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The herald., 1913-07-24
Round and Round.

1t seemed very difficult thing to
make little Bessie understand that the
earth revolved round and round. One
day she came in fro.u her playing and
said:
Mother. l believe the earth does
turn round"
What is it that has convinced you.
dear?" asked the mother.
81 can see it whirl." said Bessie.
when twist up my swing and then
untwist"
isn't it you that whirls," asked the
mother, INSTEAD Of the earth?"
But" explained Bessie, ut goes aft
er ! stOp"-New York Post
The herald., 1913-07-24
SISTERS AID LABOR.
House of Good Shepherd Refuses Work
From Struck Shop.


1ne report Vi Tue coi'i'''''ee ~ III
Vesugate the charge tnat the manage
ment of the House or the Good Shep-
herd, New York city. had permitted
interdicted work to be done by the in
mates durinn the recent strike of the
C,b;t4u,,,. nr,..,,roi.,,, urior so,..
a., ot,i,,
'oP'I Va '' US
OI the Nehl'aI Lap"r uH'o" III 'le /"
Dor lyceum The committee I'D us re
port stated that the mother superior
OF the institution had Declined 10 re
ceivc further work from the struck
firm until notified officially That the
strike had been adjusted; hence the
charge Of uufairneSS against the man
aGement of the house was unlntention-
ally untrue.
The herald., 1913-07-24

TRADE UNION NOTES.


In 1914 Scranton carpenters will get
45 cents an hour.
St Paul brewery machinists now
earn As cents 6 4 hour.
Minnie Andrews has been elected
legislative agent Of the Mattresses
union Of San Francisco.
The United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca are pursuing an energetic campaign
of organization and expect that the
membership will reach the 100000
mark by the end of this year.
The full crew" bill, against which
the railroads made their hardest fight
In the Missouri legislature, passed the
house by a vote of 10 to 10 1t passed
the senate by a large vote also.
A wage scale proposed by the Stone
PAYERS Helpers union Of $40 month
for PAYERS and $50 for hammers, as
payment from the city. was Endorsed
by the st. Louis Central Labor union
The officials of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners have voluntarily mailed
to all affiliated unions an appeal fol
financial assistance in behalf of Clar
ence S. barrow. now facing a third
trial at Los Angeles.
Curious Mammals.
Some Of the smaller desert mammali
In lower California never drink II
the regions where they live the hea
and the aridity are excessive, anC
these animals thrive on dry seeds ant
scraps Of vegetation.
The herald., 1913-07-24
His Experience.

Pension Officer-Well, Michael, so
you're living yet?
Michael (aged seventy-fve)-'Deed.
an ! am, sor. an l always notice that
amy year | don't die in March ! don't
die at all that year.-Punch.
He Thought Not.
Father, is II true that two can i've
as cheaply as one?
That's an old saying. my dear"
do you believe it?'
81 think 1t can be done"
"But If | marry George do you think
you can manage to support him with
the sum you now spend on me every
year?"-Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1913-07-24
Spooninu ParIor,

He-Is that new place that's just
been opened on your street tailor's
shop or a public spoOning parlorl She
"A spoonlng parlor. What do you
mean? He-Why. noticed a sign In
the window. Hand Pressing Done
Here."-Buffalo Commercial.
The herald., 1913-07-24
Silent Hardness.

Mother-A-e you quite happy. Ber-
tina? One Of your neighbors said the
other day be heard you and your bus
band quarreling awfully. Bertha
Pure fabrication. mamma. We haven't
spoken TO each other for a fortnight
Tuegende Batter
The herald., 1913-07-24
a PoIite Editor,

"why did you tell that poet to hitch
his wagon to STAR"
That" answered the editor gloom
lily, twas my polite way Of saying l
wished he'd get OF the earth. "-Ex-
change.
The herald., 1913-07-24
Anxious For the Fun.

Mamma. what would you do II that
big vase in the parlor should be bro
ken?" said Tommy.
81 should thrash whoever did it."
said Mrs Banks, gazing severely at her
little son.
well then, you'd better begin to get
up your muscle" said Tommy gleeful-
ly, Zoos fathers broken it"-Exchange.
The herald., 1913-07-24
CHILDREN IN FACTORIES.
Forty Thousand Under Sixteen at
Work In Cotton Industry.

