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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
AVIATOR DISPLAYS
fine SKYMANSHIP
CAPTAIN GRAY, or BURGESS
WRIGHT BIPLANE, FLIES
FROM PETERSBURG.
CROWDS SEES SIGHT
ENJOY GREAT EXHIBITION OF
DIPPING THE DIPS AND SWEEP
ING IN sPIRALs OVER
CITY.
CROWDS SEES SIGHT

Over the city last evening flew
Aviator Charlse Gray in his Burgess
Wright biplane while the people in
the streets craned their neCks and
strained their eyes in an endeayor
to follow his flight to the fair grounds,
where he landed at GAS o'clock.
Captain Gray and his airship are
by no means new to Richmond. They
have seen him in flight to Petersburg
and for days they have read of what
he Is done and what he is going to do.
For instance, today he is going to give
an exhibition of airmanship from the
fair grounds, beginning his flights in
the early part of the afternoon. Cap
tain Gray says he will take up Miss
Jack Stearns. the young woman
aviator, in one of his flights. He is
perfectly willing to take along a com
panion anytime.
Flight From Petersburg.
Gray's flight from Petersburg in the
glow of the coming twilight yesterday
was the most successful he has at
temtped. His motor was true and
drove the plane al a mile minute
clip. He left Petersburg at 6:12
o'clock and mounted high, some say
to three thousand feet. Gray himself
does not take special observations and
five thousand feet are the same to him
as FIVE hundred. He is in the clouds
about that time and naturally takes
little notice OF mundane things.
The minute his plane was sighted
above the city the crowds who were
vending their homeward way stopped
to gaze aloft They stretched their
necks and twisted their heads until
they fairly ached, for Gray seeing that
he had the attention of the multitude
began to give an exhibition of sky
manship.
Dipping the Dips.
Gray raced the airship in spirals.
He rushed the plane down in swift
swoops and sent ii sweeping aloft
again, dipping the dips with an ease
that was astonishing as well as excit-
ing. He executed all the fancy tricks
OF the master airmen and then finally
fioated down To the fair grounds,
where his airship is anchored for the
night.
If the opinion of the people who
saw him is taken Charles Gray is the
best and most daring airman who has
ever been seen in Richmond, and as
Richmond has seen the greatest Of
them all, including Ralph tombstone
and John Moisant, such praise is
praise indeed. 1t is likely that a large
crowd will journey to the fair grounds
tomorrow afternoon to see the special
exhibition of this master of the ali
and his great biplane.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
rremlsr Carrler or the Sou

Premier Carrier or the South.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
n. B--Foiiowing schedule figures
published as information and nor
guaranteed
s1o A. M.-Dai1y--Local for Char.
lotte. Durham and Raleigh
1875 4 M-pailymLimited--F,o ail
Sleeping Gers to Asheville. N G.
Durham and intermediate stations
500 P npaily-For Danville. Az
lighted Drawing Room Sleening Cars
HAS --Daily-LwIted for all
YORK RIyER LINE = :"
4.so p M.-Daily-To West Point
Connecting for r.'timore Monday,
500 A., NIX. Sunday, and zis p
n Monday Wednesday and Friday
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND,
From. the South; $50 A. NJ. $40 A
l2.5s p. NJ. excent sunday
From West Point, a.sn A NJ. daily;
I1ab A. n. Mondav. Wednesday and
FRIDAY 8 b RuRRGE ssseT p sunday p x g
ao7 East Main st. Phone Mad STA
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so A--~Local~-D y.--~Ne wport News.
Sl5 A.--Locai-~-Daii Elk
Sun. Thurmond.
~ 90 A-Ex.--D y.---Norfolk. Old Point
1000 A.--Loeal-- Daily--Lchbg.. Lex.
c, Forge.
1900 Noon-Ex n Norfolk. ola ut.
'a;15 p-Ex--Dy. --Cincinnati, Lviile.
II 90 P.--Ex,--Dy.-Norf Old Point
90 p--T.ocai---D y.--N. News, Old PIT
n rs P.-Tocal-~F,x. sun.---Cs ti'nsville.
SIS P-Local- Sun.--Lyn lnburg
900 P.--Lmtd--Daily-Ci Chicago.
III 90 p Express--Daiiy-Cin., Lv!lle.
aSleeners tparior cars
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMcND-Local
from East. e:45 A. NJ. TAO r, NJ Through
from Fast: ti:so 4. NJ, 2:o5 r. NJ. $50
p. N Local from West: $40 A. NJ SIS
A. NJ and Tao P. NJ Through: $50 A
NJ. 11:55 A. NJ and sac +. NJ
James River Line. 1885 A M. T;1B
p NJ
s.Daily except SUNDAY.
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RicAmend ana Chesapeake Bay Rail-
way Company.
sCHEnrLE OF ELECTRIc TRAINS
Leave Richmond. Laurel and BROAD
Streets. b.6;05 A. NJ, $40 A NJ. bs:1o
A. NJ, $40 A. NJ. "Io:10 A NJ. HE
A, NJ lln p NJ, 2:le r. NJ. $40 r. M
b4:ie p. nj. & 20 P NJ, $50 r. M. Tie
?. NJ. bsI0 p. M, 1910 p. Nj. ii:4s
Leave Ashland. England and Maple
Streets; 1855 A NJ. bsT 90 A. NJ, 500
4. NJ, ba;oo A. NJ. 1900 A. NJ, ''it :oo
I'M. 100 p Sg NJ. 400 p NJ. " 90 p. NJ,
e*oo r, NJ. 700 p. NJ. 500 T., n. 6s:oe
p. NJ, IL 100 p NJ.
sDaily except Sunday.
ssSuaHay only
hCArriea hAgxAgA
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katcg----tA nFtZ.

