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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-27
:
HELP WASTED-AIaIe

REGISTERED PHARMACIST, WHY
work for others? Let me help YOU
get in business. s2b per week: $1,000
necessary. q. q. CONGDON, Phocbus,
Va
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FOR SALE, ELECTRIC SHOE RE-
pairing business in growing town:
splendid opportunity; 10 opposition
Address l. 204, care Times Dispatch.
FOR SALE, SPLENDID BUSINESS IN
this growing city; only $4,000: owner
states il pays $4,000 net. SOMAIER-
VILE TRUST Co, INC, Newport
News. Va.
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WANTED. TO RENT SMALL. RESI-
deuce In nearby suburb, with plenty
Of ground. Immediate possession:
state location aud price. Address
l. 2o9. care Tlmes-Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-27

BY II. Seldom Taylc- e. Son,
Real Estat" Auctioneers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-27
HELP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED. PHYSICIAN REGISTERED
In Virginia. Address l. 2la care
Times Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-27
RUFFIN & SLOAN.
-
FOR RENT-Iteal Estate

COTTAGES FOR RENT AT vIRGINIA
Beach Tor summer. prices from 5000
TO 81 500. GoRDAN & HUME, Nor
folk, Va. agents for Virginia Beach.
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WANTED


WANTED. to BUY FOR CANH,
household goods In any quantity.
Phone Madison 1851
WANTED, TO BUY SECONDHAND
furniture in any quantity. Phone
Monroe 5S16
FIXING UP YOUR AUTOMOBILES At
your private place: get better work
manship and save your money by m
dress T. 200, care Times Dispatch.
WANTED. 200 CORDS or LARGE
and small dogwood. RICHMOND
DoGWOOD CO, 1924 Hull Street,
South Richmond.
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WANTED. TO RENT STABLE. THREE
stalls or more, west of First Street
south OF Broad Street. Address Il
20. care I!mns- Dlsnatch
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Richmond & Petersburg Electric Ry
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

'BaExnKe. tIimited. 4Neek days only.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08

drawing touch of hand cropping in
the darkness as some one felt his way
along the panelled walls. 1t passed
US and was gone. Yet Peace never
moved. Could he have fallen asleep!
! whispered his name.
"Hush."
The answer came to me like a gen
tie sigh.
One minute, two minutes more and
the room sprang into sight under the
glow of an electric hand-lamp. The In
spector rose from his seat and slid
through the door. with me upon his
heels. The light he carried searched
the clustered shadows; but the corri-
dor was empty, nor was there any
place where a man might hide.
You waited too long" | whispered
impatiently.
The man Is no fool. Mr. Phillips
Do you imagine that he was not listen
Ing and staring like hunted beast
noisy board. stumble, or a flash Of
light. and We should have wasted tir-
ing day"
away"
II think not"
AS we crept forward | saw that a
strip of the oak flooring along the
walls was gray with dust II 1t had
been In such a neglected state In the
afternoon l should surely have noticed
1t. In some curiosity stopped to ex-
anime the phenomenon.
Flour" whispered the little man,
touching my shoulder.
"Flour?"
"Yes. sprinkled 1t myself Look
there Is the first result"
He steadied his light as he spoke.
pointing with his other hand. On the
powdery surface was the half foot
print Of man.
The flour did not extend more than
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
Denver Man Gets UncIe's Estate.

Laporte, Ind.-Sam Bean, a familiar
figure about Frankfort, Ind, died aft
er short illness. For thirty years
he sold candy, popcorn, apples and
chewing gum from a basket that he
carried on his arm, meeting every
train that came into Frankfort. and
visiting the shops and factories about
the city. For twenty years he was
the janitor at the First National bank
and it is said that he never drew a
cent of his salary, leaving it In the
bank to his credit where it drew inter
est. A few hours before his death he
made will leaving his entire estate
to his only relative. 4 nephew, George
l.. Beam, of Denver
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
Profession of Motherhood,

