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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
TROLLEY COMPANY
SUED FOR $4,000
CASE OF MRS. WOOTERS TO BE.
TRIED In SOUTHSIDE COURT
TODAY.

The Virginia Railway and Power
company is defendant in the case
which viii come up in Hastings court.
part II. this morning. The plaintiff
is Lena Is. Wooters. who is seeking
damages in the sum of $1,000 The
papers in the case set forth that she
was injured in crossing lakewood ave
nue.. on March 18th of last year by
being struck by a car in such a man
ner that her spine, head, arms and
limbs received injuries from which
she has never fully recovered
She states that she has been forced
to pay large sums of money for
medical attention on account of these
injuries received, and is. therefore,
asking damages of $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
CLEANING PLACE Is
ROBBED OF CLOTHING

PETERSBURG. VA, March A.
Some time during last night the
cleaning and dye establishment OF
Frank Floser, on Washington street.
was entered by thieves and robbed
of three dresses several hats and ten
suits of clothes.
The thieves gained an entrance by
breaking the lock OF the front door.
Other than he finding Of one of the
dresses in the railway yards near
by, there is no clue to the identity of
the thieves. The loss, of course, will
fall upon Mr.. Floster. as he will have
to reimburse the owners for the loss
of the stole a rticles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
start WORK SOON
ON SHOCK0E CREEK
MAYOR APPROVES BOND ISSUE
~
FOR IMPROVEMENT TO FREE
BRIDGE. &

Mayor Ainslie yesterday returned TO-
the city clerk with his approval sew
eral ordinances recently passed Oys
council The most important was that
approving a bond issue of $2oO.0O0
for Shockoe creek improvements. and
for extensive improvements to Ninth
street bridge over the river. N
Other measures approved were:
Permission to W. S. Forbes to build;
sewer across Tilden street.; to-
change the name af William street to
Chaffin to fix taxes on pool-tablcs NJ.
s35 for the fi.'st and SIS for all others:
fixing the pay of the stenographer t.
the city accountant at ESQ. and In
creasing the salary Of the clerk to the
building inspector at 1900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05

the Red Men, and he is on the road to
the Shrine.
Mr.. Brewer has been successful in
his efforts to land good committees In
the legislature He Is not only ut the
head of the committee on appropria-
.tions. but he succeeded in landing on
the finance committee. Probably be-.
cause he Is director in the American
Bank of Suffolk. He disappreves of
the fee system. because 1t is costly to
have to support the bootttiacks. the
barber boys and the walters. The
Nansemond delegate wants taxes re-
duced. As a rule. most bankers do.
Also brewers
Being d good friend and follower
lot former Governor Mann. thAt worthy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
Death of Mrs. Hargra.e.

PETERSBURG. VA. March a.
Mrs. Virginia + Hargraye, aged
sixty-eight years died At o'clock yes
terday afternoon at . her home on
Court street, Ettrick.
Mrs. Hargrave had been sick s, nee
August, last. She was the widow of
Parker Hargrave and is survived by
one daughter and one son-Mrs. Nj.
j. Robertson and c. w. Hargrave.
both of Ettrick: also enc brother, Mr..
Alex. Riyes. of Ettrick. The funeral
will take place from the residence at
8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon AMI in
terment will be made in the Ettrick
cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
ROCKY Mount Couple WEEDS.

ROCKY MOUNT, N. c.. March A.
At the parsonage OF the Arlington
Street Baptist church on Sunday after
noon there was married by Rev. N IL.
Shepherd. Mrs Olivia Hight and Mr..
w. II. stills, the wedding having been
performed in the presence OF a. few
ding ceremony the young couple left
on the might train for trip OF two
weeks, to Florida and other Southern
points, after which they win be at
home to their friends here at the
home OF the groom On South Church
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
MAKES REQUISITION
FOR NEGRO MURDERER

Governor II. c. Stuart yesterday
made requisition OH Governor John
X Tener. of Pennsylvania, for the
return To Virginia of George Morgan.
now under arrest in Philadelphia.
Morgan is charged with the murder
Of another negro, George Burns. dur
ing a shooting scrape at a coIored
church celebration in Mecilenburg
county Fl. g. Shugert. an agent Of
that county, will bring the man back
to this State 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05

