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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
NEWPORT NEWS MAN
MAKES ASSIGNMENT

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March Ii
On account of i'll health, ~. H. Lash.
pioneer manufacturer and furniture
dealer, whose place Of business occu-
pies all of the big building located
at the corner of Thirtieth street and
Washington avenue, yesterday filed a
deed OF assignment, conveying his
business in trust to be disposed of to
satisfy all OF his customers. Attorney
II. NJ. Lett. Of this city and r. J. Ma
Trustees and are given eight months
in which to wind up and close out the
business,
The deed sets forth that the stock.
fixtures and every asset of tho furni-
ture business and the manufacturing
plant are to be sold by the trustees
and the. creditors satisfied dollar for
dollar. In this connection. the deed
states that the assets of the bust
neas are more than double the liabili-
ties and the assignor desires all un-
secured creditors to be paid the full
amount OF their claims. The assets of
the business are placed at $4,000 lin
addition to which the book accounts
are placed at $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
ARTISTIC WINDOWS
ARE ON DISPLAY

Mr.. s. D. Young. the decorator and
window trimmer Of Bernard Francis
Co, has arranged some very attrac-
tive and up-to-date show windows.
They represent a beautiful garden
with a front porch effect and lattice
work surroundings with creeping
vines on the porch and throughout
the garden are shown all the very
latest styles in spring suits. coats,
wraps. and millinery. These are
among the "classiest' windows that
Richmond has ever seen. Mr.. Young
certainly deserves credit as TO his
ability in this line. He has worked
for the largest stores in New York
city, and IL known throughout the
country for his work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
VIII he Eiac. Road.

II all plans turn out as is expected
the new ffteen~miie-lon road con-
Meeting Rethta church and Chester
field courthouse viii he one Of which
the residents Of Glover I'm district
will be proud The road win be thirty
feet wide. and will run to Chester,
passing through Winterpeck, Beach
and Chesterfield courthouse.
a meeting was held recently by the
Chesterfield board Of supervisors in
the courthouse at Chesterfield. and
while in session the board heard the
complaint of Supervisor w. +. Jayne.
representing the people or Glover Hin
district, in regard Ia the grade Of ma
terial used in the highway across the
county. People residing In the dis
trict think that the grade of gravel
used in construction is inferior. hut
Assistant Commissioner Pettyerew
says the gravel is up 20 the standard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
THE STRAW Hat
MAKES ITS DEBUT
noin CUBAN BREAKS THE ICE ron
THE FASHION PLATES OF
RICHMOND.


The ow ner sauntered through the
capitol square and around the DOWN
town business streets yesterday wear
ing IL carelessly aRlaut 81 massive brow
bNssfHllE unconscious OF the furdve
that he created True. the grass In she
square and tha parks IL responding TO
the ba}mY kiss of nature. and the
blossominE fruit trees are aefying
Jack Frost and destruction. but there
was just enough Of the tang Of winter
I'm the afr to attract the attention of
pedestrians, who admired the wearer' g
courage. A straw hat OH parade before
the middle OF Narch~~It was such
audacity Richmond has never before
dreamed OF.
The wearer az the honnet--a very
uAtty Panatna---w as A J. Gilmore an
American now In business TN Cuba, who
is en- route home 10 visit relatives in
the North. and stopped to Tuesday in
Richmond
but now that the worst In over and
the ice broken IL will be in perfect
good taste for Richmonders q tuck
away the old derhys and felts in their
noth-ball nests and blossom forth. The
fact that Easter is only ten days off
IN sufficient excuse TO disarm the shafts
of critics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
IMPROVING Y. NJ. c. A.
AT NEWPORT NEWS

NEWPORT NEWS VA. March IL
With the large increases In member
ship and the varied activities in all
departments Of the Young Mems
Christian association, there has been
created the need for extensive i'm
provements. In the physical depart
ment there has been installed an in
Simultaneous gas water heater. to sup
ply sufficient amount OF hot water
for baths, and new games have been
installed in the boys department
In the secretaries Offices new fill
ing cabinets and additional supplies
have been purchased and to increase
the efficiency of the educational de-
partment II Is proposed to divide the
i ins rol,tnr nartit,nns 10 aceon-
modate the larger enrolment of stu
dents in the early opening OF the de-
partment during September.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
Police court Packets,

