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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
WHAT'S THE NATTER WITH FRIEDMAN.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH FRIEDMAN.
We entirely agree with The Mobile ten, in the
assertion that If DR.. Friedman, the widely-adver-
tised discoverer of the latest alleged cure for
tuberculosis, 10 really an honest man who has
performed great service to the human race,
II is about time that he came forward and de-
clared himself. Just now the current OF public
opinion is running strongly against DR.. Fried
man, and physicians of standing both in this
country and Europe are frankly skeptical. The
medical profession is rightly slow in accepting
new "serums" and discoveries, and the very
large number of fake tuberculosis cures that have
been advertised to the world OF late years has
justified their stand in the matter
1t is to be regretted that many newspapers
have jumped at the Friedman cure and given it
a blanket endorsement before 1t has been pro-
perly tested by experts. 1t has undoubtedly
raised in the breasts of many unfortunate suf-
ferers from the great white plague false hopes.
1t is plainly now up to the German physician to
come forward and demonstrate to the world the
value OF his discovery, or else admit frankly
that he Ia the "Dr. Cook of medicine" If he
know 1t without delay In order that it may
profit by 1t, and that the toll of life claimed
by this dread disease daily may be aborted.
Why he hesitates is not clear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
VARIATION IN LAND ELEVATION.

The maximum difference in elevation of land
in the United States is 14.777 feet. according
to the United States geological survey. Mount
Whitney, the highest point. is 1851 feet above
sea level. and point in Death Valley is ZIG
feet below sea level and these two points, which
are both in California. are less than 30 miles
apart. This difference is small. however, as
compared with comparisons in Asia. Mount
Everest rises 29,002 feet above the sea level,
whereas the shores of the Dead Sea are 1920
feet below sea level total difference In heights
of 30,292 feet Mount Everest has never been
climbed,
The greatest ocean depth yet found Is 32,oSS
feet at point 40 miles north of the island OF
Mindano Mindahao in the Philippine islands
The ocean bottom at this point Is therefore
II IL miles below the summit of Mount
Everest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
PEOPLES FORUM
The Ilacosta Re<,itais

Editor Richmond Nirginian
Sr,--The proverbai freedom of the press is
often strenuously observed in criticism of
amusements and an adverse opinion is in itself
considered generally of no more consequence
than the expression of individual Judgment and
which Is frequently not infallible The reference
your paper of this date makes to the Lacosta
Song Recitals borders on the seurriIous and it Is
my duty as president of the local Woman's Tenn
perance union, under whose auspices these
recitais were given, to tell you frankly that we
surprised and not at all pleased at this ar
ticle, You have the right to express an honest
opinion as to the merits OF these rectals. but it
Is not consistent with the estimate in which a
Journal claiming to stand for the highest public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
Starting Home Industries.

We pleased to learn that one stanton
man has the nerve to invest his money in start
ing home industry. We refer to Mr.. G. N.
Hiner, who has organized company and has
gone to work preparing for the manufacture of
an automatic window shade adjuster Mr.. Hiner
deserves a great deal of credit and also deserves
the patronage Of the people of stanton. II
only the local capitalistS---we have quite num-
Der of moneyed men--would show sufficient faith
in the future of Staunton to take their money
out or the banks and invest in home industries.
their money would do so much more good The
chief advantage in having local factories lies in
getting money into circulation instead of each
man hording his little pile in safe deposit vault
1t appears that the average Staunton capitalist
would rather make money by holding mort
cages on property at per cent interest than by
investing his capital In local industries He
can make more money by investing and he
also provides employment for more people Let
few factories be started here and Staunton
Will grow faster in the next five years than it
did during the past ten years. To the man who
is considering the launching of a home industry.
let us say, There is time like the present
Augusta County Argus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
A MODERN BECKY SHARP.

