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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
THE MAN IN ACTION
EHSAi~E1Na)

double ignition. Prestolte la mpe and four
speeds forward. but no reverse.
That il the way I pictured san Fran
cisco, and thar. with some slight reser-
vations. Is the way found it. So far as
know American cities, San Francisco
stand out among them like some beau
titul fascinating creature, who comes
suddenly into a roomful of medioCrities.
She is radiant. she has charm and allure
those qualities which are gifts of the gods
and which, though We recognize them IN
, stan'ly when We meet them. VIC are I'M
able TO describe
Detroit.
Detroit is a young mans town. do not
| think the stand pat. sit tight. go easy kind
OF business man exists there. The wheel
OF commerce has wire spoles and rubber
tires and there is no drag upon the brake
hand. Youth is at the steering wheel
both figuraiively and literally. The heads
Of sras Detroit industries drive their own
cars. and II the fact seems unimportant,
consider: do the leading men OF your city
! ~ We theirs? or they are driven by chauf-
! feurs' Have they, in other words, reached
a time OF lie and frame of mind which
| prohibit their taking the wheel because
| II Is not safe for them 10 do SO. or worse
/ yet, because IL is not dignihed?
Buffalo. Cleveland, Detroit.
Because Buin,s. Cleveland and Detroit
are in effect situated upon Lake Erie.
and because they are cities of approx
| imately tho same size. and because Of
! many other resemblances between them
they always seem to me like three sisters
living amicably in three separate houses
on the same block.
As | personify them. Buffalo living at
the eastern end of the block Is the
smallest sister. She has fear a slight
! tendency to be anamic. Her husband.
who was in the shipping business il
getting old. He has retired and is living
| in contentment in the old house. sitting
all day On the side porch, behind the
vines. with his slippers cooked up on the
| porch rail, smoking cigars and reading
| his newspapers In peace.
Cleveland is the fat sister She is very
| rich. having married into the Rockefeller
| family. She il placid. satisfied, dogmat-
| ically religious and inclined to platitudes
! and missionary work. Her house, In the
| middle OF the block is q mansion OF the
| 'IOs 1t has cupola and there are iron
] fences ON the roof. as though 20 keep the
! birds from falling off, The lawn is
decorated with "A pair OF iron dogs. But
there are plans in the old house for a new
| one.
The first two sisters have kind OF
| family resemblance which the third does
| not fully share. Detroit seems younger
| than her sisters Indeed, you might
| almost mistake her for one of their
daughters. The belle Of the family. she
IL married to u young man who Is making
| piles OF money In the automobile bust
| ness--dnd spending piles, too Their
| house. at the western end OF tho block,
! is new and charming.
| hnIf Ia,
! as well admit 1t, for you are sure to find
me out. She is heautiful-not with the
| warm. passionate beauty OF San Fran
| cisco, the austere mountain beauty OF
/ Denver nor the strange. sophisticated,
destroying beauty of New York but with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
SAMUEL G. BLYTHE

the FAkERS. A Satire We,
dramatic story of the making OF a
demagogue-American politics made
vivid. limo, Net 81 IS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
San Francisc0.

san Francisco was. as I pictured it in
ADVANCE city OF gayety gold money. 20
cent drinks, flowers, Cinnamon hospi-
iality. night restaurants. mysterious pri-
vat. dining rooms. the Bohemian club,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
HUGH WAlPOlE

the DUCHESS OF WRExE
The rising tide of democracy chroni.
cled in noble novel by an authentic
artist in literature. limo, Net $40
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

Imagine a young demigOd, product OF a
Gn'"n between Robins Thinker and the
WINGED Victory Of Samothrace. and you
vii have my symbol Of Chicago.
Chcaro Is Supplying. Ii knows no
rules. and know none by which to
Judge &c. Z stands apart from all the
cites ~ ~" world. isolated by its own
individuality, an Oiympian freak fable.
an alerHry. an incomprchensible phenom-
enon, urodigious paraCoN in which youth
and maturity, brute strength and soar
INK sprt are tremendously confused.
cal chicago mighty. monstrous. multi
Arols. VITAL. lusty, stupendous. indomit
aoe, intense, unnatural, aspiring, puis-
SAINT prepostcrous, transcendent--call II
what sou lhe--throw the dictionary at it.,
i is all That YOU can do except to shoot
Il with statistics
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10
GOLDEN WEST HOTEL

