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rate than methods for handling it. Dur
ing the Roosevelt and Taft administra-
tiOns a practical revolution was worked
in all departments. and now the ma
chinery is fairly well up with the times,
although the economy commission APP
pointed by President Taft found great
amount of waste effort in all departments
and that some Outworn systems exist here
and there.
In a general way, however, all the de-
partments are organized on about the
same lines and have approximately the
same methods of dealing with the enor-
nous volume of correspondence that
makes up the bulk of departmental BUSH
ness
Each department has at it's head a
Secretary. Under him are one or more
assistant secretaries. To each is as
signed certain class of business. There
is law officer of the department. who
is the direct legal adviser of the Secre-
partment of Justice for legal advice are
always open to a Secretary in the mat
tiers of larger Importance. The Secre-
tary has a private secretary. who is his
have business with him. The private
secretary is the Secretary's shield and
protection.
Some Secretaries have also a confiden-
raphers. At the head of the depart
mental clerical force is chief clerk, a
civil service man. A Secretary usually
chooses his own chief clerk from the
ranks of the civil service, demoting the
old chief clerk to lower posi-
ton in the service. as the Secre-
tary has a right to do This is proper,
since the chief clerk is in the closest
and most intimate association with the
Secretary. and can do much to make or
clerks remain through number of ad-
ministrations.
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In brief that is an outline of the or
ganization in the Secretary's Office.
Each bureau Of a department has
necessarily a separate organization of
its own. The bureaus are organized
into separate divisions. About nine
tenths of the business that comes to
the Secretary is about matters that re-
quire primary action by the bureaus.
The remaining one-tenth is largely per-
sonal or political.
Hence there is organized in each de-
partment in the Secretary's Office q di-
vision of mails and files under the juris-
diction of the chief clerk. While a very
considerable section of the public which
desires to do business with Uncle Sam
has some knowledge of the bureaus, and
applies direct to the bureau, many per-
sons do not. but write to the Secretary.
Then, too. correspondence between gov
eminent departments is always through
the Secretary; Secretary does not
write direct to the subordinate of an
other Secretary.
Though the mail of each bureau daily
is huge pile, that which comes to the
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in Congress, which has been referred to
him for an opinion by a congressional
committee which wants hurry answer.
The matter is too important and press
ing to be intrusted to the ordinary mail
or even to the ordinary departmental
messenger service which at certain hours
OF the day carries messages and docu-
ments to other departments. A special
messenger is required. So on papers of
this sort tag like this is affixed:
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driven or induced to work beyond their
normal capacity, but when greater pro-
duction can be secured by the same ex-
penditure of labor there is just that
much more available for labor when it
comes to negotiating wages and condi-
tons of employment.
1t is natural that the public should
assume that Secretary Wilson is the rep
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personal vanity of that disagreeable
person.
The old Laplanders believed in a hell
Of snow and ice Laplanders Of the
very extreme north, while denying
themselves any future life, believed
that the souls Of bears went to q sort
Of bear-hell. where they were forever
tortured by packs of ravening hounds,
The Hottentots are wholly without
any belief in a hereafter, but they
make up for this by rendering their
earthly existence miserable through the
continual Intervention of countless mis-
chievous devils.
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IRON earliest ages the question of
future punishment for the
wicked has absorbed mankind.
III Darwin found many races with
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They made her a grave too cold and damp
For one so brave and true;
She has gone to the lake OF the Dismal Swamp
Where all night long by her freely lamp
She paddles her white canoe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
LEAVES LANDL ADY
THOUSAND DOLLARS

Mrs. A. L. Bailey, who runs a board
ing house at Els West Main street, in
herits $1,000 from the estate of the
late Philip NJ. Slaughter. according to
the terms of his viii, which has just
been fled for probate in the Chancery
court with the Virginia Trust COM
pany as executor.
Mr.. Slaughter. who was for many
years in the drug business in the
East End OF tho city. was a boarder In
Mrs. Bailey's home for some time
prior to his death. He left the legacy
in appreciation OF her kindness dur
ing his residence there and also dur
ing his last illness.
Miss Fannie Scott Slaughter. his
sister, an occupant OF the Episcopal
Home for Old Ladies, is bequeathed
$1,000. Several other relatives, In
Guiding two sisters who reside out Of
the State, get $1,000 each
The remainder of the estate. total
value of which is estimated to be
$4,000, Is left In trust for the henefit
of the testators wife who is receiving
treatment in hospital. AT her death,
the residue lis to go to his sister In
the Old Ladies' Home.
MIR. Slaughter was a native of Spot
sylvania~and was a member of promi-
nent family of that section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
Art of Dining Is Dying Out.

