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The Washington times., 1913-11-24

Ohio railroad, are stopping at the New
Willard.
Miss Sue Kerstein has gone to Balti-
more to spend the week with relatives.
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Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Seigel. of New York,
are guests Of their grandchildren, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Goldenberg and Mr..
and Mrs Alfred Rosenthal, Of the Airy
View.
The Amnity Club has issued invita-
tions for a dance to be given at the
Arcade bali room on Thursday.
q
Miss Fredia We'll, who has been spend
ing the past two months visiting in
New York, philadelphia, and Washing
ton, left herA yesterday for her home
in Jacksonville. Fla
Mrs Carlyn Rosenthal, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. simon Kann, OF Bel
mont road. has returned to her home In
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Sgmund. of Twenty
seventh street, have as their guest, Miss
Hattie Myers. of New York.
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Mr.. and Mrs II. Wise. of Harrison
burg, Va, who were guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Goldsmith. Of
ontario road. left yesterday for a five
months stay in Florida.
Mrs. l. w. Nordlinger of BiltHore
street is spending some time in Colum-
bus, Ohio. Before returning she will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Rice, in
Chicago.
Mrs. Sol Myers, who has been spend
ing the past few weeks as the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Strauss, of the Winchester, returned
to her home in Indianapolis yesterday.
3
Mrs. Bertha Coblenzer. of the VIII
burton, left today to spend several
weeks In Boston. the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul CoblenZer.
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suddenly he heard noise above his
| head, then great body came sailing
by and alishted at the front of the
| rock. 1t was a huge griffin. Its head
was like that of tiger and it had a
long tail like lizard. while from its
green hide there shone a moldly light.
The griffin struck the rock with its tail.
1t opened and the griffin vanished
within.
In the top of the stone was a crack
and Dan could peep down. He saw a
| vast hall Of black marble all lighted by
the shine of the green griffin. Along
the walls were red banners and in the
center was a long table. But strangest
OF all was the sight therefor at the
table with his head bowed on his hands
sat the knight of the castle and his
| men, all fast asleep. The griffin hit
the ground with his tail, the men awoke
and moving about as if walking in their
sleep. began to serve him with a fine
supper.
They are enchanted and cannot get
! free" whispered Dan to himself, as he
few home on the back Of hs colt to
tell his grandfather.
II thought as much" said the grand
father, as he tottered into the black
smith shop in the darkness. Light the
| forge. I will make a magic chain
which will hold the monster" Out from
his pocket he took tiny golden medal
This he tied at the end of a silver chain
| over which he had said some magic
words. Then he heated It red hot,
plunged 1t into oil and at last rubbed
ttt. xt,1 oh ,f, x,D
like jewels.
Take this. my boy" he said, Il am
too old to go with you. When the grif-
fin comes out of the enchanted caverns
at dawn, spring down just in front of
him and hold the medal before his eyes
then throw the chair around his neck.
He will not be able to move. But YOU
must be quick. II you grow afraid, IL
you hesitate moment. you are gone,
for to grow timid is to meet death at
| its hands"
But Dan was not afraid Taking the
| chain. he galloped back just as the east
| was beginning to grow pink with the
| rising sun. Presently he heard a noise
and saw the rock split open. Out OF II
came the griffin, But by the time his
was Oul III tHt TOdu, ian stepped
right before HIM. held up the golden
medal, and, without stopping a second,
threw the silver chain about the mon
sters neck. With a loud scream il
plunged about in vain efforts to free
| itself. but it soon realized that II could
do nothing.
Its struggles had split open the rock
even wider. and when at last the grif-
fin fell with a great groan. the knight
and men within at the table awoks
from their enchanted sleep. Rushing
out, they were astonished to see the
boy, the dead griffin and their own ar
NOR covered with dust.
A very gay procession 1t was that
wound its way to the castle in the
morning sun, and at its head rode Dan.
He was taken into the family of the
knight. grew up to be knight him.
self. and married the pretty daughter.
The body Of the griffin was pulled out
into a field, and here 1t lay for years
till the grass grew all over it. leaving
| the original shape of the griffin still
showing In the outlines Of the earth.
And there in Ireland to this day 1t lies.
covered with shamrocks every spring.
Tomorr0w-The Rusty Pox
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r[@ AN is queer boy, father,
said the blacksmith, as he
rested his huge hammer on
the anvil. The old father,
who sat near the door. looked up and
smiled. y
NO, he is not queer. 1t is simply that
you do not understand him." replied the
grandfather He wants to be a war
rior and 20 to battle as a knight. That
Is not strange. Many of his ancestors
were knights. He likes to hear about
FAIRIES and such things, but he is right
there. In my young days we Irish knew
all about the spells of the gnomes and
dwarfs and how to forge chains which
would hold against the witches"
Just then Dan. a rosy checked lad of
fourteen, came running In with the
news that the knight of the castle was
coming up the road at the head of his
men. Dan was happy now. He watch
ed the soldiers as they sat about to
forge chatting: he gazed with admira-
tion at the armor and plumes which the
knight wore in his helmet. Their shin
ing shields stood against the trees and
their lances were thrust into the sod.
I'VE are Off soon to the war in the
Holy Land" said the knight. "I am
wishing our horses to be shod before We
start" So the blacksmith worked and
sweated all day at the forge. while
horse after horse was fitted with shoes
and even Dan took a hand In the work.
His father was surprised to see how
well the boy handled the hammer and
iron.
The next week the knight and his men
rode through the mountains towards the
east. but strange to say they never came
out. Day after day went by and there
was no news of the men. They seemed
to have been swallowed up, So COM
pletely had they disappeared.
The knights wife and pretty young
daughter were broken hearted and
sought in vain to find a race of their
soldiers. The men had started down the
road, ridden into the pass between the
mountains. and never been seen again.
Then other odd things began to happen.
It was said that wild lights had been
seen flashing about in the mountain
pass, that the rattling as If Of scales
had been heard on stormy nights and
one girl told in trembling tones of how
she had seen in the dusk a hideous
monster descend from the skies. all COW
cred with green scales, and slip into a
hole in the rocks.
Dan thought he would see how true
were these tales, so one moonlight night
he stole away on his colt and rode to
the pass in the hills. He climbed UP to
the top of the great rock and hiding
under a bush sat still till near midnight
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appoint audiences by staying out Of the
performance on the slightest excuse. II
can get to the theater at all. am go
ing to be there at every performance.
for / realize that a star really owes that
to the public.
Then there is the spotlight you have
all heard so much about. Well, 1 am
not going to insist upon having It
thrown on me all the time l am on the
stage. Any other member of the COM
pany who wants 1t is welcome.
Here is another thing that they say
some stars do which I am not going
to do. I am not going to make an err
rand boy of my manager. He has
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Honor Memory of Martyrs.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Nov. 4.-Under
the auspices of the Moravian Historical
Society of this place, the 15Sth anniver-
sary of the massacre by Indians of Mo-
ravian missionaries at Gnadenhuetton,
November a. 1875, now the site OF Le-
highton, Carbon county, was observed
today. The massacre is the bloodiest
event in the history of the Lehigh val
ley, and is second only i'm importance
to the Wyoming massacre, which took
place several years later.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24