IS Delegate Richard Lewis Brewer
i'll. grew up in the dry town of SUI
ok. he just naturally voted for the
snlne like that would be considered by
lie passer-by as an old topper. In early
lie he used to 90 down to the Dismal
swamp ana look for diamonds among
he cypress plants, and that Is why
low he Is considered enc of the mpst
expert jewelers. in all Nansemond
.oiinty. In fact he Is locked upon as q
iewel.
Being q Brewer, the wise ones have
aftan wondered how he could have
voted for the enabling act He has
BEEN known 10. have passed OUT the
xl1d hand 10 the Elks. IS r. As and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
SOUTHSlDE BUSINESS
MEN MEET TONIGHT

There will be very important
meeting of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION of the Southside Friday
night, at which time the approach
TO Mayos bridge Will be fully dis
cussed and plans laid to improve the
approach to the bridge, on the south
side of the river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05

made his a colonel. He holds the
title to this day. Deponent> saith not
what he did with the uniform And
being good colonel. he Is also some
thing of fisherman. like Grover
Cleveland and Joseph Jefferson. THAT
lis why he is a member of the com.
nittee on the Chesapeake and its trfb-
utaries.
For dozen years Mr. Brewer was
mayor Of his native town. They hated
to get rid Of him. He started after the
smayorality, like many other men did
through the council and school board
Be4tdes being o Mason. = Red Man and
ian Elk. Mr.. Brewer II q member .O1
the Neth0di@t church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
BODY OF MR.. ROBERTSON
RESTS IN BLANFORD

PETERSBURG, VA. March -
The body OF Leon Is. Rogerson. a
former well known resident of this
city. whose death occurred a Ashe-
Vile, n. G.. reached here this after
noon, and the funeral and interment
took place in Blandford cemetery.
Mr.. Rogerson, who was forty years
Of age. is survived by widow and
one son. Several brothers and one
sister also survive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
Grant Writ Of Error.

The Supreme Court Of Appeals
yesterday granted a writ of error in
the case OF the National Union Fire
Insurance company of Pittsburg
against Mrs. J. c. Burkholder. The
case involves the payment of fire i'm
surance. and came to the Supreme
court from the Circuit court of
Shenandoah county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
CHARGED with yagrancy.

Henry L. Buell. was yesterday taken
in charge by officer Breeder, charged
with begging on the street. and
vagrancy. His case will come before
Justice Maurice. in Police court. this
morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
Charge Cook With Theft.

Grace Cox. colored, cook in the
home of j. c. Woody. OF Highland
Park. was yesterday arrested, charged
with having stolen several valuable
articles from the home of Mr.. Woody.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
DISORDERLY HOUSE
CASE CONTINUEDI

The case against Mrs, NJ. l.. Hard
ing and NJ. e. Lamb, who are charged
with maintaining house at $40 North
Monroe street for immoral purposes,
was yesterday continued until March
18th in the Police court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
Burglar TO Grand jury.

Frank Harris. a negro. was sent
on to the grand jury yesterday BIZ
Judge Crutchfield on thu charge Of
iburxlarixing the home Of Comhert
Ctnmei and Carlor santucct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
Kicked His Mule.

George Cokes, colored. was hned
$40 in the Police court yesterday for
cruel treatment of his mule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
CHESTERFIELD w. c. T. u.
HOLDS CONVENTION

The Chesterfield county w. c. T. L.
convention met yesterday at the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05

Mr. Weaver. of Warren. declared
that he came from a mountain caun-
try and knew nothing about oysters,
but he did know something about
this gravy" He denounced the
fund asr"pap" and asked the house
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

N HAVE in my employ" said a small
manufacturer. "a German.
Frenchrnan and an Engilshman
q id when the European war broke ou
Z knew that there would be row
among them unless could originate
scheme 10 prevent
Did YOU shut each one up In
room by himself2" was asked.
Couldn't do that, YOU know. After
working my head FOR a week 7 called
them into the ONCE and asked
"'Boys do any OF you know why
the sun STANDS still and the moon, on
the contrary, moves around the
esrth?'
None Of them did. and I continued.
"'Well. It's a matter I want 10 ind
out Discuss q among yourselves, and
n YOU ind out the true reason I prom
ise each OF you a ave-doilar green
back.
And they tackled IT," was quoried.
Right or the reel. and are sull ~
II, and though they all work az the
same bench there hasn't been ten
words about the war since II started.
The only drawback is that they are
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17
The Happy Schoolboy

