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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25
rea. work Of th.s. two orsanira-
PuIler-HancoclE.

sFedt WoSA "a SbSSs SWV Vs8AHsbe
tons
Puller-Hancock.
The marriage 81 Miss Idelie Han
cock. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Il. Hancock, Of 1893 Hanover ave-
nne, to Mr.. St, Clair Ordway PulIef,
was celebrated yesterday morning 1t
IL o'clock at the home OF the brides
parents. The ceremony. which was
witnessed by only few relatives and
friends, was performed By Dr. ]. Cal.
win Stewart. assisted BY DR.. Henry
Pierce Atkins
Entersain In CliariOttA
Mrs. william Alien. formerly Miss
Louisa Gar nett Purcell. Of this city.
whose marriage tok place In Deem
Der, and her rn0ther-i n-law. Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Allan. have invita-
tons out for o reception from to 8
o'clock this afternoon at their home In
WIN K1eet onscsrs.
The annual meeting for the election
Of officers Of Richmond Chapter,
United Daughters OF tins Confederacy
will be held on Monday, January ~.
at ii o'clock in Lee Camp Hall. Ac-
cordins 10 the constitution Of the
chapter the meeting fails on Sunday.
January Is, but AZ the chapter never
"a
Sunday. the election IL postponed I'M
til Monday.
Rutfe4ford--Perm.
Mrs. John Edmunds Penn has Is
sued Inv .atiUnS for the marriage OF
her daughter, Willie Edmundscn. to
Mr.. Julian Hamilton Rutherford. The
wedding win take place on Wednesday
evening. February Z. at o'clock In
St. Johns Episcopal church. Roanoke.
Va
A. p. v. A. Tea
The Association for tha Preserva-
tion Of Virginia Antiquities mas IT,
sued invitations for the opening Of
! the Headquarters Of the association In
| the home of Mr.. Chief Justice John
| Marshall, at the corner Of Marshall
and Ninth streets. Oh Tuesday after
noon, January 80, from I TO Z o'clock.
This occasion will be the annual tea
committee Will include tho 0filcef1,
directory board. advisory board and
| directresses Of the A. r. ". A.
Any Richmond member Tor men,
bers living In the suburbsy Of the A.
p. v. H., who does not receive an In
vftation will please apply in writing
to the corresponding secretary, Mrs
J. Enders Robinson. 1l5 South Third
| street. Also any member OF any
branch of tho association. visiting
the city may apply to Mrs. Robinson.
/ with every invitation Il card Of adj
| mission ID issued.
Personals.
/ Mrs. William Randolph Robins has
gone to Atlanta to visit her brother
! and sister-in.iaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Fftx-
hugh Knox.
Mrs. Isaac Kaufman and Miss Car.
RE Maud Kaufman. Of ais West Grace
! street. are spending aouie time In
New York.
l. Miss Jeilis Scott has returned from
Alexandria. where she was the gtiest
Of Mrs. Thofnas Robinson.
Mrs. Allan Pendleton Turner. OF
New Jersey. Is visiting her 9rAnd-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25
Blsclkssosse Psrsonsls.

B1oCak0eODe Personals.
Especial 10 The Richmond virginian. }
BLACKSTONE, VA, Jan. -
Rev. r. n. Reeves preached . most
excellent sermon In the Methodist
church last Sunday morning to Z
very large congregation. His ten
NaS. WHO will stand up with ms r.
Hon. W. 3. Land spent Sunday with
his family In Blackstone.
A number Of people from Black
stone expect to attend the Anti
Salon Cdhventin In Richmond TIM
week.
A large quantity Of tobacco Waa
sold tn Blackstone on Tuesday.
Miss Maria Archer, OF HAnfio6y h
the guest Of her sistsr, MIA q. r.
CrAlie. 0f South Main street.
Mr.. Lee DeBerry, of Lynchbur4,
spent Sunday with HIS home people.
DIR. ). e. Reed attended the han
at@t In P~tersburg last Friday night,
given BY tho As-P. Fsi Camp u Cor
federate Veterans. -
The Presbyterian church hers h
still without pastor. hut they have
preaching two Sundays In every
month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

mother. Mr.. c. Il BieeIow. Of sos
West Grace street.
Miss AnniS winston Turner. Of
Newport News. II spending several
weeks with relatives In this city.
Miss Carrie Minor u In Norfolk for
the Wyatt Rennie wedding, which
takes pIacs this evening.
Mrs. Francis b. Isaacs has recalled
the invitations for her tea this after
noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
ONE KIND OF BOSS.

