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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS
About EQUALITY street.y


The story of this plny ana ~ ,,,..
Adams's conquest In IL, are well re-
inchipered, but 1t may not be amIss. for
inc dement, of those who have not seen
IT, TO recount briefly what happens.
Every little outskirt of England gave
Vi us manhood. and indeed of its
womanhood. in the days when the Grst
Napoleon was menace To -Briti.h
Shores' That was the time when VAL
ch'ihe Grown huge. manly fellow
was doctor without patients On the
same street lived the Throssell sisters
1u ana fhoebc. Susan was very
dcmure and impossibly Id-rnaId,sh
Phoehe was fast contracting hcr sj.
Ter prud!sh ways and obscuring her
own delightfully."- girlish personality no.
neath the duh pail Of Quality street
furitanism But she met and fell I'm
iove with valentine Brown. And VAL
entine Brown fell in love with pboehe
and for many months the episode wa.
matter OF lively speculation among
the maidcnly Inhabitants of QUALITY
street. Would Valentine Brown asit
Tor the hand Of Phoebe Throssell7..
would Phoebe Throsscl1 give car to
Valentine Browns avowals?" Until ono
day DR.. Brown came in great ncr,urba
tion TO the home OF the Throssclls. as
they thought. finally TO speak his mind
But the doctor came really to announce
his departure for the wars When Dr
brown returns from the wars rs Can
tain Brown. he finds Phoebe Throsscll
IN penury through following the bust
ness advice which he gave her. He dis
covers that she means everything in
the world to him. and the piece ends II,
a typically Bnrricsque idyllic manner
MISS Adams VIII be seen in n double
bill made up of The Legend OF Leo
nora" and the shorter work, "rhe
Ladies' Shakespeare" on Friday night
and In Quality Street" Saturday az
ternoon and night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Dr.. Brady's Health Talk
Poisoning the school Children.

II was a chilly day. Worso siIu n
was damp day. The teacher was half
past forty and tho clock was half-po AZ
.Mo' INC princtpal--well. perhaps. he
was innocent OF any Intentional harm
10 tho children, hut In .his dav OF
hNSlcn" IT Is up to tho principal to
see mat children under his supervision
are not poisoned by their own eNcre-
IONS no matter how old ia shioncd and
one. Si"eu the teacher may be about it,
We'll inc outdoor air WAS Just fine
cool and moderately moist. and
enough wind blow to make it bracinr
where still mir might have been de-
pressing. But inside tho schoolroom.
now about II? The air there was sim
ply rotten. We dislike to use the
WORD. but no other will suffice. The
air was so bad that 1t was almost i'm
possible TO remain in tho room and
LOOK pleasant. Yet the teacher smiled
anu smiled, and even some OF the poor
ht'ie unfortunates there at her mercy
tried hravely to smile
suddenly tho physical culture in
structor hove in sight on the street,
approaching the school Teacher
fusheu and opened some windows
we don't understand exactly why
maybe the physical culture instructor
Ma, ms OH cranky on the fresh air Qucs-
I'oh. Wish tho school board would
detail one physical culture crank for
each Schoolroom presided over by an
old fashioned teacher.
Yes, yes. the school board employs
medical inspectors and furnishes blanks
Tor medical eXaminations-and the
blanks say nary n word about sight or
hearinS-and the board even employs
visiting nurses, all in the interest of
the health of the school children But
what can doctors and nurses do when
me board employs teachers who don't
IKE fresh air unless it is artifcally
warmed to about &c degrees and stand
Ing perfectly still?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
RATE INVESTIGATION To
ENTAIL COST OF $4,000
CITY Must Spend This Amount to
Pursue Inquiry, Says.
Pollard.
MAYOR SENDS COMMUNICATED,
Recommends Appropriation to En-
able City to Employ Expert Testi.
mony and Meet Other Necessary
Expenses Of Electricity Probe.

