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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
WOULD Put BOTH
ON SAME BASIS
Members of Committee Want to
Deal Fairly in Granting
Lighting Franchise.

report is expected by the Com
mittee on Streets Mt It's meeting on
Friday night from u subcommittee. to
which was referred the application Of
The Richmond and Hcnrico Railway
Company for lighting and power
franchise. The matter WINS fully ar
gued last Wednesday, night before the
subcommittee by attorneys for the ap-
plicants and for the Virginia Railway
anu Power CompUny. which now has Il
!sht and power franchise in this city.
capital 50 Invested. 1t is anticipated
tnat meeting OF the subcommittee
VIII be caiIeu early TINS week to uis-
euss the mutter-poSsiDly in exeru
live session.
While admitting that Its investisa-
ton had taled TO snow that the rates
Charged we're excessive, or mat the
company now in .ne held WAS failing
10 gave adequate service, the Iiichmuiiu
nnd ienrico Company mas Indicated its
WILLINGNESS to make cut OF 20 per
ceAt. IN the prevailing rutes. starting
with base charge OF ) cents per
kilowatt an hour. as against the
decent base rate OF the Virslnia Rail-
way and Power Company, anu TO main
tain the same rate OF discounts. The
Henrico Company, however, is unwill-
ing TO accept the requirement that II
guarantee to serve customers all over
The city. 1t desires TO branch out
from Its power house. allowing its
system of poles und wires and con-
duits to grow as Its trade develops.
The company now In the held pro-
tests that this would allow its com
petitor TO come into the cream of It's
territory. serving a few large build.
ings or factories ut cut rates, while
assuming no part of the burden oil
erecting expensive lines far into out
lyt"g sections. where customers are
few. Henry w. Anderson, in his argu
ment against new franchise, pre-
dicted war OF rates. fierce compeli-
ton for a brief time and an inovitab bic
COZ. solldation. when in fixing rates
hereafter the community would have
TO bear the burden OF duplicate plant
and equipment and double capitaliza-
ton.
While the committee has not gone
on record In the matter. several mem
oers have expressed their personal
view that since tho Henrico Company
Is already In the field. with street
ear line and power house In operation.
III should lie granted a lighting and
power franchise. providing it VIII
IS &c I" ~ &c w "HoiS Wy 'h eHu"i
terms with the existing company. ana
will give ample bond To secure prompt
compliance with the terms OF the
franchise. Other members take the
view that the doubtful benefits OF q
competition. with the possibility of the
eventual consolidation predicted by
Mr. anderson. VIII not compensate the
city for the Inconvenience and dam
age OF having the streets torn up for
conduits and further obstructcd by
lines OF poles and wires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
REPUBLICAN MEETING
Almost Ccrtnin TO lnhurse Tuft for
denomination To-NIght


There is apparently no doubt thai
President Taft will he lndorsed for
denomination at the Republican city
mass convention, which Will be held
Tonight at o'clock In Bclvidcre Hail.
but whether any action looking to-
wards giving the support of Richmond
in the election Of national commit
teeman from Virginia Will be taken
remains to be seen.
The tip has gone abroad that Cha rles
ID. llilies. secretary to the President.
has let it be known that ii is the
wish at the White House that the
Virginia organization. with Alvah II.
Martin. of Norfolk ut national COM
mittecman, and Congressman c. Bas-
com Slemp. Of the Ninth District. as
chairman OF the State Committee, be
Endorsed and permitted TO continue it's
work. On the other hand, IL is learned
that other powers arc equally as h...i
at work to secure thcelection Of Royal
T.. Cabell. OF Richmond. former post
master here and now Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, as the successor
OF Mr.. Martin.
II this question does not como m
tonight. IT is almost certain 10 be
made mn Issue in the Third District
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
"K|TCH|N CLUBS"
TO Be ORGANIZED
Governor of North Carolina Be-
gins Vigorous Campaign in
Fight for Senate.
Especial to The Times Dispatoh. !


