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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
ASK FREE DENTIST
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
RICHMOND DENTAL SOCIETY WAC
ING CAMPAIGN TO THAT
ULTIMATE END.
WILL COST LITTLE
Loss THROUGH BACKwARDNESS
OF PUPILS, DUE TO POOR
TEETH, rs MUCH LARGER
ANNUALLY.

The city council will be asked some
time in the near future to make an
appropriation Of two or three thous-
and dollars for the employment Of
regular practitioner to give the pub
lie school children of Richmond free
dental treatment.
The Richmond Dental society is
planning a campaign of education
along that line and If the opportunity
appears will seek to enlist the aid of
the school board so that n request for
such a practitioner may be embodied
in the next school board report to the
finance committee
Loses Thousands.
The society believes that the city
loses annually more than the fund
needed through the necessity of pro-
viding for the retarded pupils, large
proportion of whom owe their back
wardness to poor teeth and diseases
of the mouth.
This is how 1t estimates the loss to
the city.
Richmond spends thousands of dol
lars extra each year to pay the ex-
pense Of teaching retarded pupils the
extra half year or two years they re-
quire to complete the common school
branches
Each pupil in our graded schools
cost us $40 a year. Each half year a
child Is retarded costs us $3.50. The
total cost is a simple problem of null
tiplication and the figures are fairly
appalling.
Richmond has an enrolment Of H.
ESQ pupils, So per cent retarded. OF
this So per cent at least one-half are
retarded on account of defects of a
physical nature and the defective
mouths outnumber all the other de-
fects two to one.
The worst mouths ever inspected
in public schools were the mouths of
Observation-Disclosures pupils that the
ordinary teacher could not handle, it
is said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

HIGHLAND PARK WANTS
BETTER FAIRGROUNDS

A mass meeting win be held this
evening at s O'Clock IN Highland Park
school by the @citizens OF the town, the
purpose of which is TO organize an
association for the betterment OF the
children's Fairgrounds.
A meeting will be held under the
auspices of an adult committee of the
Citizens association. the town council
and the Highland Park Mothers club.
Everyone is invited to attend, espe-
cially the ladies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
NURSES TAG DAY
SET FOR APRIL 20

The Instructive Visiting Nurses as
soxiation has decided upon April 2sth
az the date for the annual tag day
In Richmond. Great support was
given the association by the pubic
last year, and the same Is expected
this time.
The expenses Of the work have IN
creased by the employment OF anotner
nurse on the regular STAFF, and OF
snacial coIored nurse who works ex-
clusiveIy under colored physicians and
among colored people. There werd
1873 calls Last month. There We're
219 patients on the list at the months 3
close. lac being new patients, and
1fs were discharged Last month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR SUBMARINES

WASHINGTON. March 1s.--Con-
tracts have been signed at the navy
department for the construction of
three submarines by the Lake Sub
marine Torpedo Boat company, of
Bridgeport. Conn
One of the vessels is to be built at
Bridgeport, the other two at Long
Beach. near Los Angeles, at the plant
Of the Craig Shipbuiliing company,
This will be the first instance OF any
naval vessel being constructed Ut Los
Angeles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
COLONIAL FURNITURE

If the be used in literal it would mean to
include the furniture made in this country, or imported
by the Colonies from the time of the settlement at James
to the Revolution and comprise three practically
distinct types In New England and the Virglnias it
naturally of the prevailing designs Of English fur
niture of that period In New York the furniture was
almost entirely of Dutch style and manufacture, while
in the extreme South and Louisiana the French or Louis
styles predomnated. Colonial furniture then, meaning
genuine antiques if from New England the Vrgnlas
would be after the designs of the Adams Bros Chppen
dale, Hepplewhte, Sheraton models These continue
TO be truly Colonial types in high favor bait Modern
Colonial furniture has to be distinctive American
style. 1t has been gradually developed from types pro-
duced in this country in the first of its existence
Free and Independent Nation" 1t may not possess
the sentimental value of actual age be the heirloom
of families but it possesses all the and thought in
material construction and finish that its most valued
namesake claim. 1t is distinguished by broad sur
faces of beautifully figured Crotch Mahogany Solid
Mahogany, the classical column, carved plain, the
shaped Scroll lions paw foot scroll foot, and wide
spread and deep comfortable seats for chairs and
sofas. altogether indicative of strength and solidity
Furniture of this class is investment you leave
as a legacy to your children. We showing some
beautiful pieces of both Modern and Antique Colonial
Furniture in Special Display this week Come and
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
To Addrcss Negroes Sunday

