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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Mary Allen, Widow of A. T. Allen,
Laid at Rest Here This Afternoon.

Mrs Mary Allen, aged so years, wi
dow of the late Albertus 7. Allen, a
pioneer harness maker of Kenosha,
died at the home of her son, John A.
Allen at Oshkosh on Saturday. Death
resulted from a, natural breaking down
due to advanced years. Mrs. Allen
and her husband were among the earli-
est settlers Of Kenosha and Mr.. Allen
was in business here for number of
years. They left Kenosha fifty years
ago and went to Oshkosh where they
had since resided. The one son is the
sole surviving member Of the family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26

AS result Of the strict enforcement
Of tn five day clause in the new Wis
consin marriage law many Wisconsin
couples are crossing the line into 1lli-
nois to have the knot tied and once
fourishing business in Kenosha is en-
tirely dead. Waukegan is getting a lot
of this business and will get more and
after the years in which Kenosha en-
joyed practically monopoly of the
runaway weddings Waukegan justices
and ministers will appreciate the
change. The good things are coming
their way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26

Kenosha is going ahead rapidly in
all lines. but one of the greatest evil
dences of its prosperity is the number
and strength of the varied fraternal So
cieties and associations. There is not
an organization of any note in the coun-
try but is represented by chapter or
lodge in Kenosha and the local lodges
are all near the top in their orders in
numbers, wealth and activity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26
OFF TO MINNEAPOLIS.
Members of Water Board to Attend
Annual Session of National Body

Members Of the Kenosha board of
water commissioners and Superinten-
dent B. G.. Brennan left on Sunday
evening for Minneapolis to attend the
annual sessions of the American
Water Works Association The meet
ing will continue until Thursday.
Superintendent Brennan will appear. on
the program and will present to the as
ISOLATION a short history of the NUM-
cipal water plant in Kenosha. The
Kenosha commissioners have been at
tending the meetings of the national
as ISOLATION for the past four years
and these visits have proven of great
value in making new suggestions for
the lettering of the Kenosha plant,
c. Hansen of Racine, spent Sunday
aftnTnOOn in KenOSha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26

Charles G. Brown attended the din
ner given for the charter members Of
the Wisconsin State Bankers Asso-
citation in Milwaukee on Saturday
evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26

A woman physician says that bsu-
nettes as rule are steady. They
change less often and become special
lists. They stick to one thiRg rather
EhGn the vaaaety' However, the bra
natte who becomes blond shows in
an unmistasable manner q tendency
70 seek variety,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26

4 Mrs. w. H. Yule are here
rk for visit with George
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26

Mrs. Owen Mccarthy
spent Sunday afterl ecu ".
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26

c. Hansen of Racine, spent Sunday
afternoon in Kenosha.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
SOUTHERN ROADS
EARNING MONEY
GENERAL AVERAGE SHOWS DE-
CREASE. but BURDEN FALLS
UPON RAILWAYS OF EAST.

For the month OF March the operat-
ing income per mile OF line decreased
si,s per cent for. the railways of the
East. Increased Sc per cent for the rail-
ways OF the South and Increased "a
per cent for the railways of the West
as compared with March, 1912. The
average for the railways of the entire
country decreased 90 per cent.
This operating income for the 222,-
0Ss miles OF line summarized by the
Bureau of Railway Economics from
the reports OF the railways to the
Interstate Commerce Commission ag-
gregated for the month, 352,137. 1897. or
$235 per mile of line, which is equi-
valent to 1857 per mile OF line per
day. Operating income Is that proper
ton of their receipts which remains
available to the railways for rentals.
interest on bonds, appropriations for
betterments. improvements. new con-
structfon and for dividends.
The aggregate of the total operat-
ing revenues for the month was
s24l,04s.sis. an increase OF $s.ss4,T27
over March. 1919. The operating ex-
penses were $l7S,234167 or $I4.l04, 23s
more than for March. 1914. The net
operating revenue was $61.S14.65I, or
$4.239.964 less than for March, 1912
Taxes were s10.4ls.25s. an Increase Of
~ per cent per mile of line over March,
1914. leaving the operating income 90
per cent less per mile of line as stated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
JUSTICE GERARD
FALLS FOR CON

