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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
CHILD SWALLOWS STRYCHNINE;
DIES IN FEW HOURS

Staunton. Va. April 9.--As a result
of leaving a bottle OF strychnine tab
let's lying about within easy reach the
fhree-year-ol ddaughter of Mrs Vic
toria Davis, who lives two miles from
Elkton, died yesterday in agony be-
fore medical aid could be obtained.
The child found the tablets while
playing about the house and had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
Dance Suspended This Week

The regular Saturday afternoon
dance Of The Highland Park Cotiilion
club will he suspended this week on
account Of Holy Week. The following
Saturday. April 18th there will he
Ii Castle Walk" contest and prizes
awarded to the couple dancing best
this pew step Special features are
being planned for the occasion and the
dance will be "a very delightful one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10

dorsemonts among the business men,
but this was not confirmed The ap-
pointment of a postmaster Is expected
daily. but indications are that Con-
gresham w. A. Jones. who has the
naming of man. has not Yet decided
upon whom the honor will be confer
red.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10

Billing Byrd. Of Richmond; Richard
Evelyn Byrd. IT, S. N; John Camp
bell. 3f Baltimore. and John Quinn, of
New York: Colonel Button. and
Messrs- Paul V. Portner and Edward
G.. Portner. of Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
A Valuable Tree.

LTRAY, VA, April 9.-John w.
Beaham sawed last week on the S. O..
Judd place. better known as the G..
T. Sanford place, q white pine tree,
which We expect was the biggest one
in the county. The first three cuts.
from the stump to where the tree
forked, OF ten feet each. made 1880
feet of first-class lumber, Gao feet per
cut of ten feet. and the laps sawed
out 1858 feet. or a total OF 1858 feet
for the tree, which on board of ear at
Elgin station was worth $6935
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
Representative Floods Ushers.

Represe NATIVE Henry y. Flood, Of
Virginia, on his marriage Ia Miss Anna
Portner Saturday, April 18TH, will have
his nephew. MIR Harry Flood Byrd.
for his best man The ushefs are to
be- Represent ativ@s Mcclellan and Du-
pre- and Messre John Barrett. Tho.ras
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
WILLIAMSBURG NEWS
AND PERSONAL NOTES
PATIENTS FROM EASTERN STATE
HOSPITAL ARE REMOVED TO
COLONY AT LYNCHBURG.

WILLIAMSBURG VA, April o
The female epileptic patients were to-
moved from the Eastern state hos
pital to the Epileptic colony 1T Lynch
burg, leaving hero this morning on
the 7.30 c. & ~. tram. This W. men
were i'll charge OF n. Susan A Price,
of the hospital staff. and Miss Rosa
Emery and other trusted attendants
Only a few female epileptics now re-
main a the Williamsburg institution.
The males afflicted were taken to the
colony nearly a year ago. The places
made vacant by the removal OF the
epileptics will soon be filed by other
unfortunates.
Cotton" Wilson, who came here a
few years ago from y nth Car >iina
and purchased a forty hve-acre farm
adjoining the corporate limits. has sold
out his possessions to A. ! Dunnaway.
Of Orlando, n. c. Mr.. Wilson will
move to town and engage in the real
estate and automobile business He
will also continue TO give his a:ten-
ton to cotton culture. assisting thnse
who want to engage in the planting Of
the staple.
dent at the Randolph Macon Woman s
college. Lynchburg, is expected home
Friday for the Easter holidays She
will be acc o,npanied by her frie
Miss Jeanette Montague, daughter Of
Congressman "A. J. Montague.
George Durfey who Is student IN
the University of Ohio, Columbus. ar
rived here yesterday to spend me
Easter holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G.. Durfey.
Mrs Annie Gillian. widow Of For
rest Gillian, former postmaster at
Providence Forge. has just been az
pointed to ill the vacancy caused by
her husbands death, Mrs. Gillian Is
a daughter of j. b. Richardson, o.
Providence Forge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10

swallowed a number of them before
any suspicion OF what she had done
was aroused in the mind of her
mother. Or. j.. II. Lewis. OF E.lkton,
was summoned with all possible hasts
but arrived too late to have the life
of the little one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
PURCHASES EXTRACT PLANT;
CONSIDERATION IS SOS, 900

STANTON, VA. April 9.---For a
consideration of about $4,000 the
Gardner Extract company through
Colonel Rudolph Bumgardner and
William A. Pratt, attorneys. nave pur-
chased the Basic City Extract COM
pany, which was owned by Boston
financiers.
the Basic City Extract company shall
liouidate it's claims and surrender its
charter to the State corporation COM
mission, also that it shall not reorg3n-
ize for a similar purpose during the
next fifteen years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10

- shtsan siseSr pA.fern II.
sncioys IL cents IN stamps. or coin.
ana sisA measuring cvs, the fuiIsst
REt q n: bust A4dssss atsssn
gfnian
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
Monthly Meeting.