LONDON, Dec. eA.--Is the art ot
dining decaying? AT the recent Wine
Trade club dinner the experts. ling
ering over their VIVA Perla sherry
Caseler Domini Rurder 1903 hook,
Chateau Latour 1875 claret. Aomance
Cont 1881 burgundy. port 1871. and
Denis Moume brandy. 1918. deplored
that people today are taxing their
wine less seriously than Of yore.
The old and experienced member
attributed this grave falling from
grace to the cigarette habit When
people began to smoke between the
courses they might just as well have
given up wine for ginger beer. A
cigarette within an hour Of good wine
is absolutely fatal. 1t ruins the taste
and kills all sense OF subtle distinc-
ton between good and poor vintage.
Great mattres d'hote pronounce the
cigarette between the courses TO be
absolutely wicked.
There seem be q consensus Of
opinion IN the gastronon1is world
that there Is too much hurry and
scurry nowadays for quests To do
Justice to a good dinner There are
still men who dine we'll, but very few
women. Which shows that things are
pretty well as they were wont to be
women never did dine well.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
CONDITIONS SHOW
NEED Of SCHOOL
CLASSES NOW DOUBLED TO-
GETHER--CHAND EX-
Poets BUILDING IN YEAR.

In a statement from DR.. Chandler
ii has been learned that a new school
for South Richond is something
more than possibility and he, as
we'll as a number of citizens on this
side of the river, are confident that
the new school will be built within
a year. The recent closing Of two
class rooms, located in the Easements
Of the cambridge street school and
the Powhatan school, because of the
unhealthy conditions, has brought to
light the urgent need of better school
facilities.
The classes are now meeting for
two halliday sessions, one coming az
S:l5 O'Clock In the morning. and re-
naming until IL o'clock. when
tho second arrives and remains
until O'Clock One OF the
rooms which was closed as a class
room is described as being IA feet
high. as containing but SO sauare feet
of light space to 49, feet Of floor
surface. and as being but six feet
distant from the boiler which heat
ed the building. and in his room
thirty-three children were being
educated"
Principal E. f. Smith said last
night that the new building will con-
tain an auditorium and probably as
many as twenty-four rooms The ex-
act location has not been selected as
vet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
Fifteen Baseball
Players Billed
During Season

CHICAGO. Dec i6.--Fffteen deaths
constituted the toll in baseball gam
during the 1913 season, according TO
hgures complied and published here
today. The report shows that the
greatest death roll was In Chicago
where threa persons were killed by
pitched balls.
Twelve Of the victims were killed
by being hit IN the head by the ball
direct from the hands Of the pitcher
Foul tips were responsible for the
other three deaths. The report points
out that all of the players killed
were unskiiled In the game and that
none OF the major league players re-
ceived fatal injury. Following Is a
list OF the fatalities
b. Parroto. Chicago: V. Taught,
Cozad. Neh-; ]. Brushkwitz. Balti-
more; r. Greenwald. holland. N. Y:
c. Brown, Chicago: w. Virgins,
Kearney. N, j.: r, Smith. Anacostee.
Wis, F. c. Whittemore. Jr.. New
Haven, Conn; ], @. Gillespie, Chatta-
nooga. Tenn; r. II. Black, Chartrieoi.
Pa; J. MILESTONE. New Orleans: NJ.
Ruth. Jacksonville. Ind; II. w. Reed.
Harvey, ILL.,; M Mccoy. Chicago; L,
Roberts, Philadelphia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
Tinker Agreement
Cannot Be Upset
Attorney Decides
WILL PLAY WITH BROOKLYN, HE
SAYS--SALE CERTAIN TO
BE RATIFIED.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.--After long
discussion by President c. II. Ebbets,
and the Mckeever brothers, owners
of the Brooklyn club, today. Bernard
]. York, attorney for the club, who
was present. announced that Joe
Tinker would play with the Dodgers
next season.
Mr. York. after inspecting the now
famous agreement signed by August
Hermann. president OF the Cincinnati
club. and Ebbets, which stipulates
that Tinker becomes the property OF
the Brooklyn club In exchange for a
$4,000 bonus. declared that 1t could
not be upset even In the civil courts.
York showed that Hermann. for
thirteen years, had acted with undis-
puted authority for the Cincinna att
club, and that the Brooklyn club
never had received notice that Herr
mann's acts had to be reviewed by
the Cincinnati clubs directors.
THE Signatures of Ebbets and
Hermann, will stand. according to
the laws of organized baseball" con-
tinued Mr.. York. The directors of
the Brooklyn club could not repudiate
Mr.. Ebbets' agreement to buy Tinker.
inasmuch as the president Of our club
has full power to act in the making of
trades OF deals IN the END you Will
see Tinker in a Brooklyn uniform"
Ebbets declared today that the
Tinker case would not go to the
leagues directors on appeal, but
would be ratified by the Cincinnati
club in due time. II the case should
reach the leagues directors there
would be new complications The
directors include Hermann, Ebbets,
Murphy. of Chicago, Dreyfus. of Pitts
burg. ana Hampstead, of New York.
Hermann and Ebhets. being directly
could not vote. AS Drey-
fuss and Murphy both want Tinker
II would be unfair for them to pass
Judgment, so that Hampstead would
be left to decide the merits OF the
dispute. In view of these facts
therefore. baseball men said today
that President Tener should be the
one to settle the controversy. or that
Tener and Ban Johnson, members Of
the national commission, could act
without prejudice.
John A. Heydler admitted today
that the Brooklyn clubs formal state
,nent In the Tinker case had been
received at league headquarters, and
would be handed to Secretary Reeves
The latter will turn II
over to President Tener, who is ex-
pected to have something definite to
say very shortly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
OPENING ROUND IS
WON BY CITIZENS
Trial of Contest of Trehy's
Election as Clerk Begun in
Norfolk. Court

! Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, Dec, l6.-With the
courtroom packed to the doors by
spect ators who took every seat and
foot of standing room throughout the
day. the trial of the contest instituted
by the Citizens party. challenging the
reelection of James v. Trehy, clerk
of the courts. and e. Gray Tunstall.
city treasurer, was begun in the Cor
poration court this morning at 10
o'clock before Judge r. II. L. Chiches-
ter. Of Fredericksburg, designated by
Governor Mann following the deter
mination of Judge A. X. Hanckel not
TO sit In the case.
The opening day was a legal battle
between the attorneys over the right
OF the Citizens counsel TO file an
amended bill presented after the ten
day period for filing a contest petition
had expired.
Written opinion.
The day concluded with success for
tf7e Gttfxc-s- contention tstsr----e.tttt-
chester, in written opinion. holding
that the amended bill WAS In the ma
ture OF "a bill OF particulars specify
ing in detail the grounds OF contest
and therefore permissible as a part Of
the pleading.
Though Judge Chichester called to
their attention their privilege to ap-
ply to the Supreme court for n writ
of prohibition against admission of
the amendments. the lawyers for the
contestees announced after conference
that II was the desire of their clients
that the trial of the case proceed rs
expeditiously as possible and that they
had determined to forego any right OF
appeal from the courts decision.
Testimony Begins Today.
Accordingly. the hearing OF testi-
mony will begin tomorrow and prob
ably go on through this week, Judge
Chichester having postponed cases set
for trial In his circuit which he had
at frst said would prevent continuous
hearing of the Norfolk contest
The attorneys appearing in the trial
are; James Il, Heath. c.. j. Collins,
G. A. Wingfeld. 7. D. Savage and
William Simpson, for the Citizens
party. and r. w. Peatross and P. c.
Stanworth. who We're candidates, re-
spectively. for clerk OF the courts and
city treasurer on behalf of whom the
contest Is made: Walter Fl. Taylor. r.
Hicks and Robert r. Tunstan
for Clerk of the Courts Trehy and CITY
Treasurer Tunstail, the contestees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
By HOP


