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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
.DR. HUDSON WOULD
SWAT HOUSE FLY
HOW no ExTERMfNATE PEST Is
SHOWN ny CITY NEDI-
CAL INSPECTOR.
BREEDS IN STABLES
NOW Is TIME WHEN GERM-CAR-
RiER MAY he tut OFT
BUSINESS EFFEC-
lively.

/ Or. curtis G. Hudson medical in
| sI3eSfer, for. the city h.a1th depart
| ment. Is on the trail of the house fly.
/ speaking of the outlook yesterday. he
said:
/ THE people Of Richmond spend
/ from $4,000 10 $4,000 a year In "A
/ vain attempt 10 keen flies from their
homes. They screen the windows and
keen flies In their dining rooms. they
purchase patent fiy-killers. Use sticky
I fly papers. traps and various contrf-
vances. and kill a few OF the flies. but
/ the vast majority Of them remain un-
|sei9tsarsalsse sar the people az The city
during the summer season. small
boys are put 10 work killing HES and
thus spend their time in closed rooms
when they should be IN the open sun
shine and fresh air.
"AH these methods are good, but
they BEGIN at the wrong place in the
life of the nN. The only way to rid
the city Of flies lis To prevent their
development The ~ is the product
of filthy surroundings. The eggs. in
9S pa cent. of the cases, are deposited
in manure heaps. COW stables and
horse stables. The other ? per cent.
are deposited In various filth, such
as dirty garbage cans. and filth heaps
in back Yards. These eggs pass
through The maggot stage OF the tiy's
existence in ten days II all refuse
,trt-tf rt-titt,%t-ri from tftt-
44r4 sgliSes every SaIen or eight days
no flies will develop.
Points Out the Way.
This is the only way to free the
city of this insect Inspections of a
large number Of the stables of the
city have revealed the fact that these
arc In n good condition for the recep-
ton of tho eggs OF the fly. Practi
cally none of the stables have con-
crete floors and only "a very few of
them have hy-proof manure boxes.
Even the livery stables. in which a
large number of horses are Kept, are
not kept in cleanly condition In
spection made from time to time dur
ing the summer of 1911. of one Of
these livery stables which Is kept in q
very cIeanly condition revealed the
fact that II was entirely free from
flies during the whole season A few
Of the eggs are deposited in COW sta
bles. and In the filth that usually
surrounds such stables. These, how
ever. are not SO prolific a source OF
the fiy as. fhe horse stable,
In many Of the large cities of the
United States campaign Is being
waged for the determination OF th-
holse IL. Detroit has by eleantns the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Advertising
Brings Buyers
from All
Over the CITY

The st0rekeeper that gets
THE patronage il ti4e chap
that tells the public WHIST me-
has 10 seil Tells * in
bright, newsy. convincing
N amer through the columns
Of this ioeal new pa pe rs-~-nut
spa eu4odically bu; by Keeping
eVeFEaET sHRiy at II THAT : fIIe
road that the cp#ntFSs R4,4st
successful merchants have
Travelled 10 success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
|ALL IN READINESS
TO LAUNCH TEXAS
Thousands of Workmen Busy
Putting Finishing Touches
on Battleship
NOTABLE GUESTS
WILL BE PRESENT
Daughter of Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Lyon
of Texas to Christen
Dreadnaught

/ Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May Ii
Thousands of workmen are busily en-
gagged today in putting the final
touches to Uncle Sans latest sea
/ fighter, the gigantic battleship Texas,
which will be launched from the New =
port News Shipbuilding company &
plant on the afternoon of May 18th.
The launching of the Texas Will add
nrst-eIaas battlcshlp number thirty
five. TO the naval fighting force of the
United States.
The Texas win be equipped with
every modern appliance, rendering
her able to cope with any vessel on
the seas and her launching will be
tn. occasion for gathering together
the most distinguished company that
evrr ,s~eudca II similar event In the
United States
Prominent Guests.
The guests Will include President
Taft, SECRETARY OF Navy Meyer. Ad-
miral George Dewey. Governor Col
quit. OF Texas: Governor Mann. OF
Virginia: chief of the bureau of nav
igation, Rear Admiral Phillip An
drews. chief of the bureau of steam
engineering, Rear Admiral Hutch J..
Cone. and about twenty prominent
members Of the house of representa-
tives and the United States senate,
Little Miss Claudia Lyon, daughter
Of Colonel Cecil Lyon, the Repuhli-
can national committeeman from
Texas will be the sponsor for the
new sea fighter. and In spite OF the
agitation fer the use Of water. cham
payne will be the fluid that will first
dampen the prov OF the new battle
ship.
VIII Cost Sf0.o0o.oo0.
The Texas, which is 10 be lifted up
AZ u flagship win cost In the neigh
borhood of 100000 81 which
$3.50 GOO will be expended on the
hull and machinery and the remain
der on he armament and other equip
ment. When ready for sea she VIII be
S6S feet long, 90 feet liz inches
tTuZUrt on rfIe toad water fiTTr. wirsI 4
draft at IS feet inches and a normal
displacement of s7,0o0 tons Her
length over all Will be 573 feet and
her displacement with full load will
he ss.36T tons Her estimated trial
speed viii be II knots
The latest Dreadnaught will be equip
ped with two screw. verticie triple
expansion engines and twelve Bah
cock and Wilcox boilers. Her guns
will include ten fourteen-inch IS cali
bre hreech-loading rifles: sixteen I'VE
inch 81 calibre rapSd-fire guns and
four three FOUNDER salutinc guns. Ir
addition she VIII have four twenty.
one-inch submarine tubes Being a
flagship, -fe -ss4H~aaTrp- aiS ty- three OF
acars and 1908 men.
The contract for building the Texas
was :Agned December II. 1910; her
keel was laid ApriI II, 1911 and the
dare set for her final completion In
December ~. 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Money to Lend

On Richmond City. Suburban and High
Glass Farm Property.
SUTTON g. co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Sometimes
We Meet
a Man
Who Says:

Got all the business want
don't believe In advertising
nyway---father built up this
business without it--guess II
he could &c along without 1t,
can"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Jail for Retailer.

Arthur Glover. a negro. charged
with unlawfuliy selling intoxicants On
May 5th. was convicted yesterday
morning in police court and imme-
diately noted an appeal Justice
C'rhtchheld fined Glover 500, placed
him under $500 security for twelve
months, and sentenced him to sixty
DAYS In iails
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
We Believe
in Optimism

hut this IL too much of a good
thing. Conditions have chang
I'd since father" started THE
easiftt-@~ The day u Lis.
stt-irif t1urF1uutt sr1rE rs past.
w-a-davs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
Chaplin & Hume

The appropriation for smooth paving
on Grove Ave from Lombardy St to the
Boulevard has been passed and contract
given out. Get these two e quick
$4,000 per foot, % i25, on Grove
Ave east OF Alien Ave, if sold Monday.
S9S.00 per IT, Is 10, on Grove Ave.
east Of Rowland St, for immediate sale
CHAPLIN q HI ME
81 .50000 will buy flats renting for
$500 per fiat u - per cent Investment.
S.. 00~S-room brick dwelling.
strictly modern. on Addison ST. for quick
safe. n ortfh 81 t a.55tt-ti6
1000 00-C ash. balance secured by
small mortgage already placed \ beauti-
f,ll brick Apartment House on Grove Ave,
containign I rooms on each floor, with
private baths, hot water heat separate
entrances; renting at present for $4,000
per 3nnum.
CHAPLIN u HUME
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
VIRGINIA VETS
BACK FROM MACON
: - :,
Members of X. E.. Lee Camp
Return Singing Praises
of Georgia Town

Just from Georgy." as Uncle
Frank L. Stanton would remark. the
members of the Richmond r. f. Lee
camp returned early yesterday from
the Confederate reunion at Macon.
where they spent the week.
Thapre wert: mere. veterans tast
year at Little Rock" said Charles
{. Harrington, I years old. who has
attended n dozen reunions, "but
there were. more pretty girls, flowers
and automobiles in Macon than one
could count"
The veteran stated that he saw one
number on an auto--i4933.
That's about 10000 more than
there are In Virginia" he comment
ed. our commanding officer Gen.
Thompson Brown. who acted In the
absence Of Gen. Stith Boiling. was
advised to walk by the commander
in-chief, Gen. C.. Irvine Walker be-
cause of the hundreds of autos
The r. II. Lee camp led the parade
in Macon ana presented one of the
finest commands seen in the prnces-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

