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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Gets Three Years.

James Pryor, q negro, convicted Of
shooting and seriously wounding
Charles White. also coiored, was sent
enced to three years on the public
roads yesterday afternoon in Hastings
Court. Part III.
The shooting occurred two months
ago in an upper Hull street poolroom
following an argument over a game.
In sentencing the prisoner Judge
Wells declared that there has been en-
tirely too much shooting and cutting in
South Richmond recently, and that 1t
would have to cease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
BOWL ING

The Jacobs & Leavy team won three
straight games from the Battle Axe
team in their last series.
The Hanover team won two out of
three games from the Regal Shoe
company.
The Yirginian team won two out of
three games from the Times boys last
night. which almost chinced first place
for them.
c. l.. Cosby made a good showing
Id. the capital city 10y tumbIing the
timbers for 1.674 in nine games; high
score, 225: average. 1877.
Following are the scores OF the ten
pin league games:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

ternoon at the annual meeting OF thu
company, as follows:
w. FL, Palmer. president: r. b
Addison. vice president; w III. Me-
Carthy, secretary; Oscar ID. Pitts.
treasurer; +, Marion Leake,. general
agent. Directors: f. p. Addison. y.
w. Bowe, ]. Jordan Leake, w II. Fal-
mer, Jr.. Fred r. Noting and Henry
L. Cabell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Deeds Recorded.

Deeds OF bargain and sale were ad-
raitted on record yesterday by Clerk
Walter Du VAL in Hastings Court,
Part II, as follows: :
Washington Terrace corporation to
&C. r. Pearson. lots Nos. II and Is,
block ., Bellevue plan; consideration
1892.
Washington Terrace corporation to
j. E. Taylor, lot No. 3, block i, Belle
vpe plan. consideration 1915.
Washington Terrace corporation TO
May Wood Taylor, lot No. s. block IL,
Bellevue plan; consideration S4S4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Health and Beauty Hints

Margaret: You can overcome the life
less, "stringy," brittle condition OF your
hair and make Ii soft. brilliant and lux
Urious again by the use Of this simple
aninine tonic: Get one ounce of quin-
zoin from your druggist, dissolve In
half-pint alcohol add II pint water
Vigorous SCALP massage with this tonic
Will stimulate roots and tissues 10
healthy action. overcomes dandrufS
oiliness and irritation and the hair
i f5si regain former COLOR gloss aud
Grace ri: j know you will Ike de-
latone FOR removing snperiuous hairs.
TO cover. the hairs; let remain two or
three minutes. then rub OFF, wash the
skin and every trace OF hair will have
vanished This IL an inexpensive.
and no harm results from its use.
Irene. Impurities in the blood cause
the condition of which you speak and
until this In corrected you can hope
Ter frs no relief LEI. An An economical old
can be made at home by dissoiving one
ounce OF kardene In haIf-pin alcohol
then adding a haif-cup sugar and
enough hot water to make quart A
rids she blood OF poisonous accumula-
tons and gives you strength and
energy. When the blood is cieansea of
impurities the skin becomes clear and
tina complexion takes on a healthy tint
Miss c.: No. ! would not use paint
Of any make. Rouge and powder only
cover defect--a spurmax lotion removes
them. tones the skin. permits the pores
places tho saiiow. muddy appearance
With the pink and white. bloom OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
souts,siders VIII Participate.

All of the Junior Orders Of United
American Mechanics of South Rich
mond will Join hands tomorrow night
with the various councils Of Richmond
to celebrate the birthday of George
washington In the City auditorium.
Speeches. giving praise to the Faith
err OF His Country will be made. A
musical program will also be one of
the features.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Governor ssnnn TO New York.

Governor Mann left last night fer
New York city, where tonight he Will
address a meeting of the Northside
Board of Trade in the Borough Of the
Bronx Returning early Friday morn
ing. the governor Will continue on to
Norfolk. where that day he is scheduled
TO attend conference of Southern
governors and medical experts on the
subject of the eradication OF malaria
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Big stone Misses Crowd.

