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ungraefu upon him,
reoined-oh very wckedy be confessed it
hadn't been his party ALL they needn't
crisis impended-the usual crisis of packing Larry of to
bed with wrath and mngng for the finale But his
grandfather, always his ally, nterposed:
LARRY isn't going bed right away" he announced "And
he his party, all to himself The of
going the kitchen Well have there and then
we'll go up together won't we Iarry2"
For Larrys preference hung in the wind Reco
lectons of his grandfahers genius for
balanced his their beaux the
of the family.
"Come on Grandpa" he agreed. "And won't let any
body party in the kitchen"
he disappointed when seated opposite each other
long table, grandfather could produce nothing
diverting old cards. be used for telling
fortune
"Theres he protested 81 heard many
Of them they made tired know all about fortune
don't want to have it told again."
IT think you perfectly right rejoned his grandfather
"But haven't had my fortune told yet"
didn't they tell your fortunes" Larry inquired.
"They certainly didn't that's why got sleepy, too"
"Maybe you haven't being you're very DID,"
Larry surmised, wisely
"Wel now" his grandfather taking pull at his
corncob which he allowed smoke in the Kitchen
wasn't cooking going "hats mighty shrewd
take of it, say But thought that perhaps, being
you're might find little bit of fortune for
me, anyway"
"Oh shall tell your fortue9" demanded Larry joyousy
GAIL right I'll tell you bully good any they told
there Now it's a real party
He managed shuttle the cards his sister had and
he dealt them first with solemn deibera-
ton proper prophecy but avshy his
failed:
"Mmmm!"-with pursed lips-"theres dark man and
dark woman they made great deal trouble for YOU:
but it's all You're going have piece good luck
Somebody's about to give you present"
He looked up, hopefully
Say Grandpa if it's automobile will you give it to me
Larry his grandfather promised generously, 81 certainly
will"
I'll ride whenever you to- Larry assured
him, with responsive magnanimity but he took thought-Of
if I'm using it
"Thats UNDERSTOOD his grandfather agreed more
tune coming o me-"
Larry studied.
"You have been on Journey and you didn't find all Won
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is good fortune go to sleep Come up. now"
Cali right Larry responded proud of his achievement
GOOD night, ALL" he called to the thronged parlor
They mounted the stairs the echoes Of the answering
chorus Larry prepared for bed with unusual doci He
trying think what he had omitted from the items constituting
fortune His grandfather tucked him
old figure of fond protection of youth And he did
he smiled quietly himself he thinking Of that
fortune the boy had told him. Then. all Of sudden, Larry
remembered
"Oh Grandpa know the of your fortune. Here
it is: great happiness is coming to you"
His grandfather's smile grew very tender and kind
"Do know, Larry he returned 81 believe it surely u.s.
PHILIP CAMPBELL.
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Always Getting Into Hot Water

IN HE grand passion of the japanese is bathing These
natives however, do battle in of old kind
of temperature They universally particular The
Americans He does the cold BATH the epd BATH
but heats his bathing 40 100 degrees Fahrenheit
There popularity of the climate in JAPAN unexpan
able which makes baths this high temperature
ducve to health Foreigners invariably find that the higher
tepeatured baths agree with them better while Japan than
the colder home The Japs have the bathing
habit of getting into the bath after another They
heated If any Jap dcolors the by the of
considered decided breach Of poenes The soap
ing of body be done outside of the BATH after the
initial plunge in the wooden tub The then washed of
by pouring the ones head outside of the
BATH you smile when at typical Japanese
inn find out way the bathing facilities arranged It
makes you disguised Bathing time in Japan during the
evening hours huge quantity of water heated This
huge tub the of American
lain hotel at the inn has the first
right bath 1t is like waiting turn line to buy
at railroad The who has arrived
the inn climbs hot into which No
had submerged his body Then follows guest No. In the
identical water matter whether the
or women First come served Of American
will not stand for procedure; but it requires good
"chadai TO absolute
Japan has innumerable hot mineral
spring throughout which entirely
public and they heavily patronized Formerly
bathing of both and of the
cal spas still practice. Gradually the police regula
tions are forbiddng this custom.-Clyde Wilmer.
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(copyriyh, by The Norh American Company,