One in ten of all the wage earncrS
employed in the manufacture OF cotton
is under sixteen years Of age, accord
ing 10 the bulletin of manufactures
Just issued 10y the census bureau. The
national child labor committee points
out that the textile industries are still
the largest employers Of children in
factories. for this bulletin, based on
the census of 1910. shows 40,22l EN-.
plOyed in the manufacture of cotton
goods. Hill in hosiery and knitting
mills, 9.9i2 in the wooden and felt in
dustry and S.l43 in silk factories. The
bulletin shows also ll,O3J workers I'm.
der sixteen engaged in canning and
preserving and 1881 scattered among
seventy-seven other manufacturing in
duStries
The largest percentage OF factory
workers under sixteen are found in the
south Atlantic states and Alabama, the
next largest in Rhode Island and Mas
sachuSettS Ii should be noted that
these figures DO not include the great
child employing occupations. such as
mercantile establishments. messenger
service, home workers and street trad
ing
The herald., 1913-07-24
Ways Of Wives.

81 see this paper says that wife Is
entitled 10 one-third Of the husbands
salary"
"Yes: but the trouble Is that so many
wives don't seem to know which third
It Is and take all threer
The herald., 1913-07-24
Unions Avoid Strikes,

1t Is a well known fact to students Of
the labor movement that labor organi-
cations have prevented more strikes
than they have ever authorized.-Sena-
tor La Toilette.
The herald., 1913-07-24

The Vicar Ito the old lady, the las,
Of whose family has married) - You
must feel lonely. Mrs. Muggins. after
having such large family.
Mrs. Mugsins-Yes. | so. sir. Some
times | misses 'em and sometimes
wants EN-, but misses 'em more nor
| wants 'em.-Sketch.
The herald., 1913-07-24
Pessimistic.

"ls links well off," Yes, but he
does not realize it. He is to be married
next month. buffalo Express.
The herald., 1913-07-24

A VOICE FROM THE PAST.

am interested in the labor
question-not simply because OF
the long hours of labor, not SIM
ply because of the oppression OF
a class. but | look not upon
ChriStendom. with its 30O,000,OOO
of people. and | see that out of
this number 10O.OOO.000 never
have enough to eat. Give hun
dred men good wages and eight
hours work and ninety nine OF
} them will disdain to steal. Give
a hundred women chance to
get a good living and ninety-nine
Of them will disdain to barter
their virtue for gold. Now, say
that the social civilization which
condemns men to be below the
average in the nourishment God
prepared for them didn't come
, from above. 1t came from be-
low, and the sooner it goes down
. the Wendell Phillips.
The herald., 1913-07-24

july , 10 l. - 81 ahg :
The herald., 1913-07-24

A true copy from the original act
GUSTAV X. WESTFELDT. JR., Notary Public
July 10 Il - 81 aug
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
u e 4 z D
The Enabling Act
The Position OF Chesterfield md Pow.
hntan Candidates Upon the
Enabling Act.

Believing that one OF the most i'm
portant measures TO come before the
next Legislature will be the enabling
act. n bill TO allow the people OF Viz
ginia to vote for or against the liquor
traffic. that the voters may know how
the candidates stand on this important
measure, we give their position. Hon
". w. Baker voted for the enabling
act last year and. if elected promises
TO vote for II again. His opponent, DR.
j. f. Ragland. promises that. II elected.
he Will vote for the enabling act.
The FIonter Delegate to lie Elected by
Chesterfield and Povvhntan Counties.
Mr.. B. NJ. Bonifant is not in favor Of
the enabling act but OF bin to allow
the people to vote on local option or
prohibition. His opponent AR p. E
Clark. believes that the people have a
right to vote on the liquor question
and If elected. VIII vote for the
enabling act.
The enabling act has been before
the General Assembly for two sessions
The people believe in this bill. and
are demanding the passage of this
measure giving them the legal right
to vote as citizens Of the State on the
LIQUOR question. The best way to get
the right to vote is to vote only for
those mon who promise to give the
people the right to vote.
(Signed)
REV j. * JOLLIFF.
Presiding Elder Petersburg Dis
trict Conference. NJ. f. Church,
South.
REV. f. r DADAIUN.
Presiding Elder Farmvile Dis.
trict Conference, NJ. f. Church,
South.
DR. ]. G. LOVING.
Moderator Middle District Bap-
list Association.
REV. w. c. SALES.
Pastor Weatherford Memorial
BAPTIST Church, South Rich
mond.
c. *. BOwLEs.
Chester. Va
ADV.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01

