in Fraternal Han
All members are requested 10 BE- pres
ent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

but persistent cold. The trip South. Il was
believed. wonid cure IT, although it already
has SHOWN signs o. yielding 70 treatment.
Before going aboard his private car the
President attended nc Cabinet dinner given
by Secretary Of state Knox
Mrs TAFT. Chsries Taft their younger
son: The secretary TO the President and
Mrs Hiilss the Assistant Secretary OF tie
Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Major
Thomas l. Rhosds. L. : a. ana Lieutcn-
nt-Cornna ndef John y rimmons. L.. :. ",
aides 10 the President: three Secret Service
men. and White House stencssrapher, com
prised the official party ws;ch VII board
h. Arkansas. Two railroad officials and
halt dozen newspaper men who accompanied
the President. VIII be quartered on the bat
tlsship Delaware. designated 20 act as con-
vov on the voyage % and from the Isthnus-
In routeto Key West the Presidents train
VIII stop al Jacksonville and Miami. Fla.
In jacksonville the President viii attend a
rece ption and make speech and at Miami
a.. will tax 20 citizens from .he rear plat
form OF rs car. lie viii deliver another
address in Key West before he boards the
!Nrhau<as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
NEGRO SHOT BY SYRIAN
angered Because Engineer Permitted
Machine go Run TOO Fast,

without warning. Abraham watkins,
cnInred engineer at the DAVIS Brick
Compauy's plant AT Fourteenth and
Maury streets was shot down yesleI-
dav afternoon at o'clock By. James
Kouri, 4 Syrian laborer, VINO, aISefeu'
L is said. by being worked TO- last
puit work and going TO his nome pro-
cured a revolver. with which ne re-
turned 10 the plant and opened fire on
Watkins. whom he held as the author
Of his troubles The negro was struck
twice. Neither bullet found a. vital
spot. and although he was dangerously
wounded his chances for recovery are
excellent Kouri, after standing
around the plant for several minutes
calmly walked off. lie was pursued
bv a posse headed by Captain A :.
Wright and Officer !. p. Weseott. but
up = a late hour last night had not
been apprchended.
Kourf has been working at the BRICK
Yards for nearly year. He ATTENDS 10
the operation Of pressing machine
Watkins. in tie capacity or engineer
controls the speed. Because OF a de-
feet in the engine. he was unable 10
regulate e. This angered Kouri, who
IL. ~ Miami toutt.rlug threats At
his home his actions aroused the sus-
20 the plant Not needing the warning
the manager failed TO tell Watkins 10
look out for the syrian.
About o'clock ne was back. Walk
ing into the boiler room. ne confronted
Watkins. revolver IN hand. Just as he
pressed the trigger the negro struck
the extended arm down The leauen
ball p!owed its way beneath the skin
and lodged against a rib The negro
fed for safety Taking deliberate
aim. Koarl aEain fred The secone
bullet hit tie fleeing man ia the back
between the shoulders. The wound
while serious is not necessarily fatal
r Mosley Davis ger Of the
plant. was an eyewitness TO tho
assault. lie called "a the police and
summoned the city ambulance Wat
klns was given attention by Or. II.
TAYLOR Hawkins and rushed TO the
CITY Hospital for further treatment
The brick yards are Just beyond tho
corporate limits Although not having
jurisdiction. Captain y. :. Wright di1
his best TO capture Kouri After tray
cling three miles through helds lie
abandoned the chase in favor 81 County
Onicers A r. Taylor and George Jar
rcu. The search was uns success vi and
was given up al dark The Petersburg
and Richmond police have been notified
Kouri Is about i've feet seven inches
in height. He weighs 100 pounds and IS
dark completed. he is married ans
lives at 1912 West Carr street. lie A.
said TO be Of an eNcitable nature and
is easily wrought IN Last night a.
o'clock ne IS said 70 have called up
Mr. Davis and to have inquired con-
corning the condition Of Watkins te
announced his intention 10 report a.
the plant this morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
l. : Circuit Court Of Appeals.

