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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
TEXAS BOY WINS TAFT
Lad Who Waved at Him Gets Presss
dents Photograph.

Washington. January 22-Cpon the
Presidents return this morning. he
found on his desk a smaIl-sized letter.
written in pencil by seven-yexr-old
boy, in Honey Grove. Tex Mr.. Taft
was so pleased with the letter that he
ordered a photograph of himself. with
his autograph, sent TO the boy With his
compliments The letter reads.
President Taft. Washington
Dear Taft am a little boy who you
waved at when you was in Marshaiis
Tex. and / waved back at you. am
sorry you are going TO leave the White
House. hope you VII come to Texas
again and I will get 70 see you. ! viii
never forget how you looked You are
the only President have ever seen I
am seven years old. | live with ny
grandma Ny little mother went TO
Heaven when I was ten days old.
have no brothers nor sisters I would
like TO get letter from you written
with your own dear hand I hope that
you will not disappoint me 1 know
the name OF all our Presidents and the
year ia which they served our country.
with best wishes for your future. sns
sincerely yours.
GEORGE LANE coRBEY.
Honey Grove Tex
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
Alto HIT By STEEL BLOCK.
Woman in Peril When II Wrecks Top
~ Car Passing Under Bridge.

M0rristowp, n J. January z--Mrs.
narrowly escaped serious injury Of
death when g heavy chain and hook.
Attached 10 a steam derrick. was low
ered directly in front of her automobile
as n was passing underneath railroad
frestle at Morris Street. The wind
shield and top OF the car were smashed
buf the steel rod of the Windshield and
ron preserved Mrs. Anthony from in
Jury. though she was struck oy several
fragments Of glass.
a railroad is building bridge across
the street at this point. The derrick on
the trestle had just set eirder in place
when Mrs. Anthony's car passed under
meath. and the chain and hook, looseEed
from the sirder. swung into the suto-
Mrs Anthony though badly fright
ened. did not let 90 her grip OF the
sfoerinQ wheel She ran the car TO the
once OF the railroad engineers. where
she entered a formal complaint A
barrier was put across that section OF
the street under the derrick after the
accident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
SUREST
PRESCRIPTION
FOR DYSPEPSIA
and CASTRITIS

II YOU went to thirty doctors and paid
each his fee Tor a prescription for indiges-
ton or any stomach misery IL Is ten
chances 20 one you wouldn't get such a
GOOD prescription as the one from which
NI-O-NA stomach tablets are made
How can such thing be, YOU naturally
ask.
Simply because the Specialist who
wrote the prescription from which MO
MA tablets arc made knows more about
stomach diseases than 90 per cent OF all
physicians in America, and he gets paid
Tor knowing.
And when YOU can get large box Of
tablets made from this doctors prescrip-
tion for only go cents, arc you going TO
continue 20 suffer,
For Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Castfitis,
Catanh Of the stomach and for Sources.
Fermentation, Lack Of Appetite. Sick
Headache and to make the stomach
strong and vigorous MI-O-NA Stomach
Tablets arc guaranteed. Only so cents
at all pharmacists
Tragic Drug Co. guarantee them
Advertisement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
ADDRESS BY W. L. SHAFER.
Tells Board of Trade How to Boost Blacks
burg

Especial TO Ine Times DlSp4tcn-l
BIacksburg. Va, January 22.-W. L. Shafer.
secretary OF the Roanoke Chamber of Com
merce. made an address Monday evening TO
the members of the Blscksbrrg Board of
Trade by invitation of the president. DIR. s.
w Fletcher. Mr.. Shafer took his sub
ject boosting BIscksburg." and gave many
interesting and valuable suggestions to the
best methods of developing the natural re-
sources of community. bringing these to the
attention Of the public and securing new in
dusfries for the town The assembly room
OF the public school building was crowded
with citizens of the town and nearby country,
and there were number of additions to the
membership of the Board of Trade after Mr..
Skaters address
At the business meeting earlier in the even
ing reports were made by several committees
that had been appointed to look into the mat
ter of getting Western Union telegraph
office for Blscksburz. lower rates of insurance
consequent on the installation OF the water
works and the question Of how best to sdver-
tise the advantages that Blscksburg has to
offer as a place of residence and location for
industrial plants. Ii was decided to hold =
BANQUET and smoker on the date for the reg
ulzr February meeting, and the reception
committee was authorized TO make arrange
ments for this
The Biacksburg Board OF Trade has only
been in existence fewmonths. but there has
been q steady increase in membership and
interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
LAWYER Holds That Proposed
Legislation Is Contrary to
Laws of Nature.