1t is difficult profession--this pro-
fession of motherhood. In the animal
kingdom. as the offspring grow older,
the parents withdraw their mlnistra-
tions. but in the human family the
older the children grow the more d..
plomacy and enthusiasm is needed
by the ruling spirits. When the boys
begin to get unruly and the girls be-
gin to get silly-as the husband gets
less ready to make an effort and more
willing to sit quietly by the fire In the
evening-then 1t is that many fam
lily drifts apart. But the mother can
have no holiday. She must always
be on tap. The only difference is that
as the children grow older she must
pretend that 1t is they and not she
who are managing affairs.-Agnes Ed.
wards Rothery. in the Home Progress
Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08

to see friendly face than when the
little man came In upon me.
The short winters afternoon crept
on, the inspector and taking turn and
turn about in our sentry duty. Dinner
time came and went. had been of
duty from nine. but at ten-thirty |
poured out a whisky and soda and
went back to Join him. He was sit.
ting in the middle OF the room smok-
ing a pipe in great apparent satisfac-
tion.
Bed time, isn't IT." grumbled,
shifting at his strong tobacco.
"Oh, no." he said. The fact is. we
are going to sit up all night"
| threw myself on couch by the
window without reply. Perhaps was
not in the best OF tempers; certainly
did not feel so
you insisted on coming down with
me-" he suggested.
and filled a pipe. At eleven he walked
across the room and switched Off the
light.
III nothing happens. you can take
your turn In four hours from now" he
said. "In the meanwhile get to sleep
will keep the first watch"
shut my eyes; but there was no
rest in me that night I lay listening
to the silence of the old house with a
dull speculation. Somewhere far down
in the lower floor great gong.like
clock chimed the hours and quarters
heard them every one from twelve
to one, from one to two. Peace had
stopped smoking He sat as silent as
cat at mousehole.
1t must have been some fifteen min
utes after two that l heard the faint.
faint creak of board In the corridor
outside. sat up, every nerve strung
to tense alertness. And then there
came sound | knew we'll, the soft
II know all about that" told him.
81 haven't complained, have |? II you
want me to shut myself up for week
III do It; but should prefer to have
some idea Of the reason why"
Il don't wish to create mysteries.
Mr.. Phillips" he said kindly; but, be,
lieve me, there is nothing to be gained
in vague discussions"
| knew that settled 1t as far as he
was concerned. so | nodded my head
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08

couple OF feet from the walls SO that
it was only here and there that we
caught up the trail. We had passed
the bedroom on the left-yet the foot
prints still went on: we were at the
store-room door. yet they still were
visible before us. There was no other
egress from the corridor. The tall
window at the end was, as | knew, a
good twenty feet from the ground. Had
this man also vanished of the earth
like Sias Ford?
Suddenly the inspector stopped.
grasping my arm. The light he held
fell upon two footprints set close to-.
gcther. They were at right angles to
the passage. Apparently the man had
passed into the solid wall!
Peace. what does this mean"
CHRONICLES TO BE CONTINUED
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08

suaded out Of what l know to be my
duty"
You impertinent rascal" began
the furious manager But Peace was
already on his feet with a hand out,
stretched.
Perhaps. after all. ! can make 9th.
er arrangements. Mr. Ransom" he
said. 1T is natural that Jackson
should consider his own reputation in
this affair. That is all, Jackson: YOU
may go now"
1t was half an hour afterwards.
when the end Of breakfast had dis
persed the party. that spoke to Peace
about it. Offering to go TO London my
self and do my best to carry out his
instructions.
Il had bad luck in my call for vol
unteers." he said.
Il should have thought they would
have been glad enough to get the
chance of work. They can find no
particular amusement in loafing about
the place all day"
Doubtless they all had excellent
iSobOh5p uo bdiu win d smile. But
anyway. you cannot be spared Mr..
Phillips"
You f1atter me-"
II want you to stay in your bed
room. Write. read. do what you like,
but keep your door aJar II anyone
passes down the corridor. see where
he goes. only don't let him know that
you are watching him II you can help
it. ! will take my turn at half-past
one. i don't mean to starve you"
obeyed. After all, # was, In
manner. promotion that the inspector
had given me; yet it was tedious,
anxious time. No one came my way
barring a sour-looking hOusemaid. I
tried to argue out the case, but the
deeper got the more conflicting grew
my theories. I was never more glad
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08

me ever since he graduated from the
village academy. three years ago.
b'cuz | didn't have the nerve 20 give
him both barrels in vital spot, and
differed with and from me in politics
and religion and for the same length
of time. and acted superior to me
b'cuz he didn't have to work and |
did, has Just married, under the i'm
preston that he Is going to enjoy a
good home and a vacation all the rest
of his life, large and eminently able
red-headed widow lady with master
full methods and six children, dod.
blast him! Hi-lo! Hi-lee! Oh-lay-ee.
hoo! Lay-he-e-e-e.e"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
s4,42s,ooo Given to U. S. Libraries.