..Tany" Miller and TEN, Becker
took their banjos and. according to
Veteran Harrington. the girls would
stop them on the street and make
them play.
The veterans were given free street
car tickets and meals were supplied
all of the visiting veterans by the
Macon apeople. The r. f.. Lee camp,
however. did not accept this hospital
ity. having leased an entire residence
for the accommodation OF the forty
four who went and paid $3.50 for Ii In
advance of going.
With the exception of the first
day. the weather was fine. All OF
the Richmond contingent returned
singing paeons of praise for Macon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
If You Will
Give Us Five
:, Minutes of
Your Time,
We'll Prove It

Wen outline yuur campaign,
;asaasr44 Il fSss specimen iasiE.
with iaSouts and submit de-
tailed selling plans for yon~--
together with "A complete es-
innate Of the total cost.
This places you under abb
soiuteiy no obligation.
Phone Monroe 29s and say
when 1T viii he convenient to
see a representative.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12
By Pollard d Bagby
Real Estate AuctionecrS
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
Or
DETACHED FRAME DIV YELLING
No. 504 NORTH sd STREET

In execution OF deed of trust dated
April ~. 1910, and recorded in clerk )
office OF Richmond Chancery Court, ID.
b. 207-D, page Isl, default having been
matte iii the payment OF portion Of thr
debt therein secured will sell by auction
on the premises ON
THURSDAY. MAY IL. 1912.
the above mentioned frame dwelling Lot
% by I26 feet to an alley III feet wide.
TERMS. Enough in cash to pay cost
Of sale, any taxes that may be due and two
notes, opc for S45 and one for 81 500, with
interest on same from April %, 1912. until
paid, the residue AT one and two wears
after date, credit payments to be evidenced
by notes with interest added and secured
by deed of trust
H. r. POLLARD. Jr., Trustee.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07

much time d tho suppression of
Take schools and colleges. which
for q sum OF money, without even iho
ioumallfy Of attempting 10 teach The
applicant, viii supply him with a cer-
iifcote Of graduation from the college
IA certain courses For sums ranalnn
from $50 10 $3.50, some OF The Iake"
colleges confer degrees Of DDctor OF
Medicine. Doctor OF Laws. or any Of
the various degrees II solenco
The government has been remark
ably successful In breaking up the
practice OF comforting degrees while
you walt" Up 20 a few months ago
there we're several hundred such insii-
tuiions IN the United States, hut
through The efforts OF the fedefai hn-
rean of education. the number has
been steadily decreasing until there
are only q few Offenders rom9mln< in
the field. When tho hmeaI satisfies
Itself that a college "a issuing apnr-
ious diplomas, Il worms the head tf
the concern that II the practice is not
suspended Immediately. an 80 mail
will be held ~ ~ " preliminary
move. This Is geucrally al that 10
necessary 90 cause the rapid departure
Of the heads Of the bogus college.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07
One Mag
OOerCcme

constipation pofmancntiy BY proper
personal cooperation with the eeno.
fetal effects Of SYRUP of Figs and
Elixir % SIENNA. whom required The
forming Of regular habits IL most i'm.
portant and while endeavoring 10
form them the assistance Of Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir Of sonua "a most val.
liable, as II 10 The only laxative which
acts without disturbing the natural
functions and without facilitating and
II IL the one laxative which leaves the
Internal organs In naturally healthy
condition. thereby really aiding one N
that way. To get its beneficial effects.
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California ZIG Syrup Go. only. and for
sale BY all leading druggists. Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir OF Soma Is never
olassed BY the wcll-lniormed Wlth
medicines which make extravaaant
and unfonnded claims to curo habltuni
constipation without personal coop.
GRAFTON.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07

of s2o.0O0.0O0 on the treasures. while
Michael Nathan. the official assessor
sent abroad by the treasury depart
ment 20 inspect tho art objects. be-
lieves that $50. 000. 900 Is a closer es,i-
mate Of the value of the Morgan coli
lection.
The first shipment OF the art works
already has been received and an
other shipment is expected within a
few days. Not one Of the works Of
art are handled BY local examiners or
appraisers. The cases In which they
arrive are not evea opened. and the
Invoices OF lists OF articles described
In the shipment are accepted without
question ana passed without examine
ton.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mac
Veagh detailed Deputy Appraiser Ma
than 70 80 abroad and represent the
customs department al London. Ma
than examines each article packed FOR
shipment and notes whether 9F not
u - entitled 10 admission free 90
duty. An unpacking Of the shipment
here Tor customs examination might
have caused an injury or DISTRIBUTION
10 some OF the priceless pieces OF art
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07