The lated states Circuit Court @: APP
pesls reconveaed yesterday morning a. lo:1
ard and District Judges WsddiI and Rose
IN a:ten dance.
HAIRY McM.lsn. o Washing ton. " C:
7 Nelson Fri.--on. Of Cciumbs s G.. and
r Duncan O.. Beaufort. y. =. were admit
I'd 10 r,-sct!cs Ia this court;
The following cases were argued;
No llS<-Eoward : Roberts ct a.. appel
9snjs. Steam Dfedse "A 81 a. appe
lees appeal rom the District Court a. New
bern. y. = Cause argued on motion O. GER
tain apDellees to Gi.n.ss the appeal Oy J.
'ion. and sy Harry MCMILLAN. 0, Washing
ton Y g. fOr the appellants. against the
motion. and sub-nitted.
Nc IIsI-KnOtss. Bowling & Co. plaintiffs
ir error Virginia Carolina Chemical
COMPANY. defendant in error: in error 10
the District Court al Charleston, : G.
Csuse argued on motion 10 dismiss and OF
merits by Ava {. DePass and II. z. De
Pass. o. Columbia. :. C.. for the plaintiffs
in error. and D. !. Nelson Frierson. u TO-
itnab!s : <. for tire defendant "a error.
and submitted
Court adjourned until ;h!s morning at 1879
o'clock.
cases in ca to-day. No Iss-Jaco5 sails
burg. petittoner vs. George y Biackford.
trustee in bank Iptcy q: Herman Schoenreid.
bankrupt respondent. petition Cor re
In osnkrt-ptcy- To ne argued by Charlie,
II. Sachs. - Pittsburgh. Pa; \ 3. Hand
ian. % wheeling " Va. an \. !. NonJa-
que. c. Richmond. for the petitioner. anS
- ). NJ R:tz. - Wheeling. W. Va Tor the
rsxponde-t
No Ilos-Jaccb saisbarg. appellant. VI.
George \. Biackss0-d. trustee in bankruptcy
o. Herman Schoerheld. bankrupt. appellee
appeal from the District Court at Wheeling
v. Va In bankruptcy. To oe argued 81
Charles II Sschs. ~ Pittsburgh. Pa: J.
Handisn. o Wheeling. w. Va. and a.
J. Montague. % Richmond for the appellant
and ny J. VI. Risz. 0, wheeling. ". Va. sor
the appellee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

Many poor family or the South
side VIII be made happier on Christ
mas morning b. means or a Keen but
e-sondlv rivalry among tho pupils Of
.r,. Sov,hs'fe public schools The chill
.f-., OF tho different grades are bring
- donations Of groceries. vegetables
md other csfablc % she school. and
.scb room, is eager 10 attain the honor
90 having the best fIled barrel The
s,cs will 10 turned over % the King =
daughters Tor distribution.
To-dsr-e session 81 the schools VII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

Three criminal cases will come up
before Judge Ernest r. wells. in
Hastings Court. Part .. this morning.
Eddie Pegram and Ralph Whitta. both
colored, will he placed on trial on in
dictments charging them with having
broken into the saloon OF Moore &
Burke. 2iI3 Hun Street y. J.. sale
will be tried for forgery lie was sent
on from Police Court. Part ., after
pleading guilty 20 signing the name OF
the Union Trunk and Bag Company 70
a check for 3225o, which he cashed at
the store OF s T. Coverstone. He Will
be represented by McCotter & Morris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
>outhsider Married I'm Burkeyiiie.

