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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
AMHERST
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Special to The Times Dispatch.l
AMHERST. VA. December ia-Miss
Helen b. Joyner, of Monroe spent the
Weekend at her home here.
Miss Epps. OF Blackstone who has been
the guest OF her sister, has returned home.
Rev. X. - BauShan and family have ar
rived In Amherst, aud occupying
the Methodist parsonage
Misses Margaret VOORHEES, and Rosalic
Harrison last week visited friends In Wash
ington.
MrS G.. 81. Campbell and little SON. Blair,
have returned from visit to relatives at
Churchvillc, Augusta County.
r. NJ. Taliaferro Jr., spent the past week
In Richmond
Edward Meeks is In Orange County.
Walter u. Brodie spent the week-end with
his family at Mrs S. ID. Taliaferro's.
Miss Mary Scott this session is teaching
I'm the Episcopal Institute ut Haymarket
Miss Vivian Rucker visited relatives in
Lynchburg this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
URGE BETTER LODGINGS
FOR RURAL TEACHERS
Richmond Health Officer Declares
Illiteracy Is Due to In
sanitation.
WOMEN WANT "TEACHERAGE'
Occupational Bureau Here Ready to
Aid Both Employer and Employed.
Other Activities of Interest to Lo-
cal Organizations.

Richmond now has a compulsory ed
ucation law, many organizations OF
women and of men and women are
waginE an incessant war on illiteracy
throughout the State. and there is yet
a side that educators i'm general have
failed to realize; that is. that in many
instances II is a physical impossibility
for teachers to find habitaticn
with modern sanitary equipment suffi-
cient to allow them to make their resi-
dence there.
At n meeting of the Graduate Nurses
Club of Richmond last week. DIR. w. a.
Ilecker, of the Bureau OF Vital Statis-
tics, told of the difficulties that beset
the rural teacher mud said that in the
very community where a teacher was
most needed to teach the principles of
sanitary living to the people, there
was probably no place that she could
board where the first rudiments Of
right living were known.
DR.. Plecker,pu this in no mild terms
lie did not say the sanitary equipment
was poor; he said there was none. And
yet the young women that the state
expects to bring the light of education
into the rural districts arc girls OF
gentle training and could not work
under such circumstances.
STATE FEDERATION SUGGESTS
ERECTION OF '.TsACHERAGli:
Now comes the suggestion to the
state Federation of Women's Clubs
from the national president that IL
"teacherage" be established in such
places. "a parson has Il parsonage"
says Mrs. Percy V. pennybacker. pres
ident of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs: why shouldn't a
teacher have a 'tcacherage"' She is
travelling through the States. as is her
custom, and where a community want is
felt the state federation is urged to
cooperate with other organizations
undertaking the work, to begin IL
If no other steps have been taken.
While Richmond has no club belong
ing to the federation, 1t will doubtless
take up the proposition through some
other organized body. Women from
other Virginia cities are inclined to
wonder why the state capital has no
federated womans club to back such
movements and ii has been stated that
it is probably because Richmond women
do not realize the ideal toward which
the state federation is working. The
state president. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell,
of Roanoke, is a woman thoroughly
alive to the State needs, and is work
Ing. through the organization, TO cstab-
lish other wuman's clubs, In order, az
she says. that the children and neigh
borhood might have a part in an al
truistic movement for better cduca-
tional opportunities and better social
conditions, toward which this fedora
tion Is working earnestly, quietly and
unseltishly."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

Fancy Linens at Reduced
Prices for Christmas
These things appeal to the heart of every
housekeeper-and we'll they may, because
they are the prettiest Linens and lowest
priced Linens In Richmond
SOC Tray Cloths, soc.
All pure linen, hemstitched, double
daliask satin finished both sides; 1Sx27
inches; nice range of patterns
Linen Centrepieces, Special, Coo.
24-inch Centres, made in America; good
quality, all pure linen Centre, with 2-inch
insertion and 3-inch edge of cotton lace;
pretty pattern and an especially good value
at 60c.
Soc All-Linen Guest Towels, zoe.
Extra fine all linen buck. hemstitched
with damask border and monogram design
BY all means, jot these Towels down on
:, your Xmas shopping list
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
RICHMOND,s oCCuPATIoNAI.
HlfRIIAl FOR WOVEN