=" HEY had given little Larry party because it his
birthday, and they had taken the advantage
which youth and innocence invite. 1t Larry's
party sure; and he felt all the pride of proprie
torshp the But from the beginning when his big
sisters beaux and his relatives arrived he had uncomfor
able feeling that which he
thing of intruder.
In their consciousness of guilt they made many amends
Perhaps there of honor who had much
attention showered him. from the presents and the
ton to the ice which Larry appreciated When
they took to telling fortunes they told Larr first of ALL and
the cards him auspcou future indeed with riches
travels far lands beautiful bride and high political honor
including the presidency of the United States Larry asked
anxouy whether there real automobile in that hacyon
because he had been demanding for the
the unmtgated suffering of his family But his oldest
sister, who the declared the cards made mention
of such height Of bliss although they didn't deny that
became rich, he might buy for himself.
After that Larys waned in telling of
fortunes especially the that belonged other
people, and for the he allowed quietly where he
the sofa and the portrait of his lady love
opposite
She her hair parted in the middle beaut-
full golden cur the of her Her basque quite
plain of material that had it. and below the portrait
her very different from straight
line, like boy which belonged the figure any Larrys
She had smiled him with grave lovely smile ever
since he could remember being allowed paor andhe had
always known that when he married people did,
he wouldn't have any but her.
Sometimes when he slipped into parlo for Just little
peep her. Larry found his grandfather sitting the sofa
looking at her. ana once ms grandfather showed him photo
graph of nice old lady with like the same grave
smile which he declared her likeness too But Larrys
grandfather cheerful iova old who liked play
Jokes boys Larry knew he having fun with him.
had stared his FIJI at the face of his inamorata
he listened the fortunes that being told and he
was surprised find how Of ho escmbed another
he could almost tell what was comr@ for everybody
he decided that life must be sort of affair and
he would plan fortune f himself just where he sat
which he straghtway edcd Then. first thing he
knew. his mother shaking him hog wakefuncss amid
chorus of hooking laughter the idea anvbodvs going
sleep his party, and she saving was IL oclockan
hour when boy simply had bod even if it was his
birthday. -
Larry remembering his rights guest of honor stoutly
stood for them until his mother charged him with heinz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
were looking for. How's that, Grandpa2"

were looking for How's that, Grandpa2"
His grandfather in his turn, studied while
81 should say that is true he remarked, finally ct is
than Of the fortunes they told in the paror
tonight"
"Oh can tell fortunes. all riqhtl exued Larry. "Now
listen: light lady crossed your path. Hows thata"
grandfather hesitated then looking into the
wide, eager eyes opposite him, answered:
"That's true too And little boy the time"
"Who was hep demanded Larry with keen interest.
"Well looked good deal like you. We don't hear
him these days. We're becoming smart that he's
triAe out fashion He used bow and arrows
"Was he boy scout hunterW
$50 nearly know he is the first boy scout and the
greatest hunter ever heard Of"
~ want to see him declared Larry "Where is heg"
you'll him enough" his grandfather
assured him. Im telling fortunes go ahead and
tell mine. It's getting late"
"Mmmm!-wel, you're going long journey"
"Dont you pretty old for long journey Larrys
But Larry was too young to know about hedging
"a very long Journey he reiterated. "And-and you'll
meet light lady"
His grandfather still smiled but in the smile there
dernes SO great that it sad his there
was gentle that Larry felt curous
though the light lady were quite real
"Who is the light lady LarryF his grandfather asked
"Why"-and the inspiration came-"shes the lady
you the other journey-when the boy was there
"Cant you about her2 asked his grandfather
Just as if Larry wasn't making it all out Of his head
question puzzled him much because hard for
boy whose admations been limited the face
painting variety into his magnings And at
thrown that treasured resource
refusing single the projections of the
face that visioned him. But his generosity umphed
and may be that reoces make the mistress
whom but the lover shall know
"She beautiful" said Larry "She has curs around her
neck and blue Her dress has long stripes
in it. and looks you all the time wherever if
she Just wanted you to do nothing but love her."
stopped he afraid his grandfather might
begin to suspect who light lady and because he
could remember other features Of the that had been
there was lying his head phase of fortune which
would be fine TELL if he could only think of it. His grand
father silent if he expected of his fortune
but rather though he quite content with what he had
heard After a while he remarked:
"That the best fortune one told tonight Larry 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
NO TIME GRANTED
TO BEAR A CHILD
Request of School Teacher Is Re-
fused by Board of
Education.

