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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-08
Being lowed Home

is a pretty embarrassing experience.
And it often happens just because
the little repairs the auto owner
thought TOO small to bother with
suddenly developed into a serious
break under some strain. Have us
overhaul your auto before your next
trip. Then there VIII be little chance
Of a breakdown and of hearing
that annoying, cry Get Horse."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-08

up Mr.. Stanley, for If the case goes
against them they will have to pay
another $1,000 a year apiece.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
WATERED STOCK
SAID To HINDER
ROAD VALUATION
Thomas w. Hume Declares
Federal Board VIII Require
Five Years to Determine
Worth

PHILADELPHIA, April s.--Ac-
cording TO Thomas w. Hume. real
estate agent Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. revaluatjon of the railroads of
the United States by the federal com
mission will cost from $4,000 600 to
s 10000 and require five years
because OF watered stock In the cap
italization.
THE total capitalization of all the
railroads in the United States is
: 10. 000, 000,0 900" he said This val
ration of the system as placed by the
railroads themselves. is reduced to an
actual valuation OF $4,000. 900, 600
when the bonds outstanding that
overlap are eliminated. This INCLUDES
the watered stock. how much II Will
be difficult to determine. 1t is the
duty of the commission to deter
mine If the valuation is covered by
the valuation placed on the proper
ties by the companies themselves.
That Is the only way we can learn
how much of the railroad stock is
watered
The commission IS working to
learn three things First, the origi-
nal cost of the properties to the
railroads; second. how much It would
cost to reproduce the railroad sys-
tens Of this country as they are now.
and third, the original cost of these
properties less their depreciation. or
their actual value today"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
EASTER FLOWERS
Of MANY HUES
1T WILL BE 4 DIFFICULT TASK
TO CHOOSE BLOSSOMS FOR
ONES BEST GIRL.

Selected the flowers for your best
girl at Easter?
No, then you have a task before
you.
Time>wa when buying Easter fow-
ers for ones lady love was a great
deal simpler than 1t is today.
In those days young man went
into a florists shop, ordered a hun
dred violets. gave the name OF his
lady. nonchalantly handed over his
card and went on his way rejoicing.
Nowadays he must choose. He
must decide first of all whether it's
to be box of flowers or abasket.
IL the latter. it may be filled either
with cut flowers or potted plants. If
the former, he must decide between
sweetpeas, violets, roses. lilies Of the
valley or orchids.
Tango Sweetpeas.
Sweetpeas this year are lovelier than
ever. A great many lavender ones
are to be seen in the florists win
dows, and there are more white ones
than in former seasons. But pinks
are the universal favorites. only one
does not call them pink now. The
color is tango" and It's really the
prettiest variation OF this popular
lied shade there is.
Baskets come in many varieties
There are the dainty little French
wicker baskets made OF the whitest
OF wicker and charming in designs.
These come provided with tin cups
and are filled by the florist with
sweetpeas. lilies OF the valley and
others OF tho smaller blooms.
Reed and odd brown Japaneae bas-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12

kets are larger than the wicker
ones and are intended for growing
plants. Artistic as these are. 1t 10
wonderful how cheap they are. A
love" of a reed basket, tinted GEL
icate green. is filled with puxple prim-
roses and may be had for seventy-five
cents Larger baskets como Allied
with hyacinths in various shades.
flaming tulips or hold a single gor-
geous azalea-
Yellow and white daisies. cinera-
ria In lovely deity blue colorings,
slistening ascension lilies. golden jon
quils are other blooms that will fill
the Easter basket with bloom and
fragrance. There is also a tiny flow
err known as genista which florists
are showing. In shape it resembles
the blossom of the locust. but its
color Is bright. pure yellow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
Radford Normal Notes

