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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
HEALTH BOARD On.
SANITARY SYSTEM

The Cvity Board of Health Monday.
night spent some time discussing wats
and means for improving and per-
fecting the health conditions and the
sanitary system of the annexed terri.
tory No conclusion was reached, -
the board felt that it should go oarc~
fully through every detail and suggea>
ton along that line. s.5ss
No fear is felt that the health ~
the county or the city either will "
interfered with by annexation. Health
will at least remain as good
as they are for the present, and they
are not of the worst now.
The board will hold several special
meetings within the next few weekS.
and 1t is quite likely. said DR.. Lazy
last night, mat by the first Of the yeAr
plans for the enlargement Of the sani-
tary system will have been perfected.
No action was taken on the matter
of electing a-city bacteriologist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
TELLS OF STUARTS'
SHIPMENT OF COTTON

The Breeders Gazette has the fol-
lowing to say. of Governor Stuart's
ranch in the Southwest and of pas
ture land in Virginia:
Farm managers and foremen from
the grazing lands of Governor Stuart,
IN Russell County, have been buying
and driving some fine feeders from
Grayson for the past week.
Governor Stuart carries In his pas
lures about 1900 cattle, and year by
year his grass gets better. the carry
ing capacity Of his pastures increase.
There are reasons-the Governor lives
does not overstock, but always leaves
some grass to decay and deepen the
layer OF mold. then when he may have
pasture with the grass a bit thin he
lines its surface and perhaps applies
PHOSPHORUS as we'll Thus he has Of
ten doubled the grass with no blowing
at all.
Virginia is perhaps the one State in
America where a serious effort is be-
ing made to increse pastures-to make
them better and to enlarge their out
put OF beef. Excellent is the success
of many men. They seed land to per-
manent grasses, they lime, they apply
bone meal or other forms of phospho-
rous, they feed the cattle On the sod.
They prize their pastures and love
them There is record that some Vtr-
ginia pastures have made as much as
$50 pounds of beef to the acre. even
much more than that on the best
areas. AT 10 cents per pound, it is
easy to reckon what such pasture land
is worth. This devotion to good grass
and good cattle brings up among the
Virginia hills a fine type of intelligent.
steadfast, land-loving men. Their
farms are not for sale. They erect
fine homes. They educate their young
folks They maintain as interesting
civilization as rural America knows"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

theories and practices of other NUM-
cipalties to those of Virginia.
Professor Ernest S. Bradford. OF
the United States Department of Com
merce and Labor; Mr.. Sands. expert
from the New York Bureau OF NUM-
cipal Research, Robert D. jerks,
chairman Of the counsel of the Ma
tional Civic Service Reform League;
and Secretary Watrous. of the Amer
lean Civic Association. are the men
whose addresses Will attract many to
the meeting.
In the discussion on taxation and
on the various types of charter from
which the cities are allowed to
choose under the optional law recently
enacted by the Legislature, valua BILE
exchanges of ideas are expected.
Many Of the college presidents OF
the State. all of whom have been in
vited, are expected to be present ana
to take part in the discussions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
MEET INTERESTING
DELEGATES FROM ALL THE
CITIES EXPECT TO DISCUSS
CHARTER CHANGES.

Practically every city in the State
will be represented at the meeting of
the Virginia League of Municipalities,
which convenes in Norfolk. Novem be-
tn 10. Mayor Ainslie has not yet
named the delegates from Richmond,
but will make his appointments in
ample time.
The Norfolk meeting Is proba bly,
the most important In the history of
the league. as 1t Is the first since the
passage of the optional charter act
by the General Assembly. The dis
cussions will deal largely with the
features Of city charters.
Additional interest Is lent the meet
ing by the fact that four men OF ma
tional fame, experts in their various
departments, will make addresses on
the opening day. while on the second
day Virginians will speak on local
problems and attempt to apply the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
BLIND MUSICIAN ASKS
PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE

Sherman Gregory. the sightless mu-
has played handorgsn at Fourth and
Broad Streets, but who has been re-
fused this privilege. by recent police
regulation. which prohibits begging on
the street, has been forced to make
public appeal for assistance. Gre
CORY Is familiar figure to promenad-
ers OF Broad Street In asking assis-
tance Gregory states that he hopes to
secure enough funds to pay his trans
portation to another city where the
police regulations are not so strict.
He is now living at Goa North Eigh-
teenth Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
WILL OF LAWYER
GOES As WRITTEN
COURT DECLINES 10 SET ASIDE
PAPER IN FAVOR OF DTvoRCED
WIFE OF DECEASED.