In view of the decided impetus that
will be given to vocational training
for all by the very stimulating meet
ings held in this city during the week
to discuss the matter, 1t Is with in
terest that employers of womcn's labor
of the higher type will hear some
thing of the Woman's Occupational
Bureau, which has. its Offices In the
Young Women's Christian Association
Building. Many delegates TO the CON
vention visited the local bureau and
expressed themselves as we'll pleased
with It's equipment.
One Of the visitors was Miss Edith
Campbell, head OF the Schmidt Lapp
Bureau of Cincinnati an institution
conducted OIL similar lines, and which
has been of great assistance to the
employer requiring n particular wo-
man for particular niche. Another
visitor was Miss Laura Drake Gill.
dean OF the woman's department, Trim
ity College, Durham y. c.
little pamphlet will be sent out
by the bureau next week which very
clearly defines Its purpose 1t says in
part:
The work OF the bureau is along
three lines: placement work. that is
nttins the RICH, woman in the place
the employer Is seeking to ill; guild
ance and advice concerning occupn-
lions open to women and the cduca-
tional and vocational preparation there
for, and the investigation OF new
avenues OF employment for women.
we ask your cooperation In fulfilling
these purposes"
IL is OF particular value for the wo-
man about te.seek y career. as many
occupations are oScrcrowded to-day
oGt the Individual woman has no means
OF knowing this, and probably spends
IRON one TO four years preparing her
Eelf FOR field that will be closed 10
her when She is ready to take up her
chosen profession.
The work is carried on by a paid sec
rotary under the direction of an cX-
ecutive committee of women Ii is
working in conjunction with similar
bureaus in New York. Philadelphia,
Boston Chicago and thc appointment
bureaus of schools and colleges
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
TO RICHMOND WOMEN

Miss Agnes Randolph, secretary of
the Anti'uberculosis Association. has
been doing splendid publicity work for
urges every one TO buy seals for their
G en- shii parcels parcels and help stamp out
eningly on the Virginia horizon. A
few "don'ts" have been issued in con
n fo with the seals when used on
nre: Don't send them to Guatemala,
Uruguay and Portugal. They refuse to
admit admit mail bearing nonpostagc stamps.
Don't send them on the address side of
any mail. Don't send them to any of
the belligerent countries in Europe.
Don't use them as postage.
The Juvenile Court" will be the
general subject for discussion at the
noon at 4:so O'clock. Miss ' Caily - fs
land Ian a viii u. preside on this occasion. Rev.
Roller and j. Hogc Kicks have prom
;Seo an interestins ,program. II any
ing on in Richmon1. regardless OF
whether she is suffragist or not. she
Is most heartily invited TO attend this
meeting.
From until " this afternoon a re.
Gs strnns VIII be given to frisnds and
House at 2l9 North Nineteenth Street.
which has just been opened by the
richmond Section. Council of Jewish
OF interest 10 young people have been
opened, and IL is believed by all CON
cerned that the new institution will fill
q much ne eded function in the city
The Domestic Science Glasses Of the
!. w. G. A. on Tuesday and Wcdnes-
day mornings will be opened to women
outside the regular membership who
desire to bake a fruit cake for Christ
mas. Miss Mary Lancaster Smith. a
graduate Of the Harrisonburg Normal
School, is the instructor.
Plans to aid the needy Confederate
women of Richmond by means OF a
cotton ball are about completed by the
Richmond Chapter. Daughters OF the
January In the Masoiic Temple Ali
the decoration will carry out the idea
OF King Cotton, and those in the re-
ceiving line Will wear the costumes
OF the 1866 period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
WALKER W|THDRAWS
FRANCHISE PETITION
Only Three Contestants Re-
main for Avenue F
Franchise

