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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-23

and Of the worst type known as
.'yomitoY;; in fact, the death rate
was SO appalling at one time in its
early history THAT the spaniards
seriously considered abandoning the
place and locating further up the
coast.
O~~~~sss
within the last sten years, how
ever, street cleaning department
has been organized, underground
sewers constructed, instead OF sur
face drains, and yellow fever is now
almost unknown. The population is
about 10000, and one-fourth Of the
total imports into tile republic come
through the Custom House at Vera
Cruz. 1t is said to yield an income
of nearly 100000 pesos-$1, OO0,-
0o0-a month under normal condi-
lions, and dts loss will make seri-
Gus deficit in the Huerta treasury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-23
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Z THREATENED.
Men, women and children

in all walks of life-suffer at
some time or other, or are
threatened with nervous break:
down.
They lose their appetite, be.
come weak and anemic, lose all
energy, the nerves; become
shattered and are easily irritat.
ed-this condition finally re.
suits III complete collapse.
The first and correct thing
to do is. start on
NYAL's CELERY. NERvINE
and don't lose any time in do.
ing tit means complete re.
storation Of ALL your health
and energy, 5bo .1SE 81 I.
Nyal's Celery Neryine acts
directly on the base Of the dis.
order-the nerve centers and
the blood. 1t soothes and quiets
the irritated nerves and
STRENGTHENS the blood supply
with both these back to normal
your permanent health is as.
sured. g,
Remember the name
NYALS CELERY NERVINE.
The price is $500 the bottle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
HOW TO PREVENT
ACID ST0MACHS AND
FOOD FERMENTATION
ny n StOnnnch SpccjoIi,t

AS specialist no has spcnt many
Years IN the stud. and treatment OF
stomach troubles, | have been forced
10 inc conclusion that mos, people who
complain or stomach trouble possess
stomachs that are absolutely healthy
ana normal. The real trouble. that
which causes all the pain and dii,icuitv
- excessive acid in the stomach, agra
waited by food fermentation, Uyncr
acld'ty 'rriiatcs the delicate lining of
me stomach and food fermentation
causes wind. which distcmds the stom-
ach abnormally. causing that fuil
eloated feeling. Thus both acid and
fermentation interfere with and retnr,j
the process Of digestion. The stomach
IS usually healthy ana normal but irri-
thteo almost last endurance by these
foreign elcments-acid and wind In
All such caSes-and they comprisc ovcr
W per cent of all stomach diincultics-
the first and only step necessary is IN
neutralizc The acid and stop the for
mentation by taking in little warm
or cola water Immediately after eating
from ono To two tcaSpooufuls of bisu
rated marncsia. which is doubtless the
best anu only really effective antaCid
and food corrective known The acid
VIII be ncutraiGcd and the rcrmcntn
non stopped almost instantly and vour
s,oinach VII! az once proceed to dij.e 4
ne FOOD in q healthy, normal manner
re sue 10 ask YOUR druggist for the
hiSurattd maEneSiI, as | have found
other forms utterly !aci.in;: in its DO
cuIlarIy Naluabl. properties. j. q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
ATTENDS SCHOOL LEAGUE
y. II. Binford Returns From Tour Of
Rural Communities.