A brief little item which crossed
the ocean on ne cable and was trans
mitted 70 the newspapers Of the Unit
ga states Informs us that the women
suffragettes who recently went on a
window smashing t0np broke $4,000
worth 81 plate glass
This comes under the heading o.
Important n true" The suffrageties
have met with nothing but jeerH from
an unaympathotc public during their
militant stages followed BY jaii sent
onoos from cruel judges, but this little
nows liom that has travelled 20 Tar
throws a now and interesting lighi on
the question.
n demonstrates that woman has
learned 40 throw brick and hii
something besides the innocent by'
uiandor Any Nero man can look
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07

back 90 biz p0yhood days ana recall
the slime when ~ could put baseball
over home plate about four out Of
five tlincs' and likewise he can con-
lure q mental picture OF little Susie
or Jane or Mildred. who would throw
something "a Fido the dog and that
something would probably hit the
ceiling and ricochet or into tho next
room, while the doc would innocontly
wae his tain at the performance and
wonder what It was All about. not
even knowing that he was the orig
ihal subject Of assault and battery.
But Il has changed now. II those
London suf9rageites are a fair ex-
ample when they hurI a brick at o
window. the brick. Il seems. hits the
window instead Of a passerby ON the
opposite side Of the stroes.
In view Of such an accomplishment
mere man must pause and wonder Il.
after al. woman ~ not at last entitled
20 complete emancipation.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
~ KANSAS CITY STOLEN

Kansas City. Mo. March 6.--collee-
tions from two masses al the Holy
Rosary church, 525 Campbell street.
were stolen az II o'clock yesterday
forenoon By two Italian boys. They
amounted 20 s7b and were taken from
n box IN the residence OF Father Char
les Delbecchi over the church, the
thieves gaining entrance 10 the house
while the priest was AZ a service. A
small clock was also taken
AZ / o'clock yesterday afternoon Of
hcers on watch at the Union depot
boarded Missouri Pacific train
bound for sd. louis just before Il was
10 leave and arrested JOo TambnriaO,
10 years old. who has been living ut
$40 Cherry street His companioh
noted the approach OF the policemen.
ran % the front OF the train and
escaped
Tamburln0 was taken 10 No.
Police station, whore he made n con-
fesslop 10 Capt Charles Stone. A
ticket 90 81 Louis. a small clock and
1856 IN nickels. dlmev ana pennies
were found IN HIS peGssesslon. lie
said no had been In America seventeen
months. bat admitted having served
two years and half IN an Italian ro-
form school before coming Efforts
win be made 10 doport him,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07
WOMEN MAY WEAR
HALOs SAYS PARIS
However They Are OF the Kind 20
support large Hats ana Have Moth
ing 20 DO With fiIblicai History.

Paris. March woman appcars 20
have aefnltely established her super
sority over man az least b. the fact
that she now wears a halo-~not a
mythical halo, but a real one. There
are two kinds Of halos, the Elittaring
gauzy halo worn round the hair, call
ed by milllners a band" and the gen
uino. regulation halo.
Both varieties are now IN great de-
mand, the gauzy halo being favosite
hair ornamentation with brldesmails
MAY 7 see n halo. piease--ohe OF
thu things women are wearing now
adaysf" man asked IN a Rue de ia
Paix shop.
"Certainly," said tho floorwaIker.
''Halos. pleased" lie beckonod 10 an
assistant The girl seemed little
puzzled.
You wish 20 buy n hni0f" she aslss
cd. about what size do you talnk
win be wanted? Derk blue. OF
course ?"
Then the assistant went 10 a drawer.
AZ last the mystery was to he reveal
ed. Casually she extracted the mvr-
terry. with the comment: This IS a
halo"
X was a mere. plain. unadorned ring
OF wire, covered with blue cretonne,
obout the size % tea plate.
They are worn 90 make hats NJ
properly Just around the crown" she
explained.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07
PHYSICIANS SAVING
YOUTH FROM DEATH
lad Itcgains Use OF His Leg Which
Was PaFalyzed, After Treatment In
Hospital.

