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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

and O'Clock inthe morning. They
are far worse than the old type of
night tubs for the dancing. which in
the Jlden days was confined TO or
binary waltzes entirely, is now devoted
TO turkey trotting," which has spread
ike a blight through the town.
In the Soho District.
In the Soho district within limits
which can be traversed in ten minutes,
there are nearly 20 of those so-Called
clubs of varying character from the
where evening dresses Johnnies and
visiting Americans on spree meet
well dressed habitues to the low
dives where cheap crooks and graft
ers stop.
ed on n very modest scale, but each
new house now marks an advance in
costiliness of decorations and COM
fort and even in luxury and the fit
tiugs. Despite their increasing num-
her all seem TO enjoy an overlooking
patronage. The profits are enormous
and the formalities after the prom
ises have secured for the starting of
club are trivial.
This has opened practically I'M
limited field to a horde Of unsavory
sharks. All that is necessary to start
a club ia a declaration signed by IS
people saying that they had formed
themselves into an association for So
ciaI and literary purposes. The rules
would he presented by the police to a
MAGISTRATE and the club license would
be granted Immediately. The club
would be placed on the register where
every club is obliged to be enrolled.
The EormnIities.
After going through the usual for
rnaIit{es Of electing president, the
committee and the secretary who had
gone through the bylaws adopted and
registered a declaration to this effect
under the specified name under the
law OF "a declaration with copy. but
in reality they are all one, two three.
Soho where they have made study
of the club law and drafts of rules
are going from day TO day from place
to place making up the accounts and
inseribing the names OF new members
They are generally putting things in
such shane that IL the police ask to
see their books they will be in perfect
condition.
fornafity The usual period nominated
is IS hours, but the people have
vouched for members and elected them
on the spot. The membership fees vary
from Eve shillings to five pounds
sterling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
FLYING MACHINE
fe.onttnacd from First rage D.

FIsUnt1Hucd from } ffNt f"EF i
tsn,e nefore the accident. Meanwhile.
fhe hall PLAYERS were practIclug ON
me diamond The crowd had been
giving him the greater Part 81 Their
attention and when jusi before the
game WAS scheduled 10 begin the Ht-
nfuuenent was made that the bird
rlau was h. land IN tire PARK, an
ewes turned ~ the wan ia the AIR
{fa Was thnn sorae distaB"e outside
If lhr mars and gyms hish With
seemingly perfect control he crossed
Tho erapdstand and i'm a beautiful
4r5raI trclcd tp Uake his descent
The machine crossed high over the
}cft field fence and, dipping dan
geroualY close I" the -eho OF .s
erandstand came down toward the
See Mistake Too Late.
Those in the Frandstaud held theF
breath M@ they sa W several mem n"iS
of the Richmond team directly III ms
path. s3rey saw the r. istake MADE IN
MOI having tho PLAYERS off the h@ld.
and attempted 20 rais" inc pam
even though he had cut al his en-
r4nrs Tine rise was harry pr@fepi}i3e.
hut Was sufficient ta take MIN over
,nn{r heads However he had but
afrnped put If one dithculty into aho'-
ha for ne was headed straight Tor me
rErnt field fence and the negro h!ea'h~
ers
Everyone in the stand realized that
II uoaId he impossible for Nun u
croas clear and one long distress ns
pasp rose to those in the press BOX
hove the stand Grey saw the dan
Ger at once and elevated his fieht
wing hoping to prevent kiiHe 14F
negroes IN their seats II ne mao
rat done this he would prohably mao
killed dozens, for the spectators
uaglsed the stand The aviator stated
after the accident that the wings ana
H. frame work of the hiplane would
have derapitated all of those IN ms
path if the wing had not responded
10 he controlling levers.
As f, was. he struck somewhat
lower down toward the emo OF
the bleaChers and the machine
eutvnd and eareencd Oft TO one size
bringing ZIP against the renee ai'sf
brushing across the top Of a refresh
,naut stand and completely wrecking
ii and its contents. The negroes
scattered and jumped rs II became
evident that the hiplane would strike
i'm their vicinity. Hardly hair OF them
managed to get down, though ana
the others were brushed TO the GROUND
below. They formed pile several
feet high and composed OF AZ ieast
twenty men and boys
When Crews machine struck the
ION Of the refreshment stand some
Of the wires and under rigging hung
it's top of the stand and the blplane
turned turtle, 1t crashed 70 the
ground with a splintering, ripping and
rasninr sound and buried Grey he
meath the broken parts. For several
seconds the air was full of splinters
ana broken parts cf the framework.
II is thought that Malcome received
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
GARDEN SAGE DARKENS GRAY HAIR
So NATURALLY NOBODY CAN TELL

cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and sui
phur Hair Remedy" ready to use.
This can always be depended upon to
bring back the natural color and
iustre of your hair and is the best
thing known To remove dandruff stop
scalp itching and falling hair
Everybody chooses 'Wyeth's" Sage
and sulphur because 1t darkens so
naturally and evenly that nobody can
tell 1t has been applied You simply
dampen a sponge or soft brush and
draw this through the hair, taking one
small strand at time, which requires
but few moments. DO this at night
and by morning the gray hair has dis
appeared, and after another appiica-
ton il becomes beautifully dark and
appears glossy. lustrous and abundant
II certainly helps folks look years
younger and twice az attractive, says
a WELL known downtown druggist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

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the Venetian diminutive Of the pope's
name.
Angelo and the pope Immediately
started talking on their affairs but
Professor Marchiafava. who insisted
upnn being present at the meeting,
approached Angelo. and warned him
that he must leave the room. Angelo
hung back. and only lett after the
physician insisted. Professor Mar
chiafava told Angelo that the visit, If
prolonged. might have a bad effect
on his brother
The pope slept TRANQUILITY for two
hours this afternoon II was under
stood that his breathing was easier
and his rest more refreshing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
Restores It's Lustre, Prevents
Scalp Itching, Dandruff
and Falling Hair.

That beautiful. even shade of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing mixture of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. While it is a mussy, tedious
task it well repays thos whose hair
is turning gray, faded and streaked.
Your hair is your charm. IL makes
or mars the face. When 1t fades,
turns gray and looks dry, wispy and
scraggly just an application or two of
Sage and sulphur enhances It's ap-
pearance hundred fold
Don't bother to prepare the tonic:
you can get from any drug store 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

who saw Mrs. Sleep and the children
alive.
II saw her late Monday afternoon"
he declared AS ! passed her. she
said: / am going for walk with the
children We will be back right
away Then she walked down to-
ward the barn
Coroner Norton then took sam
pies of one boys handwriting.
Since Monday Mrs Sleep and the
babies have been missing. Two
daughters aged eleven and nineteen
years. have led the searchers night
land day. and have hunted over the
entire country side. The husband,
Nanny Sleep, has been laboring under
q high nervous tension, which made a
watch over him necessary.
Bodies Are Discovered.
The revolver found near the cistern
first directed searchers to the spot.
Looking down the men saw the bodies,
and shrank back whit a cry. Others
hurried forward and the bodies were
taken out.
The children were brought up first.
Their bodies were stained with blood.
The theory that the mother had killed
them i'm q fit of mental arrangement
and had committed suicide after
dropping them in the cistern was i'm
mediately advanced.
When the body of Mrs. Sleep was
drawn up and the five bullet wounds
were discovered the suicide theory
was abandoned.
Missing Since Monday.
Mrs. Sleep left the house Monday
afternoon with Orville, aged two
years, and Sarah. aged four She
was not seen after that time by any
one so far discovered.
When dusk came. and Mrs, Sleep
did not return. Ida, the eleven-year-
old daughter. and her father, started
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
BE A WINNER

Clothes may not make the
man, but good clothes have
got many man a good. Job,
and then helped him mate
rally to hold it down.
Say what you will, appear
ance counts for much. The
successful man in business or
the popular man socially Is
usually the we'll dressed
mar,
You don't need tn go beyond
your means to dress like WIN
per if YOU wear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

sried during the run across the bali
field but il was very softly spoken
answer accompa ny 8 slight shake
of the head
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
6hth Street Markets

