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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
RICHMOND PORT
IN MILLION CLASS
Has Collected Sl,CO7 900 in Year
and Takes Eighteenth
Place.
MOST ECONOMICAL OFFICE
Duty Collected at Less Cost Per
Dollar Here Than
Anywhere.

On June y the si.ooo,ooo mark for
collections by the Customs House of
the Fort OF Richmond was attained
ana after years Of effort Richmond
was admitted 10 the million dollar
class As matter OF fact. the local
customs house win collect n great deal
more than 100000 before the end of
the fiscal year OF i91e-l9l3. which ex-
pires on june 30 as collections to date
amount IN round NUMBERS 10 81. oo7 .p0n
II ~ expected that 10000 viii be
added to this total before the books
are closed for tile fiscal term
Richmond's admission into the hon
oreh circle Of the nation dollar ports
means more than just that fact. in all
probability II means that Richmond
VIII leap TO the top Of the list in re-
garn TO the cost OF collecting duty per
doiiar collected. 1t is expected that
Richmond Viii take precedence over
al the customs houses OF the United
states when the accounts for the wear
are rendered and the question Of econ
omE OF administration is raised Rich
mona last year stood second in the
eWciency column. Springfield Mass
Richmond collecting the same sum at
an outlay of s,ol7. All the other ports
trailcd behind these two
Inst Ycnr hut s15O,O0O.
Richmond last year collected about
while Springheld's collections
fell far below this total While the
receipSs of the local customs house
nave been growing $3.50. in twelve
months, lis maintenance expenses have
remained practically stationary, mean
ing that the 100000 in l9i2-19l3 has
neen collected Al q smaller cost per
81 than the s75O.oNo in igll-l9l2. II
Is estimated by the local customs of
hcials that Richmond's efficiency per
centage viii drop At least three tenths
OF cent giving this port the honor
OF collecting $1,000. 600 in a single year
at cost TO Uncle Sam Of only S.Gl4
per 81 collected
Richmond stood twenty third last
year among the United States customs
ranking Norfolk, which is proposed to
he honofed with the Collectorship of
Virginia under the new customs sery-
ice reorganization, ~ FORTY places The
vast increase iii collections this wear
means that Richmond viii have moved
UP the column hv" places by July |
and viii be eighteen instead OF twenty
third in Importance.
the seventeen customs houses in tho
United States which are in the million
dollar class ana outrank Richmond in
Importance. are: Buffalo. Boston. Bal
timore, flattsburE, Chicago. Cleveland.
Detroit, Galveston, Milwaukee. New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia. Fort
Townsend. 81. Louis. san Francisco.
Tampa, and Burlington. vi
The collections at Richmond have
doubled over and over during Collector,
Arnolds administration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
CITY TO PAY FOR
SUNDAY CONCERTS
Bids Invited for Five Week
Nights, and Sacred Perform
ancc on Sunday.
RECEIVERS TO PAVE STREETS
Colonel Burgwyn Employed to
Survey Shockoc Creek and
Bacon's Quarter Branch.

sunday band concerts arc 10 BE- pro-
Nldcd by the Administrative Board in
lieu Of tho Saturday afternoon concerts
OF former years. Acting Mayor Adams
having signed Yesterday tho resolution
providing $4,000 FOR summer park
music
~ yesterdays meeting OF the al
minlStrativc board. resolution offered
hS Mi. iiirschberE was adopted. direct
ing the clerk Of tn" board 10 advertise
ior hlds Tor summer park music for
q band OF twenty pieces, to play fivc
nights week, and sacred concert
ON sunday evening Bids are 10 be
opened Juno % at Il noon. II is un-
dcrstood that three hand masters who
have worked hard FOR some weeks to
create interest in the pending appro-
priation for park music viii submit
proposals, though il has been suggest
ed that they get together and organize
a summer band OF twenty pieces. meet
Ing the requirements or the city. The
Administrative Board has not dcterm-
lined on schedule OF parks for the CON
certs. hat ~ IS understood that Il def
mite night VIII be assigned To each OF
i've parks. 50 that citizens may readily
know where the band is playing
Receivers Must Pave Between Tracks.
civ Attorney Pollard reported Thar
an order had been entered by the Law
and Equity Court in tho Richmond and
Henrico Railway recciVership proceed
tngs. allowing the receivers to proceed
10 pave ihcir portions OF certain streets
and put in concrete foundations a $ re-
quired by city specifications BEFORE
the receiNcrship the city awarded CON
tracts for paving Fifth Street, Fulton,
from Denny To Louisiana, and Duval
street, from First to Brook Avenue
the franchise requiring tho company to
pave between its tracks and for two
feet on either side. whenever tho city
paNes, and of the same material as the
city uses.
Contracts for certain improvements
III the Shields Lake Annex To william
i;yrd Park was awarded 10 w f.
Ncitch Al Sl,i26.5o. j. T.. Eubank. A. s
Sell aud j. II. Throckmorton were
elected To the Street Cleaning force.
Building inspector Butler was instruct
ed Ia make an examination OF the CITY
Iail building and report an estimate Of
the cost of putting ii in.a safe. secure
and sanitary condition. The city En-
gineer vas instructed 10 grade the side
walk on the south side Of Floyd Avenue
and on tho north side of Main. between
sycamore and Strawberry Streets.
Shocked Creek Surveys.
\ contract for making certain pre-
urinary surveys In connection with
proposed improvements of Shock oc
Creek from Broad 10 Seventh and Hos
pital Streets, ami from that point along
Bacon Quarter Branch TO the lermi
tage Road. was awarded to Colonel 6.
l.. T.. Burgwyn ut his bid OF $S74.
Bids We're opened for erection Of
relief gas holder at the Lower Gas
Works. and were referred to Mcssrs.
Beck and Hrschbcrg for report
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
Entered.