Professor J. H. Binford. field sccre-
tary of the virginia Cooperative Edu-
cation Association. returned TO his Of
nee yesterday. after business trip IN
the interest Of school league work.
At Spainvillc, Professor Binford was
a guest Of honor At ii social given by
the teachers and the league in tho
graded school. superintendent of
schools G. Is. Howry presided. and
Introduced Professor Binford. who de-
livered an entertaining humorous add
dress on The Great Democracy of
Childhood" The entertainment pro-
gram was further augmented with
readings and songs by Miss Gladys
Barrow and Miss Lena overly, Of
Biackstonc. The social closed with Il
parcel post sale and oyster supper
The graded school ut Spainvillc oc-
Gmplcs a modern, attractive building.
me school was highly complimrntctl
by Professor B!nford. who pronounces
X one of the pret:icst and best fur
hisncd In IN" state. Miss Helen Ken
nndy is principal Of the school. The
officers OF the Progressive School and
SiN,c league are: y. j. Coleman, presi :
n ,.,ti Gharies Paul. secretary. and Miss
Ethel Williamson, treasurer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
TRA|NLOADs Or FLOUR
MOVING TOWARD NORFOLK
belgian Relief Ship Carrying .Vir.
glnia'S Gift Sails ON
Sunday.
CLOTHING IS COLLECTED
Motor TRUCKS Call for Packages in
All Parts OF tichmOnd-Cash Re-
sponse Is Liberal, More Than
$1,000 Coming In Yesterday.

Colonel II. NJ. Boy.::. chairman OF
the State Belgian Relief Commission,
has received SO far Il total cash collcc-
ton of $l0,596.9S, of which sl,262.20
was received yesterday: there are now
lag tons of foodstuffs, exclusive of
TOUR and clothing, at the Belgian re :
hcf deport in Norfolk. and yesterday
colonel Boykin notified j. Z. Andre
Mottu, Belgian vice-consul at Norfolk.
that l5i carloads of Hour were cn-route
To the supply depot. Thirty four cars
OF Hour are EN- route from Nashville to
Nortolk. Via the Seabonrd Air Line:
,niitS-four cars of flour from the same
point moving over the Southern Rail
WAY: thirty-four cars Of -four from the
same point moving over the Norfolk
ana I'm ,V western Railway: thirty four ears
over the Atlantic Coast Line: thirty.
iour cars of flour moving from Alton.
~. over the Chesapeake and Ohio. and
nourteen cars or flour leaving Rich
Clothing and other supplies were col
iected yesterday In Richmond. several
nnse trucks being employed for the
Ter Il Rhoads. w. +. Richardson over
man, Williamson & Co, and by the At
l Bitulithic Company. Ali the
Harry Marks Clothing company. I3i7
East Main Street. where the firm will
carefully pack everything for shipment
without charge.
STEAMSHIP LYNORTA
TO SAIL on SUNDAY
miSsioned to convey Virglnia's gift to
Belgium, will leave port on December
20. The vessel has n capacity of 5000
tons. and the Virginia commission earn
plcted. ~0'
Cash donations were received yester-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

ON several indictments charging hin
with horse stealing. Another is
Richmond man. James White. who wa
convicted OF attempted criminal assault
ana sentenced from the Hastings Cour
TO ~ term of eighteen years.
third whose application for partlo,
Was refused by the Governor is Joli
Allen. convicted in Prince Edwar,
county OF the murder of his brothe
ana sentenced to serve eighteen wear
Tor his crime. Thomas L. Lam. con
victed of murder In Rockingham An,
sentenced TO sixteen years. and Be-
carter. negro. sentenced from Scot
county to 4 nfteen-year term for NJ
tempted criminal assault. we're liilc
wise denied Il pardon, ''"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