The regular meeting Of the Social
Service federation will be held at Is
South Third street this afternoon at
o'clock. There are several matters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
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Of importance TO be definitely decided.
A large attendance is urgently re-
quested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
In Richmond.

Mrs Claude r Swanson la spending
several days with her sister, Mrs Cum
nsngham Hall, al her home. TAX
once" near West hampton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10
Uis Heavy Burden,

Blobbe says he believes
in bearing other peoples burdens.
Slobbs-Weil. his wife says he
comes home loaded every night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-10

George Durfey who Is a student IN
the University of Ohio, Columbus, ar
rived here yesterday to spend me
Easter holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G.. Durfey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30

; Smart dressmakeru have heEun to ring in variations upon the RnRsfan stunic costume. and one is shown today that win be sure to find fayor. It is suitable to development in linen, plain and striped effects being combined. ' The French linens that cost from % cents e yard upward come in the pat terms that make up this suit, most efrectively in wash materials. They are also exceedingly smart in silk. The Eton jacket is unusually attractive. TO make. the dress requires 9A yards of striped and yards of plain ma terial 44 inches wide.
 < The linen should first be folded care fully; then the parts of the pattern marked by triple 'eTTTr perSorations the lower parts of the sleeve are out of Indications are also given for a !. lower effect for the neck if same Is de- sired. The lower edge of the over- front of the jacket may be finished straight if desired but the cut out ef- feet exposing the vest Is very desirable.
 Tn making. the vest is first finished by taking up the dart at the front and hernming. Then pleat the front, plac- ing 'AT'' on single large 'O'' perforation and tack Arrange front on vest. shoulder. under-arm and armhole edges even. Close under-arm seam as notched; close shoulder seam. Sew collar to neck edge as notched.
 Sleeve-For short sleeve see cutting directions. Close seams as notched, easing any fullness between notches at elbow. Close cuff seam as notched. sew to short sleeve, double 100" per- forations even, single small "o'' perr foration at inside seam of sleeve. Sew sleeve in armhole, inside seam at notch in front, easing any fullness between double '-,TT'' per1orations.
 Close the sleeve seams. add cuffs and sew into arnahole, easing any fullness between double ''TT'' perforations. Fin fsh the neck with accordion pleated hemstitched ruff1e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
PADS AND FASHIONS

Metal-vvoven tissues are being used for many French and evening gowns.
 Petticoats for dancing are preferred made Of acocrdian-pIeated chiffon A new veil is caught into a velvet ineckband decorated with Limestone or
 The short Harlequin coat in satin Is Charming to go with serge tatlor-raade gowns.
 white gowns with long aecordion-rleat-
 Tailored suits are. made Of checked wools and gabardtnes. In. blue, sand fcoloi. and beige.
 Navy blue charmeuse capes lined with white are among the best from the fashion standpoint.
 The tete7 7de-negre shade of brown is much seen in veilings to be worn with bia ok or brown hats.
 On the Fashionable black velvet hats aigrettes are used to give the neces- sary note of airiness.
 A few women are wearing the tight fitting turban of silk with jeweled er- naments closely sewn to it.. ,i
 The Watteau cloak is distinctly an eighteeneh century revival. sven to the ribbons crossed on the chest
 Corset-pointed and basqued corsage suggest that we may return to the |tight-htting bodice before long. E Braids will probably have a great vogue in the fall; they seem so inevit- ably associated with broad-cloths-
 Flowers and berries of silver gauge and tissue make the most charming of trimmings for lace hats.
 The hair-hne and checked silks are all very cool and airy looking, and will stand being made up in tailored styles.
 founced skirts, and extremely full dou- b1e tunics, are worn by slender women
 Heavy cotton crepes imported from Japan are always used to a certain ex tent for: kimonos and house dresses.
 Strapless lisle or cottoA vests are having the straps beneath thin blouses.
 A charming sleeve is simply a square of tulle fastened into the arrnhoIe and falling, like a. wing, as far as the ueIt.
 most ethereal, being often made of India, nnuslins. finely embroidered with gold threads.
 Shoes become more fanciful even for ordinary day wear. Certainly, the part they play in the perfect toilette is very important.
 Puned tapron tunics of silk over pleated skirts of tuile and lace looped up with roses of a charming style for young girls dancing frocks-
 Some of the prettiest taffetas are of the Watteau types. in which old rose, dull red, salmon, old blue and green are introduced all at once.
 Some of the fashionable shoes haR patent leather vamps with black sil vestfng tops, while caIfs<in shoes have black cravenetted cloth tops.
 A costume that made the wearer seem like a flower was composed alto gether of layers, the upper part, con sisting of many capes. one above the other, and the lower of many tunics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
MISS FAIRCHILD'sgPIPMs
 GIVE ANNUAL MUS c

