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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
'SPOTLESS TOWN"
BEFORE COUNCIL
UMLAUF ORDINANCE TO BE CON-
SIDERED BY THAT BODY
TONIGHT.

The November meeting of the cons
mon council will be held tonight, at
o'clock. A large number of papers
will be presented from various COM
mittees. and much business will b
transacted.
It is expected that President Peters
may present a paper looking to tho
adoption OF an ordinance concerning
the better lighting OF the side streets
between Broad and Main. from First
street to Ninth.
The Umlauf "SpotIess Town" ordi-
nance will be presented by the finance
committee with q recommen datlonS
that it be adopted.
Tomorrow night the committee on
utilities will meet This Is one Of the
most important committees in coun-
Gil Some matters of Importance will
be considered by the committee to be-
reported to the board of aldermen
next Tuesday night. Although, being
election night, the meeting may be
adjourned over to later in the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
ARTHUR WE'LL NOW
HAS own BUSINESS
OPENS UP THIS MORNING "RICH-
MOND'S NEW SMOKE
SHOP"

After having dispensed apoiinaris
water all over the country for many
years, and having downed strong drink
thereby to n large extent. Arthur Well,
associated in family relationship with
police Commissioner Cliff Well, will
this morning open his new place OF
business. at 916 East Main street
"Richmond's New Smoke Shop"
Mr. Well will welcome his. friends
today, and will give all of them some
little reminder of the birthday of
what he says will prove to be the
finest place of the kind south OF
Washington.
The store is one of the handsomest
in the city. Its decorations are very
attractive. while Mr.. Well promises to
have nothing but the best in his line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
FORMER RICHMONDER
VISITS OLD HOME

Rev. J. w. Grant. Of Camden, N j.,
and his son-in-law. Mr.. A. DeBoin. OF
Ridgend. n. j.. recently visited Rich-:
mond, and were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Burlington. Az North Twenty-
seventh street.
Several decades ago Rev Grant was
the pastor OF Sydney church, which
was the predecessor of present Park
Place Methodist, He was transferred
to the st. Louis conference He II
now retired. but served In the Metho-s
dist itenerancy for fifty years, during
which time he was absent from hiA
pulpit only one Sunday and that was
necessitated by sickness.
Mr.. DeBoin is retired prominent
business man of New Jersey. Both Ok
these visitors expressed pleasure M
Richmond's beauty and progressive-s
ness Nh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
IND|ANOLAS WILL
LAUNCH cAMPA|
TONIGHT TO PERFECT FINAL
ARRANGEMENT

Arrangements for the launching Of
a membership campaign will be per-
fected tonight at a regular meeting
OF Indian tribe of Red Men.
Although this fraternai order now
has an enrolment of more than five
hundred and bears the distinction of
being the banner lodge of Virginia,
the members believe that a. large num-
Der more palefaces could be scalped.
AS result OF a campaign last year
almost fifty new members were secured
for sthe order.
Committees will be appointed and all
other arrangements will be completed
at the meeting tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
CAROLINA JURlST
LEAVES BENCH

RALEIGH, N. C.. Nov. 2.--Superior
Court Judge c. ]. Duls. Of the Four
teenth judicial district. has rendered
his resignation to Governor Craig ON
account of protracted illness. The
resignation is dated August 9Th. but
was held up by friends within whose
hands he placed 1t.
Governor Craig is out of the city
today and the successes of Judge Duls
will not be appointed before next
week w. F. Harding and j. w.
Keerans. of Charlotte, Will be urged
for appointment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
HOWARD M'GEE DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

After an Illness OF almost three
years L. Howard MCGEE, fifty five
years old died yesterday morning at
s 80 o'clock in his home, 1910 Albany
avenue. Oak Grove. He was a victim
of paralysis and had been confined to
his bed for more than three years.
The funeral win be held this after
noon at O'Clock from the residence.
with Rev. Henry c. Pfeiffer pastor of
Central Methodist church. officiating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
IMPROVEMENTS BEING
MADE ON TURNPIKE

Extensive improvements are being
made on the Petersburg turnpike and
workmen win soon begin working on
the section near South Richmond. The
sum OF money appropriated for the
purpose is being put to good use and
when the improvements are completed
the pike will be one OF the best high
ways In Virginia.
The Improvements on this road are a
result of numerous complaints on the
part of the residents near the thor
oughfare and other people who fire.
ouent 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
U. ID. G. CONVENTION AT NEW
ORLEANS.
Special Through sleeper via n. a w
Hallway.