Judgment Was entered yesterday in the
Law and Equity Court In the case OF Joseph
Shenrerson against Jacob I. Holmes In tho
sum OF {uG3Q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
LOBBY COMMITTEE
IS BRANCHING OUT
INTO NEW FIELDS
Continued from First Page ]

continued from First Page)
session Of Congress In A long eXecu-
tive session, the committee decided that
the letters bore directly upon the at
tempts Of oNnard and Palmer, 10 in
fiuence legislation, and they were n,
once mad" public.
The committee Tonight granted the
request OF Melville T.. stone Of New
York. general manager Of the Asso-
ciatcd Press, vino asked to he allowed
10 testify tomorrow regarding claims
made in som" of the Hamlin letters.
produced Yesterday, as 10 the publicity
OF the beet sug"r interests hoped to Sc
cure through the Associated Press
The free sugar forces, which fought
ONnard. Palmer Hamlin and other anti
free sugar mon for many years, got
their first innings when Lowry took
the stand. lie testified that hc was
general sales agent Of the Federal
Sugar Rennins Company. that his
salary was $4,000 n year, and that
commissions brought his total earn
ings close UP 10 $1,000 per annum.
He said he really was employed by
Smith and shipper, Of New York, a
firm which acts as agent for the re-
timing company. lie thought that the
retiners paid $4,000 Of his salary and
the agents the remainder. Senator
Cumm!us, who conducted his cross-cx-
animation, brought out that Lowry is
~
Wholesale Groccrs'' which has figured
largely in the fight for free sugar
or a reduction on duty on that article.
No. Paid for Tariff Work.
Il have never received any money
Tor amy tariff work at all said Lowry.
'rhe witness said ne couldn't rcmcm-
Der whether lie went into the sugar
fight at the suggestion of {. 4. Spre ck :
els. president OF the Refining Com
Ny h..th he Ia. I'D
Spreokels go into the fight lie said
the rciiners were interested in free
sugar, or reduced duties, because 1t
meant an Increased consumption Of
refined sugar. After many questions
by Senator Cummins. ne added the
rehners would get more business if
the duty were removed and beet sugar
production and refining in this coun-
try curtai!ed.
Through Harry \. Austin. clerk to
Palmer. and Benjamin $ Plat. enroll
ing clerk Of the senate. the committee
cndcavorcd to find out who was re-
sponsiblc for what !; believes was a
Bogus order OF the Senate incorpor-
at.d in the much discussed document
sugar at Glance" Flat, who has
been connected with the Senate for
twcnty-siN or twentye@ht years, said
he had never seen the order. He said
Palmer sent special copies OF the
pamphlet 10 many prominent men in
Germany, including Emperor William.
Austin testified that Sugar at 4
Glance" had cost the United States
beet industry s2AS2o.aa. OF which ST.
1890 had gone 10 tho government
printing Office. In cx3mination OF
Palmer several days ago Senator
Reed brought out that the postage
saved the beet men by sending the
pamphlet out under senator Lodge i
freak amounted 10 about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19

contemplate the abolition OF four Of
the I'VE vice presidential offices. and
The Investing Of this function in a SIR
gle vice-president . r Tinany. pres
ident Fauquier Nationtl Bank. Warren
ton, AT present one Or the five vice
presidents. IL prominently mentioned
for re election 10 the Office.
80 opposition has 20 far developed
against Secretary Walker Scott. Of
Farmvilie, and none IS expected He
unanimously.
Friends Of + n Maphis. cashier or
me Peoples National Bank. StiasburE,
nave put him forth as 4 candidate Tor
inc office II treasurer against Julien
-. mn Of Richmond, The incumbent.
PUT inc Richmond man appears 10 have
the larger following
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
cola wotch for Rav Eunn