New York. January 22.-Francis
Lynde Stetson, the lawyer, VINO has
taken a prominent part IN the organ,
ization of many OF the largest industrial
corporations OF the United otates, N
giving his views on the seven ah has
proposed 20 the New Jersey LEGISLATURE
for enactment into laws, expressed MS
opposition on the ground tna1 my We" en-
10 the laws now ruling in England
Mir. Stetson went still further INTO the
subject by quoting from an arllcie re-
Gently prepared, which. IN part ioi-
Antitrust laws have been enacted In
more than two-thlrds OF tne Ia, ~,
the Sherman antitrust law ana leeisia-
ton supplementary thereto passed VI
proposed for passage ed o oyyim H1hkrfnS
posed by such laws often are more Sc
we're than those directed against OIL
fenses involving infractions OF ane Gu
commandments or the laws OF nature
J,,ries hesitate to enforce such penal
ties personally against officers OF tne
very same corporations whose RractIcts
they are willing 10 condemn in aSo 5r el
vailed in England. but AFTER cent ur n'.as OF
unsatisfactory operation We're swept
away by the repeating acts oi ~, ~ s .ha
prohibited acts had come 20 pc cohsio,,
cred as fayorite to the development. ana
not in restraint OF trace; to1aay , no
are TO be found in any civilized country
ercent the United States II would De
IDLE 10 pretend that these laws 90 not
renresent a real and honest convlctlon
OF the American people, that they are
necessary for protection against any
real or imagined abuses, and undoupt-
eeiiv corporations must conform to
No form of business or social activity
is comparable in Importance with ooe-
these laws shall be modified so as 70
anpIv in respect OF evil practices rather
han the mere pOtentiahty OF sucn
nractices a modus yivendi must De
esfablished In the meantime, 1t can
not be gainsaid that; Tor the conl.non
Sc check upon the growth and de-
veIopment of corporate enterprise
Holds Evils Are Twefeid-
sooner or later the debate turns upon tne
-sccSSitv of checking and correcting the Ills
- rornorate MANAGEMENT These Ills are
svofoid-tbose inflicted upon the members
~ the corporation and those inflicted upon
a. "a the Ills OF the first class. the derelic-
lions or us,1rpations of directors. u a 10 pe
observed that such ills are such and sucn Only
a. NAV be practiced by any trustee upon DIS
beneficiary. My own observation = tnet a
~ such breaches OF trust the law OF corpora
lions and the correction by courts OF equity
and nv criminal courts are Tar more specnc
md more comprehensive than usually OBTAIN
in eases of personal trust
For the protection of such overzealous
officers against themselves. for the protection
~ superior officers and directors who have no
desire 70 ne compromised misrepresented
bv sinister proceedings. for the security OF
innocenf and unsuspecting stockholders, ior
PROJECTION against corporate wrongs OF the
second class. those against the public no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23

mills, aggregating SIS 900 spindles, and
that OF his employees one-third were
women and one-sjxth children above
twelve years OF age, the legal minimum
age The English mills he said, to-
day were making money with wide
market with from 10 to 100 per cent
dividends. while the American mills
were making very little profit, and he
did not regard the cotton business mere
to-day as prosperous
Mr.. Parker suggested revision on
,bis basis. From 10 TO 90 per cent ad
valorem Sccording TO the hneness OF
the component yarns. on plain cloths
in the grain Is to 10 per vent in the nm
ished state; Is to 40 fancy cloths in the
grain. and 20 and IS on fancy cloths nm
ished Is TO IS on jacquard cloths in the
grain. and 30 to so in jacquard cloths m
ished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
FIND FEW sUFFRAGIsTs
keystone "Antis- Estimate One Wo
man In 25 Wants vote.

Philadelphia. January 2-Anti-scf-
fragists threw a bomb into the camp OF
the warriors when Mrs Horace Brock,
president OF the Pennsylvania Associa-
ton Opposed 70 Woman Suffrage. an
nouuccd that the members OF the esso-
cfafior had been making canvass ano
had discovered that on an average one
woman in every twenty-five wants the
richf 10 vote. Tho house 70 house can
v,s-s has been confined 20 Chestnut Hin,
C,crmarfown and West Philadelphia
but n IL 20 include the entire city OF
Philadelphia -.
I'VE were surprised, said Mrs. BROCK,
how few women We lound tnat rsally
want equal suffrage. We thought there
might be a good many, Judging from the
noise made by the suffragIets. but our
sanVg-s shows a. ~ just Ike packed
meeting where q few persons with few
votes make . great deai or nolse -
the canvass. and when IL Il ccfnpleted
wifl eond the result TO Harrisburg -
ar argument against the suffrage meas
urse- n the majority Of women don
want suffrage. Why should they ger w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
STRIKE RAISES POTATO COST.
No Cars Reach Boston Because of
Bangor 4 Aroostook Tie-up.