Store and Window Wiring.
Electric Webster, TIT 9Th.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24

Satan" Ambrosio's 100000 Produc.
ton. Today. Virginia Theater.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24

allow I Got On the Grass"-Talk at
10th and Pa Ave. Tonight-Carl Brown.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Tomorrow-The Rusty Box.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24

Ambrosio's Saoo,ooo Masterpiece, "Sa-
tan" great reels. Virginia Theater. To-
day only.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24

John william Thompson, whose mar
riage to Miss Elizabeth Noyes will take
place Wednesday, December 3. will en-
terrain at a bachelor dinner. Wednes-
Say evening, November S.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE.

AN is a queer boy, father,
said the blacksmith. as he
rested his huge hammer on
The Washington times., 1913-11-24

Miss Frances Z. Brooks has gone to
Philadelphia, where she will be the
guest of Mrs. George Alfred Fletcher.
.~he will attend the Penn-CornelI and
Army Navy football games. and will re-
turn to Washington December 2, in or
der TO attend the wedding of Miss Eliz-
azeth Noyes. on the following day.
The Washington times., 1913-11-24

Miss Anna Portner entertained at
beautiful luncheon today at the High
lands in compliment to her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Oscar Portner. Covers were
laid for twenty-five guests and the
decorations were of pink roses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
Death