this is being magnified to show some
sort of scheme
The love of Betty Radcliffe for Wal-
ker was point taken up by Mr..
Meredith. What would ninety.nine
women out OF a hundred that loved
their husbands do. If they were told
ITO choose between their family and
their husband" he wanted to know.
and he answered: They would CHOOSE
the husband" He was impressed and
tried to impress the Jury by this
choice Of the young woman that she
did not love Walker. and that she
left him OF her own free will.
He ridiculed the idea that Frank
Radcliffe Is such a monster as the
plaintiff would make them believe.
that the girl was In such fear OF him
and his power. that his domineerine
spirit could crush her love for ths
man Where is the proof. he wanted
to know.
Associate Counsel.
Along similar lines of argument.
by both leading counsel for the plain.
Tiff and the defense were the argu-
inents of associate counsel. Mr.. Well
ford dwelt upon the naturalness Of
every action Of each member Of tbs
family denying there was any COM
mon assent to any scheme to separate
the couple. He emphaaIzed the faI1uF1
OF Walker TO take the Radcliffe family
into his confidence and told Of this
alleged shiftiessness of the plaintiff
as one of the reasons why Betty hal
held out before giving her consent To
marry him. He told OF how the bride
was worried when she first learned
she did not love Walker and I'm.
pressed upon the jury that 1t was but
natural she should turn to her broth.
ers FOR their alvice and assistance
Every action of the members of tina
family on the day OF the marriage was
of impulse and not the result Of con-
spiracy he urged
Mr. Haddon reviewed in his open.
ing argument for plaintiff happenings
leading up to the marriage and the
developments following It, The re-
luctance OF the bride to return 60
Richmond on the receipt Of the tele-
gram telling her her mother was
dying, he pointed out as showing she
feared what might happen to her ana
her newfound happiness because 81
interference she expected might come
from her family.
He told how she had wanted her
husband TO go home with her from
Seventh and Broad. and how she hAd
submitted to the wishes
Of her brothers when they declared
Walkers presence might aggravatA
the condition of her mother Her
fears were not gToundless, he de-
clared.
He insisted that the activity OF every
member of the family pointed to the
into which all had entered
to break up the marriage OF Betty
and Grant Walker. The brothers
were no. afraid that Walkers pres-
ance would make their mothers com
iition worse. he said. but they want
I'd to get her away from Walker and
lake her home by herself that they
might more easily bring her under
their influence That their plans hal
been successful. subsequent events
proved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
Boxing Matches

Wednesday.
Freddie Hicks va. Buck Grouse,
six rounds, at Erie. Pa.
Willie Beecher VS.. Jimmy Duffy.
ten rounds. at Buffalo.
Thursday.
Sailor Petroskey VS.. Leo Benz, ten
rounds. at Butte. Mont.
Noah Brusso vs. Patsy DeI.ucca.
swelve rounds, at Lawrence. Mass.
Friday.
Steve Ketchel VS. Joe Mandot, ten
-ounds, at Racine. Wis.
Cal Delaney vs. Matt Brock, twelve
rounds, at Akron, Ohio.
Ad Wolgast va. Charley White, ten
.ounds. at Milwaukee.
Harry Donahue vs, Mike Sheriden,
'en rounds Al Kansas City.
Saturday.
Sam Langford VS.. Joe Jeanette,
wenty rounds. at Paris.
Jack Britton vs. Walter Mohr, ten
.ounds. at Brooklyn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
FISH COMMISSION
GOES OVER REPORT
HOLDS IT'S REGULAR MONTHLY
SESSION AT MURPHY'S
HOTEL.

The State commission OF fisheries
met yesterday in monthly meeting
here at Murphy's hotel Members
present were: Chairman w. Nc
Donald Lee. Secretary s. wilkins
Matthews, Geo. r. kelzell. j, Murray
Hooker, and J. l.. Tucker.
The commission met In Richmond
chiefly to review proofs of their an
nual report which is in the hands of
superintendent OF Public Printing
Davis Bottom.
Application was filed by Norfolk
parties for 100 acres deep water bot
tom below Ocean View for expert
mental oyster seeding. The chair
man and secretary were directed to
look into the matter and Determine 1t
The regular routine of auditing
monthly accounts engaged the best
of the time of the commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
RAOFORO TREASURER
GIVES TESTIMONY