A big stone forming n portion Of
coruiee above one Of the Main street
entrances to the new postoffice build
eountable manner yesterday afternoon
and fell to the pavement. Sears and
dents on the stone steps of the build :
ing show where the thirty pound
stone struck, but fortunate 1t chose
time when there was a break In the
tide of humanity that pours in and
out of che entrancr~ all day long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

You can own a beautiful, sweet
toned. brand new piano now for less
than you would ordinarily pay for
good used instrument. Your pro-
lection lies In our guarantee for
lifetime. CRAFTS Removal sale. Ia
East Broad Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Orfinance Violations posponea.

traffic ordinance preferred against the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany and the American Tobacco Com
pany as a result OF a collision last
Friday, were continued yesterday by
Justice Maurice. They will be heard
on February rs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Barber lis Arrested.

VIII Burton, a colnred barber, was
arrested last night by Deputy Sheriff
Webb w. Sydnor on a charge OF run
ming a gambling house near Dayton
mine Henrico county. He was baiied
in the sum of $500 for his appearance
before Magistrate Thomas J. PuryeaF
in Henrico courthouse on February
a5th. Wallace f. Brown went his Sc
curfty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Open Non-support Case.

The case against George w. linton
charged with non-support, preferred
against him by his wife, was opened
yesterday before Judge Southall in
Chesterfield Circuit Court 1t will
probably end this morning. Linton
lives near Forest Hill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
With The Police.

Willie Mayo, q white man. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on a charge
of non-support of his wife
Harry Joninski was taken into Gus
tody for being drunk and unable to
provide for himself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Brief Mention.

County Officer George FARRELL, who
sustained injuries in recent accident
is reported to be resting easier.
An interesting valentine tea was
given last evening in the home of Miss
Inez Ferris for the benefit of Stock
ton-Street church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

Mrs. Signora Martin, wife OF w T.
Martin. died early yesterday morning
in her home, III East Fourth street,
IN her fortieth year. She Is survived
by her husband and five children.
The funeral will be held this after
noon in the Decatur-Street Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. White. The burial will be made
in Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Initiate Cockade Csty PaIefaces

EHftIate tOtAatat NHNE EFaHFIatpN.
The degree team of Indtanola Tribe,
No. 50, Improved Order of Red Men,
will confer degrees upon twenty-five
candidates In Powhatan Tribe of
Petersburg. The class adoption will
be held in Liberty hall, of the Cock
ade City, February 225.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

Thomas Carter, eolared, was sent to
fall fer thirty days by Justice Crutcli-
held yesterday for stealing So from the
.ETQad- Stteat market "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20

Insurance Company Elects Officers.
The old officers and directors of the
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
company were reelected Tuesday af-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
Thlrty Days Tor carfe,

Scorer. Smith.
Foul line. Boltz.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Words We Butcher Every Day

