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The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

seven columns each were devoted to the
names OF those entered m the .raoa 4
etuoy Of these names WI reveal some
interesting facts. II shown that an
Wasnington has become enthusiastic over
yne Advocate's proposition. An sections
OF the city are represented. and each
seems 10 nave about an equal numbsR Of
entrants. The contestants ars Of an
ciasaes and OF all ages. There are among
them young men and women. boys and>
girls, fathers and housewives. Thar are
among them business men. clerks. eov-
eminent employees. physicians. agents,
university students. school children.
/, teachers. and IN short. persons from
One Of the notable features Of the
competition 10 the fact that only I'm.
dividuals are permitted to enter the race,
No organizations of any kind are NJ.
lowed to enter. This rule was formu-
lated % that every Contestant would be
on an equal footing. Every person has
an equal chance. There are no powerful
combinations to fght.' Each entrant
individuals: he realizes the justice Of the
scheme.
A look at the awards on display 1t the
contest home In Thirteenth Street should
be sufncient to convince any reasonable
person that the competition IL well
worth entering. A total Of so awards,
valued at an aggregate Of $4,000. are to
be given away by The Advocate abso-
lutely free to the winners Of the race.
Many Of these articles are now on dis
play at the contest home. Because Of
the large number Of awards, 1t u i'm
possible to display all Of them at once.
In order. however. that the public may
have chance to see all Of tho articles
before the close Of the contest, the
awards on display will be changed from
time to time.
The principal awards will be q 1900
house and lot. four S1,.5o touring cars
OF the most modern design, four $50
Saby Grand pianos, four rs player
pianos. and four $40 upright pianos.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
Coal Exports 500, 900.

The sale Of coal to foreign countries
has increased 500 per cent in the last
twenty years, according to q statement
issued by the Department Of Commerce
yesterday.
The total value Of coal exports in
1872 was So. 900. as against SCI, ,oOo. 900
In 1902, and q. $4,000 In 1882. Besides the
actual exports, much coal was sold to
foreign ships in American ports. the to-
tai value Of all sales being about $75,-
100000.
Most Of the exported coal went to
Canada, with Cuba, Bermuda, Mexico,
and Panama as minor purchasers The
coke industry also advanced from 3lle,-
900 in 1882 to nearly s, 00O 900 in 1872
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

Chillum CAstle Heishts- hts-washingtn Land and
Mortssgs Company to D. Webster Evans. lots n
to r. square I06. A.oo0 Same to e. p. oprinser,
lots and 4. square s5e3 Sl.s@
6treet Southeast. between Twelfth and Thirteeuth
Strcets-Anthony wiacousin et m. TO Chaplin B.
Bauman. part lot S. square loss. 40 Chapin B.
Bauman conveys same property to Mary Wiscun-
dn. IA
Whitney -Middaugh & Shannon to Geuexs ".
and Florsocs ". Holman. lot =. biock & $la
@ Strest Northwest. between esveutsenth and Eisht-
ecnth etysses-Anna A. Z Klots to Louise X.
Robstson. Harry W. Arthur. Z. and Walter r
klot4 all interest In ORIGINAL lot n and sublot
g, square ~. SO.
Additiou 70 Anacustia-Janes r. Hood Ct ux 70
Ada u. Jenkins. an SQUARE ~. o.
LAnGdnn Park-Fnnds Z. Higdoa Ct M. 10 Ffed ..
Hashsll. lot .. bloch .. 0o.
e9nt EnEsheth- Ruaolph =. Dshrso1 q VI. =
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motorcycle trip. on which they visited
Erie. Buffalo. Toronto. Montreal. and
New York City. They say they made the
entire trip without having any mechani-
cal troubles with their machines.
Harold n. Hanold. Of Alfred, Me, re-
Gently made a tour to Ohio. q distance
of about 1.9O0 miles. He made the trip
in five days and used only seventeen
gallons Of gasoline.
Hugh A. Fargo and Harrison H. Craw-
ford. Of Atlantic City. n. J.. are on their
way to San Francisco. travelling by mo-
torcycle. 1t is not the desire Of the
they are simply travelling for pleasure.
Brazil. Ind. is to have a motorcycle
club. It Is expected that there will be
about thirty-hve charter members.
An economy race was recently run at
Fairbury. ILL.,. in which one motorcyclist
rode forty miles on a quart Of gasoline.
In order to save time in his tour Of
inspection Of schools. School Commits
sioner Frank Robinson, Of Coldwater.
Mich, has purchased a motorcycle.
MotorcycIists of Inman. Rams. are or
Ranizing a club. They desire to sfnliate
with the F. A. NJ.
Or. B. ]. Patterson. president OF the F.
A. NJ. reports that In the recent Short
grass Motorcycle Clubs run the riders
averaged about seventy-nve miles per
gallon OF gasoline for single machines
and sixty miles for twins.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
RAIL MILLS SOLD
FOR MONTHS AHEAD

