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thought he would like to settle In Ala
bama- We would have collected tidy
sum for carrying his family and house,
mold goods to that part Of the country
II located him, however, within fifteen
miles of Washington. because IL was the
best place for a person Of his resources
ana capabilities. We favor no section
on our line Tomorrow we may send
man to Alabama 1t all depends on
the man.
IF manufacturer asks us about a
location, We study his present propo-
sition. his labor cost. his freight bills,
his markets, his raw materials. We may
spend a month on his business BY
and by We tell him where to 20. A
man with three veins of marble on his
land has asked us for help We shall
bring him into relations with persons
who have the capital to open several
quarries- Freight is what We are
after. And there is money in hauling pas
senger trains through a densely popu-
lated district. So We are also after
people,
Social Hints for Settlers.
DO you give Northern men any social
hints when they move into the South p"
Sure thing. We say: You are going
customs and convictions Don't try any
revolutionary stunts. You will have all
you can do IL you attend to your own
affairs. Therefore. don't NEEDLE and
don't hold powwows with negroes be-
cause you can't do them any good
Politics is business Farming is a
business Merchandising is a business.
Choose one of them and stick to it,"
Give me a picture of the end toward
which men like yourself are working"
said.
II might describe a smiling country of
small, highly cultivated farms, broken
here and there by fine well-kept villages
and big, booming cities That is what
We all see. I suppose. And long
freight trains and many passenger
trains roaring along over two tracks
L like to dwell on such a scene But
no country in the world is fully devel-
oped. England isn't. Whenever I am
there and ride from one county to an
other in an automobile, I long for a
chance to break IL up and call in the
people and put them to blowing and
reaping Centuries hence. development
work will be going on in America
can't see the whole picture. 1t would
require prodigious imagination. So I
am thinking and working right in the
present.
But I'll tell you little story OF a
man and it will explain what I mean
by building up country. Nineteen
years ago [ met rural lawyer. He
was young. poor, obscure, and dis
couraged, and had swept out law Of
fees as boy and student. He wanted
to go out West. Stay right here I
said. Fight it out. When / can. I'll
give you little help I visited him the
other day. He met me at the train in
his automobile. He is president of a
trust company and of the Chamber of
Commerce as well. That's what I call
developing a country
Copyright. 1914 by James B. Morrow
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-27

long tips of palm leaves-this being in
tended, apparently, as precaution
against attack by monkeys. But, Incl
dentally, the little house is so placed
that all falling water Gin a region where
1t sometimes rains as if the bottom OF
the sky had dropped ouD is shed away
from it by the leaf.
Even in those parts Of tropical Amer
lea where, as in Colombia, humming
birds are vastly numerous. II is almost
impossible for the most experienced nat
uralist to find their nests. And this, al
though the latter. as rule, are not hid
den at all-the feathered builders relying
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in quantities by dealers at Santa Fe de
Bogota and other central points for ex-
port.
Though among feathered creatures,
parrots and crows are by naturalists rat
ed most remarkable for brains it seems
not unlikely that they are surpassed in
point of intelligence by humming birds
especially when one considers the won
derful cleverness shown by the latter in
their nest-building operations
Thus, for example, the very tiny species
known as "hermits," which inhabit the
gloomy and as-yet-unexplored forests of
Southern Brazil, fasten their nests to the
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wings are so astonishingly rapid (some-
thing like 500 to the minute) as to give
to the eye the effect of mere blur. in
cidentally producing the peculiar hum
ming noise from which this feathered
family takes it's name.
Smallest Of all the 500 species known
is Princess Helenas humming bird,
which is only two and a quarter inches
long On thes other hand, the so-called
giant humming bird of the Andes
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Real ..d Imisation.