Raleigh, n. c.. February 1.-The
hght In North Carolina FOR the seat
In the United States Senate now held
BY Senator F. NJ Simmons. which is
being contested for b. Senator sim
mons. Governor W. w. Kitchln ey
Governor Charles b. Aycock and Chief
justice Walter Clark OF tne Supreme
Eoui'' IS Aoout to assume u decidedly
"cuta stage, especially as TO tns con-
test between Senator Simmons and
governor hitchIn. 1t Is fac, tbat
THESE Two contestants consi>hr inc
race as eentr..Is IN tnen. IN splts OF
me Claims vi me frIenus OF Inc other
iWo cHndidates that they have large
ana increasing loiloMIngs. Governor
N!tcnin has ihuncaed Il "hitchin Ciuu
canlph'Sn THAT 10 TO be pushed into
every quarter of the State, and when,
10 uei4Vrr addresses from Time 10 time,
wiIl make opportunity for him to
speak In all parts OF the State under
enthusiastic local auspices.
The Initial club In this movem ZEN I
mas been formed in Raleigh, anu mas
EXTENDED an invitation to the Governor
10 address it next Friday night. lie
mas accepted. and will speak In the
Academy o: Music. This speech is
sure 10 start fire OF political contro-
VersE that VIII spread Into every part
OF the State, and VIII doubtless wax
more strenuous until tho primaries
arc held In the fall to settle the con
test.
The senatorial contest conditions in
the State ut large are hard to estl-
pressing great satisfaction. and claim
ing safe leadership. Elk Governor
Aycock and hts friends also arc IN
high spirits, with the Ex-Governor in
the best health condition he has en-
Joyed in years. Chief Justice Clark
and his friends. TOO are working en-
Enthusiastically. and declare that ne Is
developing surprisingly large fol-
loving In many sections OF the State
The sales of loose leaf tobacco on
the North Carolina tobacco mark ets
during the month OF January aggre-
gated 0.i23,7-a pounds. against 6.O9S,-
742 during January. 1911. Winston
Salem led, AZ usual. The markets and
the sales for each were as follows:
WinstonSalcm. l.753.127: Mount Airy.
l3G3.650 Rocky Mount. 712.6S7: Rox-
boro $4,000 Henderson. e4'.l0a;
Reidsviile, 564,O23; Wilson, 512.a52;
Grecnville. 354.Oi5: Burlington, ?03.73l;
Tarmville. 1880: Mchanc l60.i72;
I<lnston. 1885: Stoneville. 1852
Warrcnton, 1929: Lou!sburg, l2G.04S
Creedmoor l22;255: Pilot Mountain
76.9ST: Youngsviilc. 1924; Apex 7o.lS2j
Madison, 6S 0SS: Fuuuary Springs. IS.
GIL: Williamson. 4f.512: Leaksville
f5,n3s: Statesville. 43.9I7: Wendell A.
6s5, Milton. s4,5S9: Smithfeld, 33,o5o;
! Jacksonville, 2G.47o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES
[speeial to INC limes.pIspuloh. ]

