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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
CHAMBER MOVES
ITS HOME TODAY
To Occupy New Quarters on
Tenth Floor OF. Sixth
Street SkYscraper.
Street SkYSCraper.

The Chamber of Commerce. will
move part OF its offices to It's new home
in the Chamber and Manufacturers
Exhibit Building this morning, and the
rest will follow Tomorrow BY Thurs
day the transfer will be complete, and
al business will be transacted on the
tenth floor Of the building at Sixth and
Main Streets.
Business Manager w. T. Dabney ana
Traffic Manager l.. S. Goodman will lead
the departure from the Mutual Build
ing this morning. They expect to
have their furniture installed in the
new quarters before night and be ready
TO drop into routine by tomorrow
morning. Secretary r. A. Dunlop and
his office force will follow either to-
morrow or Thursday Horace r.
smith. manager OF the manufacturers
Exhibit. Will move his office with Mr..
Dabney to-day.
The new home of the Chamber Of
Commerce ia conmodious and imDres-
sive' The entire tenth floor has been
leased Tor administrative offices and
an auditorium. Across the Main Street
front OF the tenth floor is the directors
room, adjoining that OF Traffic Man
aser Goodman's Office and connecting
with ii on the Sixth Street side is the
office OF Business Manager Dabnev.
Adjoining Mr.. Goodman's office on the
west side of the building is Secretary
Duniop's office. The auditorium, which
seats 500 persons. takes up the north
half of the floor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
P| MI FRATERNITY
INITIATES EIGHT
Supper in Chapter House Follows
Annual Event at Medical Col
legc of Virginia.

The annual initiation OF the ri Mu
Fraternity was held last night at the
Medical College OF Virginia. when eight
members OF the freshman class OF the
school were received into the mysteries
OF the order. One OF the features or
the occasion was making public much
OF the ceremony. The III NIu is the
first fraternity in the country to make
public, or street exercises, n portion OF
its initiation.
Following the initiation, SUPPER was
served at tho Chapter House. 10 East
Grace street.
The new members are as follows:
A. j. Chcnery. c. w. Colonna. d. Z.
Cole. r. NJ. Barber, w e. Suffer. S.
II. scott, IL. II. Westcott and H. L..
Whalcy.
Active members are as follows: a.
Burcher, j. c. Braswell. 6. Is. Byrd,
II. III. Dudley. J. NJ. Emmett. j. b. Fits,
+. NJ. Fits. w. Il. Follses, j. T. Foster,
i. Lob. Goodwin. IL. 1. Gregory, ID. H..
Hill. L. II. Justice, r. liellam, j. w.
Martin. Il. n. Menrs, c. Il. Mercer, J..
O. parramore. r III. Peake. c. Phillips.
c. l. Rudasill, 4. e. Sinton, w. w.
Scott, Jr., J. w. Upton, W. ID. Trower,
ID. G. Tyler. r. w. Vaughan, l.. Wat
kins, and II. NJ Woods. Jr.
ne FL hu was founded more than
twenty years ago at the University OF
irginia. ana includes among it's mem
bers some of the most distinguished
physicians and surgeons in the United
Statee. Many of Richmond's most
prominent physicians are members
One OF the avowed purposes OF the
fraternity is the establishment and
preservation OF tho "honor system in
examinations i'll all medical schools in
the country.
Several OF The officers or this fra
ternity live in Richmond. They are
DR.. Paul Howle. chief officer: DR. l.. r.
Price. treasurer, and Dr. n. Thomas
Emmett. general secretary and editor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21

MUST Be WRAPPED
MORE SECURELY
Post-Ofice Department Warns
Public About Parcel
Post Ruling.