Throughout the night and dhe next
day they searched for the mother and
the children, and then the husband $
strength gave way. AS time went on
mis- nervousness increased. IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

n search. Calls for the mother re-
NAMED unanswered. They visited the
environs of the farm alone, and then
called in the neighbors for help. The
search proved futile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

Special Local Data for Yesterday.
le noon teInperafure. ............ 10
r NJ temperature ...-....-..... II
Maximum temp. up TO T, M. IS
Minimum temp. up to T. NJ g.
Mean temperature .....-....+...,,. SIS
Normal temperature $500. -.-...... 5s
Excess in tenn perature today. 10
Excess in temp. since March l.... 200
AIRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 49,. =, are
Rainfall last tw enty four hours. @
Deficiency i'm rainfall since Mar. L. .25
Accum. deficiency in rainfall since
January ................... 2.32
Local Observation Il. VI Yesterday.
Temperature Observation-Disclosures. 81
Humidity Observation-Disclosures. SIS
Wind-iirection ...+.........,.,N T..
Wind-velocity Observation-Disclosures. 6
Weather -..-.-.. -,-.-..-.... ..,.... Clear
Rainfall last twelve hours. ...,... Q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
The Weather

Forecast for sunday and Monday.
Virginia and North Carolina Fair
and colder Sunday. Monday probably
fair, moderate north winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
StephanO's Fears

Carisophus wandered forth into the city
hoping against hope for an opportunity
to entrap some unwary citizen. The peo-
pie Stunned him as before, but his eyes
lighted up when he saw the two stran-
gers walking about.
Damon and Pythias had been much sur
prised at the way people seemed to aVolo
them. When they Joined stephano at
their lodgings he had the same story 10
tell.
Naturally of an inquisitive and garru-
lous disposition, he had tried in vain TO
get into conversation with the Syracu-
slams. But the next day he explained
matters TO his masters.
He said he had seen a man being taken
to execution a great mob following. lie
had asked why the man was to die and
citizen had whispered in his ear that the
man had dreamed that he had killed
Dionysius-had been foolish enough to tell
his dream. The matter had reached the
ears of the King and the King had or
dered him killed.
II wish we had never seen TINS place
said Stephano; everybody lives in daily
terror"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
Seeming His Prey

ut is always so where tyrant reigns,
said Damon. "They have no friends and
imagine enemies. 1 am more fortunate
than Dionysius, for 1 have a friend
"And so am T, for 1 am in like case
with you'll have a friend" replied
Pythias. "As to Stephano's fears, what
can happen to us two Travellers
Il am going out to take stroll around
the town again." said Damon, come on
and attend me, Stephano."
II am hungry; 1 am going to take a
bite to eat, and will join you later" re-
piled Pythias.
And 1 am hungry, too" walled Ste
piano.
well, go you and eat then; I am for
a walk"
Now when Carsophus had seen the
two young Greeks in the streets he had
at once scented his prey. He watched
them and saw that they had, apparent
ly, a goodly store of ready money. He
found out that they carried with them
"a considerable amount of luggage, pre-
sumably of value.
These important, basic facts being de-
termined, he resolved to act The young
men seemed especially sent for his ben
eft and behoof.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
An Offer of Friendship

With Aristippus at court and the citi-
zens stunning him like the plague, Carl
sophus felt that he was playing in hard
luck. He saw Aristippus walking up and
down the corridor and went to him.
"You, my philosopher, are on top now
said he; before you came to the court
l was somebody. But you have cut me
out Of the King favor.
"Despise not, however, an old courtier
For many years have 1 played the game,
and my experience is worth something.
We might be enemies-but let us be
friends.
81 crave your friendship, and, If l may
attain it, I will give you in return my
most sure and unfeigned friendship so
we two, linked together like brother ana
brother, shall help each other at, court.
II accept your Offer said Aristippus'
land give you thanks for SO great 9.
courtesy We are friends while lie lasts
never to fail each other
Thus in the Kings palace was another
friendship sworn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
PHILOSOPHER and Courier

