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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
ISSUES CALL FOR
WATER CONF ERENCE
Chairman Mills Fixes Tomorrow
for Consultation on Fire
Hazard Relief

Ihc long -agitated conference between
departmental officers and members Of
the City Council on the question OF in
stating In the congested district a
high pressure water system. with the
idea OF bringing about reduction In
the fire hazard. VIII be held al : o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon In the Office Of
the Mayor The matter was brouch,
TO the Councils attention by the Mayor
IN his annual message last April II
has taken tho travail OF six months 10
call into life the first conference on tho
subject.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Properties and Utilities will send to
inc conference subcommittee COM
posed OF Alderman Mitchell and Coun-
cilmcn Mills and Atkinson Council
man Mills, as chairman Of the commit
tee, Issued call for the meeting yes
terday From the Board of Fire Com
inissYoncrs Will com. mmlss!oncrs
Mann. Jenkins and I.ecky The Ad-
ministrativc Board Will send Messrs.
Mccarthy. Beck and Iiirschbere The
Mayor, as author of the original recon-
mendauon. viii he member of the
conference.
y call was issued yesterday by Chair
man Gilbert x. Pollock for a meeting
OF the subcommittee Oh Public Build
ines Properties and Utilities appointed
10. investigate and report on the sew
e"al propositions for relieving the con
g"stion at tho city Home. The com
mittee will meet at o'clock Friday
I night. and VIII probably report on tho
offer Of the Medical College Of Vir-
einie TO lend the city the Virginia and
Old Dominion Hospitals The suhcom-
mittce consists OF Alcssrs Pollock, Mel
/ ton, Mitchell. Pollard ana Radcliffe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
JAWBONE BROKEN
IN STREET FIGHT
Victim, in Hospital, Sends for
Magistrate, and Has Assail-
ant Arrested.

c. L. Britton. OF 62l North Thirty
fourth Street, was arrested yesterday,
by neutrality-suspicious. Wiley and
kellam on warrant charging him
with assaulting and breaking the Jaw :
bone OF .. +. luck. OF ITO East Frank
I'm street. who is slowing recovering
ac the Memorial Hospital While the
alleged attack IL said To have taken
place on Friday at Ninth and Cary
Streets following a dispute over a
business transaction. IT aid not become
known TO the police until yesterday
morning. Britton. whose Jaw has been
set in a plaster cast. summoned Mag
istratc Purdie to the hospital and
s"ore out the warrant for Britton's
arrest The latter is understood TO
have struck him only with his fist
The charge against Hritton be
ing one of felony. II was necessary
to get the permission OF Judge d. G.
Richardson. Of the Hastings Court 10
bail him. which was done. 1t Will
likely be some time before the case is
brought To trial. as liuck's recovery,
II is expected viii be slow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
USE IRON POLES
Board Requires Power Company to Remove
MOOl lnMhtrmCtIon In Mcsi End

Board Requires Power Company to Remove
Wood Construction In West End
Under an order entered yesterday by the
administrative Board. the Virginia Rail-
way ana Power Company IL restricted to the
use OF iron poles In the West End extern
sion OF its car lines. Tho company. ii was
reported to the board. has in the part Of the
extension that has far been completed
Nsed wooden poles To which residents; In
ne West End take exception on the ground
mat they are unsighty and detract from
the appearance of that section.
me city Engineer was directed by the
board to notify tile Virginia Railway and
ROVER Company to substitute iron poles for
The wooden ones already in place. and 10
follow the same plan on tho entire extern
SION OF It's franchise rights In the West End.
me board conferred yesterday with Off
tlhIS OF the company. and il is believed that
IN" substitution desired will DO effected
without difficulty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
JUDGE REDUCES CHARGE
inds naneelcit Guilty of Attempted Grand
turcpuy tbul,

