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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
HOPE 70 settle
| FRANCHISE NATTER
coMMss4n1 - sAugm ACTION A.
sYs Nnns lGnnrIna On -
AND H. APPLICATION.
HEARING IS LENGTHY
VIRGINIA RAILWAY AND POWER
COMPANY OPPOSES THE PETI-
rloN or RIVAL CON-
Germ.

Whether tho Richmond and Hen
rico railway 10 to get franchise from
the city 10 sell electric light and
power will probably ba settled al the
next meeting of 1.-The subcommittee
on Streets. width has had the matter
in hand for saveraI months. At least.
II will likely he settled. SO Tar as
the committee u CONCERNED.
For three hours last night, the COM
mittee heard argument on the Ques-
ton, representatives Of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company oppos-
Ing the franchise application. while
those Tor the other company spoke In
behalf Of II.
AZ the close Of the talk, Mr.. Don
Iseavy, q member OF the committee.
said that he thought II high time
something was being done one way
or the other. and ne for one did not
propose to stt through another meet
Ing and listen 70 any more argument
on the subject. 1t was then agreed.
on motion OF Mr.. Pollock, that the
committee should adjourn. subject TO
the cali of Chairman Adams, with the
understanding that 1t would take
action at It's next meeting on the
mond and Henrico Company.
49, Races Offered.
This calls for q rate Of eight cents
per kilowatt hour. with graduated
discounts. compared with decent
rate, with similar discounts. now
charged by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company.
The franchise contains no mention
Of bond. but Il 10 understood that
one Of the members Of the commit
tee will offer an amendment ct the
next meeting requiring q bond Of $2b,-
600 to insure that the terms OF any
contract Il made. Is properly carried
out,
General Electrician Palmer. OF the
virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, led of with lengthy paper
containing many comparative figures
! bearing on the question in different
parts OF the cpuRtFy. He ventuFed the
opinion that the rates in Richmond
were lower than the average.
Merger Inevitable.
He was followed by General Coun-
/ sci Anderson. OF the same company,
who, In an exhaustive argument. en-
| deayored to show that the city would
be none the gamer by having com
petitive company In the field, He was
positive that = merger Of the two
companies would be inevitable. II the
| new franchise were granted.
| On behalf OF the Richmond and
| Henrieo Company. Samuel l.. Kelly,
general counsel, and Charles v. Mere
| dith,, special attorney. asked for q
square deal and equal opportunity
They insisted that cpmpetition would
| insure prompter and more efficient
~ervice. Mr.. Kelly laid particular
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
DIRECTORS MEET,
DISCUSS PLANS
BUT WITHHOLD DEFINITE An
NorNCEMIrNT THAT EXHIBIT
BUILDING WILL BE
ERECTED.

The board OF directors OF the RICH
mond Manufacturers Exhibit held a
called meeting yesterday afternoon at
the rooms Of the Chamber Of Com
merce In the Mutual building to as
certain the progress OF the arrange
mepts for the proposed building to
house the exhibit. the Chamber Of
Commerce and several other business
or organizations. The plans had not been
completed, however. and members Of
the board said they had rather not be
quoted as to what was accomplished
at the meeting,
A committee was appointed, with
Frank w. Brown az chairman. to
gather seme Information that II need
ed before the board Of directors can
commit Itself to the positive and ANAL
announes ment that the Manufac-
turers' Exhibit building will be built.
There has been rpmor that the
proposed building would be twelve
stories high and that 1t would be
located at the corner Of Sixth and
Main, on the site of the old Y. NJ. c.
A. building. but the Manufacturers
Exhibit directors are not talking about
the details of their plans There's
many q slip twixt the cup and the
lip they say. when we get our
plans thoroughly worked out and
when there In no possibility of their
miscarrying. that will be time enough
to tell the public just what we pro-
pose to do"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
FULL. HEARING IS
WILSON'S ANSWER
SECRETARY or AGRICULTURE is
OF OPINION He HAS SOME
INTERESTING DATA