i. NEW Y0RK. May. 24a---lGiss Grace
Oliver Gillette, who dances In THE
Lady Of tho slipper" ct the Globe
theAter, narrowly escaped being pun
ished for contempt Of court today
when she appeared before Supreme
Court Justice Gerard in, procecdings
Instituted by Tristan Conn. who has
sued her for tS4S worth o. property
bought by some one In her name. An
afiidavtt was introduced TO show that
Frank James, q process server, had
served the papers on the dancer right
to her face and that sho had paid no
attention to It whatever. Mr.. Conn
wanted the defendant punished for
contempt.
The little dancer, who sometimes
plays children's parts. said:
ITS terrible fb. Mr.. Judge. No
one ever served me with, any papers.
Why, l would only be too glad TO come
to court II the judges were Ill kind
like you"
.-That ID suf1icient" said Justice
Gerard. II will take the statement OF
- young woman who comes into court
In preference to the Maere afl1davit at
il process server who u not here and
who may have made : mistake. You
Miss Gillette smiled her thanks. left
the court and began to In the COR
|110Us
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
LEAF TOBACCO men
MEET HERE JUNE )
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF q. 3. ASSOCIATION HOLDS
THREE DAYS.
MANY SOCIAL FEATURES
WAS ORGANIZED
HERE TRrRTNEN YEARS AGO
r. N. DARLINGTON. OF RICH
MoND. IT'S PRESIDENT.

The local committee Of the Tobac-
co Trade OF Richmond. composed OF
W. L. HAZEL, S. w. Tompkins, J. L.
wtnro. 8. r. Rose, w. G. Neal. liz now
actively engaged in making ample
preparations for the meeting OF the
Tobacco association of the United
States, June 9Th. 9Th and 18th, at the
Jefferson hotel. The reception COM
mittee from the Tobacco trade and
the chamber of commerce VIII De
given out later.
This is the thirteenth annual con-
vention Of this association which was
formed in Richmond. at which time
representatives from the tobacco
growing States of Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Ohio, West Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
met and inaugurated this association
or the broad lines of always stand.
ing ready to safeguard the general
interest Of the trade and to promote
measures and means for its welfare
In Interest OF Trade
Many laws have been promulgated
touching the interest Of the tobacco
trade, and 1t seems to have always
been an article which has been made
the play thing Of politicians and the
cause of a great deal Of agitation both
in this country and abroad, and the
purposes Of the Tobacco association OF
the United States are, as far as pos
sibIe, to keep a watch over tho many
difficulties into which their business
may run.
The officers Of this association are as
follows: I. NJ. Darlington, president:
w. L. Petty. first vice-president; r r.
Watson, second .vice-president: y. +.
Eggieston. third vice-president; G. E.
yuahh carrAtor and traAaurAr.
Board of Governors.
W. T. Reed, Richmond. Va; A. p.
Thorpe, Rocky Mount. N. C: Edward
wischemayer. Baltimore. Nd; w. A.
Adams oxford, N. c.; John l. Wingo.
Richmond, Va; A. B. Darlington.
Danville. Va: G. M. Booker. Lynch
burg, Va; S. w. venable. Durham. N.
G.; j. A. Clarke, Bedford City. Va :
W. l. McGill. Petersburg. Va: g. 7.
feet, winston, N. c.; C. A. Lewis. Hen
derson. N. c.: H. E. Spilman. Cincin-
natl, o.: E. B. Ficklen. Greenvtlle.
n. c.; f. v. webb. Kinston. n. c.:
w. G. Rogers. Warrenton. N. G: J.
M. Edmunds. Wilson. N. c.: c. w.
walters. South Boston, Va.
The tentative program for the en-
tertainment Is an informal reception
Thursday evening at the Jefferson
hotel
An automobile trip Friday after
noon.
An entertainment and general re-
ception at the Jefferson hotel audi
torium Friday evening.
A trip on the Old Dominion steamer
down James river to jamestown Sat
urday.
Several out-of-town speakers will be
on the program to give addresses OF
interest on matters touching the to-
bacco trade.
In view Of the fact that the tobacco
industry Is the most important one
of our city. and that several branches
representing the largest, possibly In
the world. OF any single interest, the
meeting of the association in Rich
mond seems to be particularly appro-
! pirate. and the benefits to be derived
should be. both to the visitors and
the home trade. OF considerable mag
| nitude.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
VIRGINlA-CAROLINA
TO BUILD IN JERSEY