Instructions have been issued from
Washington that packages to be mall
ed hereafter by parcel post must be
more carefully wrapped and boxed
Many Of tho paper boxes and paper
wrapped parcels sent through the
mails have broken open in transit, and
the department has received frequent
complaints. Postmaster Edgar Allan,
Jr.. has been notified that he must de-
rnand better casing for packages, and
moro attention will be paid this fea-
ture Of the parcel post from this
time.
Wher the parcel post was inaugural
cd, as few restrictions and rules as
possible were applied. in order TO pop
ularizc this branch OF the service ana
make IL a handy. medium of transport
tation. The department found, how
ever, that IL could not accept for mail
ing parcels insecurity wrapped. In
many instances, persons attempt to
send parcels through the mails in
packages that they know would not
DC accepted by the express companies.
The First Assistant Postmaster
General has issued the following:
Complaints have reached the de-
partment of the frequent brcakage or
or damage to orticicc sent through the
mails as parcel post, due evidently 70
improper packing or wrapping. This
condition indicates clearly that care
full attention is not being given to Sec
lion 81 Parcel Post Populations
which states plainly that 'postmasters
must refuse TO receive for mailing par
cells not properly indorsed or packed
for safe shipment.
"Postmasters and clerks are inform
cd that whenever Il il shown that the
loss or damage to Il parcel or it's con-
tents is clearly the result OF improper
packing or wrapping at the time OF its
receipt au the office Of origin the per
son responsible for its acceptance in
that condition will be held accountable
for the damage.
Umbrellas. canes. golf sticks and
articles OF like character must not be
accepted for mailing unless they are
strapped securely to strips of wood OF
tho same length, and arc otherwise
wrapped and made sufficiently strong
TO Withstand the impact from heavier
packages coming against them in pro-
cess of handling in their various stages
in transit
"Pershable nrticularl,
berries and ripe fruits-also paints.
oils. etc. contact with which would
be destructive to the contents Of other
parcels, must be denied admission to
the mails unless the regulations with
reference to packing as set forth in
Sections % to - are observed strictly
instances have come to the depart
ments notice where there has been
carelessness in this regard. ard dam
age to other mail has resulted there
from"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
DOCK WASTE GATES
IN BAD CONDITION
City Engineer Says Supply of
Water Is Liable to Be
Chr OFF

CitS Engineer Boiling repoiled yes
terday 10 the Administrative Board that
the waste gates of the City Dock are
III such condition that the supply OF
water to the Dock is liable at any
moment to be cut or. This condition.
ne said. makes it impossible to regu-
nate ana maintain q proper head OF
water in tho dock. since il the surface
oil the water Is materially lowered Sc
rious damage might ensuc TO abuttinx
city property.
The board entered an order directing
the city Engineer to replace the pres
cht water gates on the south side OF
the oid Richmond Dock. between Four
teenth and Seventeenth Streets. near
Shockoe Creek, with n permanent tim
Der bulllhead and waterway ut the
cost or the city, provided the owner
or the property enters into TIN, proper
agreement with the city authorizing
TINS work TO be done and maintained
Winter Recreation Work.
The superintendent of Playprounds
reported plan for winter recreation
work TO be conducted In the evenings
Mt the Chimborazo School Upon his
recommendation the board authorized
MIN 10 employ Miss Mabel Dobbins and
MISS v Ramos as his assistants in the
work. which Will begin November 10.
Representatives. of the Virginia Rail-
way anu ROVER Company and the city
departments affected, met Yesterday
with the board in n conference on the
subject OF the charges that shall h..
levied against the company for thn usa
or trolley wires and tracks across the
rev Mayo Bridge. The conference was
ny agreement continued to IL o'cloc,1
on FRIDAY morning. and the Special
accountant was requested to submit
catn showing what tolls should he
charged against the power company
i2r the use of tracks and trollevs
based upon the value OF the bridge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
RIPARIAN RIGHTS
SUBJECT OF SUIT
Grants Heirs Get Appeal Against
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road and City.
ADMIT RIGHT TO 2aa FEET
Claim That Too Much Water Is
Taken From River at
Boslcr's Dam.
ADMIT RIGHT TO 2a3 FEET

librarian rights IN James River ut
]'o"hcrs Dam and for some distance
below. Involving the amount OF water
'l't may properly be withdrawn from
We river by canals. are to b. examined
mo ID? the supreme Court OF Appeals
IN hppeai was granted by Judge Keith
yesterday in the Gaze If Waltc- y:
oratll. Jr.. surviving executor of Wal
GER ~ Grant, deceased ana Elizabeth
~ Grant, devi.ec OF Walter T. Grant
against the chesapeake and Ohio Rail
va? COMPANY and the city of Rich
'nond. The appeal is from Tic Law
ana Equity Court, in winch on No
Ncmber s. decree was entered favor
able to the city and railway compa{iy
INC late Mr.. Grant owned two tracta
~ land. one of 500 acres on the south
f.dr or James River, and the other OF
Nip acres on the north side Of james
liver. the titles TO both tracts run
'ing back TO Crown grants Of 1870.
Mr.. Grant and his predecessors lii title
IT Is claimed. owned all the rater
lights as riparian rroprictors. th"ir
titles extending IN each case to the
middle OF tho stream, the bill contend
'nE that such was the common law dea-
nition OF riparian rights ut the time
g the Crown grants. from whicn the
titles originate.
Belle Isle IIns similar Claim.
Mr. Grant asserted his It'll. 10 the
water power Ia bill fled in 1892
against tho Chesapeake ana Ohio Ea'l-
~iv Company and the city Uf Rich
inonG IL the Circuit Court OF Henrico
County, the case at that time having
reference only 10 the tract o: land on
the northern shore. He acquired the
aouthside property in May. 1908. and
later fled his blu In the Law and
Equity Court The Old Dominion Iron
ana Nail Works. as the owner of Belle
Isle. has also filed a I'm against the
chesapeake and Ohio Hallway and the
city OF Richmond. asserting substan-
TALLY the same cause. and that case is
now pending on appeal.
The case goes back to the old James
River Company. the predecessor OF the
James River and kanawha Canal Com
pany, which was. In turn. the prcdc-
Ccssor OF the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad. now the James River Divi-
sion or the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. In the course OF it's plans for
construction OF canal. the James
River Company condemned land nj
hoshcr's Dam FOR an abutment. The
main contention OF the bill is that
these rights We're acquired only for
navigation purposes. and expired with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
Marriage License,