j. Daneeleit pleaded guilty IN the IIust-
lnGs Court yesterday TO the charge OF grand
larceny growing out OF attempt on his
part 70 sell inortEagcd goods which lie had
purchased from j, q. Black y 90. ON Tie
instalment plan. bu, Judge Richardson
thought lie VAS guilty Of only ATTEMPTED
Grand larceny and seEtcnecd him TO serve
sly months IN Jail.
y Was developed during tho hearing that
lanseleit attempted to dispose OF part 81
the goods 10 tide over q period oil monetary
stress with no Intention Of defrau4inc tho
company .ha, held the lien. Judge Ritn-
fGeor did not think the circumstances war
iehicd him IN Supporting the charge OF
giHnd larceny.
william Page. fined in tho Police Court
>Ie. Tor breaking tho speed lnws WAS tried
on Appeal by tho jury nnl nned 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Marriage License.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
by the clerk al the Hastings Court To Eugene
Ncstcal and Cora Braith waite: Francis Sid :
ney Anderson ana Edith Proctor Pollard
james 1.eavettc Powell and katherine En-
nn Phillips. Charles Edward Emery and
Jennie Gillian: Robert Barnard Higgins ami
Marie Helena Brown. Walter G. lin and
Minnie Lee Cosby; Samuel Victor Moody and
Ar:cna. Louise Sanderson. Thomas {. suther-
land and Mary T.. Williams. and Preston AL
len Dean and Nellie Grny Anderson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Elect Police t,our, f,,arL

derlncn and Common Council, il is cX-
pected. Will be called shortly to elect
q successor TO the late Edgar r.. White,
FOR years clerk of the Police Court.
Justice Crutchficld yesterday notified
Mayor Ainslic Of the vacancy. The
law provides that tho Police Justice
recommend three names, from which
one will be selected. Among those
whose names have been suggested as
possible candidates are George A.
Marks Police Officers W. \. Shields and
w. a. 'Folcr and w. j. Griggs The
Office pays 1900 annually.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Al Men In Dina

The annual dinner OF the Richmond Ad-
vertisers Club Will take place this evening
at $50 o'clock In Murphy's Hotel. Tho cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year will he
held. President S. G. Mitchell. of tho Mcd-
cal College OF Virginia. Will deliver nm ad-
dress on '"Truth-Thc Keynote of Successful
.Advertising."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
HEARING CONTINUED
outh Accused of Shooting Father VIII
He Tried on October II.

stuart NJ. Pierce. the eighteen year old
youth accused OF shooting his father.
stuart " Pierce. with rifle Monday night
Nhcn tho parent came home drunk. broke
np !utaiture and threatened his wife. was
continued yesterday morning In Police Court
unil October u. Pierce had sufficiently re-
covered from the wound in tho left thigh
Yesterday to he able 10 leave the City Hos
pitu.
Ernest Jones. coiorcd. was fined $50 and
costs and placed under $500 bond for his
h"od behavior Tor six months. for throwing
rocks ~ Mary Harris.
leii smith. colored. was fined so for Airing
a pistol in The street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Talk Of state Board q, Trade

President 7. NJ. Darlington and Secretary
r. A. Dunlop. OF the Chamber of Com
mcrcc. have gone to the meeting OF the
l.enGue OF Virginia municipalities In Roanoke
this week to have voice in the debate on
the ndvisabilty of organizing a State
Board or Trade. This Will be under debate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Drixcr Hurt In I,na,ro,.

John Lawrence. negro driver. OF 3alo y
Street. was slightly hurt yesterday when his
horse ran away AT Thirtieth and Broad
streets. throwing him. lie treated by
pr. NJ. +. TorrcGrosa. City Hospital am
buiance surgeon. and removed TO his home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
I,nstnre Deficient

Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr.. calls atten-
ton TO the fact that 2-cent stamp Is re-
CURED for postage Oh postal-cards which
contain small felt pennants attached. y
hushel basket full OF cards OF this character.
carrying only Il l-cent stamp. have bec.l held
Tor postage i'll the local post office. There
has been II flood of the pcnnant cards since
the State Fair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Servants Quarters Robbcd.

Complaint was made 10 the police Of tho
second District last night that the servants
quarters at 1909 Grove Avenue were entered
through u rear window and quantity of
clothing and other articles. valued at nearly
$50. stolen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Fire Damage. stab,e,

y stable at coo North Twenty third
Street was slightly damaged by fire
last night at ll:15 o'clock. 1t was
owned by Frank Coscy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Ci,urGe Dismissed
Judgment for ss37.2a.