The Virginia Carolina Chemical
company. Richmond, Va. which has
heretofore confined its fertilizer man
ufacturing activities to the South, has
large plant at Carteret N. J. This
location Is on Staten Island Sound,
affording the plant water route Tor
Its incoming raw materials and its
outgoing finished products The plant
will be incorporated under the name
OF the Consumers Chemical corpora
ton, which will issue preferred stock
to the amount Of 100000 and COM
mon stock for 100000. The Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical corporation
will own the common stock and guar
antee the preferred stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
THE UP[|FT IN
COTTON HANDLING
DEMANDS OF FOREIGN BUYERS
AWAKENING SHIPPERS TO
THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES

II Ii notorius that cotton has been
the most slovenly handled Of ali OF
the agricultural products OF tho United
States. Tho farmers often leave II
exposed to be damaged by rain and
infiltrated by mud. Even when Of
fered for shipment II Is sometimes in
this condition. All too frequently II
IL loosely baled and inadequateiy
marked. 1t has been said that upon
receipt at foreign ports bales OF cot
ton look more like rag-bags. For
many years the railways have sought
to have tho cotton shippers exercise
greater care, but the railways in this
country have no such autocratic pow
er as those OF Germany. where no
shipment il accepted unless It 10 pack
ed and marked In accordance with
rigid specifications. Government ex-
perts have estimated that Of the cot
ton crop OF the United States there Is
between the gin and the spinner
wastage and damage amounting to
$4,000. 600 per annumL
The Japanese several years ago
ruled that they would not accept cot
ton that was not clean. securely pack
ed and plainly marked. They gee
what they want. Tho, possibility Of
losing tho custom OF a nation mAke9
q difference. The transatlantic lines
who In recent years have been mulcted
In heavy damages because OF the poor
condition In which cotton has been
delivered to foreign consiRnees have
now taken action that will reinforce
the efforts OF the railways From
September 1. 1919. to March u. 1919,
on the average one bale OF cotton out
of every six offered at the South At
lantic and Gulf ports was condemned;
one bale out OF every ten was Inn
properly marked. Beginning July I.
1914. their requirements win b. mora
rigid; higher charges will BE- enacted
for cotton loosely baled.
The railways in the cotton 9rowtng
regions are therefore rSdoublink their
efforts with cotton compressors. cot
ton ginners. farmers and shipperA
When those concerned In cotton 9row-
ing and shipping ind that shiftlesp-
nesn reacts upon their pcckofbookee n
II probable that o. better ordor OF
things viii como about. Not only the
money. but tho good win OF the
foreign consumer II worth while,
especially IN these times when II On
deAvoring TO stimulate the growth Of
cotton In other countries than the
United Statea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
WORK
IN THE MOUNTAINS
VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIAL
ASSOCIATION MAKING APPRE-
GABLE PROGRESS.

The regular meeting of the Virginia
Mountain Industrial Educational as
ISOLATION was held in the parlors OF the
May ss e 4ns renosss wsas Of
interest.
This association for the past three
senool IN Bnchanan county rheps
no school which has shown more
marked progress In every respect than
this; Opened in September, 1899. with
twelve pupils, the session closed April
1913. with more than one hundred sn-
rolled. and twenty boarding pupils.
Two young Presbyterian minister's
who had been engaged in mission
realized the. great need Of emphasizing
Christian educatiDns and that the only
adequate way to reach the people with
children. therefore. they opened the
rented quarters became inadequate for
ins ms Who TnTsSss the tss
work being done. they were able -
secure small tract of land (about;
one ss5sa IN which hIns thsy haze
heated, with eleven living rooms, be-.
sides class rooms. dining room, etc7I
with two cottages. one of which II upeA
There II great demand for boyg
has been offered II they can put III
They moved into their new quarters
q little more than twelve months AEQsa
saving thereby rental Of $3t . mcntks
They need better equipment Tor eh4
scholarships, Many OF the boarAesQ
are unable to meet their expenses 40
schplsrships Of &t00-?50 or even t44
ciated by both scholar and teachSrs
Tho reports from the school are m44tl
encouraging with accounts Of s'proe&1a
who would never have had = eha&<
to 70 to school. but for the frt40(
who are manifesttng m tnfereee
the work. a = IL ID gsss$S87
Areea1d to H7y. u d - 1S1lIl lg
Buchanan county, VI M. sAs}Ss h.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25