Especial to The Times spatch]
AsH!ahu' Va, feuruary II.-Mrs. b
Morgan Shepherd leaves Monday Tor a
months visit to friends In Archer
Fla Before returning Mrs Shepherd
VIII also visit Jacksonville ana st
Augustine.
Miss Condo Bridges has returned
from Richmond where she spent Jan
uary with her sister, Mrs. Graham b.
Iobson.
MIsS Louise Ware. of Richmond, /.
tbs Weekend guest OF Miss Emma
Blahtun.
Mra. l. F. Lewis has Issued invita-
ions Tor an ut-homs on "Wednesday
IN honor OF her guests, Misses Mary
Grym-a Cowper and Nell Lewis, OF
Raleigh. y. Z.
Alrs. John Cason Segar. Of Lewiston,
Is spending some time with her sister,
!drs. Nat Lancaster.
Mrs. Henry Bogue, of Baltimore. has
arrived 10 spenu month with her
aunt Mrs "A &. Wightmun.
Mrs. Frank Day returned yesterday
from a Visit 10 her sister, Mrs f'runk
Muller. at her nome in the Green
spring Valley. nen. Baltimore.
Miss Eleanor NlnghelG, OF Richmond
ir the SSk END guest or her aunt, Mrs
Barrett Sydnor.
AIRS. Malcolm ID. Hart was hostess
on FRIDAY at delightful bridge PARTY
Misses Anne Macon rolts. Augusta
NIXON. Mildred ana Alma Hart served
punch and dainty REFRESHMENTS Inc
prize was wn by Miss Anne Doswu!l
Those playing We're Mesuames Der
nard Guest ana Chaplin. OF Richmond
z I. Potts. ANA Carr, Frank Wright
I'M CHrter;t 3E., Games Hunter, Bar.
rett SyCn.rr, -alurgan Shepherd, Nc
bowel. a L. GGilbert J. Il. RiGdlcK
Scholar FOX. Tate Cnenery; Mlsse.
Anna Walden. Anne boswell.
Mrs. Il. h. land entertained tho Ash.
land ius!c Club Ola Friday night "A,
the Henry Clay Inn. An attractive 70.
gram Was carried out in which ioca
talent took TART, including Mcsdame:
j. c. Blosngamc, T. f. HIND. ant
Frances Lancaster, Anne Coz. Mar,
Wright Sarah BlosingHme and Nancy
Midyette. Messrs. Boiling, Willis ant
Bruce. Fruit punch and Ices wer,
served during the evening
Among the guests were Rev. w NJ
Good win, Misses Goodwin. Or. and Mrs
s. c. Hatcher. Mir. and Mrs j. C
Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. j f.. Rtddick
Misses Herndon Mrs III. D. Kerr. Mis-
Henry BoSue, OF Baltimore: rev. an,
Mrs ), l. Moss. Mr. and Mrs Rlcharc
Ckencry. Air and Mrs Q. H. Potts. MIR
and Mrs. James Hunter MASS Walden
Mrs. - c Wightman. Misses Cox
Margaret Lee, Mrs W c i;ianton, Mrs
Richard SelnpIe. Mrs e NJ Shepherd
Misses stuart Elanton Aiarguerit,
Wightman, Martha Hughes, EIeano
Wingtield, Of Richmond august:
Nixon; Messrs Withers. IIoofnnelc
Hatcher. Willis, William Green. Bruc
and others.
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Republican Convention. which viii be
held next Monday night in Leader Hall.
South Richmond
OBITUARY


Mira. LouinR A. waidrop.
Mrs. Louisa a. Waidrop. seventy
TOUR years old. died yesterday at the
home OF her sister-in-luw. Mrs. Martha
Naidrop. near North Run Church,
henrico county. She leaves one son
ana Two sisters. The funeral VIII take
place tins afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the North Run Church. lntermcnt
VIII DC made In the church yard
Captain Robert &. bryant.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
Bristol. Va, February Il.-When
death claimed Captain Robert Z.
Bryant. at his home here day, at
the age OF soventy-one years. there
wac removed one OF the thirty-six sur
"iring members OF the band OF Con-
federatc soldiers known as the I'm
morta! six hundred" who were i'm :
pr soncd al Fort Delaware and on
Johnson's Island. Captain Bryant was
native OF Washington county He
entered tho army as volunteer In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
MAsoNs IN TOWN
Grand Lodge Conycncs In Annual Ses-
sion rO-AIorrow Night,


