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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
The Ethics of the Love Game For Quaker Maidens

The lady, whose lover proves faith
less, no longer dies of broken heart
She assesses the blight of her young
affection at so much in good hard
cash, and proceeds to try to collect it.
Nor does she tie up her old love let
ters with pale blue ribbon and weep
over them in secret She gathers up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10

Canada Is nearly thirty times as
large as Great Britain mad Ireland, the
total area of the Dominion being only
$4,000 square miles less than the
whole continent OF Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10

\ UTUMN red leaves in her sury hair, is leaning to
~ the Earth. Already the "quaking asp in the far
n West turning to thin, fine gold-the oak in the
soberer East is changing from to dusky red
under the magic of her hand.
Women-fok dreaming of their Winter frocks-
hausfraus of their coal and hickory logs-the first
of Faeaf burnngs will curl and spread in fragrant
haze through the woods and suburban Little kids
will be kicking big, brown ball instead of pitching
little white onelovers Of the lingering long and
swimming hard in his keen knowing that they
will be ice-and the city the great reaching thou
sand hands and grabbing back her workers who spread
wide and far.
For vacation days going.
Already at country station, sad brown boys climb
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
By DOROTHY DIX.

: Il: +: ~: :: :::
can not but be shocked and
Mortified at the number of breach of
promise suits that occupy the atten-
ton of the courts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
Trade Report

Bradstreets tomorrow will say for
Richmond and vicinity:
Trade for the week has been general
~ satisfactory. The usual between
season dizziness. however. prevails In
wearing apparel and scasonable COM
modities. Retailers of clothing, shoes
and dry goods have unusually heavy
stocks left over from winter pur-
chases, because of the moderate wealth
er during the entire winter. and spring
purchases arc being made in slightly
decreased amounts by many merchants,
who will depend OF filling in orders to
supply their demands. Farming oper-
ations are we'll advanced. and with
continued favorable weather an in
creased crop acreage is certain. The
principal portion or last years crops
of cotton and tobacco are out OF the
hands Of the growers. probably not 10
per cent having been marketed. Ferti-
lizer dealers report good advance sales,
and Indications are that trading con-
ditions in this line will be more favor
able this year than last Produce is
quiet. the mild winter having enabled
many producers TO preserve fruits and
vegetables for home consumption.
Building is active, and a steady de-
mand is found for most supplies. Rail-
road reports show increased earnings
and few idle cars. Manufacturing In
dustries generally are busy, and labor
is we'll employed. Collections are fair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
Lung Trouble Yielded
to This Medicine

Consumption 10 Watering disease-that
Us ono OF It's chief dangers. Those who have
Il are rarely willing to acknowledge tho fact.
~ this trouble lis present. II Is no timo for
trining. II u Sso-celed cold has long per-
sisted: II cough 10 present that keeps you
entr such as fever or night sweats. weakness
raising of muous--do the sensible thinx-take
Ecknian's Alteratiye--as Dir. Bettersworth
Bowling Green, Ky. n. No. a.
''Gentlemen: wish to say for your AL
teratiye that 1 believe It to be a medicine
OF uneQualed value for all Bronchial and
Lung troubls. Tho spring of 1908 had
the medicine that my doctors recommended
TO me. but no results came for the better.
had night swcats, and would cough and
spit until got weak l could hardly do
anything. But, at last. James Deertng, OF
glasgow Junction. insisted that try your
medicine. In one weeks time there was
quite an Improvement In my condition. and
after had taken several bottles. 1 felt as
well as ever in my life.
II desire the world to know that I firmly
believe that your Eckman's Alternative will
cure any case of lung trouble IL taken before
the last stage. 1 Will gladly write person.
ally TO any party wanting information in
regard to your wonderful medicine
(Sworn anfdavit) A. C. BETTERSWORTH.
Eckman's Alternative Is effective In Bron-
chitis, Asthma. Hay Fever. Throat and Lung
Troubles and in upbuilding the system. Does
not contain poisons opiates or habit-form-
other leading druggists. Ask for booklet
telling OF recoyeries. aud write to Eckman
Laboratory. philadelphia, Pa, for additional
Observation-Disclosures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
OFFICER FINED
FOR BRUTAL ACT
Court Adds Assault and Battery
to Charges Against County
Policeman Tiller.