The pupils of Miss Mary e. Fair child gave 2 very well relidered ana pleasing musicale Saturday. afternoqn at the home of their teacher in stra6 ford. 4 vocal duet by Mrs Rome and Miss FairchiId concluded 1he wefE balanced program.
 Those who participated in the Er1uHI- cale were Ethel Lyons, Ida srniEla Evelyn Cooper, Sadie 'Johnsors Myrtle ClIborn, Mabel MaGradS, Alice ATelo#. Reuel Orton, Mildred Bristol Berusea HysIop. Mildred Ringe Loretta Cam pana, Mary Bishop, Lucy Baldwin Ruby Wheeler. Helen Hanfurd. Hlls. wilkes, Susie Bennetto, Edna. 5rads bury, Lillian Powers Ethel Lyons. Lou Bristol, Frank Hughes, Harold Stephens Clarence Cooper. Angelus Campana. and Franklin Foster.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30

Newport, R. [, June ss-The Ouch less of Marlborough. former Miss Con- suelo Vanderbilt, arrived here to spend six weeks with her mother, Mrs. Oliver Belmont. at Marble House There are many affairs to be given in honor of the duchess in the cottage settlement. The duchess comes to America to visit, according to her own statement, and not to urge the cause of woman suf- frage. She declared herself uneQuivo- ca1ly opposed to the methods of the English milftants. Here and there the duchess hair Is streaked with gray, but her face is nearly as youthful as ever '.I shall make no speeches while I am in America the duchess said with emphasis. nor shall I hold any suffrage conferences. am here to visit my old home again. nothing more. Of course during my stay in Newport I may meet suffrage enthusi- asts and leaders, but we will hold no official or formal meetings here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
ST. PAUL IS GOOD PATRON SAINT FOR
 AN SUF FRAGISTS

If the anti-sliffragists want a patron safnt-and there are indications that they stand in need of 6ne-they could not do better4tE to choose as their protector the Apostle Paul That holy and inspired Jew will be honored to- day throughout the Christian world. the last day of June having been scrlos- Hen as the festival of the tent-nalzer who- became a persecutor of Christians and afterward a devoted disciple of the new faith who devoted himself to preaching t-the unsearchable riches of Christi"
 If St. Paul was not the author of the phrase, "A woman's place is in the home he at least gave frequent ex pression to the idea He constantly preached the subJection of women to their husbands ,and advised wives who thirsted for knowledge to consult those -oraculaF authorities, their husbands. He ernbhasized the superiority of the ted that women have souls, he assur- edIy did not believe that theyt possess Ted much if any mind Paufs ideal husband was literally a lord and mas ter and unduestioned obedience was his right. He warned the ladies to keep silent in the churches. Meek ness and humility were among the vtr- tues of the fair sex most admired by Paul For many enturies Christen- dom accepted his estimate of the fem inine inteIlect-or lack of Eft-a-nd if was not until the last century that women were admitted to the pulpit. What a sad spectacle would be afford ed St. Paul if he coulds return to earth today and hear clergymen sexpounding his epfsties, and to see the inferior sex exalted to the position of being the principal prop and support of the church of which he was one of the. founders.
 St. Paul's views regarding woman kind have quite naturally made the Hebrew of Tarsus an object of scorn and derision to the suffragists- With great gusto the votes -for-women'' crusaders quote description, from Christian sources, of PauPs personal ity-aa man small in stature, bald headed, bow-legged, stout. close-brow- ed, with a slightly prominent nose'; and they neglect to quote the re- remainder of the -picture,--''foT. if one time he seemed like a man, at another time he had the face of an an ge1-''
 St. Paul. looked upon marriage some what in the light of a necessary evil Whether he himself ever married or not is a question wbfch has been dis puted from very early times. Tertul- ian and others have held that he was a lifelong bachelor, but Origen. Cle-7
 nent, of Alexandria, and others, are inclined to the belief that he was once a benedict, but became a widower
 St. Paurs fourteen epistles in the New Testament constitute memorial which will preserve his name and fame as long as Christianity endures. He has many other monuments, however, as thousands of churches, fr4c1udtng the world-fan1ous cathedral In London bear his name. The Minnesota capital derived it's name from a little frontier
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
Why Do Most Short Men
 Want Tall SWeethearts ?