Boston, Mass, January 22--An ad-
vance of 10 cents bag on potatoes was
made by wholesalers as q result of a
threatened shortage by reason of tbs
strike on the Bangor & Aroostook Rail
road. No potato cars have been re-
ceived here since Saturday. and while
a few cars are reported on the way, it
is expected that receipts will decline
materially later in the week unless the
strike is settled
The abundant crop in Aroostook
County last year has so far kept the
price Of potatoes low compared with
the shortage prices of last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
DEADLoCk OVER SENATOR.
Salisbury Lacks Two Votes to Gain
TOga in Delaware.

Dover. Del, january 22.-Two joint
ballots for United States Senator were
taken in the Delaware Legislature to-
day without result. The vote on each
ballot was
Democrats: willard Salisbury. Is
James H. Hughes. 2; l.. Irving Handy,
q
Republicans; Former Governor .. ..
Pennewiil, s; Senator Richardson. s..
Alfred I. du Pont, g. The remaining
votes were scattered Necessary to
elect, q.
The joint session was adjourned until
tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
BOARD BARS MRS. BELMONT.
No School Suffrage Speeches on Sun
day. Passaic Educators say

Passaic. y j. January 2z--The Board
of Education has gone on record 90
being opposed TO Mira Oliver n p.
BeImont's speaking for equal suffrage
here on Sunday. Prominent women
OF the city. headed by Mrs. Josephine
B. Seger. wife of the mayor. petitioncd
the board for the free use Of the High
school Auditorium on Sunday. Feb
ruary 2, for addresses by Mrs Belmont
and Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. Mrs.
BeIrnont's address was 70 he on the
aims and accom- piishmcnts OF the
association Of which she ~ president.
Il am opposed 20 granting the audi
forum for q Sunday political meeting.
declared President Edwin Flower. The
other cor nissioners felt the same way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SONG.
oId Mother Says sss clasez Cssid Nss C
On Ntshonf Her.

Cincinnati. January 2-Tbas hsr step
daughter. Mrs. Ada Gl@sca Milicr. Who 49,
known on the opcrafic STAGE Adj 1fa1rx.
did not produce Tie eone. bot that ne De-
self vas TIE fnSDir2tion for u. wes tre z<s<r-
ton made by Mr.. Bsrox-a <lcd~i6Gs-
eighty ye&rs Old. 20 an elicnI~t Who report<1
80 the probate court that . guardian s1out4
be appointed for her.
4 vent With Ada - every eoncert. MA
Ficd~fdrr told the afeuisf and st q 3
certain niacs In the hall When ] moved NJ
hand enc way she ana rhen J moxr1 ~
hand annthcr way her sons c&4>rd. ~he4 \
wss not there he could nct sinE
Mrs. Miller. NO Tvs bcre. acrlar<1 fr4<
a was oniF ir-arinalion % her 1ot1r9
rart that he Inspired ~ an<ine
The apulIcatfon Cor The spDclut@<rt - .
ru.rdfan A. made ~ Nir<. ML@- -
ALLEGED that her mother h-d cru- 49,
ths infusnrs 90 man ~ho rU <stunx -
money and causing her - n.ks psa '1Fe>~
merits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
SHEDS THIRD SET OF
TEETH AT AGE OF los

Montgomery w. Va, January - Uncle
Nathan" Adkins OF Dorothy. who. IL he lives
until June Is will be los years old. and who Is
now shedding his third set OF teeth has an
ambition TO live until he il 80 years old
Despite hts great age, the old man Is as
spry as man of fifty He marches every
day to the Union Commissary and draws his
daily rations. Mrs. Adkins. the third. &C
companies him, but he walks without assist
ance and carries his supply of food home With
him. he has a faint recollection OF the War
of 1874 and is keen as a briar on events In
1870 and 1885.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
PILGRIMS LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Three Hundred and Fifty on way
From India to Mecca Drowned.

Suakim, Egypt. January 22.-Three
hundred and fifty Mohammedan pill
grims from India to Mecca were drown
ed to-day by food, which overwhelmed
the entire caravan at its encampment-
midway between the sacred city OF
Medina, Arabia, and the port of embo,
on the Red Sea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
BIG FISH STOPS A STEAMSHIP.