Washington.-Cash gifts of si,i2s.-
600 were made to the libraries in tho
United States during 1913, according
to statement issued by George B..
utley secretary Of the American
association. Among other donations
were twelve building sites. ten build-
ings and S,G55 volumes. Of cash
gifts the Carnegie corporation dorat-
ed $2,371,G Other gifts ranged from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
The VANISHED
MILLIONAIRE
fContjnued,l

| woke with start that left me sit
ting up in bed with my heart thump-
ing In my ribs like piston-rod. am
not generally light sleeper. but that
night. even while | snored. my nerves
we're active. Some one had tapped at
my door-that was my impression.
listened with the uncertain fear
that comes to the newly walked. Then
I heard it again-on the wall near my
head this time. A board creaked.
Some one was cropping his way down
the dark corridor without. Presently
he stopped, and faint line OF illu-
mination sprang out under my door. 1t
winked. and then grew still. He had
lit candle.
Assurance came with the streak of
light. What was he doing. cropping in
the dark, If he had candle with him?
crept over to the door. opened 1t, and
stared cautiously out.
About a score feet away a man was
standing-a striking figure against the
light he carried. His back was to-
wards me- but could see that his
hand was shading the candle from his
eyes while he stared into the shad-
ows that clung about the further end
of the corridor.
Presently he began to move forward.
The picture gallery and the body OF
the house lay behind me. The corri-
dor in which he stood terminated in
window, set deep into the stone OF the
old walls. The man walked slowly.
throwing the light to right and left.
His attitude was Of nervous expecta-
tion-that Of man who looked for
something that he feared to see.
At the window he stopped. staring
about him and listening. He examined
the fastenings. and then tried door
on his right 1t was locked against
him. AS he did 30 caught his pro-
file against the light. 1t was Harbord,
the secretary. From where I stood he
was not more than forty feet away
There was no possibility Of mistake.
AS he turned to come back retreat
ed into my room. closed the door. The
fellow was in a state Of great agita-
tion, and could hear him muttering
to himself as he walked. When he had
passed by peeped out to see him and
his light dwindle, reach the corner by
the picture gallery, and fade into re.
iection-a darkness.
took care to turn the key before
got back into bed.
woke again at seven, and. hurry.
ing on my clothes, set of to tell Peace
all about it. took him to the place,
and together we examined the corri
dor. There were only two rooms be-
yond mine. The one on the left was
an unoccupied bedroom; that on the
right was large storeroom, the door
OF which was locked. The housekeep-
er kept the key. we learnt upon In
quiry. Whom had Harbord followed?
The problem was beyond me. AS for
Inspector Peace, he did not indulge in
verbal speculations.
II was in the central hall that we
encountered the secretary on his way
to the breakfast room. The man
looked nervous and depressed; he nod.
ded to US, and was passing on. when
Peace stopped him.
Good morning. Mr.. Harbord." he
said. Can have a word with your"
Certainly. inspector. What is it,"
~ have favor to ask. My assist
ant and myself have our hands full
here. II necessary could you help us
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
Latest In Hosiery and Shoes.

New ideas in hosiery and in shoes
are constantly appearing. Despite
the protests of medical men. stockings
are still cobwebby. The latest idea
appears to be the nctted silken hosi-
cry. which, when drawn on the foot.
have the appearance OF a fish scale.
To throw the mesh into high relief. an
understanding of very fine silk is worn
white II the upper hose be black,
black IL the net fish scale be in " hite
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
WAS HIS TURN TO LAUGH
Uncle Aaron Alfred Wanted Nothing
to Disturb Him During Period Of
Enjoyment.

