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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16

who made appraisal Of the property
concerned set $115 as the value per
front foot OF the Sloan property ana
sla5 per front foot for the property
of the Gordon Metal COMPANY,
that SIS per front foot would be sum-
cient for both properties.
Cost VIII be Great
The total cost OF condemnirlg and
purchasing the necessary property to
widen Fifteenth street to eighty feet
and of building approaches to the
bridge from the northern and south
ern ends and of the paving WILL Tar
exceed the estimate given in the com
demnatory proceedings, ana Will
probably be In the neighborhood OF
s350,000, which, II IL said. the city
council will be slow to appropriate.
The recommendation OF the admin
istrasiye board to the council that the
salaries Of the gas inspectors be raised
$40 a month, and that other salaries
be raised In accordance, was acted ON
fayorably. and the total increase will
be about $4,000 year.
Salaries Increased.
The recommendation OF the admin
istrative board followed Its disagree
ment with the city auditor when the
Increasing the salary OF Superinten-
dent w. P Knowles. and OF employees
in his department on the grounds that
the board had no authority so to raise
salaries. The salary checks were held
up for several days. until the board
finally fixed the payroll in the proper
form. Afterwards the increases were
recommended to the council, which
Forwarded the recommendation to the
finance committee.
The recommendation for salary In
crease were as follows:
Gas Inspector from 500 to 500 per
month.
Street cleaning department en-
pioyes from $a.l0 to $2.26 per day.
Clerk OF council committees from
1890 to $4,000 per year.
Plumbing inspector from $1.4oo to
II. 500 per year. >s''s.''ss' se> '.'-~' .
Assistant plumbing inspector from
$1,000 to $500.
Registrar of vital statistics from
1920 to 1880 per year.
Sanitary inspector from 5000 to
81. 900.
Assistant Commonwealth attorney
for South Richmond from $3.50 to
$1,000.
More Room for Police.
Mr.. Pollard recommended favora-
BILE action on the resolution in council
to appropriate $500 for tho widen
Ing OF Cary street IN the West End.
He asked also for an appropriation to
pay an assistant stenographer in his
ONCE.
Commissioner e. W. Thomas, of the
board Of police commissioners, APP
peared before tho committee to ask
for an appropriation OF 1880 a year.
with permission to sign q hve-year
lease to rent the Florence property at
1104 East Broad street. for police
headquarters. He said that the pres
emit headquarters was very much
cramped, and that the police depart
ment has far ,outgrowH It's present
limits. The owners OF the property
were willing. he. said. to make all the
Improvements necessary TO NJ the
house az a place for police headQuar-
teri, ana a thirty-day option had
been gained for . small amount. Ac-
don on all matters excsp1 thak Of the
ealary increass was poetponsA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
STATE CHARTERS
NEW ENTERPRISES

The following charters were granted
by the State corporation commission
yesterday:
c. NJ Liphart & Co, inc, Richmond
Va: $4,000 to $4,000; c. NJ. Liphart,
president: Adolphus Blair. secretary
and treasurer-both OF Richmond. Va,
Amendment to charter Bank OF
Rockhridge. Lexington, Va, changing
par value of stock from $50 to 500.
Amendment to charter Fleming &
Christian company, Richmond, Va,
increasing capital stock from $4,000
to sl25.00o,
Foreign charters:
]. c. Pearson company, inc,
Msssa chusetts corporation: l.. Eaton
statutory agent. Richmond, Va; CAPT
tai stock. $4,000.
Donell Construction company. inc
Richmond. Va: $1,000 to s2oo'ooo'
r. A. Donell, president. Brooklyn. N
Y; n. l.. Bell. secretary, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
PENR0SE THREATENS
CONTINUED from First Page.

