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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
VICE Commission
SECURES NO FUND

Mayor Ainslie's vice commission will
get no appropriation with which to
prosecute it's Investigations into the
moral condition Of Richmond. If the
action of the board Of aldermen last
night stands. and there Is no reason
to believe II will not.
The resolution fixing $4,000 as the
sum sufficient to look into the vice sit
uation here had been recommended by
the finance committee. 1t was to
have been used in the employment of
experts in crime in going over the
ground in Richmond. for the purpose
Of making a report to the city coun-
Gil
Alderman Fuller opposed the appro-
priation and said in a short, but point
ed speech. that every one in Richmond
knew of the existing vice and all
about the segregated district. and that
The loci police could point out all the
salient points in the situation, and il
the law were enfoced it would show
that the city had as many doubtful"
houses scattered all over, AS there
were in the segregated district
Every one knows" said Mr., Fuller,
that we have commercialized vice,
gambling and the sale of liquor in dis
reputab bile houses. The police depart
ment Knows this, and the only remedy
ia the enforcement of the laws. Are
the conditions here so bad that we
must send out of town for detectives?
II the city did it's duty and enforced
the law, there would be no howl about
the vice situation"
Alderman Nielsen agreed with Mr..
Fuller He did not want vice investI-
gators, with their printed reports.
which are not fit to be distributed
through the mails. and too filthy to
enter the homes OF respectful BILE cit
liens
Alderman Powers endeavored to
amend the resolution by making the
sum $500, feeling, as he said. that was
sufficient.
Alderman Gunst said the sum of
three thousand would be used care
fully by the commission, and he wish
ed that sum appropriated. with the
proviso that just as much as neces
sry be used, the remainder to be re-
turned TO the treasury.
The Powers amendment was lost.
as was that offered by Mr.. Gunst. and
the final vote was eight to six in
favor of the appropriation. which.
however, was not sufficient, as an APP
preparation Of that magnitude re-
uuires two-thirds vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
SUIT FILED
AGAINST KODAK TRUST

New York, July 14.--CharAlng that
the Eastman KODAK COMPANY, through
trade throttlinc methods, has acquired
control OF 30 per cent OF the business
done in the United states ia the manu-
facture and sale OF cameras, kodaks,
Aims and other Photographic supplies,
the Hall Camera company, once "A
competitor Of tile Eastman company.
filed sherman Law damage suit
against that concern IN the United
states District court today. The plain
TIFF asks $3.50, GOO under the treble
damage clause Of the ANTITRUST law.
\ dissolution suit begun by the gov
eminent against the Eastman Kodak
company. Of New York, ana the East
man Kodak company, of New Jersey,
are pending in the Federal District
court in Buffalo The suit Wa Al~a
In June, 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
SOON WILL WIDEN
FOURTEENTH ST.

The board Of aldermen last night
adopted a resolution from the street
committee by which the city is to
enter into an agreement, through the
mayor, with the Southern railway
company, for the purpose of securing
land for the widening Of Fourteenth
street, from the north end of Mayo
bridge to Cary street In return for
This concession on the part of the
company the city permits the COM
pany TO construct a side track in Nir-
ginia street, and several side tracks
on streets in the Southside, in proSi-
nifty 10 tho Southern and Seahoari
Air Line stations.
With the passa go OF this measure
by council and the approval Of the
mayor the city will at once begin the
work of improvements to the app
proach To the bridge, This resolution
was brought about through yeoman
work on the part of Captain Morgan
r Mills, of the street committee, City
Attorney Pollard, City Engineer
Boiling and lawyers of the company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
DOUBLE TRACK
CONTRACT LEI

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian9
I.ynchhurg. Va. Juiy 1.-THE South
era railway has let the contract for
the new double track between Dry
Fork ana Danyille "a the Robert Rus
sell Contracting company and work
viii be started immediately on the
new line The contract covers about
twelve miles of entirely new roadhed
and none OF the present single track
Will be utilized in the new route.
At some places, the new route Will
be as much as two miles from the
old route. and the system will enter
DauviAo from the north over the Rich
mond division This VIII necessitate
a new bridge over the Dan river, and
this VIII be reinforced concrete
structure, which will he located some
distance down the river from the pres
ent bridge,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

man from PENNSYLVANIA, who has been
away from Washington SO long, shall
not receive his salary while he is alb
sent Does he take It? II 1t Is graft
10 take mileage, which the law allows,
is 1t honest to take salary, which the
law forhidso / suggest TO the gentle
man from Pennsylvania that people
who live I'm glass houses and mighty
thin glass az that, had better he con
spicuously quiet instead Of rising 10
debate proposition about the graft
of other people He had better re
move the beam from his own eye be-
fore he tried To take the mote out of
the eye Of others.
Mr.. Palmer was quiet for the rest
OF the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