Are either and neither pronounced "eethcr' and "neethor' or ""yethrr" and "neyether?' This ques- tion much disputed is answered in favor of "eether and .nccthcr' by Julian W. Abernathy in useful little book entitled Correct Pronunciaton,' and published by Charles r. Merrill of Ne" York. Not 4 single modern dictionary GiveN '"Nether' the preference says the book and goes on to quote Richard Grant White who says "eyether' is an affectation second rate British atfectation at that Which -Aoula hold the 'eyether advo- c:ttcs for while
 And nou ,bou, tne word vase" It's pro- nounccd "yac"" whether II comes from the lo-cent TlnanH- "Nazc' ts wrong, says the book. and "larAz" i- Another tally for us old fashioned lolks
 Perhaps you have been confused by hearing people taIh about rice" fndft5 afterward that the, the rise" well they were wrong, too straw vote of the best modern die tonarcs hands the preference to 'rize" as Il" proper pronunciation.
 Another word that iS Frequently nispronounced is depot I, should D" "do"po," not ~deppo" or "daypo.'
 crly Zhan Nazhan.' and the great of Kansas - pronounced though the first /. The folks insist making il all to the bad
 J. Pierpont Morgan IS "finnanseer." not " "Iynlnsecr"
 The Renaissance is pronounced .rene-.,ns.' ac- syllable not Rcnaysans and SaIonc gets her last syllable pronounced.
 filled with the divin" "affl.ytus' not the divine "affaatus
 The ruler Japan is the nikado with accent on the syllable, all serious minded students Of Gilbert and Sullivan know and never tn" nickad0O
 Gibbersh is pronounced with d hard Z, and not 'jibberish. and the word 'flaccd is "fla}sid' "nasid"
 Amateur is ~amaturr,' not ~an1atoor~ or anna choor."
 The Antpodes- Australia you hnov-ar- pro nounced "antipodeez.
 When the wind zoushz through the branches it 'sOws" never "suffs"
 X faucet is q "fawset~ not .fasset:"
 These only q examples The book con thousand words, which are commonly mispronounced and eight hundred proper names. which frequently improperly spoken. A ittl" study it will enable to bawl out almost any of your friends frequently. besides tending improve your vocabulary.
 Careless and slipshod enuncation among pre- suInabIy cultivated people" the author says. "i~ probably common in the United States than any other country in the world. <. Frenchman is proud his speech and treats it fine art. while an American regards his speech with mdn- contempt.
 Probably he right he s a Ph D. and the author Q a book American literature. At any rate study of his little book is likely to prove beneficial any
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
The Musical Festival

No feature of the mduiuter festival nilI be If -or,. lasting value Phoenix than the musical 5tvaI which will certainly result in the further deveI- e-prlent talent of city and further -Pread reputation growing musical center
 This reputation k already serving u well Scores nt families have already been attracted Phoenix solely bocaUse of the musical advantages which the city affords They could of course. have equal or perhaps greater advantages larger cities north whence they have come but there is other town We know of and evidently none which they know. combining such climatic and musical advaptaees.
 The musical festival q institution. II las been established for wears in eastern cities though its invasion of the newer wesc is compara- uvey It only d year ago that Los An- EecS held first musical festival
 one great result of is the breaking down of the barriers of prejudice jealousy which almost in r,triaby. about say. inevitably. exist between the musical organizations in community stimulates love of music brings within ma 4c influence many who wholly without the influence of any club musical organization. Il brings these organizations and the several church cnors their individual shells and fuses them t harmonious whole
 And then as We have said it spreads the repu- t;trton Of the community q musical center.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
:Wayland, the Propagandist

In an article in the January Metropolitan on the written shortly before his death \. M Smons says
 IT sometime when travelling in the smoking com raftment Of q Pullman you have seen t quiet SnItn& man with an intensely earnest face leaning forward and arguing with mild quizzicaI. leading questions concerning Socialism, it is possible that you have seen J. A. WNland the greatest propa gan dist of socialism that has eyer lived
 Tt iS Rs d preacher of socialism % the masses that NayHnd is pre-eminent He is a theorist If" made n" careful study great theoreticans "f socialism until long after had spreading it's doctrines among hundreds thousands He has never written line of controversial matter, though dealing with a subject that has inspired ttoV"rSN than any other religion He has made half dozen speeches. and always under protest. although socialism has been blessed 2Ht." tongues He is not an organizer. though he has soWn where a multitude of organizers have reap"d Indeed. he is scarcely Interested in what &aniZatl"n may spring up a result of his preach ing. He is so little Of politician that he never tended d socialist convention until 1912 and then he sat in the gallery whole week without more than half d dozen delegates knowing that be Wl~ ther" With each recurring election he is noflmated Tor office. but hc always declines.
 "Many of his comrades have tried interest him in these other lines of socialist activity, .I ways in vain. It. has found the truth IIo is con. cerned only with telling to others"
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
The Laws Delays
lkansas Citv Lnurnan