There was q very small docket in
Police court. part III. yesterday The
Only case tF0t came up Was That or
Albert Clarke charged with hlgamy
The accused WIS arrested by Captain
Wright and officer Waymack In his
home at Nineteenth and Spring Hin
streets. The case was continued un-
til Saturday morning by request of
Commemorative Attorney Page
Clarke fs charged with having mar
ried Mary Naves, sixteen years old.
His first wife. formerly Miss Mabel
Snead, OF Richmond, Is at present an
inmate Of the City home, suffering
from an incurahle malady, When the
accused was arrested in the presence
Of his young wife she grew hysterical
and threatened 10 commit suicide.
Clarke claims he was divorced from
his first wife
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
ALLEGED FIREBUG
TAKEN TO ASYLUM

SUFFOLK. VA, March l1.~-George
Rouse, indicted In the Circuit court Of
Isle Of Wight county for alleged arson
in Sfnithfefd ard causing two large
fires In that place, has been taken by
sheriff Edwards, Of Isle Of Wight 10
the Marion hospital for the criminal
insane OF Virginia.
Rouse will be kept there until his
condition improves 10 permit q trial
He was not adiudged insane by the
commission OF doctors that recently
examined him, but they said his physi-
cal condition WAS such that he could
not be tried with safety
The examining physicians from the
Marion hospital have expressed the
view that Rouse lis in n serious condl-
tion and that his recovery would be
a surprise. The general feeling is that
he win never be in condition for trial,
The criminal cases against him have
not been dismissed in Isle of Wight
and viii be allowed TO pend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
Educational Association.

4 meeting q the 1ducational ass0-
citation. formally organized in Pow
hatan school last Thursday, Will he
held in the Office Of Mr.. Smith. presi-
dent pro tenn of the association, in
the school Thursday night The eX-
ecutive committee Of the organization
has been named by willis G. Fulliam.
temporary chairman Of the nssoCia-
ton. and is composed of the follow
ing: Mrs. r f. Burton, Mrs w J.
Carter. ". r, Rudd, J. r. BEDFORD
and n. z. Percival At the meeting
tomorrow night bylaws will he made.
plans will be formed and officers viii
be recommended for presentation
AT the next meeting in the assem- bly,
room Of the Powhatan school Thurs
oAy night. March goth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
ASKS AID TO MAKE
TAX LIST CORRECT

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, March Ill
]. T. Binns, commissioner of the
revenue for the city of williamsburg.
Of personal property. MIR. Binns flnds
the taxpayers willing to cooperate
with him In. getting n just and fair
return Of all property, and II Is be-
correct this year than ever before He
Is making n personal visit to all tax
payers In accordance with the new
ruling OF the auditor, and requires all
taxpayers to make oath to their assess
Nlents,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
FIVE PATIENTS NOW
IN THE PEST HOUSE

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March H.
Two more cases OF smallpox have de-
veloped In the past two days. AS In
tho other cases the diseased are
negroes. Both are from the section of
Eighteenth street. known TO the old
residents as "Hell's Halt Acre"
There are now Ave patients at the
pesthouge which with the one taken
from train IN Richmond Saturday,
make u total of six that have Develop
ed within the past eight days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
Il. i. Radcliffe

A letter to Secretary G., w. Blank
enship, OF Stuart lodge. No. 14l, |. O.
O, r.. has been, received from j. w.
Thomea. secretary of Zenith lodge of
Odd Fellow of West Virginia an
nouncing the death On February 2sth
att Mcdowell, w, Va. OF Fl. j. Rad
cliffe, formerly of South Richm ond
and member of Stuart lodge,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
OBITUARY


WILLIAMSBURG. VA. March Ii
The funeral of the late Milan Smith
took place yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock from the Methodist church, the
service being conducted by Rev. j. IT..
whitley. d. .. The body was taken by
wick county. where ii was laid TO rest
by the side Of his mother. who passed
away several years ago. The funeral.
the surrounding country. MIR. Smith
being well known in this section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12

Savings of from 1927 to Sits
on fine pianos and your own
terms of payment. Crafts Re
moval Sale. 121 East Broad
Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
Mr.. S.,,itt, n Delerate.