Appropos of scientific management
and the miracles it performs, Jerome
S. McWade, the Duluth capitalist, said
the other day:
can integral part of scientific man
agement.is the weedingg out of the of.
ficious, silly, ignorant boss-the boss
who. to show his authority, is always
interfering with his men.
"A boss of this description was over.
seeing the removal of lot of dirt on
a railway contract Of mine. It happen
ed that one of the workmen's wheel
barrows squeaked dreadfully. The man
therefore, urned the barrow over and
was beginning to grease it, when the
boss rushed down upon him like an
avalanche.
"Here, you! What the blankety
blank are you doing there, Pietro"
I'm greasin' my barrow, boss
WHO in the blank name of blank
ETY. blank told you to do that, you
macaroni-fed asterisk?
mo one, boss
Well, get back to your work, then
and don't let me catch you at anything
of the kind again. What the blanl
do you know about machinery?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
VISITORS NOT COMMON?
INDEED THEY WERE!

Richard Harding Davis, at dinner
said of snObbshness:
You'll meet the snob everywhere.
Once, in search of local color, toured
North Devon Who'd dream of finding
snobs in that rich country OF fisher
men and yeomen and sailors? Yes
In Combe Martin / put up at the
Kings Arms, an inn 800 years old
with furniture of pollard oak that
would make a collectors mouth water
The dining room of the Kings Arms
is called the coffee room, and at my
breakfast of bacon and mushrooms in
the coffee room. seated at a table look
ing down on the wild sea, / said &c
my superior looking waiter:
"T suppose visitors here are not
very common
The walters upturned nose turned
still further up as he answered:
Indeed they are-painfully SO
most of them"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
THE TROUBLES or TWO
WORKING GIRLS

lay up nothing. Lookit how you'll
study to fascinate a guy, an never
furgit yuhself by utterin' a captious
word, an still he responds with the
glacial stare, an the very next jump
yuh become reckless an speak frank
ly of yer past to another fella, an he
gifts perfly balmy over yuh, the past
addinl if possible, to yer sweet" at
traction. I'm through expendin my
vitality in useless effort, fur yuh git
no reward
Say, listen dearie. They's a party
inside gittin his dial broomed, an
heard him crackin' that Dave Mont
gomery's Swede, yet kin scarce
credit sech a remark, kin yuh?
Myrtle-An' if he is, Bella, kin he
help it? We ust to have hired man
named Ole, an he went into slaughter
in an done elegant, which ] got ekil
respeck fur Mista Montgomery, fur it
amt his fault, yunno. oh, how |
loathe that there class prejudice what
yer allus shown, dearie. Believe me,
it won't work yuh aught but harm.
Annabelle-I never kin git as demo-
cratic as some, an with my eXpirin'
cry I'd be fur the lines bein' tightly
drawed. ! amt familiar with Swedes,
ceptin' that they either drink skees
or walk on 'em, dunno which, an
allus asst eff yuh ban to Duluth, but
yuh got no right to insinuate that
nourish the slightest resentment again
'em, fur live an let live is-hello?
This is 4-11-44 Mista James Galen
of Helena? Hold the wire. Was
tellin yuh about Able bein' mugged
fur speedin dearie, an when he got
out he tore fur ferry jest leavin' an
fell in stead of ketchin it, the pore
boy? He-hello? Now what's wrong?
Amt goin to stand there all day
waitin' fur NIista Galen? Whyn't yuh
set down? Gee. they think I'm their
private slave, I guess. The ideer
Well, Able was that sore when they
got him out--wha-at?
Listen here, call people when ] git
to it, see? This Galen's got six
cylinder machine, dearie, an do yuh's
spose he'd asst a person out in it,
though three times in a row. in a
delikit way a'course, said was fool
ish over motorin'-oh. men is mean!
! They-hello! I'm tryin' to find him:
| ] told yuh onct There's toned make
me feel like THROWN some glassware
on the floor of his stateroom on 4
rough night, Yes? Mista Galen's
out. Goo.by. ] could git dretful to-
wards them guests an their frens ei
I'd leave myself, an they're lucky
don't persuade Able to stick round
here an simply inform EN- that gel
of my refined breedin amt to be
bawled out by every cook with a
crouch. While Able wouldn't git nc
money with a singlejacK or in a drillin
contest, he's a shifty two-handed hitter
in a Broadway jam, an only me beg
gin with tears in my eyes KEEP hin
from iniurn' Stuffy Davis fur slippin
,me a made half one evenin' which
mebbe as he claimed it was a pocke
piece an gave by mistake, still them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
Stearns' Headache Waters (Shac)


nd
ers. And see ge Steamship genuine
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