On evidence that the officer, in a
drunken rage, had brutally kicked a
PROSTATE negro prisoner, Justice
Crutchfe1d yesterday morning, on his
own initiative, added the charge OF
assault and battery to that of drunk
and disorderly already lodged against
Policeman j. r. Tiller. of Henrico,
and fined him $50 and costs. An ap-
peal was Immediately noted by James
T. Lewis, attorney for the accused po-
liceman, and bond for $500 furnished
by w. w. Tiller.
Tfller was arrested for disorder on
car of the Richmond and Henrico
Railway Company on the night OF
February %. while he and another
county officer were taking Edward
Sherman, negro prisoner, to the Hen
rico Jail. According to witnesses in
PRODUCED by w. Kirk Mathews, attor-j
ney for the street railway, who d.
rected the prosecution, Tiller was
guilty OF brutal treatment of the negro
from the moment the trio boarded the
car. Testimony was offered that Tiller
struck the negro with his club with
out apparent provocation.
1t was given as evidence by persons
on the car that Tiller acted as if ne
had been drinking, although the officer
strenuously denied this charge on the
stand yesterday, and introduced nu-
merous witnesses to testify to his good
character. Among those to declare the
officer Is not a drinker was Sheriff
Kemp, OF Henrico. Witnesses said
that In moving to seat in the rear
of the car, the handcuffed negro STUN
bled and fell to the floor; whereupon
Tiller piled his boot, In spite of the
remonstrances of the officer who ac-
companied him. Later, there was
scufffe, and Til1er hurled the negro
Into seat with enough force to smash
car window. against which he fell
On the stand. Tiller denied all the
charges made against him. Accord
ing to his version OF the affair. Sher-
man was an unruly and resisting pris-
oner, and force was necessary to make
him accompany the officers to the Jail
He denied kicking the negro as the
latter lay handcuffed on the floor. and
said that the breaking of the window
was simple accident due to the sud
dan starting of the car Policeman
Campbell. who accompanied Tiller on
this trips was not present in court yes
terday morning. although both sides
had summoned him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
DIspATcH RICHMOND vX,FRTDAY MARCH IA 1918
APPEAL is TAKEN
TO FEDERAL COURT
Western Union Attacks Vir-
ginia's Regulation of Inter
state kilograms.

Evidence was AFFORDED yesterday that
the Western Union Telegraph Company
intends to press to the fullest extent
Its contention that interstate mes
sages are now under regulation Of
Congress and not OF the States. That
company yesterday morning took an
appeal from the decision OF the SUI
preme Court of Appeals OF Virginia to
the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
The specific case is that of j. c.
Major, Jr... OF Norfolk, who sued and
secured judgment for the statutory
damages Of 500 for delay in deliver
ing telegraph message, which was
hled In Baltimore From this decision
tho Western Union Telegraph Com
pany appealed to the Supreme Court.
which last week refused a writ Of
error
Admitting that in past years the
states could assume control in such
matters by assuming that the place
or delivery was the basis of regula-
ton. the company now contends that a
recent act of Congress on the subject
places Interstate traffic In kilograms
under control sf She Interstate Com
merce Commission, and that, therefore
State laws no longer apply
The appeal was granted yesterday
by Judge James Keith. Clerk Joseph
p. Brady, Of the United States Dis
trict Court. Issued the writ. and Clerk
II. Stewart Jones, of the state Supreme
Court. Issued the citation in the na.ne
Oh the President of the United States
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
GOVERNOR MAKES
B|DFOR ARbORDAY
Calls on People of State to Plant
Trees and Flowers on
March 20.