Governor Mann has appointed Prln-
cinal II, II, Smith, OF the Southside
public schools. n delegate from Vir-
GINA to the Southern sociological cop
gress 10 be held at Atlanta, from April
e5th to 29th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
M Henry Newton.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March II.
MIR. Henry Newton, of Stafford. died
after an attack OF acute Indigestion.
age sixty years. MIR. Newton was well
known here, having been fisher all his
life, largely supplying the local mark
ct. He is survived by his wife and
several children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
Nnrro Snntches Handhag.

Mrs W H Lewis. SEQ North Fist
street. complained that as she was
entering her home Monday night a
negro snatched her handbag. and ran
away. She was able to give fairly
good description OF the purse snatcher
10 the police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
Fined for Speeding.

George Spruell and Fred Allen,
charged with speeding automobiles,
were fined 81 each, They had APP
pealed from Police court, where they
were fined S10o each,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12
Verdict for Defendant.

In the suit OF II. Nj. Maschie against
T., p. RAIDER on appeal from the Civil
Justice court, verdict and Judgment
were rendered for the defendant yes
terday in the City Circuit court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-12

While at work in the machine room
of the James River Mattress company.
Third and Hull streets, Martin Green,
sixteen years old. OF 8 East Fifth
street, had his right arm broken and
severely iacernted having caught his
arm in moving belt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19

Our boys and girls of the country
laid Secretary Houston. ARE not given
square deal, so far as their educa-
ion is concerned, and there is little
wonder that they are fiocking to the
dties. Most people will admit that
country boys and girls should have
IN opportunity for as good an edu-
;ation as the city boys and girls re-
'eive, but we know that they are not
getting 1t from the rural school.
"A glance at a few figures will show
why the children of the country are
iot getting fair treatment. In the
whole United States there is report
I'd expenditure of more than $440, 0,000,-
700 year for school purposes. with
IN investment in school property of
H,22O,O00,000 and an enrolment of
approximately 100000 pupils. These
1gures are inspiring when we are
ooasting of the greatness of the Amer
can public school, but our enthusiasm
1rops suddenly when we consider
what share of the expenditure goes to
rural education.
The enrolment of the rural schools
Is more than 65 per cent. of the to-
tai enrolment, but the annual ex-
penditure for rural schools is less than
40 per cent. of the total, and the in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
CROP PRICES LOWER.

Producers. in the United States
were receiving for their staple crops
2S per cent less on June / than at
the same time last year, 81 per cent
less than in 1911, and 9.2 less than
( In 1910 The average price for corn
on June / was 60.6 cents. against S2.5
last year; for wheat. s2.7, against
1923; for oats SO, against 55.3; for
barley. sat, against Oil; for rye,
GAL. against s61, and for potatoes
552 against 1877.
Prices paid for meat animals on
May 15, according to the department
of agriculture. averaged about 1917
per cent. higher than, at the same
time last year, 277 higher than two
years ago. but per cent. lower than
in 1910.
The average price for hogs per 100
pounds on May Is was s7.45 against
$679 last year; for beef cattle $6.0l.
against s536: for veal calves. $717-
against 1928; for sheep s4.91, against
s4.74 and for. lambs $685.. against
$6.16.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
HOUSTON SAYS RURAL SCHOOLS INEFFICIENT