things has a sinister look at best, an
-hellol
Four gin fizzes? All right. I'm on
the Vaughn, yunno dearie-that is, l
amt takin only sumpin' light like a
angels breath or velvets, an this way
| amt encouragin' mawr, but denyiu'
yuhself every comfort makes life
turbe drear.
Myrtle-Do yuh think a izz cach'd
harm us, Bella? Took as medicine,
that is.
nnabelle-PositiveIy We must not,
dearie, an later yuh'll thank me fur
not temptin yuh, cause first of all
il amt womanly, an we don't want
people commentin' on us, though I'd
like to ketch one these guys in the
lobby DARN to, fur | kin put the rollers
under any of 'em l. ] wanTa, an since
I've heard them lynn over the wire I
wouldn't trust no man this side of
Chile. an'-hello? Yes, I ordered the
fixes; they're on the woy. Say, front!
Gwan an tell tn head barkeep Miss
Bella changed her mind an he kin
made two jolts after all. We mays
well, dearie, fur who knows what's
Jest ahead?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

Myrtle-Dearie, I'm goin to model
my life on moo lines, cause today
tried to sound my "a" an yuh'd
thought it was a imitation of Gene
Cowles. The hull trouble is that
been goin' to bed prompt at II lately,
an scarcely touchin my fevered lips
to a healin' potion, which tell yuh,
Bella, this here thing OF switchin
habits that has became fixed will get
yuh eff yuh start it, fur when l leave
Jacks at an breeze round the Park
before hittin' the hay l allus feel ele-
CANT.
A'course / don't so to no 10 o'clock
rehearsals, but CELL of my magnet
ism amt gotta, an leave the stage
man'ger know it when l sign on.
They're glad enough to favor a gell
who kin allus drawn a coupla boxes
an some permanent front rows, fur
while these here sassiety recruits to
the drammer what was the scream of
the piece in the goods production
back home does pretty good fur a little
fancy press stuff, us seasoned ladies
with frens on all the mornin' sheets
rully makes or mars a piece.
Annabelle-Its the same with OPP
'rators. Not every CELL who kin an
swer a call is able to floor manage a
game like I got here, yunno, sendin'
in long appreciative look when they
spring a jest summon else jest done
! from the same paper, an 'tellin' how If
they don't git sleep soon it'll be Null
doons or the Morgue.
An a'course others gotta be con-
soled in their griefs, likewise they's
considerable stallin' to do fur valued
/ patrons which a less expert lady'd be
sure to mangle all up. Yet perceive
/ the measly money the darned old
comp'ny PAYS 1t amt enough fur
changin' the settin's of my joolry
every coupla months, an times when
our system fur beatin' the bosses falls
down it's a dretful struggle to keep
sumpin' fiZzy in the iceboX, an ! had
da hook my emralds last month to
keep up any kind of a front.
Myrtle-Yet yuh got pipe to what
us pore CELLS has. While slammin' g
comp'ny as a whole is sumpin' agains
my principles, yet don't consider
that sendin' in a slight rap as to suffer
individuals who heaving knows ain
perticler what crool scandal they slini
about me is passin' lad"'s privilege
seem as they outa never been let int
high-class troupe, fur they neve
would a-rang in on merit, neither bu
a'course if the hackers takin' yuh t,
graza every evenin that's different
Jest the same it's humiliatin' fur
actress whose hearts in her work t.
see them people glom a part when t.
git that there stingy line of mine
hadda rehearse night an day.
Annabelle-Bein' painstakin' don
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
Headaches Are Unnecessary---Why
Endure Them?

No endures headache willingly through
take medicine,
It
millions
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
BY HELEN GREEN.

Scene-The telephone switchboard
in the lobby of New York hotel.
racters-Annabeiie, the tele-
phone girl, and Myrtle, "in the bust
ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
Special Selling of Silk Hosiery

wholesale prices we are consequently able to sell them below usual retail prices. We've divided them in six lots:
 Lot No. 1-Women's pure Silk Hose-lisle toes and heels and garter top to insure wear-in black Special 25c In this same lot are men $, Silk Sox-sle toe and top--in black and tan On sale in the Mems Furnishing Section 25c
 Lot No 2-Women's pure Silk Hose-lisle toe -hee-soe and garter top-tans-black- white and light shades. Special soc
 Lot No. 3-Women's pure Silk Hose-doube sole garter top--black and all colors. Special 69c
 Lot No. Women's pure Silk Hose-d double garter top and sole Special 1.5O
 Lot No. 5-Women's pure Silk Hoser-blaek-- white and evening shades beautifully embroid- cred Special 200
 Lot No. 6-Women's Silk Hose-celebraed s'knotair' brand-guaraneed three months blacS--tan and white. At the regular price-these not reduced. Three pairs for 800
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