81 considerable interest to South
siders was the marriage yesterday IN
F,urkeviIie Va. Of Miss Lillian Pearl
Hamilton. Of that place. 10 John James
Pollard. Of this city. Ths Ceremony
was performed at o'clock yesterday
tfternoon at the home Of the bride
Nr. and Mira Pollard left Immediately
Tor jacksonville. Fla. They Will be
80 home TO their friends at 50e West
Twelfth Street after January I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
STABBED TODEATH
AFTER FISTICUFF
Wade Ferguson Instantly Killed
by Charles Newsom in En-
counter at Emporia.

N-UffNdI ~ AANtfF-- 10 IeAf"MN
F.muoria. Va. December io.-Wsde
Ferguson a clerk in Dr. Woods orug
store Was assaulted tonight By
Charlie Ncwsom. lad about sixteen
wears Of axe. and instantly Killed b.
@ Knife wound The blade - the knife
severed IN artery or the right siac
~ the dead boys chest
Nrwsom and Ferguson. While en-
gared IN p fist fish; in a local sroceEr
store. became deeply angcrcd. when
Ferguson with q well directed blow
shocked youug Ncwsou 20 the floor.
who. drawing = knife stabbed has 49,
saiiGnf 10 death.
\ corners Inquest was held to-nssht
- Dr. Lucien Lotion, the verdict OF
which read that wade Ferguson came
n his death on the 18th day Of De
ccmber. 1919. by = weapon IN the hands
of charlie Newson. said weapon be-
ine p KNIFE
Both tho families Of Ncwsom and
Ferguson are prominent in Greenes-
Vile county. and the tragedy y one
81 the saGdest in the community
Young Ncws0m Is under arrest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

Washington. DeremDer 1s-Director o. tAe
Mint George r Roberts i not seriously G!s
.urted o.er ihe plot TO blow up the Denver
mint with dynamite TIE plans o. the pso-
,,osa, ,.vnarnitfng plot were received by Mr.
Roberrs some time sgo. They were written
on two sheets o. yape- the author o. which
va not disclosed and, according to Mt.
Roberts outlined the plot in vague way
l. aid not show how the plot 20 be
carried out NJ Roberts rid. and looked
20 him good des>Nk a scheme to create
a Sensa ton
After he had scrutinized fIe S-sns care
fully NJ Eoeerts advised the xcpc-iaten-
dent OF the Denver Mat 10 take spee.ai
prc CAUTIONS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
Funeral OF Mrs. o.Brien To-day.

The funeral OF Mrs. Jemima o bFIth,
widow of John O'Brien. who died Wed :
nesday night at her home. 200 CO.
wardin Avenue. will '5e held this after-
noon at o'clock from the Meade Me
morial Episcopal Church The SER
vices will be conducted by the Rev.
- Ernest Warren. The interment Will
be in Maury Cemetery.
The funeral OF Albert II. Simmons.
y n! died Wednesday morning was con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from his home AT SO Maury Street
Rev. F.. Ernest Warren, rector OF the
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church. Of
Gciated. The burial was In Maury
Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
SENATE FLOODED
BYAPPOINTM ENTS

Grange. Catawissa. Pa; }. y. McSpar-
ran. Furness Pa. Charles Barrett.
president Of the Farmers Educ9 tionai
Union. Union cry. Ca. T. ;. Hro''>s.
Farmers E .ucational Union. Atwood.
Tenn: Max May. vice-pres ident -: tae
Guaranty Trust Company. New York
City: f. y. Hurlbert. Merchants Loan
and Trust Company. Chicago: John
Kirby. Jr president OF the Nrti pnat
Manufacturing Association. Dayton.
Ohio: Thomas r Meyer. pres dent OF
the Wholesale Druggists Association,
-. Louis. and H. r. Miles. Racine. Wis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
PRESIDENT IS OFF
FORE ANAMA CANAL
Now En- Route to Key West
Where He Will Board
Dreadnought Arkansas.