made some progress in that direction.
Senator Penrose started the trouble
in the senate today when he called
attention to the serious plight of Sher-
ley c. Hulse, son-in-iaw OF John M.
Reynolds. lieutenant governor of
Pennsylvania Dispatches In the
morning newspapers had related that
Mr.. Hulse, his wife and little daugh-
ter, were In great danger from revo-
lutionists in the vicinity of Chihua-
hua
The senator from Pennsylvania
served notice on the senate that un-
less something definite was forth
coming in the way of information to
show That the administration In
Washington was affording protection
to Americans in Mexico he would
lay before the senate some startling
information.
Senator Penrose announced he had
prepared two resolutions. and he
hoped The senate would pass them.
tor Penrose called for information
regarding the official status OF Will
liam Bayard Hale.
Goes After Lind.
As to Mr.. Lind. the senator from
Pennsylvania said:
Il am willing to wait few days to
learn II the mysterious mission of
Mr.. Lind is productive of any tangibi
results. II II Is not fruitful by early
next week. I will address the senate
on conditions in Mexico and will then
offer a resolution which I hope will
go some way towards asserting the
dignity OF the United States and de-
claring our policy and firm intention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
OLD SOLDIER DIES
BY HIS own HAND
CAPTAIN w. NJ. rALIATERRO KILLS
HIMELF AT SOLDIERS
HOME.
SERVED IN CAVALRY
GRADUATE OF v. NJ. 1. AND MEM
BORN sEvENTY-THREE YEARS
AGO IN BEDFORD COUNTY.

Captain w. M. Taliaferro. an in
fred bullet Into his head yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, dying ten
minutes later in agony.
Captain TaIiaferro was a native Of
Bedford county. coming to the home
twenty six years ago. He was a Con-
federate veteran, having served in the
army from the beginning to the time
that he was badly wounded. losing a
leg at Gettysburg. He was a mem
Der Of Company e. Second Virginia
cavalry.
For several months he had been
In the hospital for surgical attention.
his old wound giving him much pain
from time to time. He was quite fee
BILE, and in the last few weeks he had
talked much Of ending his life and
the means for accomplishing that
end.
Secures q Pistol.
How he managed to get hold Of the
pistol is a mystery. 1t was a thirty
two calibre affair, all OF the chambers
being loaded. When the report OF
the gun rang out the orderlies rushed
to the place, but the aged soldier was
then in the throes of death. He could
not speak. No letter was left giving
reasons for the act, and 1t is believed
that his sufferings preyed on his mind
and temporarily bereft him of his
senses.
Captain Taliaferro was seventy
three years of age. He was well edu-
Gated and prior to the war his family
was one Of means. He graduated
from the Virginia Military institute,
enlisting at the outbreak OF the war.
serving with gallantry and winning his
commission as captain. He is survived
by one sister. Mrs Alexander Nc
Corkle. of Lynchburg. and also by
his wife
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
special representative Lind is making

special representative Lind is making
in Mexico City. The announcement
that Lind had made a second visit to
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Gamboa
was noted with approval that the
representative Is steadily plugging
away at his efforts to procure
friendly consideration of the sugges-
tions from the United States. which
will be communicated to Huerta
either by himself or the American
charge.
No indications were forthcoming az
to when these suggestions would be
formally delivered. however. The
powers continue to he advised of the
movements of the United States in the
situation,
The state department announced to-
day that confirmation had been re-
ceived of the raising of the siege or
Torreon by the revolutionists. Un-
official news OF the revolutionists' de-
feat already had reached the departs
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
WANTS BIBLE READ
IN COUNTY SCHOOL
OAK GROVE PATRONS GO ON RE
CORD AS FIRST TO FAVOR
TIN CHESTERFIELD

