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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
10 SELL ROANOKE
BRIDGE CO. PLANT
ORDER ENTERED IN LAW AND
CHANCERY COURT OF
RoANOkE.

Koanoke. Va. Nov. 2s--Under ar
order entered Ia the Law and Chan
Gerry Court, the property OF the Roam
ake Bridge Company will be sold at
public auction at the plant, In the
southeast. December IL. The order
fellows report Of the receiver !. H.
Schoenley, after an administration 81
several months 10 close UP certain
contracts the company Rad on hand
when application was made FOR a
receiver.
The style - the litigation leading
up 10 the sale Is the Phoenix Iron
Company against the Roanoke Bridge
Company. All property viii he soid,
Including plant. tocle and stocks OF
u1a,eriai N hand.
The company was formed IN 1909.
and for time contracted for the con-
str,ict'an Of highway bridges. pur-
chasing forms from another plant
here Later she company established
it's own plant and was thought TO be
doing 6 fair business until misfortune
overt-sk It early this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
HURT IN CRASH
NEAR WINCHESTER

Winchester. Va. Nov 27.--Mrs
Louise Bowly Ebert. wife of Or. ], VIII
liam Ebert, was injured severely yes
terday when the automobile driven by
Charles l.. Grove. Jr., of Stephenson
Frederick County, crashed head on
into the car In which DR.. and Mrs.
Ebert were riding. Mrs. Ebert was
brought to Memorial Hospital. The
accident occurred on the Martinsburg
Pike. DR.. Ebert's gasoline supply be-
came exhausted. and while he was
filling his tank Groves car ran into khe
machine. Mrs. Ebert was thrown
against the windshield and was un-
conscious when picked up by her hus-
band.
Mrs Ebert Is the daughter of Mrs.
George I. Richardson. of Lutherville.
Md. and the late Louis Bowly, OF
Winchester.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
PLANS PLEASE
ARCHITECT BOSOM
DESIGNS FOR NEW CITY BUILD
ING ENSURE SATISFACTORY
STRUCTURE.

Advisory Architect Alfred G. Bos-
som will eat and sleep with the plans
for the new City Building during the
next ten days.
Yesterday, with the consent of the
lcommittee, he had the plans hauled to
his quarters at the Jefferson Hotel the
motor wagon of Superintendent w. II.
Thompson, of the fire alarm system.
being placed at his disposal to effect
the transfer.
Speaking OF the plans. Mr.. Bosom
said
II am really amazed at the in
genuity displayed by the competitors.
All the designs are splendid and some
of them little less than marvellous. OF
course, l know no more about the
work OF one man than another, but
have been asfonished at the clevcrness
and skill displayed by all.
"Of course / am not at liberty to
discuss the plans at present. l can
say, however. that the designs for the
City Auditorium are we'll nigh perfect.
Some of the plans submitted have one
balcony and others two. Some OF the
plans with one balcony have provisions
for two balconies in case 1t Ia found
necessary to increase the seating
capacity The have made 1t possible
to seat 1890 comfortably. and all OF
the designs, as far as can remember.
have room for more than $500.
Some Of the plans have arranged
for a large concrete organ. in the
auditorium. In a number OF cases the
organ is drawn into the plan and In
others space is left for 1t. All OF the
plans, ! believe, have taken the organ
into consideration. Nobody. however.
will be allowed to examine the plans
until the report has been made and
the committee has met and consider
ed it, 1t is against instructions and
the terms Of the competition to do
so"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
BUSINESS
MEN PERFECT PLANS

Stanton. Va, Nov. 2S.--At an en-
thusiastic "get-together" meeting of
the hustlcrs behind the organization
Of the Business League, held last night
at campaign headquarters, 26 South
New Street. further plans for the mass
meeting and membership campaign of
the new civic CONNIE rcial organization
were laid and perfected. The new
community service bureau will start
out with the support and active CO.
operation of the majority of the rep
resentative and professional men OF
Staunton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
DANVILLE HAS TWO
RUNAWAY WEDDINGS

DarvNe. IA Nov 2s--Tshere were
swa eiopeIuent- here on Thanksgiving
IlaE I've couples qaietly slipped
4way and MARI "a
Edgar Bhatwrleht, son of Fl. L.
iScstH:5aht prominent tobacconist,
Ylt3I 80 Miss billiard Smith. daughter
sf IA HarfInSsIle tobaceonist, going TO
AVeuraarth y. c., for the ceremony
I.arvef Ward. a young druggist LEFT
~st.HatniY for Richmond 10 see the
game on Wednesday night, but came
}ark Yesterday from Hendersonvilie,
y. e. with Siss Myrtle Fuller, OF fsnis
rifS as his BRIDE,
M.s- @frIer stole away from home
ear III 3ho morning and left a note
Underneath tne door explaining her
absence
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
CHARGE. HICKMAN
GAVE. BAD CHECK