ITS matter of total Indifference
to me whether Capper beats Hodges.
or vice-vercy!" triumphantly ex-
claimed Uncle Aaron Allerd. Tho Bull
gars may put the Turks to the sword
as fast as they can ketch up with EN-.
for all care am not troubled about
Stubb's defeat by What's-his.name. My
nephew, Claud Duval Sisson, who
laoks lis. that way. and has lived on
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
kDTltT(hER ROBINSON

For the day?" he INTERRUPTED.
No. 1t may be an AFFAIR of three or
four days"
but"
Don't apologize. Mr.. Harbord," said
the little man. cheerfully. 81 shall have
to find some one else-that is ALL"
We walked into the breakfast room.
and few minutes later Ransom ap.
peared with a great bundle of letters
and kilograms in his hand.
Ransom said not word to any Of
US. but dropped into a chair, tearing
open the envelopes and glancing at
their contents. His face grew darker
as he read. and once he thumped his
hand upon the table with a crash that
set the china jingling.
We'll, Inspector" he said at last
The little detectives head shook out
a negative.
Perhaps you require an incentive"
he sneered. is 1t a matter of a re.
ward?"
mo. Mr.. Ransom; but It is becom.
ing one OF my personal reputation"
Then. by thunder! you are in dan
ger Of losing it. Why don't you and
your friend hustle, instead Of lettering
around as If you were paid by the
day7 tell you. man. there are thou
sands-hundreds OF thousands-melt-
Ing, slipping through your fingers,
every hour, every hour"
He sprang from his seat and started
his walk again-up and down. up and
down, as we had first seen him.
Shall you be returning to London 2"
At the question the manager halted
in his stride, staring sharply down In
to the inspectors bland countenance.
mo-" he said; 81 shall stay here,
Mr.. Addington Peace, until such time
as you have something definite to tell
me-"
Il have an inquiry to make which
would rather place in the hands of
some one who has personal knowledge
of Mr.. Ford. Neither Mr.. Harbord nor
yourself desire to leave Meudon. Is
there anyone else you can suggest7"
There is Jackson-Fords valet"
said the manager. after a moments
thought. He can go, If you think him
bright enough. I'll send for him."
While the footman who answered
the bell was gone upon his errand, we
waited in an uneasy silence. There
was the shadow OF an ugly mystery
upon us all. Jackson, as he entered,
was the only one who seemed at his
ease. He stood there-a tall figure of
all the responsibilities.
THE inspector here wishes you to
go to London. Jackson" said the man
ager. He will explain the details.
There Is fast train from Camdon at
eleven"
Certainly. sir. Do return tonight?"
mo. Jackson" said Peace. 1T will
take day or two"
The man took couple Of steps to-
wards the door, hesitated, and then re.
turned to his former place.
IL beg your pardon, SIR" he began.
addressing Ransom. But l would
rather remain at Meudon under pres.
ent circumstances"
What on earth do you mean ?" thun.
dered the manager.
well. sir, was the last to see Mr..
Ford. There is, at 1t were, a suspicion
upon me. l should like to be present
while the search continues, both for
his sake-and my own"
VERY kind OF you. I'm sure"
growled Ransom. But you either do
what tell you. Jackson, or you pack
your boxes and clear out. So be quick
and make up your mind"
81 think you are treating me most
unfairly. sir. But l cannot be Der.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-08
President Honors srak. man.

Washington.-On the recommenda-
tion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, President Wilson has award
ed a medal of honor to A. c. Werner,
railroad brakeman of Smithville.
Tex, who at the peril of his own life.
saved child who was standing on
railroad track in front OF an approach
ing train. :
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08
-TzERL LOT
SINCE WAR BEGAN
A DIFFICULT ONE

tAssociatcd Press Corrospondence) p
Zurich, nov switzerlaud's ioi
since the war began has been a hard
one. Tho cost OF maintaining the
army in o. state OF mobilization Is es-
timatcd at n'lly sf0O. 600 q dsy. The
loss Co tho hotel keepers iu three
months l. figured az $4,000 600.
The hotel Keepers probably suncr
more than ANY other class. especially
ga they had leon years in 1912 and
1918 owing to bad weather. They
had looked forward o. 1914 as likely
To- make an dcncits. the weather from
the beginning of Tho summer WIS eN-
ceIlent and the rush of tourists la
june and early July was u%uprece-
dented.
The few tourists who remained
after the war cloud appeared we're
frightened away by the panic among
tho Swiss bankers. which caused the
refusal of lu letters Of credit and even
foreign money.
Al present many of the bis hotels
are closed. and the uumoo of guests
In thos, which remain open Is almost
negligible Nor H. there much like
uhood of ms Improvement i condi
ucns iu fimc for the winter sports
season.
As a matter of fact, living condi-
lions Boz switzerland have changed
very little. There Is Sc shortage OF
coat and petrol hut food prices have
probably Increased NOT much more
than ten per .eu
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08
R BOATS ON THE
RHINE NOW