For the accommodation of delegates
from Lee Chapter and their friends at
tending the u. ID. G. Convention at
New Orleans. arrangements have been
made with the Norfolk and Western
Railway for the onAration or special
through Pullman sleeping car without
change. TO leave Richmond $40 T., NJ.
Saturday November Sth, arriving New
Orleans 9:10 Monday morning. Date
for return "Trip OF through sleeper TO
be decided later. Round trip fare.
s2e.75. Berth rate. each way, 1926 for
lower and SIS for upper, berth. For
reservation In this car apply at once
to G. II. Bosley. District PASSENGER
Agent, SIS East Main street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03

church will hold sale OF fancy arti-
cles in the church. both afternoon and
evening. A musical program is being
arranged.
The Industrial chapter OF Meade Me-
mortal Episcopal church will meet this
afternoon at O'Clock in the home of
Mrs. w. e. GIN. ~ ~ !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
DR.. ARMISTEAD GILLS
HAS RETURNED HOME

DR.. w. Armistead ellis. who has been
attending the annual meeting Of the
Seahoard Air Line railway surgeons.
which was held In Montgomery. Ala,
has returned to his home. Officers were
elected as follows:
Or. FL. A. Burke, of Petersburg. presi
dent; DIR. A. L. Wood, of Montgomery,
IA. first vice-president. DR.. w. A ellis,
Of Richmond. second vice-pr esident,
r ]. Macarthur. Of Cordele, Ca. third
vice president.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
Regular Meeting Held.

The regular monthly meeting or the
Baptist Young Peoples union of Rich
mond and vicinity was held yesterday
afternoon in Bainbridge-Str Baptist
church. The reports read at the meet
ing showed large increase In MEM
bership and collections over last month
Several short talks were made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
Scnntn To f.ixs Ten.

Southside Boy Scouts will give a tea
next Friday evening at o'clock in
the home of Mrs. L. IT. CerseIy, 1905
Perry street. Scoutmaster Otis Him
nant has arranged r diversified pros
gram and good time Is expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
CARTWRIGHT WEBS
KENTUCKY WIDOW

william w Cartwright. OF 242i Ven
able street was married Saturday to
Mrs Clara Harris Cole, of Kentucky,
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. James Winslow Clarke, OF High
land Park. The couple are now on a
Northern honeymoon tour. They will
reside on Fourth avenue. Highland
Park. after their return.
Mr.. Cartwright is chief clerk In the
offices OF the Fidelity and Casualty In
surance company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
nr,ef Item. Of Interest.

An auto trip TO various sections of
Richmond will be made next Friday
night for the benefit of the Philathea
class OF Rainbridge-S Street Baptist
church The machines VIII leave
promptly at 8 o'clock.
On December 5th the Lend -a-hand
society of Bainbridge- street Baptist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
THE RIoHMoND vIRaINIAN- MONDAY NovEMBER 1919.
PRETTY SIGHT
At St. JAMES
As UNITE WITH CHURCH AT
SAME TTME--BAPTTSNfAL AND
HoLY COMMUNION.

There was beautiful service at
st. James Methodist church yesterday.
Following tho revival service, which
had been in progress for about two
weeks, the doors of the church were
opened for the reception of new mem
bers. and forty-five persons presented
themselves at the altar for Church
membership. Thirty odd of this
number were baptized. The others
having been baptized in infancy. ex-
cept one. who preferred immersion.
and will be baptized In that mode
next Wednesday evening. Following
the impressive baptismal service those
who had been baptized In infancy
united with The newly baptized around
the chancel rail. making three lines,
and took the Church vows. being re-
ceived into full fellowship. Following
this pretty and most impressive scene
the Sacrament OF the Lords Supper
was administered to the communi-
cants. The new members being given
the sacred emblems first.
While the congregation sang 10!
Happy Day That Feed My Choice"
The official board filed by the new
members and gave them the welcome
hand
The preaching during the revival
service was by Rev. r. T. Waterfield
and the pastor of St. James, Rev.
s. J. Batten. also did effective work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03

To obtain either pattern IL
iugtrated fill out this coupon and
enclose is cents In stamps or coin.
Be sure to state number OF pattern
and size, measuring ~vc.the fullest
part OF the bust. = Address Pattern
Department, care Richmond Vir-
EfniAn,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
Disorsierty on Car.

z. III. Austin was arrested yesterday
on charge OF being disorderly on a
Hull street car, He was taken into
custody by Policeman Eddie Waymack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03

The present is Sousa's twenty-sec-
ond American season. Although
Sousa's fortune Is large. he will not
retire from the concert platform SO
long as the popular demand for his
band continues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
Foot Tourist nj Paris.