New York. January 1--stcsmshIps % the
ward line Beet have entered acompctitfo-
.prsrcnfiy. as impalers OF big SEE creatures.
The Havana recently spftte1 shark on
her PROV OF the flor1do coast ana hsc q tine
ectting The monster free.
The Saratoga arrived yesterday from
Havana sifh . story, sttc<fe1 by the for aad
Captain Miller and BIZ stat. 81 spttttne giant
Ia rss necessary 90 stop the ship. says tbs
v~r.c.rrrs te1r. 90 heavy wss the dr.E Of the
reh. and Chief Of1cr GEORGE DcuH VS.
WITH boat hook, but he could not bulge The
Tres The ssrztors Reversed bsr enGlae<.
bscks1 out Of the nsDsfce and came along
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23

economy In the cost of living The
Republican minority denies these con-
tentione.
John H. Fedden, OF New York, a
cotton glove maaufacturer. advocated
a greater diherential in the duties be-
tween cotton cloth and the finished
gloves product.
r. NJ Miller Jr.. of Charlotte, -. c..
FOR the American Cotton ManufSctur-
ing Association. favored specific duties
and submitted recommendations for
rates substantially lower than in the
present law
Stuart W. Cramer. OF Charlotte
X C.. yarn manufacturer. agreed
that from the standpoint of tarif for
revenue the rates on cotton yarn were
too high. lie submitted schedule
of lover duties Representative Hin
brought out that the duties recon-
racndcd by Mr.. Cramer were higher
than the suggestive basis OF the Tarin
Boards report. Mr.. Crsmer said ne
spoke for the American Cotton Manu-
featuring Association with members in
both the South and North. and added
that the cotton manufacturing bust
ness in many cases lately had been on
Z basis below cost
Expect Reductions.
Lewis w Parker. Of Creenvilie.
S. G, cotton snili owner. suggested
az manufacturer. q schedule of rates
with "a minimum Of 10 per cent on the
cheaper cotton cloths and running in
many cases below last sessions IN
derwood bill. The schedule suggested
he said was on the basis that so far as
the clauses of goods appealing 20 the
great masses of people were concerned
I'VE must expect to make reductions 10
a considerable amount"
The industry of manufacturing men
and boys cotton gloves could not exist
if the tariff were radically reduced. &C
cording to A V. Victorious, of New
York. who urged as a compromise
specific rate of 80 cents a dozen pieces.
ard Is per cent ad valorem with per
cent less ad yaiorem duty each year
for three years. The present tariff IL
81 cents dozen and 20 per cent al va
loren.
REPRESENTATIVES, of the shirt manufac-
turing industry asked that no material
change be made in the present duty OF
50 per cent ad vaiorem-
2. j. Lyali of Paesaic, n J.. opposed
anv material reduction in the rates on
tire fabrics, but after Re had given the
figures of consumption and importa-
ton. Chairman Underwood said the
rate now was not competitive and would
be cut. lie suggested the Feasibility
of 30 per cent
Parker's Suggestions.
The examination of W. L. Parker, OF
Greenviile. 3 c. ranged over the
whole cotton industry he contended
that the greater part that labor plays
III any particular fabric. the less able
the manufacturers were TO meet foreign
competition lie said that hfteen years
ago when he went into business there
we're about 1900 90 spindies. while to-
dav there we're y coo 600. which Re-
publican members of the committee
insisted was due to the high protective
tariff.
Mir. Parker said that he had sixteen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
Jordan's 4Iip-Iop' Virginia Hams

Your dealer sells them. Ask him
to send you one, and learn how
truly enjoyable ham can be. Bet
ter get your order in promptly for
fear he runs short-the demand
usually exceeds the supply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23

They are a little higher in price
than some, but are actually the
most economical you can buy, for
every particle of the meat is eat
able and delicious. Equally good
hot or cold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
DROPS DEAD WIEN yogHIT

nfarIon. o. January IA moment
arter heine deserted ~ her fourth bus
band. who had stopped long eneegh 20
Az good by." Ada Dutt, aged forty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
REPORT MARY GARDEN ENGAGED
Boston Hears She Is TO Wed Nanni
Nareoux Baritone.