M"sons from all sections Of the state
are gathering here for the ont hum
drtd and thirty fourth grand annual
communication Of the Grand Lodge
whicA VIII convene to- morrow evening
at Z o'clock in the Masonic Temple.
Among the more prominent Masons
y no nave alTsady reached the city are
Most Worshipful William q. McChes-
ney. the grand master, w. Luther An.
drew OF Roanoke, deputy grand mas
ter; Pa.l!p X. Bauman, Lloyds, grand
senior warden.
The grand working committee has
continue to meet daily until the close
of the grand lodge on Thursday.
The election Of grand officers viii
take place Thursday morning the last
day Of the meeting Heretofore this
feature or the grand lodge has always
occurred on the second day, but last
year 1t was changed to the last day.
The grand officers arc: William b.
IcChesney. Staunton. grand master;
William Luther Andrews. Roanoke,
icputy grand master; Philip *. Bau-
nan Iloyds. grand serior warden;
.ames r. Wood. Charlottesville. grand
unior warden: Fred Peasants, Rich
nond, grand treasurer; Joseph V. Bid
good deputy grand treasurer; DR..
George w Darlington grand secre-
.ary; James Aston Cahell. Richmond.
grand senior deacon: Henry X. Field.
Nexandria. grand Junior deacon: Rev.
Harry r. Lee d. D.. Charlottesville.
grand chaplain: william Mex. Evans,
Richmond, grand marshal. James 4.
?amplin. Richmond. grand pnrsuivanti
denry r.. Smith, Richmond, grand
,ilcr; James III Yeamans, grand stew
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12

the Instruments up In the top Of tho
City Hall refused TO allow brave
giri TO sacrifice herself, and he sent
word to the men at the lire. A night
waiehinun was sent UP TO her, ind
she was brought down into President
Stevens,s office. and then safely into
the street. She returned 10 work at
$3.50 o'clock.
Had The fire assumed any Roadway
II would probably have resulted dis
astrously. AS II was, Chief Joyncs
arrived In time. and the flames were
eatinsuished with only a littie damage
resulting. Here again Tie bremen ex-
perienced difficulty with frozen water
plugs. and tiies were built around them
20 thaw them out.
The fire at 1000 West Grace Street
was OF SINAI! Importance. barrel Of
hot ashes had been placed In wood :
ohed, Only the barrel was burned, the
hremen saving the shed.
Earlier in the morning an alarm was
suraed in from Box 4l6. Seventeenth
and Darlington Streets. where a smnll
blaze broke out in a residence near the
corner.
BlnEc on Yinduct.
Al l2:12 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
before the weary fEo:ncn had had time
In which to snatch more than few
moments sleep. they were called out
Chesapeake and Ohio viaduct at Four
teenth and Dock Streets. A passing
engine had dropped burning Goals on
the sleepers, and they Immediately
oiazed up. Chief RATIO. with Company
No. 2. answered this alarm. and eX-
unguishcd the fire without difficulty.
Within twenty-four hours ten alarms
were sounded. Chief Joynes was up
practically the whole night. and did
not retire to his bed until late Yes
terday afternoon. ASK the good peo-
PIE. he said, ito pray that there Will
be no hTes tonight. We are nearly
brokan down. 1t was one OF the hard
est nights we have ever had. and one
OF the coolest"
AS an instance OF how bitterly cold
was, a tifty-foot hose of Company
No. 1. where the automobile engine is
stationed, was frozen SO stuff that 1t
could not DO rolled up on the truck.
Yesterday afternoon dozen hremen
sarried IT back to the station ms II IL
We're pole. Water Inside had frozen
hard from one end TO the other, and
the hose was perfectly solid. 1t was
placed down on the floor OF the en-
Eine house. and there II remained until
II had time to thaw.
Big RECORD This Yenr.
In January there were l04 alarms OF
fire. which breaks the monthly record
aimee the department has been In active
existence. February Is not half gone.
and there have been more than forty
alarms The automobile engine, which
answered ninety-n!ne first alarms,
nearly all the seconds and all the
thirds and Three Sizes. has averaged
one call day since 1t has been IN use.
Altogether 1, is bad beginning with
the f!remen FOR this year of our Lord
1912.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
PROPERTY BRINGS $4,000
Magnetic Orc Farm, However. Ina
Been Bonded for S2.50O.0OO.