From Judge.
Mag-The lady that just bought those
pins Of you Is, one Of our greatest swells.
Mame--Are YOU sure? Her hair and
clothes didn't look bit IKE ous1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
ON HAPPY MISSION
CUSTOMS RULES Are
Bis BORE To DUKE
Continued from frs, page.) i.

readily answered their questions, and
told them the purpose o? his visit.
Probably 1t WAS with the intention
TO permit their titled relatives to come
in unobsarved that not one of the
Gould family was at the pier. But,
after the dukes baggage had been ex-
ssEssinea.r he ~as informed that offe of
Howard Gouid's motor cars was wait
ing for them. Entering this car they
were taken TO Castle Gould, Port
Washington. l.. L.. where they viii be
Howard Gouid's guests.
ne eiittcaatess wss mere
tive than her husband. She was In
excellent spirits and seemed stronger
than on her last visit here In 1908.
She remained on deck while the
Mauretania came up the bay, and
pointed out 10 her wide-eyed son New
York's tall buildings.
Guards Against Cameras
A heavy white veil covered her
face, and this, she said, was at once
protection against wind and
cameras. She wore a Ions black fur
coat, a black hat trimmed with white
aigrettes. and carried a black mum.
We are not going TO stay very
long--oniy two weeks, / think" she
said. we don't know anything about
the arrangements for the wedding.
We simply received the invitation and
were told that IL we left at once we
should arrive IN time. So here we
are.
1T ia four years since I was here
last. and New York has changed
again. IT I stayed away ten years
am afraid / would not recognize the
city at all. The Prince de Sagan will
not be page at my sisters wedding.
He is only three and half years old.
and don't think he would stand still
long enough"
The duke always refers to his little
son ~ the Duke de Sagan, but the
duchses prefers to have him known as
Prince Howard de Sagan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
OLD NASSAU HALL
BARRED TO WILSON

PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. fs.--
Woodrow Wilson, former president of
Princeton university, took a sight
seeing trip through the college today,
but found the doors OF Nassau hall,
the historic center structure. barred
to him
The president-eIect was out walking
with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Toy, wife
OF a Harvard professor. who is a
guest at the Wilson home. Mr.. Wilson
wanted to point out the beautiful
faculty room wherein he oft pre-
sided over the university's, admins
tration. but the youth In charge was
unable to md the right key. The
governor continued his walk with q
SIGH Of disappointment
Many friends came to call on the
wilson's today The weather was
springlike ana the procession OF WISH
tors was such that tonight the rresi-
dent elect begged to he excused from
seeing the correspondents. He said
he was buoy entertaining.
It WAS learned today incidentally
that the president-elect is quietly pvr-
book to get the lay Of the land in
The national capitol. MIR. Wilson
hasn't been there much since his
youth ard his visits always have been
brief. He has never seen any OF
the fine public buildings erected In
recent years and has never stepped
inside the White House. 1t will
be ali new to him. but the governor.
not unlike the ordinary newcomer, h
printing himself with information
about the city.
Tomorrow the governor will be al
Trenton for what IL expected to be Z
busy dry IN the legislature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
ENTERS HOUSE,
TAKES HIS time
THIEF GOES THROUGH RESI-.
DENCE AND LEIsURELY Sc
LECrs WHAT HE WANTS.

When A. B, smither. of II East
Clay street. awoks early yesterday
morning to let the cook In and the
cat out, he rubbed his eyes and won
dsred II he were really at home. He
pinched himself. and the voice Of his
wife assured him that he was In his
own domicile. and then Mr.. Smither
proceeded to find out the cause of the
change which appeared before his vi
sion His clothes were scattered all
over the Moor, and every bureau
drawer was open and their contents
strewn in every direction. Examina-
ton Of other rooms showed the Same
state of confusion, and MIR. Griffin
knew that some one had entered the
house during the night and had taken
all the time he needed to search for
money and vaiuables.
Fortunately the only articles Of va
lue which Mr. Smither found missing
was q handsome watch, in addition
TO which $40 had been stolen. En-
trance had been gained through a
window.
Mr.. Smither, who is member of
the firm OF Griffin and Smither, gro
Gers, arrived at home Saturday night
about II O'Clock. and found every
thing intact. His~ wife awoke him
early to let tho cook in. and the burg
larry was discovered. The burglar
had even entered the bedroom, where
he found the watch and money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20