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Solicitor
McCahe. of the Department OF Agri.
culture, made known today the inten-
ten of the department. to refer the
charges that the drainage bureau, by
issuing q false report has caused nun
d, eds OF inventors ~ lose money ~
Florida Eyerglsds land purchases.
made by Representative Frank CARR,
OF Florida, TO ths Department of Jus
ttce for an Investigation.
Senators Hatcher and Bryan. Of
F7Orida, held q conference today with
Chairman Moss, Of the House tnves-
tigating Committee. which y TO IN
vestigate the charges. Following the
conference 1t developed that the ~.
ports OF two agents Of the drainage
bureau which gave true stAtement
OF the Florida lands projects wete
not only suppressed BY the Depart
ment of Agriculture, but were mol
included In Senate document a..
voted to EVERGLADES matters printed
last summtr,
Secretary Vt Agriculture Wilson said
today, III va ara GtyeH q full near
ing we have interesting data 70 pre-
sent. The hearing will be nay answer.
The department has never lnvesttkatsd
advertising land companies. and u mn
able to guarantee the RELIABILITY o.
any OF them.
Chairman Moss announces lata to-
day the committee would meet to-
morrow to take UP the controversy
ana probably will subpoena g,
Wight. o{ Jacksonville. f1crids. -
the first Witness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08

II = - $780, hxAksng ana
g I1H1o g lAesllteenxly Regulate and
T1lS xnnk 1nte4onas which now
~ - pespetni<y Of eur ire In
6He1 1oenA opeak - behalf Of stx
q esNen Aunfrs4 penpie In convention
1r1nH who unnaiasousiy approves
sSirned) "A. r. THOMAS"
u 3un4 want 10 confirm A. r.
fslxnsdS &C. s. BARRETT"
QNeer~ssd chssrsd.
Leader Underwood was cheered up
fuaYicusiy when he presented his sub
stitute - the Henry resolution. Mr.
Underwood did not siiude directly TO
he Ryyan tsiegram or TO Mr.. Bryan's
s,tempt 70 direct legislation. but he
tpId his colleagues that they must de-
eide the matter In the light Of party
Interests and demands OF their con-
stituents. He said his plan had met
4 The approval OF party leaders and was
the logical plan to pursue on matters
that REQUIRE legislation to adjust, con-
troll or correct.
Among the leaders who supported
the Underwood resolution were SPEAK
III Clark. AdamsoH Of Georgia, Sersn-
tore elect Breusxard and Rsnsdel'. Or
louisiana: Beall Texas: Bel. Geor-
=. T.Iayton. Alabama: Clark. Flor
itia: Davis. West Virginia; Fitzgerald,
New York; r9oed Nireinia; Garner,
Texas: Garrett. Tennessee Gregg,
p@nn~v1Eania; Hughes, New YORK.
Jones, Virgins; Lloyd. Missouri: Pal
mer. Pennsylvania: Shcrley. Ken
lucky, Sharp, Ohio. Webb, North Car
eiipa, ard SuIzer, New YORK.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08

eAaTMsnA Or sBAMsrnE SIS
cArCHes riss 19sn syzH~
GRArE u THEoRY.

Mary Wade. colossd ssasnskSsss. ct
1900 North First .streAk wa9 4At&liy
her clothes caught nte from N open
crate. Danes enveloped hoy popy Ap4
bnrntnE her ~ b4aly thai The 0esh
Pccted on. The woman'a clothes were
burned completely from her body. the
collar Of her gown alone escaping.
The woman, who r. upwards OF 50
years old. was net able 10 give ,
coherent account Of how the a1ctdebt
happened. but ~ 1s supposed that her
clothes caught fire from the open crate
In the downstatra room IN which she
was sewing. She shrieked Tor help
and netGhbors. rushing In found her
mass OF flames. A hurry call WAS
sent for the city ambulance and Or.
Hulcher. who responded. decided that
the woman WAS in too prccarious =
condition to move. ~.
An alarm was turned in from Second
ana Bates streetss but the apparatus
was not needed.
Another violation Of the ORDINANCE
regulating the stopping Of traffic
while IRE apparatus 10 responding 70
fire, occurred at Eighth and Broad
streets, when Truck No. 4 was COM
PEELED to stop to allow .. BroaA and
Main street car. which was rounding
the curve to proceed, Had ths truck
not stopped. II would have collidsd
with the car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
ASK JUSTICE TO
ASSESS FULL FINE

