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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
Christmas Season.

, NiScount Crichton is president, Will he
housed here on sundays, and on Noycni-
Der "a there is to be rink meet. at
which twcnty>iX titled women, one for
each borough of the metropolitan area.
NIL act as hostcSscs under the prcsi-
aoncy Of the Narchioncss of Twecd,!alc.
\mons The society women actin: as hos
iesseS will bc the Duchess Of Murlbor.
ough. the Duchess Of Somerset. Cath
crime Lady Decics. Lady Ncumann and
Lady Maud Warrcnder. The proceeds
Will 20 to special fund for proyi,l;n.
pure free milk Ia The London poor. SIN
resting programs" is being arranged;
ana tic famous tango dancers now an.
pearirs n the Queens Theatre will in.
troduce the tango Oh skates for the first
time
From the rink Il covered way leads to-
The falais q" Dansc and a huge hallI
viii hc furnished rs superb dancing
floor, ana dancing will take place. ,hcrc
nightly, from half-past eight 10 midnight
y few wec@s before Christmas also -
the season when thoughts tuim TO charity
ana many such events are now occurring
'i"''9S -i"'ic Louise oi SchlcsWlS-liOl- :
stem was at the parish room Of Holy /
Trinity, Hrompton. an! opened a sale OF
cnrios from many lands in aid of Tie
Aca Leigh homes in Paris for American
ana British girls. The crrios offered
included prayer book dated 1927. once
Inc property Of Bishop Of Ontario: u
hrecchcs Bible. Il bonbonnicre of Rovnl
o!'chl'ls"n porcelain, presented by
Irnc"ss Alexander OF Tcck the pricdicu
OF Marie Antoincttc ana Louis XIV
rosewood inkstand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
Mr. II. Dennis Bradley Dcvises star
ling Fashions for Men in Are
You There?"
| SPECIAL DIsPATcH.1

SPECIAL DIsPATCH.1
LoNDoS, NOV. o.
& TRlKING fashions for men are seen
in Are You There" at the Prince
of Wales Theatre The producers
of the play called in the assistance of an
expert in mems clothes Mr.. II. Dennis
bradley. 10 evolve new fashions for the
piece. and gave him Il free hand
Three distinct color schemes have been
carried out FOR the dressing of the first
act. in which the men wear lounge suits
OF various shades of blue. brown and gray.
All the usual shades of dark navy blue
have been passed over as being too ordi-
nary. In their place are four Clstinc;
shades Of blue purple blue, royal blue
plum blue and china blue
The brown suits are mostly in autumnaI
browns with tnts of red
in them. One is appropriately enough, a
nut" brown. The gray suits vary in
shade from black and white grays TO
bright silver grays, In striking contrast
TO these is Mr.. Lawrence Grossmith's
smartly cut black braided jacket. fastened
at the waistlinc with one button
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
Palace inLOndon
NoLonger' Ugly
-NsliSh Speed Record Is Broken II
Transforming Kings Bucking-
ham Residence.
SPECIAL DIsPATCH.l

l.oEDON, NOV. -.
- UCkINGHAAI Palace, under the re-.
| storer's hand. IS now scarcely rccos
niZabe as the same building. and
when the King and Queen return they
will find that it has ceased to be the
uglicst palace in Europe
The whole of the main building has been
refronted. IN place of the Old crumbllng.
dingy front. fine white Portland stone.
worked into graceful architectural com
position. meets the eye.
The work las been one OF considerable
magnitude At one time 500 men wore
Kept busy. 400 in the daytime and the
other half by night, when the building
was illuminated by electricity. Nearly
10000 cubic feet of stone have been
used. and many modern Inventions not
generally employed in the building trade
were utilized.
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of
the work hiss been the speed with which
it has been carried cut. The new front
was designed by Sir Aston Webb. r. A..
and the drawings We're approved by the
King last year. 1t was. OF course. irnpos-
sible for the work 10 be carried on while
the King was permanently in residence. so
that only three months in the year could
be allocated to Messrs. Leslie x Co. the
They were offered two years" but
undertook to finish the work in one
year" Of three months. and they began
operations on August ;. The most care
full drawings were made. and two stone
yards were kept hard at work to SUNNY
the material required. Each stone was
so that when brought to tho
palace it could be fitted at once into II :
proper place. Special precautions were
taken against suffragcttcs. and not a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
British Nation viii Acquire
Remarkable Costume Collection