vestment in rural school property 10
less than 33 per cent On a city child
there is an average expenditure for
education of $33 year, but in the
rural community the amount spent
each year is only $13 for each scholar.
Averages do not tell the whole story
of the neglect of the country child. for
the city the amount of money appro-
priated is spent under much more ia
yorable conditions, with less waste
and increased efficiency
''All persons who have the slight
est acquaintance with the average
country school knows the result of the
inadequate financial support and the
general neglect of these institutions.
The teachers are poorly paid, and usu-
ally inexperienced and badly train
ed. There is lack of supervision
from top to bottom; equipment is al
most always inadequate; surroundings
are often insanitary and work in the
school is lacking in efficiency and
Is usually unsuited to the life OF the
community. Frequently there is the
baneful influence of politics. School
teachers salaries in rural sections
range from 5000 to $400, and in the
cities from $500 to $1,000 to $4,000 or
more Rural school teachers get less
than street laborers in cities, and in
one place the superintendent reports
that the pay Is less than the average
earnings of convicts.
I'VE cannot hope to better condi-
tions in rural education until teach
ers are paid living wage, and until
more money Is put into equipment.
Little can be expected from unframed,
poorly paid girls, or men either, work
ing with little or no supervision or as
sistance. without proper facilities, hav-
ing many recitations from pupils of
widely different ages each day during
a few months of the year The prob
lens of a country school teacher are
many. / know, for / served as the
head of typical one-teacher school
when l was seventeen years old"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
BRING DEAD TO LIFE
New York Doctor Claims to Have
Performed Act.
Blood TRANSMISSION RevlvIfied Pneumo-
MIA Victim After Respiration Had
ceased-Dr Soresl Talks Of
Operation.


New York.-The miracle OF bringing
the dead back to life, Dr. A. L. Sores
of Fordham university thinks, will be
a scientific achievement of the future
DR.. Soresi, attached to the staff ol
Flower hospital, has for five years
conducted experiments of TRANSMISSION
of blood, with results. he says. that
are amazing.
Professor Soresi told of saving the
life of patient stricken with pneu
monia by TRANSMISSION of blood to the
left side of the heart after respiration
had entirely ceased in the patient and
the body was apparently moribund.
After explaining his experiments
with TRANSMISSION of blood In animals
Professor Soresi said:
An experiment with a pneumonia
patient was perhaps not as spectacu-
lar. This patient was entirely without
respiration from all known tests ap.
piled, and therefore actually moribund
to all human knowledge, when l made
TRANSMISSION of blood from normal
man through the jugular vein of the
patient. The return to life was
prompt and recovery followed in due
course.
"If such transfusions could be made
promptly tle-loss of life could be ma
terially lowered
In a recent test at Flower hospital
l pumped all the blood from dog
until the animal lay absolutely life.
less. For fifteen minutes | allowed
ha nj ol 90 L., Ill
of life. The heart had stopped beat
Wing and every function of life had
ceased.
Il connected the blood vessels OF
the dog with those of another dog and
permitted the blood to flow. Inside of
five minutes there was a complete re.
turn of life, and the dog soon was
yelping in an entirely normal way.
Other experiments with, dogs have
yielded results as amazing.
When the way has been found to
connect directly with the left side of
the heart medical science will be able
to restore human beings to life after
all animation has been suspended pro-
vided there is no organic trouble. The
resuscitation will be effective if cases
Of gas or drug poisoning, hemor-
rhages, and such diseases as typhoid
fever and pneumonia. Sudden deaths,
by accident, when no vital organs
have been crippled, will fall within
the scope of the TRANSMISSION method.
%Under the new science it will be
possible to restore life after it has
been extinct for half an hour. am
devoting most of my time to these
experiments and hope before long to
be able to make an important an.
nouncement to the world of science"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
BUY TIMARcHUs SILVER COIN
British Museum Acquires Relic of
Babylon-ls Very Rare and
Highly Priced.

London.-The British museum has
just acquired a silver coin of Timar.
chus, Satrap of Babylon, part of the
Syrian empire Timarchus on the
death of the reigning king Of Syria,
Antiochus w., in 162 B. c., usurped
the throne. refusing to acknowledge
Demetrius and his wife, Laodice, the
legitimate successors. Timarchus
reigned only one year, during which
time'he struck few coins. which are
now very rare. or these one is a
unique gold coin now in the Berlin
museum another unique silver coin
of one drachm, which is in the Brit
ish museum. Until recently no speci
men of the larger four drachm silver
coin was known to exist except one,
which had been taken by the legiti.
mate rulers, Demetrius and his wife,
and restruck with their portraits. Last
year coin bearing the efiigy of Tin,
archus was sold at an auction in Ger.
many, and another example, taken to
the British museum short time ago.
has now been secured for the national
collection
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19