Az meeting Of the board of police
eers saissieners last night, a resolution
wAs passed. requesting Police Justice
tyrutchheld to enforce the fine previd-
ed In the city ordinance for ohstrnct-
inx efty streeta The minimum fine
nrasided by the ordinance Is IS and
the maximum Gns $50. The police
ACCOMPLISHMENTS assert that Jurtice
Crvsehfeld has been Imposing fine
Of - on Offenders of the ordinance.
The benrd lacked q full assembly at
tie sre@tinr hut there was a working
quorum. Only routine business was
transacted. ether than the passage OF
the resolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
DOUBLE SENSATION
IN PACKERS TRIAL
GOVERNMENT WISHES To SHOW
CHANGED TESTIMONY.

CHICAGO. Feb. IA charge tina,
John NJ. Chaplin. chief accountant for
Swift & Company. had changed hil
testimony since he appeared befors
the grand jury. to protect Charles H.
Swift. another Indirect proof that
Armour and Swift used the same pri-
vate wire to Fort Worth. furnished
a double sensation In the packers
trial today.
Chaplin had stoutly denied that
Charles Swift hEsf anything 70 dos with
the order which resulted In the dis
carding of a hide. allowance In the
figuring OF the cost of beef at the
same time that the other packers dis
continued the allowance In November,
1901.
Didn't you say under oath Jan-
uary 10, 1909. that the instruction
was issued at the instance Of Charles
Swift" demanded District Attorney
Wilkerson.
4 rtorm of objections arose from
The other side OF rae Tx'b1e ana thu
jury was excused.
1.-THE examiner is surprised" said
Mt. Wilkerson. after the Jury disap-
poared, Fat the witness testimony.
SO different from that given previous
iy under oath. We do not care to
'mpcach the winners. but ctrcumstan-
t'al evidence will show that Charles
Swift did have TO do with the is
suance OF the order and we only
want to neutralize the Testimony Of
this witness"
The defense protested against the
reference to grand jury testimony and
Judge Carpenter will decide the mat
ter tomorrow.
CHAPLIN was being questioned about
the private wire service OF Swift &
Company. and stated that his rom.
pany used the wire to Fort Worth
certain. haurs Of the day. and that
another company used II the balance
of the day
What company 10 that." demand
ed the district attorney. Attorney
John 8. Miller. representing Armour.
interpcsed strenuous objection and
was sustained. Armour II the only
other concern having q big packing
plant near Swift's at Fort Worth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
HE STEALS STOVES
BY THE WHOLESALE

Charged with the theft OF three
STOVES, four CRATES, three faucets ana
a quantity of coal, on four separate
counts. Eddie Harris. q negro, was
sent on tie the grand Jury Yesterday
HI Peiiee Justice Crniehaeld.
Harris was charged with entering
a hauss owned ny r, J. Todd. at ais
West Marshall street. and stealing a
stove valued al sis. entering hous+
owned sy c. t.. Richards. at 30 Nortf.
Iosn hardy street. and stealing 3 stove,
valued at SEQ. entering house owned
by john r. Goddin X Company, al
ieaa Taylor street and stealing q
ssofs. valued at sa6 and entering q
hapse owned by IL. nonavon. at ls1s
park avenue. ana stealing four CRATES
- and a quantity of coal, valued al
81. and a quantity Of COD. valued ~
-. Ne confessed 10 the feui
charges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
DEACON GETS $4,000
IN DAMAGE ACTION

