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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

Charleston, the Canal and Coal.--Editorial
headline in the Charleston News and Courier.
Why discuss such unrelated topics in one edi-
torial?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Costly Cuts of Beef.

A discussion of the relative economy COM
position and nutritive value Of the various cuts
of beef, put forth in Bulletin 15S of the Illinois
experiment station, concludes with the state
ment that there seems to be mo relation be-
tween market prices and the percentages Of fat.
protein, eAtractives, and ash in the several
cuts; the cheaper cuts appear to be AS
valuable, and In some cases. actually more so, 3"
compared with the higher priced cuts, 1t APP
pears that the Clod, chuck and plate the
most nourishng parts of the beef animal-and
the least expensive. The rump, rib and lojn
are Least nutritive but cost the most
The findings of the Illinois station scientists
merely confirm results obtained by federal food
experimenters and advertised among the house
wives Of the nation Frenchwomen long ago
knew what the preparers of American Viands
are still slow to learn. They discovered that
tenderness was a quality that could be pro-
duced by proper cooking, that palatability was
a question of culinary art.-New York Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
PEOPLES FORUM
Taxation without Representation.

Editor of The Virgnian:
Sir-fhs doctrine has caused trouble for
generations and will continue to do when
insisted on.
This is the situation as we of Cumberland
county it in regard 10 the legislature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Mrs. Chelf Recoycrs.

Mrs. Cheif Receivers
Mrs. r. f. Chelf, who was operated
on several weeks ago, has recovered
sufficiently to be- taken to her home
on West avenue. and is able to re-
ceive her friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

1t begins to look as If there will not be enough
left of Turkey to make hash next day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

It would seem as if argument of the Allen
case about closed.--Norfolk Ledger Dis
patch.
There has been very little argument in the
case to close
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Treasure Hunters.

For the sake of romance and adventure and
all that puts color into life 1t is TO be hoped
that the failure of the expedition which
Gently went to the Isle of Cocos in search Of
pirate gold will not mark the end Of treasure
hunting. In the interest also of the good town
OF Panama where the treasureseekers are wont
out that negative results never really proved
anything yet. There may be gold on Cocos
There may be millions of pieces of eight and
jewels galore aud wine which the buccaneers
who had more than they could drink laid aside
for rainy day. Because many treasure hunt
ers have ransacked CoCos from end to end
no man can say that the next treasure hunter
VIII not find that for which all the others
have labored and sought in vain.
Treasure hunters are of the rart+fts salt They
are the dreamers of great dreams. the seers
Of wonderful vision the makers of romance
All the world loves or should love them
Charleston News and Courier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Flood Sufferers Benefit
COLONIAL THEATER, S P. M. TODAY

The One Chance For the Public to Manifest Deep Feeling
For the Sufferers On What Has Presented Itself
Almost as National Calamity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

STAUNTON. VA. Aprn Before
adjourning late last night, the foi-
lowing appointments for the Balu-
more Methodist conference were an
nounCed:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

Texas has a law prohibiting the sale or pur-
chase of revolvers. So in Texas dealers simply
lease weapons on demand. A private citizen
who desires to slay enemy steps into a
hardware store, takes 99-year lease on a
comely pistol pays stipulated rental and
walks out armed in spite of the law.
The significant thing about ii is that the
State Supreme court says neither the dealer
who leases pistol nor the man who secures
the pistol under the lease has violated the law
It's all perfectly regular, says the august
tribunal
Men ingenious in the evasion Of laws
which curb what they construe to be their
personal liberties. And not to he outdone in
ingenuity courts often show inventive ability
I'm interpreting such laws which well might be
the envy of the ancient law eivers.--G,leveland
Plain Dealer.
Austria HASN'T Learned.
Austria has assumed the task of keeping
the Balkan pot boiling; if there weren't
enough burned fingers already,-New York
Evening Sun.
piaguing 4. X.
White House Regulation No. %: Routine
official correspondence will be calm courteous
and conclusive. "-Washngton Post
Officer. He's in Again.
China is easy to break but she won't go
broke because we not to lend her money
Charleston News and Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

PRICE OF vIRGINIAN:
Per Copy. Sunday Edition Sc
Per Copy, City Edition. lie.
Per Copy. State Edition. &c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Omcer. Hos in Again.