This Drennens rstrealy important February Furniture Sale
 Naturally future Furniture sales will be judged by the Money selling possibilities offered this sale We feel that the of all Birmingham and you may be not going leave utned make the superior other February Furniture sale lereabOuts
 By Superior far low prices concerned. We frank saying that in there will be bigger stocks offered than Bu mark you will be desirable dependable and trustworthy.
 And future furniture sales will be measured by this have taken special pains that the piece o will be the be bought for where
 We seriously earnest about this that we make this guarantee:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
A Special Sale of Children'S Dresses

higher prices they have considerably style than an average woman can put into garment. Even then doubt these dresses be made at home for less They Ire all new 1912 spring styles.
 Children's dresses-sprng styles-made of cham
 bray-in all colors-beautifully trimmed in bias folds and piping 50c Children's dresses-new spring styles-made of chambrays- ginghams and percales
 prettily piped-in solid colors-3 to IA yrs. LOO Children's dresses-new spring stye-made of soft percales with sailor collars-patent leather bets-6 to IA years 1.25 Children's dresses--new spring stye-nade of French gngham--striped madras and cham brays-in pque trimmings and buttonsrr3s to
 IA years ah hrf 5as1.25 Children's dresses-made of Scotch gingham nice ly made--beautifully trimmed in buttons and piques--3 to 12 years 98c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
Attractive Prices For White & Wash Goods

so it has been the last three mornings though 1t IS between seasons. And with the nearer approach of spring you'll do we'll to avail yourself now of these attractive materials if you contemplate having your sewing completed before Easter.
 Celebrated "Cabot" or 'Hope" bleached domes-
 fc-1Oyds. 69c
 (Limit 10 yds. to customer-no phone orders.) 10-4 bleached Pepperell sheeting-yd. 23c
 (I1mit 20 yds to customer-no phone orders) White linene suiting-double fold-15c value 10c No. 200 Imperial longcloth--soft pretty quality
 worth 15O bolt--at 94c 24 in medicated diaper cloth, Puritan brand
 worth 125-10 vds SIC D yds beached twill cotton toweing-bolt 98c
 Cone bolt to a customer-no phone orders)
 36 in. brown linen suting-25c value-yard 17c 36 in. Imperial mercerized linen suiting-white
 and colors-25c vaue--yard 19c New poplns-highly notwithstanding shades
 35c values-yard 24c Mercerized foulards-patterns copies of high
 grade silks-25c quality 15c 9 in. zephyr gnghams in dress and shrting styles
 also solid eoors to matcl--19c values 15c Book chevot and amoskeag zephyr gnghams-
 worth 12l2 10c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
6Oc Dress Goods 35c Read the Reason Why

Two oot only 5OOO wards left of our new l9l2 36 inch all wool storm serge and all wool rana- mas Buy 5000 yards at our regular price which the other stores pald-and III give you the remaining 2000 yards.
 Beware of the Greek bearing gl1ts, thought the buyer So he answered.:
 .sGive me a half dozen samples and will test them If they endure our test I'll take the whole lot'
 He brought his samples to the store and up to the advertising office. Now the advertising mana ger,s first name is Diogones- and in twinkling sample was being boiled in five per cent solution of caustic potash for that's severe test destroys wool but doesn't affect cotton. The goods were all wool for not thread was left.
 Then we put a sample to the fire test''-burned wool gives forth an odor--eotton does not
 Again 1t proved all wool And very "wooly wool 10 judge by the odor.
 Then we gave bright green4-a red brown and light bue-all risky shades-a good rinsng in salt water-washed them thoroughly-and the colors proved fast and fixed.
 Finally we put the goods to the 'sstrength test" holding the cloth tight with the fingers-and press ing down hard on it with two thumbs-trying to break the threads.
 And the goods survived that test too.
 So the buyer went back and bought the whole 5000 yards. They go on sale Monday to you the as they to us-at about three quarters the reg ular price-still we make usual profit-which is 'sgood merchandising that is-represents the true progressive spirit of scientific retailing
 The price for choice of either the Serge or ran1ma l, onir in the following shades 35c Golden Brown, Old Rose Cardinal, Bottle Green, Wine, Also Black
 There 'ssnot likely to be big jam early n the morning-so come early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