in white and green In the parior. and
red and green in The spacious i1alI-
The parlor was lighted only by tiny
candles placed on ropes of cedar.
which was festooned about the wallis
and the bay window. This wiradoM.
used as an improgised altar, Wa6s
banked with ferns, having for a back
ground the soft white curtaina Tl1as
guests were met at the door by Minns
aynelie ates. sister Of tha bride I
and Rev. c. r. Sorrell. and cnndi1ct~
ed by bttie Miss Annie Lee Yateas
to the dining room, where the many
useful ard beautiful gifts were dir
played. This room was presided ovex.3
by Miss lrma Ellis. While the guests
were assembling Mrs. Sadie J4aru~
bert Rlaloek. OF South Hill. Va, axI
the plano IN the hall rendered a num~a
Der OF selections, Promptly at 6.30a
the music changed to the strains 0ea
the wedding march from MendeIssohng
and the groom entered the parI0E8
with his best man. MIR. Jesse Hawke
of LawreDceville, Va. Next came jit<a
tie Miss Helen Day with q caIly li13I3
on which she bore the ring. She we
followed by the maid of honor, MieE3
Ruby Puiliam, of Alton, VT, dafnt1lWS
gowned in white chiffon and yeIl0S3
chAffneuse, wearing a black piGfuEU3
hat and carrying Brides roses IT,
bride was artired in her travelling 1N1&a
OF brown broadcloth and carried IA
small white Bible, from which hum
q shower IF lilies OF the valley TIn&3
groom Joined her at the altar Mnl3
the impressive ceremony was N&aF
formed by Rev. w. r. Beach. asstat5
ed sy-~ R-vgg3-- y ser-fs,r-4Asftcr
ceiving the congratulations of frienkC
the couple left on the Southern we&<~I
bound train. Mr. and Mrs. HiiiiaF&
win be at home at Lawrencevi1fG3
Va. where Mr.. billiard is sslccessfu3xS
filing the pulpit of the Baptt1@I
chuch. Mrs. Hilliard is a gradua4&I
Of the college for young women 61I
oxford. Y. c., and was for two yeax&
a successful teacher Of the fifth AaX
sixth grades in the Cary high sch0oa
and a most earnest worker in tn
Baptist church. where she will be- G0
pecially missed. Mr.. billiard, lii IT.
son OF Mr.. w. NJ. billiard. OF WA6l
county, n. c.. is graduate OF Wnk
Forest college. where he won highGM
honors as an orator and dehater. m5f
has held his present pastoTate FOR M
past two wears SA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
TO MAKE IT MERRY
FOR WILSON GIRLS
FIFTY REPUBLICAN AND DEMO-
CRATIC BELLIES PLAN FOR
FIRST WEEK.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 1s.---Fifty OF
girls of official and social Washing
ton have banded together as well
coming committee to make the inau-
guration week gala one for the three
daughters of President and Mrs.
Wilson. A unique feature of this COM
mittee Of fifty bellies Is that many
daughters of leading Republicans are
associated In the movement to give
the three daughters of democracy @
royal welcome.
Notable In this committee are the
Misses Meyer, daughters Of the sscrs-
tary OF the navy and exclusive lead
ers of the inner set; Miss Eudosa
/ Glover; Miss Gladys Hinckley; Mas
Katherine Britton; the Misses Ale
shire, representing the army set; Mar
garet Perrin, creator of the Soul gown;
and Miss Dorothy Williams, all OF
whom are intimate friends OF Miss
Helen Taft Among the Dem cratic
girls who have entered. heartily into
the plans are Miss Genevieve Champ
Clark, daughter of the speaker Misc
Lucy Hoke Smith. Miss Leila May
Henry, Miss Helen HARDY. Miss Mar
Stai CT tdisAH 1aSS, 3hiNs AhiSh a&S~
Chord, Ruth Needham, Barbara
Stephens, Sally Williams, Jeanette
Ayres and Doris Haywood.
The fifty under the direction of
Mrs. Morris Sheppard the bride Of
the senator-elect from Texas, are ar
ranging q. reception and dance in
honor Of Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Mar
shall and the Misses Wilson for March
9Th. Luncheons. theater parties and
musicales are among the further
plans, the dates of which are not de-
finttely fixed as yet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
SIRAUS WORKS FOR
PALEST|kE'S POOR

NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-with two
doctors and four nurses. who will help
to conduct his philsnthropic work for
the poor of Palestine, Nathan Straus,
Is enroute for the Holy Land aboard
the steamship Francenia He is also
accompanied by Mrs. Straus. who Is
equally interested In the project of re-
lieving the distress OF the people in
that part of the world.
Il expect TO spend six months on
this trip said MIR. Straus before SAIL
ing 1--WE are going to do what we
can to improve the physical welfare
q the people Of Palestine Last yea,
around Jerusalem. and now I intend
to increase the number to twenty-one.
each accommodating $50 persons.
1.-THE conditions are deplorable. /
shall have the physicians lock into the
malaria cases. and, with the nurses.
do what they can 70 lift the poor from
their present wrechedness."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
!RAIHEAAu MEDAL
Goes To EDISON



awarded to the inventors and makers
of the puimotor. the Draeger Oxygsn
Apparatus company.
The Lewis Livingston Seaman
medal, which Is for progress and
achievement In the promotion OF
hygiene and sanitation. and the miti-
CATION of occupational disease, will
be presented this year to the National
Cash Register company.
The Travellers Insurance company
medal for the American employer.
who in the judgment OF the Ameri-
can Museum OF Safety, has done the
most for the prot ction OF the lives
and limbs OF workmen. will DO award :
ed to the New York Edison company
for making safer the electrical in.
President Arthur w.aIiatns. or the
museum. win preside at tho exer-
cises and presentations with be made
by Professor F. r. Hutton. chairman
of the jury Of awards. The depart
ments OF the museums activities are
now iron and steel, education, chemi-
cal industry. industrial hygiene and
occupationai diseases, illumination,
ventilation and heating, food and in
dustrial dietetics. water supplies and
communicable diseases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
OLD TIME MINING
DAYS CONE BACK
NEVADA SEES TOWNS RISE IN
NIGHT WITH THE ACCOM-
pANYING REvE.LRY.

RENO. NEW, Jan. 1s.--RivaIing In
Intensity the mining excitement Great
ed when Tonopah was discovered, q
rush has started to Rochester Canyon
since the discovery of high-grade
silver ore In the Summit of Nensel
mountain by Joseph r. Nensei. Two
towns have gone up almost over night
and a third town Ia In progress OF
formation.
Stacking ore has been discovered at
Grass Root and prospectors and inves-
tors have practically laid claim to
every inch OF ground In the vicinity.
Open gambling. dance halls. saloons
and all the accessories OF night life
In a mining camp are already In full
swing. while owners Of claims and
leases are being paid immense prices
for their holdings. A dozen million
dollar companies have been organized
and large investors like George Wing
field. the millionaire mining king OF
Nevada. who few months ago re-
fused an appointment as United
States senator, have purchased In the
district Nensei. the man who made
the original discovery has cleaned UP
q vast fortune over night and stands
to make a million dollars before the
winter Ii over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
THROWS A SCARE
into OFFICERS
WALKS INTO POLICE STATION
AND ANNOUNCES THAT HE
HAS SMALLPOX.

The First police. station was thrown
into great CONSERVATION early las;
night when Clyde eHerndon walked n
to ask for help. saying that he was
iii and had either measles or small
pox- Faces paled and nerves trem-
bied, and one or two visitors and at
taches of the station quietly eased
themselves out and went home. Horn
don was sharply ordered to betake
himself into the alley adjoining the
station.
Major Werner, who WAS present at
the time, teiephoned to Chief Health
Offier e. c. Levy, asking that on ex-
animation OF the man be made at
once, DIR. Taylor Hawkins, of the
city hospital. came, but awaited
action by health officer. Dr. c. c.
Hudson made a careful examination,
and pronounced II to be a case Of
ch;ckenpox. at which all the officers
were very much relieved.
Herndon was taken 10 the Ctty
hospital In tfis sick wasyett
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
INDOOR CARNIVAL
At LIBERTY HALL
JUNIOR LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION ARRANGING
:
FOR GREAT SHOW.

Arrangements for the Indoor
Carnival to be given by the Junior
lakewood Memorial association, at
Liberty Hall, on January 30th and
31st, are progressing favorably, under
the direction of Mrs. c. w. Massie. MS
sisted by the young ladies of the or
ganization.
The carnival promises to be a most
entertaining and unique affair, with
it's salesgirls and ''barkers," together
with it's many sideshows and freak
entertainments.
The young ladies of Church Hill are
entering into the. spirit of the occasion
most enthusiastically, while many OF
the married men and young scouts
are rehearsing their barking speels.
II is said that many of the curiosi-
ties OF every quarter will be gathered
under the roof OF Liberty Hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
BALL ELIMINATED,
WASHING TON ASKS
FOn A SUBSTITUTE