Especial 10 The Richmond Vlreinian}
ASHLAND. VA. April l7-Miss
Lottie Kuftz, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Eurtz. was married to Mr.,
+. c kateg. of Chicago. Wednesday
afternoon al O'Clock in the home of
her parents The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Muschky. pastor
of the German Lutheran church of
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

therefore. offered no defense TO the
allegations of the committee.
He has held minor offices before,
but never has been a member of the
legislature. lie is a painter by trade.
and has Il wife and children. His eS-
pulsion was accomplished in a very
brief time after the matter was taken
up, there being very few speeches on
the subject.
No man was ever before expelled
from membership In the legislature
Of this State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
Richmona and pe.erssurr Electric nv,

Richmond and Petersburg Electric Ry.
Cars leave Manchester. Seventh and
Perry Streets, for Petersburg;
4. S. .s5 go. s. I, S. ss. 10 P NJ
II 90. Z. NJ, for Ches&er 12:oo mid
night for Petersburg
Cars leave petersRt9rg foot OF Syca-
more street. fer M4nGhester;
.16s5, 1i.ss A. NJ 1885. .iss, SIS.
las, 4s5, 5.s5. sss. 'fa3s. s:3s. Gas.
1850. 1I;4o p NJ
tDaiiy except Sunday and holidays
Carries baggage and express
s'Limited except sundays and holt.
DAYS.
All ears fro~s Petersburg connect
with cars for Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

VaIeska Suratt in 1.-THE kiss Waltz ~
The advance demand for seats for
the gala performances here of the
celebrated beauty. Valeska Suratt, and
the Faleska Suratt Opera company
in the famous New York Casino mu-
steal success, THE Kiss waltz" at
the Academy on Friday and Saturday,
is extraordinary large, but the man
agment announces that there is still
an opportunity to secure good reser-
vations.
a popular Niennese operetta with a
lavish Casino setting and headed by
the present-day queen of stage b>au
ties is a decidedly important event in
the history of American musical
achievements Nothing has been left
undone TO provide the public with
the best comic opera productions in
years. Ne less than three stage d.
rectors have labored assiduously over
the rehearsals.
Edgar Smith is said to have writ
ten most attractive libretto to the
score of composer Ziehrer. the pro-
features, and Miss Suratt is support
ed by many notable comic opera IA
vorites.
The Kiss Waltz is credited by the
critics of New York. Boston and Chi
cage with being the nearest approach
to the melody masterpieces of Gill
bert and Sullivan. The management
has imported gorgeous array of
London and Paris go for the new
production,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
Mr.. Porter Recovering.