8 81. (whoIe bIOcl<D from Sd to 4th Sts.,
SAN DIEGO, CAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
FOR CALIPATR1t

]. F. Bezdecheck, manager of the
Imperial Valley Telephone Company,
was in Calipatria recently securing
: location for the telephone exchange
which his company is preparing to
install in Calipatria at an early date.
A 2,500-party switchboard will be
installed, which indicates that the
company is looking for big devel-
epment here within the next year or
two.
All wiring will be placed in con
Quits and when this system is in
stalled Calipatria will have one of the
most complete and up-to-date tele
phonc systems in Southern California,
The first shipment of material for
this work has been received and it is
understood that the work will be
rushed right along because there is a
lig demand fer phones now, with
rev requests coming in every day
Another indication that this system is
Iced is the fact that the pay station
at Caiipatria shows a tremendous bus
mess being the second best paying
station in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10
LAST NIGHTS NEWS
OF THE GREAT WAR

London Sept. 9.-Simultaneous.y
with the news from France tonight
that Kaiser Wilhelm's 100000 in
vaders in the republic are in retreat
leforc the French and English ar
mics, there came reports of two i'm
capture of 1000 Russians.
One of these concerned the surren-
Ter Of the highly fortified French
wn of Maubeuge and the other the
iptar of 1000 Russians.
Maubeuge is a French fortress of
The first class. 1t is in the Depart
nlent du Nurd, about six miles from
the Belgian frontier The German
onslaughts on this position appear,
from incomplete news reports, to
have been going on for week Or
more. Dispatches under date of Sep
tembei said that part of the Brit
ish expeditionary force in France was
at Maubeuge and assisted the French
garrison in its defense.
Desails from the other German
victory say seventeen officers and
1000 men of the Russian imperial
guard were captured by the Breslau
Silesian landwehr, according to mes
sage from Berlin. The place was not
given.
Dispatches from Paris say the Ger
man right wing army (that of the
west) is in capable of effective re-
sistance because of exhaustion by
forced merches and shortage of am
munition. This force was routed in
{. great battle on the Rievr Ourqc,
in which the French captured two
German regimental standards after
furious hand-to-hand fighting.
On the center the Germans are said
IL be in r.freat before the French.
who have driven back thre combined
German armies in four successive Sc
ries Of battles.
On the French right the attacks
of the Germans to capture the forts
at Nancy have been repulsed. These
attacks, directed by the Kaiser in per-
son, were abandoned today for the
time being at least.
Seventy thousand British East In
dian troops, with 130 big guns, have
arrived in France and are fighting
The Germans.
Announcement Of the continued sue
cess of the French armies was made
in the following official eommunique
ISSUED by the military government of
Paris at 3:05 O'Clock this afternoon.
"First, on our left wing, although
the Germans have reinformed their
troops, the situation remains salts /
factory. The enemy is retreating be-
fore the English army.
Second, along our center our ad
vance is slow but general. On our
right wing there was no action on
the part of the enemy against tae
forts around Nancy. There are no
changes in the Vosges or Alsace.
"lu the course Of the fighting en-
gagged in along the ourqe river two
flags We're taken from the enemy. The !
flags were brought this afternoon
to the headquarters of the army in
Paris.
General Gallieni has awarded the
military medal to Private Infantry
man Cuilmard, who captured one flag
sinels-handed ia hand-to o-hand fight |
''lg. This flag belonged to the Thirty
eth regiment of infantry, known as
4 Magdeburg Fusileers. In 1870
siG Tag received the decoration If
Ia IRON Cross"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10

Milford Valley offers the great
est farm land opportunity OF
years-land selling at $50 today
that should be worth $3.50 an
acre or more when under culti-
walton. Where else can you get
land on the main line of a trans
continental railroad, that will net
$40 or more per acre when in al
falfa-will yield (average crop
so bushels of wheat and 80 to
100 bushels of oats per acre, and
do this year in and year out
the best potato land in the West
(400 to 500 bushels per acre OF
perfect potatoes that will COM
mand a premium in any market)
bumper crops of fruit, apples,
pears, peaches, melons, garden
truck-hundred per cent land in
every respect at $50 PER ACRE
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10