The Richards Fireslde club enter
tanned the faculty at an April Fool
party Saturday night. This club is
composed OF the students especially in
tcrested IN household arts. All the
games ana refreshments were typical
Of this department.
An art exhibit of reprints OF many
Of the worlds best paintings is on
exhibition In the normal school this
week.
Private chamber recitals are given
every two weeks by the pupils OF the
piano department, conducted by Miss
James In this way the pupils OF the
department receive special training for
public playing These rect,lis are
always largely attended by the stu
dents, and great interest is manifested.
Miss Baird. supervisor of music in
the normal school spent Monday in
Roanoke visiting the public schools In
the interest Of the public school
music.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12

dry that reconstruction is hardly I'M
der way, and yet at the end of the
very first year, which was a year of
financial panic. Of low priced cotton,
withdrawal of thousands of dollars OF
saloon property, the books of the
State treasurer of Georgia showed an
increase of four million dollars worth
Of taxable property. mostly In the ru-
raj districts. Do we want that in
Virginia?
Who is generally conceded to be
the backbone Of the country?
The farmer.
Who feeds the butcher. the baker,
the candlestick maker the banker,
the miner. the undertaken?
The farmer.
Whose taxes 20 to support the
schools to build roads to maintain
asylums, ,almshouses and prisons?
The farmer,
who is it that wants the State
dry in order that the prisons, aims
houses and asylums may become few
err while roads and schools grow pro-
portionately better?
The farmer.
To whom are the women of Nir-
sinia looking TO stand as solid
phalanx against the brewer. the sa-
loon keeper. the bartender. the topper,
the bride taker. the felon and the ig-
noramus and to clean up the grand
est State in the nation?
The farmer--God bless him. he is
the salt of the earth. and Natures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
ST. LOUIS PLANS
HOME Of OPERA
FOR THE PEOPLE
COMBINATION OF APARTMENT
HOTEL, STORES, OFFICES AND
TirEATER WITH ARRANGE
NENT OF SEATS
NENT OF SEATS.

ST Louis. April SENTATIVE
plans for new home In St Louis for
ecra, which shall he an institution
al service 10 the people, have been
made public by Attorney Guy Golfer
Flan. n member Of the grand opera
committee which has worked five
wears on plans 10 give St Louis opera
fnr al the people and not for the
select few who can pay high prices.
Thu new building, as planned. nc
f.srdiug to tn, star. viii be a com
3inaiion apartment hotel suite -
ssf1lccs and first floor stores. with the
g4na' opera house standing in the
n.dte. possibly 100 feet back from
sho erect. and protected from street.
fsofeF. by the wings which extend on
esch side. to the street and "a court
b front SO feet widc~
Tho opera house also will be the
buNta of symphonic and dramatic art
s.sd other institutions of educational
este, tainment according - tho pro
ss.f.e5 is 1t will contain Approximately
: 3sa chairs, distributed IN proper
~earBrtion as follows rarqHet poe
fs-aaet circle 800. balcony. 1000,
.s4sa balcony $50; 30 parterrc box
- jiae Golden Horseshpc). &i0, tha7
making possible a scale of prices
y..fA n the reach of all
Tire combination nDora house and
tei apartment huildtug Is proposed
Nr Golternan. he states. because
r. sleeves these eni errri@es harmon
nd that the need ot -. Louis for
aia amounts 20 r public necessity.
Ta building VIII also I've practically
se3F supporting, under this plan. he
81 - out
No definite location has been chosen;
f.t' lot goo by 900 feet wiki be re-
as I'd Warm approval Of Mr. col
fs~s,tan's plan is contained IN state
tp>nes from George W simmons,
35af-ruau 81 the committee. Eward
. FAUST. Sice~chairman Judge Daniel
8 Taylor, chairman auxiliary eiatan-
ia4e' committee Charles 4. SILK mem
t. executive committee; Alexander
~ IN, member executive beard, 1r%,
.fa@a Lawrence MaBran. and AIRS.
dahe r Davis IF members Of the
f4r .s1ffyC Ana Fd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
THE FARMER AND
A DRY VIRGINIA