Verdict Of $4,000 was returned by
4 jury In the Law and Equity Court
yesterday In the damage suit of A.
L. Deacon against ]. Henry Miller
The action vas the eutsrowth Of In
turtles sustained by Deacon last spring
when a swinging ecaffeid on which he
was working broke and fell to the
ground, carrying him along with y
a melton to set aside the verdict was
continued until the next term of court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
END ueW Glen
N BOMB Staying
DDEDC1Tvns sEAnCM TnNDUnLOIN
ASvNa asGpsss swe sncRsv
coyrEsEHCrs.
RELEASE MAN HELD
NO EvTnEArD AGAIxsT sTEN0G-
RArnER caAnaED WITH ao4l-
eide IN CASE OF WOMAN
SLAIN u NEW r0nk.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE police
tonight threw squadron of dstec-
tives into that section Of the new
tenderloin adjoining the San Juan
HIN district on startling eiew In the
bomb murder. They win question a
man known to the police ~ Louis
Levine"
This new action in the tnvestiga-
tien Of the murder Of Mira, 0yacs
Taylor. who was blaWn 70 R,eces last
Saturday by bomb delivered TO her
home. No. 163 West Soyenty-seventh
street. followed two secret and Inn
portrait conferences 1t headquarters.
II WAS predicted thst the next TWEEN
ty-fOur hours will produce results that
are expected to reyAAl the manufac-
turers and senders OF the death en-
CINE.
charles M. Dickinson. the stenos-a-
pher friend OF Mrs. Taylor. who has
been held on q charge Of homicide,
was released today by Coroner Fain-
berg. on the reapsst ct Assistant Dts
trict Attorney Strong. This action
was taken after the police had re-
vealed their evidence, which vas In
GuWEl48tSD ~ 10 LII 4&uUWMs
Man ena&hs II FuanA.
Kari Kaesshies. the former hotal
man. tor whom the police have been
searohing. has hsen found. His law
scr, Frank COwen, assured the police
today that kaase bier HAS no conpec-
ton with the crime; that No 10 not
hiding ~ \ fugitive. but 10 eager to
gtvs the police any information he
possesses. The lawyer adds that
Kaese6asr. who has many eequAint-
ances among New York huzinsss men,
breads to make . reappearanee at
this time. because Of his connection
with tbs recent white slave lnvesti-
CATION. The attorney uaia that Kaase-
bier left New FORK JaBuaFy ~. went
to Cleveland. o.. and produced q
letter written from that city by the
missinK man.
Violet Leonard, also known a.
May Murray. the giri Who was re-
nat conducted by Mrs. Taylor, IN.
der the name OF Mrs. walker, vas
questioned Today, al were Edna Ia
Mare snd Diekinsna. II vas upen
Information obtained from this trio
that the Raiiee heeaNas active ia the
seArch for Levine and another man,
whose name D epAeA4led because OF
his family connActions.
SAAsrh Tor Wamaa.
II was also lAarnAa that s4aFeh u
Also being made fer An elderly wo-
man. wha waited tbs nat In January.
This woman rertook Of breakfast ana
luncheon with NFs. Taylor, and they
oo1*essed for several hAurs upon the
MefpenAi '.typubles@ Of Ms. Faylor.
The viGtor Was heard b xesMask:
My dear. when you have worries
A9aia pleass consult me. because !
have . tadgs who u my COED friend.
and will taxa care 6f yeu."
The roltce believe this woman can
suppty important information he
eause ct her conAdential relations
with the dead woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
MORSE FASTENING
BACK TO HEALTH

ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 7.-Chsrles
w. Morse 10 speeding towards New
York. aboard the Birmingham spe-
ciai OF the Soutbsrn Railroad. ana
Thursday afternoon he will be back
near the scenes OF his financial opera
tons. which sent him to the Atlanta
penitentiary on . tifteen-year sent
ence.
Morse's train will reach Warrington
at 1910 tomorrow morninxs and u
there IL no delay the ex-banker Will
be IN New York tomorrow afternoon.
Morse Is accompanied ny Mrs. Morse
and by his personal phys.ctan. DIT. 4.
L. Fowler. who was formerly phyRt-
clan In the United States psnltentiary
and whose reports that Morse Was a.
ing had much to do With gaining his
pardon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
Tells OF CONVICT
LABOR A mines