C. T. Haines was dismissed yesterday
morning in Police Court charge OF care
lessly driving an automobile on September 6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Smcs for SI.nnn.

suit for $1,000 was begun Yesterday IN III.
NY circuit Court by Michael O'kcefc
against ohvio Gucdri. executor OF Mary X
NcGfath No declaration was Med
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Mrs Kersc Recovering

Mrs. L. T.. kcrsc, OF i0s Davis Avenue who
WAS recently operated at 81. I.uke's Hos
pital for appendicitis. was last night report
cd to be rapidly recovering.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
Arrestcd for Stealing Watch

John Smith coorcd. was arrested ycster-
day by Mounted Policeman Allen on n
warrant charging him with stealing u watch
from George w. Murphy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15

The w. III. Harris Grocery Company Sc
cured judgment for $685.. % in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday against l.. r. Gusser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15

Dressmakers' Accessories
GIRDLE FORMS, newest shapes,
15c and 19c.
ACORN GIRDLE FORMS, 10c.
WARREN'S GIRDELIN, IL to s
inches, 15c yard
SILK eros GRAIN INSIDE
BETTING, 15c, 10c and 25c
yard.
"EvE" CUSHION END COLLAR
SUPPORTERS, TWO cards for
1Jc.
AURORA RUCHE SUPPORTERS,
for the new Medici collars, half
yard, 10c.
HOOK AND EYE TAPE, 15c and
25c yard.
EYELETS on TAPE, 1Oc yard.
CLAMPS ON TAPE, 15c and 1Dc
yard.
WEIGHTED TAPE, &C yard.
TRITON GARMENT SHIELDS.
sizes 30 TO A, S1.00 pair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15

lNollOtlS
ELEMENTS BABY PANTS, o5c
and soc pair
KLEINERT'S CRIB SHEETS, Sax
40, S1.OO each.
RUBBER BABY BfBS, 1Oc each.
KNEE CAPS. 25c pair.
BUSTING CAPS. 1Oc each.
GILT, BRONZE AND JET HAIR
PINS, &c paper.
"REGINA" CHINA CEMENT, 25c
tube
GUNMETAL SHOE DRESSING,
25c.
REP-RUS. for tan shoes, o5c.
WHITE KID CLEANER, 25c bot
tie
NET SHOPPING BAGS, e5c and
soc.
BALKAN BLOUSE LACES, &c,
10c and loo each.
STOP RUN" HOSE PROTEC-
TORS, zoe set OF four.
Sale First Floor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15

Just received Suits OF fine
wooden poplin, i'll black, navy,
taupe and brown; plain tail
ored cutaway; blouse models
with embroidered collars !;
draped skirts; an exceptional
value.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
Continued from Yesterday,

mo, no. he interrupted. you
mistake me. 1 shouldn't try to justi-
fly him. His flush had risen to the
roots of his brown hair, but he did
not lower his gaze. Now the red
color slowly ebbed, leaving him pale.
HE has been an idler-that's plain
enough-and until a week ago he
was 1diotically rich But his idling
is over now. At this moment, ex-
cept for this one property, he is little
better than a beggar."
She had taken a hasty step or two
back from him, and her eyes were
now fixed on his with a dawning
half-fearful question in them.
IT'LL the failure of the Valiant
Corpoation, he had never heard of
Damory Court, much less been aware
that he owned it, 1t wasn't because
he loved it that he came here-no!
How could it be? He had never set
foot in Virginia in his mortal life"
She put up her hands to her throat
whit start. Gamer" she echoed.
Camel
'But if you think that even he
could be so crassly Stupid, so monu-
mentally blind to all that is really
fine and beautiful--''
"Ohi" she cried with flashing COM
prehension. ooh, how could you!
YOU"
He nodded CURLY. Yes" he said.
81 am that hapha71r harlequin,
john Valiant, himself"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
John Valiant society favorite, tinds
that the banking house established by
his father. and of which he Is vice presiss
dent, has collapsed through waste OF
funds and wildcat" investments. The
president shoots himself and the state
begins an investigation. Valiant re-
fuses to go abroad aed includes ms
private fortune of SS,000,000 among
the banks assets. He hnds that a1ter
all debts are paid $500 will be left.
When he faces poverty he finds
letter containing a deed to the family
home In Virginia, and Immediately
starts for the old homestead, where
he arrives on a mid May afternoon Ia,
automobile Valiant has a breakdown
and while tinkering with the ma
chine a young lady halts by the roao-s
side in time to receive the butt OF
abuse Intended for the auto and bull
dog. He apologies to the girl. who
laughs at his predicament, and then
she starts out to get heiP Tor wa 1oln'
ing as she disappears down the ROAD.
After a wait of three hours Uncle
Jefferson, the negro, sent by the giF''
comes to help Valiant
Valiant learns the story of the girl
life and that her name is Shirley
cambridge from the old eolored man;
After a ride of several miles an ol9
and picturesque house Is reached ana
the driver informs his fare that that
is Damory Court. Valiant is entranced
by its noble beauty. He engages the
negro driver and his wife as man
about house, and cook.
A search of the old mansion falls TO
reveal anything of importance and the
new owner lays down for his first sleep
in his new home.
Valiant again sees the Girl of the
Roses when, while standing on the
porch of his home, she leads the hunt
up to where he is before she realizes
his presence.
The arrival of Valiant at the old
homestead arouses gossip In the
neighborhood and the new head OF the
family name is blamed for the failure
of the Valiant Corporation.
The heir to the Valiant estate de-
cides that he has at last found the
garden spot he sought, and plans to
renovate the old home.
During a walk through the ground
with his dog Chum, Valiant hears some
one running away through the brush and
before he can stop him Chum is off in
pursuit. A scream startles him and he
runs to where he heard the cry and finds
the girl of the flower, Miss Shirley,
caught by her dress on a fence picket.
After he releases her she tells him
the story of the duel which drove his
father from Damory Court, and, not
knowing his identity, she tells him
what the people of the section thinks
of him and attacks him as million
aire whose only aim in life is to have
a good time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15