Baltimore, SD, March AFTER
having been deprived OF the use Of his
legs for nearly seven months, Ice
RAIDER, 20 years old OF Charleston. W.
Va, who Is a patient In the Johns
Hopkins hospital, suffering with an
terror poliomyelltis, yesterday regain
ed the use OF ono Of his limbs. and u
is thought by the attending physicians
that he win soon be able TO control
the muscles Of the ether.
RAIDER came 10 the Institution last
October and was placed under the
care Of several specialists. His case
Is a rare one. and often proves fatal,
the victim before death, becoming al
most petrlned. The case OF RAIDER for
four weeks puzzled the specialists OF
Charleston. He was accompanied TO
this city By his parents and physician.
When he vas first stricken with the
paralysis RAIDER found that he was un-
able 10 move the toes Of his ieft foot
d0 paid little attention 90 the fact az
first but when he discovered one day
that his entire foot was useless he
sought the aid Of a physician. In the
course Of a week the left side OF his
body up 70 the waist became numb,
the circulation OF the blood being
barely sufficient % be noted. A week
later the right foot became paralyzed
the same as the left and the affection
gradually spread until the entire lower
part Of Raiders body became rigid.
II was IN this condition that he arriv-
ed 81 the Johns Hopkins hospital
Despite the daily massages that
were given tho young man. his condi-
ton remained unchanged for several
months Some time ago a was decid-
ea on the advice ~ specialists 10 ap-
ply che electric treatment. A power
ful current was circulated through the
muscles Of the limbs al intervals dur
ing the day and night. apparently
without result DIR. Barker sam re-
talnlng his theory that n the muscles
were stimulated BY the current the
limbs would soon be put into use. Yes
terday the first effects Of tho electric
cure were evident RAIDER discovered
in the morning that he could move
tho toes on either foot and Il Is
thought that the disease Will leave as
4 came.
The cause OF the paralysis Is sup
posed 10 have been fy0m a germ cone
tanned Ia sweetmeata, o. which RAIDER
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07

The death Of Pony Bob" fIaslam.
one OF the most noted Of the trans
continental dispatch bearers In the
days Of the pony express. narrows the
circle Of survivors Of she most unique
organization In the world.
Probably there are not a dozen OF
the genuine pony express riders living
today. There never were many. as
the organization lasted only about six
months. the completion Of the first
telegraph line across the country put
ting the pony express out OF commits
sion I'm a day While Il lasted, how
ever, the pony express was the talk
Of the world. and the achievements
OF les riders viii always have a prom
inont place In western history. Has
lam and most OF his fellow riders who
carried dispatches between 81. Jo-
seBh and sacramento. faced death in
many forms. Much of the route led
across hostile Indian country. Several
Of the riders were killed by Indiana,
but their places were filled by young
dare-devils. eager 20 enlist in the pic
turesque service. The pay was small,
and the work was fatiguing. as the
riders travelled at a swift pace be-
tween the stations where remounts
were kept They travelled light,
and carried only dispatches. which
were locked IN their saddiebags,
though the infalHbie Mr. Belaseo. IN
''rhe Girl Of the Golden West" be-
sides introducing a pony express rid
or IN ls4s-twelve years before the
service was heard of--loads the cour-
Ser down with regulation mail sack,
swung over his shoulder.
owing to the brief appearance Of
the pony express rider upon the west
orn stage. few travellers were priW-
legged 20 see him az work MARI
Twain travelled westward along th'
overland trail when tine pony express
was IN fun swing, and paipts a thrill
ing picture Of the sight from th'
coach when the daring rider swunl
by. IN a cloud Of dust. hardly ac'
knowlcdgiug the salutes Of the pas
Eengors.
10 ever a comprehensive picture o.
western development Is painted, "Ponl
Bob" ana his comrades OF the POM
express will have prominent place
in the foreground. They helped pusi
the frontier westward. and theil
courage made Il easy 20 blaze trail
into aim wilderness, peopled will
savagea