New York, March io.-Privlfeg es ri
ma ternity cannot lie claimed by 2 New
York public school teacher. the board
Of education decided tonight in deny
Ing the application Of Mrs. Katherine
G. Edgcll for a years leave of absence
TO bear child Her case which has
been pending before the educa tional
powers of the city for several weeks
enlisted tho sympathy OF only FIVE mem
bers OF the board. when IL came to a final
test o-night. or these two were wo-
men--onc a matron, one Spinster.
Thirty-two members DECLARED them
selves by their votes unable tn heIp
this married woman high school teach
or solve the problem OF making the
duties of a schoomistrcss not entire
~ in compatible with those Of a house
wife and mother. BY "a voto OF rs TO .
the board voted beforehand not even
to allow the question to he debated
y suspension OF the by laws WAS ne
cessary to have granted Mrs. Edeelrs
appeal For purposes of study or for
restoration of health. a teacher may
appeal for absence without nay. Rear
ing children is topic not mentioned
In the bylaws declared those who did
not recognize the force OF Mrs Edgclrs
appeal.
The high school committee consider
cd the teachers request last week, and
adopted a resolution favoiinE it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
would Drive Thcm to streets.

Especial 10 Inc InneS- DISPATCH.
New York, March Eff the So wage
is made the minimum by law, girls ana
women Will be driven out of the de-
partmcnt stores and onto the streets,
Is the opinion expressed by Henry
SicGel the merchant. in an interview
to-day in connection with the coming
to this city Of the Chicago legislative
committee which has been invcstiGat-
ing vice conditions in Illinois MI. Sic
gel is interested in department stores
IN three cities ani has in his employ
several thousand girls and women.
1T is ridiculous 10 say that paying a
woman y week more or less win
make her moral or immoral" he said.
VIII 81 save - woman" VIII $37" It
is Il matter Of association and home
| lire Tar more than Of actual wages
The Investigators have hecn look
ing ~ the subject within too narrow
confines.
Girls as well as men, must be paid
IN proportion to their services
Tho hystcrja OF sympathy has blind
cd The Chicago Investigators TO the re-
suits OF the Law they propose Out OF
pity for the women | am oppcsed to the
minimum wage law
Women would bc driven from bust
ness and men would take their places.
when such Il law ~ enacted, more wo-
mon VIII he upon tho streets of ON.
|
OF this country. Then il may be truly
said that industry has forced them to
the streets. The reason would he that
man at ST. is far more valuable than
a woman at 81 or 50.
resent the Implication that women
and girls employed in stores arc as a
class Immoral. They arc as moral as
| any people YOU can find They are
above the average. Good salcspcoplc
rank high We VIII not employ inmora
Sir'S' thcy are inefficient and their IN
lluencc is bad.
do not thini. that this country is
~ present prepared for 4 minimum
wage law Women strive for efficiency
wages depend upon merit. and merit ri
INC present time creates a balance II
'heN VIII take greater interest in their
work thcN VIII get the deserved in
erase women III my employ have
worked mp from cash girls to BUYERS
M salaries from so 10 $50 week.. our
houses take prompt recognition of
merit. and ] ar, sure others do the
same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

per cent Of the population. the coiorcd
portion. is living in 20 per cent of the
city's area. The negroes OF Richmond
should be given more space to live In
for sanitary reasons and also because
they need II. The colored people did
not como here because they wanted to-
They were brought By tho white man
and they have 4 8 good a right as he
to clean and sanitary homes VIC have
the best negroes in tho world here in
Richmond There arc many OF Them
who are prepared to pay from $1,000
10 $4,000 for good homes, but they can
not obtain them because OF the sogre-
CATION ordinance. This Is "a condition
which deserves the attention OF tho
citizens"
Those invited were: ". II ADAMS.
w u. Nllcn /. -. Aylctt, James Lewis
Anderson. j. Il Anderson. .Ir. Hugh
Antrim. S. =. Adkins. George r. Bagby.
Iohn BaEby. G. G. Barksdale g. w.
Bahll<e. r. +. Bryan. John Stewart
Bryan. George Bryan, Y. Bacigalupo.
G. :. Bayliss, H. T. Beck Preston Rel
Rinford, H.. Benjamin Reil Jr. J. a.
Bell. L. &. Bcc, y. - Herklcy. q. /.
Beardsley, l. BinswanGcr l.. l.. Brink
10y, j. y. Boyd. +. w Brown. I.eRoy
p. Brown. y. L. Rogers. Harold <.
Bioomberc. NJ. !. Rloombcrg j.
Thompson Brown. w. r. Broaddus :.
RI. Bowman F. w BostwrIsht. H. W.
Roykin' Neil n. Sills. Alvin VI Smith.
Amos NJ Cover. H. W Rountrce. T.
Randolph Williams. T. 7, Jenison. O.
J. Sands. W T. Feed. Edmund Strud
wick. w. s +. Mayo, c. r., Suaus. Jr.,
Arthur Arlington.
The committee in charge was Captain
John iandstrcet, chairman; w T..
Waddcy, and Arthur Levy.
CAPTAIN i.andstreot presided over the dis
cussior. calling upon the various spca kcr.
for eNtcnp"ran"ous remarks iIc paid
nigh trihui" l" Richmond ucwspgper4 de-
ciarinE that tho articles and editorial.
which they had printed the subject had
done great deal to bring 20 light tho ncccs-
stty for increasing the corporate limits Of
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
NEW BANK OPENED
ON BROAD STREET
Broadway National Begins Bust
ness in Shopping District, With
Good Prospects.