Judge William NJ. Walker has with.
drawn his petition before the city COM
mission asking for a franchise to build
and operate a street railway on Ave.
nue. F.
This leaves the fight for this franchise
between George c. Kelley and associates
the Tidewater company and the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany. Judge Walker was the first party
to present a petition to the city commits
sioners for the franchise after the original
Kelley street railway franchise for this
territory was forfeited last fall. His Pc
tition was accompanied by a check for
5000 to show good faith, the check to be
forfeited in case the franchise was granted
to him and he failed to build the line.
Soon after Judge Walkers petition the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company. the Tidewater and the Kelleys
filed petitions for the same grant Judge
Walkers withdrawal leaves the fight be-
tween these last three. In spite of denals
on Judge Walkers part reports have been
the franchise was filed to the effect that
his petition was in behalf of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany or rather that If he secured the
franchise he would transfer 1t to the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
SUIT CLUBS AGAIN
BEFORE COMMISSION
Discuss Legal Status of
the Clubs at Conference.
Nothing Definite Done

That old bone of contention, tailors suit
clubs, has again been brought to the at
tention of the city authorities.
The city commissioners held confer
ence yesterday over the proposition but
arrived at no conclusion which could be
made public, it was stated, The legality
or illegality of the proposition is what is
again under discussion.
Some time ago the city took up this
matter, filed suit against the operator OF
one of these clubs. convicted him in re-
corder's court, but the case was reversed
In the higher court by Judge Weaver.
The city contended at that time that the
suit club scheme was prohibited by the
city ordOlance forbdding gambling, but
Judge Weaver held otherwise.
The club referred to Is practice used
by many tailoring establishments. A
group of their customers band together
and each me 4 pays the tailor 81 week.
A suit week is then made by the tailor
for some member Of the club the man
who gets the suit drawing 1t by chance.
The commissioners would not indicate
what their action In the matter might be
this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
Two MeteorS Are The Cause
OF Considerable Speculation

The quietude of the peaceful vale In
which rests the childrens zoo at Avon
dale was suddenly disturbed about :25
o'clock last night when two huge me-
teors rushed across the sky leaving
behind them a trail of light extending
for about mile. They suddenly ap-
peared out of space and made a record
un across the sky, headed due west.
Not little excitment was created by
their appearance, even though they
were visible for only about minute
and a half.
AT the weather bureau but little in
formation could be gained. 1t was
thought at first that 1t might have
been comets but the officials at Uncle
Sans observatory exploded this theory.
saying that a comet would have been
visible for longer time than were the
meteors.
In determining how long the bodies
were visible one of the officials at
the weather bureau said that they
could have been in sight but a few
seconds. The earth" said he, travels
at rate of II miles a second. These
meteors were travelling at about the
same rate in the opposite direction and
could not have been visible to the
naked eye very long. They would have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
AWAIT CONFERENCE
ON COST OF yIADUCT

The viaduct proposition at the present
time Is being held up awaiting con-
ference of the railroad interests involved
as to the apportionment of the cost Il
Is stated that this 'apportionment of the
cost between the different lines Is really
the critical point in the whole negotia-
tions.
All of the lines interested. II is stated.
have practically agreed to the plans of
the city engineering department. Vice
President w. l.. Maypother of the Louis
vile and Nashville. IT is said, has as
sured the commissioners of the cooper
alton of his company. The relations be-
tween the city and the railroads at the
present time are very cordial and friend
ly and as soon as the cost is appor-
toned, which It is believed by the city
commissioners will be done amicably. the
actual construction at First avenue and
Twenty-seventh street will be put under
way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
NOTHING DEFINITE ABOUT
TRADE BUREAU DONE

The wholesale trade committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, headed by Muir
ray Brown, and the special committee
which has in hand the matter of es-
tablishing a trade extension bureau, met
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the directors room of the Chamber of
Commerce. II. NJ Beck is chairman of
the special committee. The two COM
mittees discussed ways and means for
organizing the proposed bureau, but after
the meeting,- which was executive, said
they had nothing for publication
1t is understood that a general meeting
of the wholesale houses OF Birmingham
will be called within the next 10 days
/ or two weeks, at which time the mat
ter will be discussed fully and definite
| plans about the establishment of the
| bureau will be decided upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
COMMISSIONERS ARE
GREATLY IMPRESSED
Will Not Issue Official
Statement on Proposed Gas
Rate Reduction Yet