LONDON, May 25.-rrank Shu-
man. distinguished American engi-
neer, who recently left London for
Egypt. Is making a radical departure
In the generation OF natural power.
He Is going to harness the sun to
the Nile. He has already installed
near Cairo q hundred horsepower
sun plant for irrigation. and his pres
ent mission in Egypt is to complete
the installation and to begin opera
tons almost Immediately.
Four times only in the history Of
the human race has the generation OF
power been the subject OF invention.
First came the windmill. then the
water wheel. The third departure.
and the greatest so far. was the COM
bustion of fuel. Now comes the use
OF the solar rays. which IL successful
and Mr.. Shuman says that success Is
already secured-will be the most
complete revolution OF all. solving at
once for the tropics the problem of
fuel. which in tho past has been SO
great handicap to remuneratiye
labor and which In the future. with
the diminishing supplies OF coal, must
become q greater handicap still.
Explains Purpose.
Explaining in an interview tho
character and purpose OF his sun
power plant. Mr.. Shuman said:
by means OF parabolic mirrors the
heat Of the sun IL concentrated to
i've times Its natural intensity.
This gives Va q temperature of
about 500 degrees Fahrenheit. and
by means Of this heat concentrated
on boilers the steam Is generated.
which Il used for driving low
pressure .condensing engine. This en-
CINE in turn drives large recipro-
eating pump capable Of pumping
$4,000 gallons minute. and thus
Of irrigaring in this particular To-
ca1ity 1000 acres OF land.
"You can do tho same thing. Of
course" MI Shum2n wcrt on to say
by means Of steam generated from
coal. But coal In tho tropics costs
from 80 to $40 q ton. Sunlight does
not cost anything. 1t II true that the
Cost for first construction Of sun
power irrigation plant 10 double that
or frst-class plant using coal. Esti-
mating the interest on the increased
investment at 6 per cent. this places
u on an equality Of coal ut $3.50 a ton
delivered at the site OF tho plant.
'The plant, moreover. IL so con-
lstructed that with ordinary care It will
last for many generations. It II COM
posed entirely OF REINFORCED concrete.
Iron and glass. The glass and con-
crets win last indefinitely. and 20 will
the ironwork. provided that 1t 10 paint
cd every ave years.
"You have. therefore, permanent
plant. the upkeeps Of which costs very
little. The labor that Il required to
run sun power plant u indeed q
great deal less than that which ID
necessary for coal plant. No stokeri
iaro needed, there ID no coal to be
shovelled and there are no ashes to
b removed.
Relieves Cnat Of Fuel
| Hitherto tho great handicap to cul.
ttvAtiOn OF the soil In tho tropics has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
LITTLE NEWS IN
REAL ESTATE WORLD
ASIDE FROM PURCHASES OF COAST
LINE. NOTED EARLY IN WEEK.
TT WAS QUIET.
MONEY is EASIER
ACTIVITY IN THE MATTER OF
LOANS PROBABLY MEANS SOME
rBING-ExCHAyGE TO TAKE
UP NEW REFORMS.