China is easy to break, but she won't e
broke because we are not to lend her money
Charleston News and Courier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

White House Regulation No. %: Routine
ficlal correspondence will be calm, courteous
md conclusive WASH Post.
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
To Absorb FreckleS
and Other BlemiSheS

Every spring I receive many letters
from girls seeking some reliable recipe
for removing freckles- Last year / ad-
vised many to try mercolized wax Such
favorable results were reported that this
season i have recommended nothing else
for the purpose. The wax seems to pos
sess unusual properties which complete
ly absorb every freckle. with no harmful
effect The complexion improves won-
derful1y. becoming as soft as a rose
petal, and as delicately tinted.
Get an ounce of mercolized wax at any
druggist, spread a thin layer Of il over
the entire face every night for awhile,
washing this of in the morning. For
rough red skin. sallowness. blackheads,
pimples and all cutaneous blemish-s.
this treatment Is superior to any that
has ever come under my observation.
Springtime also brings wrinkles to
many sensitive skins that are much eX-
posed TO winds and changing tempera-
lures. Pour a half pint of witch hazel
into basin, then an ounce Of powdered
saxolite. which quickly dissolves. Battle
the face in this; the effect on a wrtnkled
skin is sremarkable.-Marie Demarest in
Ladies' Favorite Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-04-19

in the land is in Il nonsnffrase State
Mas<aC huetts."
This statement and others similar
formed tho substance or an address by
Mrs. \. j. George. of Massachusetts.
last night in the Public Library. under
the auspices of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Mrs. Arthur VI. Dodge, president "f the
association. presided at the meeting.
Other speakers included Miss Lucy J.
Price, a prominent antisuffragist.
The meeting was the first open meet
ing OF the big anti campaign" which.
il Is declared, will show that all the
women are not advocates of the ballot.
The meeting was well attended
The meeting was in a sense prelimi-
nary to the hearing today before the
Senate Suffrage Committee.
Miss Price blamed the campaign of
the suffra Sists at the polls for their de-
feat in Michigan and Ohio.
Their conduct was the first step in
that hysteria which leads to ml!itancy,
size said Tine sight was anything
but pleasant and men told me afterward
that when they thought what their
wives and daughters might come to
that was enough to set them forever
against giving the franchise to women.
when women become as Indifferent
to criticism as are the suffragists. the
race is bound to suffer. The suffrage
in Michigan and Ohio demon
strated that. in those States, tens of
thousands of women and men realized
before it was too late that at least the
dignity of sex must be maintained
Women can make the men, but
must take hold of them before they be-
come voters" said Mrs. George. I'VE
have forgotten the power of character
and are too fond of invoking the power
of the law. This suffrage cause is moth
ing II not mere sex antagonism. II
strongly tends to militancy and also to
feminism."
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
PATIENT ESCAPES
IN MOTOR WRECK
Driver and Doctor Thrown From
Ambulance, But Occupant
Is Not Scratched.

John Chapman. eighty years old,
colored, and DIR. F. F. Thompson. a
Freedmens Hospital surgeon. narrowly
escaped injury TO-DAY when the hospital
ambulance was struck by an automo-
bile of the West End Laundry, driven
by John Ryoden, colored. Of 1422 l.
street northwest, at Fifth and U streets
northwest.
Tine ambulance was going south in
Fifth street and was turned over and
badly damaged by the automobile which
was going east in Y street. DIR. Thomp-
son was thrown from the rear of the
vehicle and William Maxwell. the col
ored driver. was ius.ed from his seat
Chapman, who was on stretcher, was
caught beneath the ambulance.
James p. Willet, an enploye Of the
Parker Erawner Engraving Company,
and DIR Thompson got the aged man
out from under the wreck. He escaped
without a scratch. The ambulance
horse was badly cut about the legs.
Chapman was being taken To the
wharf to be put aboard a boat for his
home at Marshall Hall when the acci-
dent happened.
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
Magistrate Decides
No Human Rosuer Can
Sop Talking Woman