Mr.. George c. Porter, OF 1928 West
Grace street, who underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at the ST.
Luke's hospital. is fast recovering, and
rs expected to be out soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

Norfolk and wesferE Railway.
ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK,
Schedule in effect September 80, 1919.
Leave Byrd street station. Rich.
nond for Norfolk: $500 A, NJ. '3:aa
r. NJ, "4l0 p M
For LYnchburg and the West ss:fs
4. NJ. 1850 A Nj. - 90 p. Nj. $50
2. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk:
From the West: ss:to A. NJ, a2.to P. NJ
bl 40 p. NJ. "sso5 p. NJ, ss:0e p. NJ
sDatly. aDaily except Sunday. bSun.
day only
w r BEvTLL w. c SAUNDERS.
p. r NJ. Roanoke. G. p A. Roanoke
C H BOSLEY D. r. A. Richmond Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
MERE HARVARD RoY
TO MARSHAL SENIORS

BOSTON. Apr. I7.-AdoIph A. Berle,
Jr.. just out OF knickerbockers already
the possessor of a bachelor of arts de-
gree, and candidate for master OF arts
at Harvard, has been chosen as mar
shall for the three hundred or more
advanced students, who Will receive the
latter degree next June. Berle is but
seventeen years of age. and under his
leadership on next commencement day
viii be some of the university's best
scholars, men from five to fifteen years
older than their marshal
Berle's earlier education. unlike that
of Harvards other two prodigies, has
not been one~sided. His father. the
Rev. DR., A. A. Berle congrega-
tionalst minister, and member OF the
Tufts college faculty. trained the youth
in languages at an age when most
youngsters are studying mathematics.
The younger Berle, as a graduate stud
emit. is specializing in economies, and
political science. Al thirteen he pass
ed all the Harvard entrance examina-
tics without conditions and a year
later matriculated. He was the young
est student TO enter Harvard to take
up the regular prescribed course since
the entrance of Cotton Mather. who
later became Harvard's president
Berle's special activity while in college
has been public speaking, and debating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
Wanted

Wanted--Feuther Beds. Oid-time An
tiaie sofas tables. sideboards.
chairs bureaus. china, brasses, etc.
BEARD. 10 West Main Madison
s3o7.
Highest Cash Prices for Modern FurBt-
f8re Phone Madison 1851.
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Agents

AcrNrs--rrTurR SEX. AN \ NO !
SELLER: $3.50 TO $2.0o FOR AN
HOURS HtrsTLlNG SEND SOC
ron sAMTLE AND START. TO
+. ST n W. WASHINGTON. D. C,
DEPT D.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
Wood and Coal

Longs Prices This Month for Wood
10 burn. Perfectly dry. easy 10 split
Large dry oak and pine blocks at
summer prices These are the lowest
prices I have given in Years. As ] Am
sure wood viii go up. advise those
that can to Law In their winter sup
MY Auto delivery on one hours
notice. Madison 1908 1919 General
office, 1895 West Broad.
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w ants
Special Notice

Machinery and Equipment BomEhf.
sold and exchanged. CLARENCE
COSBY Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

Ladies'. Your Hair sa Important. Save
money Yes we redye and remaka
faded switches. pompa dours, etc.
equal 10 new We make combings
into switches, ponpadours, etc, In
the most artistic manner. Charges
very moderate, Cut prices or al
hair goods RICHMOND HAIR
STORE 912 North Fifth. Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

Combings Made Into
beautiful switches. pompadours, etc.
Charges moderate. old switches re-
dyed to look like new. Largest stock
of pure hair switches in the city.
Come and see this stock before
- going elsewhere. Shampooing, S5c.
mail orders given prompt attention.
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

We Satisfy Our Customers Because We
send them tive best coal ard wood /:
also good weight and measure. coal
and wood dry and under shelter. all
orders delivered promptly. We also
manufacture plate lee. the superior
kind Phone us when In need at
same TYLER 4 RYAN, 1eaf West
Cary. Madison 1870 Monroe s0i7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
Real Estate for Sale