A jury in the Chancery Court yes
tsrday decided In favor of she last
Will and statement OF the late NJ. j.
Xavier.
This will provided. so far as 1t
could, for the maintenance OF the
three children of Mr.. LAWYER. The
last will give to the children one
thousand dollars each, and gave TO
the brother and sister of the deceased
the residue of the estate. The estate
amounts to something like $4,000.
Mrs. Meeks. the former Mrs. Law
Ter, contested the will. The story Of
the deplorable state OF affairs waa
brought out at the hearing before
Judge Moncure.
The mother of tho three children.
slater herself. on the witness stand
that Mr.. LAWYER had done everything
that he could TO give the children an
education and to maintain them. =
II Is probable that the brother OF
Mr.. LAWYER win confer with Mrs.
Meeks. and see that the mother and
children are taken care OF.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
FAMILY AWAY, THIvEs GO IN
AND HELP THEMSELVES

Thieves who gained an entrance to
the home of John Maxwell. Of 80. Crook
Road. Ginter Park, through a rear
window Monday night. are thought TO
have taken siiverware and articles Of
furniture reaching total value CT
nearly s5aa according to report made
10 the county police yesterday. Mfr.
Maxwell and his family are ont ~ the
city and n neignbor was acting as
custodian of the property during their
absence. Late last night when he went
TO the home preparatory to retiring. he
discovered that the house nad been
ransacked. An examination showed
that entrance was gained through a
rear window.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
THORNTON SENDS ON
LIST Of FARMERS
WILL PRINT CIR
CULAR SHOWING THOSE WHO
WILL SELL BY PARCELS POST.

With the sending to the Government
printing Office ut Washington yester-
day by Postmaster Hay T. Thornton,
OF the names and addresses OF Viz
ginia farmers and nature OF products
that can be supplied by them to the
patrons OF the Richmond postof1de
Uncle Sam took another step toward
bringing the producer and consumer
together and reducing the high cost
Of living, The list OF farmers, which
goes through the channels of the
United States postoffice department to
the printing office. win be printed in
circular form and returned to Post
master Thornton within the next week
or ten days. The circulars. several
thousands of them will then ne de-
livered to the residents OF Richmond
by the carriers working the mail out
OF the Richmond postoffice and its
stations.
The list of names embraces farmers
In all parts of Virginia, who registered
themselves at the parcel post demon
stration booth at the State fair. giving
their addresses and telling what farm.
products they can supply to people
Of the city. The list obtained at the
parcel post booth is made up OF the
names and addresses OF some two
hundred farmers To these have been
added the names OF farmers living on
rural routes out of Richmond. which
werc secured during the last two
weeks by rural carriers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
WAIVER TAKES BIG
WORK OFF BANKERS
ORDER OF TREASURY DEPART
MENT sUsPENDS ONE INCOME
TAX REGULATION.

Bankers throughout the Internal
Revenue District are interested In the
notice OF waiver by the Treasury De-
partment OF the United States OF the
regulation requiring the filing in on
certificates Of numbers Of bonds. The
notice relieves the bankers OF Job
Of considerable proportions and one
of the most difficult Of all the re-
quirements made upon them by the
income tax bill.
The notice issued to the deputy In
charge OF the Income tax collections
at the once of Collector Moncure by
Robert Williams. Jr.. acting commits
sioner at Washington, reads as fol-
lows:
Notice II hereby given that regula-
ton requiring the nllng in on certi-
acates Of numbers Of bonds or sther
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
SIX MORE MINERS
FINED BY JUSTICE

Inspector Lucas. Of the State De-
partment OF Labor. is still pressing HIS
efforts to end the dangerous practice
among miners of taking too much
powder and dynamite into the mines
in which they work, six more having
been added to the list or those ne has
had convicted. At Dante recently
miners were arrested who took with
they anywhere from key of powder
to an equal amount OF powder and
fifteen to twenty pounds OF dynamite.
p. r. Collier. Wright Gross. Adam
Mills, w. r. Sprinkle, John Cacas and
Angulas Cacas were fined Ave dollars
each and costs Monday. making a
total OF $3.50 from each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
Rcsists Requisition.