Governor William Hodges Mann will
deliver lecture Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock in the City auditorium
to the members of the Order of st.
Luke, the Richmond negro fraternal
and beneficial organization. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
exercises
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
sent to Grand Jury.

Annie Anderson. coiored, charged
with entering the home OF A. r..
krengel, II South Morris street,
brother OF Detective Krengel and at
tempting to-rob the detective, was sent
to the grand jury by Justice Crutch-
field YESTERDAY She, was caught by
Krengel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
DURGAN SUES RAILWAY
COMPANY FOR SIG,000

Trial of the suit of William Durgan
against the Virginia Railway and
Power company for $4,000 damages
was begun yesterday In the Circuit
court. Durgan alleges that he was in
a buggy driven by Thomas Allen Botto
which was struck by a street car at
Nineteenth and Main streets on De-
cember l, 1912.
Durgan says he was hurled out, and
fell under the fender Of the car.
while he was still under the fender
and unconscious, he alleges. the motor
man started the car, further injuring
him. The declaration alleges that he
is permanently disabled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Railway COMPANY Wins.

In the suit of G. t. Donahoe against
the Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany for $4,000 damages. a jury in
the City Circuit court yesterday found
in favor OF the defendant. and jadg
ment was so entered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
Father Glenn to Memphis.

Rev, Joseph r. Glenn. vice presi-
dent Of Van de Fyver college. has beer
transferred to Memphis, Tenn. to be-
come pastor of st. Anthony's church.
He will remove to his new charge
within a short while,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20
V|RG|N|A'S GREAT
WORK FOR FARMERS
STATES AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS
ATTRACTS ATTENTION or
OUTSIDERS.
IT'S GREAT STRIDES
NATIONAL FARMER AND SToCKMAN
POINTS OUT REMARKABLE
PROGRESS OF THE COM
MoNWEALTH.

That Others than Virginians appre-
ciate the work that is being done for
tho farmers Of the Commonwealth by
the State department Of agriculture
under the guidance and direction OF
commissioner OF Agriculture George
w koiner. is evidenced by an edi-
torial expression in the current Issue
OF the National Farmer and Stock
man, one OF the leading agricultural
periodicals In the country.
This is what that paper has to say
OF Virginia's progress agrtculturaIly:
Few States, IL any, have made
greater strides along agricultural lines
during the last decade than the state
of Virginia. Very much of this pro-
gress is due to the efficient work of
the State department of agriculture.
TINS department has indeed proven
itself TO be a live wire. It Is the
duty OF this department to stimulate.
encourage and assist every limo Of
agriculture in the State. and the fol-
lowing hgures prove how well this
duty has been performed better than
words can describe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

playing while paying" In
the privilege we extend you -
and save you from 1927 to $175
on a good piano besides. Crafts
Removal Sale, 121 East Broad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

marriage license was issued yes
terday in the Hastings court to James
Dunkerly Shields and Grace Thurston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20

Charles Lecost ~aiias Lee colored,
charged with stealing several sections
of a steam boiler belonging To the
turing company. was sentenced 10
eighteen months in Jail fby Justice
Crutchffeld yesterday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-20