That the Bible should be read each
morning to the pupils Of Oak Grove
school was the statement of the
patrons Of the school last night at q
meeting in Oak Grove Baptist church.
a resolution TO this effect was passed
and was placed in the hands of com
mittee for presentation to the Man
chester district school board when the
next meeting is held.
II is believed that the matter Of
whether or not the Bible shall be read
In the schools Of Chesterfield county
will he taken up at the next meet
ing of the school board The patrons
OF Oak Grove go on record as the
first ones 10 express themselves In
favor of II.
committee was appointed at this
meeting TO appoint some one 10 re-
ceive the flags and Bible which will
be presented 10 the new school IN
September by the fraternal orders Of
Swanshoro. The committee was also
Instructed to secure two or more
prominent speakers for The occasion
The flags and Bible will be presented
to the school two weeks after the fai|
session begins by Liberty Council
Junior Order Of United American Me-
chanics, and Washington Camp, Ia
tr.otic Order Sons Of America, and
their auxiliaries,
Final arrangements for the presen-
tations of the flags and bibles to both
Swanshoro and oak Grove schools will
he made at joint meeting OF the
committees from the fraternal organi.
nations and the Oak Grove and
Swanshoro school and Civic leagues
The date for the meeting has not yet
been definitely decided upon. but II
will be held within the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
Deal With Huerta Alone.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Secre-
tary of State Bryan said today that
no communication had been made to
General Carranza, the constitutionalist
leader, TO determine If he would sus-
pend hostilities against the federals
pending a constitutional convention
providing one could be made by John
Lind. the presidents personal repre-
sentative. The presidents policy for
Mexico. he said. does not contemplate
such communication.
This announcement was taken To
mean that the president intends to
deal with the Huerta government
alone in his efforts to bring about
peace. and as a result of Mr.. Bryan S
statement made today II is believed
that the success or failure of Lind S
mission will be decided by what he &C
compiishes at Mexico City.
No acknowledgment was received
at the state department from the
British foreign office of the apology
which Ambassador Page was directed
to deliver for the statement of Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson, made
on Wednesday.
Administration officials profess to
be well satisfied with the progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
Farmers WIN Organize.

Farmers of Chesterfield county are
contemplating getting together and
forming farmers association No
tice Will be sent to the farmers OF
the county in a short while notify
ing them Of the place of meeting. The
farmers believe that II Is to their In
terest that such a association be
formed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16

'Tenderfoot" degrees were confer
red on six candidates for scoutcraft
last night by Southside troop No. IL of
Boy Scouts The degrees were con-
ferred BY Scoutmaster Otis B, Hin
nant, assisted by members OF the
troop. The troop is rapidly incrcas-
ing. and by the end Of September IL
Is expected to have fifty members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
rainfall Last Twenty -four Hours.
Prince Arthur Takes House.

LONDON. Aug. 15.--Prince Arthur,
Of Connaught. who has hitherto been
without a London house, has leased, in
view Of his approaching marriage to
the Duchess of Fife, the Earl of Ply
mouths sumptuous mansion on Mount
street, overlooking Hyde park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
lTahIeaux Mt Carniral.

Tabieaux and a string orchestra
featured the second night of the car
nival which lis being given at the old
Swansboro schooihouse by the School
and Civic league. Even more peo-
pie attended the carnival last night
than at the opening. and the streets
near the schoolhouae was flooded with
people.
Residents. Of Swanshoro had con-
trihuted Il large amount OF ice cream.
cakes AMI other sweets. and practi-
cally all Of Il was disposed Of
A minstrel show In the open air
Will feature tonight which will be
followed by cleaning out sale. The
money secured will he used towards
building rrnnoiithtc walks around the
new Swanshoro school, and TO pro-
vide a good playground for the chill
dren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
Miss Kate Griffin has returned home
after spending ten days in New York
city.
J. J. Beaman Is spending the week
with relatives in Franklin, Va.
Miss Mary. Williams is visiting
friends in Wakefield. Va.
Pa. Mrs George. Halttand daughter, Miss
Edith Holt. are spending two weeks
In Virginia Beach.
Miss Constance Taylor Is the guest
Of Miss Mamie Walden.
Miss Carrie Archer and Miss Bessie
Page have left Tn a trip to Atlantic
City and other Northern points.
Miss May Atwell. OF Cowartiin ave-
nue., Is visiting friends In Upperville
Va.
Miss Emily Fitzgerald is visiting
relatives in Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
seeking N.c~dnmix~d Walks.