Jean L.aMotte. wanted In Allentown.
Pennsylvania. for the theft OF dIa-
mond ring from a woman, announced
yesterday through his attorney, RAN
dolph Henry, OF Roanoke. that he
would resist extradition. LaMotte was
captured in Roanoke. where he now is
out on bail Assistant District At
torney Herbert buchanan. OF Lehigh
County. Pennsylvania. arrived at the
governors office yesterday with re-
QUESTION papers from Governor Tener
and . hearing will be given the ac-
cused man by Governor Stuart some
day next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

cause for his retirement. No election
has been ordered as yet. but the resig-
nations have been accepted and two
promotions will result. Paul kear is
Junior lieutenant and will succeed
Lieutenant Scharch. while Lee Lawler,
Junior second lieutenant. will probably
succeed Lieutenant Turner Chamhliss
First Lieutenant Turner Chambliss
has been elected captain of Company
NJ. Fourth Infantry. Virginia Volun-
teers. at Emporia; w. j. Oliver. first
lieutenant, and r. w. Little, second
lieutenant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
EQUAL SUFFRAClSTS
CHILD PRIZE WINNERS

The Better Babies Contest of the
Shenandoah Valley Fair. Augusta
County. was complete success. 1t
was under the direction of Mrs. w.
w Gibbs. treasurer of the Equal SUI
frage League OF Staunton. and to her
baby the first prize was rendered by
the judges. Mrs. Gibbs declined it's
acceptance on account OF her connec-
ton with the exhibit. The second and
third prizes were awarded the babies
of Mrs. j. l. Phillips and Mrs, ]. s.
Cochran. The proud mothers of these
handsome babies are suffragists
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
REV. THOS. S. REEVES
WEBS IN HILL CITY

Rev. Thomas r. Reeves. former
principal Of Blackstone Institute. and
one OF the most prominent workers in
the campaign for Statewide prohibit
ton. was married yesterday IN the
Memorial Church parsonage 1T Lynch
burg, to Miss Mabel Kennedy. OF
Blackstone. The ceremony was per-
formed BY Rev. Frank Wells, pastor
OF the church.
While tho marriage was not unex-
pected the time was a surprise to
friends. and there were none present
at tho service. The couple left last
niEht for = short trip to New YORK
ana other. points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
Payment ON Building.

Secretary Forward. of the Virginia
Panama Exposition Commission, has
received from Franz & Fischer. con-
tractors, receipt for $2,o027a. third
payment on the Virginia building at
the exposition. Mr.. Lewis, the Nfr-
rinia Commissioner who has just left
for San Francisco, will see to the final
payments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

At 1880 this afternoon at Suffrage
headquarters in the Commercial build
ing. Second Street. between Broad and
Grace. Mr.. r. c. Stearnes. State Sup
erintendent of Public instruction. will
make public address on Compulsory
Education" He will be introduced by
Mrs. @. Harvey Clarke, Secretary OF
the Richmond Education Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

Judgments were rendered In the
Law and Equity Court yesterday af-
ternoon In the case of Illinois State
Register Corporation against the
Crafts Piano Company. for s42s.25;
and in the case OF Lewis H. Blair
against H. A. McCurdy for $4,000.
with credit of two thousand dollars.
The usual motions were made in the
latter case. and tsle court gave counsel
time in which to prepare papers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday by Clerk Walter Christian to
J. A. Plageman and Oracle L. Howard.
J. X. Pocklington and Ethel f.
Hayes. Wesley Nuckols and Frances
A. Purdy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

like obligations of corporations. etc.
from which interest coupons are de-
tached or upon which registered In
terest is to be paid--whfch was ex-
tended to October 81, 1914 Ct. u
1885, issued May IS, 1914-is waivoA
until further notice"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
Found Not Guilty.