PARIS, Nov. 2,---Bateliss, the
American who is making a tour
around the world on foot, having left
New York on October Z, 1908, ar
rived IN Paris yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
Perfect
biscuit
perfectly
delivered


AT the grocery store
you will find many
varieties of biscuit
baked by National
Biscuit Company.
E a CHI variety of
biscuit-sweetened
or unsweetened- -
whether known as
crackers or cookies
waters or snaps
cakes or jumbles
- is the best of its
kind.
The extensive dis
tributing service of
the National Biscuit
Company extends
from Coast to Coast.
This ensures a con-
slant supply of all
the perfect biscuit of
the National Biscuit
Company being de-
livered to every part
of the United States.
Buy biscuit
baked by
NATIONAL.
BISCUIT
COMPANY
Always look for that name
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03

shortly after the ceremony for an ex-
tended Eastern trip
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-29

Collier, Of Springer, n. NJ, read the
service over the remains of men of
the Roman Catholic faith, while for
the others Rev. Fl. N. Shields, camp
chaplain, read the Episcopau burial
service.
Walter Douglas, general manager of
Phelps, Dodge e Co., which controls
the Stag Canon Fuel COMPANY. to-
night expressed his opinion as TO the
cause of the explosion. He said gas
Is known to have existed in a vein
OF coal just above the enc in which
the company was working and that
mas been known to enter the Stag
Canon mine on occasions when part
or the mine roof gave way. MIR. Doug
las believes some time Wednesday n
small part of the roof dropped. per-
ihlttlng methane gas-fire damp-to
penetrate into several rooms or cham
Ders OF the mine, and that o"Eyo1ucnt-
ly some person with an unprotected
lamp entered the pocket in which the
gas n dust had accumulated.
Chief Roberts, of the government
service, agrees with Mi. Douglas as to
the probable cause, but said it, was
only a guess.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-29
SOW GRAIN
More Grain Sow Now.

Sow Grain for the good of your land.
Sow Grain for the benefit of your
stock.
Sow Grain for the betterment of
yourself.
Sow barley, rye, clover or yetch now
in your cotton land that you intend
to rcplant i'm cotton next year, rs a
cover and catch crop to keep the soil
from washing and leechfng during the
winter months and turn under in the
spring-adding humus to the soil for
plant food.
Sow oats to be cut for your stock
and follow with peas in~order to keep
mp the fertility Of your sOil-rOtate
your crops. The farmers OF Laurens
county are spending each year thOus-
ands OF dollars i'm commercial ferti-
lizerS and gradually eX~hausting the
fertility OF the soil by planting the
same land in cotton year after year
taking from the soil without return
ing plant food.
Sow Grain and buy your seed from
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-29

is derived from the 8 mill constitu-
tional tax, $7.201.23 from the special
mill county tax for school pos
and $33,577.26 represents the total
amount of special taxes voted for
schoo purposes by individual school
districts. Laurens township has a
larger extra school levy than any 9th
er township and this levy produces
more income than the levies OF Dials.
loungs. Sullivan, Waterloo. Cross
Hill Jacks and ScuHetown combined.
As the readers of The Advertiser
would doubtless be interested i'm n ruIl
statement of The taxable property in
the county. 4 compilation of these
hsures made from the report furnish
ed by Auditor Thompson follows:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-29
"a MINE VICTIMS
BODIES ARE FOUND
Two Members Of the Rescue Crew
are Killed. Union Funeral Service.
Bodies Still il Mine,2O9.