feet stood between two children and
starvation unless the Associated Chart
ties would give aid. The response was
as Immediate and direct MS her appeal.
rood Will be given to her and her
babies as long as they arc in need. In
memory OF Him who bespoke pity for
little children.
For another woman and her child.
who had been stranded In Richmond a
home was found in South Carolina. DIR.
Buchanan first assured himself that n
home would be given them, aud then
lie purchased the necessary transpor-
tation
MEN WITH FAMILIES
UNABLE: TO FIND WORK
There was another man who had
been out of work through six long
weary weeks. and who finally had to
give up in sheer desperation and call
upon the Associated Charities. lie had
walked twice to Drewry's Bluff, and
each time had been unable TO find the
employment which had been partially
promised him. lie came into the AS
Sociated Charities yesterday afternoon
and said simply. I'm looking for
work. But there WAS no work Such
work as the Associated Charities mad
had been promised to others for the
morrow. but provisions were givc:
him. He had wife and child depend
ent on him. and the child is just &c
covering from long illness. II Is n
sad commentary on the industrial ait
uation that men arc actually pleading
for work and can find no work to do
DR.. buchanan has so many applicants
that he has to work them in RELAYS
so that every man of family may have
a chance TO work ut least one day dur
ing the week Work was given to
thirty-two men yesterday and sixty
were turned away. Their opportunity
will come later. for DR.. Buchanan will
give 4 chance TO all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
FUTURE OF RAILROADS
HANGING IN THE BALANCE
X. II. Snead, Manager Of Express
Traffic for G. ~ o., Tells OF
Rate Decision.
ROADS IN PECULIAR POSITION
Rates Made for Them, Wages Fixed
by Arbitration and Number of En-
ployes Specified by Statutc-Niany
Stockholders Affected.

| That these are critical days for the
railways will he admitted by "ven the
most casual observer" said H. II.
Snead. manager of express traffic for
me me, ShSsapeake and Ohio Railway Com
[uture rests, not in their own hands.
out in those of men who however hon
Ss' ana however capable. are. when all
Interested in their welfare. is an
n,inomnious one. but il is strictly and
Commission. the Wage Arbitration
commission, nr, the full crew laws de-
LOT 'hc only commodity the railways
nave to sell transportation). how much
, unenr employees shall be paid and how
MANY men they shall employ. Their
. concerns and the men who operate them
noI me owners have, in the final
Which tiei no nr y"19S in the price for
IN the cost OF production. TO nut .hr
| mater clearly. the owners furnish the
plant. the officials operate it and the
public determines both the cost Of nrno
goods. Ply w 'hc
EARN A LIVING
The railways are to-day urging that
INV may he permitted to earn their
r nnr,mi;; mat is to say. that they be
nnn naIi,!' th TO charge rates which will
! pnaoie them to buy necessary supple ).
pay employees the wages determinoG
UPON as Just, pay the taxes assessed
~. S,a,e ana municipal authorities. nay
t,HitureSt on The mortgages and, in addi-
tioh: give fair return on the mounv
OF the stockholders With incrnnsc;
piiifEcS Tor every commodity which a
Eailroad must buy and with dorrnn q,
prices Tor the only thing IL has 70 Iii
ne margin between the income aud
my outlay has become thinnnr anI
.hhlhner. and the railways are now FOR
nc N" third time. before the Intrrs,atn
hoiincrcc commission pleading for n
snancc 10 live. to pay the stock bo Idcrs
some dividends upon their invcst,nnn, .
;u 20 accumulate money for fmt,'ro
improvements. To handicap tbo -,
WWa!s 70 an extent which prevents thn,,
rom giving the best and most af,icinn,
service possible. both passenrcr ,'.,
,reisht, and from constantly ,d,i Imu
,uie ne. terminal and other f,riIiS'
eics, is serious menace to tho nro1r'
OIL this country P'oeresS
IN view OF the impression. tb,,
SceniS prevalent that the various AL
WI! systems are owned by n few III,
men or by wealthy families II i. ;n
ttrresiinS to note that the statcmcmt
ms been made by Samuol q Dmnu
tu.tor OF the Railway Age Gazette th,,
Inc!e are more people directly dcnnm
utnt on the financial success of tho
ratlways for dividends and intorest
tnan there are people emploved IN.
Inem and dependent on them foIr
WaScs. This. of course. includes bond
noidcrs OF whom il is estimated thnt
there are twice rs many rs stocjthoiI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
DR.. YOUNG SPEAKS ON
RELATIONS OF MIND AND BODY
Inst Of Series OF Faculty Lectures Ia
Delivered nt Richmond
College.