Harrisonburg. Va. Nov. 2S.-After
chase covering several hundred
miles. Sheriff d. +. Croushorn Thurs
day arrested Port Hickman in Char
lottesvtiie and brought him 10 Har-
risonburg. a warrant was issued
Wednesday by Magistrate D. Wampler
Earman for the arrest Of Hickman.
charging that he obtained a horse
valued at $156 from Harry Crigler. of
Pendleton County, w. Va. by means
Of a worthless check. The transaction
IS alleged to have taken place in Har-
rlsonburg on October !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Nnead Has Bad Luck.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov 2s.--w. II
snead, commissioner Of revepue. had
n stroke OF hard luck Thanksgiving
Day His fine bulldog got sick ana
died and he tost mis- gloves and his
spect@c.e case, and II there Is anything
that vexes man who wears glasses
IL IS 70 .ose his spectacle case AS
consolation, however. he bought
duck so that the lone speckled duck
he had been possessing viii have
mate and Will not drag around the
lot like a grouchy old bachelor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
FOUR POYS AND GIRL
ARE FOUND HOBOlNG

Especial to The Richmond v!rginian.1
Grove. va. Nov. 2s,-Two white
boys, aged fourteen and eighteen. CIV
ing the names Of Phiihouser and
ws1itehurst. a white girl. aged sixteen,
giving name of Susie Jenkins and
two negroes. giving names Of Leo
McLaln ana Wary Allen. were found
on the Norfolk and Western right-of-
way hohoing together. The girl was
married to n marine in Portsmouth,
The white boys and the girl are want
cd by Portsmouth police. and an Of
ficer has been gent for them,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
DIR. Mcclure Hurt.

Winchester. Va, Nov. 2s.--Dr.
Hunter H. Mcclure has been confined
to his room at his home, corner of
Water and Stewart Streets, since
Thursday night suffering as a result
of falling on West Piccadilly Street
that evening and spraining his knee
quite severely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Lynch burg Firm Assigns.

Lynchburg, Va. Nov. os.-The r. B.
Horne Candy Company manufactur-
ers, have assigned for the benefit Of
creditors. j p. Easley and j. T. Cole
man, Jr, were named as trustees
The assets are $40 900. Tho company
moved 10 Lynchburg about eighteen
months ago from Winston Salem,
y c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Andrc.K'S-YSailey,

prooknenl. Nov 9s--A pretty we'd
ding occurred a. Hat Greee Thursday
when Miss Ruth Ba.ley became the
bride Of John Floyd Andrews. or
Charlotte County. The event was held
in Beulah Baptist Church, which was
taxtefullv decorated IN green and
white. Mr.. Harry Andrews. brother Of
the groom. was best man. and Miss
Mary L. Holt the bridesmaid. Miss
Pearl Henderson played the wedding
march. The ceremony was performed
by Rev William Royal. OF Lynchburg,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Negro Shoots Another.

Lynchburg. Va, Nov 2S.-~Thomas
Payne, negro. was shot and killed
Wednesday in a saloon here by an
other negro named Willie White.
White claimed Payne robbed him
Monday night while hA was drunk,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29

A special meeting OF the Board OF
Fire Commissio ners has been called
for Monday night at 8 o'clock to take
portance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
Diamond Stud Missing.

Byron Bear, OF 2l6 East Broad
Street, yesterday reported to the polio"
the loss of diamond stud valued
at 375. 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
TH0S, 5, LEAKE NOT
HELLO RESPONSIBLE
ACQUITTED ON CHARGE GROW
ING OUT OF ACCIDENTAL
KILLING OF T. e. wALDROP.