Licenses TO marry We're issued yes
terday by tho clerk OF the Uustings
Court to Warren Il. Cousins and Ida
Pearl Lowry, and John III. Delaney
and Hortcnse Watkins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21


While the canal was In operation a
was withdrawn from the river at
Boshers Dam for the purpose Of
operating the canal and locks from that
point into Richmond and for supplv-
Ing water to the Richmond Dock. The
railroad company, Il Is now charged.
Is withdrawing greatly in excess Of
THIS amount from :he river mt Bosher's
pam. ana is selling /; for manu-
featuring purposes. Much OF IL Is sup
piied To The city At the New Pump
rouse where portion in used for
operation OF the water power pumps
under perpetual contract, and where
much or the power goes to waste. the
water falling into the lower or Grants
Lever canal which continues 10 tn.
ola basin at Ninth and Byrd Streets
INC petitioner does not contest the
right OF the city 10 tunc water from,
the river for drinking PURPOSES but
contends That tho railroad Is with
drawing much larger amount OF water
than is required or needed by the city
The petitioners admit the right OF the
city In addition to water for drinking
or municipal purposes. which is takc,:
In at the intake above the settling
basins some distance below BoshcrS
Dam. to the use under perpetual con-
tract of 2S3 cubic feet per second at
the Pump House from the Bosher's
Dam level. this having been the max
imum flow OF the old canal during the
days OF navigation. 1t is now contend
Ing that there is being withdrawn
about I05 cubic feet per second, to
the great injury OF tho abutting land
owners. who have the right to the
development and use OF their own
water power.
The petition was presented by Willis
y. Smith and Samuel A. Anderson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
FREE BURLAP TAKES
AWAY BIG REVENUE
Custom-House Receipts Will
Show Decrease of $4,000
Year Under Tariff Law.

That the local custom-ho officials
interpreted the new tariff law correct
L. when they admitted burlap duty
free, is shown by the indcxed tariff
which reached Special Deputy Collec-
tor Smith yesterday morning There
were two plausible constructions to he
put on ,the tariffs treatment OF burlap
from the complicated act Itself and
pending the arrival OF the indexcd law
Deputy Collector Smith determined to
admit entries OF 5urlap free Under
one section of ;he bill burlap could
have been taxed 10 per cent ad va
loren.
BY removing the duty from burlap
the government took $4,000 from the
annual collections OF the Richmond
custom house. Next to leaf tobacco
burlap ~ the largest article OF import
here. II Is used extensively in maxi
ing bags for fertilizer and seed The
duty on tobacco was not changed. the
same being true OF wines and spirits
The only partial offset to the $4,000
loss OF revenue in the local custom
house through the reduction Of the
duty on burlap IL the increased duty
on chickle. Chickle is imported here
In large quantities TO be used In the
manufacture Of chewing gum 1t Is
the chief constituent of chewing gum.
The duty was formerly 10 cents n
pound. but was raised to Is cents.
The task Of admitting entries under
tho new tariff has been greatly sim
plifed by the tariff index. The local
custom men are now in a position to
determine at a glance the duty on any
article to he imported Conditions in
the custom house have returned to the
normal after having been slightly dis
arranged by the operation of the new
law. Warehouse Withdrawals. which
were so numerous Immediately after
the act became effective. have rcceded
to normal, and consumption entries
are being made in the usual quantity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
HEARING IS ADVANCED
Comes 10 Aid OF Own
crs OF ForeiSn-BuiIt Yachts.