Of sh'icsophy Of GOsE
of a series Of faculty lectures ct vi in the the
college chapel before large audience
on 1oo the subject: Why the Mind Has !,
time in making a special study Of tho
relation of mind and matter. and his
address proved especially Interesting
In the course of the address the
progress OF science in the localization
OF mind processes in different parts
use of drawings produced by DR..
Young and members of his class in
.n rhs 'a arnn,n, Of Kichmond College.
Ola question so frequently asked and
SO unsatisfactory answered of how
far our thinking Is dependent upon the
phHSlcai paSis--our nervous system
No doubt exists" he said, "of the
interlocation of mind and body. 4 sick
nody Is likely to produce n sick mind.
put IL is often overlooked that a sick
produce, !, sick body The outside
m Snt 20 ik Ss, occasions sensa lions.
side the mind adds from it's own store
pr. Young made the point tina, 1t is
2 hard matter to determine where the
functions OF the body end and where
those of the mind begin. He said.
by modern science as to the in:erloco :
ton OF mind and body is strong, enough
70 overthrow the belief in the existence
OF spirit and In the continued ex-
.,TSe % r- sna, spir'l after death
nc GROWING OF mans spirit"
said Or Young, In conclusion, and
ne regulations given TO man are in
mind has a body now and is affnctaI
ny the conditions of that body. that
!nlha VIII have an existence when
the body has left IT," e''
The. series of faculty lectures this
year is regarded as having been one
OF INC most successful in the history
another series OF lectures viii be given
a. the college by some OF tn. best
known public speakers OF the country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
COUNCIL ALONE EMPOWERED
TO SUSPEND CAR SERVICE
Admintsfrntive Bonrd, City Attorney
ho'us, Cannot Grant Power
COmpuEy'S Request.

Company. like the pitcher in the adage.
Went to the well once too often.
IN order to reconstruct it's street
street, between Eleventh and Twenty
ntth streets. the company applied last
week to the Administrative Eoard for
permission to suspend the car service
on BROAD Street hill until the Improve
Incnt was complete. and to route the
t Enst Broad Street cars: in the mean
time. over the Marshall street tracks
The Administrative Board entered an
order granting the request with the
proriso that the car service should be
maintained intact until all the material
needed for the reconstruction was as
scmbled beside the roadbed and every
ming was In readiness for the work TO
begin.
Thereupon the company. not being
satisfied with the boards proviso. re.
turned to the Administrative Board
win me complaint that it would be
some tlmc before all of the material
needed Tor the reconstruction, work
could be obtained. and that to compel
teEial Is in place before suspending the
car service on the Broad Street hill.
would impose n hardship. 1t asked
that II be given permission to carry
out the reconstruction withou; INC
enormous condition imposed by the
board
with this request before 1t. the board
thought IL wise To apply to the CITY
Attorney for his opinion as to whether
IT was empowered to grant the CON,
rany the desired permission MIR. Pol
iard, IN written opinion. submitted
70 the board yesterday, advises that
body that 1t has no power whatever il,
the premises, and that the Council
alone. by ordinance. is vested with
authority to allow n suspension of ire
street car service.
The board directed that n COPY of
the CITY Attorneys opinion he sent TO
President Wheclwright, of tho Virginia
Railway and Power Company, advising
nm TO pursue the matter further with
the Council.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
PATHETIC APPEAL OK
MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN

And as poor as she was, the two
childrcn were always clean and well
hept. ana thcE never gave any trouble
IN the nursery where they were kept.
But soon came the day when she was
permitted To work only on half time.
and the woman's means were not elias
tic enough TO meet the situation. to
iced herself. and her babies on $50 n
week and. save enough To pay the rent
on Two Easement rooms She asked
Tor holp. not for herself, hut for her
Two babies. Men stood aside as she
ltmpeo into the building. for they. knew.
her need was greater than theirs. that
only her feeble hands and her crippled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
LARGE PERCENTAGE or,
STOCKHOLDERS AnE VoMEx