Dawson, \. NJ, Oct. 24.-Fifty-fou III
bodies had been recovered Tonight
from the chambers of Stag Canon
mine No. 2, two deaths had been adj
ded to the mines total and govern
ment experts now in charge of the
rescue work concede that 20r bodies
are still within the gas-flled cham
bers. Thirty-siX bodies have already
been buried, a union service for all
taking place late today. The work of
searching for bodies is still going on,
but hope that more of the entombed
miners will be rescued alive has been
Abandoned.
The two deaths added to the list
today were those of James Lurdi and
William Poisi, members of a rescue
squad which entered the mine in the
early morning. They did not return
and it was only after the experts OF
the United States rescue car had
searched six hours that the bodies
were found. At the news of the adj
ded deaths the men who had been do
ing he rescue work refused TO go back
into the mine, but their places were
taken by men from the rescue car
which had been rushed from the Kan
sas coal fields.
The work of rescue is DIN for
ward slowly under the leadership OF
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-29
OVER SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS TAXABLE
PROPERTY IN LAURENS COUNTY THIS YFAR
report OF Auditor Thompson to Comptroller General
u'ves Valuation of Different Kinds of Property In
the County-.AImost Half Million Acres of Land.

The report of Auditor j. w. Thomp-
son, filed with the Comptroller Cen
erals Office some weeks ago contain
ing an abstract of the real and per-
sonal taxable property in Laurens
county and other items as to taxation.
suggests in a very forceful manner
the actual wealth of the county. The
report OF the auditor shows that he
total taxable wealth of the county is
S''2ol,235 and as property is only re-
turned at a very small proportion OF
its valuation, the actual wealth of the
count must be cry much larger. The
total tax income of the county. in
Guiding the Ia mill state an, is
Sl'6'l9i.99. OF this sum, $%2l.G63.7l
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-29
YOUR LIVER DON'T
NEED

All your liver. stomach and bowel
senhl will speedily vanish when
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-29

HotSpringsLive
Buttons fro IN
the famous Hot
Springs, Ark.
They never fail
to Danish dizzi.
ness, headache
and malaria.
Your bowels
will be regular
and appetite fine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-01
DINNER TO FEDERAL JUDGES.
Attorney Wise and His Assistants
Are the Hosts.

United States Attorney Henry 4. Wise
and his assistants gave dinner last
night At the Union League club to the
Federal Judges Of the Second Circuit.
Beside the Judges and the assistant
United States Attorneys there were pres
ent six former assistants, The only as
sistants Of those who entered Mr. Wises
office with him four years ago were w.
II. Pitkin. assistant attorney of the
United States at Porto Rico. and Daniel
n. Walton. Pitkin's assistant
The Circuit Judges present last night
we're Judges T.. Henry Lacombc. Alfred
c. Coke, Henry q. Ward and Walter c.
Noyes the District Judges were George
c. Holt, Learned Hand Julius NJ. Mayer,
George W. Ray of Norwich, John r.
Hazel Of Buffalo Van Nechten Veeder
of the District Court of Brooklyn, and
Julian W. Mack, now sitting In the
Commerce Court.
Some OF the former assistants present
were John W. Grim. counsel for Charles
$ Mellcn; Felix Frankfurter, solicitor
for the War Department; Emory II
Ruckner, counsel for the Curran lnves-
tigating Committee and william l..
wenple. Assistant Attorney-General of
the United States. In charge of the Court
of Customs Appeals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-01

Griffith had promised the national capital
the American League ponnant this year.
Whereupon the Governor promised his
attendance al the bah park
from the first of the season to the windup
Soon after the Governor arrived the
story got afoat that "A few days ago he
had sent hi- secretary tn Washington
to consult with some of the Democratic
leaders III the Senate with regard to the
policies he ought TO outline IN his forth
coming inaugural address The leaders
gently but firmly explained Ia Mr. Mar
shalrs secretary that IL Nice-prc~ident
was To be seen. moi heard Then they
sent Gov. Marshall the inaugural adj
dresses of past Nice-Presidcnt. for his
edifiCation.
Now Gov. Marshall is perturbed. He
confessed this to-day when he said,
Il am assured that properly tn" Vice
Presidential inaugural address should
be limited TO about eight minutes and
! find the task of SAYING nothing for
eight minutes il one of the most difficult
have ever assumed.
The Nice-Prcsidcnt will reside al the
Shoreham during the extraordinary Sos
sion of Congress. His plans hevond
the adjournment of that session are in
determinate. He said:
There are only Mrs Marshall and
myself TO consider. We are moi blessed
or acc,irsed with relatives, so the question
Of an abiding place does not worry us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-01
.SULZER COMFORTS
REAL ESTATE MEN
Tells Them He'll TproOt Graft
and Save Money. Includ-
ing Taxes.