!r-ly icrfc-, in shape and ;ey,,,r, rb,.o
"f' f'er.inens that would impart a note
OF e.esance TO the s.nar;cst costume b,,ll
lh r.ew OF the desire uowadays for
Hciiest accuracy whether In tho tboo,r.
'H me oarp9u.. the collection Viii proy,
/" Or Invaluable.
ir!n's said Sir hughes. are all yer,.
"'t iN thtlr way, but the student canu,,
". mem - .n tho case OF the orig
maj costume"
M Hughes collection or carly Enr,lsh
al! sh",s Is H. only one Of ts
Gnu. Apparently worthless pieces ~
'.e'. '''IH i many curious places
h"Ns he"n turned Ont. uud.r MS dcft
''HSli -' Ncn. Hs trp!cal .Nalrui.s az III.
tdiiF -HpvInake~s art. Primitive. oropl,h
ere S"'ne ~ then Others have been Nh.
,eai'hfi from The plaruc pits II London.
nus objection oi shoeA dates back 10
'He fourteenth century
Iheie are abou, 400 specimens In alt
ana inc observer may follow the evolution
and t.i" PASSING OF tho nigh heel ard
pass IN review the fashion, la footw..,
's thcy affected the ballroom and tho
market place, There S d sho. worn bv Z.
chi!i ~ tho time OF Edward VI. and
near II IS "A quaint Specimen of tic four
'e"nlh century shoe with the familiar
curlei toe
Mir lIuFhes has proved conclusIvely.
"a" sAis, that whilo there's nothing like
English leather the native craftsman
tds Likewise always h"l. his own !, is
GENERALS believed that the French hold
the SUPREMACY in this icspect. but NJ,
oi the time Of Charles H. Is II notable
piece OF work, far ia advance OF anything
Fashioned ny tAe French craftsmen OF thar
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
l.oNpoN, Nov. -
& Special pispArcH.j


u H. very ia'@r is so'ns On. ,n ''1a
the last week has bccu very busy
The hotels wore full, the restaurant,
crowded Tor luncheon and dinner ana tho
opera ana theatres all doing well
Dances are still conspicuous by ,hcii
absence. though the tango craze is grow
in: The 'sharh swish" a Now form of
tango. w,n first prize al Il scmi-hohemiuu
ball given hy Mr. ana Mrs Charlie,
Klein Ia two hundred guests. Tile dance
gets its namc from tho fact that the dip
sideways of each couple is accumulated
with an easy motion as of shark turn
ing in the water TO seize its prey. 1t is
danced Sideways altogether aud ncces-
states the newest creation in free motion
tango dresses.
Mr. II h. Irving. actor, ana Mr.. Henry
Arthur Jones. iramariSt. upheld the au,
'hor's Interpretation OF the tango, bu, il
looked like n minuet compared with tho
latest innovations danced here some years
ago
1t would have been possible usually at
his time i'll November 10 make a forecast,
IF the antc-C hristmas season. but i, seems
his year difficult SO TO do. for the political
situation is affecting matters consider.
lbIy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
He Should Frebt.

Cincinnati Enquirer
y young man who was deeply in debt.
ouid grin when his creditors mcbt.
He thought it great fun
TO say 10 u dun
Heres a penny, that's all that worm
gcbt."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
Not New.

washington star:-"Tlis is very remark.
able exclaimed Professor llibrow.
''ro what do you refer"
The clothing Of This mummy. II :.
apparent thai these closc-fittinr styles in
gowns were anticipated many centuries
ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

be given not only in London bu, in tho
country in aid Of charities. Every do,
fresh recruits join the ranks Of the ANA.
tcur players.
The noted Windsor Strollers soon orc
t" give series Of performances in N.
Royal Borough, some very cleycr ,orsons
taxing part. including Lady Crutchlny
and Mr. Ralph Anderson.
Amateurs in Performance.
Lady MenX gave an entertainment nj
Nih.> Theatre. Portsmouth. Oh Wc,lncs
,"E IN aid Of the Naval Disaster Funds
Every seat was sold ana the programme
included Heard at the Telephone ana =
rehearsal. Parties were gath.
'rt' III all The notable houses of tho
he'shh orhood for the performances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