J. b. Clinedinst. labor department
inspector, telegraphed Commissioner
Doherty yesterday from Fries, Va.
that the washington Cotton Mills,
charged with the violation of the state
labor laws. had been tried before a
Washington County magistrate and
found not guilty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
". r. L. A. To Nice. This Afternoon.

The woman's Prohibition League
OF America will hold its weekly husi-
ness and prayer meeting at o'clock
this afternoon at the league head
quarters on Fifth Street. The prayer
meeting will be led by Mrs. Austin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

grounds of Mrs. Gill's Orphan Asylum,
was hardened yesterday by Governor
Stuart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
CANCER CURED AT THE KEEL
LAM HOSPITAL

The record Of the Keilam Hos
pital u without parallel In his
tory. having cured without the
use OF the Knife, Acids, x-RAy or
RAiium. over ninety per cent Of
the many hundreds tof sufferers
from Cancer which II has treated
during the past eighteen years
We want every man and woman
in the United States to know what
We are doing. KELLAM HOSPI-
TAIL. 1911 w. Main st.. Rich
mond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28

Leon Noel. serving ninety days In
tal Tor stealing Apnlas tom tina
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12
DRAW FINE
and TERM
In BASTILE

Before Judge n. M. Williams in the
county court yesterday afternoon,
John Schoolcraft and Jim Brooks were
arraigned on a charge o selling
whisky. tried found guilty by jury
and sentenced to 30 days in the county
Jail and $50. T. r. Johnson, a code
fendant with them, made bond and
will be tried at the regular fall term
of the county court.
The testimony OF Brooks had its eff
feet on the jury, but was not suffic-
lent to clear both the men. He said
he was travelling through the country
looking for work, that in Minco he
met Schoolcraft and johnson who
were also hunting work and had
worked some with threshing crews.
They stated to him that at Union
City they had few bottles OF booze
and asked him to go with them after
it and upon their return they would
all start in the Schoolcraft-Johnson
wagon in search Of work.
Witness sa, that when they re-
turned on the train from Union City
with the booze and proceeded to the
wagon yard where their team was To-
Gated, he went after some ice to cool
the drinking water, Later when he
went to the bucket to get drink he
found bottle of whisky in the
bucket. The drink he took there, he
said, was his undoing. Before he
knew what was going on he was
drunk lie did not remember going
uptown or getting Marshal Sankey to
come to the wagon ward to purchase
some of the booze. In fact, he did not
remember bringing anyone TO the
wagon yard in Minco and first came
to Ills senses when he was being
placed in jail in Chickasha.
Marshal Sankey testified that
Brooks had accosted him on the
street, asking him if he wanted a
drink or wanted to buy some whisky.
The officer "fell,' and after purchas-
ing the whisky, arrested the trio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12
HARVESTER
CONCERN IS
DISSOLVED

By United Press.
St Paul, Mimi, Aug. 12.-By a de-
cision of the federal court here, hand
ed down today, the International Har-
yester company was declared to be a
trust in restrain of trade. The court
ordered the combination to be dis
solved into at least three different
parts within ninety days.
The court further directed that the
three new corporations be of about
equal size and that there be not a
single common stockholder in the new
corporations.
In no previous decision has the
court gone SO far as in the decision
handed down today If an appeal to
the supreme court is taken within
ninety days the dissolution order does
not go into effect till final determ-
ination of the case is reached.
The decision is based upon volumes
of evidence taken in many cities and
the case was bitterly contested al
every step.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12