There is no class of men In Virginia
more vitality Interested in the wet
and dry campaign now on and set
for settlement at the September cleo
ton, than the man of the soil, the
farmer.
The saloonless State Is going to
mean more additional money in the
farmers pocket than III that of any
other individual except the erstwhile
consumer of Intoxicating drink.
When the Sc, sou. 900, 600 that Is an
nually passed over the bars of this
State for liquor is directed to It's
proper channel and buys for the fam
lily Of the former consumer eggs and
chickens, ham and bacon. meat and
fruit, oysters, vegetables and peanuts
then the farmers of the State will be-
gin to ride i'll as good automobiles as
the brewers. They will take their
wives to the State fairs at Richmond.
to Luray caverns to Natural Bridge,
and Mountain Lake for the first real
outing of their lives.
For years the brewers and distillers
Of America have browbeaten the man
! of the soil by shaking clenched fists
in their faces and shouting: IF You
shut us out what will you do with
your grain" Today our educated
agrcuturists are shouting back the
answer: I'VE will feed il to cattle to
make Inc peel your liberated slaves
VIII be ahie TO hny :,
We IN Virginia nave never had
cause 10 worry ABOUT the gram, nor
need we "orry II "hlsheE ana peer
We're mace OF nay instead OF rye anu
| barley LOT never nave we been known
10 supply our own demands TOT any
sort OF animal proVehder except corn
What the wants to insure
MS greatest prosperity IS req hlooo-
| ed, healthS@ nearly poPuiaioh' anu
eht ana happF' WorhinS ana Si's4ne
ana demanding the porest ana 1resh-
est OF foods
rms we should get IN dry stare.
by a process OF rapid evolutlon' ANA
! the FARMER or Virginia IS patrlot' ne
Wall STAND forever ny the clllzehship
OF the state In lis demands
Maine has been dry for over nifty
years or since ok 1t mas q poorer
SOIL than much OF our American ter
ritory and at the beginning or It's
prohlbitofy regime was rated as one
of the meanest OF our states. To-
day 1t stands among the frst with re-
gard to financial prosperity It's per
capita banking deposit Is sl46la ana
the number or deposltors ~ more thah
twice that of Its qualfed Voters.
How is 1t IN our wet Virginia?
Kansas has been dry for thirty
three years and each year has seen
i an increase OF both inhabitants ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12

i5ar cases Of poisoning resulting from
the bites Of animals unquestionab1y
nrnpCisonouS in the accepted mean
ing of the word lie might quote
tdringston's statement that the bite
If tigers and other large felines Is
poisoning. and he might mention
cases Of poisoning and of swelling
aud serious inf1ammation, probably
even death caused by the bites of
rats. dogs cats, cows, horses ana even
man himself
Poisonous snakes are commonly
considered those which are possess
90 Of a movable or constantly erect
poison fang at the anterior end of the
upper jaWhones This. however, Is
aalv partly so
Not Always Fatal.
/ seems that the Dutch professor.
EeiHwardi while in Java, was the
first 10 discover that certain snakes
dreaded by the inhabitants OF that
5sland as Yenomous are provided with
Ions. RrooVed fangs lie communi-
Gated his discovery to DIR. II. Boie,
fH LeEdcn. The suspicion expressed
hp nr Eeirwardt that this channel
or groove on the anterior side of the
faugs might convey the fluid from
poison gland led to several impor
to he published was DR.. Herman
Sfhlerels memoirs on the salivary
Glands Of the scrpents with grooved
teeth.
He came to the conclusion that In
asnuch as he found the structure to
he similar 10 that Of other salivary
glands. there could he no doubt that
thay sccretp "a fluid similar TO the
ordinary saliva" and. as recent OBJ
seryat5ons nf travellers served to
show" that the bites of snakes with
gropyed teeth produce no fatal re
suits to man.
Evidently the first thing to ascer-
tain about bite is whether ii is
really that Of a poisonous snake. II
consisting Of two isolated purct1res.
the wound is almost certain 10 he
caused by n poisonous bite, and the
distance between the two puuctures
wiz usually give a clew IT, the size
of the snake and consequently to the
fresuuabIe degree of the poisoning.
e the snake or its head IS secured
tha Identification may be compare
tiXc y easy, as all our poisonous
snakes arc readily recoE1'1cd by the
+ pr between the eye and the nost~l,
IN very severe cases in which The
venom has been injected directly II =
"a M etFetflrt4ett, no fr>sttt~ ny rvr.at
KIND 81 snake the eharh9S for rec1V-
efF are slight indeed The Only
c79as". ~ such cases SIMS > lie %
81 III. ate the nervous renters rs
artc3t'N rs possible me hest ~ M
n''a"s - TINS END is the 1n]etHon G.
'9rce & SIS ar strychHtha u ,ne'e s.
TtV y TaVenousiy, onI telanic ~
fees sre obtained and nc la"fht
reused from the coma winch mas
probably seized him. The result OBJ
tanned other systemic or locat rem
/ Fl&&Ns AS Inc case IildN require YAH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12