THE world stands ready to admire
a painter whose trees bend be-
meath the gale, their tops all but
whipping the torn, gray low-driving
clouds, and whose lightning and rain
and frightened animals aid the dra-
matte impression of violent storm.
Yet the world often forgets the sort
of skill that can show a light wind
barely swaying the straight, stark
woods of March or can bring home
to everyone the chill and the melan-
choly of oncoming frost in an autumn
evening. When trees toss we know
that the wind is up. Running cattle
suggest thunder. But in twilight
Autumn" there is nothing to tell us
why we seem to hear the far-off
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
NO VACATION FOR CONGRESS.

THERE WILL recess of Congress after the 'alin
mi asses The banking currency bill will be taken up
and nusbed through the session adourns II the he
hcans shall fbuster the special session may melt into he
session in AS the decision TO go rght Oh
with legislation is that Democratic senatorial caucus Is
binding and The country is anxious 10 see "
raston settled and the the better Business men
ara holding nm their mporatons of foreign goods in bonded
warehouses and manufacturers in state OF uncertainty
Why should the debate be prolonged from week TO week
Why keep this uncertainty now since there can De no
that the bill will pass the regular session. anyhow!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
Site of the Garden of Eden.

About 5000 men are at work on the
region between Babylon and Bagdad
which Sir William Willcocks thinks
was the site of the Garden of Eden.
AT present 1T is an arid desert. but
the Turkish government seems deter
mined to do for it what Anglo Egypt
has done for the lower Nile Sir John
Jackson is TO perform feats on the
T1uphrates by building barrages. so as
TO snffuse the arid regions with the
fertilizing waters of the river AT
first district of 100000 acres will be
irrigated. at cost of $500, eco after
which the value of the land. now
practically nil, will be at least $780,
1000. When entirely irrigated Sir
william Willcocks estimates that
this resuscitated Garden of Eden will
have acquired value of $4,000, 0OO.--
Young Churchman
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
AMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTERS
Thing Every Day.
NO. SD. w. TRYON, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Copyright. 1913 by The Mentor Assoc iation, Inc

Some of the best of Tryon's earlier
work is included in series OF land
scapes and marines which he painted
for the hall of a collector in Detroit.
One of this series, "Dawn-Early
Spring" is remarkable for it's SIM
plcity The foreground is low,
marshy field. back of which an al
most uniform line of tree runs the
whole width of the horizon. Yet this
painting, with all its simplicity, is
SO full of imagination that beholder
feels the dawn and the blealness of
March sinking irresistibIy into his
mind 1t is Tryon's method to con-
ceal his art, and make us feel the
emotion in a picture without know
ing why we feel it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
THE TURKS BACK TO THE WALL.