While the young men are looking
about the city let us look at the court of
Dionysius. One of the advantages of
visiting the courts of dead kings is that
one does not have to be formally pre-
sented;" does not have to worry his
ambassador or minister.
The halls where Jamshid gloried and
drank deep" and the halls where
Dionysius kept his state and from which
he issued his bloody DEGREES, are open to
us-history has given us the right of the
entree.
Along one of the marble halls of the
royal palace walked Aristippus, wonder
Ing to find himself there. Heretofore he
had been known as the greatest philoso-
pher in Syracuse. Now he had become
courtier.
Dionysius had heard of him and had
summoned him to court. For Dionysius
was wearied of power and blood and
wanted a new sensation. This crank,
Aristippus, might afford him one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
Playing on His Fears

Before Aristippus had come to court
the chief favorite of the King had been
one Carisophus-a spy, a knave of the
blacklist dye, who was always discov-
ering plots against his majesty.
Like all tyrants. Dionysius was in
constant fear of his life He knew
what ought TO be coming to him and
was always on the lookout for 1t.
Upon this weakness Carisophus
played. He would inveigle man into
some unguarded remark, eXaggerate 1t,
report it to the King and the man
would shortly Interview the execution
err Carisophus getting his possessions
as a reward for the diligence with
which he looked out for the safety of
the King,
In vain did Eubulus, the Kings
counselor, protest against the methods
of Carisophus, in vain did he beseech
Dionysius to attend more to business
and eschew the company of the flatter-
ing Jester, Aristippus,
Dionysius was suspicionsi Dionysius
was afraid of his loving subjects"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
a Desperate Chance

But the larger ships were either laden
and ready to sail upon their voyages UNI
der contracts which the captains did not
care to break without the consent of
their owners-a consent which would take
time to obtain-or, having Just returned
from long and stormy voyages. could not
put to sea again without repairs
Finally Damon found small vessel of
dubious seaworthiness whose captain was
also her owner.
Her size and condition were such that
the captain had failed to get a cargo
and after some hesitation the skipper
said that, really. his vessel was not in
a condition to make voyage, at that
season of the year. to Syfacuse-but that
IL Damon would take the risk-and pay
for it highly-he would make the ven
ture.
Damon jumped on board: "Unmoor.
unmoor! Hoist your sails. Every mo-
ment is precious"
Storms swept down upon the frail bark
and several times it seemed as if she
were doomed. Head winds retarded her
progress and head seas buffeted her. Ma
ture itself seemed to be against Damon.
But finally, from below the rim of the
sea, sprang up the mountain peaks of
Sicily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
What Might Have Been

1t was with joy mixed with a sad
ness that he again behld that Greece
which he had expected never to see
again. Before him lay large properties
many affairs of business which he must
set in order before his return to SYRIA
cuse and death
Friends he had also-not friends like
Pythias, but ordinary friends of whom
he must take leave forever.
And there, in villa upon the outskirts
of the city, dwelt maiden OF whom he
had thought often of late-and who had
often thought of him.
Being brought up together, he had never
thought of love. but now, when he saw
his life approaching its finish ere his
manhood had well begun, he suddenly felt
that he loved her. tafs
And he must never see her more! There
came film before his eyes as this
thought crossed his brain.
The thought came to him how pleasant
It would be upon his return from his
wanderings to settle down upon his
estates with Doris by his side. In a
flash he saw a vision of what might have
been.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
Fighting a Conspiracy

With one swift stroke of a sword
which he had carried concealed undo r
his cloak the slave hamstrung Damon's
horse and then darted into the woods
and disappeared
Damon disengaged himself from his
fallen steed and realized that there was
conspiracy on foot to prevent his
reaching Piraeus in time to take the
ship upon which he had engaged pas
sage for Syracuse.
This drove him almost to a frenzy
and reused all his energies. Dispatch
ing and manned animal with his dagger,
he started forward ON foot in the di-
rection of Athens. hurryfng with all
his strength.
As night fell he came to river swol-
len with the rains, and commanded the
ferryman to take him across But the
Greek youths had been before him and
had bribed the ferryman to refuse to
take Damon across.
His boat, he said. had been washed
away. carried down stream by the
flood. In reality he had hidden it in a
cove of the shore nearby
Damon sprang into the water and, for
a time, it was question whether lie
would die there in the Grecian river or
meet the death he was hurrying to at
Syracuse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
After 1000 Years