Mayor Ainslie sent to the Board Of
Aldermen last night communication
recommending the adoption of an ac-
campaigning resolution appropriating
So.ooo TO enable tho city to institute
an independent investigation into tho
! lSht and power rates charged in this
city by tho Virginia Railway and
Power Company. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Finance
lcticr sent to the Board last night
by City Attorney Pollard informs that
body that an appropriation Of this size
| is necessary If the city intends to pur-
sue It's inquiry into the light and power
rate question. in order to enable it TO
employ expert evidence and to meet
will entail.
CITY nUS'f HECoME
PARTY TO INVESTIG ALTON
The City Attorneys letter to the
Board of Aldermen follows
Under Il resolution of the Council
OF the city OF Richmond approved Jan
"ary :, 1915, Il copy OF which ] en-
close You herein, Colonel George Wayne
Anderson. the Assistant City Attorney.
by my direction, appeared this morning
before the State Corporation Commits.
sion and requested that the pending
investigation TO commence this dav
before that body on the application of
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
PhhS, pe Gull ana complete invcSti-
cation OF the rates and charges made
by the Virginia Railway and Power
company for light and power services
In the city of Richmond Whereupon
he was Informed by tho commission
That the city OF Richmond. IL 1t desired
to take part in the investigation, must
become II party thereto. and in tho
case OF It's failure TO establish its con-
tentions, the city might be reuuired
TO pay n considerable amount OF costs
incurred by such Investigation.
WOULD INSTITUTE
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY
I'm this situation, tho resolution un-
der which the City Attorney was di-
rectcd to appear, carries no appropri-
alton 10 meet the costs that might be
incurred. ana as we'll to pay for expert
evidence To testify on the part of the
city. | deem II my duty to bring this
matter to your attention and to say
that II would be futile to expect any
thing detrimental to tho company to
be developed In an Investigation which
is instituted by the company itself L
therefore recommend that the reso-
luton directing the City Attorney to
appear be repealed, and that If you de-
sire thorough investigation OF the
rates and charges OF the said COM
pany for light and power. that the
same shall BE- instituted and conducted
by the city, backed by sufficient ap-
preparation OF $4,000 or more, which
would enable the city 70 supply cxpcrt
evidence in order to show, IL such be
the fact thrt the rates and charges
for light and power by said company
are in excess of what they should be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Woman and Home
Ethical
Talks

been here all the time-in your house"
And TO think that I should have
grown to love her like daughter"
smiled the doctor wistfully.
After that. two pairs OF arms en-
circlcd Alice lie. and father and son
faced each other above her pretty head.
1T had TO be. Archer" said his
father contcntcdly. Fate threw her
right into my hands--so that l might
fall in love with her myself and the
better understand YOU both"
Copyright. 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

young patient, who had donned her
street clothes and was standing pale
and silent before the nurse.
Madam" cXpostulatcd DIR. Dray-
ton
Alice" cried Archer sharply.
In n moment Alice was In his arms
and hiding blushing distressed faco
on his broad shoulder.
DIR. Drayton stared uncomprenen-
Sirely from one 10 the other while
Miss Smith and Harris slipped away,
leaving the three alone.
rs this your sweetheart. Archer?'
asked the doctor presently.
Yes. dad--to think she should have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
rcE-Les Negro Suspected Of rb.,,

John Jones. colored. peg-Icg negro
who uses crutch and walking
stick to assist him I'm moving was last
night locked up at the First Precinct
Station as vagrant. Detectivc-Ser-
geant Willy arrested the man on the
belief that he was responsible for the
theft OF twelve hams from a car on
the Scaboard Air Line tracks during
Monday night. In searching the mans
house. the detective found nifty pounds
OF tea and six pairs of shoes. all OF
which he is thought to have stolen
from railway cars. The negro will be
arraigned in the Police Court to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Home Ideas

ny MARION HARLAND.