I ] y IsT I'LL
Washington. October oO.-Attorney-
General McRcynolds to-day came to the
aid of millionaire owners OF foreign
built yachts who object To paying the
tax imposed on these vessels in favor
of American ship builders
Needing the protests of James Cor
don Bennett II. Clay Pierce. G. X c.
Billings. Roy ~ Rainey and Mrs. Har-
riett Goelet. whose magnificent pleas
IRE boats rival ocean liners in cost OF
building and upkcep. AIR. McRcynolds
o-day asked the Supreme Court TO ad-
vance the date set for taking testimony
against this tax to January. 1914. I'm
der normal conditions these multi
would have had to wait q
year before they could have been heard
The Payne law. taxing foreign built
yachts owned by Americans, was de-
signed to divert some OF the vast wealth
OF rich Americans 10 the Golfers OF
American ship builders. In effect 1t
euualiZes the difference in construction
cost in the United States and abroad,
where cheap labor can be employed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21

ABSENT SENATORS SUMMONED
Ahsence of Quorum Delays ProErcss OF,
Scnman's SerVitudc mi.

Senman's Servitudc Mi.
Washington, October 20-Absent
Senators We're notified tonight to re-
turn to Washington ut once for the
dcnate on the "seaman's seryitude"
Dill which Is to be voted on Thursday
Progress on the measure was DELAYED
OF a quorum, all efforts OF the Senate
employees failing to bring out enough
members to enable the Senate to do
business.
Senator La Toilette insisted that alb
sent Senator's should be recalled, SO
that tho scaman's bill might be acted
on. is provisions increasing the safe
" of passengers and crew ut sea
ought To be put into operate he said
To prevent further marine disasters such
as have recently cost many lives. The
Senator declared the measure, which
President Taft refused to sign, has the
Endorsement OF the present admins
tratiou.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
I,nii,iinr Icrnifs

Building, permits We're issued ycster-
day as follows
d. G. O'Flaherty. to build n one
story brick garage in the rear of o704
Monument Avenue, ut n cost OF $500
W c. Camp, to build 2 detached one
ana one-half story brick dwelling at
$4,000.
NJ. r. Tilehman, to build n onc-story
brick garage in the rear OF 1903 Iari
Avenue, ut n cost of S275.
W. G. Long. TO repair brick garage
in tho rear of 29ll Grove Avenue, n
q cost of $3.50.
j.. ~ Vaughans estate. to build nm
addition to the warehouse ad 330 SOUTH
Tenth Street at a cost OF S3SI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
GAMBLING CASE CONTINUED
NIanngcrs nj T,,e,In Co.. nr.r

Managers OF Tuxedo Goes Over.
Thomas Sottos. proprietor, ana William
Phelps and Charles Allen. managers Of the
Tuxedo pool-roorns. 7o7 East Broad street,
Were arraigned in Police Court yesterday
morning on the charge Of permitting play
ers 10 gamble. The hearing was continued
by Acting Justice Griggs until October .s
Souos Phelps ana Allen were arrested
Saturday night by Detective Sergeants Wiley
and Keliam ana Patro!rnan a NJ Smith
The detectives allege that they saw three
young men playing ''ve-hall pool'' for
stakes. and they promptly arrested those re-
spon2ible for the conduct OF the establish
ment. Many complaints have lately heen
made concerning the Tuxedo. and the plac.
has been under police surveillance for sew
eral weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
OUT ON $4,000 BAIL EACH
scales, finyne md brown Enter T.,,
tive PIenS of Not l:uiIfr

=, I've PIcns OF Not Guilty.
New York, October oO.-L,i,yana y
scales or Texas. and Frank il. Ifavne
ana William r. Brown. OF New Or
lehnS, entered tentative pleas az NOR
guilty to-day to the supcrscding in
dictment accusing them OF hnvinc
operated q corner In cotton In yiolatioir
were given ten days to dernur or TAXA
oobner action. and We're released on
Ns;ooo pan each. The defendants were
ten; OF Chicago. who pleaded guilty
ana was fincd $1,000. The new indict
nnent; which included Colonel Robert
NJ thompson as q defendant was
urnwn 70 conform to q decision OF the
United states Supreme Court in the
matter 80 NV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
Sneaks Mt Mission

]. Ir. Brown. for several years "a mission
airy in tho Canary Islands. viii speak twica
to-day IN the Beth Esda Mission. 800 East
Main Street HIS frat address will be al
noon and tho second at o'clock to-niGht
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
LAURENCE DUKE ACCUSED
SON Of Brodic Is. Duke Formally
ChnrEc1 WITH Mnnalnmghtcr.