Gentlemen" said Dionysius, before
this day 1 never knew what friendship
was. Damon, you were in time. But,
Damon, have thy life.
But upon one condition-that you and
Pythas will both call me friend. My
court is yours, dwell with me here-make
me a third friend and I shall be salts
fled.
For l would rather have friendship such
as yours than to be called Dionysius tie
Mighty. A true friend is the rarest gift
the gods can give a man."
Damon and Pythias in time returned to
Greece and Doris and Damon were wed.
Nearly 1000 years and four centuries IN
addition have passed since the young
Greeks visited the Syracuse of King Di-
onyslus' day. But still the friendship OF
Damon and Pythias, like that of David
and Jonathan, grows green in the minds
and hearts of men.
Next weeks one-page classic will be-
a Page of the Duke of Savoy, by Alex
andre Dumas.
Copyright, 1913 by Irving kins.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
Condemned Without Trial

you can argue that before the
King" answered the constable, "for be-
fore the King you must 60"
rs this the courtesy you promised
me yesterday" said Damon. looking at
Carisophus.
''Fake him along! take him along!"
cried Carisophus.
you need use no violence" said Da-
mon; II will go along quietly"
And, filled with indignation, he strobe
off with great dignity beside his cap
tor.
Carisophus hurried after them and a s
he entered the palace ran against his
friend, Aristippus to whom, with great
glee, he related his entrapping of Da-
mon.
And l ran to Dionysius,' said he,
land told him l had entrapped a spy.
He was very merry when 1 caught him,
but from his merriment he fell into the
dumps and is now raging like a wild
boar
He has sworn that the spy shall die
by the sword, or the wheel, and that
very shortly. L ask nothing of the
King except the spoils.
Il have taken what gold he had about
him and now L go to the city to see
what he has at his lodgings"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
Philosophy a Dangerous Thing

But philosophy is dangerous thing
TO play with before despot; and Ars-
tippus, being a child of this world and
wiser in his generation than the chill
dren of light, had put his theories away
In camphor and turned jester-amusing
the King with funny stories and pleas
ant tales and making himself so gem
orally agreeable that the King was de-
lighted with him and gave him gold and
office.
WELL" said Aristippus to himself
there / am a courier But am | not
still a philosopher? Philosopher means
a lover of wisdom and am L not wise9
am wise for myself-and where is
greater wisdom as the world goes?
Some philosophers go ragged and
hungry about the street and the boys
make game of them. But l haunt
Dionysius palace clad in silks and fare
sumptuously every day.
''They call me the Kings dog. But
what do I care? 1 am better off than
Diogenes in his tub.
perhaps l am the Kings dog-he
feeds me with gold. Perhaps he is my
dog-I feed him with pleasant devices
and merry words"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-21
Asking One Favor

Amid tense silence Damon was
brought to the place of execution. His
hands were bound, but he bore himself
erect and nobly, looking about, however
from time to time to see if he might,
In the press, catch a sight of his be-
loved friend Pythias. There was a scuf-
file, and Pythias, breaking through the
crowd and the guards, stood before
Damon.
20, my Damon, o my sweet friendP'
he cried.
who is that man? Force him away
from the prisoner'' cried the King.
But Damon, turning to Dionysius. said
20. mighty King, as no truth can save
my life; although you so greedily thirst
for my blood though have done you
no injury will not plead for life. Nor
will I crave your pardon.
But Greece is my home, where am
well known and gentleman of condi-
ton. In Greece have large estates and
many other worldly things to arrange
before die. I would beg of you a chance
to return to Greece and set my affairs
in order.
Il beg this not to prolong my life, but
that my affairs, my worldly affairs,
may be settled before leave the world.
IF you will grant me this I will not
fail to return here upon any time you
may appoint and yield my body to your
executioner. This promise upon the
faith which all gentlemen ought to en-
brace"