NUIU NHItH TOT NtN. IUNI'
The second anniversary Of the passionate
OF Rev. Saint Gilmore Funn. Of the Brown
Grove Baptist Church. colored. near Ashland.
occurred last sunday when Rev. NJ. steven
son preached the sermon. Rev. A. y. Brown
preached the sermon when two deacons were
ordained.
The congregation presented Rev Funn
with n gold watch and a purse To tho choir
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
Judge nrsignatrd.

Governor Mann yesterday designated judg
". l., Burns. OF tho Twenty seventh Judicial
Circuit, to hold the July term or the Dick.
inson County Circuit Court FOR Judge Skcen.
who had Gonnlgtipg court terms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
KO|NER ANSWERS
BROWNS CHARGES
Opens His ampaign by Dis
cussing Platform OF
Opponent.
rs HE co-oPERATED



Formally opening MS campaign for
reelection. Commissioner. ~ .rr,c,,l-
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i'm I,oino- jss,, 80 - "
49,, ,.as,, @chcial safe
~. t.,,,,,... certain 81
! .rhomnsn, oppo"eh''
-, h,s h,s.d )
:, 49, ., '' ~ ~ No''s
ia NJ wv
80 10 i"h "ech
t,,, ,st "S'' ana
80 800 ppSitIohS nave
-, '''"e 'h'"cd since.
NJ No'he' statement follows in
iu.i.
me Mchmob' rapeTs OF iune II
ana ]" contained the announcement
OF ~ thompson brown candidacy for
commissioner Of Agriculture, and also
his policies for the Office"
A. 10 to-operntion
II have no desire 10 c.iticisc Mr.
Browns laudablc ambition to be COM
missioner Of Agriculture. or virginia
but when NJ Offers himself az A cam
ddate for rnis position nc mus, stand
upon the platforr, accommodates bis
announcement, Tbt. ,,,,,o,. ,o,s
IN consist chic0v ~ !, cri,ict.r, ~ 40
nrosen, ad,,inis,r,,tn, =. 49, r.
m.r, ~ ,.r;r,i,,, 81. -,
r.Ii,ro - h,rn,n.t.
t,h 49,. "a 80
~ 10 St., m ~,,,.,,..s -.
-" ''t'is"uS 'hc VI
go ~ i"s''tu'S' NC
~ an" HechAhicai
Noiieee 90 q great agency Tor IN
structioh ana Tor the dissemination OF
kno"ledse oS various methods. ana
states mat II can DC made more SER
Niceaoie, Out that genuine harmony
with the office Of Commissioner Of
Agriculture is essential TO its fun
growth and usefulness | most heart
ily concur IN this statement He also
states that the travelling Institute
held hy tho Department III Agricul-
ture and the Institute trains RIM Nv
II. are most valuable instruments and
should be used for ,bc hencnt ~ tho
farming nubltc. and that Ia mis- .nd
there sho,,ld ha co.onora,ior 1, ,rort
~, - .o,.,o,,s c,,, ,ra,.to ,rhi
af ca,,r.c i aiso 80 ,ns a., ~
a., ,at..i ,tt,
~ - 'O"''"'e -
use ''o"i'
a"s''"'e 'rhin'.
hut MI, Brown goes ON ana cnatEes
that INC present administration oil me
Departments OF Agriculture mas tailed
70 cooperate with the virginia Folly
technic Institute by it's failure 10 have
70, 10,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
NATIONAL

Continued From Sixth Page)
ened slightly and Craudal relieved
MN for the ninth inning. The score:
Cincinnati. New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
SYNOPSIS