For a frst annual dinner the big
spread Of the Allied Real Estate In
teres,s of the state of New York at
the Waldorf last night was a mighty
lusty baby. The real estate men
turned out 700 strong and filled the
grand ballroom. They had as their
chief guest Gov. Sulzer, who came
early, stayed late and made the longest
speech he has delivered at a banquet
In some time.
ernor early In his talk on TAXATION,
State economies. back TO the soil move
ments. merchant marine upbuilding and
n larger navy that there isn't a man
living who coud have got me to come
down to New York to attend a ban
quct tonight except your president, my
cd friend Allan Robinson
Besides Gov. SulZer and Toastmaster
Robinson the speakers included Chair
man Edward T.. Mccall OF the Public
Service Commission. who spoke briefly
on the responsibilities of his new office
and the honor OF being chosen as part
OF Gov. Suffers Administration, and Don
e. SeitZ, who begs IN in humorous fashion
with advice about taking an active part
in public affairs instead Of sitting around
and growing about the way things may
or may not be going.
Besides Gov. SulZer. Chairman Mccall
and Mr.. Seitz. stretching away on either
side of Toastmaster Robinson at the
guest table were Frank V. Bailey. Louis
V. Bright, William II. Chesebrough,
Lewis L. Clarke, Robert f.. Dowling,
Abram !. E,lkus. James Frank. Col. r.
s. Williams Leverctt s. Miller, Elbridge
Gerry Snow. w W. Niles, ". A. Tired
well. Frank V. Hedey, Clarence Fl. Kel-
sey, C, r. James, william II. Williams.
Clief and Major Edward Schermerhorn.
Gov. Sulzer received n hearty greet
ing and said in part:
when | was In the Legislature twenty
years ago It cost about 1900, 900 year
to pay the running expenses of the State
ten years ago twice that much. Last year
| notwi outstanding Gov. Dix practised every
economy, u cost about $4,000. 900, and
my predecessor had TO resort to direct
taxes
Unless we practise every possible econ
omy abolish every useless office, eliminate
waste and stop graft lApplausel and keep
every appropriation TO the minimum, II
will cost more than $50,000.000 to pay
the running expenses this year II is most
difficult to devise new methods of revenue
unless we greatly increase the direct
taxes. And one trouble with people down
here in New York city is that when We
try to raise necessary revenues New
York city makes n big hue and cry.
You know that rs general thinH
real estate is not worth the valuation
placed upon 1t. Much applause
serious condition exists among city real
estate owners on account OF the present
heavy taxation. There is at present prac'
tically no market for the sale OF real
property at the valuations on the tax
assessment rolls"
Gov. Sulzer told the real estate men
that In view OF the tendency during the
past ten years Of legislation 20 pile
taxation on real property. (which now
pays practically all taxes in the State
of New York" they should appoint
a committee of specialists to report to
the Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-01
BANDITS HOLD UP
AND LOOT A TRAIN
Compel Crew to Help Them Es-
cape Pursuing POsSe-Bat-
tie On in Hills.

BLuEFIELp. W. Va, Feb. 2s--Mistak-
ing an approaching fast freight for a
passenger train due at that time, three
masked men, two of whom were said
to be John Hatfield and Cleve Cline
held up No. So. fast n. & w. freight
train. at Alnick, thirty miles from Viii
hanson, on Thursday night at IL
O'Clock. The bandits relieved the crew
of all their valuables and paralyzed
business on the division for seven
hours.
The train. which was in charge of a
local crew, was passing through IA deep
cut when the bandits, waving a red Ian
tern, caused the engineer TO bring it
to stop. The robber. said to be Hat
field, jumped aboard the engine. cover
ing the engineer and fireman with two
revolvers. which he held in either hand.
The two others hoped on the caboose
and overawed the crew, who handed
over all their watches and money.
The bandits then corralled the crew.
forcing them to huddle together in the
caboose while two of the robbers stood
guard. The other bandit then cut the
telegraph and telephone wires.
Word was finally received at Blue
field of the holdup and at . o'clock
Friday morning Supt. Waller, with a
posse headed by Sheriff Grcenway, and
accompanied by twelve Baldwin detcc-
tives, boarded a special train and started
for the scene.
When the special was sighted the
bandits compelled the crew to cut the
train and haul the robbers four miles
east, where they took to the hills.
The posse was In close pursuit and
1t Is said that more than 100 shots
were fired, but whether any one was
injured or captured is not yet known.