From the above table Il is seen that
the death rate from infanttle diar-
rhea was fairly constant for the first
four years given, varying only between
the limits Of 100 to 1ts. This table
.also shows that immediate results can
never be looked for in work OF this
character. Active efforts for the con-
troll Of this deasea$e were begun by
the Richmond health department in
March. 1910. 1t is a uniform expert
ence of health departments that when
attention is strongly directed towards
any disease there Is strong ten
dency on the part OF physicians to as
Of which lis In their own minds some
what doubtful This readily explains
sign to this disease deaths the cause
why the death rate In 1910 was APP
parently higher, In spite of the work
which was then started. This may also
apply TO 1911. During the third year
Of the work. however f1Di2), the de-
cline was sharp, and the present year
has shown still further falling off.
r e+r-fet,ttt-4tt taF--
rhea for the first eight months of the
present year was SO per cent lower
than the average for the same period
for the years 1908 to 19lf, inclusive,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
SEVEN COUNTIES
YET INCOMPLETE
BRENNAN AND HIS
ASSISTANTS In AHLED TO
TABULE THREE MORE.

Secretary Brenaman md his as
sistants completed three additional
counties Saturday. leaving seven yet
TO be tabulated fer The State com
mittee. Ten MISSING precincts are
holding these counties up--or rather
tying the hands OF the tabulators.
Returns were opened yesterday
from seven OF the seventeen precincts
which were missing when the last
cout was held Three Of these re
ported that they had held no pri-
mary. The figures from the other
four enabled his tabuiators 70 com
plete Carroll, Fairfax and Westmore-
land.
The vote counted yesterday was
split even between Attorney General
William and Mr.. Pollard, but does not
change in any way the majority Sc
cured by Mr.. Pollard. which In round
numbers, is 1900.
The tabulators will hold another
session today or Tuesday in an
effort to complete the work before the
State central committee. which is call
ed TO meet next Thursday, gathers to
canvass the returns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
REFUSE To PAY
sss w.. - =
AUTOMOBILE TAX
NUMBER OF MANUFACTURERS
DO BUSINESS NORTH -
CAROLINA.

RALEIGH. n. c., September D.
Only twenty-six of the two hundred
automobile manufacturers that were
doing business In this State in 1919
have paid the $500 State license tax
imposed by the 1918 legislature on
manufacturers and about all of the
others have left the States. or will do
soon, as the treasury department Is
pressing the matter of agents ceasing
activities unless the license is paid. OF
the twenty~six license taxes paid. only
eight have actually been paid by the
manufacturers. the State agents put
ting up the money ON their own ac-
count in the other cases. Many makers
of the higher priced machines refuse
to pay the tax, because in most cases
there lis actually less than half dozen
of q specific high priced machine sold
in the State within year. For in
stance, the Pierce Arrow sold only
three machines in North Carolina dur
ing 1919 and has withdrawn from
the State. This illustrates the condi-
ton with reference to number OF
the other high-class machines
1t developed that an effect of the
new law that Ia operating to deter
manufacturers from coming into the
state under the new $500 license tax
law is that to pay this license tax also
makes the manufactures liable for the
revenue act tax of one-fifteenth of one
per cent on capital stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
WILL EXAMINE THE
LITTLE PQSTMASTERS
INSPECTORS DETAILED TO LOOK
INTO MERITS OF SMALL Of
FTCE APPLICANTS.
BY GEORGE II. MANNING.

WASN'T NGToN, September Tn
speCtors have been detailed by the
postofflCe department to examine ap-
plicants for all postofices in Virginia
having a salary of less than $50 "a
year. The applicants for this class
of Offices are not required to take
competitive examinations as are those
receiving salaries between $3.50 and
$1,000, which have lately been placed
under the civil service,
The inspectors Will give notice
through the county papers where they
win he at certain times 10 make in
quiry regarding those DESTROYS of car
ing for Uncle Sans smallest class
of postofflces, Personal fitness will
he considerable consideration as Will
also the facilities the applicant can
offer for handling the business of
the Office.
The inspectors will make their re-
ports 10 the department giving the
ratings OF the different applicants
with regard 10 fitness and facilities
offered, and in most cases the de-
partment will call upon the congress-
man representing that district TO Sc
cure the benefit of any knowledge
he may have regarding the desira-
bility Of any of the candidates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
B|CYC[|ST STRUCK
BY AUTO; NOT HURT
THE BICYCLE, HOWEVER, WILL,
BIZ GIVEN TREATMENT IN
a REPAIR SHOP.