Some woman in the vicinity Of New York, in
letter to The Netoork Neic8, declares that all
this talk OF the high cost of living is nonsense,
and tells how she purchased the wnerewithai
FOR dinner for eight with a dollar. Here is
what she says she bought for SO cents:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21

With some sort of peace restored for the time
being in Mexico, and the cold weather holding
up hostiIities in the Balkans, we shall be nut
to it for a few days for war news.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
FOR RENT

22h Seven Pines line at Stop 49, with good
house. all necessary outbuildings plenty of fine fruit
land in highest state of cultivation Possession March
LIST. Rent, $4,000 per annum.
j. A. CONNOLLY & Co. u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21

Will the State who has no fayorite son emil
nently fitted for a place in the Wilson cabinet
please step to the front in order that it may
be photographed for our museum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
rHI3. CAREER OF MAnERo.

The career of Francisco Madero, the deposed
president of Mexico. has indeed been neteoric.
in 1910 he helped to organize a national con
vention to nominate a candidate TO oppose Por-
Gro Diaz. was thrown into prison on charges Of
stdition, escaped, and a few months later in
she same year returned to his native country
and began recruiting troops to his standard.
in October 1911, he elected President of
Mexico. and now his turbulent regime over
xlrown by the same revolutionary methods that
he himself employed to gain the presidency,
mis- restless spirit finds himself a prisoner.
soon 10 be banished forever from his native
land Tough luck but probably richly deserved.
THE EMBARRASSMENT or BROTHER JOE.
Being the brother Of the next President Of
lie United States, 1t seems, is not without its
drawbacks There's Joseph r Wilson, brother
u Governor Woodrow Wilson, Of New Jersey,
'cr instance. who may soon be a man without
job all on account of his relationship to the
next president
Joe Wilson now occupies an editorial position
- Nashville. Tenn, paper. The people of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21

stroke for popularity at the very outset of his
administration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
Jailed for Cigarette Thef,

Thomas Blackwell colorcd. who
arrested for the theft OF II quantity of
cigarettes from the Lirpct; y Myers
ob"cco Factory, was found guilty yos-
'erday morning in Police cour, nd
gwen sixty days in Jail. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
FIRE ARATUS
WHOLLY ADEQUATE
Board Would Aid Equipment by
High Pressure Water
System.
OUTLINES PLAN TO COUNCIL
Recommends Installation of Cen
trail Pumping Station to Pro-
tect Business Section.

! The distinct addition yesterday to
the rapidly growing volume of litera
| ture on the water distributing uues-
ton. was resolution passed bv the
Administrative Board and addressed TO
the CITY Council. recommending the in
staiiation in the business districts of
system of high-pressure water pipes
and powerful central pumping sta
ton.
The plan is offered by tho board AS
n solution of the rc-hazard problem.
IL IL intended TO Obviate the necessity
or purchasing new fro equipment
winch. If the language of the board
resolution is to be taken at it's face
value, would be unnecessary, cxpen-
sive and Inefficient"
Under the high pressure system con.
teinpiated. the present fire equipment.
according TO Mayor Ainslic, Fire CHIEF
1oFhes ana others. who have studied
the question. would be wholly ade
quate These are agreed that the re.
auction OF the city's fire hazard is to
be obtained not by adding more an
paratus to the Fire Department. but bv
improving the system OF water dis
trlbution. AT present II is pointed out
inc IRE equipment is shorn of half
KS cihcicncy because the water supply
Is insufficient to meet its capacity.
Inc boards resolution yesterday
recommends to the Council that II i'm
mediately take up and consider the in
stailation OF high pressure system
OF water pipes for the business district
or the city. capable OF withstandinr
a pressure of 500 feet per square inch
wath the necessary modern outlets
10 thus equipment. the resolution rec
ofnmends, should he added a powerful
pumping station. owned by the city
railing this. the necessary mower
should be secured from some other
power house already established
According TO the board. the system
oil power and pipes thus outlined should
serve as fire protection in lieu OF
the unnecessary and expensive pur-
chase Of inefficient apparatus" since
the system should be CAPABLE of FUR
nishins streams OF sufficient volume
ana force to enable the Fire Dcpart-
ment TO dispense with engines wh.r
ever it Is installed
The whole question OF efficient water
distribution and reduction OF nr.. haz
ard VIII form the subject matter OF a
special message from Mayor Ainslie TO
the city Council. The statement is
now being prepared by the Mayor. and
VIII be presented TO the Board Of Al
dermen at It's meeting next Tuesday
evening.
y resolution addressed to the coun-
Gil Yesterday by the Administrative
Board recommends that the CITY Al
torncy he directed to acquire by pur-
chase, condemnation, or otherwise the
necessary land TO widen Moore street
between Brook Avenue and Gilmcr
street, 10 uniform width of thirty
three feet and three inches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
TWO BANKRUPTCY
PETITIONS FILED
Local Men Enter Voluntary
Pleas, Both Showing Small LA
bilities and No Assets.