Total agricultural values in
Virginia 1919 ..... IFS. nnG. 600
were 100000 acres under cultivation.
which produced $4s. zoo 900 worth Of
products tnot counting live stock, lum-
Der and minerals. hut in 1919 there
Were 100000 acres under cuitlvR-
ton or $4,000 acres less, but the
production was si00. $50 coo or a gain
OF S522so.n0o with the reduction of
acres stated above
This can be attributed 10 no other
cause than that better methods OF
cultivation were. employed. In 1900
the average yield Of corn was Is
bushels. In 1910 II mad been raised
TO rs bushels. Another striking con-
trast In these figures is the value Of
live stock. IN 1909 IL was s44. 600 oo0
but TN 1919 500. 100. Goo but the value
OF live stock Of the State ought stiH
Ia BE QuadrurleG. The climate. the
case with which iegumes can be rails
ed and the proximity to good markets
make this an idea State fer live
stock. Moreover. the one-erop rota-
ton for a century on SO much Of the
land makes IL imperative that farm
ers feed their soils by feeding live
stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
IF BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush Your Kidneys Occasionally Ii
You Eat Meat Regularly.

No man or, woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flusn-
ing the kidneys occasionally, says a
we'll known authority Meat forms uric
acid which excites the kidneys, they
become overworked from the straing
get sluggish and fail to filter the waste
and poisons from the blood, then W.
get sick Nearly all rheumatism, head
aches, liver trouble, nervousness, diA-
ziness, sleeplessness and urinary dis
orders come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or ii
the urine is cloudy, offensive full of
cediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation of scalding, stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in glass of water be-
fore breakfast and in few Gays your
kidneys will act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and has been used for generations to
flush and stimulate the kidneys, also
to neutraiize the acids in urine so it
no longer causes irritation, thus end
ing bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications. Hooks Pharmacy
advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
For Alderman.

Approaching the valuable services
that MIR. c. ]. White has rendered in
upbuilding the City of Americas while
serving as Alderman, and feeling that
his services would be of further value
to our city, his friends have taken the
privilege of announcing him as can
didate in the coming primary, and re-
specially request the voters of Ameri-
Gus to lend Mr. White their support.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
Take Heed
BRONCHITIS CONQUERED
Royersford, Pa, Man Tell How.

ROyersfOrd, Pa, Man Tell How.
At this season of year with such
sudden changes, it is so easy to take
cold, and almost before one is aware
there is Inflammation in the bronchial
tubes-a hard cough and unless
checked in time chronic pulmonary
troubles may result
Townsend Young, of Royersford,
Pa, says: "a severe bronchial trou-
BILE contracted caused me much diff :
Guilty about breathing. My chest fe.t
clogged up and there was consider
able soreness. l tried different rem
edies without help; but | ain glad to
say that Vinol cured my bronchial
trouble which had lasted for three
months. My breathing is oil right
and the soreness entirely gone from
my chest"
Vinol contains the curative, healing
principles of fresh Gods livers with
out oil) and tonic iron. We guaran-
tee it to be delicious in taste and to
satisfy you with its medicinal effects.
Hooks Pharmacy.
P. S. If you have any skin trouble
try Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29

Did you think about dragging your
road right after that last rain? A lit
tie work with the split log drag would
he worth lots to the road And you
know it was too wet to do anything
else around the farm. Keep your eye
on the roads. If you keep them in
repair now, when the summers season
comes they will require little or NJ
attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
PHILADELPHIAS WONDERFUL
MAYOR