Swervlng ont Of his course on Main
street between Fourteenth and FIT
teenth streets Saturday afternoon,
While Alto, riding a bicycle, ran in
front Of an automobile owned by
g. T.. Haynes and the bicycle was
smashed. Just how the accident oc-
CURED has not been determined
The boy on his wheel and the man
in the auto both were going in the
same direction when the accident oc-
CURED about 4,50 yesterday after
noon. Both were travelling at u
moderate speed The bicycligr was
in front OF the automobile short
distance, and evidently did not hear
the car coming behind He was rid
ing right, according to the provisions
OF the trafiic ordiaance. to the right
side Of the street The automobile
also was being driven in accordance
with the law,
The automobile running at a slight
ly higher speed than the bicycle was
overtakins the boy on the bicycle. AS
the ordinance requires the horn on
the auto was sounded. Alto, the
boy. appears 10 have been confused by
the sound, for he steered directly into
the path Of the auto. The change of
course was SO suddenly made by Alto
that Ir Haynes could not avoid run
ming into him.
The bicycle was knocked to one
SIDE and the boy fell TO tho street
/ paving He gained his feet in
second and was not injured. The
bicycle will be sent TO Iepair shop.
No arrests were made,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08

The committee appointed by the
State Horticultural society held a
meeting Saturday morning at the
Augusta hote Ito consider a recon-
mendation looking toward an
amendment to the crop pest law, says
the stanton News.
Hon. Samuel Woods, of Charlottes-
Vile, chairman of the committee,
presided over the meeting. Other
members were w. ]. Price, of Blacks
burg. Charles Wayland Of Crozet,
and II. NJ. MCGEE. of Wayneshoro.
W. w. Sproul another member Of the
committee. was unable to be present.
Walter c. Whately secretary of the
State Horticultural society. was also
present.
The committee did not take any
decided action on the question yes
terday morning, hut the matter was
thoroughly discussed. The meeting
was adjourned to meet in Charlottes-
willie on September / 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
.|NFANT|LE DEATH
RATE ON DECLINE
MATERIALLY REDUCED ny ACTIVE
WORK OF RICHMOND HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
FACTS AND FIGURES
DEATHS FROM DIARRHEA DROP
FROM IIs IN 1908 TO 81 IN
ipI3--THE DEATH RATE
PER 100000.

The death rate from infantile d.
arrhea TN the city OF Richmond has
been wonderfully reduced since active
work for the control of this disease
was started blythe Richmond health de-
partment In the spring of 1910. There
have been only eiEhty-four deaths
from this disease In the city Of Rich
mond during the first eight months OF
this year, against ninety-six deaths
in 1912. ia3 in 1911. 1%9 in 1910 NV
In 1903 and 11S in 1908,
Since the present population OF
Richmond Is l32,o45, while the popu-
lation I'm 1908 was only 1i479o, II Is
clear that the reduction above indi-
Gated does not fully represent the &C
tual results which have been accom-
plished In order 30 make the proper
comparison the death rate per 10o,-
600 ia far more accurate, since such
rate takes into account not only the
number Of deaths. but also the popu-
lation.
The following table shows the de
cline in the death rate from infantile
diarrhca:
Death
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
TROUSERS ATTAIN
FIRST CENTENARY
CELEBRATION OF TOOTH ami
yERSARY OF INTRODUCTION
~ IN Il LAND SUGGESTED,

LONDON, September IF the
centenary of any event that helped to
advance civilization should be cele-
brated, why should not the Tooth
anniversary OF the introduction of
trousers into England or. IL you
please, the Introduction of English
mems legs into trousers. be so com
memorated?
Just 100 years ago Englishmen be
gan to wear trousers; before that
every man clad himself in knee
breeches, or what are nowadays called
"knickerbockers,"
This Ia almost equally true In
America, where, however, many per-
sons are prone TO speak of trousers
as "hreeches' or "pantaloons, and
even to abhrevtate "pantaloons" to
ignomtnious pants" Everybody in
America knows IL would be an absurd
anachronism TO picture George Wash
ington in trousers.
The word trousers, when It first
appeared in the English language
was used TO denote the neither gar
ments OF the ancient Irish "trews,
1t is perhaps significant that in the
early part Of the nineteenth century
women and girls wore garments
reaching to the ankles called trousers
Some militant suTragettes, 1t seems.
wish to revive that fashion now ana
wear the trousers.
Beau Brummell was one of the hrst
10 wear trousers. They were skin
tight and buttoned at the ankle. But
even today trousers are not recoG-
nized as a perfectly correct part OF
gentIeman's evening dress at many
courts. Knee hreeches are regarded
as much more aristocratic.
Only a few weeks ago the abbot or
the monastery at st. Michael in the
Caucasus, refused to supply the
monks with trousers, deeming them
"only a luxury"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
YOUNG COUPLE BACK
AFTER BRIDAL TOUR