NEW YORK, April 1s.-"No power,
on earth can stop a woman from
talking"
This was the opinion Magistrate
Murphy expressed on the bench
today, in reply to an appeal for
an order to silence a woman who
disturbed Morris ]. Klein, res
ident of the Bronx.
Klein has an apartment near the
woman who he says, "makes the
days and nights hideous by shout.
ing across the areaway." He ap-
pealed to the courts to have her
stop. T. a. 49,"
at can't be done" declared the
magistrate, 81 am but magis-
trate; have NO supernatural
powers. There is no human power
that can silence a woman who
wants to talk
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
Canada Fixes Special
Rate on Sunday Paper.

Copies OF SundSy papers mailed Z
Canada win in the future have to pay
postal rate of Z cent for each fou
ounces. unless the subscribers serve,
take the paper scven days week.
statement to this effect was issued ron
the Pos;office Department today. ;oI
lowing the reception of a notice fT1r
the Candian government that the Cana
dian regulations made this rate nevcS
sary
The Canadian government regards tn
Sunday paper as weekly when persDn
take only the SUNDAY Issue
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
Anti-Suffragists Say
Women's Laws Are Best
In Non-Franchise States

Only three States prohibit working
women at night. Strange to say, they
are all nonsuffrage statcs-Massachu-
sets. nd. ana, and Nebraska. The suf
fraeists claim a victory for getting the
cight-four law In Washington and ,ali
lorna. But the law was passed n botn
States before women voted there. And
it happen ms that :he best child-laror law
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
The
W0Ild'S Remedy

You make no risky experiment.
when you use occasionally
whenever there is need-the
most universally popular home
remedy known. .-Beecham's
Pills, which have stood the
test of time with absolute sue
cess and theirworld-wide fame
rests securely on proved merit.
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
Sues for Maintenance.

Mrs. Lucy smith filed a suit for MAIN
tenance against Ernest Smith in the
District Supreme Court today. The
couple were married Jul 90 1908. and
lived together until last August. Smith
is railway mail clerk. Attorneys
Archer & Smith represented Mrs.
Smith.
The Washington times., 1913-04-19

TIDE TABLE.
High tide. 5:i5 a. IN. and 6:l, p. m.
Low tide, l2:22 a. IN.
Sun TABLE.
Sun rises Sur sats..6:3 6 3,
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Fair and colder tonight and
Sunday.
For Maryland-Fair tonight and Sun
day; cooler in west portion tonight;
moderate north to northwest winds
For Eirginia-Fair tonight and Sum
day: cooler sunday; moderate north TO
northwest winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck's.
The Washington times., 1913-04-19

FILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money n PA2o
Ointment fails to cure Itching. Blind. Bleed.
Ing or PfUtrud!ng Piles In to II days. SOC
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
District Womea Prominent.

:::,.;.:,,
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
RffCnAllS
u PILLS

relieve the numerous ailments
caused by defective action of
the stomach, liver, kidneys
and bowels. Cleansing the
system, they purify the blood
and tone body, brain and
nerves. Beecham's Pills act
quickly; they are always
safe and reliable, and you
may depend upon it they
VIII Benefit You
SeA everywhere. h bsxss loe., zse.
Evssyoos-esDseially every voOan-sAsuId
reed the direeaioas With every bez.
The Washington times., 1913-04-19
Cold Comfort for Loser.

The Horton following got some cold
crumbs Of comfort out of this. Mrs.
Horton was not prcseut last evening
when tue result was announced, ha.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

Rumors circulated at Pekin, H.,
that the Rock Island Pillow company
had entered into negotiations for the
control of the Pekin Wagon company,
were characterized today as without
foundation by ]. F. Lardner, general
manager of the Rock Island concern.
I'VE have been working with the
Pekin Wagon company for. several
years under a contract by which we
dispose of its output" said Mr.. Lard
ner, but l am not aware of any move
to absorb the plant" "a
Reports that important negotiations
we're in progress resulted from a con-
ference which S. S. Davis and F. C.
Denkmann, representing the pillow com
pany, had at Pekin this week with
Messrs. Herget and Gilbert of the
wagon company. Mr.. Ebbert formerly
was sales manager for the Moline
| Pillow company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
EXTENDS THANKS
FOR CoURTESIES