Raiiroad buying OF rails and other ma
terials continues to be the active feature
OF the iron and steel market In regard
to the other classes Of consumers. the
Iron Age confesses that II Is not easy
to measure the extent to which buyers
are contracting for deliveries beyond the
period Of crowded operation which all the
mills see ahead Of them" OF the rail-
road buying. the Iron Age says:
Some rail mills are now sold up to
June, and while rollings for spring track
laying are out Of the question with the
leading mills. rail orders keep up In large
volume. The st. Paul has Just bought
5000 tons. the Southern Electric Rai;-
way. Of Texas. l2.OoO tons. the NJ. X. and
T.. 1900 tons. and the San Antonio.
Uvalde and Gulf. 1900 tons An import
ant export order is 5000 tons for the
Canadian Northern.
Car orders closed in the last week
amount to fully $500, while active In
quiries for 1000 are pending. and car
compa nies count up 4.oO0 more on which
bids are about to be asked.
or the general situation. II says:
A significant transaction in Sts bearing
on the maintenance of present prices 3
the order just placed by an important
buyer for all its requirements of tin
plates. hopes. and plates for 1913, on to-
days contract prices A number of buy
ers have placed orders calling for deliv-
cries In the third quarter.
The semi-finished steel sitaution prom
ises no early relief: billet and sheet bar
production will not be measurably m
creased by new open-hearth construction
before April
The Iron Trade Review says:
Slight easing of conditions in the iron
trade has come without any Indications
of weakness. Decrease In buying of pig
iron and some finished products and some
disposition to be less insistent upon de-
liveries are generally attributed to the
fact that consumers are obtaining fair
deliveries on orders placed months ago.
and also to natural hesitancy which
tion.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
railing on SAVINGS Ranks.

Albany. Nov. 2-Savings banks in this
State are not authorized to prefer de-
posits Of postal savings banks or Of
court funds through a pledge Of col
lateral securities. guaranteeing the pay
mont Of such deposits. according to an
opinion to-day by Attorney General Car
mody.
He also holds that savings banks can.
Tot guarantee a fixed rate of interest on
such funds.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

Stuttgart. Germany. Nov. 1.-The bal
loon Dusseldorf. which started as an un-
ofncial American entry in the interna-
tional balloon race last Sunday, IL still
missing. In some quarters hope Is rap
idly being lost that the Americans on
board, John Watts. Of Kansas City, and
A. T. Atherhold. Of Philadelphia. win be
found alive. 1t 10 regarded ~ Q certain
ty that the balloon was swept out over
the Baltic Sea.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
TRIES TO MAKE PORT.
Steaner NOreuga, Towing Damaged
Ship, In Track Of StorR.