Highland Park Addition Best Lots to
buy; 5000 up; SIS cash and $40 per
month. Car service. sewers. side
walks. MCCLURE DAVENPORT
TAYLOR co, Selling Agents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

FOR RCGGIEs AND HOME-MADE
WAGONS SEE US REPAIRING
a SPECIALITY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

All Travel Arrangements ( ,r One
Counter.
RAILROAD, STEAMSHIP AND PULL
MAN TICKETS.
RagGage Checked. Taxicab. Travellers
Checks, Passenger and baggage
Insurance..
RICHMOND TRANSFER COMPANY.
500 East Main street.
Branch Offleesf Jefferson, afurphyfs
Hichmopd Hotels.
.TIME AND TROUBLE SAVERS
Nearly Fifty Years In Business,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

Shoe Repairing
SHOE REPAIRING.

BeazIcy's shoe Repairing. Is Sure 10
Please YOU frNt-ciass work IN every
respect: only best material used IN
oar work Give us a trial, and YOU
era sure to be pleased. EEAZLEy'S
SHOE SHOP. 4 South Second street
Washington Electric shoe Repairing
Shop Mems half soles sewed, e0c ,
ladies' halfsoles sewed. 45c. Rubber
heels csc Work done while you
wait 3teia West Broad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
WOOD.

Call Monroe f3Ta For rest Grade of
ntue oak or slab wood, Anthracite.
and get Quick service. LYME &
HARRIS 1911 East Cary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
or Sale

We Have 44le Following Used Cars
which merit your most serious con-
sideration.
1sft Cadillac foredoor touring car
1ats paige-petroit roadster.
1911 Oldsmobile autoCrat. seven
passengers.
1870 -puryea, five passen-
gers
1910 Chalmers go, touring car, FIVE
passengers.
All aboye care are fully equip
ped and we will be glad tee DEM
0nstrafe them.
THE JONES MOTOR CAR 90.
Alien Avenue and Broad. Monroe f63
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

SMITH MOORE VEHICLE co, 314
NORTH FIFTH STREET.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18

Cleaning and Pressing.
Have Your Clothes Cleaned and
pressed by Beaziey. We also do re-
pairing. such as refining. altering
and velvet collars. etc. Phone Mon
roe 9sT9
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SCHEDULE
Richmond, PfedcrlCksb'g & Potomac R. R,
T0AED FROM wsSHfSG TON AND BEYOND.
Arrive Richmo
ACCOMMODATION rRaiss-wEEkDaYs.

ACCOMMODATION TRaiNs-MEEkDarS.
Leave BYRD VI. Sta. 400 p H. for Frederic ksburR.
Leave Elha Sta. 40 A. NJ. 50 r. NJ. fer Ashland
Arrive Byrd ~. Sta. s.a5 N. fran Errdertrksbg.
Arrive EIha Sta $50 ,5.4s P. ~ from Ashland.
'Dsily. Weekdays. fSundays osly.
All traiaa to from Byrd Street Station
atop at Eliza. Time Of arrivals AMI departures
not guaranteed. Read ths signs.
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Sarnoscs Chocolate Are strictly Pure,
hand made. Goods always fresh.
GEO. G. WHITE a SON,
40s-4os North Fifth street.
Carriage and Wagon Repainting and
repairing.
Rubber Tire Work,
Automobile Repairing and HepatntinE.
EstnbiEshed 1870. Phone Mad. 223g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
Hardware

safety Razor Bfades Resharpene8 tan
makes); hair tested and guaranteed
TO shave as good or better than new.
Work received and delivered at our
local agency. Howell Bros, Sixth
and Broad SHARPE co. No.
Nnrth Seventh. Phone Monroe 3fsT
The Washington times., 1913-01-01
POOR PIXIES PEAK
LOSING REPUTE
Geological Survey Says I. Isn't
Much Of q Mountain.
Anyhow.