Two local men. one the operator OF
n garage. fled voluntary petitions in
bankruptcy yesterday in the United
states District Court. While the
amounts in both cases are small,
neither declared any assets
Mercer w. Christian. trading under
the firm name of the Jefferson Garage,
IL West Main Street. is involved 10 the
extent of $2.2S+.+2. Through his at
torncy, James Il. Russell. he Med a
schedule Of liabilities. which shows
the larger part of the Indebtedness TO
he scattered in small amounts among
local dealers. Among the larger cred
TORS are tho Aisop Motor Car Com
pany. 5000: S. +. Bowscr & Co. $500;
w NJ. iSattcn. S272. and many smaller
accounts No preferred creditors are
listed.
w a. Hopkins. CRYING his occupa-
ton as that Of a laborcr. declared a
total indebtedness Of S77436 with no
assets. Pollard & lsagDy and Charles
q. Jurecns' Son are named as cred
itors. with secured accounts amount
ing TO SlS7.65. The balance OF S5S6.7l
is divided among a score of creditors.
all on open accounts. BENJAMIN
Lovcnstcin represents the petitioner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
TWENTY WITNESSES
HAVE BEEN CALLED
Examination Into Bon Air Home
for Girls Begins This
Morning.

Examination OF the methods of
conducting the Virginia Industrial
Home and school FOR Girls at Bon Air
VIII begin this morning at o'clock
in the pavilion at Bon Air. Twenty
witnesses have been summoned to APP
pear before the state Board OF Chart
lies ana corrections. which. by dircc-
ton Of Governor Mann, will conduct
the Investigation. II possible, the IN
vestiEation VIII be- concluded today.
so FAR as the taking of testimony is
concerned. In that case the State
B"aro OF Charities and Corrections viii
meet In Richmond next week after
the evidence taken down by Steno-
grapher owen has been transcribed. to
i"rinuiat" q report To the Governor
The chief charge made by girls who
escaped from the institution is that
th"y were made To work III the gar
Gcn under supervision Of a negro man
Witnesses for the institution VINO
nave been summoned are: POLK Miller.
DF John y. Fisher. " Percy Glinn.
Mrs. NJ II Light Miss Lizzie Knack-
Stedt' X ;. Christian, X. McC. BulIng
ton, \. II. Holderby and a +. Nlct.
cher.
The following witnesses have been
Summoned 70 appear for those bring
M complaints against the manage
m"nt Of the home. s G.. Cownin. /.
Cleatham, l. w Payne. g. f. Jar
roll, Misses puu2auspn. Nicholas Rcd
ford. "A /. Winia,ls. ". ". Anderson.
y. - i-NHis. T.. : Hague and Charles
X. Brown
Pr ) n Mas,n, secretary OF the
't"te H3ald OF Charities ana Correc-
lions. has requested S T.. WaddiI pr.
y"lh"S Buchanan II. l.. Bnskcrvill ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
HELD AS RUNAWAY
BY HORR|D POLICE
Much-Traveled Boy at Fifteen
Resents 1ndignity Heaped
Upon Him.