Norfolk, Va. Nov. l-With q forty.
mile northwest sale in her wake. the
Norwegian steamer Noreuga 10 sndeavus.
ing to reach Norfolk with the full-eagrsA
sailing ship Glenlui In toW.
The two vessels were In collision yes.
terday below Hatteras, and both were
badly damaged. The Noreusa had her
forward hatch flooded. and the Glenhai
also took In considerable water. When
last heard from the vessels were seventy.
flve miles below Hatteras.
The Noreuga had thirty passenger on
board. She was bound to hexico. Tho
revenue Cutter Pamlico is reported to
have gone to the assistance Of the ships.
and may take on the NorsuGa's passsAr
Gerh
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
'elow Is q reproduction Of a .memo.

A1 u cent m o1Nnsnds up 10 July, Nl2
would hRing the balance mp 10 LIMA
Four presidents and one director of
might and day. banks in Nemphis.
Little Rock, and Oklahoma CItv have
been convicted by Q Federal iury In
MemphiA They were charged With an
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

II. p. Arrowood and l. J. Saunders are
on their way from San Diego to New
York on tandem motorcycle. Saunders
rode from New York to San Diego last
spring on the same machine with which
he 10 making the present trip.
One thousand miles in four days Ia the
record made by A. J. Eddy. F. J. Parsch,
and g. Z. Petrt(k, motorcyclists Of Aber-
deem, g. Oak. on. a recent trip from
their home to Minneapolis.
Supplies-$15. This, according to J. J.
Reid. Of San Diego. Cal, Ii all It cost
him on a recent motorcycle trip on which
he Travelled $500 miles.
r. L. Baker and F. Hartman. of Pitts
burg have just completed 3seo-nlls
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

school for the instzuction Of native nscAsnies
empaosed On the national rsilsays viii b. sstab-
lhAsa b u Chilean EDvGlA0t
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

The Philippine Islands are said to have
about SO good motorcycling days in q
year.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

Motorcyclists OF Inman, Kans.. are or
eanizing a club. They desire to shiliate
with the F. A. NJ.
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Fairbury. ILL.,. in which one motorcyclist
rode forty miles on a quart Of gasoline.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

pany in Washington, and the Great
Falls Power Company, which has un-
developed water power rights at the
Great Falls Of the Potomac River.
The companies controlled through stock
Anacostia and Potomac; Brightwood
City. and Suburban; Georgetown and
Tennallytown: Washington and Glen
Echo: Washington and Rockville: Wash
ington. Woodside, and Forest Glen Rail.
way and Electric Power Company; Po-
tomac Electric Power Company. and
Great Falls Power Company.
Total capital Of the various CORPORA
tions absorbed, ss.Sss.35o. the company
owning all but $s7s. $50 Of this stock Some
Of the Great Falls stock has been sold,
end the Potomac Electric capitalization
has been raised to S1o.0ooooo from 5000.
go. Capital Of Washington Railway and
Electric Company. &P.Ooo.ooo
History Is repeating itself. To-day the
Maryland Virginia Corporation now owns
50 per cent Of the stock Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric, q large block
of washington-v Virginia Railway. and
possibly some other electric light and
power securities.
When It takes over control of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, as Il probably win, II will own
practically. through stock control, all
the lines referred to.
A correspondent wishes to know what
action Congress has taken from time to
time In fixing gas rates
Congress stepped in in 1850. June q,
when the price was made g per cent
per 100 cubic feet, with . reduction Of 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
HEAR BEVER|DGE
next SATURDAY,
W. X. VANDERBILT DECLINES TO
ATTEND HEARINGS OF THE
CLApP COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.--H &,
Petit, Henry c. Starr and probably
former Senator Albert Beveridge. all
Of Indiana, will be the witnesses to-
morrow before the Clapp campaign
funds investigation committee, ac-
cording to the decision of the mem
bers today The first two named we're
Republican national committeeman in
1904, and their testimony will relate
to the Roosevelt campaign in Indi-
ana There was no session of the
committee today.
Another witness, who probably will
testify next week. is John MCKEE
botham, Bull Moose leader In Minne-
sofa and close friend of Senator Clapp.
He and the chairman OF the investi-
CATION committee held conference
today. Because of Senator Beveridge's
desire not to testify before Saturday,
a hitch has occurred between himself
and the members of the committee,
which has not yet been Strengthened
out. 1t is possibl, that Beverage may
not put I'm an appearance at all tomor-
row.
Senator Giapp stated today that the
committee is prepared to discontinue
its rule of the past not to hold ses-
sions on Saturday. The time of ad-
journment prior to election has not
been decided on. nor has the commit
tee agreed on its action with regard
TO w. X. Vanderbilt, who Is reported
TO have refused to attend the hear
ings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
NO EPIDEMIC IN
FEMALE INSTITUTE
OFFICIALS AT BLACKSTONE GIVE
OUT STATEMENT OF cox
OPTIONS.