Gordon Kelly. a mountain boy of
Georgia, goes to Atlanta. He be-
comes the sensation Of the baseball
world through his marvellous playing,
although he said that he had never
played a game before arriving in At
lanta. He is bought by the Boston
American League Club for $50. 900.
Kelly incurs the enmity OF Forrest
Cain, a wealthy ne'er-do-well, at
the same time winning the friend
ship and love of Mildred Deery.
daughter of an Atlanta banker KEEL
ly Is hurt in a game and Mildred
runs to his assistance. He RECEIVERS,
leaves the hospital and mysteriously
disappears. He is not heard from
for months. Mildred admits to her
self that she loves Kelly. Her faith
er dislikes the publicity given MIL
dred,s assistance to Kelly on the
baseball field. He gets Mildred to
agree to go to the mountains. Cain
follows Mildred and calls upon her.
While Mildred is fishing she suddenly
comes upon Gordon Kelly. In the
meeting each learns of the others
love. Kelly is sought everywhere by
the press Cain proposes to Mildred
and is refused. Kelly meets Cain and
the latter tries TO shoot Kelly. Elmer
saves Kellys life. Mildred visits
Gordon Kelly's home in the mountains
and is astonished at the evidences of
luxury and refinement she finds there
Gordon is caught in a storm and is
made prisoner by four strange men.
He Is forced to write a letter TO Mil
dred. In ii he tries to convey a
hint of his whereabouts.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
By LILLIAN LAUFFERTY.

n O you know any little girls? OF
course there are quite a few
children in the world, and I
know numberless young-very young
ladies, but ! have just met a very
sweet little girl and | am going to
introduce her to you. Her name is
Lois Meredith; she is eighteen. and is
making a great success of the part of
Helen Morris in within the Law" of
the stage she does not play the part
of a sophisticated young lady-or a
broadway favorite"-but fairly dawns
on you in the absolute simplicity of a
white mildly blouse. black velvet ia o.
shanter and the unstudied couture effect
OF a head summing over with curls. ."
OF course the very first question 1
asked Miss Lois was one anent clothes
and her ideal costume.
II like my MILDLY blouses pretty well,
said she, so well, in fact, that | would
sacrifice all the sweeties in the world
rather than eat goodies and get too fat
to wear sailor suits. But my ideal cos
tune is Greek drapery. l do love the
classical lines Of drapery that leave
you free and untrammelled, so you can
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
Beauty Secrets of Beautiful Women
Dainy Lois Myedlhh Talks o. BezaiaaL Ahhkhg
Beneficial AhLetics

I'd like TO believe him-even if that
would be conceited-but anyway I take
care Of my hands and try TO keep them
soft and tapering. I go through an
exercise as If I were wringing them
and stroking them. I work at my
hands as If I were putting on and TAX
ing off a new pair of gloves very care
fully. 1 truly can recommend this ex-
ercise. for just think what it made Mr..
Gibson say to me.
Would you like to hear about my
favorite part?' went on the girl in
genuously. Perhaps it would make a
good conclusion to your interview. Ny
favorite part was Modesty in Every
woman I thought it a compliment to
be asked to play that part loved do
ing it-and l felt that the only way to
play Modesty was to be modest That
applies to girls everywhere doesn't it?
e-ty is always the sweetest part
and it has to be true, or people will
know"
And I think that is q very good con-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26

began playing again early in June.
and from that time on he surpassed
himself at bat and in the field. Steve
Yerkes was as steady as a rock at
second base, and his batting was
timely. He seldom failed to deliver
when called upon. Clyde Engle who
had to play first base nearly all the
year on account Of the injury to Man
ager Stahls foot, played the bag in a
manner that made the other first
basemen jealous. The catChers-
Carrigan and Cady-were like stone
walls behind the bat, and the pitch
ers-Wood Bedient, Collins and
O'Brien, with Hall and Leonard to
help performed wonders. In
short. the whole team played like
wildfre and stood the other teams
on end as fast as they appeared.
From the first OF July to the close
Of the season the Red Sox did not
lose but one series to their opponents.
White Sox TeTrors.
In the meantime. the Chicago
White Sox. managed by the clever
Jimmy Callahan with the owner of
the club, Comiskey-the -"Old Rom
ann the background to help with
his sage advice) were going great
guns, too. Big Ed Walsh, the cele-
brated "spitball' pitcher, seemed I'M
beatable Scott, Benz and the other
twirlers supported the mainstay
nobly. Schalk the kid" catcher,
proved to be one of the best back
stops in either league and held the
pitching OF the entire staff with ele-
ganCe and grace, while his right arm
was a terror to base stealers
Strengthened by the acquisition OF
| Hal Chase, the great first baseman
| the entire infield braced, Rath, Weav-
] er and Lord playing as though their
lives depended on il. The outfield de-
veloped into one of the strongest in
the American League. Ping" Bodie
played fine ball and broke fences with
his bat instead of talking about it.
Collins. the Newton boy, and MattiCk
the other outfielders, covered their
territory like second men and
batted like fiends. This great Chi
cago aggregation while it's success
was not quite as sensational as the
Red Sox, plowed steadily ahead, and
when the Boston team reached sec
ond place the Windy City rivals were
close behind them. only a few points
separating the two teams in the per-
centage column.
In the meantime, the Athletics,
managed by the shrewd baseball gem
eral, Connie Mack, which had been
enjoying a sort Of baseball buggy ride
the first half Of the season and had
already begun TO count their world S
series money in their minds, struck
a mighty rough road about the first
Of August and began to come back"
as they say in horse racing circles.
They lost game after game. Their
pitchers went bad" and their slug
gers failed to slug. Someone stole
Frank Bakers bats and he couldn't
hit the ball. Two or three unfor-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26