Continued from First pase)
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senate amendment. Republican Lead
er Mann turned his guns on Repre-
sentative Palmer. Of Pennsylvania. an
administration leader, who has been
at home for weeks, prosecuting his
candidacy for the senate. Mr.. Palm
er PAT in an appearance this morning,
the first time IN weeks He took oc-
castor 10 refer to the twenty-cent rate
as graft" and declared that it was
high time that congress made a re-
ductiou ia the allowance.
Ar Mann rctorted in substance that
mon vino accented what they charac-
tert1od as uIratfe might properly be
termed "e,afrcr.." and he pointed out
mar neither Mr. Palmer nor any other
naanher mad ever refused to accept
me allowance 81 twenty cents n mile
J,ha Benift,ti-en then directed the at
taotton Of IT,. bouse to the prolonged
absence Of Mir. Palmer from his seat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
PETERSBURG TO GIVE
BIC DRY VOTE

Petersburg, Va, July IA tenn
perance prayer meeting will be held
in connection with the regular We'd
nesday night service at the Second
Baptist church tomorrow evening.
which time has been set apart as a
day Of special prayer for the prohibi-
ton cause in Virginia,
Many expressions of the success of
the cause are being heard here as the
result of the large numbe> who signed
the petition calling for the election,
and It is believed that Petersburg
will cast fully one-third Of It's vote.
If not more, in favor Of 81 dry State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

Petersburg Va, July 1.-THE fun
eral Of Mr. Frank Taylor. whose sud
den death occurred at Roanoke yes
teFday. was conducted from tile hoiAe
Of his sister. Miss Virginia Taylor, "a
this city, At O'Clock this afternoc%
Rev. Charles Il Striking of the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church, ofllciatei,
and lntermeut was made IN Blandfor&
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
Mrs. Tuckcr's Funeral.

Petersburg, Va. July 14.-The
funeral of Mrs, Cora NJ Tucker, wife
OF Edgar l.. Tucker. whose death
occurred at her residence in Ettrick.
will be conducted from the Ettrick
Methodist church at $50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon and interment will
be made In the Ettrick cemetery.
Mrs. Tucker was twenty-nine years
of age and before her marriage was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15


At Guaymas. the most .mportant
point III the CUT of California. an
armiatlce has been agreed on 10 e&-
pire at midnight. july ~
IN the meantime. four large ner-
chant vessels of the Mexican iue are
loading rapidly, and II is expected all
Of the federal troops VIII be out II
Guaymas within the next few days
Negotiations for the exchange of
prisoners began with the signing IT
the armistice
That an effort is to be made b. Car
rama Ia rush his troops from this
nnrth and the aest against Mexico
City, while the panic Is ia progress On
the Paciflc cost. is The declaration
here Agents Of Huerta declare that
with the departure of Carrapza from
Saltiilo today for Monterey hts new
headquarters. all available troops at
Saitillo We're despatched for the south
against San Luis Potosi
villa In North.
villa Is still in the north and no
movements have been made by his
army TO return To the south
Villa is expected to reach Juarez
"Wednesday OF a special train ~ the
constituencies headquarters today.
the officials were positive that villa
would reach the border Wednesday
10 transact important business mat
ters' with his agents in Juare2 before
starting south on his campaign. lie
will be accompanied by Alfonso Ma
dero George c. Carothers and his
staff
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
CANCER CURED AT THE KET,-
LAM HOSPITAL

Tho rNcord Of the Kellnsn Hos
pieal Is without parallel IN his-
Tory. having cured without tho
use 81 the Knife, Acids. N-Ray or
Eadsu5o. oyer ninety per cent Of
the many hund reds OF sufferers
from Cancer witch & has treated
during the past eighteen years
We want every man and woman
!n the United States 20 know what
We are doing kELLAM HOSPT-
TAI. 1911 ", Main St. Rich
moaj. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