The following letter from The Pre- 81
dent and secretary and treasurer OF
Blackstone Female institute Is ia
reference to the reported epidemic of
typhoid in that institution:
Blackstone. Va. Oct. 81, 1912.
Editor Richmond Virginian.
Richmond, VA.
Sir,--In view of the many mis-
statements and exaggerations that
have been given currency throughout
the state. we feel inclined to make AN
official statement to the press If the
State. trusting that In their spirit of
fairness they may feel inclined to give
1t publication in order TO set forth
the real truth and relieve the minds
of many parents whose dau,< tiers are
with us at this time.
= We have eight, probably nine. cases
OF typhoid fever In our school. All
OF the eight who have this disease
went to the infirmary between the sth
and 18th instant. Since then we have
had three girls whom we suspected fer
a few days. but all Of them got we'll
and went on with their duties. There
Is not and has not been at any time
Indication OF ans epidemic. or any
spread of the disease. A number of
the girls have gone home temporarily.
very few Of them taking any baggage
unless a suitcase or handbag. Al
ready they have begun to return,
some coming Monday. The rest are
waiting for us to send out notice
for their return. The work or the
school has not been interrupted. We
have no Idea Of suspension, as there
In no cause therefor. Only one of our
teachers liz sick. Most of our patrons
have taken II philosophic view of The
situation. realizing that our schools.
like the best Of our homes. are some
times invaded by this mysterious
disease. All OF the sick are doing
nicely. and are under the cara OF niae
trained nurses. ... ..s..
We have had d rigid investigation
by the State board Of health, at our
own request. and all parents were
notified by first mail upon the ar-
pearance Of the disease. In their re-
pnri To Us aa the I&fh the ofIfhers
of the State said. THE cases APP
parentiy developed from a single
source of Infection. and that while
a few cases. already infected. might
come down with the disease within the
next few days. there In no evidence to
indicate a general infection" They
did not point out to MS any LEGAL
cause. nor do We believe there is any.
else we wouf,i have had many eases
more One Of the States officers. WIN
remained here from "Wednesday until
Sunday noon, gave us as his opinion,
when leaving. that the crisis was past
and we need not annr1heud any spread
of the disease. VS. are glad 10 say
his opinion Is correct up to now.
Sincerely.
THOMAS II REEVES,
Principal
GEORGE r. ADAM,
Secretary and Treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
6soraa Msixin paimors.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.1
cARTERSyILLE, Oct. 24.--George
Melvin Paimore. OF Powhatan county,
died in his hame, Monday morning.
October 2ist. Mt Q O'Clock, after a
week of intense suffering. The de-
ceased is survived by the following
children: Mrs. r. Il. Palmore. of Gin
tom. Va: +. r. Palmore. Blackstone,
Va; IS. A. Painaore, Gainesville, Va. i;
Mrs. Bernard Mayo, Fine Creek, Va,
and Percy r. Palfnore. of Trenholm.
Va Mr.. Paimere, served throughout
the four years Of War Between the
States In the Powhatan artillery For
eleven years he served as clerk for
Muddy Greek Baptist church, OF which
he Was consistent member. The
burial took place in the cemetery at
Muddy Creek Baptist church Tues
day afternoon at $50 o'clock, iii the
presence of large number of reia-
tives and friends. Owing to the fee
eieness of his pastor. the services We're
conducted of the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, OF
Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
GET IS MEMBERS
on THE FIRST DAY
GRATIFYING RESULTS FOLLOWING
orEsfS6 or etsaMnEH's BIG
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
EIGHT TEAMS AT WORK
FIVE HUNDRED NEW MEMBERS
IN THREE DAYS IS THE SLOGAN
or THE ENERGETIC MEN
BEHIND THE GUNS.
EIGHT TEAMS AT WORK