Macadamixed walks from NO. stop
on the Petersburg car line 10 the
front door of the school and around
the buildings are being sought by the
patrons OF Oak Grove school ana
committee was appointed to CONFER
with the board of supervisors at the
next meeting In the courthouse. the
street from No stop Is in n bad
condition and good walkways would
be great Improvement Individual
members OF the hoard of supervisors
have been approached by some OF the
school patrons relative TO this work
being done. and II is understood that
an appropriation will be made Tor
the purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier OF the South,
Offers splendid special service and
low round trip fares to Central North
Carolina points. Tickets good on regu-
lar train leaving Richmond 1880 A.
NJ. August %, 1913.
For full information, write. or
phone
s. e. BURGESS, D. P. A.,
ao7 East Main st. Madison z1z.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
Card

Now, that the battle IL over, ! wish
to thank my friends in Greenesville and
Sussex. who so Loyalty stood BY me
In the recent election. I shall never
forget their faithfulness and hard
work.
To one and all Of the voters OF
both counties. desire TO say that
AS your next representative. i shall
do all In my power for the promotion
Of legislation in the interest OF your
section. In the meantime would Hike
to hear suggestions from any Of my
constituents In regard TO measures
they may wish to see enacted OF
changes they may desire.
Respectfully,
r. b. HARTLEY.
Stony Greek. Va. Aug. Is. 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16

Efforts to secure quorum proved
futile and the meeting of the South
Richmond Democratic club. which was
to have been held last night in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16

Pastor VIII Preach Both,

The pastor. Rev. Henry G. PfeifYer,
viii preach both services Sunday In
central Methodist church. Sunday
school open promptly at ais A NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16

beginning next Tuesday morning a
number Of important and interesting
damage suits viii be heard before
Judge Robert G. Southall in Chester
field Circnit court The Common
wealth attorney will complete his
docket Monday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
Hank VIII Open.

South Richmond bank, recently
formed by Southside and Chesterfield
residents. will open. for the first time
this morning. The building. which has
Inst been completed. is located at the
head of Hull street In Swansboro.
Colonel Mcconnell is president and ].
f. Norvell Is cashier of the new bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
Many Attend lawn Pnrtx,

A large crowd attended the lawn
party last night in the Porter Street
Presbyterian church-yard; which was
given under the auspices of the Ear
nest Workers OF that church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
Funeral ar Mrs.. Wafkins

Mrs. Samantha A. Watkins, who
died Thursday night in her home, EOS
Thirty-secon,i street Swansboro, was
buried yesterday afternoon In Maury
cemetery. The funeral was held al
$50 o'clock in Decatur-Street Metho-
dist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16

August being vacation month,
Hastings court, part III. will not con-
rene for the August term next Mon
day morning. Judge Wells will open
the next court on the third Monday
in September August is always a
slow moath. and court Is seldom ever
held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
The Weather

Virginia; Fair and somewhat warns
err Saturday; Sunday fair, light soutn-
east to southwest winds.
North Carolina: Generally fair satur-
day and Sunday. Light to moderate
northeast to east winds.
. Special Local Data for Yesterday.
~ noon temperature. ........... ~
q p NJ. temperature .-.-....-... 80
Maximum temperature up to T.. NJ ~
Minimum temperature up 10 +. NJ %
Mean ternnerature " ~
Normal temperature -......,..-... Is
Deficiency in temperS-ure today.
Excess In temp. since March 1st.. II
Accun. excess In temp. since Janu-
airy ISL 49,
Rainfall Last Twenty-four Hours.
Deficiency in rainfall since March
list r.-........*.- .....-. Iva
Accum. deficiency in rainfull since
January LIST. STU
Local Observation II. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperature .......-.-'... u
Humidity 20
Naturalization
Wind---yeloclty ~s.....
Rainfall last IL hours. ...-......
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16
POLLARD ASKS ACTION

Continued from First Page.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
NEGRO, ON RAMPAGE,
DEFIES HIS PURSUERS:
is SHOT FOUR TIMES

COLUMBUS, GA. Feb. 14.-After
tearing up a derail switch, turning over
a barrel of water on the depot platform
and terrorizing a number of people by
threats OF shooting them, John Mat
thews, a negro, at Scale. Ala, was
wounded four times before being sub
dued. He is still alive.
The negro had been employed on the
Central of Georgia railroad as a section
hand and upon being discharged pro-
ceeded to wreak his vegeance upon the
road and anything else that came in his
way.
Sheriff Burch, of Russell county,
gathered posse and started in pur-
suit of the supposedly crazy negro, who
vowed that he would shoot any one at
tempting to arrest him. The posse
closed in upon the negro and, after
wounding him four times, succeeded in
eftecting his capture and took him to a
physician. where his wounds were
dressed. 1t now appears that he will
recover. There seems to be no doubt
but that the negro Is crazy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
GAY LOTHAR|O, IS,
LAUGHS At HIS
TROUBLES
Fayetteville Youth and Affinity,
Who EIoped, Now Languish
Behind Prison Bars.