While they preferred to make no Of
fetal comments upon the proposition
submitted to them yesterday to de-
crease gas rates. the city commission
ers are very favorably impressed with
the matter upon its face. Members of
the commission stated that the mat
ter would have to be carefully con-
sidered from different angles and no
indication of their position could be
given out officially now.
The part of the proposition cutting
the gas rates Of the city practically In
two. of course. carries great weight
with the commissioners. AS to whether
or not there may be other features OF
the proposition not so appealing the
commissioners declined to state. The
feature providing for an extension in
the contract with the city, it Is general
ly believed. will have little effect on
the commissioners either way as it
would mean but a year or two longer
than the present gas contract held by
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company.
InOlTectly II Is kHOWn lndt the COM
missioners are highly pleased with the
whole matter at the present time.
" hile they decline to talk publicly
there is no doubt but what they great
II appreciate the offer.
They stated they could not indicate
about what time they were likely to
decide definitely on the matter. 1t prob
ably will not be for week or two,
however.
As will be remembered. the first agi-
alton for lower gas rates in Birming-
ham was started by City Attorney Ro-
maine Boyd. The first movement start
ed by Captain Boyd probably had little
If any direct bearing upon the propo-
sition as taken up by President George
Bullock and President A. H. Ford of
the gas company, but there is no doubt
but what the gas agitation prior to
Mr.. Bullocks taking charge of the
LEGAL gas company accelerated to
more or less degree the present move
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30

been out of range in a few seconds -
According to the weather bureau me-
teors are always in the air, travelling
through space at a terrific speed and
1t Is only when they strike the strata
OF the earths air that they become in
candescent. Then it is that they can
he seen from the earths surface and
If one when seen is only 80 miles above
the earth 1t might fall on the other
side of the world.
An official of the weather bureau
said that his father saw meteor at
rather close range on time 1t seems
that his father was standing near a
window shaving when he suddenly
heard a whirring noise. He hurried to
the window and almost simultaneous
with his arrival at the aperture ap-
peared the meteor. 1t made great
glaring light and passed by with a
noise not unlike that made by rail-
way train passing through a tunnel
The official said also that he had
been in New Mexico on a November
evening and had counted as many as
II meteors while drawing a bucket of
water from a well
Where the Birmingham meteors came
from no one knows. Where they will
fall is matter of conjecture. but GER
tain it is they caused furore while
they were in sight and they will pro-
vide a topic of conversation for some
weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
MILTON H. SMITH
IN CITY YESTERDAY
President of L. & N. in Con-
ference With Attorneys
and Others

Milton II. Smith president of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, spent
yesterday In Birmingham comforting
with attorneys for the railro4e an.
with other prominent people. He was
registered. with his private secretary,
II. S. Locke. at the Hotel Morris.
The conference, 1t Is understood. was
In regard to the Western Union con-
domination proceedings. which case is
no won trial in nhe city court of Bir-
mingham.
Col. George w. Jones of Montgom-
cry, district counsel for the Louisville
and Nashville; ]. Manley Foster. as
sistant district counsel with head
quarters in Montgomery; Lee c. Brad
lev and l.. C.. Leadbetter. local coun-
sci for the railroad. were the lawyers
who conferred with President Smith.
One of the prominent local men who
was in consultation later in the aft
ernoon with Mr. Smith was w. p. G.
Harding. president of the First Ma
tional bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
BUILDERS II KCHANGE
COM MITTEES NAMED