Rock Island, Oct. 16.-Editor The
Argus: The writer has been requested
to notify you. that on conclusion of the
final meeting of the series held al
The Empire, under the auspices Of the
Tri-City International Bible Students
association, a unanimous vote OF
thanks was given TO the proprietors of
The Argus company for the services so
freely and graciously given.
1t is with extreme pleasure that the
writer transmits the above informa,
ton; al the same time personally
thanking F. ]. Mueller, and others Tor
their assistance, and fayors accorded
in connection with the various an
nouncements. and remain,
Yours mos, cordially,
ROCK ISLAND INTERNATIONAL
BIBLE STUDENTS.
w. D. Chaplin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

Observation-Disclosures Clayton Of
the house judiciary committee an
nounced the appointment of a sub
committee consisting of Representa-
tiVes Webb of North Carolina, Floyd
OF Arkansas and Volstead OF Mime.
sofa. 10 investigate the alleged oficia,
misconduct Of Federal District Judge
Emory Speer OF Georgia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

The following new books have been
received at the Rock Island public
library and will be ready for circula-
ton tomorrow:
The Weaker Vessel"-Benson, E. F.
"EverywomaH Browne, Walter.
Conservation Of Natural Re
urces"-Fanning, c. E
The Teaching of History
well, E. c.
The Expert Paperhanger Kelly.
A. A.
An English Cathedral journey
Klmball. X. F.
The Way Home"-King, Basil.
Industrial Mathematics" Marsh,
H w.
"Westerways" Mitchell, S. w.
Succession Sedgwick. Ethel.
African Camp Fires White, S. E.
"Gold'-White, S. +.
st. Louis-The man who applied for
treatment for leprosy at the city dis.
pensary said that his name is E. X.
Cradle and his family lives in Ogden,
Utah. The chief vaccine officer of the
board of health said Cradle seemed
TO have leprosy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of
Colonel Roosevelt, is stumping New
Jersey in behalf of, the candidacy of
Everett Colby, progressive nominee for
governor.
Mrs. Colby. who is a leader OF the
suffrsgist movement in New Jersey,
also has Joined her husbands cam
paign forces. but thus far has made
no addresses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
SAYS HER DAUGHTER
Is MUCH IMPROVED

Mrs. H. c. Saunders, 2S05 Seventh
avenue, whose daughter, Bessie. has
diphtheria, states that the girl is
much better. She says she did not
attend school this week and that she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

did not become sick until Monday
morning. while her other daughter,
Marie, merely has a cold in her head
with no symptoms of the disease,
and has not been in attendance at
the Eugene Field school since Oct 3.
All the news all tie time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

They are worth shout
ing about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

These suits and over
coats viii satisfy any man
and give him more for his
money than he's ever had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

naws and everything you need in c;
the kernel of this story is, Twill c
Mosenfelder & Sons than anywhere
kids hats and furnishings, too.
MORE in actual value in every b
$40 to SIS, O'coats $3.50 to $45.
wise you to come. Means happine
and complete satisfaction all aroune
trade here. Aren't you as good
the crowds as busy as bees all
real store with real merchandise
convinced. Footballs Free with Bo
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
SOCIETY HOLDS CELEBRATION =, =,
-, e, OF CHRISTMAS FEAST AT HOME

christmas day was the same old
nome feast that it always Is. with
iamily gatherings wherever there is
home. Sons and daughters coming
from the east timed their arrival to
be here and these whose families
Were small brought in a few out
siders to share the jonihcation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Irwin and
Mr. and Mrs. Templeton Crocker held
Christmas together in the Irwin man
sion In Washington street
The E. W. Hopkins held their usual
family reunion of children and grand
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nc
Near, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Taylor. Mr.
and Mrs. Augustus Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cheever Cowdin and their re-
speetive children assembling for the
feast.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Josselyn there was a similar assem-
bly,. the numbers including Mr. and
Mrs. II. Mcdonald Spencer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ettore Avenali, Mr. and Mrs.
William Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs Gerald
Rathbone and Miss Marjorie Josselyn.
Mrs. John J. Valentine opened her
home in Oakland to her family and
entertained. Christmas day, Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Valentine. Miss Ethel
Valentine and Dudley and Philip VAL
entine.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27