back with bayonets. Joseph Sufonia
and Andrew Vince were arrested. and
with Solder were rushed into an auto
mobile TO the Houghton Jail
Their arrival increased tho number
of alleged rioters under arrest to TWEEN
~. Most of the men have been charged
with rioting and melting to riot but
some face charges OF felonious assault
The Western Federation of Miners
headquarters has let II be known that
every possible effort Will be made to
provide successful defense for the
arrested men. The union officials de-
nounced the arrests as unwarranted,
asserting they wero biased upon exag-
gerated accounts OF strikers activities.
and that an effort was being made by
the operators 10 railroad every prom
inent local unionist
Seven arrests were nlade at the Red
Jacket location on the northern Dor
der OF Calumet tonight when troops
stationed at the shaft drove away n
crowd of strikers at the home Of VIII
liam Carmichael, a mine foreman TIE
prisoners were charged with threaten
ing 10 destroy the house with dyna-
mite.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01

ton so: area in acres. 1913: real es-
tate; Sll,S16; personal property. $500;
Com6ined county and State tax rates
Observation-Disclosures 5000. area in
acres, l,i@72: real estate. $1,532.7lI;
personal property. $4,000; combined
tax rate. Sl.t7.
rookland-Population 1900: area In
acres, i.5S1.S: real estate. S4946.96s:
personal property. Sl,67S, 1856; combined
tax rate. $1.O7.
Tuckah ton, $500: area in
acres, i,e256; real estate. S11194l0;
personal property. $3.50 600; combined
tax rate. Sl.20.
Chesterfield County: Manchestes
District Population $500; area in
acres, 2,2i6.7; real estate, S1.369SOI:
personal property. $4,000. combined
tax rate. Sl2O
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
TIMEsDIsPAToH: RICHMOND VA FRIDAY AUGUST 1913
PRESIDENT WILSON
NOT TO RECOGNIZE
RULE OF HUERTA
CONTINUED From First Paee.)

factions, who would conduct n general
election.
Some prominent Mcxicans whose
names are not being mentioned pub
licly, any one of whom. would meet the
approval of the Constitutionalists for
provisional president. are personal
friends Of President Huerta, which
fact has lent encouragement here TO
the idea that n peace plan is not i'm
possible.
A Waiting Policy.
Meanwhile. 1t is more than likely
that the policy OF President Wilson
will be to await developments In the
Southern republic and refrain from Of
fering mediation or other conciliatory
suggestions until MeHicans themselves
have exhausted every resource to bring
about peace. 1t is not likely that Presi-
dent Wilson will receive any ENJOYS
from either side in the Mexican dis
pute.
The report that Francisco De La
Barra. former provisional president,
and member of Huertas cabinet for
many months. was coming to the
United States and might seek an au-
dience with President Wilson, brought
forth the inform ton from the White
House that it would depend upon the
character OF Mr.. DO La Barra's mis-
sion whether or not he would be
oeived II was intimated that il Mr..
De La Barra came merely to pay his
respects as former Ambassador TO
the United States, or as former presi-
dent of Mexico. he would be accorded
all courteses. but that in the capa-
city of partisan in the trouble. ii was
not likely he would be welcomed
Ambassador Wilson planned TO go
to New York tomorrow for brief
visit. returning Immediately to Wash
ington. He said tonight ne had been
authorized by Secretary Bryan to deny
that any leave OF absence had been
extended to him. The ambassador Is
without direct information as 10
whether President Wilson has ap-
proved or rejected his recommends
lions on the Mexican situation. He
also has not instructed as to his
future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
THORNTON BOLTS
PARTY TARIFF BILL.
ON FREE SUGAR
Continued From First Page)

continued From First Page.)
made in consideration OF the schedules
me double attack did not serve to
sway the Democrats from their deter
mination not to take APP time in gem
cfal debate. The Democratic leaders
sun assert that they will content them
selves with brief opposition to amend
mcnts as they are offered from day to
day.
Shlyely to Answer.
Later Senator Shively, of Indiana.
plans 10 answer the arguments and
CRITICISMS of the minority.
Appeals Of the manufacturers for an
understanding between the Senate and
the House as TO the date when the
rates on wooden manufactures is to
be mado effective have failed to bear
fruit
Senator simmons, chairman OF the
Finance Committee, announced when
Republican senators read petitions
asking that something be done, that
he would confer with Majority Leader
Underwood. OF the House, with view
10 bringing about an agreement. This
he has done, the result being that the
House intends to stand firmly behind
the provision that free raw wool and
the rates on woolens shall become
operative Immediately upon the pas
sage OF the bill
The Senate bill proposes that raw
wool shall DO free on December 1,
1913 and that tho reduced rates on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
PORK BARREL EMPTY