Bi1i Shakespeare tells a little tale
About boy who always whined
when school time came and whom
snail
In speed could leave a block behind
Who'd rather stay at home and play
And cit around and NOPE and
dream.
But. then, you know, IN williams day
They didn't have a football team
New DAYS the boys look forward to
The morning when the bell disturbs
The autumn air: there's no boohoo
At thought Of parsing Latin verbs.
,. Caesars bridge can't make them
fret
Nor crafty Euclid's hardest scheme,
For after school will they not get
A chance to make the football team
Vacation time is full OF Joy.
But Jims not sorry IT has passed.
This year he's not a little boy:
He's twelve pounds heavier than
last.
with snail-ike speed does he ap-
proach
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

squirting al ihc sun every few min
uies 20 see how Gar it has moved
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

UNI"
YOU sit down to homs-maes sau-
sage"
UNI"
And golden coffee"
UNI"
And fresh fried eggs"
"Weli7"
and golden brown slspjaeks.'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17
That's Why He Had Come

UNI
And you rise up refreshed ana glad
you are alive. Isn't ~ so?"
Mister. do you know why I came
% town today?" asked the farmer
"wen. no."
1T was 10 git some Of them very
things to satl"
And then the lawyer went on,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

II y had asked lawyer on the
IN street TO direct him 20 q good
~ restaurant. and after his request
had been complied with the lawyer
queried;
You are a farmer, aren't your"
"Yes, sir"
Il envy you these frosty October
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17
A MISUNDERSTANDING

she-I was rather disappointed in
that gentleman you introduced to me
last night.
He--Indeedl How so?
she--why, you spoke Of him as
bridge expert and he turned out to
be nothing but a famous engineer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

CURIOUS,
The Of nfy me sal 10 he o.
while you -"
And ma Of twenty-five face
wen VEN that this Is and how my boy
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

The school? Not much: he's full o
steaml
Perhaps he can persuade the coach
To put him on the football team.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

The Artist-What are you at now,
old man?
The Author-A football story.
The Artist-And the hero wins the
game with a ninety-yard run, Of
course.
The Author-Not this hero. He sim
ply corners the ticket market and
lives easy ever afterward.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17

The Tout cat the race track i've
got a good thing inith NTH race.
The Spectator You can bet your
hat ~ won't be me.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-17
GENEROUS.

When I met my pretty cousin at IN
train 1 was in doubt whether shou.
kiss her.
Well. what did you DO?
gave her the benefit OF the doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
OXEN ARE BACK IN FAVOR:
NOT AVAILABLE FOR FOOD

Breeders Gazette.-Despite the fact
that the use of oxen for farm work
is considered an anticipated practice
by the average farmer we find that
there is a revival of interest along
this line. Formerly the use of oxen
was quite prevalent, but as time went
on they became almost entirely re-
placed by horses, especially in the
more level sections of the country. In
the opening up of any new country we
find that the OK has has played an i'm
portant part. In those sections that
are level there is a strong tendency
for his place TO be taken by horses.
In the billy and mountainous sections
the change takes place much slower
and where the land is very rough, and
especially If the soil be poor, the
change is never complete. The cause
of this revival is not hard to find. In
the first place, horses have advanced
rapidly in price. Cattle have also ad
vanced, but not so rapidly as horses
and mules.
A point decidedly in favor of the
work-ox over the horse or mule is
that as soon as an OK has passed his
prime, from the standpoint of work,
and is no longer able to do enough
work to pay for his feed. he can be
fattened and used for beef. The OK
does not require the same class of
feed as the horse. He can get along
just as well on a class of feed that
would be largely wasted if one did
not have cattle to consume il. 1t costs
less to grow an OK TO working age than
it does a horse, and he will require
only about two-thirds the daily cost
for feed and upkeep.
The use of oxen on farms is COM
non throughout the greater part Of
Europe. Even with a country so mod
ern and civilized as France, oxen
draw the modern farm machines.
the greater part of Asia
oxen are used. In India, Japan. coast
al China and on practically all the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16

the left side He will notice that
the shadows fall away from the
work he is doing and leaves the
field unobscured. In making the
change he cannot help but notice the
feeling of ease that Immediately is
experienced by the eyes. This APP
plies TO any other kind of near work
in which the fingers work under the
guidance OF the eyes. This fact
should be remembered in planning
schoolrooms, workrooms. offices and
any places where steady close work
is TO be performed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
LIGHT FROM LEFT SIDE.