EAST RADFORD, VA, Dec. l6.--In-
.vestigation of the charges made some
time ago by Wise Worrell editor OF
the Radford Record. against Robert j,
Noen. secretary treasurer of the state
normal school In Radford, was held
today In the mayors office here by the
special committee OF the board of
trustees--Dr. Tucker. of Buckingham
DIR. Buchanan. Of Marion. and d. r.
Wilson. of Russell.
Lee Trtnkie, OF wytheville, appeared
as attorney for Mr.. Worrell and Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd appeared for Mr..
Noell.
Interest particularly conferred In the
testimony of Mr.. Noell. himself under
direct and cross examination. which
reviewed the whole case. The wit
nesses were called Immediately after
dinner.
OF the charge relating to certain
street improvements in which his own
property benefited. MIR. Noeli said the
council had arranged to widen the
street and that he was one OF several
owners whose buildings were moved
back and put on new foundations at
the city's expense. the owners giving
TO the city IL strip of land needed for
the widening
In the matter of the liquor cases in
Christiansburg. that was some twenty
six years ago. He and his partner. on
acquiring the drug store there fol-
lowed the practices which had pre-
coded them. The law permitted the
sale OF whiskey when compounded on
a DOCTORS prescription. His partner,
Or. Wilson, drew prescriptions. and the
clerk filled them. He had consulted
the Judge and his Commonwealths at,
torney about the matter and believed
that he was within the law. His firm
had been acquitted once; again there
was hung Jury and once there was a
conviction with fine of $10o This
was reversed. Other cases had been
dismissed as the Commemorative at
torney believed there was no intent
to violate the law.
Where there was SO much smoke
there must be some fire and he quoted
from Or. Paul Barringer's attack on
Mr.. Nceil
Mr.. Byrd attacked Mr.. Worrell. whom
he declared to have been used by
others and referred to the Ward fight
and the bitter feeling which had grown
out of II. =.
The committee will report to the
board of trustees It's findings. The
hearing was largely attended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
AMATEURS WILL
MEET IN JANUARY

The amateur baseball commission
AAs postponed the annual winter
meeting until sometime in January
because Of the dtficulty several OF
Ia leagues have experienced in hold
Ing their meetings It has been i'm
posgtble for q number of the league
presidents to get their members to-
eether UP to this time and because OF
he holiday season now on It was
tAonght best not to attempt TO hold
the meeting until after Christmas.
The definite date Will be published
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
al Orth Bags
Much Game in
Virginia Hunt

LYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. ia
party OF nimrods composed OF al
Ortiz, w. Nj. Spencer. w. r. Berry
and II. l. Bate. have returned from
an unusually successful hunt In
Greensyilie county. where they were
the guests OF Bascomb Bate. father of
H. l. Bate.
The bag. some Of which was ship
ped home by express before the hunt
ended. consisted OF III BIRDS fTrresn
woodcock. fifty-five rabbits. eighteen
squirrel and five wild turkey
The members Of the party were
most delightfully."- entertained in the
home Of Mr.. Bate, one OF the de-
lights Of the trip being fresh fish
daily from large ash pond main
tanned on his estate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
FROM THE VIEWPOINT
OF THE PRESS AGENT
"sweet Laveader.r

1t In plain to see that Miss Scott and
Ter company which is appearing at
he Bijou this week. believe that
variety Ia the handmade OF art. as well
IS the spice OF life. for this week nnds
every one Of them disguised---that liz,
Zach appears In d totally new makeup.
rhis weeks production Ii undoubtedly
the most splendid yet witnessed at the
Bitou. All lovers OF good. clean show
should seo sweet Lavender" There
will b : matinee tomorrow and sat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
ALDERMEN ACCEPT
CAKE WALK INVITE

The board of aldermen has received
a letter from Frog Eye" inviting the
entire board to be present at the big
cake walk at the City auditorium Fri
day night and the board has accepted
the Invitation.
The cake walk is to be for the ben
eft of the Community Christmas tree.
and will be largely attended
President Adams Ii q member of the
reception committee, and expressed
his pleasure at the acceptance OF the
invitation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17
SP0RTSMEN J. |
DISCUSS Minis
HART-WH|TE BILL
ALE INTERESTED INVITED TO
ATTEND MEETING AT Bust
MESS MEMS CLUB.

Sportsnen OF this city are invited
to attend q meeting OF the Virginia
Game and Fish Protective associa.
ton. which will be held In the Bus,.
ness Mems club Thursday night at 8
o'clock. The meeting has been call
cd Tor the purpose OF discussing the
proposed Hart-white bill, a measure
providing for a State game commits
sdoner. All sportsmen. whether men,
bers OF the association. are invited to
be present
Following is synopsis OF the pro-
posed measure:
/. seif-supporting game depart
nent
2. Game commissioner, appointed
by the governor
3. County licenses at 81 for own
ana HJJaCEHr cUuuttnE
4. State license at ss 10 hunt any
whore in State
5, Non-residents' license at sI0.
&, Ne license required 70 hunt on
own land.
Z. Written permission required to
hunt on anothers land.
Z. Rabbit season commence with
bird season.
.. Season for migratory birds &C
cordinz 20 Federal statute.
TO- Same restriction for shipping
game now In effect
II Bag lirnit to twenty birds per
day.
la. Same restrictions on unlawful
appliances and methods now in ef-
feet.
l2. Game wardens appointed by
commissioner and removable In his