She was very literary and he was
not. He had spent narrowing even
ing discussing authors, of whom he
knew nothing, and their books, OF
which he knew less. Presently. the
maiden asked. archly. ''Of course.
you've read Romeo aud JuIiet?" He
floundered helplessly for moment.
and then, having a brilliant thought.
hlurted oas, happily: 1--WE read
sRomeo'iu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
City Office Of
Collector

5 The City Code requires a penalty
of not more than $4,000 per day for
failure To pay on or before April 3oth.
Washington ward licenses will be
paid TO ]. f. Robinson. deputy coll
icctor. corner Tenth and Hull streets.
III. l.. HLLCE.
City Collector.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Factions Defiantin Budget War
Atlanta Woman Jumps From Skyscraper
Rail Commission to
Hear Arguments on
Roads Mileage Plan

The Railroad Commission will hear
arguments Thursday from the various
lines concerned as to why the Gov
ernor should not be asked to enter
suit against them for Withdrawing
their mileage pulling privileges in
Georgia without the Commissions
consent.
The Commission holds that the
roads have violated rule No. IA IN
withdrawing their pulling" privileges
from the public, in that the rule says
no right. once extended to the public
by the roads, whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, shall be withdrawn
without the consent of the Commits
sion" This consent was not asked
nor obtained by the roads when they
recently withdrew their mileage pull
ing" rights from the public.
The hearing will be attended by
many eminent lawyers representing
both sides OF the controversy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Presidents Primary
Bill Soon Under Way

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--Chairman
Rucker, of the House Committee on
Election of President, Vice President
and Representatives, announced to-
day that preparation of a Presidential
primary bill, as advocated by Presi-
dent Wilson. will begin at once. Rep
ence with President Wilson on che
subject tomorrow. The exact form
of the measure will be devised within
the next few days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
HURLS SELF
HISTORIES
TODEATH
Victim of Kansas City Tragedy
Wore Shoes Purchased From
Carlton Company Here.

KANSAS CITY, MO, Feb. 1o.-A
woman about % years old, evidently
former resident of Atlanta, Ga,
committed suicide here Tuesday
morning by jumping off the roof OF
tbe R A. Long Building, fifteen sto-
res high. Her features were badly
mangled.
Hundreds of pedestrians saw the
woman hurting through the air, and
TWO men narrowly escaped serious
injury by being struck by the falling
body.
The only clew to her identity is her
shoes. which were purchased from the
Carlton Shoe Company. of Atlanta.
They were black Patent leather high
shoes, with bull kid uppers, and bore
the number "25-S- $685." There were
no marks on any Of her clothing that
could serve as aids in the work of
Identifying her.
Inc ElFi was IdleT lueuIlliCd as
Elmer Zimmerman. a Kansas City
stenograp her, believed at one time to
have lived in Atlanta.
So far as can be learned, no one
about the building had ever seen the
woman before. She entered the lobby
only a few minutes before her man
gied body was found lying on the side
walk, and entered the elevator that
runs TO the roof, fifteen stories above
the sidewalk. AS she entered the ele-
vator the operator noticed that sshe
downcast, but she said 10th
Ing until she left the lift and started
to climb the stairs to the roof. Then
she turned to the elevator boy and
said:
Good bye"
The boy thought nothing of the oc-
and sent his car to the lower
floors. leaving the woman alone. She
climbed to the roof, and stood for a
moment sharply outlined against the
sky Then she raised her hands above
her head and leaped.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Man Who Loaned
Her Money Causes
Arrest of Nurse

Miss Eva o. Shelton, chief nurse of
the Red Cross Hospital, was arrested
Tuesday by Marshal Dan Goodin, of
the criminal division of the Municipal
Court. on a warrant sworn out by
George B, Calling, of No. 50 West
Harris street. in which she is charged
with obtaining money under false
pretenses. Miss Skeletons bond was
fixed at $500, which she gave, with
DR. Lingo. superintendent of the hos
pital, as security
Calling alleges that while he was
patient at the Red Cross Hospital
Miss SHELTON borrowed 5000 from him
on the understanding that she was TO
make him joint beneficiary with her
sister in a 81 900 life insurance pol
icy. Later, he declares, lie learned
that she had not paid any of the
premiums on the policy.
Miss Shelton asserts that she Dor
rowed the 5000 from Calling and
gave him her note, and that nothing
was said about life insurance pol
icy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Woman's Band Will
Lead Coxey's Army
On It's Second March