Keen-minded ranchers whose
bank accounts are proof of their
past judgment of farm land val
ues are the type of men that are
buying in Milford Valley. Go
and see this land yourself
Paradise of green valley bor-
dered by rugged mountains,
bathed in an invigorating at
mosphere of crisp mountain air.
This is a land-buying opportun-
ity that will not come again.
Write Or call today for illustrat-
ed booklet. Special homeseekers'
excursions at low rates Wednes-
days and Saturdays from Los
Angeles.
Western Securities Company
710-712 HollingswOrth Building
Sixth and Hill Sts., Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10
$3O$$$$$$ssHz &
Adjoining Milford, Utah,

Adjoining Milford Utah, Main Line Of Salt Lake r r.
dented Ebert Hubbard recently sad II talked to three thousand
audience that farmers
get bigger and price their products than they have
the past predict prosperity the equal of which have
before known
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10
To Whom 1t May Concern:

After living twenty years different parts of Californafa
under different irrigation projects all he from the northern
of San Joaquin valley the Mexican line spending eleven
of this time in Orange have bought $50 of Milford
valley land following fourteen days investigation of this project
convinced after thorough test of the productivity of the SOIL
and of supply climatic conditions markets.
railroad facilities social educational advantages oppor
un for profit through increasing values that this the best
sbe investment could make Purely investment opportunity
considered from the home do believe could
by buying land in Milford valley Yours truly
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-10

Under Gravity Irrigation System.
Perpetual Water Right Your
Water for All Time to Come =
$40 per Share, II Years Time to
Pay for 1t if You Wish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
TERRITORY FREED
FROM CATTLE TICK
QUARANTINE TO BE RAISED IN
EIGHT STATES FEB
RUARY 10TH.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2s-The
territory in the South freed from cat
tie ticks and released from quaran-
tine has been increased by 17,106
square miles by an order issued by the
acting secretary of agriculture. effec-
tive February l6, 1914, releasing addi-
tionaI portions of Virginia. North
Carolina. Tennessee, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi Oklahoma and
Texas.
This action has been taken as a re-
suit of progress made In the extermi-
nation of the ticks which spread
splenetic or Texas fever Of cattle. The
total area released since the beginning
of the work In 1905 now aggregates
215,90S square miles, and amounts to.
about 80 per cent of the territory in
fected at the time the work was un-,
dertaken.
The portions of Virginia and North
Carolina to be released from quaran-
tine on February 9Th, under the order
mentioned. are:
In Virginia-The county Of Sussex
and the balance OF the county of
Greenesville.
In North Carolina: The counties of
Moore. Hoke. Scotland, Robson. and
New Hanover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Trade Report

Bradstreet's tomorrow will say for
Richmond and vicinity:
Trade in most lines shows improve
ment, and in many instances shows an
increase over last year. Wholesale
hardware supply dealers report
good sales. Dry goods show more ac-
tivity as the spring season approaches
and the same may be said OF shoes.
Lumber continues quiet; however. more
Inquiries are being received. Retail
trade has been diminished by contin-
ued warm weather. and mark down
sales are numerous for the early sea-
son. Weather has been favorable to
early farming operations. and much
preliminary work has been done. Win
ter grain crops are reported in good
condition Manufacturers of trunks
and travelling accessories report good
sales, this may be said also of buggies
and light vehicles. Building operations
are stiu quiet. however. indication Of
an early resumption are good. Coliec-
tons are fair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.--The cotton
market showed no signs OF more or
less OF nervousness this morning. The
opening here was steady at a decline
of points to an advance Of point.
which was about as due on the cables.
There was a fair scattering demand at
the start and prices quickly sold four
to six points net higher. Buyers were
soon supplied. however. and the
market eased off under foreign. New
Orleans. and local selling which was
said to include some pressure from
leading spot interests, Stop orders
were uncovered as prices broke below
12.20 for May or into new low ground
for the movement, and after showing
a net loss of from six to eight points
the market rallied slightly on cover
ing.
Trading was quiet during the after
noon, the market closing steady, 3 to
10 lower.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. -Butter-Re-
ceipts: $3.50 packages. Market steady.
Buyers seem to be satisfied that bot
tom has been touched for this week
at least and many are stocking up
freely.
Creamery, extras, 2S02S Ia; dairy
fancy. 25 1-2@26 i2.
Cheese--Receipts: l 554 boxes. The
market rules firm at Wednesdays ad
vance to IS IA cent, but general de-
mand is only fair.
State, held special, 1918 IA;
daisies, best, 1T417 "a.
Eggs-Receipts: Today 1855 cases.
Market quiet at unchanged prices on
western fresh gathered. Trade this
morning was only fair, Storage eggs
are dull.
Nearby white eggs, fine to fancy.
80 a 40: nearby browns, fancy, 35 a 1900;
western. r. G., extras, 34df35.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
HAVE. ANOTHER ONE
OF POPULAR NIGHTS
FRED BUTLER. OF NEW YORK.
FAMOUS BAssO soLOIST, AT
Y. NJ. c. A. SATURDAY.