Quite an exciting scene occurred one
night this week in Bohemian rcsori il
The so-caIicd American quarter in Berlin.
much frcqucnlcd by American music stu.
dents and members Of the colony in con
eral y young American woman. who
persisted in sportivcy sugaring her neigh
boris beer in spite of his lively protest
AND repeated warnings. was dclugcd with
slhssful Of foaming bccr. In jiffv the
Young American was on his feet. taking
sides vehrmently in tile alteration. until
the proprietor, finding suasiou Of no effect
upon ms inflamcd Spirits, unccrcmoniously
elected The entire party
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
bC}[|N TANGO T1AD " DO|NGS OF KING AND OlIFf=N
Tango Reigns at Opening
of Berlin Dancing Season,
but S ciety Only Looks

The United States basSado Occupies Box with Professor
Archibald Coolidge, Major G. T. Ianglorne and Mr.
Willing Spencer Among His Guests
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
Titled Hoste.scs.

me 0'ynp1 Sb5,ing cmb of whicb'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

isrEcrAt nlsrArcH.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

MIS- Albert ). Wnkic was hostess Of
tie largest tea Of the week. given for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
ROOSTER WAS TOO FAMILIAR
Became So Affectionate That It A.
most Bothered the Life Out
Of Its Owner.

Carlisle, Pa.-William II. Stone
sifer, dealer in secondhand goods
was nearly startled of his feet whe=
Robert Challis, a Wilkesbarro attor
ney and a former Dickinson college
student, walked into his store and
asked If he might borrow money on q
i've rooster.
Challis, it appears, had walked
into the country while visiting here
and came across a rooster that he ad
mired. The attraction was mutua,
and the attorney purchased the fowl
intending to take it home with him
Before day had passed. however
the rooster became so affectionate
hat it almost bothered the life out o.!
him. 1t followed him around to his
meals. perched at the foot of his bed
while he slept and became nuisance
when it awakened him by early morn
ing Growing.
Challis, in a desperate effort to rio
himself Of the bird. sought the as
sistance of Stonesifer and the trans
fer was completed, despite the fac;
that the rooster strenuous]y objected
This Is the first time that a rooster
has been pawned in Carlisle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21

NE" YC2E.--E:!ey knew just what
~ 1t meantime sober pace Of the
horses, the almost noiseless rumble
IT the rubber-tired wheels, the swish
ng OF the black curtains against the
windows and the other sure signs of
hearse outbound. All these things
we're known to Riley from years Of
service as stableman in an undertak-
!ng establishment.
But when Riley realized about 500
4. NJ, after stretching out his arms
cautiously and listening to the rumble
II the wheels, that he was in the posi-
lion Of the gentleman deceased" he
let drive with a No. 10 with all his
might. 1t hit the rear doors of the
hearse squarely. Glass flew in a
shower as the doors burst open. Ri
ley threw himself into the street. Sam
uel Kerstein, the driver, dropped the
reins and ;eaped from his perch.
Persons at Avenue C and Sixth
street heard the crashing of glass and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
Boy Wanted Someone to Help Him Say Prayers

n HlCAGO.-There was great excite
- ment at one of the big downtown
hotels the other night. The blonde
switchboard operator had just contld-
ed TO the hat boy that "she should
worry" But the cause of her prospec-
tive unrest was never disclosed, for
at that moment the buzzer began to
make sounds like DR.. Watts busy
little bee"
Hello! Hello!" she answered. Say
don't jiggle the receiver like that.
What? You want the proprietor. In
room SOL, quick?"
For heavens sake" said the oper-
atoro, appealing to the hat boy. "see
II you can find Mr.. Drake. A party up
in sol is being murdered, l guess"
The boy hastily rushed for Tracey
brakes Office.
Hello. Yes? Yeso Hello? You
want bellboy or a chambermaid!
All right. They're coming up"
At the command of 'FRONT.'" from
The desk clerk the captain OF the bells
saluted.
Something awful's happening up
In sol. Let me know the worst as
soon as you get there
BY this tims#ansawed group OF
chambermaids stood trembling out
side the door, fearing to open it and
reveal the grewsome mystery. Down
the hall came procession Of bell.
boys, followed at a distance by the
house detective and Proprietor Drake.
From within all was silent. It was
an ominous silence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
Riding in Hearse Is All Right If You Are Dead