WITH E grin. on MS chubby, boy!sh
face. Earl Moore claiming nineteen
but more probably fifteen years old.
sat jauntly in his cell in the FRS,
foHoe station last ,ght and told
tne police that the cost OF a telegram
10 his father IN Corb!n, KY. might
- well b. saved as his father would
instruct the police 10 lie, him have
ms own Wy. The boy Was picked up
yesterday morning by Patrolman
iterisch near the Richmond Cedar
Works as fugitive from his parcnts
The police at once communicated win
MS father in regard TO the disposi-
ton OF the case but heard nothing IN
reply last night
He's ,!rcd OF paying the price OF
my railway fare nome" Said the boy
referring 10 hts father "Thc FRS,
ine ! ran of n hrcd the hes, dc
iect!ves III the country 10 md M. and
offered $3.50 reward. and when thcy
got enough Of hunting me. WALKED
.nto home one day I've gone OF lots
before, and father knows III come
home "hen I've had enough OF
'bo!ng'"
The boy, VINO is etil wearing short
trousers, declares that he mas mad. his
own way, at one um" or another in
the last four years in an the states
Of the Union except New Mcxlco. Mis-
siss'pp and louisiana Hos on TO
Visit ihcm ae soon as be- has s"en N.y
York CITY ne says IL mas souvenirs
rom Palm Beach. i'la Seattle. Wash
cities ia Texas BuGalo. y y. and al
most every conceivable place tie is
no; mistreatcd At nome he SAYS y.
likes 20 80 INC world. and finding ina,
ne can MAKE his way so easily. 4.
intends 70 rove as lone as the spring
Is ~ his heels
He bic" !nto Richmond several DAYS
ago hy the fast freight he says. and
started out 10 look FOR 4 Job In order
10 earn enough money to travel on
his stomach Ho .ouud employment,
at the Richmond Cedar works on
THURSDAY, ne says and vas going to
"ork yesterday morning whcn picAcd
up by the policeman H., highly re-
cents the 'ndignity placed upon a
travelling gentleman o., MS years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR REFECTORY
Last of New Richmond College
Group of Buildings Now
Under WAY.

Contract was awarded yesterday by
the trustees of Richmond College to
Harwood & Moss for the erection OF
the $4,000 refectory building at New
Richmond College. at Westhampton.
This is the last OF n series Of perma :
nent buildings TO be erected prior to
removal OF the college from its old
home on West Grace Street, except for
the powerh house. Contract for the
contain the central heating and cleo
trio plant. will be awarded next
month.
Reports submitted yesterday indi-
cate that the new $225.0O0 Woman's
College building being erected by Har-
wood & Moss and the Fulton Brick
Company would be completed within
tho next two weeks. The main dormj-
tory of the mems college is under roof
and Will be completed within four
months. The administration building
is well under way. All of the build
ingS in this group are of fireproof con-
struct!on and Of permanent design and
best material. They were designed by
Cram, Goodhue e. Ferguson, OF Bos-
mond. the latter firm having had active
supervision OF construction from the
time ground was broken for the new
college buildings.
w. L. Carneal. Jr., supervising archi-
tect In charge, stated yesterday that
there was no apparent reason why the
college should not open in its new
quarters in September. 1914. That
means that there will be just one more
session in the buildings on Grace
Street, after which they will be aban-
doned and the old campus sold In
order to carry on it's plans the trustees
propose to dispose of some OF the lots
at the eastern end of the campus at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
COL. BOWMAN RETIRES
veteran Legislator VIII Not Return
to House OF DelcEntes


General regret was expressed at the
capitol Yesterday at the reports OF the
continued illness OF Colonel A. NJ.
Bowman. OF Salem, and of the an
nouncement that ne would not be 4
candidatc for recollection to the House
OF Delegates For number OF years
Colonel Bowman has been chairman
OF the House Finance Committee, and
his services in the preparation OF the
appropriation bill have been Invaluable
Few If any men in either branch of
the General Assembly had as clear
n grasp of state finances or OF the
needs OF the various departments OF
the government. For twelve years he
has represented Roanoke County in the
House.
Colonel Bowman has been seriously
Ill for tho past three months, and as
his condition was such that ne could
not enter the race at this time, his
family notified the county committee
that he would not offer for re-elec-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
HUTTON IS ENDORSED
FOR SUPREME BENCH
Washington County Bar Wants
Him to Succeed Judge
Buchanan.