Another of the Popular Nights will
be given at the Y. NJ. G. A. building.
Grace and Seventh streets. tomorrow
night Fred Butler, of New York. the
famous basso soloist, formerly with the
Alice Nelson Opera company, and later
with DIR. J. Wilbur Chapman and Fred
3. Smith, the noted evangelists. Will
be the star attraction.
$3.50 The program with begin at s:15
o'clock, with the association orchestra
In the big lobby. Mr.. Butler in the
auditorium. and. later. stunts in the
big gymnasium.
Mr.. Buffers repertoire will include
several famous religious songs. among
them "The Armourer's Song" from
Robin Hood" by De Koven. The pro-
gram will be popular and will be much
enjoyed by lovers OF good music and
an intelligent Interpretation thereof
Mr.. Butler intersperses his songs
with stories. which of themselves make
great evening. Among the most pop
ular songs will be THE Two Gren-
elders" When Mabel Sings" Nora"
and Three for Jack"
The entertainment will be free to
association members and friends, both
ladies and gentlemen. Tickets of ad-
mission can be secured at the counter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
CHANGES SHORTLY
IN c. { 0. system
j. p. STEVENS IS TRANSFERRED
TO WEST VIRGINIA
DIVISION.

Beginning February LIST q number
of important changes will be made In
the system Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company. One OF the
principal moves will be the removal OF
the Virginia general division to Clifton
Forge. Va. This will embrace all lines
east OF Handley, w. Va.
j. p. Stevens, general superintend-
ent of the Virginia division, will be
transferred to the West Virginia d.
vision, while J. r. Cary. the present
head Of that division. will succeed Mr..
Stevens.
Eastern general division IL the new
name for Virginia division, and the
name of the West Virginia division
will hereafter be known as Central
general divisiof1a The latter will in
clude the main lines and branches
from Hundley, w. ", to Elkhorn City,
Ky. The Western general division will
be the name OF the Kentucky division,
which will include all lines from Big
Sandy Junction, KY. west, and the
Chesapeake and Ohio of Indiana
General Manager W. r. Hudson. Of
the Kentucky, will retain his position,
with headquarters at Covington.
L. B. Allen will be transferred to
the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the Huntington
quarters at Huntington. J. A. Fox
will be made superintendent OF the
Cincinnati division. including Coving-
ton and Ashland, and the territory will
be extended.
H. H. Harris goes from Ashland to
Clifton Forge as assistant superintend-
ent. w. s. Taylor. now terminal train
master at Covington. has been made
superintendent OF the terminal there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
CITY TO CONTROL
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL

After much discussion and many
meetings Of council committees and
the administrative board, the latter
body has finally reached a plan by
which the offer of the Medical College
Of Virginia to give the city free use of
the old Virginia hospital will be ac-
cepted. and 1t now remains with the
officials of the college to sign the
agreement.
Tho plan reserves to the city the
right to name a portion OF the stan,
and gives the board entire control of
the hospital.
BY Monday morning, it is believed.
the papers will have been approved
by both the city and the college Of
fcials.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
DEATH SUMMONS
DR.. R. c. CROUCH
FUNERAL OF PROMINENT RICH.
MoND PHYSICIAN TODAY
AT NOON.

After reaching. the ripe old age of
eighty-fivo DR.. Richard Gallego
Crouch, one Of the best known resi-
dents OF Richmond. died late Tuesday
night In his residence. AT East Frank
lin street.
Tho obseQuieA will be conducted
today at noon from his residence.
The burial will be In shockoe conn
etery.
DR.. Crouch Ia = native Of this city.
where he has spent practically all Of
his life. He was son Of Richard and
Frances Anne Crouch. His early edu-
cation was received at University Of
Virginia, and later graduated with
honors from the old Richmond Mod
ical college.
Despite his large practice. whom the
War Between the States broke ont
he shouldered Z musket and marched
to the front He enlisted In Company
II. Of the Ninth Virginia cavalry. He
participated in all OF the engaSsment1
OF that company and was wounded
he returned to Richmond and re-
sumed his medical practice.
DIR. Crouch was ono OF tho only two
surviving citizens Of Richmond Who
personally knew Edgar Allan Poe, the
eminent writer.
Tho other one 10 Mrs. Susan Archsf
Weiss.
Ne leaves . widow. who was Niss
Mary Anna George. OF this city. He
was q member Of r.. =. Lee Camp q
Confederate Veterans. and Of u,
James Episcopal church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
OFFICER ACQUITTED
Of MURDER CHARGE