Seventy-six new members were
added to the roll book OF the chamber
- commerce yesterday as a result OF
the efforts of the special whirlwind
campaign committee organized the
night before.
The gentlemen composing the COM
mittee divided themselves into eight
teams OF two each, and for two hours
yesterday the teams worked like troop
ers. with the result that at 2 O'Clock,
when the teams were ordered to report
at the Business Mems club for lunch
con, sixty-five new members had been
secured After the luncheon the vari-
Gus individuals composing the COM
mittee turned in eleven more names.
making total of seyenty-six for the
day, one of these latter eleven being a
class A member-$2op.
Work Harder To-day.
Again today the teams will shell
the woods in the campaign for new
members, the members OF the COM
mittee taking two hours from their
own business affairs to devote to the
lsudable purpose OF Strengthening the
hands Of the chamber of commerce.
Today they enter the campaign with
the determination to double or treble
the results of yesterday. Each team
has been supplied with a list of eligi-
hies. and all the moral sausion at the
command of the energetic young men
who are deyoting themselves to the
cause viii be used on the outsiders
whom they feel should be lending their
influence to the chambers work Of
developing Richmond
The teams are requested TO report
today at the Business Mems club
promptly at / o'clock for luncheon.
Lins-Up Of Teams.
=, Following Is the lineup of the teams
as they worked yesterday, and with
the new members secured by each
team. Team No. i. holding the pen
nant for the days work
Team No. IA. n. Cannon and W.
NJ. Myers--twelve members.
Team No. Nathan Simons and S.
s. decentralization members.
Team No. 81 G. Corley and ". y.
Swartschiid--six members.
Team No. 4-B. W. Wilson and
Aaron Clarke--eight members.
Team No. Sd. Il. Elorsheina and
W. A. Crenshawnine members.
Team No. 6--B w. Spilman and
Alvin Smith--eight members.
Team No. Julien Hill and W. c.
Crenshaw--three members.
Team Ne. S-HeTaee r. Smith and
Fritz Sitterding, Jr,-eight members
Five hundred new members in three
days." liz the slogan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
POLICE ON GUARD
FOR THE DINERS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24,--WhiIe po-
lie. guarded the entrances of the nf-
fected hotels and pickets psaceabiy
pairoliea adjacent streets. the walters
strike. less than twenty-four hours
old. proceeded uneventfullys today.
Apparent optimism prevails In both
camps. The hotel managers tonight
declared the backbone Of the strike
had been broken. aud that sufficient
recruits had been enlisted to restore
the customary service in the New
Willard. the Raie gh. the Cafe Re-
pllaiiaua and the Hotel Powhatan.
AT strike headquarters. In q street.
persistent claims that the demands of
the strikers for better hours and
more pay would prevail
Hotel managers Joined In the state
nant that no grievances had been
presented by the waters prior to the
strike. aud that In reality 1t was q
"Malkoui."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
TWO HELD ON CHARGE OF
ROBBING FREIGHT CAR,

| Collie Slower and Ike L0vejoy.
about nineteen years old, were held
yesterday afternoon to await action
OF the January grand jury by Magis-
trate r. j. puryear In Henrico court
house on a charge OF robbing n
freight chr belonging TO the RI. r. 4
r. railway.
Charles Lucas aud II. Shurley, 81.
legged to have disposed OF some OF
the goods after II was stolen, we're
leach fined $1a and put under SlaU
bond for sixty days 10th Of tbsm
paid their fines and furnished the
required bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
DR.. EAGLE DECLINES
CALL TO SHELBOURNE