The Broadway National Bank made
ITS bow as Richmond's latest Federal
S narnfn banking institution Yesterday s
Broad Street. In opening it takes over
as nucleus the business and assets
BanEs Rr asd Street 81 eae B nU1"0"wea'"
The deal. of which yesterdays OPEN
ing was the formal consummation. was
the Comptroller Of the Currency grant .
ed a charter TO the Broadway National
bank with an initial capital of $500,
Zoo TIE ne transfer Of the c3 "g nc. \,
broad Street branch is absolute. and
the new bank begins business as an
independent institution.
Extensive remodcling. which is still
ton in the appearance of tho old bank
ing rooms, and the opening day found
quarters. The opening brought con
Sratuiatory messages from friends and
customer customers and Was Prono,unced ,f en,
bank is in the heart of the uptown
shopping district. and faces a bright
future.
The officers arc: H. n. Phillips.
president: j. f. Walsh. vice president:
W, l.. walters vice president; F. L.
McG9nn9i s%ShieT 1n and r. A. Brooks,
Southern stock Yards Corporation:
GhaTIe 5; w; NauSnan1' wholesale and
dent Commonwealth Sank: II. y. Phil
lips president: w. Creed Davis, prcsi-
dent Sitterding ,,Carneal-pavis Com
pany: X. I'll. Bruce. Vice-prcsidcnt
Union Securities and Realty Corpora
ton; F. G. Ebel, merchant tailor. and
chairman Richmond City School Board !:
i. r. sutton. Jr.. commemorative at
torncy fIcnrico County: III. S. Wright
president Horace :. Wright Company
j John w. Williams. clerk OF House OF
Delegates: Lee FERGUSON, president
Lee Ferguson Piano Company: r. H.
Bruner, wholesale lumber and build
crs' supplies: 5. Il. Walters. vicc-presi-
dent. Commonwealth Bank; j. r. Tuck
er. of Iightfoot d Tucker. attorneys at
law: James Morton. vice president
Realty Insurance Agency; 4. w Ben
nett, funeral director; j. T.. Walsh
"a pitalist; Alvin NJ Smith. president
II II q lI N '1nIr,i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
CAN MAKE PROFIT
FROM GAS WASTE
Proper Plant, Chemist Reports,
Would Net City $5,2i9.5O
Year Above Expenses.

The city can make a clear profit &c
iat least s5,2ie50 year by utilizing
the by-products OF tho gas works. nov
either going TO waste entirely, OF sold
at small prices. according TO :. rrelimi-
nary report made by Thomas ".
rritchard chemical engineer OF
Wilmington, y. c.. to the Administra-
tive Board yesterday. For a corm!s-
sion OF per cent iIr. Pri,chard Of
fcrs 20 prepare working plans for Suuh
4 plant VIII he necessary TO re-
fnc the oils and tar and at his own
cost TO have his chemical analysis
checked by Professor Baskerville Of
New York University and Professor
Whitaker. OF Columbia Univcrsity. CON
Suitiug chemists The approximate
cost OF such plant ms would be needed.
he reports, viii nc abon $4,000: ths
gross yield. $3.50 per day, and the cost
Of operation psr day. s5o5o leaving n
daily pront of $3.50. OF 35.2ta.5o pep
annum. These figures he states, ara
on the most conservative lines. With
the minimum output. and with tho
growth Of tho works much gr ater
pront might he anticipated The plant,
Nr rritchard reports, viii be- Of =
character that can be readily COM
structed rs local contractors on ina
pians nc ohcrS Ia furnish. The board
will take tn. matter up to-day and
mas decide 10 hear from MIR. Prtchard
personally IN regard to the matter
The Administrative Board received
YESTERDAY 81 letter from Thomas :.
Whe"lwright. president or the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. enclos.
ing a report from H. e. Doneckcy, Soc
rotary and treasurer of the American
Electrical Railway Association in
which MIR Doncckey states that thd
practice Of providing shelters at cas-
transfer points does not prevail in
other cities. aud that the plan suS-
oestcd is contrary to modern practice
and usage, and that such shelters
would be practically useless. The let-
ter was ordered hied.
An additional clcrkship was authors
ized in tho office of the Superintendent
OF tho Water Works. at 500 per month.
and the board elected Russell r. i'it2-
gerald TO tn" position. effective March
l6. Thomas Davis was elected cook
at tho white City Home, 10 succeed
James Roach resigned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Charters Issued.