Fully convinced that ). e. Mallory,
special agent for the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company and special
county officer. shot and killed John
Love. a negro, in self-defense, Magts-
trate Harry s. Sunday released the Of
ficer Wednesday afternoon.
Evidence adduced at the trial IN
Henrico courthouse showed conclusive
ly that the special oaicer was justin
able In shooting the negro. Mallory
testified that he believed his own life
was TN danger. and killed Love In
order to protect himself.
ing q quantity OF brass from one OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio box-cars,
which was standing In the yards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

The funeral of Miss Susan w. Fair
all. who died Wednesday night in the
Protestant Episcopal Church home,
1874 Grove avenue will be held this
afternoon at o'clock from the home.
Miss Fairall. who was eighty-six
years old came here many years ago
from Alexandria. She had lived In
the Episcopal home for about twenty
three years. Many cousins survive
her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
ON ENGLAND AS /
SAW 1T IN 1908

The Philadelphia evangelist. e. r.
Liddell. will deliver his famous and
instructive lecture on England. As
SAW IL In 1ana- - = Mt -PaaEs Meth
odist church. SATURDAY. night, January
3lst. The. proceeds are for the hene-
M NJ f,zx MSSSstn1- Ax1Sk- - =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
OF VIRGINIA
Of the law. commonly known n the


MCLEAN Oil.
Tho new law makes the closed sea-
son on waterfowl In Virginia between
February LIST and November LIST.
Waterfowl protected under the Nc
Lean bill are brant, wild ducks.
geese, swans, cranes. including little
brown, sandhiil and whooping cranes.
coots. sora, plover. wf1let, woodcock,
doves and wild pigeons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
Deliver Humorist Lecture

England AS I Saw 1t In 1903" u
the subject Of an instructive and
humorous lecture which Will be de-
iivered Saturday night. aJnuary 31st.
in st. Pauls Methodist church, by F..
T. Liddell. the Philadelphia evange-
list.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Jan. 29--The grain
market was dull and featureless today.
Trading was light and fluctuations
slight. The market closed is to IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 20, 1914.

PETERSBURG; PEANUT MARKET.
tReported by Rodgers. Plumer & Coz
Petersburg. Va. Jan. 20, 1914
SPANISH
Farmers Spanish weaker at 81. 40 per
bushel.
VIRGINIAS--
Fancy Jumbo, IL per pound.
Fancy handpicked. &c per pound.
Extra prime, Lac per pound.
Smelling stock, Sc per pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30

RICHMOND PRODUCE.
reported by Woodhn a cco,t. Com.
mission Merchants.)
Richmond. Va. Jan. 20, 1914.
LIVE POULTRY.
Chickens, small, per h.. II q IS
Chickens. large per 10, Is a IL
Hens, per Id. 10 a.
Ducks. per Id ........ ~ a Is
Boosters. each ........,. IS % 40
Young stays, each ...... q 20
Guineas. each. .......... q IS
Turkeys. per III. ..-.-s.-. ,-.7---- q II s.
DRESSED POULTRY.
Chickens, per ib........ 10 a 90
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS

Va ny. and Power Co.
pfd. -s..'-s A"V 80 N
Va Ry. and Power Co.
com, ............. ZOE 55N 55%
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-20

We are authorized to announce the
name of Mr.. Samuel n. Johnson as a
candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives subject to the action of
the Democratic party in the approach
ing primary election.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-20
For Probate Judge.

The Times is authorized to announce
John M. Williford of Yorkville as
candidate for Judge of Probate subject
to the recommendation of the Demo-
cratic voters in the approaching pri-
mary election.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-20

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the House of Representatives, subject
to the result of the Democratic pri-
mary. i solicit the votes of those who
feel that have the capacity to serve
the State and county worthily.
w. r. BRADFORD.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-20
For County Treasurer.

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection .1to the Office &C
County Treasurer of York county,
subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary. HARRY E. NEIL.