saw filey's black-clad form pick itself
up tnd dash Off at the top speed of q
pair IF nlmble legs One woman
tainted and two peddlers deserted
their push carts and fed, terrified.
AS Riley in his flight flashed past
the line of four carriages following
the hearse driver shouted: ITS Jim
Riley, none other
Riley pulled up out OF breath, when
he had found refuge in the Willett
street stables.
us this me? Am aliye?" he
gasped to a stableman
ITS you. Riley, but your face has
gone all chalky. What's the matters"
Riley pinched himself to feel II It
hurt. Being assured, he explained:
Maybe l was bit groggy when
came in at four o'clock this morn
ing. Looking for a place for forty
winks. see the hearse open and look
ing snug and warm. So crawls in
side and go sound asleep after closing
the doors. The next thing know I'm
on my way to the cemetery.
AT first l didn't know whether
was dreaming or it was the real thing
l thought if could kick hole in king.
dom come I'd know l was dreaming;
SO let's drive. l was SO scared l dis.
remember dropping into the street.
but kept OH running and Acre l am
The hearse had been ordered out at
900 q. m. to attend an early funeral.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
Mirrors Have a Bracing Effect on Wanderers

LEVELAND, O.-Comes now new
- wrinkle in psychological expert
ments, at least the application Of it is
new to Cleveland Down at the Way
farers' Lodge, 1440 West 10th street.
mirrors are being used as an active
corrective influence.
Credit for the idea is due to a
"drifter" who spent several nights
there some months ago. He was an
old man, who said he was paying the
piper" for a misspent life. The super
intendent discovered him before the
glass in the mems dormitory, thought
fully surveying his somewhat bleared
countenance.
There ought to be lot OF these
things around here. b. said the old
man. 1T tells a Teller lot OF things
about himself that he wouldn't listen
to from anybody else. 1t is the kind
Of advice you cannot get away from.
True, it comes to you kind of late
things you do and shouldn't have done
don't always show right away"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
WILD DOG IS SHOT
IN A HOLLOW Tree
Oepredations of Animal Had
Terrorized Women and Chill
dren in Tennessee.

Bartlett, observation-disclosures of this
place and surrounding territory who
have been thrown into excitement
during the past week over the appear
ance of strange animal that ate
small dogs and pigs were relieved
when information came to them that
1t had been killed. 1t was a wild dog.
For over a week a posse of farm
ers has been tracking the animal
through Hatchie river bottoms. Early
In the morning they freed it in hol-
low tree. Setting fire to the tree they
smoked it out.
There was short, brisk fight be-
tween the dos and three men stand
ing near before it was killed.
The dog belonged to negro living
IN Hatchie river bottoms. He said he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
POOR, LEFT 100000 ESTATE
6equeaths All to Charity, and Sister
Who Was Ignored, Plans to
Contest Will.

Brockton, Mass.-known as a poor
cluse, had 4 fortune of nearly 100000,
His will, flied for probate in court
here. leaves 100000 to charity, in.
Guiding $3.50 for the establishment
of home for aged In Brockton and
large sums to the Brockton Hospital
and other institutions here.
Howard, who had only recently lived
in Providence, In a room for which he
paid only 1925 week, always dressed
poorly and seldom spent more than Is
cents for meal. His only living rela-
tive, Mrs. Maria P. Howard, sister,
was not mentioned in the will. She
has announced she will cont est it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21

captured it when it was a puppy and
raised it. After the dog became old
enough to range for itself, the call CT
the wild got back into its heart and it
went to the woods, occasionally re-
turning to get something to eat, then
finally it deserted the negro altogether
Parties hearing the dog howl and
bark thought it was panther or wolf
that had been run to the high ground
by last springs floods. 1t had been
seen on different occasions leaping
over back yard fences with small pigs
in its mouth and frequently a full
sized chicken.
So thoroughly frightened became
parents they feared to allow their
children to go to and from school un.
protected. Men with sho: guns fol.
loved them, hoping they might get =
good shot at the animal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
Steals Stove to Save

G EATTLE, WASH.-It was cold
~ day. "Tommie" Mason shivered
and pulled the blankets closer about
him. No use. The bed was q little
warmer than any other part Of the
bare, icy room-but (, fellow can't
sleep all day.
He arose, wrapped some blankets
over his freezing shoulders, and got
mad. This was the only means he had
Of keeping warm-becoming angry
for there was no stove in the place.
That sort of treatment didn't melt
any icicles, however, so Mason deter
mined to get something more warm.
ing than an idea. He would steal a
stove! The only thing to consider
was where.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
Himself From Freezinq