Dear Miss Libbey-
 am a man sore1y troubled about my love affair. The bitterest grief of my life Is that I am very short of stature, measuring five feet two. am unfortunate because of 1t to get any girl to care for me or wish to go anywhere with me. I was introduced to a very beautiful girl of about twen- ty-ffve, should judge, who seems pleased to accept my invitations out, although she is nearly a head taller than I am. People laugh and make comments about us when they see us together She is annoyed and hushes painfully. while get fairly savage in. my rage. which I manage to keep un- der control Do you think she will give me up? I cannot help admiring tall girls and fairly detest girls who are little runts like myself
 JOSEPH
 do not think you will find very much trouasle to find just the kind Of sweetheart you wish, for all girls are usually attracted to men whom na-s ture did not endow with their supe- rior height I assume the girl is in terested in you or she would not an- cept your attentions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
Ry Lee Papa


 Ma Hbroak her watch chane the uthir day and this aftirnoon she woar her watch erround her neck with a lfttel rtbbin. and vile she was opening sum pee pods in the kitchin to get the peez out, I, sed, G, ma, yure noze is bleed ing
 My Erayshiss. sed ma. And she kwich put her hand up to her fase, and sed, O no its not, ma, it's only yure red ribbon. Wat do you meen by fritening me like that, sed ma, you nevvir even tllawt it was bleeding.
 No mann. its a. joaq, sed, you say it to fello wen hes got a red neck i've avn and wen he puts up his hand to see, yu say, o no. it's jest yure neck tyeN
 well I deklare. sed mad, izent that lxomIlxil, III try it avn yure faLrthir the next time I get a chanse, he thinks hes the ony wun that can evvtr catch peepil avn joaLks.
 And wen pop calm hoam this aftir- noon he had a green neck tye awns but ma tryed it avn him jest the sarirn, saying. Why. vil1yum I deklare..
 wats the skandil, sed pop.
 Yure nose is bleeding, sed mad.
 The doose it is, sed pop. And he put his hand up and ma sed, O no. my mistake. it's yure neck tye-
 Wat do you meen, my neck tye, sed pop. And he pulled his type out of his vest and looked at it. saying, Wats the mattir, thares nuthing avn it. Don't you see the joak, sed ma-
 O. is there wun of them erround. sed pop, no. I may be dents, but d ont see it.
 Why, sed ma, you tell a person thare noze is bleeding and then you say, O, mo- it's only yure red neck tye. But my neck tye is green, sed pop. YI1re jest mad bekause I kawt you avn a joak, sed ma
 Wien may be he was.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
THE GRACEFUL GIRL.

You may be delicate1X slender and llngraceful. You may be stout and un- graceful. or you maybe either and graceful. Gracesis that something in the movements of the human body that is equal to 'harmony in music
 Strange to say. the most graceful women are the women who have ao- uuired their grace. It is a priceless thing, yet one easy to obtain.
 Many of my readers will protest when I say that the new dances are of the greatest possible aid in ac- ouirsng g1ace. why. the poses are positively awkward some may say. Granted tffat they are, one isn't danc- ing all the time. The new dances brng into play muscles that ord dinar- fly are never used They make one quick agIle. and give a certain boise.
 The position of the arms and the movement of the muscles of the back help in ibeal1tifying the throat and shoulders Thssdip alone is an exer- else for the hips and waist that would not be improved upon. Pointing ex- ercisessfFne muscles of the legs and the various twists compel the dancer to place the weight on the ball of the foot. w1ere the weight naturally should rest
 one uncOnscious1y falls into the ease of movement that is necessary to dance any of the new dances well.
 Sos learn the new dances IT you would learn pliabdlity. One great fault Of most women is their awkward, stiff. set gait.
 heard a. plnysacfan remark the otfa- CT day that the most encouraging outlook for the future health Of the race is that the ballroom is uEurping the place of the gymnasium and that the dance craze has hit almost every one.
 If you would s5e gxaeefdL ren1enn- Der what n. large part da4ntiness plays
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30