lcontiHued from First pssa,
instancsA the deaths OF 133 negro min.
ers In the Banner mine exokAiop
birmingham listrtct. last April, Thu !
~ per cent OF theee men, he suid
wsre sent 70 the mines for tnsigni-
hcant misdemeanors.
Club Over Unien laAer.
He declared the pSiAcipal advan-
rAes sem by the mine owners IN on
Wet labor n that It II q club over
union labor. and Il has practically
driven the labor organisations out a
the Birmingham district, where II
was used during the strike Of 1893.
IN speaking Of the prevalence VI ar.
resss for minor offenses In these n,in-
ing dtssrtcts. b said:
he sheriff OF Jefferson county,
AlaLama, ~ positively unca my i. his
'iiSilapce. compared with tho success
II the ordinary policeman. have
heard that the officers uss dec0ys 10
start crap games and then raid them.
] know positively that one sunday
last May. N Jefferson county. sixty
sn '.a i she free las,pr farks ssas. aenaas.
Sheriff t5as payIHa Dob.
81 have been told by men familiar
With the undereurrent Of s,olitics n
Birmingham. that the sheriff makes
from atty TO eighty thousand dollars
. year. In 1919 Ae vas mid more
than $4,000 for food Tor prisoners, I
estimate that two-thiFds of this q
'front.'. He II allowed trsm sixty "a
ses<nty cents : day for each prts-
sneY.a feeA. and the etAte INSPECTOR
han estinsated> tAat Il cosss, only .fF,an;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
TWO LOCAL CONCERNS
INCORPORATED YEsTERDAY

Packard Shoe snop, Incorporated,
Rieatnona, Va, shoe business, sa,vD0 to
sES,vys. E.1sar "A. Dan-eis, pres.uenI.
New+on. .Mas@.. RI. .. ptccmperg, Sec
Rotary ~. A. Hofneimer, treas, both
nc aInond, Va. @
Jaevc Levitt & Son. Incorporated.
Rtetmcna,. ~ dry sooas business.
" 1919 yasop hewh prei;
treasurer Albert Welnktein. all "
h.cnmcnd, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
FARMERS ENDORSE
WOMANS COLLEGE

The Farmers Union. which 10 now
m convention In Lynchhurg. yester-
dag a6anted the following resolution,
endorsing the tili now before the
Legisia turs looking to coordinate
education:
Resolved by the Virginia Division
81 the Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Unian of America. In com
ventien Assem- hied, That we request
the General Assembly to enact into
law the hill providing for coordinate
education at the University,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
N. AND w. EARNINGS
MORE THAN MILLION

Net operating revenues Of tho Nor
folk and Western for the month Of
December, 1e1I. were el.lAt.1t1.46,
compared With sss1.Sas.3T Tor the
same month In 1910. according 20 .
statement just isuesd SrOsn head
.auarters. ofth4 rpad In. RoAnnkA To-
'taf Opera ting sxpenseG FOR DeceMher.
1911. wers t3.oss.JeS.0e - against
el,9s4.ooS.70 for December. 1910. Net
income for December. 1pll. vas ssoS.
For the SIX months ending pecem-
Der -, 1911. net operating revAnues
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
THIS DONATION DAY
AT RET.>EAT FOR SICK

This In donation day at the Re-
treet for the Sick. Contributions Of ell
kinds will be gratefully received by
the board OF managers. and there Will
he q reception Eiecn, | &c p. NJ.
for all friends OF the institution The
Retreat 10 one of the best OF Rich
nerds many usss''l institutions, and
dcnaticns for The fu-thernnce II Its
sfffiiS -' -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
OBITUARY
John Hossc5.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA. Feb. To-
John Horsey. 60 years Of are. prom
insnt citizen OF this place, died at his
home last night OF complicatiou of
diseases following q long illness EoF
aoMH ysAru no was n charge OF the
conatnissary department 81 the New
Ypsk. Philadelphia sand Norfolk Rail-
rcd epd wes latar propr1etors ~ ths
As3angtnn ian. this city. H 49, =
MambeF ~ the epeaAeat Cyaee ck
Hsptesophs. His funeral wfll ~ hold
A1Gne9goW nQrninG. sSs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08

p6tectlsS LU.toa arrived yesterday
ffutu AIsietsa c0HExy with Juaa
hktEhtr, negro wanted mere Tor
41xAlink sui VI e.otase from Junius
ENtOa. dat@aer WAS ARRESTED in me-
LIN county TOR the tnett OF several
water mis- .vns last sumner and has just
nus5sts&t~a q Jail sentences.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08