MAssHLoN, OHIO. Feb. 10
General J. s. coxey, leader of the
famous army of the commonwesl
from Massilon to Washington in
1894, to-day announced his candidacy
for Governor of Ohio. subject to the
decision OF the Socialist referendum.
simultaneously Coxey said that
plans for his proposed march of the
second army of unemployed from
Massillon TO Washington in the in
terest OF nontaxable bonds and Gov.
eminent owned banks were progress
ing. He said that a woman's band of
40 members would play and a chorus
Of 1000 men. under the leadership of
c! NJ. Maxson. would sing the Mar
seillaise" on the march.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
81. 800, 0(ul
SHORTAGE:
TOT Al At
MEMPHIS
Beats August Ropke's DefaIcatior
at Louisville by 100000.
Widow Loses $4,000.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 10.-A new
record in embezzlement will be
recorded againsti G. Hunter
Raine, president of the defunet
Mercantile Bank of Memphis,
whose shortage, if was estimated
to-day, will reach $1,500,000 or
more. The largest previous indi-
vidual defalcation was that of
August Ropke, of Louisville,
who is serving ten years in the
penitentiary at Frankfor, KY,
for having taken 81 100000 from
a Louisville trust company in
1909. :.
Auditors going over the books Of
the Mercantile Bank to-day uncover
| ed another shortage in addition TO the
sl,10o,0o0, which Rains, in his cell at
I, the county jail, has admitted he lost
In cotton speculation. The auditors
said that the records of the bank
would show the largest embezzlement
ever known In Tennessee and likely
the largest ever known In the United
States.
Efforts are known to be made by
tho diraotaes ~ tba dafunet Afa-r,r
tile Bank to replace the money taken
by Raine, but to-day II was said that
only $500 900 had been pledged by the
directors, who, under the Tennessee
banking laws, are responsible for ali
OF the depositors' money
Among the heavy losers in the fall
ure OF the bank is Mrs. Eldr.dge
Wright, whose husband was killed
three years ago at Kinmundy, ILL.,,
when an engine crashed into pr!-
vate car and killed J. T, Harahan.
former president OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad. and the party OF men
who were his guests Mrs. Wright is
said to have had s5s,ooo in the bank
Grand Jury Starts Probe.
With Raine a prisoner in the
Shelby County Grand Jury to-day was
investigating the condition of the
banks accounts, with a view to re-
turning indictments against Raine.
charging embezzlement and fraudu-
lent breach of trust. Other indict-
ments were said TO he considered to-
day by the Grand Jurors against the
other officers and directors OF the
bank
The officials OF the bank, all Ct
them prominent in financial and so
cIal circles of the South, Include Wee
President J. NJ. Fowlkes, Second Vice
President Luke f. Wright. Cashier
Claude Anderson, Directors C. Hunte:
Raine, Luke e Wright, r. A. Speed,
j. W. schorr, E. 3. Lemaster, A. S.
Caldwell, T. J TURKEY. II. II. Reese.
r. G. Jones. f. w Porter s. T. Carnes.
w. G. Reed w. 4. OVerton, j. NJ.
F'owlkes, f. 6, Barton, S. Lundee
and c. d. Smith.
No Others Affected.
No other banks or business houses
were closed to-day on account OF tine
failure OF the Mercantile Bank. and
announcements were made to the ef-
feet that the defalcations OF Raine
would not affect any other institution
in Memphis or other cities.
Attorney General 2. n. Estes. OF
Shelby County is directing the work
Of the Grand Jury ana compiling the
figures on Raine's admitted shortage
He agreed TO allow the receivers for
the bank TO take charge OF the cash in
the banks vaults, about $50. 900.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Author Brady Quits
Pulpit; Pay Too Light

MOUNT VERNON. n. Y, Feb. TO-
The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, his
torian and novelist, who for years has
been rector of the Episcopal Church of
the Ascension. one OF the fashionable
parishes of Mount ernon, has resigned
to take effect September 1.
Or, Brady has refused to discuss the
matter further than to say that his SAL
airy is inadequate.