tkansas City Journal)
 In view fact there are sixteen der cases n docket criminal Jackson county. with the lawyers for the defense md prosecutors office alternating efforts secure contnuanceS the impationce expressed by IuGSe Lat haW k shared by the public generally Human Hf. is held depIorabIy cheap iu any nunity larger than Jackson county when the docket become olOgSed with sixteen cases uI addition baffling the police The supreme court has acted with unusual pronptress in deciding flag rant murder on appeal within months after original trial. And i~ gratifying that tne verdict was not upset some finlsy techni- ctity and that the defendant after fair and i'm partial trial before jury his peers required suffer the penalty of his crime
 There are altogether many running loose the community with eVcr-ready revolvers. shooting the members of their families, their "af- fmties' and themselves. The number of affinity cases alone is sufficient tax the optimism people who like to believe that the world is growing better. Whether summary and severe punishment will deter others from committing similar crimes may be disputed. but there can be no denying that such punishent is forthcoming The laws delays proverbial. They to have been ii Shakespearc's time, since h. placed them his immortal category of human evils What would he have written if he had lived in the United States and heard th" laws his own England eXtoled models of promptitude?
 The English practice permits such trifling with justice constantly witnessed in this country. Lawyers must be ready to try their cases when set t rule. and the ceIerity with which cases pushed to final issue would be regarded sls exceeding the speed limit" i'll this country Yet the aim the English is the the aim Of the courts of this any other civilized country. Perhaps the that crime in England is infrcquent in comparison with America is due to the practical certainty that there trial is swift and punishment certain in the event of conviction If trials were equally expeditions and punishment equally sure in this country. there would in all probability be marked decrease in the number of wife killers, affinity sIayers' other crm- inals who prey on women
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
One Way to Lose Trade
lW H. Windsor Tn Popular Meehaniesl

(W. H. Windsor Popular NIechanics)
 X certain hardware store of my acquaintance is to all appearances model of its kind Tn" stock is well selected and up-to-date; everything the best order. The floors are clean and the show bright. You walk through the aisles without cOliding with sharp-eoGed tools or bundles barbed wire. The is pleasant and accommodating. and his clerks. yet the store has regular customer and this is how it happened.
 A customer was entering the place when a crowded past in the doorway, carrying in his arms what appeared he d wooden soap box filled with realize that it what is called powder" by the initiated, and known to the rest of dYna- mite However, the worst happen
 The customer passed in and stepping up to the counter about to give his order when he noticed the clerk throwing the yellow candles into box Isn't that dynamite?" he inquired Yes cheerfullN answered the clerk. Don't you think you bit reckless having 1t around like ths?" oh. no" the ready assurance. ''this can't explode and lest his statement might be whacls with the stick he had in his hand The clerk seized another stick and about to make drum of the counter when my friend assured him that DO further demonstration necessary. It really seemed unvise question the word of man who wanted drive nails with dynamite.
 As the customer beat a hasty retreat the clerk called learn what he wanted, and the answer was, II get out of here" which he did and back. Now matter of fact. what the clerk did supposed be a perfectly safe thing to do but the customer could forget visions Q solid rock hurled nigh in the air while earth trembled far around. The shock he received was the kind. but It kept him out q after.
 other dealers firms have similar smart young men, who as thoughtlessly, in other ways. are accomplishing the result for their enl poyers, quite effectively though they pounded nails with dynamite sticks.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
 J. M BARRIE.
Our BuiIdino Recort

Con7rIrt. w4- The Reruhiicans review rcs- t-rday morning ouiidng operations or the past year, 1T did not tell tha whole story for the reason that :s considerable part If the b1idiug ot Ghe last year has been done outside th- city limits tnd ot which record iu the office of the building inspector. which shows that 4&7 permits 1av' been issued buildings. ot the aggregate -aIu- gf Se62--a
 The construction outside tho ely limits 1a4z taken place the rapidly growing additions which essentially part city and sa ~oHdIv rlcd n that there ts popular impression that the, within ,he limits Many of thes, additions h7vr les rigid building restrictions so that ,be residences constructed within them are ou the average lnor- expensive than the av-Iae- of the residences for Vhca permits have been issued.
 How man! homes have been erected in phoauix. that is within Phoenix and 5ts adjoining additions within the last year do not know but well informed real estate men have placed the num- uar as high as N0o.
 At any there has been d great increase in inc nHmber over those of last year which took n long lead any previous year A peasing feature of ,he construction the steady Improvement of tbc character ot il.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Desire