Thomas &. Leake. of Deep Run
Street. a well-known business man,
was acquitted in Police Court yester-
day on charge of running over with
his automobile and killing Thomas Il.
Waldrop. OF 507 West Grace Street
The accident happened on last Sun
day afternoon. when Mr. Leake's
automobile struck Mr.. Waldrop at the
corner of Beverley and laurel Streets
Mr.. Ieake took the injured man home
and medical attention was summoned
1t was not thought then that Mr..
Waldrop was seriously injured, and
Mr.. Leake was inexpressibly shocked
when he read in The Virginian the
following morning that the unfortu-
nate gentleman had succumhed to his
injuries during the night.
Evidence before the coroner's jury
showed that the driver OF the auto
mobile was not driving rapidly or
lrecklessly, and was not at fault In the
matter. a verdict being rendered ex-
onerating Mr.. Leake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29

Prohibition Is an aid to the Ice
cream business according to Mr.. ]. M.
Fentress. president Of the Virginia Ice
Cream Manufacturers Association. Mr..
Fentress was addressing the convention
of ice cream makers in Atlantic City.
and he, said: Consumption OF ice
cream must increase when prohibition
becomes law. Bue Ice cream will not
he the only industry favorably affect
ed. | look at the question from an eco
homie standpoint"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
RAILROAD PROFITS ABROAD.

English exchanges now coming to hand
contain annual statements of the rail-
roads for 1915 and offer interesting read
ing on this side of the Atlantic by fur
nishing a basis for comparison with
American figures.
The London papers Of February 10 print
the returns Of twenty-five roads. showing
the rate Of dividend and the balance for
the year just closed and for the year
preceding it. From these il appears that
sixteen Of the dividends have been in
creased, five art unchanged. and only
one is reduced. The balance after pay
ing the dividends total for all the roads
over two and Onc-quarter million pounds
for 1918 against one and three-quarter
millions for l912, indicating that the COM
panics were not only able to divide larger
profits among their shareholders, but that
after doing so they still had a half
million pounds more in the treasury than
was there a year before.
This disclosure of profitable business Is
in marked contrast with the depressing
reports OF American railroads for the
same period. They indicate that some
thing has been radically wrong in this
country when the measure OF domestic
business reveals so wide a discrepancy
here and abroad.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
Both tried to listen to derful at time

him." suggested Cleo. He is at his
Office" She seized the telephone and
called a number. That you. daddy !
Yes: at Warren's ofice. He is such a
goose-he doesn't understand your
message. Want to talk to him? Just
a moment"
You young rascal"' barked Perio-
lat. and both Warren and the girl tried
to listen at once. Don't you know
your Internal honesty has lost me ten
millions? No; don't waste your SYM
pathy-you needn't be sorry for me.
Don't think I'll go to poorhOuse for a
while yet. You idiot. did / ever ask
you TO recommend that ordinance for
adoption? i don't think ! did, and !
am a man who usually knows what
he's talking about. ! merely said j
had decided to make II an acid test of
your worth. didn't 1? Why, you young
rascal. IL you had been cowardly
enough to let me blum you l should
have kicked you out of my house the
next time you called. Good day. sir.
and be- mean you can have both my
daughter and my blessing"
The staid and decorous walls of the
city attorneys Office frowned upon the
frivolity of lovers.
Tomorrow; Discord and Harompy.)
monyo
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
REVERENTIAL SONG
In FACE OF DEATH
Distinguished Victim of Assassin 5
Bullet Repeated Words of
Old Hymn.

The pathetic death bed OF the martyred
President Mckinley served to fix the
hymn, Nearer. My God. to Thee in the
minds of the American people. at least
as pre-eminently the anthem for the dy-
ing and the dead. In the newspaper re-
ports of the loss of the Titanic the story
was told that as the great ship slowly
settled in the sea the band strck up those
sweetly solemn strains. and many of the
800 helpless in the face of approaching
death Joined in the reverential music. But
Col. Archibald Oracle, a survivor Of the
disaster. who took great pains to collect
the recollections of all others who es-
capped from the Inflated ship. denies this
statement in his book, The Truth About
the Titanic"
However. the story of the part Of the
song played in Tightening the last hours
of President Mckinley will not soon fade
from American memory. The physicians
were about completing the administering
of anesthetics when the Presidents lips
were seen TO moNo family, and enc put
ting his car close caught indistinctly the
words of Nearer, Ny God. TO Thee
With this sublime expression of perfect
confidence in his Maker the distinguished
victim Of an assassin's bullet passed
away.
MIS- SarAn r AOGILS. VI
Nearer My God. to Thee" was the
daughter Of an editor in Cambridge. Eng
land. She was what they call dis
senter,' that is, not a member Of the
Church OF England. Her pastor in the
Unitarian Church. Rev. William J. Fox,
was the compiler Of a hymn book to
which she contributed thirteen hymns OF
these Nearer. My God, to Thee" has
won world wide acceptance and is sung
in every church. irrespective Of creed or
dogma.
The Herald's big song book contains
this great hymn as well as all the other
old favorite songs. 1t Is a book several
copies of which should be in every family,
for the family singing. whether Of hymns
or of the lighter melodies. in which this
book abounds, is one of the most efficient
ties tnat bind the home circle together.
The Herald Song Book on sale at the
following places: F. G. Smith Piano Com
pany, 1917 F street northwest: House G.
Hermann. Seventh and / streets; Charles
II. Stieft. pianos, lOOS-l010 + street north
west; Adams News Depot. Ninth and G
streets northwest; Roland Wallace, 92S
Ninth street northwest: Adams Depot.
Mount Pleasant branch, 2140 Fourteenth
street northwest; W. B. Holtzclaw, 1I05
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest, and E.
]. Erwin. Fourteenth and Harvard streets
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
ANACOSTIA CITIZENS
FOR HALF-AND-HALF
Copies of Associations Resolution to
Be Sent to Congress District
Committee.