around and started to try and find his way back. Just then something
 with four legs came prancing up Oh. yes, he was sure 1t was a horse. he had heard his mother tell about them. She said 1t had big heavy shiny Things on each of it's feet and if one hit you It would hurt. He must quickly hop out of the way
 Just as he was beginning to won der what he should do he saw his old friend Grandpa Bullfr6g coming toward him.
 Why, Jimmie, what are you doing but here" Grandpa asked. When he told him where he had been and that he was lost. Grandpa Rullfrog patted him on the head and said: IT will show you the way home"
 How glad Jimmie was when he saw the old cart path with the grass grow ing nice and tall His mother was at the dooz waiting for him and when he told her how kind Grandpa had been she asked him to stay to din- ner, too, AS he was very fond of beetles he was glad to stay. Jim mic told them about his getting lost and what he saw. After that he was very careful when he did errands not to get lost. N SAS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30
A Shoe Clerks Woes.
pea.1. nrisa Libbav.

Dear Miss Libbey:
 I notice that you are not above an. swering the letter of 8 mere man now and then. Here is my tale Of woe: I am twenty-six, Q. clerk in shoe store. All the homely old woman and fat ones come to me to be fitted, but the pretty young ones whom it would be a. delight to wait on goptO the older. hpmelier' and married men to be fitted. Now why is that? What can do to change this2
 ALBERT
 Yours seems to be a trying situa-s ton. am inclined to think the req son may rest with you. Young girls are tinlid and are reluctant to be waited upon by a shoe salesman who isssin any way bold or oh1cious while acting ip that capacity. It requires nlodesty and tact in men to fill such position with satisfaction The old ladies appreciate him because he does not squeeze their feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30


 She needs must honor where she finds
 A nature 1oftier than her own. I shall not turn from thee away. Unless I find my idol clay!''
 It is strange what faith many a wo- man puts in mans words when hfS actions plainly belle them When q young man has become constant visitor at her home, she has her girl- ish day dreams, Of a rosy future. He is lord of her air castles, though he may not have signtied to her his inten tion. Of marrying or actually made love to her.
 If he is by her side three evenings a week, she is quite content. When kindly neighbors and friends tell her not to build her hopes upon him, that he has another girl, she Is 10th to be- ieve them With sonie trepid ation. she mentions the matter to him, but he laughs it off, making light of it.. The girl they see me with, so often is a friend Of my sisters he declares. 'sShe iss a. favorite of my mother. as we'll To keep peace in the family. I play the role of escort, oftener than like But let us not talk of her. < When his visits drop off to one a week. and he makes all sorts of ex- cuses about taking her out even for walk, she is blind to deceive herself with the hope that he has any love for her. She assures her home folks that the other girl receives only cour- tesies from him. which he is in duty bound to extend to her because of his relatives.
 At first he never tailed to come on a. particular evening. At last, she had to be satisfied with his retort that he'd come when it was possi bIe, but wou1dn't isay when This kept her in doors and guessing as to which even ing she would see him If other young men called, she would not receive them, lest he might come, find some one else there, become jealous and leave her altogether. Despite the ex7s postulatfons of those who had her in terest at heart. she clung to her err ratio lover. still building hopes upon him. Thinking of him consta ntly her expectations turned around him She obetinately refused to listen to req son.
 But even the longest drawn out love affairs come to an end. When he stays away for weeks, always having neW excuse ready when she calls him up on the phone and she reads sunexpectedly of his maria ge to the other girl, her eyes are at last opened. His attentions to her. were a. delusion and a snare.
 When a girl discovers there is an other. sweetheart in the background, even though he divides his time equal ly between the two, she is wise to come to an understanding with him to insist that he shall choose between them. If he refuses it she will know the reason why-it is a guarantee he likes the other girl better.