rress of the house came in to see how
the work was progressing.
Aunt Hannah. resting on her
broom, pointed toward the picture on
the mantel and asked:-
Missy, who am de gemman in de
photograf?'
THE lady replied that 1t was Mr..
Glass.
Does ye mean Marse Ca'tah
Glass? I? inquired the old woman.
Yes. of COURSE replied her mis-
tress.
"'Well, TO- de Ian sake!" exclaimed
Aunt Hannah. 'Ah guess Ah never
seen dat side OBJ his face befo'."
BY this time the camera man had
his apparatus arranged and the pic
lures were quickly made. When the
finished product came to the office
Mr. Glass glanced at them hastily and
hurried down the hall to show them
to his colleague, Representative
Jones. Mr.. Jones looked them over
carefully. but passed no comment
What's the matter? Don't you
like them?" inquired Glass.
why, yes, l like them," replied
Jones. "but who sat for them?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
HOW YOUNG MILLIONAIRE PROVED HIS WORTH

worth so much per" on the stage.
She even tried 1t and that is proof
enough being as she drew nice little
pay envelope each week.
But to get back to John. Jr. He
went out to Houghton to the copper
mills, attended the mining school, ran
boarding house and motor car to
earn his way and then struck the mine
boss for job
They made him an efficiency boss
What's that?" he asked the boss.
go take pick and get down into
the dirt and show the other miners
hcw to Use their tools,' said the boss.
Johnny shouldered his pick and
went at the job He made good.
Then he married Miss Barrett, who
was not considered in the running for
the Longyear millions because she
was poor. They are off on honey
moon, and the old man is going to
welcome his son and his bride when
they come home this summer
They're. all married and self-sup-
porting said the old man, land I
guess | ought to be happy"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
Wasted reiephone Talk.

Those who have made a close calcu-
Iation declare that from one-quarter to
ione-half a minute Is wasted by the
average telephone user just in getting
under way in. talking. The necessary
talk on the average could be condensed
to one minute. The goodbye" and
the don't forgets" that exceed In time
just the saying OF these words. once
consume another full minute. This
divides the average call into three
pa ,ts, only one OF which 10 indis-
pensable. Cases are know where WON
en- subscribers call up q regular circle
OF friends every morning just for a
chat. They have nothing important to
say. but treat the matter as IL they
had met their acquaintance or friend
on the street and had stopped to pass
the time of day"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
GRAFT FROM DYING MAN

Grating flesh from dying man to
the body of living person, has been
successfully carried out in Michi-
gan hospital Three months ago ia
cob Kulem, an employe of the Kala-
mazoo Paper company. was caught in
paper making machine and the flesh
from his right shoulder torn away.
Afterwards victim of a railroad ac-
cident was brought in a dying condi-
tion to the hospital, and $50 square
inches of flesh was taken from his
legs and grated to the shoulder of
Kulem, says the San. Francisco Call.
He is now out of the hospital and en-
tirely restored to his usual health
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19

the Union.
The course of study requires 120
lessons, covering a period of four
years, and the eighth graduating class
held its commencement exercises in
Topeka recently. There were 100
graduates this year, the largest num-
ber having ever received diplomas.
The course of study covers the en-
tire Old and New Testament, divided
into four parts. each a years work.
with 80 lessons each. They are
grouped as follows: Genesis to Kings,
patriarchal; Kings to Malachi,
prophets; Gospels. life of Christ;
Epistles, or life of Paul.
Three women who do not live in
Topeka were there to graduate: Mrs
Nelia Gregg of Harrisburg, ILL.,; Mrs.
8 O. s., Johnston of Hutchinson and Mrs.
Clara Hoaglin of Manhattan The lat
ter two formerly lived in Topeka and
were members there of Mrs. Mennin-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-07-19
DOUBLE sARRELgD.

Carter Glass. representative in con-
gress from the sixth district of vir-
ginia. had his picture taken in his Of
ice not long ago While the photog-
rapher was arranging his camera Mr..
Glass remarked that he hoped the
picture wouldn't flatter him too much.
II had some taken once" he said.
TO give to my friends. One gave 10
neighbor down in Lynchburg. who
placed It on the mantelpiece In the
parlor.
mot long after II had been placed
there, Aunt Hannah, an old colored
woman, who had known me since /
was boy, was called in to help with
the housecleaning. She was working
away in the parlor when the mis-