u am thankful for the names YOU
sent me- | wrote and received some
readlhs matter. and gave some 10 Mrs.
;. i. II. should dearly love to have
a baby carriaGe-onc that folds up:
but II can't have that, why, any kind
Will do. | have TO walk when ! 80
70 town, and II is so hard to carry tho
baby. Then there may be some one
whose child has outErown So-cart.
VIII surely do all that l can to help
the corner. Even II il Isn't much it
may make some. heart glad when my
opportunity comes. c. j.. D.
! pass along your petition, with warm
wishes for its success. You have been
most kind usward. and we would re-
ciprocate II possible IN some substan-
tial way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

caused from too much oil I'm tho skin
Practically the only hc,r for this
trouble is a careful diet. Fruits. salad.
ana Vegetables must 10 substituted for
pastry. sweets. and Oily meats. such
as pork and veal, Coarse powders ARC
bad for an oily skin. particularly ,,lcum
powder Cso good grade OF rice
powder. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Stop washing hair! Try this!
Makes hair glossy, soft
and abundant.

Surely try a "Danderine Hair Cleanse
If you wish to Immediately double the
beauty of your hair. Just moisten Il
cloth with Dandcrine and draw 1t care
fully through your hair, taking one
small strand at time. This will
cleanse the hair Of dust. dirt or any
excessive oil--in few minutes you will
he amazed. Your hair will be wayy
fluffy and abundant and possess an in
comparable softness, lustre and luxuri-
lance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

Anemia Always Secondary.-S. f. J.
incioses clipping about "cizenzucke
Tor anemia. She, asks If we intended
TO say II was q suitable remedy for
persons who are somewhat anemic.
Reply-Eizenzucker is saccharated
or sweetened iron oxide. 1t Is as suit
able as any other remedy for anemia
but anemia is only a secondary symp-
tom, and II is useless to take medicine
Tor It unless YOU treat the underlying
cause at the same time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
IaIIinn nusrelrs Answers.

Lucy: II is 50 necessary 10 have pretty
elbows low that sleeveless dresses arc
being worn. You must take just as
much care OF your elbows each night
AS YOU do Of your face. unless you
want them dark and hard. Scrub with
good hand brush. then rub cold
cream :nio them. This will soften them
and gradually make them smooth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

chair would not answer the purpose at
all. "GEORGE O."
Another masculine members claims
Another masculine member claims
our attention. He solicits nothing for
himeslf. but sets forth tho needs of n
pcd-riden man. who. being fellow
man. is his brother" and sues in right
manly fashion for the chair that will
signify the light and air OF the outer
world 10 the stricken one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Questions md Answers.

Each His Own Bed.-G. II. inquiries
whether 1t is proper for brothers and
sisters. up 10 twelve. to sleep together
II the children are we'll brought up.
RepiE-lt doesn't matter how we'll
tney are brought up; each individual,
child or adult. should sleep alone.
Twin beds. at least but separate rooms
II possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

After using the Ice apply cold cream
pci0te po"dcrinE and YOU will find that
IN addition TO raising your color and
improving your Complexion, n pleasant
iceling VIII remain. Such applications
VII! often do away with oily skin and
shiny nose and checks. II is also an
Inexpensive treatment which can DO
easily applied.
/ would not recommend such n treat
mcut as substitute for exercise i'm tho
open air. To exercise under such condi-
Mons brings about splendid results, and
Is specially effective in colorIng the
lips and checks. However, appilcations
OF ice are helpful and can be adapted
In cases of emergency
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Fire Chief Robhed.

Fire Chief RATIO yesterday reported
to the police that s25 worth OF cloth
ing had been stolen from clothes lines
In his back yard at 2405 East Grace
Street during the early morning. Po-
lice were yesterday engaged in an ef-
fort to locate the thief
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Standard Meals
by MARTHA MISSIONER

How TO select poultry. Spring
chickens are those about five months
old. y chicken over wear old is
called n fowl. Poultry when fun grown
has better flavor than when too
young. The bird should be short and
plump in proportion TO it's weight.
The skin should he clear and smooth.
but not the smoothncss due 10 scald-
ing. The legs should be smooth; toes
pliable.
The breast bone should bend readily.
but should not be broken, and there
should In large amount of meat on
the breast Pin feathers indicate n
young bird: long hairs and sharp spurs
an old one. The skin Of an old bird
has slight purplish tint. Poultry Is
not as rich In food value as beef but
Is easily digested, and particularly
suitable for the sick
These meals are for six persons. and
the chicken, to he prepared en- casserole,
should be an old one. Any good recJne
TOT fr'cassec can be followed and
then baked in the oven a half-hour
before serving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