In the Interesting People" depars-
ment of the November American Mag
azine appears a sketch OF Rudolph
Blankenburg. The following extract
from the article gives some idea OF the
kind of man Blankenburg is and also
some idea of what he has accom-
plished:
"Blankenburg says that the women
and children of the city elected him.
At one of the ward meetings held in a
factory district where Mr.. Blanken-
burg's opponent was in the ascendency
a woman rose in the audience. She
was poorly dressed, worn, frail crea-
ture, and the men assembled stared as
she began to speak. 1t was a pitiful
story of hunted soul struggling iii
the tolls of that fiend in human form,
the loan shark. Tighter and tighter
the net had wound until at last every
thing had gone and life seemed not
worth the struggle. Then had come
to her help, unexpected, unsought Out
OF her despair she had been lifted,
freed from the persecution that had
hunted her down, sent on her way
with new courage. The man who had
done this was Rudolph Blankenburg.
With tears streaming down her cheeks
she asked their votes for him, THU;
man who had saved her and thous-
ands like her. The opposition let the
speech remain unanswered.
The day he entered the office he
promised the citizens business adj
ministration He began by writing to
all the leading shipping agencies in
the world calling. attention to Phila-
delphia's transportation facilities and
low freight rate westward. May Jr
Blankenburg is also Manufa :
turer Blankenburg, with successful
business career behind him. The agen-
cies believed and the city profited. Re
Gently seven ocean liners arrived in
port on one day, number undreamed
of year before. He introduced into
the legislature bill which will per-
nit the city to acquire and control its
docks and wharves. He stopped waste
everywhere, saved two hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars on the
garbage contract, fifty thousand doi-
lars on the electro light contract He
put an end to the enormous graft of
pay uhihdSCo " pVOpiC "liOOC
property lay along proposed boule-
wards, and adopted a system of pay
ing the assessed value plus ten per
cent. on all property needed for city
purposes, and this without recourse 20
condemnation proceedings.
HE is big man this clean, whole
some, lovable German fathering the
children, espousing the cause of the
women, playing with all his might
and working with all his might as
well, at seventy tackling one of the
most difficult tasks that America o.
fers."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Alderman.

/ am a candidate for reelection TO
the office of Alderman of Americas,
subject to the Democratic primary on
29th inst, and will appreciate greatly
the support of my friends and voters
generally. l will endeavor at all times
to promote the city's best interests. Re
specially J. S. BOLTON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
Emory Professor to
Head Georgia Folk
Lore Society

The following letter reproduced
from Sundays Constitution will be oil
interest to friends of Emory College
and lovers of folk lore in Americas.
Georgia is rich in the legends of it's
people. The songs and stories of the
plantation negro furnish an unlimited
source of study for lovers of folk dore.
Editor Constitution: The American
Folk Lore Society, through its proper
officials, has selected DR.. w. Z. Melton,
professor of English at Emory college,
oxford, Ga, to be state president Of
the Georgia branch of the American
Folk Lore society. Professor Melton
will shortly send out invitations to
many citizens of Georgia requesting
them to become members OF the soci-
lety. These invitations should meet
with a hearty response Persons in
terested in folk lore should not wait
to receive a special invitation to join
the society, for it's membership will
be open to all who may be interested
in the songs, legends, stories, plays.
folk sayings, superstitions and other
folk material, SO common in the whole
South, and yet current in isolated COM
munities and among unlettered people.
Since its organization, more than
twenty-five years ago, the American
Folk Lore society has been chiefly
supported and maintained by students
of New England and contiguous states.
The time has come when the people of
! the South have some leisure in which
to preserve from extinction this por-
/ ton of its literature l have no doubt
i DIT all DuL IHdl tHe Colti lpuIiOAo "
folk lore, to be made iii the next de-
cade or so from American sources,
will come principally from the South
ern states, where, with our large ne
gro population and the distinct social
organizations under which we lived
before the war, conditions have par
ticularly favored the transmission and
sometimes the creation of folk matef-
ial
earnestly hope that Professor Mel
ton will be supported in his efforts to
build up a Georgia folk lore society,
and that Georgia will quickly follow
the example of Kentucky, Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina
and Texas in organizing a large and
earnest band of searchers for this
vanishing and humble though fascin-
mating literature.
JOHN A. LOMAX,
President of the American Folk Lore
Society, University of Texas,
Austin, Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
For Alderman.