tAsso,iated Press Corresporde.eo ,
Geneva, Soy. 25.-Thc careu boats
than formerly carried coal aUa Gee
risls ou the Rhine have bee ,rius-
formed into ambulances and Ir. ...-
yeylug wounded soldiers from cole
mar To- Cologne.
The German wounded generally
are well cared for i1 she hospitals
along the Rhine. but their numbers
have increased Co such an extent
since 'he middle OF October. chat
there have NOT been enough doctors
to give them prompt attention and
many slightly wounded haV" died on
his account. So over worE.i frr
the surgeons that they often IHli
asleep ur driy a story come. nom
ColWar tu tho cGyat that we'll
known Irr,o after haNi1e Nurtcd
for % fortnight with very ut-.' resi-.
Cen asleep over an important .reIU-
tiou. Pressing calls have heen made
upon th, doctors In Germany. I0-
cludng tH, most aged, To- remeI, rhs
|dirlgulty.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08
FORCIBLE AMPUTATI0N
OF QUEUES ABANDONED

A-~uCtatcd Press torfc~pondencc)
PeETng- Now 50-KJ-thc sugeestion
OF foreiau advisors tu the government
the forclbic amputstiou Ut queues has
been abandoned. The ministry of tho
Interior has issued Instructions Go tAe
police Of Picking to cut on iorcibly
the queues OF rickshaw coolies. The
police were armed with scissors and
proceeded To- nlhli Instructions. The
riskshaw coolies banded together and
in several Instance resisted and IN
jurod one or W policemen.
Two of the foreign aviators 10
President Yuan Shi-kai pointed Out
TO prominent Chinese officials 81 mod
ern education that this action was
uuwarranted on the part OF the min
istrv and was distinctly contrary 90
the ideas held in foreign countries OF
the rights of u citizen of e. republic.
The Chinese officials argued hat the
queue was a badge of serNitude The
advisors replied that o. may have
been such a. men who had read his
tory and understood that the Mhnchu
had introduced the style but that Ca
the coolie the queue was q recognized
custom of hair dressing and nothins
more. The short hair was a foreign.
strange fashion which ne had bee
taught. az 90 a few years ago, 60 De.
/ Rulsc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Mrs. ChsppsIl, Of Five Years
Standing. Relieved BY Csrdui.

Mt. Airy. N. C.-Mrs. Sarah N. Chap
pell OF this town, says. II suffered Tor
live years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, aud my punishment
was nor than any one could tell.
tried most every kind Of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, aud | decided 10 Try u I
had not taken but about sax bottles until
was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines ! had
Tried, put together.
Ny friends began asking me why |
looked so well. and ! told Them about
Cardui. Several are now taking IT,"
DO you, lady reader, suffer from any
OF the ailments due 10 womanly trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideachc,
sleeplessnesS, and that eyerlastngly tired
feeliag2
u so, let rs urge you 10 give Cardul a
hial. We feel confident Il will help you,
lust as II has a million other women IN
The past hall century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
won't regret Il. All druggists.
Wyff, r.. Chattanooga Medicine c.. udiss
Advisory Dspi. Chaianoofa- Tenn, ief afrlal
LsEfrs.ffsh4 o. Ioaf case ara - pAss Boo. heus
Trsstmsni fer women. % pain vrappef NC ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08
LONG LINE OF
SEEK PERMITS TO A

associated Press Corrcspondencc)
Brussels. Nov s5.-About the only
modern suggestion al the beautiful
Hotel de VILE, whore helmcted,
breast plated German officers. some
with fur dolmans and fur busbys, are
reminders of pictures ~ medieval
times. is the Inc OF civilians who
want permits to leave. The linc is
usually three abreast and stretches "a
hundred Yards or more into the
street. Permits are issued freely at
fees " from three To- niteen francs
each.
In ono of Tho great hotels of ne
magnificent building is q large taoie'
around which soldiers may usually be-
seen. drinking beer from stems ON
the walls are hung tho side arms and
ac-outrements which have been laId
aside by the guard FOR greater COM
fort while awaiting orders. Prom
time 90 time an officer comes In ana
orders four men Co go here, or six
there. and there Is q bucklins ON "i
arms and the detachment leaves win
considerable hustle n clanking.