The Anacostia Citizens Association,
through its secretary, William ]. Lati-
mer, today will send to the members Of
the District Committee of both branches
Of Congress, and to prominent officials
In the. District the following resolution,
which fhas been adopted unanimously by
the association:
Whereas, Washington Is the Capital
City OF this great republic. and whereas
more than 20 per cent of the value OF the
real estate is uwned by the government.
and not taxable. and whereas, Washing
ton Is not a commercial or manufacturing
city, but principally a city Of homes,
therefore be II
Resolved, That the Anacostia Citizens
Association, hereby protests against any
law or scheme whereby the private prop
erty Of the District Of Columbia shall be
taxed to exceed 80 per cent of the amount
necessary to run the government OF said
District, and We do further declare that
We regard any attempt to place on the
taxpayers of said District the full burden
OF maintaining the government OF the
District OF Columbia. as unfair, unjust.
and un-American.'
A special meeting Cf the Potomac Base
ball League was held yesterday afternoon
at the residence Of its president, DIR.
William 4. Watson, in Nichols avenue
II was decided not to affiliate with the
amateur association of the District, but
to play Independent ball. The officers be-
lieve that in this way the league can he
maintained on a better footing. especially
in regard t. finances. The report of the
recent entertainment and smoker indi-
Gated that large sum had been realized.
j. V. Conway. proprietor of a grocery
store at Nichols avenue and Morris road.
has asked the police of the Eleventh pre-
cinct to try to locate the person who ap-
propriates the milk from in front of the
store each morning.
ARacostia Lodge. No. p. F. 4. A NJ.
Will meet tonight in Masonic Hall. when
degree work will be accomplished.
II was announced yesterday in En-
manuel Episcopal Church that the
preacher at the service next Wednesday
evening will be Rev. George F. Dudley
rector OF ST. Stephens Church, Washing
ton. On Sunday evening next Rev
Charles +. Buck. rector of Rock Creek
Parish, will preach.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

the only way-I couldn't do anything else
and be true to you-and my dead mother.
You wouldn't want me to do anything
else. would you, sweetheart?
She answered with a wonderfully ex-
pressive squeeze Of his hand.
You know i love you just as much.
don't you, dear?' he asked boyishly.
There is nothing to do but fight Your
father has the reputation of being great
fighter. He may break me. but II have
an idea I'll break him.
4 thrill shot through the little hand
that touched his own.
Shake" she cried impetuously. II
am with you whatever happens. Wen be
pals. you and IT,
And then. as he blurted out his love
for her and crushed her to him, ne knew
defeat would be impossible.
He stepped to the platform in the city
council chamber the next evening pre-
pared to make the speech of his life He
Numbered denunciatiOn of the Inter-
City Rapid Transit, tore to tatters its
plot to defraud the city, and declared
that each vote for the franchise would
/, mark the voter a traitor to the people.
He left the platform limp, shaking and
perspiring, but the faces in the room
told him the battle was won. And after
the balloting it was found that the trac-
tlOn proposition ndu Decn UN d
vote that was almost unanimous.
Doubts began to assail him as he left
the room. Half the battle was won. but
what about the other half? Periolat was
a daring and INSCRIPTIONS fighter. II
there was a way cf taking Cleo from
him, Periolat would do it.
Cleo telephoned him the next morning
that she was still his pal and would
be with him to the end. And l have
been told you fought splendidly last
night-and love you all the more for il, -
she added tremulously.
Warren Kerrigan smiled and wondered
what Periolat's next step would be.
Whatever coup the crafty traction mag
nate might be planning. he had a sus-
picion it would descend upon his head
with the force of an avalanche. Warren
dared the old rascal to do his worst. And
just then an Office boy laid sealed en-
velope on his table. Warren, recognizing
the bristling handwriting of old Periolat,
tore it open.
The blow had fallen, But Warren was
not yet certain as to the nature Of the
blow. II seemed mysterious. What could
it mean? And again he read the brief
note.
Dear Sir: Your acid-proof honesty has
cost me sl0.OO0oOa. The messenger who
brings this has full authority to decide
your future relations with my daughter.
GEORGE PERIOLAT"
Warren stceled himself for a struggle
and ordered the messenger conducted into
his Office. And as the messenger entered
the mystery deepened by several faith
oms. Warren felt pair Of hands wound
about his neck and a warm kiss pressed
to his lips.
81 don't see-I don't understand" he
faltered.
Neither DO L. declared Cleo Father
told me to bring you this message. He
said you would understand. what does
it say?"
Warren read it to her.
You goose"" she cried. "You simple
ton! It's perfectly plain Father has
given me authority to decide your future
relations with his daughter-isn't that
what he says? And don't you know what
my decision is, YOU dear?"
Can ii be posisble-that-that he has
surrendered?" wondered Warren.
Let's call him up. Let's both ask
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
FOR ALASKA-CANADA ROAD.
Lane Writes OhiciaI He Hopes Z,
See All Rail Route TO u. =.