Nivicn; ! do not care for grease
less cream greasy cream is moro
benhcial TO the skin. for 1t Is the oils
that feed and nourish the skin How
yer, | VIII send YOU the formula for
the erclsclcss cream If you Will send
me stamped. addressed envelope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Boy Wants n Violin.

nave FOR some time been trying
:" OBTAIN violin I now take the
liberty to ask for one. My grand.
father. who is q musician, lives with
US. and has long promised to give me
lessons that might learn To play II
NO could secure violin lie has
none. My parents cannot afford TO buy
me one DONALD Al.
boyish appeal that melted my re-
so!Fe 10 ask for nothing but the actual
necessaries OF life for some weeks. i;
hurts me unconsciOusly to be Obliged
TO tell the lad that the violin he refers
10 icft our Keeping before We heard
from him. am spcculating Cwildly?)
as TO the possibility that Christmas
may have brought Il new Instrument
10 another lad. or that the older reader
who LEFT of Kidding" so long ago mat
lie VIII have 10 ask his wife long ago that
ne IS hkcly 10 find the old violin. may
ne moved By memories OF his own carly
iancies and pursuits to give the grand
!"'heIly musician an opportunity TO
teach this nlusic-nad hnt,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

Things are going better at tho little
home l spoke OF. The people whose
names YOU sent me are willing 10 help
us. one writes She Is an invalid. and
one VIII visit and read to the father
each week helpful stories that ! shall
supply for her Now will YOU please
Try and lind room in your crowded
corner for this appeal for the suf-
icrcr NJ soon as possible? asked
Tor some one TO wheel him out of doors
In the little apartment two doors are
missing, and, in fact. doors could not
well be used, but some heavy porticrs
mat some one has discarded you'd fill
the space and help TO keep the drafts
away from the invalid or 4 screen
might do. The house is we'll ventilated.
nut TINS draft of air seems 10 worry
him. He is much improved within tho
last two months, and have great hone
OF his complete recovery. | do indeed
thank YOU for the names you have sent
10 me. gave them all crrands Of
mercy TO do. Please send me the names
OF any shut-ins whom words OF cheer
and post cards would help
one of our noble band of coworkers
whom We have enrolled in heart and
memory as "consccrated Warehouses;. {"
Not ouphonious. but so aptly dcscrip-
tive thar we hold TO the cpithet In
every home and every business house
-" vi Pot'i'to'i tlttFe Is one mcHD
1 Of whom II IS said, What he SAYS
goes l borrow the phrase TO acccn-
tuate the request made i'll the fore
going letter. What this woman says
OF the condition and needs OF those TO
whom she WinistcrS--to soul as well
as To may be accepted as abso-
lutclN true and altogether worthy OF
attention. Housewives who have dis
cardot draperlcs, however worn and
Gom"!y which could be utilized as wind
shields for the invalid's room, may pro
mote the recovery FOR which his family
ana friends are hoping, by sending to
me Tor the address and forwarding tho
curtains to the little apartment !
shalI wait in hope and with what pa
lehce | can muster In the shortening
ana gardening days for the purpose,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

Troubled: / cannot recommend face
powder TO You. / am sorry. | should
advise You to get a good grade or rice
powder. FOR tho cheap powders are
nothing but chalk and viii ruin the
complexion. The face should DO thor
ouehly clcnnscd before retiring, first
with good cleansing cream and then
win plenty Of soap and water. Pure
white soap is best to use
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Wheel Chair Wanted.