TURKEY HAS her back to the wall at Adrianople An
authorized statement by grand vzer reply to the great
powers declares the Turk will yield to threats naval
demonstration kind of compuson Adrianope will be
yielded only when 100000 of Turkeys best troops are dead IN
Thrace This idle Turkey better prepared to
fight ago She has reuperaed her strength
by and the national spirit thor
oughly aroused Turkey formidable Bulgaria is
too retake Adianop TO what other state
would the job expeng Turkey from Thace be committed?
In his Parliament that the treaty of at
Bucharest Sir Edward Grey to have
talked through his hat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
CHOOSING THE STATE Committeeman.

IT POLITICAL State committees appointed by tne
io of some individual the man on the street
mould sav that the will in the case was that Oh an
srbrarv boss who ought be downed The usual pros "
selecting State committees is by election by party Vo anu
that will the process in the party primaries " .
~ or,i+eemen will be choice of the voters AS IL
oatfullv remarked by hee is no woodrow wilson
IN New Jersey today interpose his masterful Will me
ors will choose for instead of having the com
mitteemen picked out for them, whether they Ike |
d. ho+ a drol idea that the members of the Demo
cratic State Committee be named by the President OF
the United States
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
CHAPTER Xxx.
On the Edge of the World.


II HERE was pause not to be
L reekoned by minutes but suffocat-
ingly long. She had grown as pale
as he.
THAT was ungenerous of you, she
said then with icy slowness. Though
no doubt you-found it entertain
ing. 1t must have still further
amused you to be taken for an
architect"
81 am battered" he replied, with a
trace of bitterness, ito have sug-
gested, even for a moment, so worthy
calling"
Though he spoke calmly enough,
his thoughts We're in ragged con-
fusion. AS her gaze dived into his,
he was conscious of outre fancies.
She seemed TO him like some snow
cloud in womans shape, edged with
anger and swept by a wrathful wind
into this summary afternoon. For
her part she was telling herself with
passionate resentment that he had no
right so to misrepresent himself-to
lead her on to such a denouement.
At his answer she put out her hand
with a sudden gesture, as if bluntly
thrusting the matter from her con-
Germ, and turning, went back along
the tree-shadowed path.
He followed glumly, gnawing his
lip, wanting to say he knew not
what, but wretchedly tongue tied,
noting that the great white moth
was still waving its creamy wings
on the dead stump and wondering if
she would take the cape jessamines.
He felt an embarrassed relief when.
passing the roots where they lay,
she stopped to raise them.
Then all at once the blood seemed
to shrink from his heart. With q
hoarse cry he leaped toward her.
seized her wrist and roughly dragged
her back, feeling as he did so, a
sharp fiery sting on his instep. The
next moment with clenched teeth.
he was viciously stamping his heel
again and again, driving into the
soft earth twisting root-like some
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
1t Might Come True.

You've been out OF work for long
time. YOU say"
Yes. lady. I'm very Unfortunate
person. Why, just th' other night,
ma'am. I dreamed that if | went 60
a certain place I'd get job show
elm
And did you go?'
mo. ma'am l didn't care TO
chance it.A-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
a sEIE1sH AND VAIN FIGHT FOR WOODEN CARS

WHEN IT considered that two billion feet OF hardwood
il used every making and repairing passenger baggage
cars ON American need be surprised
that the umbermen organized for countrywide campaign
against the They have marshaed array OF ag
ents against which might just we'll have been summed
IAN in single need the money, which is the argu
of the food fakr against food laws and
nent prosecution The lumbermen engaged in hopeless
fight They against them the more important railroads.
to realize that safety is the true econom the
industry interest selfish and the aroused
sentiment of the people, who have been taught by
many tragedies wooden agent of death and are
aeermned possible it shall give way to the all
Ateelc coach.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15

All his paintings have the same
subtle simplicity. Among the best
known are his Winter and "A
Scene at New Bedford"
Every DAY a different human
interest story will appear in the
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15

moaning of the November wind.
Tryon makes one feel the spirit Of
scene and season.
At the age of Is Dwight William
Tryon first set up his studio Before
this he had been a clerk in a book
store at Hartford, Conn. At he
began studying the Ecole des Beaux
Arts under Daubigny and De la
Chevreuse. Two of his pictures We're
exhibited at the Paris Salon. Since
then he has won prizes everywhere
a gold medal Of the first class at
Munich in 1891; thirteen medals at
the Chicago exhibition, 1893, and
many more. He is a member of the
National AGA deny.