Miss Cora Lewis a daughter of thu
late Robert \. Lewis. Of Ettrick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15
American Flag Coupon
No. Is

Present six of these coupons, consecutively
bered at the office of THE VIRGINIAN with 50 cents in
cash, mail 65 cents in cash stamps and get this
beautiful flag size 4x6feet with sewed stripes, guaran
teed fast colors. Flag Pole and Holder 30c extra.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-15

to the capital by train. il is likely
that Salina Cruz viii also be evaeut-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

lne orner, encouraging mis- men to fight
to the end. Fortunately a wagonload
of Spencer cartridges reached the fort
in the nick of time. although the horses
We're shot down in their traces. and the
Spencer rifles were ready for the third
and last Confederate charge. While
repuIsing this attack Stannard stood
erect on the walls. and a bullet which
shattered his right arm sent him head
long TO the ground like stone. His
men. being engrossed with repulsing
the foe then advancing along the
whole front. cid not learn of their
leaders fall until the Confederates had
turned their backs upon the work for
.-ood Then their wild cheers were ar
rested by the startling rumor sent
along the line in whispers. "Stannard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

posed TO plunging fire OF musketry
and shell. until ii reached the base of
the hill. A brief halt for alignment and
then dash at double quick I'D the
steep slope where the stars and stripes
were planted on one OF the trayerses
Of the work. General Burnham Ieaped
the parapet at the head OF his men and
was killed by bullet The Commander
OF the Spencer riflemen. Colonel NJ. II.
DOnahue, stepped into Burnham's place
as leader OF the line and was instantly
shot down. Stannard rode at the head
OF brigade and seemed to bear a
charmed life. but three of his aids
went down by his side.
The military history of Connecticut
says. The Eighth and three companies
Of the Twenty-arst led the way over
the ramparts. and at o'clock Ia MI
the standard OF Connecticut replaced
the Confederate flag" And, after all,
the fort was barely tenable for the
brave captors. for IL was open on the
reverse side and exposed to recapture
from the enemy's reserve line To
guard against a counter assault the
skirmishers formed a Gordon around
II. and with their death dealing Spen-
GERS stood or the enemy while the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
SEEING In the Dark.

Sir ]. ]. Thomson is authority for
the statement that when body is
heated above the temperature of boil
ing water it ordinarily begins to be
family visible, especially by averted
vision. but no definite color is discern
ed until the temperature has risen con-
siderably higher. This suggests that
the first effects are felt by the rods
and not by the comes" which together
form the retina. The cones are spe-
cially concerned with the perception
of color. From this one would infer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
:, etoser L krLrIHR. L=-s u. s v

~u-1 GEORGE L hiLrifR' Lsff u = v
ZEE extensive iutrenched lines
HI mairtained around Petersburg
iii by the Confederntes during the
, Federal siege IN the summer
50 being only twenty miles
- fron Richmond. promised sde-
defeuSe for their threatened
- or fhe south and west sides OF
river. on the east and north.
- the safety OF Richmond
% Federal attacks depended up
=, earthworkS extending from
- biuI. on James river. seven
- below the city. across to the
- and bottom lands of the Chick
|.--.uy, and the men in gray behind
II, In the hope that the latter
=, p-ove 10 be few IN number and
Z, ne works could be carried by
- and the James river crossing
- bsSOre help could be rushed to
4. ssursr point from Lees Petersburg
80. a movement TO capture them
{, b.<un under General Grants direc-
= De night OF Sept IS.
70 large Confederate batteries or
- cou1anded the roads leading
= Gauf's position down the James
- ID Richmond The most power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