and was so nervous | could not sleep;
then l would be so tired mornings
that | could scarcely get around. 1t
seemed almost impossible to move or
do a bit of work, and l thought l
never would be any better until I
submitted TO an operation. I COM
menced taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and soon felt
like a new woman. l had no pains,
slept well, had good appetite and was
fat and could do almost all my own
work for a family of four. I shall
always feel that I owe my good health
to your medicine. Mrs. Hayward
Sewers. Cary, Maine.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at
once taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia &. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia
&. Pinkham Medicine Company (oon-
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by a woman, and held in
strict confidence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26

tunate accidents put some of their
most dependable players on the hos
pital list temporarily. BY the first of
September the Philadelphia fans"
were in a panic. Manager Connie
Mack lost his Mephistophelean smile,
and the subdued swearing he in
dulged in withered the grass in the
immediate vicinity Of the players
bench wherein he sat during the
gloomy, losing games.
Situation Tense.
The pitchers on whom Mack de-
pended, caused him many sleepIess
nights. Eddie Planl's cross fire be-
came-crosseyed Jack Coombs' curves
were batted from Dan to Beersheba.
and in spite Of CHIEF Bender's red
faced twists and black haired curves.
the Indian could not win a game. on
September / the Athletics were still
In the lead, but only two games sepa-
rated them from the Rex Sox, and
the Chicagos were so close up that
the Philadelphia players had heart
disease every time they looked al
sporting extra This was the situa-
ton when Labor Day rolled around.
But Just when the White ELEPHANTS.
as the Athletics are sometimes called
appeared to be sure Of losing the lead
they had had held since the opening
Of the season in April, they took
wonderful brace. They played the
Washington team on Labor Day and
won both the morning and the after
noon game, knocking the great Wal
ter Johnson from the box in the sec
| ond session. However, the Red Sox
and the White Sox also won both
Labor Day games, 50 the Athletics
| did not gain single point on their
rivals.
Games Bitterly Fought.
On September 4 the Red Sox ar
rived in Philadelphia for a three
game series. Every game was Bit
terly fought, but the Rex Sox won
two of them, thereby reducing the
lead Of the Athletics to one game.
In the meantime the White Sox won
three straight and the result was
that on the evening of September 6
the three leading clubs were nearer
together than ever. From that time
on It was a desperate fight to the
very finish. Interest in the pennant
race was tremendous. Crowds pack
ed the ball parks wherever the three
teams performed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26

what Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
did for me. One
year ago l found
myself a terrible
sufferer. l had
pains in both
sides and such a
soreness l could
scarcely straight
en- up at times.
My back ached, |
had no appetite,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
Lois Meredith's Girlish Beauty.

clusion for the Modesty and
the sweet simplicity and charm that
follow in her wake are the best parts
for all girls-only they must not be
parts. Modesty must be true If you
want to be a truly charming girl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26
Up-to-Date Jokes

Mr. Winston Churchill has often
effectively silenced offensive inter
rupters. 1t is related that on one oc-
casion, when addressing a large meet
ing in the North, he was frequently
disturbed by man who persisted in
shouting Liar! Liar!" every few
minutes.
Winston bore with him for some
time, but eventually broke off his
speech to remark, in gentlest ac-
cents:
IT the gentleman at the back of
the hall who is so anxious that the
audience should know his name will
write it down on a slip of paper and
hand 1t to the chairman instead Of
bawling it at the top of his voice, he
will save himself lot of trouble"
No more was heard of the inter-
rupter for the rest of the meeting.
THAT house have rented from
YOU" said the dissatisfied tenant, "is
horribly draughty. When / was sit
ting in the middle of the room my
hair blew all over my face Can't you
do something?"
Don't you think, sir replied the
house agent suavely. 1T would be
easier and cheaper for you to get your
hair cut?"
A Paris cabman found a splendid
turbot that had been left in his cab
He went at once to the Commissary of
Police
Very good, my friend" said the
latter. Come back again in a year
and day, and if, in the meantime,
the turbot has not been claimed, it
shall be yours"
He-And won't you give me a kiss
She-CeTtainly not. l never kissed
man in my life
He (emphatically)-Ne Neither have l.