9continusd from First Pagel
governor decide upon substitute I'M
less he In minded SO to do.
Mr. Eustts said that his conference
with subcommittee chairmen had not
led him TO any definite conclusion con-
corning any plan 10 replace the IN
augural ball. and ne declined to ex"
press any personal opinion In advance
Of the general meeting.
Did Mrs. Wilson Cause II?
Did MrS Wilson have q hand IN
Governor wilson's decision against the
inaugural baH9 This question ia be-
ing asked ia Washington. bat the only
answer given is that, as far as scou-
mitteemen know, the request followed
MIR, Wilson's perusal Of Secretary's re-
port against the pension building as
published in tho new spapers.
Mrs. Wilson ts known TO have def
mite. conventional ideas on social usage
and a determined opposition to iuxu-
rious display. modern dances. and
other conconitants of latter day So
cial life. Governor Wilson, too, is
known to view society and inaugural
afYHirs through the eyes OF socailed
Jefrersonian simplicity. Many Wash
tngtonians feel that he did not care to
be placed In the position Of exhibit
A" at an AFFAIR which involved GOV
eminent expense,
Eustis Not to Resign.
Rumors that Chairman w. c. Eus-
It's would relnauish the direction of
the inaugural committee were emphati-
caiIy denied today by him. With the
bail plans in the discard, Mr.. Eustts
position loses much CT the honor here
tofore attaching to IT. Mrs. Eustis.
who would have been temporarily FIRST
falfy or the fani" ny reason OF fead*
ing the inaugural grand march. with
the president must reliuqufsh the
title. This honor was the actuating
motive in the big night which pre-
ceded Mr.. Eustis' selection as n COM
promise chairman.
One particularly enviaofe portion Of
his position. however. will not be re-
linquished That is, the part OF close
friend and district adviser to the pres
ifent. IT is an unwritten law that the
Inaugural chairman has the entree at
the White House for four years. and
that his suggestions In district affairs
are received as valuable hints.
Claims that hotels In Washington
are charging exorbitant rates for In
augural guests. are not substanttated
by investigation. In some cases there
has been slight increase because OF
the extraordinary demand for accom-
naodations and the willingness Of
patrons to pay q premium on good
suites. There In. however, no
.s.gongings,. process. ~. .,s..-.,..,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
LIKE RAINY SUNDAY
AROUND CITY HALL
JUSTICE JOHN TO BE BUSY MAy
IN BIG MUNICIPAL. BUILD
ING.

Owing te tites general e.A.se4=ra tea Of
General Lees birthday today, the city
hall Will he closed TO all business ex-
cept that which may not Do delayed.
The first floor Offices and the base
ment offices. with the exception of
the Police court, Will be closed. For
portion of the day the various
clerks Of the courts will be ia their
Offices ready to transact important
matters.
No council business will be done to-
night and City Clerk August will take
one Of his rare vacations. He is now
in Washington, visiting his daughter
Otherwise the city hall wilt resem bic
that place on almost any raiuv sun
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
CONTINUE ARRESTS
IN JACKSON WARD

Eight detectives scattered Them
selves through Jackson ward and on
West Broad street Saturday night and
early yesterday morning, and several
arrests were made as the results OF
their efforts.
II. W. Phelps, who was arrested
some time ago on a like charge and
afterwards acquitted, and w. Ruben
stein, were arrested on a charge of
running a gambling resort at SIS
West Broad street. J. w. Butler ana
Thomas Drummond were arrested ON
a charge OF running a gambling re-
sort at 312 North Fifth street. None
Of the property of either place was
eonliscated
Joseph Nelson. coaored was ar
rested on a charge of selling intcxicxt-
Ing liquors without license The
detectives who took part in the raids
were Acting Captain OF Detectives
Eaiiey, Sergeants Wiley, Keilam,
Wiltshire and Bolton and Detectives
Atkinson, Gentry ard Smith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-20
AMERICANS WIN
IN BICYCLE RACE

PARIS, Jan. 19.-Joe F'ogler, OF
Brooklyn. and Alfred Goulet the
Observation-Disclosures team, won the
six day bicycle race. which ended here
this evening. The pair covered 2.7so
miles In IA hours. The best previous
record for the same number OF hours
was held by Mcfarland and Moran,
who covered 2.737 miles, In a race In
New York, in 1905.
The second team to finish In to-
nights race was the French pair. Du-
prey and Lapize, while the Americans.
Walthour and Wiley, landed in third
position. Moran and Root finished In
seventh place, Then teams finished
the race.