me Chesa pcakc and Ohio RAILWAY
ms 1870 stockholders. of whom sin
art women The great PENNSYLVANIA
i,sailroad has s9.3l3 stockholders. near
~ 30 per cent of them women. and the
average number of shares owned nor
noiIer IS only tifty-five. The truth is
rs MT Dunn says: The malefactors OF
,ireht wealth do not own the railways
Ihey are owned by the American pco-
pc. and when they are mismanuEed by
; tneir directors and officers. or are un-
large part of the entire American peo-
pie is adversely affected The aver
aSc return received by stockholders is
about 5000 per year
me transportation business is the
second most important business in the
lnlted states, ranking next to aCri-
culture. 1T employs 500 600 men. and
more than 1000 400 persons are direct
~ dependent upon it for support, to
pendent upon industries which supply
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
Contributions for the
Associated Charities

There was some rejoicing at the AS
sociated Charities Building Yesterday
morning and more gratitude. for
though sixty men had to be turned
away because there was MOI enough
wood TO go around. thirty-two men
were put to work. and provisions were
given to twenty four. who, after DAYS
of tramping, had been unable to find
anything to do. There was glatlness.
too. in the heart of the little fourteen
year-old boy upon whom n mother and
tuberculous brother depend for their
daily bread
More than a dozen people. touched
by the pathos OF his story, called up
through the day TO say that ;hcy
would be glad TO help the little fellow
who had tried to hide his tears because
he had no shoes to wear, and who had
not asked for crumh though hunger
was written on his face, but had an
pealed only for work. Some offered
clothes. and others wanted to take him
into their homes; but he will not leave
his mother and brother. ana it was
hnaily decided that the first one to
orer assistance motherly woman
should be allowed to help the boy and
his The Associated Charities Will ex-
erctse supervision over the family and
see that the boy and his mother and
p'p'''Si lcl SuHeT. HOt clothes
have been given to him now, and to-
day he VIII wear shoes through which
his toes Will not touch the frozen
ground.
DouHTERS CONVINCED THAT
THERE Is REAL HUNGER
This boys case and the case Of the
little cir! who went to work hungry
have convinced some of the doubters
thai the situation is real, and that
there is hunger among little children
In Richmond, So responses are being
made and people have gone down to
the Associated Charities Building TO
see for themselves how great the need
is and what is being done by the or
ganization to afford relief. II was a
child that led them. for fortunately
there are few who would DENY the crv
OF hungry child.
And came yesterday with her pitirul
appear young woman who is partially
paraiEzed and upon whom two young
children are dependent. Though. she
mas to limp through the streets and
take more than ordinary prccaution
TO avoid the onrush of automobiles end
street cars, she had worked in a factory
at wage of 50 a week. on which she
supported herself and her two babies
The babies she left in the care OF n
day nursery while she toiiod through
the day, and in the evening she took
them back 10 the two basement rooms
IN which she somehow managed to
live.
PATHETIC APPEAL or
MOTHER nI I'ISn f.lIIt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
PARD0NS REFUSED
Governor Declines to Intervene In Cast
OF Mnn Serving EiEhtecn-Ycar Term.

The hopes OF I'VE convicts to whom
visions OF freedom restored have come
Governor stuart passed adversely upon
their applications for executive elem
cncy.
One OF the disappointed convicts is
Rufus T. Morrison. a lawyer, who is
serving eleven years In tho pcniten-
tiarS. having been sentenced from Pat
rick County, where he was convicted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
Chnrtcrs Issued.