Boston. Mass, January E--nepofV7
are current in grand opera circles mere
that VannI Marcoux, baritone or the
Boston Opera Company, is engaged
to be married to Miss Mary Garden.
the prima donna Marcoux admits
he is engaged to an American singer.
II was because Of their too literal IN
depreciation of a certain scene In La
Tosca" during a performance mere IN
Decem Der that a warning was sent 10
the opera house by Mayor Fitzgerald
II will be remem bered that Miss
Garden protested in Chicago recently
because the Chicago opera manage
Inent would not send 70 Boston tor
Marcoux 10 sing 'Tosca" with her.
Marcoux this afternoon declined
10 deny or CONFIRM the report that
he is engaged to Miss Garden. When
asked If he was engaged, the baritone
replied
engaged to an American singer;
- Well Is she Miss Garden
Thereupon Marcoux became some
what mysterious. But he did say
AN artist { life is impossible for
marriage unless both are artists
Chicago, Ill. January 22--"What
Marcoux and | engaged Perfectly
ridiculous" said Mary Garden when
told of the report from Boston We
are simply friends. Absolutely moth,
ing to the report at all Who could
have started such story as that, any
wavS Why, he's engaged TO woman
in Boston. I do not know her name
and would not tell if 1 did
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
COTTON TARIFF
! Will Be REDUCED
Continued from First Page.l

and that they would offer substantial
economy IN the cost of living. The
Republican minority denies these con-
fqntioue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-09-18
ptl-v so8sc alpTlot fhTFs

uevars O. ASSOCIATED psass
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-09-18
BASEBALL
standing Of the reams.

NATIONAL EEAG~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
CLARINDA, IOWA.

Mrs. Matte Renfro Of Greenfield,
Mo-, is visiting Mrs. Matte Cook.
Mrs. Martha Lewis Is at present
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Oldham.
Mrs. Katie Moss and Callie Arnett
spent few days out of our city.
Mr.. johnson and daughter, Mabel,
of Gravity spent Thursday at the
fair.
Mrs. L. Washington of Corning is
in our midst.
Miss Jessie Baker has gone to Bux-
ton.
Mrs. Carrie Reede moved to Sioux
City to make it her home for the win
ter.
Mrs. Essa Bowlin is enjoying a
visit from her father of Leavenworth,
Mo.
Mr.. Noah Pemberton, Sr., has
Joined his family here, who moved
recently from Omaha.
Mrs. Scott of Omaha visited Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Jones a few days.
Quite a few strangers were in to
the fair.
Mrs. Allen Jones left for Omaha to
attend the funeral of friend.
Mrs. Lewis Blythe has been on the
sick list.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
BURLINGTON ITEMS.

Rev. P. Simms and wife Of Keokuk
spent Tuesday afternoon in our city,
and in company with Rev. B. R. Penn
and Mrs. Julia Folks, Kcokuk district
delegate, they left for Evanston, ILL.,,
where they will attend the Ghirty-
first annual session of the Chicago
conference of the A. NJ. E. church.
The entertainment given by the
choir on Tuesday evening, Septem-
Der 9th, was we'll attended and sue
cess both socially and financially.
Mrs. o. J. Burkhart left Tuesday
for her home in Lincoln, Neb
Master Adolphus Jones enrolled
with the freshman students at the
Burlington high school Monday.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Math-
ews to Mr.. Harry King, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter King of this city, was
solemnized on Tuesday, September
9th, at Los Angeles, CAL, by the Rev.
Mr.. F. J. Peck. The young couple
left Immediately on their honeymoon
trip to this city and other points east,
including indianapolis, Ind, where
they will visit the parents of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. King will make
their future home in Los Angeles.
They have the best wishes of their
many friends for long, happy and
useful life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

Mrs. Carrie Turner Webb Of Medi-
son, Wis, visited recently at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Johnson.
Mrs. Minnie Bland is spending q
few days in Lacrosse, Wis, going by
way of boat, accompanying her hus-
band, who is employed thereon.
Mrs. Florence Browne is visiting
relatives and friends in Lagrange,
Mo. IN
Mrs. Lucy Anderson and Mr.. VIM.
Howard were recently married. This
was quite a surprise to their many
friends, who join in extending heart
lest congratulations.
Mrs. Rufus cambridge of Summit
vile and Mrs. Chas. Buckner Of New
Boston expect to leave next Sunday
afternoon for Humboldt, Tenn, for a
visit with relatives and friends and
to view the scenes of childhood days,
after an absence Of more than forty
years.
Mrs. Sarah Holland Johnson has
been in i'll health for some time past.
We hope for her convalescence soon.
Mrs. F. D Holmes attended the
Household of Ruth grand session,
which convened in Buxton; also went
to Washington for visit with her
mother in law and husband, Rev. and
Mrs. Brown.