TIL. Rev. Morris 8. Eagle, rector
OF Christ Episcopal church, this city,
has declined a call to Shclbourne
parish. Loudoun county. which was
recently extended him. DIR. EagIe's
parlshioners are very much pleased
at his decision to remain In Rich
mond
Richmond friends or the Rev.
Wsthc Leigh Kinsoiving. formerly
rector Of Epiphany Episcopal church.
Barton Heights. will be pleased to
learn he has accepted charge
at Winchester. Tenn. and has already
entered upon his duties there He
went to Tennessee. from st. Louis.
1t was learned here yesterday that
the Rev. r. NJ Boyden, rector of
Meade Memorial. White Post, Va has
accepted "a call TO Linganore parish,
Frederick county, Md.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
HELPLESS WOMAN
IN NEED Of AID
INVALID WHO WAS INJURED IN
ACCIDENT WEDNESDAY WITH.
OUT NECESSITIES OF LIFE.

Mrs Parker, the sweet-face1, cheer
ful invalid, who was run down ard
badly hurt by heartless driver We'd
nesday afternoon and badly injured,
Is IN need OF the simple necessities
OF life.
This statement was made to The
yirginian last night by Rev Dr. B.
Lacy Hoge, pastor of Emmanuel Eap-
list church, who visited the unfortu-
nate woman yesterday. DR.. Hoge said
that the patient invalid lis lying in a
cold, cheerless room, enduring with
out murmur this double visitation
of affiiction with no fire or the where
withai to make one--no wood and no
coal. Furthermore her recent injuries
necessitate medical attention. for
which she. is unable to pay. and the
little food in the house--such as the
blind husband had been able to pro-
vide by the sale OF papers--was n1ea-
ger and OF the plainest sort--not such
food AS a woman in her condition re-
qures.
The spectacle Of this unfortunate
woman. pushed about in rolling
chair by her blind husband. and de-
pendant for q livelihood upon the sale
of papers. has long been one OF the
pathetic sights Of Richmond's streets,
and the ruthless running down or the
AnNdtiu as rHR atASifspNSu TO GFbhS
Grace street Wednesday by reckless
driver. who whipped up his horse aud
escaped, touched the heart Of the pub
lie
Il Investigated the case thoroughly
yesterday said DIR. Hoge last night,
and II Ii one that should and will APP
peal tn the charitable people Of Rich
n,ond. Not In all my experience have
seen IA case more worthy nor me
more pathetic. am sure that sec
pnd appeal 10 the great heart of Rj,h-
n,ond win not be necessary. Already
An inxaiid--now suffering from the in
Juries inflicted in Wednesdays acci-
dent---Mrs. Parker In actually in need
OF the bare necessities OF life and real
Ii suffers a thfee-fo1d afrgictaon, II
H. IA pitiabie case. and I am sure the
Richmond public will respond prompt
~. The case Is urgent
DIR. Hoge stated that he would glad
III receive sffy contributions fir money
or kind nj hts residence. No SIT East
Leigh street. and would see that they
promptly reached Mrs. Parker F'o-
the benefit Of those who prefer to
make their contribution direct IL may
be stated that Mrs. Parker lives AT
.es 1-a West Canal street
Contributions left at th office cr The
Nlrglnlsn viii he promptly forwarded
and acknowledged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25
FEVER CAUSED BY
BOX OF EDIBLES

II In now the theory OF those in
terested that the epidemic of typhoid
fever at Blackstone Female INSTITUTE
was brought about through the
medium of box of edibies sent 10
one of the teachers FROM her home
In the South. The teacher I'm ques-
ton and eight Of the girls who
shared the contents of the box with
her. are now in the infirTnary OF the
Institution.
Freeman, State bacteriologfs,, whit
investigated the matter. is expected TO
be made public In the next few days.