At meeting Of members of the
bar of Washington County, held al
Abingdon on Thursday. Judge Francis
b. Hutton. of the Twenty third Jul
dicial Circuit. located at Abingdon.
was Endorsed for election to the Vir-
GINA Supreme Court of Appeals. 10
succeed Judge John A. Buchanan.
Judge Buchanan makes his home in
Washington County His term expires
February i, 1915. and he has already
announced that he VIII not offer for
reelection. The election Will be at
the hands Of the next session Of the
General Assembly, and will be for
period OF twelve years. While there
Is no special rule en- the subject, It
seems to be tacitly agreed that the
new Judge will oomc from the South
west. Judge Keith is from Fauquier,
Judge Caldwell from Hanover. Judge
Harrison from Augusta and Judge
White from Henry County, the east
ern part OF the state having no repre-
sentat!on on the supreme bench. How
ever. the Ninth District is not famous
for giving up any position. In the
next administration 1t VIII have the
Rovernorship, and II presents candl-
dates for the tOrney-gencralship and
for Speaker Of the House. The Clerk
of the House, the state Accountant
the Register OF the Land Office and a
number of lesser State officials are
from the Ninth District.
Judge Waller X Staples. of the
Corporation Court of the city of Roa-
noke. has also been mentioned as a
probable candidate for the seat on
the Supreme bench 10 be vacated by
Judge Buchanan. Among those not
known on the bench. William Is. Nc
Ilwaine. of Petersburg, is mentioned.
and there will probably be other can
didates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
RUNAWAY HALTED
BY AUTO DRIVER
w. P. Forbes, in Speeding Ma
chine, Finally Brings Boiling
Horse to Stop.

! Skillful driving OF an automobile by
William u. Forbes. of 921 West Frank
lin street, and the cool nerve of his
a runaway horse yesterday afternoon
ABOUT $50 o'clock, after the frightened
animal had plunged his way through
pat OF South Richmoud. across the
Free Bridge and up Ninth Street To
Grace. injuring several persons in his
course. The horse was brought TO a
ftandstill on the Ninth Street hill. be-
tween Franklin and Grace Streets.
when the automobile driven by Mr..
fo:bes ranged up alongside and the
man occupying the ear with MIR. Forbes
swung out from the running board
aud seized the dangling bride
The horse which made the wild bolt
'hro2Sh the streets WAS being driven
along Hull Street. South Richmond by
TWO men in carriage when he took
fright at n passing automobile truck
ana nc!tcd beyond control of his driver
Vt Seventh and Hull Streets he smash
ed the carriage into the curbinE In
/ rounding the curve too quickly. ripped
the shafts from the carriage. and
dashed on down Seventh Street toward
the Free Bridge. The two occupants
We're thrown out and slightly injured
Automobile Pursuit..
Seeing the frantic efforts OF the
driver To pull down the horse ". w
hughes. chauffeur OF a Purity Ice
cream automobile delivery truck. nut
on his high speed in South Richmond
and followed the racing animal when
the carriage was smashed Fortu-
natcly the Free Bridge was coInpara-
lively deserted at that hour Of the eve
ming. and although the horse uashcd
himself badly in collision with wagons
In the way, he accomplished the pas
sage OF the bridge without serious ac-
cdent.
Standing at Ninth and Main Streets
Traiiic Otiiccr Bernstein heard a series
OF shouts and the clattcr OF nyinr
hoofs coming MP Ninth street. and
turned around in time to see the run
away horse bearing down on him. The
traffic officer made "a futile effort to
seize the animals bride, and, seeing
Mr. Forbes turning into Ninth Street
in his automobile at that instant.
shouted 10 him to stop the runaway.
The high powered car overlook tho
horse within two squares. and tn. Wild
career was stopped before the runaway
could reach crowded BROAD street
The bleeding and winded horse was
turned over to w. W. Hughes who
tied the bride securely to the rear
end of his automobile truck, and led
the runaway back 10 South Richmond
and restored him TO his owners