Jauitors would laugh at him, he re
fiected, if he asked for stove He
had no money to buy one, which left
only one course-he would appropri'
ate a furnace, a heater, a range, even
a chatting dish if that were all he could
f1nd-but he was bound to get some
thing
He paused in front of a furniture
house and considered. Ha would next
have to steal some coal and some
wood-he could borrow the matches
! maybe.
And if he were "pinched" he should
worry, for there were plenty of nice
! warm stoves in the bridewe!l
So like his namesake, Tom. Tom.
the Piper's Son"-he stole a stove
and away he run" The stove weighed
IS pounds, and it kept growing heavier
all the time, so Mason was not sur
prised when Max Matrofsky, proprie.
tor Of the store, caught him. and called
the police.
The next morning he was arraigned
in court and was sent to the briGewell
in lieu Of the payment of fine of s.
| and costs. Thus do dreams come
| true.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21

Had We better knock or force the
door open?" asked some one in a bat.
ed whisper.
Then one of the boys was showed
forward. The door was opened. aud
the excited crowd followed in timor-
ously, prepared for anything
On a chair near the telephone stood
an elght-year-o!d boy in his pajamas,
the receiver to his ear.
Il thought you were never coming"
he burst out. Didn't you hear NE
ring?"
Now that we're here" said NJ.
Drake. his voice still unsteady after
the turn" he had had, what can we
do for you? Isis it ice water-or
WHAT"
I'm Willie Jackson" explained the
small boy. my papa went down
stairs to talk business. My mamma
is in Cincinnati. and l want somebody
to say my prayers to. as l want to go
to Sleep"
A chambermaid cheerfu]y volunteer
ed TO serve in the capacity OF
mother"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
KILLS OLD CLl|BF00T BEAR
Idaho Farmer, After II Years Pursuit,
Finally Succeeds In Staying
Big 6ruin.

Idaho Falls, 1daho.-R. l.. Scott, a
farmer living near here, has succeed
ed in killing bear that he has been
pursuing for seventeen years. SCOTS
first encounter with the bear came
when he set a trap fer the animal
which had been raiding his larder.
One morning he found the toes of a
bears hind foot in his trap and some
time later noticed the tracks Of the
wounded bear in the snow. The bear
remained in the neighborhood and be-
came known as "Old Clut1oot."
Scott has made many hunting trips
after the bear and finally succeeded
in killing him few days ago. The
carcass weighed 1880 pounds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
At the Studio.

A motor stopped in front of the
photographers, and a woman lack:
Ing none of the artificial accessorier
deemed necessary to looks" enteref
the studio.
A couple Of days later the photox
rapher submitted proofs for her an
prevail.
mot one Of those pictures looks:
anything like me-" the woman insist
ed.
The photographer tried in every
way to pacify her, but finding this an
impossibility, lost control of his tenn
per:
Madam" he exclaimed did you
read my sign"
Yes"
We'll! 1t does not say cleaning.
dyeing and remodeling.' 1t says 'por-
traits"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
JAKEY'S FAULT VERY SERIOUS
Father Rightly Felt He Could Never
Be Captain of Industry Unless He
Was Taught to Improve.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaacs took great
pride in their young son son, Jakey.
Father was determined to make him a
great business man, veritable cap
tain of industry. One day mother
heard loud screams coming from an
adjoining room and rushed in to in.
vestigate the cause Of the trouble.
Father was vigorously administering
q dose of strap oil' to the young
hopeful.
Likely! Likely! Wy for you are lick
ing fiddle Jakey?'
Because l caught him in a lie;
dots wy" replied father, continuing
the chastisement
"A lie? You say lico'
Eyes: will teach him to lie better
as dot eef l half to break effery bone
in hees body. "-ENchange.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21

Naturally, there have always been
mirrors a plenty in the women's de-
partment
Several more have been added to
the mems quarters. There is one in
the dining room and another in the
parlor. They are being used. too. 1t
has been noticed that the men who
spend the night at the lodge make a
point of consulting the glass closely
before reporting for breakfast, and
more often than not stTaighten their
shoulders a bit. put up their heads a
little higher and generally try to look
unlike 'down.and-Outecs."