ela.ed victOrS built new parapet
| Bcross the open space.
Attack at Fort Gilmer.
| General Heckman's division followed
STANDARDS toward Fort Harrison a
short distance. then turned aside to
/ assault Fort Gilmer While StannaTd'S
storminE co!umn was leaping the para
pets OF Fort Harrison body of men
was seen entering Fort Gilmer from
the north. and General f. o. G Ord.
the commander OF the expedition. sup
posed this TO he Heckman's men
whereas the newcomers were Confed-
crates rushing to the defense OF the
endangered line. General Ord detach-
ed Roberts brigade OF STANDARDS
troops to attack the bridges on the
James and cut Off the enemy's re-
treat Ord was wounded near the riv-
or and summoned Hickman 10 take
command. thus delaying the attack on
Fort Gilmer and leaving 10 Stannard
the brunt OF the work in defending
what he had so CALAMITY won
Meanwhile STANDARDS men gained
respite from attack 'hrough the arrival
Of the Tenth corps to storm Fort Gil
UleT. uf ellu III ~ ONN~As-'
p. ID. Rirney. comprised the divisions
Of Ames. Terry and Paine. In all 10000
men. Paine's troops were negroes
Birney moved up on the right Of Ord's
column and his march brought him d.
rectly upon Fort Gilmer. Meanwhile
General Grant reached the scene and
urged forward the Tenth corps
Charge of Colored Troops.
General Birney now sent Ames'
whole division. with General William
Birney's coIored brigade. to Paine's
division 10 attempt Fort Gilmer. At
this time the whole Confederate force
was in and around this work. Ames'
men pushed their way through three
ravines INSTRUCTED with fallen trees.
but as soon rs they passed the third
and climbed the slope In view OF the
garrison they were met with storm
OF shots that tore the ranks apart ana
nearlv destroyed the column. Birney's
colored brigade advanced on the right
Of Ames. moving over level ground
Their route took them IN front OF the
eneriy's infantry. concealed oenind
breastvorks outside the fort. The nre
from this source failed 10 break the
column. and they ran To the work and
turnped into the ditch. climbing on one
another's shoulders TO scale the para
pet. Here they were cut down almost
10 a man and the attempt was fall
ure Fort GiIuncr commanded the low
Or Entertainments I'm all directions. even
as far IA Chapin's blum.
While th2 brisndes Of Ames division
were forming for rho charge the lori
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
WOMEN'S SAMPLE OFFICIAL BALLOT


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

that animals which see in the dark
must have retinas particularly rich in
rods, and physiology shows that this
is notably true of the owl, whose re-
tina is remarkable for the extremely
great proportion of rods to cones. In
faint light, states Professor Thorn
son, the owl sees no color, but he sees
some things which is good enough for
his purposes, where we would see
nothing at all-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

4 Fort Harrison. crowned hill and
r1ufed sixteen guns on To the
Fsle-zi right Of Fort Harrison. as it
slEd BE- approached by assaiiing
'rvs. stood Fort Gilmer. connected
III the former by infantry parapets
m tnreuched reid artillery. and on
= eft q similar system Of defenses
E'snded from Fort Harrison to the
~ bsnk and commanded the bridges
frS that stream
Heroes to the Front.
f'1 Harrison was a strong link in
, confederate line. For the work OF
f1rziag II the divisions of General
<rgs J. Stannnrd and Charles A
-1knsB Of Ord's Eighteenth corps
ne seiected- Stannard was TO lead in
'sSoa and had been named for the
p q honor and danger by the gen
g 4 chief. With bis brigade Of Yer
~ Militia he had given the army n
y hsTo By turning the tide at Gettys
- % LAZY 2. 1862.
-een Siannzrd learned that Grant
= selec1sd his Division TO head the
-s1ng column be said to the gen
q ] an told that I must lead this
"a and Gave come 20 protest In be
ny poor division. which has
eIeTy assault OF the Eighteenth
- hon Cold Harbor until now and
N1snt down 10 the skeleton OF a di-
n viii go freely wherever you
= 1e but IL IS inhuman TO give my
more than their share Of these for
eoe Grant replied firmly.
- sianuard. VIC must carry Fort
.son. and ] know you will do It"
eSaF1s column comprised three
80 rs follows: First brigade.
- A 8. stevens commanding:
-'esnth New Hampshire. Eighty
Aircty-el2hth and One Hundred
iaT;y-n!nth New YORK: Second
General Hiram Burnham.
- Connectcvt. Tenth New Hamp-
y. Ninsty-ziIth and One Hundred
), -.shteenth Sew York: Third bri-
irenty-hrst Connecticut. Ninety
New YORK.. Fifty-eighth and |
aendred and Eighty eighth Penn
- co.ons! s. II. Roberts con,- !
Death on the Parapet.
- seccad brigade o: General Hiram 4
ed on. preceded ~ skirmisb-
~ " TIE Tentb New Hampshire
- le Hundred and Eighteenth New
>. specially armed for :he purpose
n. new spencer repeating rifles.
=. Tie rpluma dashed ON the
- a pine woods into rte open
-. 'ront " the fort ;i,e COnfed
:. ~. opened NJ 100 yards range.
Ded by the sisirmislsers. whose
- . sept aD p steady Gre. Stan I
ne moved slowly forward. eJ !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
The War Fifty Years Ago