Aside from the exceedingly inter-
esting transfers of the Montague and
Woodward property and the old Pat
terson warehouse sites. which the
Virginian carried exclusively in Its
columns early In the week. there has
not been q more insipid period from
q news standpoint for some time.
These deals mean the extension OF the
Atlantic Coast Line yard facilities, IN
which some old landmarks give way to
the march OF progress. and spell an
absolute change of the map OF Rich-
mond on the waterfront territory.
No big deals were reported by the
real estate men, and mighty few
small ones The probability OF an
nexation Is lending impetus to West
End acreage and there are many IN
quiries for desirable dirt In THAT sec
ton, which Is not now available.
small new subdivision, which will Of
fer about $50 lots on the Boulevard,
will shortly be placed on the market
by Julian c.. Anderson and II recent
experiences with property in that. sec
ton can be taken as q criterion. II
will go like hot cakes"
To Sell Caine Property.
One announcement Of interest in a
real estate way, Is the fact that the
Caine property on Broad street be-
.ween on" -, rha nrnn.rtv
Wy 9. auCuon r+,.at a.ora
aojo,nS .ne ~ 80, hsvo-a 10 .,
@Au :, lt.t. ,,a-chan+s ha n
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
OPPORTUNITIES Of
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
HANDSOMELY PRESENTED IN
BOOKLET ISSUED By THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Four Presidents of the United
States. Washington. Jefferson. Madison
and Monroe. made their homes in
Northern Virginia President Zach
ary Taylor was born in that section
and there lived Chief Justice Marshall
and General Robert e. Lee. On the
slopes OF the Blue Ridge In the Pied
mont section and in the Shenandoah
Valley are many survivals of the sim
pie, chaste architecture Of the Colo
NAL and Revolutionary period OF Viz
ginia, and quite q number OF modern
dwellings planned on Colonial lines
Within recent years men OF wealth. as
well a. those OF moderate means. have
come to recognise tho advantages Of
this section OF country homes and for
general farming and, Atock raising
Within easy access by railroad to
Warrington and beyond. there 10 no
faircr land in tho world than that
which rises In graceful lines from the
Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley up
to the Blue Ridge Mountains An
effective means Of emphasizing the at
fractions OF this region n q beautiful
brochure Of 80 pages just published
BY tho Southern Railway entitled.
Homes Of the Early Presidents and
Present day Opportunities for Country
Homes and Diversified Agriculture In
Northern Virginia." The frontispiece.
In colors. 10 a. view Of tho homo Of
President Madison near Orange court
house. and through the publication
are scattered views Of dwellings and
farm scenes At Charlottesville. Lees
burg. Delaplane. Alexandria, Front
Royal. Culpeper, Fairfax courthouse.
Upperville. Newmarket. The Plains.
Warrenton, 6trasburg. Nanasnas. Har-
risonburg. Riverton. NArshalL Middle
uxxMna ~Uefef p0fnc mile INA texk
II brfmful OF valuable informatfon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
PRIZE WINNERS
IN SCHOOL CLUBS
RESULT OF CONTESTS PROMOTED
BY THE STATE COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.
HAS A PRACTICAL AIM
ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO INTEREST
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS IN EEK.
TENSION woRK--LIsT OF
FORTUNATE ONES.

Secretary Julian Fl. Binford, OF the
Cooperative Education association.
yesterday announced the prize-wfn-
ming public school pupils in the ex-
tension work which Is being promoted
by this branch Of the State depart
ment of public instruction. The
prizes are a feature OF the school cluo
wo-.s fostered in Virginia by the as
sociation. There are 800 OF these or
CARNATIONS now. with a membership
OF over 5000 public school children
as the direct result of Secretary Bin
ford's energetic work.
One object of the clubs IL to inter-
est members in practical education.
Hence the prizes for compositions on
subjects pertaining to farm and home
life; hence the prizes for samples OF
wood work and cooking and sewing.
Composition on Good Roads.
In January 1913, each school was
asked to hold a good roads meeting,
To stimulate interest in this meeting
the association offered a prize to the
pupil submitting the best paper a con-
dition being that the paper was first
read at a public meeting.
Other prizes were offered to stimu-
late the clubs along the line OF beau
/ tifying grounds and rooms. purchas-
ing libraries and making other I'M
ports were received.
Boys Write on Farming.
A prize was also offered for the
best paper on why I Expect to be .
Farmer" This contest was particle
pated in by a large number of boys
representing every type OF school. the
first prize was awarded to Irving Mat
thews. OF. Altavista high school: But
the men in the department OF agri-
culture, who Judge those papers were
greatly impressed by the following
paper from Weiiby Crewe. a nine
Eyear-oid hoy, attending the Water
Efall school OF Prince William cos1ntyt
why I Would Like To b. . Farmer.
Because l would be my own boss.
and I would have horse to ride and
drive whenever I wanted them. In
the winter I could have a sleigh. ana
could have cows and sheep and hogs
and cattle. and could raise chickens
and turkeys. and have fresh eggs ana
fried chicken. and / could have .
garden and fresh vegetables. and have
good fruit. and have a run (streAml
to flow down beside my house, ana
have my house painted yellow. ana
have it's trimmings painted green. ana
/ could have water all through my
house. and have colts to ride and
break. and have a large farm and
eight horses
Age nine years,
WELBY CREwE.
Waterfall School. Va
| Janice Eggleston. of Nansemond
county, was the champion with the
needle. This prize was offered for the
best samples of sewing as follows:
Button holes, patch. hemstitchinG.
fancy collar and work apron. Many
young ladies In the high schools OF
the State competed for this prize, but
the judges gave the honor to lit
tile twelve-year- girl attending .
two-room country school at Somerton,
in Nansemond county.
Following Is a complete, list Of the
prize winners:
Best Paper on Good Roads.
Five dollar prize, Jennings Bryan
Rust, Lincoln high school, Loudoun
county. Honorable mention. paper BY