Lieutenant and Mrs. Pegram will
depart tonight for Monterey. where
they will pass their honeymoon. They
will return north in time to enjoy a
brief visit in Berkeley with the
brides family before sailing, Janu-
ary 5. for their new station in the
Philippines.
The engagement of the couple was
announced several weeks ago, and
was a surprise in civilian as well as
army circles, where both bride and
bridegroom enjoy a wide popularity.
Lieutenant Pegram has been sta
toned with the First. cavalry at the
Preside for some time. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pegram
of Petersburg. Va, and is a graduate
of the West Point military academy.
X
Colonel and Mrs. Charles L. Phil
lips will also be among those sailing
for the Philippine islands. January 5.
The former, who was stationed here
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
New Dances to Begin

The initial 'Dansant Apres lie
Theatre" in San Francisco, will open
at o'clock Monday night in the
rose dining room Of the st. Francis
hotel, under management of Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Crane. These affairs
will be small and the most exclusive
in membership of any dancing clubs
so far established in San Francisco.
not excepting the Cinderella, which
has always laid claim to the most
blue penciled list in the state.
Only six patronesses will control
the membership of the series. and
they will be Mrs. Charles Templeton
Crocker, Mrs. Frederick Kohl, Mrs.
Christien de Guigne. Mrs. Frederick
McNear, Mrs. william Tubbs and Mrs.
Walter Martin.
X X
Bishop and Mrs. William Ford
Nichols have been entertaining their
son in law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Lansdale, and their chill
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27

dren. Philip Jr. and little Miss Eve
lyn Lansdale, who came up from their
ranch at Merced to be their guests
over the holidays. With these there
were present for Christmas Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mills and their little
son. Billy. and William Duncan.
Miss Margaret Nichols is still in
New York, and spent Christmas as a
guest of Mrs. James Cunningham and
her daughters, Miss Sara and Miss
Evelyn Cunningham, at their home in
the metropolis Miss Nichols writes
such glowing accounts of her sojourn
in the east that society here is hardly
expecting her return to California be-
fore the close of the spring.
X
Among the recent arrivals in San
Francisco are General and Mrs. Bailey
and their daughter, Miss Polly Bal
ley. who have come here to spend the
holiday season as the guests of
friends. The family took their de-
parture from Seattle about December
Is. and will remain here for an in
definite visit.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27

belle in San Francisco society, will
take flight for Europe, where she
plans to enjoy an extended sojourn.
Miss Black is arranging her depart
ure for the middle of January, and
will go directly to Paris to pass a few
busy weeks under the skillfu1 hands
of the French modistes- Then she
will go to London for the season.
Among the many delightful antici-
pations of the debutante none is more
thrilling than her presentation at the
court of King George and Queen
Mary. which will occur in the spring.
Several of the young matrons and not
a few of the bellies have had this dis
tinction All of the Parrot girls have
been presented, as well as their dash
ing cousin, Miss Edith Douglas Dick,
Miss Ysabel Mclaughlin was pre-
sented two years ago, as was Miss
Vera de Saba.
Harry Buffers has returned from
the Providence hospital in Oakland.
where, last week, he underwent an
operation on his throat.
X
Among the winter guests at Glen
wood Mission inn, in Riverside. are
Mrs. John B. Mhoon and her daugh-
ter. Miss Marjorie Mhoon. who have
recently been enjoying a sojourn at
their home in Piedmont. The Mhoons
expect to remain in the southland
until March.
X X
Pictures are shown today of Miss
Jean Wheeler, Miss Louise Woolsey
and Miss Helen Hendricks. all of whom
are popular with the city's younger
set Miss Woolsey and Miss Wheeler
took leading part in the recent
Pageant of the Seven Seas. appearing
among the American republic group
for the benefit Of the Seamens inst1-
tute.
Miss Hendricks. to her social pleas
ures, adds a keen pursuit of art. and