The well known fact that, when
using the eyes for any near work. the
illumination should come from the left
side rather than the right is often
disregarded. Let any one who con
siders the matter OF little importance
once demonstrate 20 himself the diff
ference and he will never forget IL.
Take a pencil and paper and try 10
write while in such a position that
the light will fall from the right side
The shadow OF the hand or pencil or
both f. thrown on the paper IN such
a way as partly 70 cover the charac-
tiers one is making. This necessitates
a closer view and a conscious
strain on the eyes. Now let the pO-
sition Of the writer be reversed so
that the light falls on the work from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is
DIE

Germans and British alike are shar-
ing the honors of war-honors grow
ing out of the exploits of the German
cruiser Emden.
Not only have the British voiced
their praise OF the gallantry and brav-
cry of the heroic Captain Won Muller
of the Emden, but they decline TO de-
prive Captain Won Muller and Prince
Franz Joseph. one of the officers, OF
their swords.
This is a recognition extraordinary
of bravery-an honor extended by foe
TO foe for services which prove special
valor and bravery.
Only good can come of this extern
sion OF courtesy by foe 10 foe. 1t re-
fleets honor upon the British for hon
oring so deserving a foe. That Cap
tain Won Muller and his crew have
performed a wonderful feat, all war
students of the world of whatever ma
ton will admit.
The British admiralty, in decreeing
that all honors of war be bestowed
upon the Emden's survivors draws the
applause of all nations and all peo-
Dles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
HALF WORLD FIGHTING.

b A striking idea Of the extent of the
present war may be gained from the
statement that more than half the in
habitants Of the world are engaged in
it. This applies to both land area and
population.
The area of the British empire ex-
ceeds 100000 square miles. that of
France is over 100000. and Russia s
is in excess OF 100000, Belgium. in
Guiding her Congo possessions; Japan.
Servia and Montenegro increase the
total territory Of the allies 10 nearly
27.OOO.OOO square miles. Against this
tremendous area that OF the Germanic
trio does not bulk very large. Ger
many. Austria and Turkey all told
have but little more than 100000.
But the total area OF the combatant
nations foots up 29,566.416 square
miles. while the grand total of the
land in both hemispheres is only So
100000 square miles.
The population OF the allied coun-
tries is 7s6.s3O.OOO and that of their
enemies countries 1890. 600. total
Of 94s. 750. 600. while the whole race
OF man is estimated at only 1.623,OOO.-
900
And the chances are that more ma
tons rather than fewer viii shortly be
involved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
The Daily Story
Tale of the Vanishing People-By Rex Beach.
Copyrighted. 1914 by Literary bureau.