Governor Mann yesterday issued his
annual Arbor Day proclamation, 1t
Is as follows:
best citizenship that the people of a
State should take interest in, and by
their means and efforts contribute not
only to the making OF wise laws. the
creation and preservation OF whole
some regulations for social inter
course. but to making the State we
love progressive and beautiful; and
Whereas. these things are espe-
cially true with reference to our pub
lie schools, which should be social
centres and made agreeable and at
tractive to all the people. and where
as the planting and cultivation of
trees and flowers contribute greatly
to these results and create In those
who plant and cultivate an interest
which would not otherwise exist.
Therefore. I. William Hodges Mann,
Governor of Virginia. do now and
hereby designate Friday, March IS,
1913, as Arbor Day, and do earnestly
trees and flowers on that day, thus
identifying and making comfortable
their homes: and do especially re-
quest the young people attending our
schools to regard them as second
homes, and to plant trees and flowers.
ana 10 take priue IN doing everything
likely to add to their attractiveness.
While the work is going OH on tho
day selected. / ask all the people to
remember an inspiring influence
the thousands engaged in the work
throughout the State.
Given under my hand and under
the lesser seal Of the Commonwealth,
at Richmond. this 13th day of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen and I'm the
one hundred and thirty-seyenth year
of the Commonwealth.
WILLIAM HODGES MANN.
BY the Governor: Governor.
b. o. JAMES,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
COURT ADJOURNS
OUT OF SYMPATHY
Titled Witness Is Given Time to
Recover From His
Emotion.
Especial to The Timeg-Dispatch


New York. March 13--Out of SYM
pathy for the emotion of Count Gull
lalume d'Arschot, secretary OF King
Albert OF Belgium. Surrogate Cohalan
to-day adjourned his court ten min
utes in order that the witness might
have an opportunity 10 compose him
eelf
The count was testifying in the con-
test of the will made by his aunt, the
Countess CASTOR d'Arschot. which had
been brought by four nieces and
nephews who had been almost entire
~ cut off when the 5000 estate was
divided. He had testified that he was
present when the countess drew her
viii. leaving him goodly share OF the
half-million.
Why did you leave New York so
suddenly after your aunt had signed
her last will and Testament" an attor
ney asked.
Count GuiIlalume turned white. MY
mother was very ILL., he replied brok-
emily and my wife was expected to
become mother in very short time.
Mother died on the night the baby was
born and tho shock nearly killed my
wife and the baby" tIIere his voice
broke completely. and the witness
buried his face in his handkerchief and
wept)
utes." said the surrogate quietly, Ito
give the count time TO recover his self
uOssession.i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
GIRLS STRIKE FOR
. CHANCE TObE GOOD
Tell Employers They Cannot
Live Decently on 81
Week.
Especial to The rimeg.Disnatcb.l


pittsburgh. Pa. March 19-Eisht
hundred girls Joined the strikers to-
day at the South Side Mills. There are
1000 out now. Two hundred remained
at work
we want to live and be good is
the message the girls sent to the mill
owners to-day. This plea concludes
the requests the girls make for an in
crease of cents a thousand on thread
ing bolts.
The girls say few of them make
more than $3.50 a week and some only
rs cents a day. This, they say is not
enough to enable girl to live de-
Gently. The strikers have no leader.
They are not organized. Most of them
are Slavs and Poles. Mary Dravak
one OF the most Intelligent of the
strikers, addressed the communication
TO the company. She told why the
women had revolted.
I'VE cannot live on 81 week that
we earn by very hard work." said
Mary. I'VE asked for Just little
more that we might live-and stay
good. They refused us, SO we had to
strike. The company must give us
more. for we cannot go on living as we
have. So many of our girls. in despair,
have gone away-and never come back
They choose that other life. I'll starve
first
The company has refused to make
any statement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
FIGURING Mill destroyed.

Special to The Times-Dispatch.J
Pulaski. Va, March lS.-Information
has just been received here of the
burning of tho large Touring mill OF
". B. Palmer. at Chiidress. Mr.. Palmer
had n narrow escape from being burned
alive. He ran into the Office to get
his books and came near being suffG-
Gated by the smoke and heat, having
Ills head and face badly burned The
fire occurred at night. and when dis
covered the flames had made such head
way as TO make IT impossible TO save
the building. There was $1,000 fnsur-
ance on the building and contents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
WHITMAN WILLING
TO RUN FOR MAYOR
Announces That He Is Ready to
Lead Fight Against
Tammany.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. J

New York, March 13.--District At
torney Charles S. Whitman made 1t
known to-day that he will accept the
nomination for Mayor next fall on a
citizens ticket, in opposition TO the
regular Tammany ticket If he is nom
insted for the Office by a responsible
party or body of citizens
Mr.. Whitman made this announce
ment to friends who came to discuss
the matter with him, presumably on
authority OF Colonel Roosevelt and
others interested in the anti-Tammany
fight next fall.
The district attorney would not dis
cuss the question for publication or
with any but his intimate friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
RoAsTs ALIVE IN cINDER.
Ono of Two Men reEishe. a. Furnace