Washington. December ls-Presiden; TAFT
lec- at 1879 o'clock tonight ovss the At
lantic coast Line Railroad for Key West.
Fs 70 sail Saturday on the Dread
nought Arkansas for Colon After q three
days inspection OF the Panama Canal the
President viii return TO hey West. He is
due in Washington again Ir-emoer q
The President left s1.feriag rom sight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
PLOT TODYNAM|TE
GOVERNMENT MINT
Plans to Destroy Federal Build
ing at Denver Are
Discovered.

Denver cerroer IA plot 10 dynamite
the Denver mint. Where approximately So,
a., a,a - s+orsd was frustrated by the dis
coverv o. rae pans two weeks ago on the
-cor ~ In. ot.5iic comfort station nesr the
Federal building.
IL became known today tnat me ars
I. "a hon tuyned over to Fedora. ofic.a.s.
ans that Washington authorities had or
eered me douo'ins 90 guards at ne mint
4 had been Planned &c wreck the bul4cita
,,if, -itrosI .ceriue. Nothing tending 70
identify the couspirators has been found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
News of South Richmond

be the last until after the holidays.
Appropriate exercises win mark the
closing hour this afternoon. The chill
dren have been hard al work, and each
grade has prepged an elaborate en-
ferta inment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
NO RENT CHARGED
AGAINST BRYAN
Committee Would Refund to
Baraca Class Payment Tor
Auditorium.
MAY LEAD TO OTHER REBATES
Committee Engages in Annual
Scramble for Park
Appropriations.

\ rcfund Of the rent PAID for the
city Auditorium for the William J.
Bryan lecture of last night was recon-
mended 10 the Council by the Council
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
last night The lecture. for which
there was an admission fee OF from
so to IS cents. was given under the
auspices Of the Bsraca Class Of the
Grove Avenue Baptist Church, it being
represented that that organization
would receive one-half Of the pro
ceeds. out of which IL was to pay all
expenses. including hall rent and ad-
vertising. The cr.inance governing
the use of the Auditorium pTovices Tor
a charge Of $50 per night for use by
those who charge an admission. and
this rate has uniformly been CHARGE
for musical and other entertainments.
Jesse +. Wood. president OF the
Baraca Union. in a lette., asked for
q refund Of this amount. on account
Of the charitable uses to which the
Baraca Glass will put its portion OF
the proceeds.
May Rebate other Charges.
The committee was divided on the
subject Mr.. Atkinson favOring adher-
ence To the ordinance on the subject.
which provides a fixed schedule OF
rates President Peters. Of the Com
mon Council thought the rebate in
the present instance was a proper one
but spoke gainst the general policy
o. renting the hall TO musical anc
OTTER organizations. operated for
profit. al lower rates than are charged
bv the public halls and theatres of
the city. which pay both taxes and IL
censes
Mr.. Cmlaur. though voting for the
refund. gave notice that al the next
meeting OF the committee he would
present schedule OF all churches and
charitable organizations using the
auditorium in the past. and that he
would advocate a rebate In all such
ca ses. making IN all 4 considerable
appropriation Entirely aside from the
cost of the building. land and fittings.
the auditorium Is maintained at con-
siderable annual cost 10 the city,
since a keeper is employed Tor all ms
time. and the building has 20 be heat !
ed cleaned and lighted FOR each per
Torrance
Scramble for Park Funds.
Tie Committee on Grounds and /
Buildings then engaged IN its annual
scramble for park funds. It appeared /
from the report OF City Engineer Boil /
ing that OF the annual appropriation
made for the maintenance Of all parks
in the city. there remained about 5000 |
Instantly every member was on his
feet. asking something for his park
A biz OF grarolithic here and OF gravel
there was ordered until the fund had
been all but spent. when the city En-
eiIleer was directed 70 eNpend the pal
ance III waIkways about the dwelling
Of Keeper Pat Lane in Joseph Bryan
park. tho chief object OF the appro- |
priation for :hat park in the past
several years having been to furnish
and equip a suitable dwelling house +
for the keeper. with electric lights !
telephone and other convenlences.