| Hartman feminized. Her mothar
a pampered child of Fifth avsn,'a
born to money and a slave TO ha- -
whims. and Alicia grew up more en-
lively spoiled than her mother, consb,n.
ing the traits of both parents
We'll. when | got a panicIxv ls.,.-
| from one Of Running Elk's professor.
coupling her name vaguely with The.
Of my Indian. I wavered in nv de-.
/ mination to see this experinept o,.
But the mind Of the analyst IL ms,
tlmental. and one who sets ont 10 -
tangle the skeln Of the gods must ns,
the price, SO waited.
"As If fate had really taken ma.
In the affair, / found a long dists,o.
.all from old Henry Harman whA,
returned to my hotel He had rtrsd
me here at the agency and, finding
was in Washington, had called me
from New York. He didn't tell me-
much over the phone. except that he
must see me at once, and as nv wort
was finished 1 took the train in IN.
morning. going straight to bis Office
"'Doc, I'm in an awful hole he de-
clared, and you're the only man who
can pull me out. It's about Alicia and
that savage Of yours
az know something about If s,id
1, and 1 feel rather TO blame, for II
was who sent him to college,
81 won't be defied by my own r.sb
and blood! L won't! l won'ti I'm
the mas.er Of my own family. WHY.
the things so absurd it's almost unbe-
lievable, and yet it's terrible-terrible,
Heavens! What would her mother say
If she were alive?
"'Have you talked with AIiciaY
Not with her. to her She's like
mule. Yes, sir, just like a mule.
never saw such a will in a woman.
live fought her until I'm as weak
as a cat. l don't know where she got
her temperD He collapsed feebly, and
had to smile, for there's only one
thing strong and stubborn enough to
overcome q Harman's resistance, and
that is Harman's desire.
"'What does she say? My inter-
est in the affair was increasing.
Nothing. except to agree that I'm
right in the abstract and then to In
form me that the abstract problems
go TO pieces once in awhile. She says
this-this Galloping Moose, this yelp-
ing ghost dancer Of yours, is the only
real man she ever met
what does he have to sayT
'Humphr grunted Hartman. AN
he does is to listen
How old is Alicia?
Nineteen. Oh, I've hurled that at
her. too, but she says she'll wait! You
know she has her own money from
her mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
TASK OF POSTMASTER
His Speech Should Be Very Brief
Whether Good or Bad

Whether Good or Bad
Ability at speechmaking has become
one of the prerequisites of the success
full man in America. The country has
a healthy appetite for oratory. Now
that the fall is here and men are TAX
ing up the indoor interests of winter,
banquets are becoming more and more
frequent. The man who can guide
large dinner of tired merchant princes
and financiers through an evening so
that the guests leave for their homes
feeling that they have had a profitable
as well as an enjoyable time-such
man makes himself marked among
men. He is an ideal POSTMASTER.
To the average man an invitation to
make a few remarks" after dinner is
at once a terror and secret pride. To
be asked to be the POSTMASTER at a
big dinner is usually taken as recog-
milton of wit and knowledge.
The toastmaster's speech should be
very brief If he is a good speaker
himself. a speech of any considerable
length imposes unfair competition up
on the real speakers. usually visiting
guests whom he is to introduce. If
the postmaster is poor speaker, he
bores the audience and the waiting
guests as we'll And, in any event.
every minute occupied by the toast
master is a robbery OF the time of the
real speakers of the evening-and an
after dinner speaker may have a real
message that needs delivery, and the
long drawn introduction. with side
lights and anecdotes, will really cheat |
the audience of something worth while |
The POSTMASTER has a task of court |
esy-to prepare the diners for the man |
who is 10 speak, to tame and train the |
audience into proper frame of mind, |
and to turn il over to the speaker in !
formed as TO his indemnity prejudiced !
in his favor a little perhaps, but GER /
tainly not in the reaction following a 1
laugh raised by the POSTMASTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
TEARNEY'S VISIT.

From a source which is supposed to
be reliable comes the announcement
that President AL Tearney of the
Three-Eye league is soon to visit
Rock Island for the purpose of in
stalling a franchise of that six-club
circuit here. In view of the many
personalities Mr.. Tearney has indulg-
ed in respecting Rock Islanders In
general and some few of them in par
ticular. and the statement which
he made a few months ago at
Quincy to the effect that Rock Island
would never get a franchise as long
as he was president OF the Three-Eye.
he ought to get about as warm re-
ception here as a Russian would get
in Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-16
IT'S IN THE AIR

what to do or which way TO turn.
There was a prevailing uncertainty.
When President Wilson took charge
of the affairs at Washington he rolled
up his sleeves and started to build
from the ground up. lie established
what he called the new freedom
Today the political and business foun-
dation of the country has been recon
structed. with reinforced concrete
laws. The superstructure of prosper
ity and business good-fellowship will
be built slowly but surely. There will
be no backward step from now on.
Every day will see better business
conditions. Tomorrow the sun of con-
fidence will rise little higher in the
sky The next day still brighter will
it shine, until the full glow of the noon
day rays in all their brightness and
effulgence will spell upon the fair
land OF these United States-"P-R-O-S-
R-E-RI-T-Y."