Ono of Two Men Perishes as Furnace En-
Rine Topples.
Norristown. Fa., March l3.-Frank DeKalb
was killed this evening. and Joseph Covo-
Leslie was badly injured. when dinky en-
CINE went over the dump at tho furnace at
Swedeiand.
DeKalb landed upon a bed OF redhot Gin
ders. and was roasted to death. Both of
his legs and arms were burned off before
the body could be rescued by other work.
men.
Covolessis managed to crawl out of the
hot cinders after he had been painfully
burned about the arms and legs.
Tho man were engaged In dumping the red
hot cinders. when the engine went over tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
Ell. Eject ontcers.

Especial TO The Times DISPATCH
Pulaski Va, March l3.-Pulaski
Lodge. No. 1867. y. r. o. Elks, has elect
cd the following officers for the ensu-
Ing year: III. l. Trolinger, exalted
ruler; II. r. Moore, esteemed leading
knight; II. w Stegor esteemed loyal
knight: NJ 4. Snuff, esteemed lectur-
ing knight. w. w. Cave, secretary
Q. r. Jordan, treasurer: w. C. Rhudy,
;iler; c. E c. Pcyton. trustee; O. c..
Brewer, representative to the Grand
Lodge at Rochester. n. T., and b.
Block sidge. alternate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
PUTS GUFFEY AT EASE.
His &10,000.000 Coal Deal With Morgan
End of RcccfYcrnhfn.

Pittsburgh, Pa March 1s-Negotiations
nave been concluded whereby j, Pierpont
Morgan VIII take over the valuable coal
land holdings OF Colonel James NJ Guney.
located principally In Taylor. Barbour and
Preston Counties W. Va.
Colonel Gufrey Is owner of about 100000
acres In the three counties. and It is said
for his properties.
The deal is OF vital Importance to Colonel
Guffey, as tho money received from. the sal
Will enable him to meet nil outstanding
obligations and end the receivorship
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
SUCCESSOR TO nIv1Ns.
r. f.. SANS Appointed Supervisor of
Teacher Training.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

-I.PVVFNI 20 ]
Raleigh, n. c.. March 13.-State Su-
perintendent of Public instruction J. Y
Joyner announced the appointment OF
~. IL. Sans as supervisor of teacher
training, to succeed the late J. A.
Blvins, who died suddenly here two
weeks ago. Sans has for more than
Department of Education. DIR. Joyner
has rendered the chief clerkship to
some one, but will not announce an
appointment to this vacancy until he
has an acceptance in hand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
Moa.rn pIetnr.. sola

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch
London, March l3.-Christie's first
of the late Alexander Young
realized about $4,000. Permain bought
for 1852 Muller's Water Carriers Near
Cairo" and jackson bought for 500
''Rhyl Sands"
Sotheby's first days sale of the
Denbigh Library realized $685..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
JURORS SIDE WITH CANINE.

Decide Dogs Plea Of Self Defense a Good
One.
Milwaukee. March 13--The dog Is now
coming into his own. A Jury OF twelve
good and lawful men in Judge Backus's
court decided Bruno. dog owned by John
Cirla- acted In self-defense when he bit
Joseph Bruno. cirla's neighbor. After the
jury, had been called. Attorney Frank T.
Fawcett announced that tho defendant would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14

Agent OF s. =. c. 4. Got Into Wrong Barn,
hut That Didn't Matter.
New York. March l3.-The Department Of
corrections tclephoned Superintendent
Thomas F. Freel. OF the s. p. c. A.. Tues
day, asking that a man be sent to kill
hopelessly sick horse on BlackweIrs Island.
The horse wes identified as Horse No. s."
Agent Charles Bagby filled out n proper
death warrant and went to the island. /.
But Mr.. Bagby went to the stable OF tho
Department OF Charities. He announced he
had come to slay horse No. 5. That was
Brownie. thirteen years old. and much ba-
loved. Foreman Percy Williams protested
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
Sentenced to Penitentinry.