Lancaster. Pa. February ia
property which Adolph Segal IN his
prosperous Gays was able to mortgages
for s2.H1o,oe0 was sold yesterday for
$4,000. That Is the sum the Real E.s-
tate Trust Company OF Philadelphia
was paid for the property by II. S.
Stallnccht. OF New York
The property consists OF seventy
acres and ninety-e'ght perches Of land.
and Sceal spent S2.oOo,oOo In develop
ing IL for marl1 etc ore. There is such
ore on the tract. but Il has not been
found In paying quantities.
Stalinecht Is said to have New York
u,oneyed men interested in another at
tempt TO. mine the property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12

al her residence, 123
West Clay Street, February 10. at 10
y. NJ. MRS. MARY C. LORENTZ. in
the seventeen year OF her age.
Funeral from ST. Marks Church
THIS IMonday) AFTEKNOON at 3
O'Clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
Chnrsch VIII Ashanti.

Cornelius Banks, colorcd, was ar.
rested early yesterday morning on a
charge Of fcloniously assaultins Joseph
Boyd with knife
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
CHURCH SPIRES
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "At Good Old Siwash."

Church spires were invented about
500 years ago and have not been
improved any since. They were at
one time considered to be as neces-
sary for a church as the pastor itself,
but of late years the spireless church
has been giving equal satisfaction.
The spire ornaments the church
from without as the choir does from
within. 1t is not useful except as
guides to the wandering AUTOMOBILE
lists who steer from town to town by
the white fingers sticking out of the
distant trees. In fact, the bureau of
aerial navigation may order the re-
moval of all spires within few
years on the ground that they OBJ
struet the channel and We may yet
see aeroplane snag boats laboriously
jerking up church steepels by the
roots on all the main lines of travel.
Nothing is more disconcerting to the
aviator than to foul 200 foot spire
while hurrying home and the least
that should be done in the future is
to hang red lights on all spires and
to provide them with ladders by
which stranger travellers may descend
to the ground and telephone for the
repair wagon.
However, church spires are great
ly beloved BY those who arc not mad
ly infatuated with this utltarian
age. They remain forever pointing
upward and are about the only things
to do So in these sad times Moreover,
they are not going higher as every
thing else Is. Six HUNDRED years ae'
a spire under 500 feet high was con-
sidered to be stunted and there are
several spires over 500 feet high still
standing in Europe. In these days,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
when the attention Of The Bull
lstin ID called to any misstatement
81 fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections viii
,heerfnlly be made.)
KINGS and Clothes.

Since the. death of King Edward
VII. mems fashions have had to taks
care of themselves. Whatever this
amiable monarch's other failings, he
was certainly some dresser He thus
performed a useful or at least an or.
namental function, about the only
one left to British royalty after Its
centuries OF attrition with democ-
racy. The present king, however,
does not even serve this purpose. The
Sartorial Art Journal bewails this
fact, which it ascribes to George VS.
training as a sailor and his domestic
tendencies. Who ever saw thor
oughly domesticated man who was a
good dresser
There seems nothing left for the
last of the Georges to do to make
himself interesting. He has no scan
dals and no power in the government.
What sort OF king is this? True, it
was reported that he induced parlia-
ment to adjourn for few days after
the recent rowdyism in the house Of
commons but even this is uncertain
The British ministry has ways of
initiating things and giving them the
shadow of kings name for effect
Maybe Premier Asquith wanted this
adjournment to save his government
and inspired the story that King
George had suggested it. Such things
have been done.
All this Is aside from the sartorial
question, however. How are we COM
mon men to know what to wear or
how to wear it unless some sawed off
scion of outworn royalty tells us?
How are we to decide whether trous-
ers should be ample or skin tight
whether shoulders should be broad or
skinny and whether we should wear
Prince Albertsp andv-two~auart hats
or entaways and derbies? What are
we to do about whiskers and canes.
gloves and neckties, unless some for7
eign king leads the way? Other like
piffl.ng questions relating to royalty
and snobbery suggest themselves. But
what's the use?
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
SAFE REMEDY ENDS
CATARRH M|SER|[S
Gives Instant Relief, Cures and Pre-.
vents Catarrh and Cold in
the Head.