Have any of the Corner readers 4,
wheel chatr 10 give TO n cripple, with
CIV when he must lie In bed all the
..hr am sure somebody who AT one
time enjoyed the comforts OF a wheel
'halr' but who is now entirely recoy-
eTe", VIII pass IL along to this man.
VINO mas heen stretched upon his bed
'"'sc many months An ordinary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

The application of Ice to the skin
stimulates the blood circulation. leo
may De applied indirectly with good
results You can roll 1t up in a wash
cloth and apply IL with success. Begin
this treatment by rubbing the chest
and slowly working towards the face
DO not apply the ice until the skin
Is numb, but merely until II begins to
glow BE sure that YOU do not go 10
the extreme by applying it for too long
period The rubbing of the chest
Will have it's effect on the face.
You VIII find the above treatment in
Nigorating IT not only tones up the
appearance of the skin. but STRENGTHENS
the muscles. There Is rcactionarv
effect from the application. This causes
the skin to glow with health. II is
really a healthy color!ng that Is pro
duccd. for ii comes from a properlv
stimulated circulation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

y. $: Do not eat lemons to reduce
the flesh The best way to reduce is
10 Diet ana tako plenty of exercise.
sleep only seven hours. take no maps
during the day. and walk at least three
miles very twcnty-four hours. / shall
bc glad TO send you the rolling method
for reducing the hips II you Will send
me stamped, addressed envelope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
Cold Applications
ny LILLIAN RUSSELL.

Anything that increases the circula-
tion or the blood through your veins
improves the appearance of the skin
If course, ] do not mean to suggest n
treatment that is sufficiently Irritating
to have a detrimental effect However,
there are a number OF simple methods
for stimulating the circulation of the
olod through the parts YOU desire To
give tone and color.
You have often noticed that cold
wind viii bring color to the cheeks. no
matter how pale they may be under
nomal conditions. The cold air is an
irritant ana eXhilaratcs the blood cir
culation. and the hcightening of tho
flesh coloring results. 1t Is possible
TO apply similar !rritant to the flesh
without going into the open air.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13

suburbanitc: a shiny face is usually
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-18

UNCONSCIOUS, since that scrsD. He
czn tell you what time he szr ne
last Bring the girls along, Freach-
and hurry"
Quest hung Up the receiver.
Inspector French vss ss good. even
better than his word. IN s1rpris-
ingly short time he entered the room.
followed by Laura and LenOra Quest
gave them Z hand each, but IL yzs
into Lenorzs eyes that he Iooked-
i mustn't stop TO hear your s,ory.
L.norz,7 Quest said You're szfe-
that's the great tSing.
Found her il al empty house.
French reported -out Gr,yson avenue
way. NOV. Mr Quest, don't want to
come the Official over you too mach
but II youU kindly remember you re
al escaped prisonsr-'
There vas knock a. the door. A
young man entered in chaureur's liy-
cry. With his head still bandaged-
Quest motloned him to come in
III just repeat my story Of that
morning. Mr French Quest said We
vent out to find Macdougal. and sue
ceeded. as you know just a. | vas
starting for home those two thugs
set upon me. You know how | made
ny egcape They went Of In my al
tonobile and sold it in Bethel | ar
rested them there myself this morn
Ing Here's the sheriff Sho will bear
out What say. also that they arrived
at the place in nv automobile"
Inspector French held out his hand
Mr. Quest he said. Il reckon we'll
have 10 Withdraw the case against
YOU. No hard feelings. / hope"
None at all. Quest replied prompt
ly. taking his hand.
Quest stood upon the threshold
watching the sheriff and his prison
ers leave the house The former
turned round to wave his adieuH.
There's an elderly guy out here.
he shouted. seems TO want to come
in"
Quest leaned forward and saw the
professor
My dear Quest" he exclaimed. as
he wrIng his hand, my heartiest con-
gratulations. AS YOU know, | always
believed your innocence | am delight
ed that ii has been proved"
The professor sank YEARLY into an
easy chair
L will take little whisky and one
OF your excellent cigars. Quest" he
said. Il must ask you to bear with
me If seem upset. After more than
twenty years service from one whom
| have always treated as friend this
sudden separation, TO a man of my