The Geological Survey has started
the new year on BY upsettine some
favorife ideas concerning Pixies Peak.
Nineteen out OF twenty persons. says
a bulletin. issued today, have an M
growing notion that the big hill which
appears on the postal cards sent from
Colorado Springs il the highest IN
Colorado. The truth h that Il only
wins third place by q nose, even for
the STAGE record. as both Mt. Mas
sive and Mt Ebert. Of the Lsadvilie
district, overtop Il BY about 800 feet
In fact, the large hill named after
Mr.. Pike Is only H,10s feet high, and
there are over ffty other peaks N
The lowest point In the state II 5s50
feet above the sea level.
The Geological Survey bulletin at
tributes the peaks popularity to the
fact that its summit 10 the terminal
Of the highest railway line in North
America, and that there u = wagon
road leading to the top u II.
The Washington times., 1913-01-01
DRESSMAKER HELD
FOR GRAND JURY

Though she was in court ready to tes-
tify. Mrs. Dorothy owsley. wife of the
Chicago clubman and lawyer. formerly
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes. OF this city,
did not take the stand against her form
er dressmaker. Mrs. Grace Kohler. Of
Baltimore. yesterday when the latter
was arraigned in the United States
branch of the Police Court on a charge
Of stealing her former employers cloth
ing.
- Mrs. Kohler waived preliminary ex-
animation and was held I'm 81 900 bona
for the action OF the grand jury. This
bond was furnished. and the woman OBJ
tanned her release.
Mrs. Owsley appeared in the court
building accompanied by several friends.
but remained In the Office OF the As
sistant United States District Attorney.
awaiting the moment when she would
be called to testify. In the event the
defendant had demanded preliminary
hearing. Mrs. Owsley would have had
to go on the stand to Identify certain
clothing as her property.
The Washington times., 1913-01-01
EIGHT SUBMARINE
CONTRACTS LET
Secretary of Navy Divides Awards
Between East and
West.

Contracts for the construction Of
eight submarines have been awarded
by Secretary of the Navy Meyer, the
proposals for which were opened Dc
cember 6. Two OF these boats will oe
built in the yards OF the Craig Ship
building Company. of Long Beach, Cal.
a third at the Lake Torpedo Boat Com
pany's plant In Bridgeport. Conn.,. and
the remaining fve have been awarded 10
the Electric Boat Company. Of Quincy,
Mass
The cost of the new submarines will
vary from sS35, 900 to s615,0o0. and the
date OF delivery ranges from twenty
two to twenty-five months after the
award of the contracts. Officially. the
new craft Will be Designated as subma-
rines 40 to A. Inclusive.
At present there are fifteen subma-
rines under construction. which will
make a total OF twenty-three on the
way as soon as work on the new boats
begins. Five ot these new boats are
being built in San Francisco. three in
Seattle. four in Quincy. two in Bridge
port, and one in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1913-01-01
SYNOPSIS of Preceding Chapters.

ON the trail Of six thousand pounds
worth OF stolen radium. Ginord RenWick,
a private detective in London, enters tne
house OF a mysterious japanese doctor.
Teroni Tsarka The latters companions
are his daughter. Pepio. and an assist
ant, Horubu.
mysterious radium-sponge manipulated oy
Horubu Tsarka tells him his one nope
OF recovering his sight is Beatrlce Mes.
sonier. but the two hundred suineas sne
aslrs ior her treatment Ii more than hen-
wick can pay. Tsarka inspires her neaNy
demands to further a plot Of his own.
After he has despalred OF resalnlns
sight, Renwick Is visited oy Fepio a.e.-
sary amount. The detective cufeo'
turns TO work. He Is immediately oe
tailed TO work on a mysterious ouSsS
Six prominent and wealthy people ,Hie wno
attending a picture exhibit at the stuol9
OF $500 Inouyfu. a Japanese and a lrieno
Of the Tsarkas, have been terIioy ih
jured by shower OF raolun a., s,.. Vim
LET Crapstone a charming young actress,
with whom Inouyiti is In love. iii, ~
finds In the course Of his invesusatI9n e.,
which is hidden the radium wnicn haa
been stolen. DIR. Tsarka- overwhelneo W
the loss of this substance which
sential to his plot. decides p.me1y. upem to
assa assinate Renwick from a motor car'
Inouyfti to commit the deed. whiie not ,tu5
bu drives the machine. But tne -,
ASSASSINATION results only In the reeoNery
of the radium and the manning OF seN
eraI people under the car. whiie nen-
wick escapes unintured. ns -,
The detective is not more depresseo oy
his failure to round up the radium tnieNes
than by the Apprehension tnat N ,,st
Cranstone will lose her sight as result
Of the Japanese scheme. Beatrice mss-
sonier has refused to begin treatmsnt uh
les she receives two thousand guinas n
adyance Renwick resolves to. see nef
and make an effort 70 induce her no 10
cure Mise Cranstone. He 10 secohoea ~, "
Penio. through whom he reveals 70 nhe.
Messonier the conspiracy In wmen sre ,o
has become tool. But horasu s oo,fssa ,TsarkS -
and EoT,,bu quarrel, and the latter -
terribly burned by a ladlefui Of moitsn no Sia
metal the physician hurls az MIN. In, IN no to
nsin he confesses selling the radium ~
= lew Tsarka reveals to lnouyiu ~
plan to stand on Renwick dn,sr unit, swG fnsti. M
tute are collected, when the japanese VIII
vanish.
The Washington times., 1913-01-01
WATER WAGON. JOB
IS O. K, HE SAYS
twenty-five Year Position Enables Rufus McNabb to
Give Some Excellent Advice to Those Who
Would Stick to Craft