The quickest, best and safest way
to cure catarrh or cold .ins It'd head
is by using remedy that will touch
the spot and do its work quickly
leaving any bad effects Ely's Cream
Balm, which is applied TO the nos
trils or rubbed on the throat or chest
gets right at the root of the trouble
and. Instantly relieves even the. worst
ease Of catarrh or cold. A few min
utes after applied YOU can feel a
!oosening up in the head, the pain
and soreness are gone, the sense of
taste, smell and hearing come back,
and you feel like a different person.
Ely's Cream Balm cleanses, Heals
and strengthens the infamed mem
branes, takes away that stuffed up
feeling and dull pain in the head, re-
lieves the throat soreness and stops
the nasty discharge which is the
cause of the disgusting hawking, spit
ting. blowing of the nose, and foul
breath. Hay fever victims who are
made miserable by fits of sneezing,
coughing and wheeling get instant
and permanent relief by the use of
this simple remedy.
Don't suffer another minute. Ely's
3
Cream Balm will relieve you inn
mediately, and a so cent bottle will
more than likely work complete
cure. All druggists sell it.---Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

hereby authcr.2ed and empowered
TO borrow a sufficient amount OF
money toS pnos.de for the SAID cx-
ponsc already incurred and here
after necessary to be. incurred in
tnaking the repairs and improve
l'ments hereinbefore provided for, for
"A space OF time not exceeding thu
close OF tae next fiscal year of sail
Z ty OF Cairo ending December 3lst.
a. y, 1913, which sum so borrowed,
and the interest thereon. shall be
added to the amount authorized IA
be raised in the next general tax
levy made by the City Council of
the said CITY of Cairo and the same
shall be embraced therein.
Sect on II. That this ordinanc,
shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and an
prevail.
Adopted November 26, A. d. 1912.
Approved November 81, A. D.
1912.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor.
Attest: RoBT. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Published in the Cairo Bulletin
December end. 1912.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
VIC wish to cali your attenfio7n, Itol

We wish to call your attention to
he fa1t that most infectious diseases
!. such as wheopinge pugh. sdlphtheria
and scarlet fever are contracted when
the child has cold. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy will quickly cure a
cold and greatly lessen the danger Of
contracting these diseases. This
remedy is famous for its cures OF
colds. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given to A child
with Implicit confidence, Sold by all
uggists.-Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

however, 15o feet is very respect.
able height, and churches who have
neiglborhood rivalry no longer try
to Guido each other in the height Of
their spires. They stick. on a job lot
spire designed by standpipe expert
and spend their money buying two
repipe organs with lao stops and
electEic pumping machines.
The church spire Isl the only I'M
useful and ornamentai article in a
greatsmany small towns in this coun.
try and We're it to be abolished, these
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

-. D.. sa--
CITY OF Cairo guaranteeing the SAID
local Improvement constructed by 1t
under said Ordinance No. SO Of said
city OF Cairo, adopted July 10th, A.
y. 1906, and approved July 1lth,. A.
D. 1906, for the said period III atsso
W years from and after the rom
plction and acceptance of the said
local Improvement.
scet.ca l6. That the expense al
e2dy incurred and hereafter to be
incurred by said City. o. Cairo in
any Kramer connected with the
making of the repairs hcreinEefore
provided for, including the said ex-
pensa already incurred in removing
the earth from over and around the
broken portions of said sewer and
in removing the defective and
broken portions of said sewer from
broken portions of said sewe- from
the sewer trench and all expenses
which have Thus far been incurred
in connection with the breaking of
said portions of said sewer, Shall be
payable out of the general fund of
sad CITY OF Cairo, and the Mayor
and Finance Committee of CITY
Council Of said City of Cairo are