President w. Thornton Estes of the
Builders Exchal lge presided over an ex-
ecutive luncheos, of that body yester-
day afternoon t the German cafe of
the Hotel Empire. Reports from Mr.
Estes and Geogge r. stafford, seere-
tary, were heard lahout the national con-
vention In Louisville and landing COM
Emittees were appd inted as follows:
Arbitration: w W. Sneed. chairman /,
William Spencer alnd II. A. Lockhart
Legislation: john w SibeY chairman;
r. l. ingalls, and Allen j. Krebs
Architect. Contra cts and Plans: {. Il.
Bostick. chairmant Julian Herndon and
E. A. Hunt.
Statistics and Publicity. J. Mercer Bar
nett, chairman; j. w. Agee and T. B.
Perry.
Traffic: C. r. Dodge, chairman: r..
M. Jenkins and j b. Adams.
Membership: c. If. Whitaker, chair
man; J. L. Carrgajl.
Entertainment: RI NJ, Blanchard, chair
man: f.. S. Moore and Fred LarlSin
Acquaintance of dlew Members: Charles
w. Hail. chairman. w. L. Sims. c. f.
Patterson and Ed lFruitticher
1t was announced that the election of
members for the executive committee will
be held al the neat meeting of the ex-
change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
ROTARIANS BACK
FROM MONTGOMERY

The members of the Birmingham
Rotary club returned from Montgom-
cry at IL o'clock yesterday with re-
ports of a great time. They were ban
quetted by the Montgomery club
Wednesday night and the dinner was a
huge success. 1t was stated that the
meeting of the two clubs was one CT
the most enthusiastic and beneficial that
has yet been held by any organization
of the two cities. both from a busi-
ness viewpoint and that of establish
ing friendly relations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30

tain Heights. one of the owners was
notified of the fire by one of his neigh
bors and rushed TO the scene. He was
greatly affected
II can't place the estimate of the loss, -
said Mr.. Caldwell, land | don't know
how 1t could have started. Mr. Watson
and myself have been in business to-
sether for 10 years and this plant rep
resents the savings of those years. 1t
is in part covered by insurance.
Our business here employs normally
about $50 men, who are engaged in maxi
ing foundry castings and general ma
chine shop work. We do large amount
of repair work | can't say whether the
plant will be rebuilt"
E. A. Watson, the other partner in the
firm, resides In Woodlawn and could not
be located this morning. Mr.. Watson is
a m6chinist and attends to the manu-
featuring end of the business, while Mr..
Caldwell attends to the business end of
1t. Both are middle-aged men and are
well known.
Fire Chief Bennett said:
Il can't understand how this fire got
such n good start. When we got here
the entire building was abaze and there
was no hope of saving 1t. Companies
II, and l answered the call and six
lines of hose kept that many streams
of water playing on the fire, but II was
of little use and the fire Just burned it,
self out. We protested the surrounding
buildings and wet quite few shingle
roofs because of the falling of sparks If
there had been a heavy wind the fire
would have proved a much more serious
affair"
There was a large crowd at the fire
The glare of the blaze was seen all over
the city and many persons hastened to
the scene In automobiles. Close approach
to the fire was impossible. however, ow-
ing to the intense heat. The police un-
der the direction of Sergeant Shirley.
handled the large crowd with good order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
DURHAM \ NAMED
ON VALUATION BOARD

Il. NJ. Dur ham. Jr, principal assistant
engineer of the Southern railway, located
In this city. has been appointed one OF
the engineersh on the railroad valuation
board recent w created by Congress. 10
value all the railroad properties of tho
United States and possessions. IL is stat
ed that the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic will be the first line valued in
the south by he engineers.
Mr.. Durham has been with the South
ern for some time and was considered
one of the best division engineers on
that railroad. His appointment as one
of the valuation engineers Is considered
a high tribute To him. Mr. Durham is
of the opinion that IL will reqiire two
years to maNe' the valuations as out
lined In the eeent congressional enact
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
TILTON TO SPEAK FOR CITY
BEFORE BANK COMMITTEE


Harding of the Chamber of Commerce rel
ative to the matUer.
Mr.. Tilton said that he could not make
definite statement as to whether or not
the Alabama Bank ers' association would
indorse Birmingham for the bank under
the new currency measure, saying that
Montgomery held the presidency of that
organization and would, therefore, hardly
care to indorse this city, inasmuch as
Montgomery was conducting a campaign
Howard the same end. Mobile, he said
seemed to favor New Orleans as a reg
ional reserve center. and 1t might be that
members from that city would not care
to indorse Birmingham. Tine matter will
be threshed out at an early meeting of the
association.
Mr.. Tilton said that personally he was
heart and soul for birmingham. and
would do everything In his power to hs1e
this city win.