Seattle. Wash. October 2O.-I.aurencc
Duke. son OF Bordie l.. Duke. the to-
bacco manufactures. was formally
charged with mansluaghtcr to-day in
attorney An automobile driven ny
Duke struck and killed Henry y. Farr
and Thomas G.. simmons last week
Duke will he arr.iigned Wednesday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
Admit Right to .sa Feet.

the close OF navigation in the upre.
river
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Do You Know That

The same species of flower never
shows more than two of the three col
ors, red yellow and blue. Roses. for
instance, are found red and yellow, but
never blue verbenas are red and blue,
but not yellow.
Since woman suffrage was granted in
Illinois there have been three elections
and on each occasion less than 10 per
cent of the women voted.
The number of vessels passing
through the Suez Canal yearly is about
$500, Of an average burden of 5000
tons.
Brass reflects heat better than any
other metal Silver comes next. then
tin, steel, and lead in the order named.
The first postoffice was opened IN
Paris in l+92, in England in 1881 and
in America in the year ITO.
The longest word OF usual occurrence
in the English language is "incompre-
hensiblities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
T abloid Fables

WHEAT has Mrs. Bore been talk
w ing about for the last hour?
She is telling, my child. joke
her husband told her last night and
which took him half a minute to tell
why do the Blink family look so de-
spondent?
Their newly married daughter is home
on a visit. my dear. and she is telling
her mother how to cook, instructing her
maiden aunt and sisters. and advising
her father about his business affairs
No one, dear child knows as much as
the newly married women
What is meant by living a Bohemian
life9
sloppy housekeeping, my child
How many hairplns does a woman
use in doing her hair?
Hairpin statistics are not available.
nuuisitiVe one. but il is safe to say sh q
USES All she has II there are 40 hair
pins, she does all and II she can only
ind two. she does her hair up with the
same effect.
Why does the woman appear so bel
ligerent?
She is on her way to whip the school
teacher who said her son is bad
But does she whip everyone who
says this OF her husband?
No, Child, when a woman hears this
about her husband her suspicious are
confirmed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
More About the Pretty Nurse in
A Bachelors
& Diary 4
The Mysterious "Max" Finds Himself Being Drawn
Further and Further Into the Net

ribbon bow tied in the back n, ii.
collar. 1t hadn't been changed fl,
two days!
Shall we go away" I said to MIN
ito some lonely spot in the wooa,
and die together"
He pressed his paw a little h.sv.,
on my knee and gave low whinn.,
He was quite resigned to die. and 80
was I. Then we turned back tov.,a
the house and found Manette in tear,
because the plans for the new hans.
didn't include a room for the srch,.
tect!
we will carry out our mournfp
plans to morrow" l said In an asss
to the pup, and he brushed closer ia
me to show that he understood.
But after dinner, his consisting Of
plateful of chicken bones and a
saucer of cream, and mine of bakaa
trout. deliciously cooked vegetables
creamy biscuits, and an excellen,
pudding. the tie of sympathy between
US did not seem so strong.
HE is RECoNCILED.
1t takes suffering to nurture +,
spirit of fellowship. The pup no
longer suffered. and I, with Manetts
on my lap, the pretty nurse in a low
chair near by, Richards with he,
mending on the other side of thu
lamp. and the architect gone for a
stroll over to the hotel ALONE, Eel.
quite .reconciled to life.
But we won't forget the way ".
were treated" I said aloud to the pug.
VINO was lying in front of the CRATE
fire. He lazily blinked one eve. and
began to snore
Manette and Richards wanted to
know what l meant. The pretty
nurse only laughed.
He means" she answered for me-.
that he and the pup have found a
new place to bury bones"
A respectful way to speak of the
man who employs her, and so told
her late that night when was in bed
and she was trying to rub a stubborn
pain out of my shoulder
Il once had a dog myself" wa;
AsE Seply, and every time l felt
abused l cried my wrongs out on his
neck. Any human being and dog
can work up a sympathy for each
other that reaches the highest pitch.
Any one who has a feeling that the
world isn't treating him right ha;
eyes of his dog, and his suspicion
that he is the worst-treated person on
earth is confirmed. That's why men
like dogs; dogs always look so sorry
for a man, and that is what every
man wants"
You know 50 much about the
that l will be glad when I am well
and can let YOU 60"
Her reply that she was ready to
go any time L met by throwing one
arm round her neck and holding hsF
till she promised to stay as long as
wanted her to stay.
II sometimes think" ] said little
warmly. that that will mean you
are to stay forever"
| used to complain that my pretty
nurse was too mechanical in her at
tention 20 me. There are moments
now when, in my returning vlgoI
and vitality. she Is not mechanical
enough for her own safety.