Washington July 3l-Chairman Fitz-
serald, House Appropriations Commit
Tee, uefeated to-day by a narrow mar
GIN IN the House Democratic caucus
a resolution compelling his committee
10 change a deficiency appropriation
oill into pork barrel" measure and
carry heavy appropriations for public
buildings.
Fitzgerald promised to provide money
10 carry on public works In course OF
throughout the country to report on
the most urgently needed Of the 500
pubic buildings authorized by Con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
PLAN
IS. ALMOST READY
FOR FINAL ACTION
Continued From First Pagc)

the plan was called at lo:15 oelock
ana resulted as follows; Ayes~Mills
notice that he would not be bound by
tho vote OF the majority, and that he
reserved the right TO submit mi
nended to the Council.
Adds sixteen Miles.
According 10 the figures prosented
by city Engineer Boiling and Special
Accountant Crenshaw. the annexation
plet approved last night. adds TO the
miles OF which less than mile is
river bed The present area OF tha
city is eleven square. miles
al lS25c contains l0I2i+ acres, and
has combined real and personal prop
erty valuation in excess of sl2,oo0.Ooo.
Against this there IL bonded indebted
moss Of S2S6.500. which the city assumes
when the territory is annexed. The
annexation plan would bring 60 the
Citv two culored schools valued at
$1,000 and eight white schools valued
There was little difference OF opinion
among thu committeeman IS TO houn-
Diary line on the south east anG north
The marked division Of opinion oc-
cur'ej over he western boundary Tho
western boundary suggested by the
Chamber OF Commerce 10 the Cary
street Road akinG in Monument
far western developments. on the
north OF these properties i parallels
@ StrG Ssn R o6s to IL, 5hf the f fiTer h Inc
large estates between Cary Street Road
ana the river are left out
Umiauf Objects
Councilman Umlauf resistered q
warm protest against anneSlng the
extreme western properties which. ho
said would not he ready for city Inn
nr2sms"'s, IN af' ,sr2 AeorS I IN sa an
,,ould servo only to further the
schemes Of certain land sharks who
want j; to enhance the value, of their
the Mills line which would have placed
the western boundary NJ about the
eastern edge OF M .,,.i Avenue
corporation line and the western boun-
dairy later ratified by The COMMITTEES.
iiis motion was voted down.
for a n opinion, iGid tba, he Wis in
favor Of annexinG literally He pre-
ferred the committees line TO the I'M
lauf line. since It save ample room, for
srowth ~ the direction which develop
ment viii NATURALLY take. The same
opinion vas held by connGilm2n Mills
replied warmly TO Councilman UInlaufs
Ans mselinF was attended 5aGasaon BY A.
city Attorney. as we'll as the City
Engineer and special accountant. were
requested to be present NJ next Thurs
day nights meeting to aid IL? putting
the annexation plan into final form.
Detailed Dntn.
The statement OF Special Accountant
Crenshaw. submitted to the committee
in tabulated form. gives important fig
ures showing area. population and tax
able values for tlse several dNSHts in
Henrico and Chesterfield Counties that
Will be affected. An abstract OF the
data covering the territory between
the present corporation limits and the
proposed new corporation line follows.
Eenrico County-Narina - Popula-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
BREACH OF PROMISE
AFTER E|ETY YEARS
Continued From First Page)


June. 1909, when. according TO the com
plains. Mr.. Wolfe found his sweetheart
of half century ago and again pro-
posed marriage No dying verbal en-
bers' mark the first epistles-they are
fire. vivid and brilliant. But towards
the end of the series the flames falter.
The words crunch into gray ash The
glow dies. Miss Mahaney asks $4,000
for the ashes.
she was seventeen and he twenty
four when they pliahted their troth
in Lewistown. Pa, according to the
complaint. Then he vent to the war,
she promising to wait She waited for
nifty years. She had long believed him
dead. But she kept her promise.
He went West after the war. but
returned TO Paterson. was married and
reared family OF four children She
had moved to Wooster, Ohio. with her
people. 1t was years after the death
of his wife that he set out to find his
boyhood sweetheart. The first letter
renewing the long broken friendship
is dated in June of 1909.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
WOMEN BATTLE
IN COPPER STRIKE.