CHARTERS We're issued yesterday bv
me me f STAT Corporation Commission to
~ NO. Burial society. Runnymeda
No capital stock. Fratcrral organiza-
rr" wi -, ,. cypress, president Runny
mcdc, ana w. l.. Brown. secretary.
Runnymcde ~
eoI paws Bros; 6 Robertson. Inc. Nor
TO buy and sell horses. mules. 80 q,
~. Robertson. president: G. r. Davis
secretary and treasurer, both OF Nor
Chase City Club. Chase civ NJ
capita! stock Social club r. = Cal
iNon' president: J. u. HryaDn secretary,
, Amendment 10 tho charter Eo,,I,ohlo
Purchasing Company, Alcxandria IN
esrcaSinI capital stock from 500. 900 /,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

a luncheon "treat"-HoLsUM Pan
Biscuits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
lay by Colonel Boykin as Follows.

day by Colonel Boykin as follows:
frcderick L. Noting, local
Belgium consul .........$ 253 IS
Smyth County Committees. 2i5 Oh
Elk Garden Committee, RUS
sell County ............... 1884 II
Pulaski County Committee l39 ii
kura itctrcat Committee. II SO
klmballton. Va. Committee. so 90
Srockett, va, Committee. ~ SO
.ionnkcr, va. committee. "A 10
MaulSon county Committee. 80 90
'FRONT.' Royal Committee. IS 20
Dante, Va, Committee. ....... 81 SO
Culpeper Baptist Church. -. 26 80
footbaii game Saturday,
Broad Street Park ....... I5 90
a. >. NJ. X, Shndwell, Na..... 10 90
Joseph r. Anderson, Lee, Va. 10 90
Mrs. L.. L. Cooper, Wythevillc. 10 90
j. Is. T.. city. Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
FIRST Baptist Church, city,. s 90
Max Meadows Committee. z 90
Indian, Va, Committee. ....., 5 81
Wythevillc Committee ....... 8 90
Cash, city .............. 90
q. II. y. city Observation-Disclosures. 3 90
X. NJ Robinson, Dayton, o.. s 90
Mite boxes, city. ............. 80
sunday school at Mineral. 90
T., Philadelphia, Pa. .......... . 90
!. II. Harry, Graham, Va. $3.50. IS
Two oxilcd Virginians. ....... 90
Is. G. L., city. .............. 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. sl.262 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

The case against Floyd Ross. 20,
pred. president OF the Grand Founta il
united Order of True Kcformers, VIII
rs aIicgcd to have stolen more thai
S492 from the Old Folks Home. wa
yesterday continued until January 2
by Justice Crutchfeld. Ross was re
leased on $1,000 bond. which was FUR
nished by William Miller and Wil,iai
Saunders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
: railways with the mecessaries OF

life "
Even though the moderate Increase
asked Tor be granted by the Interstate
commerce Commission. the railways
must sun use every effort to keep
erect OF such Increase upon the world
or business and finance will. II is con-
hdcntly believed. be such as to vastly
stimulate and encourage all kinds OF
business and greatly increase railroad
revenues"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
STEAMSHIP LYNORrA
10 SAIL On SUNDAY
Christmas Holiday Fares
!" Point" On, md Reached win. Norfolk
md Weatcrn RniI,rnx

Tickets to points in Virginia, Ten
nessee. Kentucky, Alabama and NIissis-
Sippi, VIII be sold at special rates on
hccembcr IS, II, is. ~. 20. 81, -. So
"a; 20 and 81. 1914. and January /. 1915,
WIN maj limit for return trip January
t. 1918. Tickets to points In Arkansas
Oklahoma and Texas will he sold on
December 20. 81 and 22, with final
unit January is, 1915. Far, to Norfolk
anu return. S3.i5: to Lynchburg and
return. So.05. For rates to other points
apply to &. a. Ovcrton. Jr.. City i,as-
Sengcr Agent. S2S East Main Street.
or to g. II. BOSIET
DlStrlct Passenger Agent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-07
"Ths
$ &C.. Of CHESS & SONSH#Sis:s55s5si &.
80. - Furniahera

John vs. Fink OF Warvood and
Alice p Brown. of Wheeling
Deeds Of Trus
Ihree deeds of trust were Iea fa-
5g,cofd yesterday with the Count.