The pace which Pat N. Maxwell, Of
Taylorsville, has t raveled is rapid.
Just sixteen years old, he has married,
found himself mismated and the ties of
wedlock irksome, has fled his conjugal
hearth, discovered him an affinity and
eloped with her. And to crown It all.
he has been arrested, and today sits be-
hind the bars of the Atlanta city pris-
on and laughs at it all,
Separated from him by the thickness
I of several walls is the "soul-mate" who
displaced his child wife In his affec-
lions. Matte Aiken, nineteen years old,
arrested with him, at the home OF her
relatives, 10 Rhinehardt street She is
just jovial as her lover about the af-
fair
The two were arrested yesterday by
policemen upon request of officers in
Taylorsville, from which place the jul
ventle lovers eloped Saturday. They
will be held until authorities from Tay-
louisville come to take them in hand.
Found Bride, IS, Unbearable.
The gay Lothario of the crowded six
teen years declares that he found mar
ried life with his bride, Irene Cantrell,
fifteen years old, unbearable, and that
he left her in Taylorsville after living
with her week and a day, and fed.
Returning home last Wednesday, he
found that absence had not made the
heart grow fonder for the girl he left
behind him, but that on the other hand
no H{CpnuarpA az
years his senior was, by every tangible
evidence, made for him alone. Hiss
Aiken felt the same way about It, and
they left Taylorsville together.
1t is a puzzle to the two youngsters
why they can not be allowed to ex-
press their love for each other.
IT'S all right" said the girl. Il love
him. and he is going to marry me as
soon $ he can get divorce from Irene.
Why can't we be happy?"
Soul Mate" Thinks 1t Funny.
But she gave no appearance of I'M
happiness in her cell at the city prison
this morning laughing away at the big
joke Of it all There was no compunc-
ton evident at the recollection of the
fact that she and he girl-wife whom
the boy left for her were girls together,
and near neighbors.
Pat Maxwell says he is trying to get
a divorce from his wife that he might
marry Matte and be happy. The vista
OF life stretches before him al one long
dream OF bliss with Matte by his side,
he said.
The two youngsters are the most ro-
mantle pair in the world, and talk arti-
ficially Of paradise and bliss and soul
mates.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
Thought Light Button
Was Door Bell.

outside the door of every Office In
the Federal building is a small meta
button which, with the aid of key
turns ON the lights In the hall in front
of that particular ONCE.
In appearance, it is almost exactly
like doorbell button, and thereby
hangs a tale
Sam Holcomb. clerk in the civil serv-
ice department, had occasion to leave
his office fer few minutes today AS
he opened the door, he was greeted with
sigh of relief from young man who
was standing beside the door, indus
trtously trying to push the electric
light button through the wall with his
finger
Looks to me like you people are
mighty slow about answering your
doorbell," he said when Sam invited
him into the Office. II have been push
Ing that blamed button for about ten
minutes without an answer"
Trying hard to keep straight face,
Mr.. Holcomb led the young man into
the office, gave him the application
blank demanded, and escorted him to
the door again without u word.
He is now strongly in favor of a
Don't Knock; Come In" sign for each
door.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL REVIVAL
AT GRIFFIN NEXT WEEK

GRIFFIN, GA, Feb. 14,-Beginning
with the coming Sunday. Griffin is to
have a revival in behalf of Sunday
school interests. The meetings are to
be interdenominational under the SUI
pervision of expert workers employed
by the Georgia Sunday School associa-
ton. For two days and nights w D.
Sims, of Atlanta, secretary of the Geor-
gia Sunday School association, and
Fred d. Long, secretary of the Mis-
sissippi Sunday School association, will
speak several times daily and in, other
ways take the lead in this work of
Sunday school revival.