back.
1t was reported that German troops
appeared to be reorganizing in front
Of Liege preparatory to beginning a
fresh forward movement. Their ad-
vance guards are on the banks of the
river Ourthe.
Hostilities began Monday between
German cavalry and Belgian cavalry
outposts in the Hesbaye district This
district is west Of Liege and north Of
the Meuse and forms part of the prov
ince of Liege, Limburg and Namur.
lae Germans have begun a syste-
matte reconnoitering of Hesbaye to
discover the position of the Belgian
field artillery. Their cavalry patrols
are followed by infantry detachments.
German cavalry passed the out
skirts of Liege Sunday following a
route to the south of the province
Of Limburg to Tongres and st. Troud
and evidently preceding toward Hes
baye. Two hundred German cavalry
with quick firing guns have reached
Hannu;, seventeen miles northwest OF
Liege.
Engagements have taken place
principally along the long line be-
tween Tirlemont and St Trond and
half way between Esemael and Gus
senhayen. There have been other en-
gagements near Tongress
The German cavalry is reported
everywhere to have been repulsed with
loss. These engagements are regard
ed as a prelude to German offensive
movement north of Liege. 1t is be-
lieyed they may foreshadow more i'm
portant fighting and big battle in
two or three days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12
Germans Evacuate Fort.

BY United Press.
Brussels. Aug, 1.-THE Germans
evacuated Fort Longdon near Liege
yesterday and the Belgians re-occu-
pied It.
A German aeroplane flew over Brus-
sells at the height of 1000 feet today.
The civic guards fired upon II but the
shots fell short.
Skirmshes along the frontier in
which the Germans were repused
each time. frequently with many kill
ed or taken prisoners. were reported
here Tuesday.
An official statement issued Tues
day says that at Houfafalize, In Bel
gium Luxemburg. a French patrol at
tackled squadron OF German cavalry,
sabred many and took several pris
oners
The Germans have dispatched some
forces In westernly direction IRON
the north of the river Meuse. The de
tachments. 1t is sald did not appear
very strong and 1t was expected thai
the allied army would drive then
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12

W In N Err

Oklahoma City, Aug. 12.-Returns
from all counties have been received
by the state election board, showing
X. L. Williams to be the winner of the
gubernatorial nomination. The state
election board has not finished footing
up the totals but the unofficial calcu-
lations give him a plurality Of between
1900 and 1900 Judge Robertson stat
ed that personally he will not contest
the election and his friends have as
yet taken no steps in that direction.
The standing Of the other state candi-
dates was not affected by returns from
the last counties reporting. Lyons
wins the nomination for secretary OF
state by less than 20O0.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12

RELIEF TO
AMERICANS
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Aug. 12.-Arrange-
ments have been made by Secretary
Garrison to charter neutral ships in
European waters to bring home
Americans who are stranded in for
eign countries.
Inquiries were made in England,
Secretary Bryan said, regarding the
alleged order prohibiting foreigners
from landing in England. The state
departments communication with
Berlin via Copenhagen was suddenly
stopped.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12
TO PROBE
BOOSTING
OF PRICES



Washington. Aug. 12.-Indignant
over the raising Of food prices with
the European war as an excuse, con
gressmen today clamored for sum
mary action.
The action Of the western packers
was the reason why meat prices were
particularly suspected. An investiga-
ton BY the department of justice, the
department Of commerce or a congres.
sional committee was urged.
Acting on the complaint of the
House Wives league, District Attor.
ney Whitman of New York today be
gan an investigation of ten and fil-
teen cent sugar which is predicted. IN
Chicago federal, state and city offic-
ials began Investigations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12
Committee to Germany.
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Aug IA committee
headed by DR.. John Finley, commits
sioner of education Of New York,
planned to leave today for Germany
to assist Americans there.
They will go via Holland under the
auspices of the Red Cross. Little in
formation has been received regard
ing Americans in Germany, but it is
supposed that a large number are des-
titute.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12
EXCISE BOARD AT WORK.

The county excise board is still
grinding away, but with good luck
they expect to complete their work
by this evening. The work they have
been engaged in during the past week
has been on the estimates of the
school districts Of the county. The
estimates of the cities and county
have already been passed upon and
their levies made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-12
Battle is Begun at Point rs Miles
from Brussels and Heavy Com
manding is Heard Near
Tongres
BRITISH WARSHIP
In PACIFIC SAFE
Rumor Of Sinking by Germans Set
at Rest French Claim to
Be Holding Original
Position

BY United Press.
Paris, Aug. 12.-It was officially
announced that a battle at TtFimont
was begun today, the Germans as
saulting the Belgian position at dawn.
The attack is directed against Brus-
sells. Tirlmont is only twenty-five
miles east of that city. The engage
ment was pronounced to be ser
ious" one.