The high cost OF living was proba.
ny responsible for the theft TUESDAY
night from the store OF Mark Ridley.
~ x3e North Third street, Of seven
Douncs Of beef. two Spanish mackerel
and one bushei Of potatoes Ridley
reported 10 the Sec ona Police station
4hss = rear window of the store. WAS
broken Into and the provisions taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
FARM: MACH merry
sssr's.ss,s DEAF. ERE CONVENE

Especial to The Richmond virginlan.)
GREENSBORO. N. C., Feb ~
One hundred delegates, with J. w.
May. Of Alexandria, Va. presiding.
opened the virginiA-Narth Cexolina
Implement Machinery and Vehicle
Dealers Cony >ntion hers today. May
or Murphy delivered IN address Of
welcome. Tonight the delegates were
entertained by the local Chamber OF
Commerce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
CHANGES DATE or ONE
TERM OF Law AND EQUITY

Mr.. Cox. OF Richmond city. On yse-
terday introduced bill Amending the
act eata blishing tina Law md Equity
Court Of the city OF Richmond pro-
yidine that the court shA1l held four
terms each year. beginning On the
second Monday In February. May and
December and on the fourth Monday
In September ana continuine ~ hong
~ the businsss Of thu court requires.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
COAST ARTILLERY
IS N READINESS

Continued from First page.l
conditions In Northern Mexico. where
he has been, and that these connrm
absolutely the dispatches sent ten
days ago to the State Department by
Ambassador Wilson from the City OF
Mexico.
A great deal of intervention talk
IL INDUCED In at tho War Depart
ment, where the officers are not as
reserved as the diplomats ut the State
Department. There was discussion all
day among the stan oaicsrs a. to
what moment tho whole $4,000 would
be ordered to move to the south. Al
the State Department 1t WAS admitted
conditions might SO develop ~ TO JUS
tify the movement OF such . large
number OF troops. but that department
expressed tho opinion that the whole
number to be moved within the next
fnrty-eight hours would not be more
than from three to four Thousand. Z.
Both the state Department and
War Department reassert today that
the only justification tor interveu-
ton In Mexico would be the proof
to these departments that the Ma
dero government was not able to pre-
serve the lives and property Of Amer.
lean citizens in Mexico, The State
Department Is noncommittal ~ to
when that time will be. while the
War Department u keenfy expecting
orders to move at any moment u.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
QUESTION OF WEEKS
INSTEAD or MONTHS

RichmOnd's 1919 directory viii be
out In I'VE Or six weeks instead Of
Ave or six nontAs A. stateA By srfor
In The Virginian yesterday,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08

To more thoroly introduce The
Berry Shoe and to show you the
great value they represent, we
PUT on sale today a swell lot Of
Patent Leathers at $3.50!
All sizes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08
Tsas Faith III gfasies4o,

GALNESICN, TEX, FeD. t.
Conditions in Mexico are extremely
grave, but I feel certain Francisco
Madero IL fully capable Of copins
with the enemies to the government"
said Alberto Nadero. an uncle of the
President Of Mexico. who arrived In
Texas today from tho city of Chihua-
hua.
MANY complications bsset the
government and enemies are plotting
together. hut Madero's administration
will survive"
Speaking Of General Oroxco. Senior
Madero said that he had an inter
view with him. and that. while he
had been offered the highest Office
In the land by the enemies OF The
Madero administration Il he would
Join their ranks. end had even been
offered money and estates. ha said
he would remain loyal to Madcro no
matter what comes. Madero said
that Oroxco will be Installed AZ gov
ernor Of chihuahua on February ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08

The visit to the doctor, etc,
might have been all avoided by
wearing our wet-proof shoe, wat
er-proof in leather Is well ~ in
name Black or Tan, So.
The foundation Of good health
is good shoes. Here they are.