Elizabeth ToWne in January Nautilus
 Mans desire is insrparable from his WisdOm-he desires he thinks his good
 He is also with the universal of wisdom and desire which lies just above his consciousness This universal wisdom desires for and through him. and overrues his good the good he thought he desired the time it hard that he cannot have the thing he desired later he that 1t lcusc he not. in his consciousness wise enough Q desire the right thing that time and place.
 This universal consciousness is ever urging every tO right action. before the has wis dom enough to recognize what the right action should be
 This spirit of wisdom ghtens every man that the world and continues to press for expression through him. every moment long as he lives. Tt more complete mans dependence upon this universal spirit that speaks within, the surer he choose always the path of wisdom peace and plcasantness.
 The world is growing ill kn0wledGe-the only way mental world CAN
 Mans mistakes through dependence upon his present fund of wisdom and knowledge cOnsid- erirg himself apart from other humans and separate from God the Universal Spirit of all wisdom
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Uncle Remus" of France
Christian HeraIdI

Christian Herald
 The boys and girls o Paris have this year erected very beautiful statue to the man who more than two centuries saved old fashioned nurseries and chimney the stories Of BIucbear3 Fuss Boots Cinderella Little Red idoing Hood and many more. besides much of Mother Goose and passed them along to coming generations What Charles Ferr,alt did to inptrt [" these tales form simple, straight forward and the same time sc charming that t1ot hay. remained all these years the delight not only uf boys and girls. but oles people well
 Ferraoit himself gave the lions share of credit for heir authorship his little whose name appeared on the original collection sor these stories published in Paris sp many years ago.
 Peuaut i- [" France what Hans Christian An deI~.n to Denmark the brothers Grimm t, Ger many and Mr. Andrew Lang tp English-sp speaking boys ard girls ard the belated triouJe his mem o1l besatfu thought and well merited.
 The statue stands in the Tuileries Gardens. which by his efforts Were preserved forever ground for the children of Paris; and il will i'm tefe-t you sU to know that the modelling class a very delightful school for younger boys and girls in the nejghhorhood of the TulIeries has been going every day to this summer to have their lesson in node.ng the statue. and their models the three rinE-around-a d-a-rosy girls and the priuc,l, Fuss in Roots which surround the pedestal
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Try 1t Apain

My children. if you have stumbled! and fallen on The first day of tn" wear when thought Were trying stand upright and walk straight. do not be disco,uaged 1t again. Every day is the first day of the year for right living and right thinking
 The shortcomings of all who intend to abandon old ways are all last year whatever the almanac may have say about It's year only arbi- Jra11 period L. which we need give attention heyond observing the time the payment of taxes. extending elections and discharging financial and other obligations dates fixed by who by almanac.
 We are each of us living our oNvn year. Life is not measured by months but by the things do. Our years short long according the volume usefulness
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
An Awakened China
(Nashviile Tcnnessean)

(Nashviile Tcnnessean(
 China has been compared to awakening giant. and the comparison is not inapt. But wheth not that country will constitute the yellow peril. has been recently insinuated by some of the army and navy officials who after larger appropriations their departments remains be
 
 An example of the rapid progress of the Chi republic is to he marked in the growth along public education lines. Ten China had two government schools and poor ones q that. In 1910 that country had more than 50,00o schools more than 100000 teachers, and property value of $35600000
 China is novice in learning. its literature and civilization reaching back into the misty past. When the other nations of Europe grOpng their way to the light. China the march toward civilization. China. proper, which is less than half of the territory of the empire. which in turn constitutes nearly onethird of Asia has pop ulation five times large the United States. At present this immense country is not able to work together and is little than overgrOWn infant Western civilization bids fair in time extend itself the empire. and when it does there will be a world power of the first magnitude to he reckoned with