Secretary of the Interior Lane yester-
day received a telegram from Richard
Mcbride. Prime Minister of the province
of British Columbia, congratulating the
United States on the Alaska railroad bill,
signed yesterday. Secretary Lane replied
u this message as follows:
Il will take great pleasure in submit
ting your cordial telegram to the Presi-
dent. and ] tT- I the time will come
when Canada and the United States can
cooperate in a line of railroad running
from Alaska through Canada to the
United States. The Canadian Northern
Railroad is now within .O0o miles Of our
border. I believe an all-rail route from
Alaska to the L tied States entirely
practicable and certain to come"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
CAN'T KEEP OUT OF JAIL.

Topeka. Kans.. March 15.-Arthur Pat
ton. who in his twenty-nine years. has
had only nine years of freedom, is in jail
charged with stealing wagon wheels.
Patton when nine years old was sent
TO the reform school for petty thievery.
He was parOled. but had been free less
than a week when arrested for stealing
food from a home in Usage City. After
finishing his expired sentence in the re-
formatory he returned to Usage City.
where he was arrested for burglary and
sent to prison.
Last summer Gov. Hodges paroled Pat
ton from the penitentiary on the ground
that he never had a chance. He was
given a job in a packing house. He had
worked hard and Conscientiously until
his recent arrest
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
LECTURES ON TUNIsIA.

Frank Edward johnson, who has
done more exploration in Tunisia, North
Africa. perhaps than any living man,
lectured before the Art and Archaeology
League of Washington Saturday at its
fif:h regular meeting in Hirst Library,
GEORGETOWN University.
Mr. johnson presented stereopticon
views on the Greek bronzes that were
discovered in the Roman ship at the
bottom of the Bay of Tunis several
wears ago. He also gave views of mo-
saics that he had examined in various
parts OF Trnisia. Prof. Mitchell Carroll.
president Of the league, presided.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

will double on that deal. IN pay you
two thousand q week.
Wen double, won't we, dear?'' said
Marie softly. as she wound her arms
around the professors neck.
Yes. guess ! am a real pincushion
after all. And. Mr.. Manager. well close
the deal II you will act as best man."
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
READ This STORY TODAY-TEN SEE IT IN MOVING PICTURES

moving picture the day. See the play today
cannot later Frequent will keep
you posted TO where to go.
which appear only The Herald comprise the best
the picture plays produced in America They hastily
pared outlines finished fiction prepared collaboration
weeks before the p plays released
and are we'll reading whether the pictures not
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
DIRECTORS

George W. Gray,
William d. Hoover.
George Howard.
Reginald 5. Huidekoper
o. II. =. Johnson.
Thomas p Jones,
Victor Ka uffmann,
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

UOU may TINS story acted moving pictures this afternoon
evening afternoon evening within the
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The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
The Safest Investments

Are those that do not huctuste during dis
turbed conditions Of the money or stock mar
kra First deed Of trust notes (frst mort.
gages). wen secured on real estate In the Dis
uict Of Columbis. constitute ''gilt-edge' in
yestnenta They do not depend Upon the
financial responsibility Of individuals or cor.
porations for their stability. and are exempt
frcm taIstion as personal property. We can
supply such investments in amounts from S0s
upward Send for booklet Concerning Loans
ind Investments"