opeCIHI 10 i ne j 1fneS- DISPATCH
Bristol. Va. March 13.-Ben Garrett
and Charles Brown. negroes charged
of their race. were to-day each given
one year In the Virginia Penitentiary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14

there was no particular reason for Brownie
to die. Horse No. g." croaked Bagby in
eXorabiy. Brownie was led into the open be-
mind the barn and perished.
Horse No. 8. OF tho Department OF Cor
rections died natural death tho same
nights
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
BUNKEp on COURT TO coLLEc q,

Wilmington. Del. March l3.--When Mag
office being converted into bunk room,
by Ayoub Ajiouny.. the latter persisted Ord
had TO be fined IS for contempt of court lie
but an hour there changed his mind aud
he paid the fine and departed. ssS2l
. Several days ago he was given juderisnts
in the magistrates court against afothsps
man for SIS for wages. He had been 7bo{h Z.
erlng the magistrate for the money! evsr
since. First he walked I'm and said he M s
going 10 remain until paid. a policeman
put him out. -
Later he returned with big pillow 1,ndsra
one one arm. a blanket. and suitcase under liz
live right there In the rnasfstrat US ~ ~
until no got his SIS. He prepared hts NE
ON bench. When tho man refused IA
was imposed. y, ~, g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
TO SAVE MILLIONS TO WAR.
Army Officer Invents Mechanism Doubling
Fold Iise

Paris March 13--The Minister of War
who has been studying the tests OF the
mechanism invented by Major Mandrin. by
formed into howitzer announced that the
results had been so favorable that 81 will BIO
possible at an early date to discontinue the
manufacture OF field howitzers. BY this
means an economy OF SIC. 100000 will be ef-
fected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14

plead selt-defense that Drunk had attacked
himself from being severely punished 4 ~
DO you believe dog has a right TO de-
fend himself from ?" all OF the Jurors
were asked. You bet" answered ono 5urjst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
Odds and Ends From the Wire
JUST HAD TO KILL A HORSE.

stroyed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14

There's nothing more pala-
table, nourishing and digestb1e :
than Light Bread and milk.
Give the children plenty Of it
(they can't have too much)
and watch them thrive!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
Eat it yourself. You'll find it a
most agreeable and beneficial
change from heavier foods.
1t will help to keep you young.
Eat More Light Bread

every way and every day-at meals
and between. It is the best and most
nourishing food as we'll as the most
economical. To be sure Of perfect
Light Bread Il the digestible kind -
properly fermented and containing all
the food value of the wheat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14

Governor Mann yesterday issued Hi
annual Arbor Day proclamation. j
Is as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-06
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
MartinsNillc Va, November 5-Dr
Waiter J.. Lyle, a druggist ana business
man OF bedford City. and Miss l;ssIe
bernard Williamson. OF Martinsyille
We're married at the Christian Church
mere at $50 o'clock this afternoon IN
inc presence OF n large and fashionobla
CONGREGATION.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
'cra!d Culherson, pastor of the church.
assisted by DR. j. l.. McCabc. OF thc
i,aptiSt Church. The bride entered The
church Oh the arm OF her brother. w
/. W Williamson. who gave her away
and was met by the groom and Ills
best man. G. ). Williamson. nj tho
altar Miss Winnifrcd Burnett. of Roa-
hoke, presided at the organ, rendering
the "Lohenprin" wedding march upon
,he entry OF the bridal party ana Men
dclssohns march AS Il occasional Tho
nshc!S were Aubrey Spence. OF Rich
mond; {. II. Fox. of Roanoke: II l.
GrAVely and j. 9. kearfott OF Martins
VIE Miss Grace Anglin was maid OF
hohof ahd the brides only attendant.
Immediately after the ceremony DR..
ahu Mrs. Lyle We're driven to the Nor
iolk ana Western station, where they
took the train for a tour. which will
ihc!ude New York and several other
northern cities. Upon their return
iheE viii make their home in Bedford
'itE where the groom is extensively.
engaged in business
Among the guests from distance
We're Miss Lyle. of Bedford CITY; Mrs.
beckwith. Of Bristol; Mr.. and Mrs c. u.
OK ana Jason Williamson, OF Roanoke