Its grand thing to be a passenger
on the water wagon even for a little
while, but In order 20 retain command
OF the situation. there is nothing like
being a driver So saith Rufus Nc
Nabb, Benning road and Thirty-sixth
street northeast, and he ought to know,
having been a driver of a water cart
In the service Of the District govern
ment for a quarter of a century, more
or less. Mr.. McNabb's views therefore
are those of an expert, and his words
the words Of wisdom.
To those embarking on the vehicle
today he has the following to say:
Its cinch staying on the water
wagon. I know for I've been on it for
the last twenty-five years.
Sure there's many bump and many
crossing In the path of the water
wagon, and politeness sometimes de-
mands that the seat be given TO lady,
but q good resolution soon becomes an
ingrained habit, and then there's moth
ing to It but firm place on the dear
old wagon.
"Of course. schooners sometimes steer
across the course Of the wagon, and
sometimes the water 10 choppy, but
hang on me hearties and be of good
cheer.
The Washington times., 1913-01-01
DISTRICT LEADS
IN EN[|STMENTS
Of GUARDShEN
One Man in Fifty a Member
of the National
Militia.

The District of Columbia has more
men in the National Guard. in pro-
portion to the number of men avail
able for military service. than any State
in the Union, according to the annual
report of the chief of the division Of
military affairs, made public today.
One man In every fifty in the Dis
trict is In the National Guard. The
nearest competitor Is New Hampshire.
where Las per cent of the available
men are IN the National Guard.
Availables Number 7e,esa.
Peculiarly, the adjutant general Of
the District Guard has found more men
available for military duty than those
who took the census. the adiutant gen
eral reporting 7p,s62. and the census ex-
perts finding 7s,s4s. The strength Of the
District Guard is given as 1.64l officers
andA men.
According to the Federal census there
are o.5ss.347 men in the United States
capable Of bearing arms. OF this num-
Brig. Gen. x. L Mills. chief Of the di-
vision, includes recommendation Tor
a suitable armory for the District GUARD
in his report.
Tne general neutrality-suspicious. VI Seu-
eral Mills are for the passage Of the
militia pay bill. legislation authorizing
the President to increase the number
of sergeans in the army who may be
detailed to the organised militia, spe-
cial financial aid for the field artillery
of the militia, an appropriation for the
Installation Of dummy armament In
coast artillery armories, LEGISLATION pro-
vidine for the disposition Of useless
rife ranges and an amendment to the
law providing mounts for militia offi-
GERS.
Rifle Team Competition.
In this report is brought to a head
the Iong-rising protest Of National
Guardsmen against the manner in
which competing teams at the rife
competitive events at Camp Perry.
Ohio, have been formed. General Mills
accepts the criticisms of guardsmen
and states that the whole question will
be referred to the next militia board.
Many States have sent the same
teams to the matches year after year.
As a result there are q few expert
rifiemen, while the guardsmen as q
whole have little rifle practice and are
discouraged from even attempting to
make the team.