At the solicitation of friends, have
consented to offer for the Office of AL
derman in the primary of 29th inst. If
thus honored by the Democratic voters
of Americas, will endeavor to dis
charge faithfully and conscientiouslx
the duties devolving upon me- / solicit
your vote and support. Respectfully
ALBERT ]. HARRIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
He Got In

Please let me in sir?" said spirit
fiuttering around the pearly gate.
who are your" inquired ST. Peter.
I'm the husband of woman who
plays bridge whist at the club and
makes me button her up the back when
she goes out"
Come inside" replied st. Peter,
you have suffered enough. "--Ex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
According to the description

According to the description of
Oscar Underwood given by Congress
man Crisp the house leader is far
above the reproach of the Merrimac
hero. The live-wire statesman from
the Third District declares that SO per
cent of the house both Democrats ami
Republicans taken into consideration
are strong for Underwood. He states
that the Alabama congressman has a
personality that is magnetic and that
he is an ideal leader of men. He has
the confidence of every representatiyt
and they all look up to him. Sounds
bad for Hobson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
For Alderman.

hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection as Alderman of Americas,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary on 18th inst, and will appre-
ciate the support of my friends and the
Democratic voters generally. promis-
ing, as in the past, faithful discharge
of the duties of the office. Respect
fully j. L. POOLE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
SOME BURDENSOME NAMES

The most burdensome name evel
bestowed on a child was that given bJ
Arthur Pepper, laundryman of West
Derby, Liverpool, to his daug5ter, born
in December, 1882. 1t comprised one
name for every letter of the alphabet
and was certainly ingenious in its
way, running: Anna Bertha Cecilia
Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude Fypatia
Inez Jane Kate Louise Moud Nora
Ophelia Ounce Rebecca Starkey Ter
esa Ulysis Venus Winifred Xenophon
Yetty Zeno. P, of course was provid-
ed in the surname, Pepper.
Hundreds of examples of this poor
for of parental wit occur in the entries
for the past few years. Noahs Ark
Smith, Sarine Box, Jolly Death, Judas
Iscariot Brown, One-too- Many john
son, Not-Wanted Smith, Bovril Simp-
son, Merry Christmas Figgett, Odious
Heaton, Ammo Domini Davis, are the
names of children probably living who
will have to bear them through life,
unless they wash themselves clean
with subterfuge. How can such chill
dren observe the Fifth Commandment?
There was for long time curos-
ity in nomenclature on the Australian
pension list. His name was Through
much-tribulation- we-enter the KIM
dom of Heaven Smith" The officials
of the Pension Department very par
donably abbreviated him into "Tribby
Smith" Has any diligent student of
our pension list discovered anything
that caps this?
1t is not surprising that the names
o. Dickens characteristic though
they are-should be found in real life,
for it was from life that many of them
were taken. Some, as we know, were
copied from the names over shop
doors, ETC., but this was not the nov
elist's only source of selection. Anon: Z
his papers John Forster found careful :
ly-drawn-up lists of names, with the
source from which he obtained them,
and the longest lists were those drawn
from the "Privy Council Education
Lists" Some of the names thus noted
are too extravagant for anything but
reality-Jolly Stick, Bill Marigold,
George Muzzle, William Why. Robert
Gospel, Robin Scrubbam, Sarah Gold
sacks, Catherine Two, Sophia Dooms-
day. Rosetta Dust, Sally Gimblet!
For quaint surnames one should
search the records of Northumbef-
land. Mr. A. G. Bradley has made a
collection of some of these Northum-
brian patronymics. He is writing OF
the times of the Border raids, AMI
there was a Robert Unthank in those
days. Among others, too, we find the
name of Adam Aydrunken, who up
set his boat in the Tyne, and accident
ally drowned his wife, Beatrice
Cecilia the wife of John Unkuthman
(uncouthman) cut her throat with =
razor" The incident requires no eX-
PLANTATION. Another unfortunate per-
sen figures as Adam-with the-nose
l-Tit-Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-29
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