Federal Attacks on Richmond OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of Fort Harrison by General STANDARDS Column
Effective Use of the Seven Shooting Spencer Rifles
Failure OF Attack on Fort Gilmer-Heroic Charge of
coIored Troops---Confederates Repused In a Coun-
ter Attack on Fort Harrison---Stannard Loses His
Right Arm. but Holds Fort Harrison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

Kept pr O steady fire. and General
William Birney ordered the colonel Of
the Seventh United States tcolored
troops to send -four companies de-
ployed as skirmishers and attack the
fort that is firing Captain Julius A.
Weiss received the order TO lead this
unique forlorn hope. -whatr' said he.
Take a fort with only skirmish line;
I Will try The four companies de-
ployed mustered on the spot nine Of
icers and 40 men. The space chnrg-
ed over was 500 to 200 yards wide.
with no shelter OF any kind for the as
sailants A Confederate who saw the
charge from the fort said: The enemy
came on cautiously at first. Finally
they came with a rush. Our guns fred
shrapne! ut first, but soon began to
hurl canister"
Weiss Band Annihilated.
Captain Weiss reported that forty or
fifty men went down in the rush
across the plain. and the survivors
struggled on TO the ditch Many were
killed at the edge or the moat. but aft
er n short breathing spell City or sixty
brave blacks scaled the parapet by
making human ladders OF their COM
rades. At signal this brave handful
made a concerted dash. but were met
with CALLING fire from the muskets
which almost touched their breasts.
Half of the stormers lay dead or help
less in the ditch. The gallant few on
the wall were repulsed- Then the Con-
federates tossed burning shells over
the wall upon the survivors, and Weiss
surrendered to save further useless
slaughter. Only one of this band es-
capped Many OF the captured had been
wounded and fifty-five died rs prison
ers
o Under cover OF the diversion made
BY Weiss a full brigade of colored
troops charged and took a line of
trenches. with q loss OF one-third Of
its number. But these sacrifices were
useless. Nothing remained in the
hands of the Federnls at the close of
the 18th but the ground where Stan
nard chung around Fort Harrison The
news of this movement north of James |
river against Richmond drew TO the |
scene General r. r. Lee in person. and !
during the night Of Sept. % ten bri- !
cades OF Confederates were massed |
around Fort Gilmer 10 attempt re- |
capture OF Fort Harrison the follow
Ing day. The brigades OF General G. /
T. Anderson. Bratton, Hoke. Kirkland. |
Clingman. Colquitt. Scales and Law
were brought by rail from the Peters
burg lines.
Storm Fort Harrison
The Federal failure at Fort Gilmer
Lee TO try to regain Fort
Harrison. During the forenoon OF the
10th the Confederate gunboats on the
James tossed nine inch shells into
line. and two Geld batteries
wheeled in front OF the newly built
pnrnpet and opened Ore. At 1870
General r. II. Anderson led up the bri-
.ndes OF law. q. Il. Anderson. Brat
.on. CIingham md Colquitt from be-
hind n screen Of woods 400 yards away
Ind dashed for the right angle OF the
work
II happened that Sthnnard bad sta
Toned his Spencer riHamsn ar that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
NaminQ IL,

What kept you so long?"
81 was showing that pretty girl how
to reach her destination"
''I call that miss-directed energy
Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

Is KI,Ieu. But ne was only an arm
missing-ap arm as the price TOT fort
Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

critical point The light batteries In
the fort were without ammunition and
the heavy guns useless at short range.
so salvation depended upon muskets
and the men behind them. The Spencer
rifles moved down the front line Of
Confederates in swaths. The survivors
ran back to the shelterinS wood. but a
second line came on with fiercer yells
and in rush which carried TO the
edge of the ditch. Again the slaughter
was fearful. and the survivors threw
dnUn their p1InS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
Stannard Shot Down.

The repulse OF the first two charges
used mp all the ammunition for the
Spencers. Stannard paced the rampant
with his sword in one hand. his hat In