Mr.. and Mrs Irvine Powell Martin,
the popular young Richmonders who
were married last Thursday morning
in Washington. returned home u
their friends yesterday after visitins
various Northern points of interest.
After seeing the sights at the nation
al capital they visited Baltimore, New
York and Niagara Falls.
The bride who was formerly Miss
virginia Margaret Goode, Is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Goode, OF 2115 Taylor street Mr..
Martin, who is a we'll known young
merchant, is a son of Mr.. Littleton
]. Martin. of 1415 North Twenty
first street.
The young couple will make their
home at 2il0 ChaJfin street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08

vice and active interest in public af-.
fairs have kept him in the public eye
for half century. General Grosvenor
was In all Of the great battles fought
by the army Of Ohio and the army
of the Cumberland. beginning with
the capture OF Bowling Grsen. KY. in
1862. and ending with the pursuit of
Hood into Alabama General Gros-
venor commanded in person an ex-
petition OF troops to Cleveland and
Athens, Tenn, In June. 1855, and In
October OF the same year was pro-
vost marshal general on the staff OF
General steedman commanding the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08

department of Georgia General
Grosvenor served two years as speaker
of the house Of representatives, or
Ohio and twenty years in the lower
house of congress. Another noted
veteran is DR., Washington Gardner.
of Albion, M'ch., editor-statesman who
enlisted in the Union army at the age
of sixteen years, was with Sherman
during the campaign from Chatta-
nooga to Atlanta and sustained a SER
Gus wound in the battle of Resaca,
Ga, which necesstated honorable
discharge ColoNel Gardner was a
member of congress from Michigan
for q dozen years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08


Each day now Is marked ny !ne
arrival Of people from the mountains
AMI New Engiand coast ana very
stAa sectety VIII resume us uSudI
Easety, and there VIII ne f'"uJ
ot entnsts snmeutS given IN h'hpt ok
~hs honlc-comings. Mrs Ifen. Mb-
De- has returned from the P"N-
tri6sc AlHr3 springs %na C"Steh'
Eer son NJ James Nlter' Nhe az
'compan'ee Fer re hoei'hFlaS Nun,
ard attended, the summer schcS!
shere. has gone 10 Lexington . take
Al his studies AZ the F'FE''"' "
rarv lfs itufc. Miss t7"'F2 MItie''
WHO has hscn spending seer u Wees
g Nerf Vagina HeFcn ana : ia
T1ipt. Ia expected home the made
Sf this weei-
I)r. Russell toc" Has Fc'HE''ru
nense AZ ~ SrNnAtn@ - sum .o't VIZ,
NJ Fam AZ Ann .s11aM Ms .c.l'
seDG I.@s 3 zate'h Cecil WI return
week.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Sept. T.
One of the principal points OF interest
during the forty-seventh annual en-
campment Of the g. A RI. here Sep
TENDER 18TH goth, will be the old Graz
vens home on the side of Lookout
mountain around which the heaviest
fighting Of the Battle Above the
Clouds" took place IN 1868. The New
York state monument is located at
this point. Among the important
figures in charge OF the encampmen,
is General Charles II. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, chairman of the Chickamaugua-
Chattanooga : National park commits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-08
REMEMBERS FAITH
IN HOUR OF DEATH

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
NORFOLK, VA. Sept. THE will
of Rev. J. A. Speight. ID. D., promi-
nent Baptist minister. who In his last
years was pastor of Sunbeam Baptist
church. in Southampton county. con-
tains an article reading as follows
IT will that my farm at Sunbeam
be sold, end II within the bounds or
reason, sold to a Baptist man." DR.,
Speight died here last Sunday morn
ing. The will was probated today.
The estate is valued at $4,000.