Eastern Power and Light Corporation
minimSm $4,000 S. barrow H" president
Great Neck y. Y; j. Il. Taylor vice pres!
don't. Allcndale. y. j.; a. p. Talisferro, Geo
rotary. New York.
Chamber OF Commerce OF Norfork, Va
Norfolk Va. No capital stock. r. >. Roys-
ter, president: II. II. Tricc. score ary; C. w
C;randy-all OF Norfolk.
Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union
Va. No capital stock. Z. r.. Hatcher. presi-
dent, baltimore. Nd: L.. Fl. Walton secre-
tary, Scottsville. Va; r. 3. Weaver, treas.
urer Fork Union. Va.
Metropolitan Petroleum Corporation, Rich
mond. Capital Maximum. $1,000; mini
mum. $1,000 r. u. Flippen, president; II
i; ,chalkiey. secretary; r. B. Gas-all OF
Richmond.
The suffolk Garage and Machine Company
Gnc.), Suffolk. Va. Capital: Maximum. SIS,
600; minimum, t1,soo B. IL. Parker, presi.
dent: G.. c. CLARK; vice president: G. l..
Bower. secretary--all Of Suffolk. Va.
Charles T; Yancey unc.l. South Boston
Va. Capital: MaNimum SIS. 000 minimum
$4,000. C. r. fancey. president. f. NJ. Yam
cey. secretary r. II. Yance,~ali of South
Foreign charter domesticated: County
Fire Insurance Company, OF Philadelphia.
. Pennsylvania corporation. with 100000
The Commissioner OF Insurance statutory
agent, Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
F|REMEN SUFFER
MANY HARDSH|PS
Work Long Hours in Heat
That Scorches and
Blisters.
SAY PAY is INADEQUATE
Outline Their Complaints t,
Board, Which Is Seeking
to Settle Trouble.

New York. March Accompanies OF
excessive periods Of labor, weakness
+ from lack OF food. increase of work
exhaustion from overhead, blistered
g hands. scorchcd clothing and added re-
iiremcn to-day MS witnesses before the
arbitration board which, under the
Erdman act, is seeking to settle the
dromcn's demands on ffty-four East
-ern railroads for better pay and extra
fremen on large locomotives.
Judge William l.. Chambers chair
man OF the board, announced that he
had been informed after communicate
ing with Washington, that sundays are
not to be rcchoned in the thirty days
allowed for the board TO reach a deci-
sion on the CONTROVERSY. This an
nouncemont means that the board will
have until about April to consider the
demands.
The supcrhcatcd engine figured in
much of the days testimony w. ;.
Carter. president of the liremcn's
brotherhood said his side would Try
10 prove that this engine does not re-
cluce the labor OF The fremen, but in
creases the companys profits. Thomas
II. Boiling. OF Tcrre Iiautc, Ind, a
Nandalia Railroad fireman, testified
that the superhcater decreased the ca
been in use awhile by the formation
OF a deposit on tho superheat Nnit
The superhcatcr is one of the pass
.iuG fads which. in practice, fails TO
carry out its promises. The roads are
ma king eHtravaEant claims for ii, and
If fireman suggests that he would
like more pay, the officials look at HIM
in surprise and seem TO think he ought
TO he willing 10 work for nothing just
because he has q supcrheater in his
engine" declared President Carter af
ter BolinEs testimony.
David Lainhardt. Pennsylvania
tailroad fireman, told of having 10
take two DAYS rations to work be-
cause his run took up sixteen hours.
lie said he had TO snatch sleep i'll Il
caboose
trail fireman, said tho heat on his en-
CINE was SO great that it scorchcd his
clothes.
Cay Turck, fireman on tho Erie. said
he sometimes went ten or twelve hours
without getting IA chance to eat. When
he finally found opportunity. he would
bc so fatiEucd he couldn't cat, he de
elarcd. On tho wages he received, only
The fact that he had an economical
Wife enabled him TO get along. Turck
told of being overcome by heat, and
told OF another fireman who died after
having been FRUSTRATED on his engine.
The hearing will he resumed to-mor-
row