We are fortunate in being able recently to buy a large size lot of Silk Hosiery. Hav- ing bought them below usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
The Grocery Store Saves You Money

less than you can buy elsewhere, as comparisons will powerfully maybe only few cents here and there but remember-"Take care of the pennies and the hounds will take care of themselves ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
Skirts & Materials s
 Made to Your Order

make to your measure man tailored skirt The stye-fit and workmanship we guarantee. The ma- terials-which are included at the price of $5-are all new 1912 spring styles and desrabe-and you have choice of these materials ViGoUREUXS STORM SERGE OTToMANS FRENCH SERGE EPlNGLES TAILOR SERGE PoPLlNs TWEEOs sANTOYs IMPORTED sklRTlNGS
 And Styles Select From
 The values of the materials run from S9c to 1.79 a vard-most of them are worth 1.25 yard-so you see all you need is a pencil and piece of paper to figure that there's better little in this proposition for us It's mostly done for the sake of the favorable advertising which # brings Us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

16 lbs. Granulated Sugar LOO
 Picnic Hams lie 8 lbs. Pure Lard LOO 3 cans Unitee Baked Beans 25c 3 cans Lye Hominy 25c 3 cans sauer kraut 25c 3 cans Ruby Brand Peas 25c Can B. Bell Sifted Peas 20c Can Fort Sweet Potatoes 15c Gan Fort Pears, Hwy. Syrup BOG 2 cans Monarch Suceotash 35c Can Monarch Peaches 35c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
February Furniture Sale Starts TomorroW-Monday Morning. Read

You will find t h i $ s e c [ i 0 Il crowded Monday morning early-for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

Easy to say this GrQc- cry Store saves you money, but in fact our grocery prices AXE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

A W h ole sa r said to one of our buyers recently:
 "Look here,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
guarantee:
PRICE GUARANTEE

 than be in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

New things com ing in every day now-no big radi- cal savings on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

At the cheaper prices no woman can buy the material and make these. dresses. At the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28
The Last Call On Our Shoes

cent off. For the men folks the celebrated Douglas Shoes For the boys the favoraby known Hess make. For the ladies the widely advertised Red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

There s not likely to be a blg Jam carly m the come carly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

We've engaged a man tailor who has nineteen years New York eXperience-to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

Can Monarch Pineapple 15c Can Monarch Strawberries BOG Can Monarch No. 2 Beans 15c 3 pkgs. Cod Fish 25c 6 bars octaeon Soap 25c 6 bars Lily Soap 25c 6 bars Mechanic Soap 25c 3 pkes. Spaghetti 25c
 With all purchases of groceries we will give you a sample bottle Durkee's Salad Dressing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-09
Tadnrnl Rcd Tam

The local committee of seven,
whlcn weat 10 Memphis to confer
with Major Smith regarding the
breaks in the levees surrounding the
Drainage District, learned few
things about Federal red tape,
When the committee reached thu
office Of Major Smith the members
were informed that he had received
no word from headquarters concern
Ing Caro- and the drainage district.
Major Smith declared that while he
was in pressed with the necessity Of
Immediately repairing the breaks, hi
would not be able to take any ac-
s!on in this direction until after tac
Official Instructions had been re-
toiyed from headquarters.
Major Smith tclegraphed to Wash
layton requesting an appropriation
10 be expended for surveys and un-
less como usual delay occurs, work
nay be started in the Drainage Dis
tret in time To save that section
from the June rise.
The government is virtually I'M
ahle to proceed with emergencY
work of any kind because OF the
many rules and regulations govern
ing the various departments A too
strict application CT rules to levee
work would be dangerous not only
to property, but 10 human life. Red
tape has prevented the government
from Strengthening and raising tho
leyeos when not Al aid TO naviga-
ton and it may be the means OF de-
laying the work on the Drainage
District leyees uutil tha hood OF
1913. Let us pray that this viii not
occur.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-09
LEGISLATIVE
SESSIONS MUST
Be CONCURRENT
Attorney General DECLARES Special
Meetings Must Have One
Journal

Spriugf field May Sin the opin-
ion Of Attorney General Stead, rem
Iered 50 9peaAer Adkins, today,
when special session No. con
yened, the two special a etiags OF
the assembly. which have been run
aing independently OF one another
in the two houses, should be held
,oncureently and not separately. Ac-
ton was postponed until the con-
yenlng Of the third special session
on tiis aftern0ca.
if these special ssions are held
sepa, ately," says Attorney General
stead, "one journal Will show the
General Assembly in recess while the
other is in session, causing uncer-
taiuty and confusion
GOV, Denseu is now belnT urge
to call another special session for Il
proposition Of amending that por-
tlou Of the inner harbor bill which
authorizes the issuance OF bonds, a
question having been raised as 70
the ! galty of portions of the bill
passed at the last regular session.