Continued From First Page
GERS say, threw a kettle OF hot water
AT them.
Use Naked Steel.
Another woman and two men Joined
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01

the Soldiers, throwing red pepper ut the
deputies and converting chairs, cuspi-
dores and other furniture into missiles
of offense. Outside crowd OF 200 mine
workers had gathered, but the fracas
attracted also two squads OF State
troops. The crowd started TO rush the
posse, and In militiamen drove them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01

the final passage OF the bill. The SEN
ate bill gives several months OF grace
10 the wool men Mr.. Underwood In
sisted that the only way in which the
matter can be settled IS through 4 con-
ference between representatives OF the
two houses, after the bill has been
passed by the Sonata
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01

woolens shall become operative Janu-
ary /, 1874
Mr.. Underwood has told Chairman
Simmons. OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee. that so far as ne was aware
the House intended to stand for its
bill which provides that the wool
schedule shall become effective upon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
The Weather.

Forecast: Eirginiu--Local thunder
showers Friday and probably Sntur-
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
D|AZ, TREV|NO
AND TORRES MEET
Continued From First Page)

and General Torres was in conference
with the Mexican consul and would
not be interviewed General Diaz leaves
here tomorrow for San Francisco He
has changed his plans, and instead OF
sailing from San Francisco for Japan
will go on to Vancouver. where he will
board a steamer about August 10
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-06-27
Notice to Destroy All Noxious
Weeds at Once.

To all owners, possessors or occupiers
of lands, or to any person or persons, firm
or corporation having charge of any lands
in this village.
Notice is hereby given that all noxious
weeds growing on any lands anywhere
within the village of Clio, state of Michi-
gan, or within the limits of any highway
passing by or through such land must be
cut down or destroyed on or before the
LIST day of July, 1913. Failure to comply
with this notice on or before the day men,
toned or within ten days thereafter,
shall make parties so failing liable for
the costs of cutting same, and an addi-
tional levy of ten per centum of such cost
to be levied and collected against the
property in the same manner as other
taxes are levied and collected. Also all
brush growing upon the right of way
of all highways running along side of or
through said lands, but not including any
shrubs reserved for shade or any other
purposes, must be cut down and de-
stroyed.
A. E. Best,
Street Commissioner
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-06-27

no one shall be an elector or emit
tied to vote at any election un-
less he shall be above the age of
twenty-one years, and has resi-
ded in this states six months and
in the township or ward in which
he offers to vote twenty days
next preceding such election.
Said Board of Registration
will be in session on the day and
at the place aforesaid from 9
o'clock in the forenoon until 5
o'clock in the afternoon for the
purpose aforesaid.
Datee this 18th day of June,
A. D. 1918.
JOHN E. BARNARD,
Village Clerk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-06-27
Women Electors.

In accordance with Sec. A, of
Article 3, of the constitution of
the state of Michigan and Act FOG
OF the Public Acts Of 1909, the
board of registration of said vii
lage will register the names of
all women possessing the qualifi-
cations of male electors who make
personal application for such reg
istration; provided, that all such
applicants must own property as
sessed for taxes somewhere in
the county above named, except
that any woman otherwise quail
fled who owns property within
said county jointly with her hus-
! band or other person, or who
owns property within said county
on contract and pays the taxes
thereon. shall be entitled to reg
istration. Following are TIL e
qualifications of male electors in
the state Of Michigan.
Every male inhabitant of this
state, being a citizen of the Unit
ed States; every male inhabitant
residing in this state on the oath
day of June, 1885; every male in
habitant residing in this state on
the st day of January 1850; every
male inhabitant of foreign birth
who having resided in this state
two years and six months prior to
the 9th day of November 1894;
and having declared his inten-
ton to become a citizen of the
United States two years and six
months prior to said last named
day; and every civilized male in
habitant of Indian descent a ma
tive of the United States and not
a member of any tribe, shall be
an elector or entitled to vote; but