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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
WATER IS
MEANS OF SAVING
DAIRY PLANT
Roadside Pool Enables Fire
Company to Check Flames
as They Threaten to Des-
troy Bezemek's Buildings.

Rain water lying at the edge ~ tho
road savc6 the Bczcmck dairy on
North Fourth street from destruction
yesterday. Hut for the accidental
suppiy Of water the whole plant would
have been swept by flames.
Fire broke out In the boiler room.
located IN "a frame and 'dobe struc-
turc. what started Il Is not known
but when It was discovered Il was
going nriskly. An alarm was tolc-
phoncd. and the Central FIRE com
pany. headed by chief Klein. made q
hurry-up run Ia tbs scene.
The chief looked for water. There
was no hydrant. and no acequia was
Within uscahlc distance. Thu boiler
room 1dioincd several new sheds, and
they. In turn were close to the rest Of
the buildings, The chief saw that if
he didn't get water In "a hurry the
whole plant would 90. The chemical
stream was not checking the flames.
The chiefs eye fell on a pool OF
water In the road. He made a rapid
calculation and figured that the water
would last FOR about ten minutes al
ter the engine started pumping. II
might serve 10 help. He ordered the
pump In action and In a minute the
stream was playing on the flames.
Tit milk house had caught FIRE. but
the blaze was Knocked out in short
order. Ten minutes Of steady pump
ing. and the water still fed the pipe
Five minutes more and the Ere was
completely under control. and the.
water still came. The engine pumped
steadily for half an hour and the pool.
OF rain water showed no signs Of
shrinkagc.
After 1t was over tho chief studied
tho surprising pool. He found that
% was led by surface water draining
from the HclEhborhood. and would
probably have served for a good deal
biegcr and hotter fire than the one
the company was called on 20 nght.
The chief said that there was no
manne Of douet that the presence OF
the rain water was all that saved the
plant from destruction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
PERSONALS.


Mrs. b. W Gthca has returned from
California, where she spent sx week,
visiting the cvpositions and other
places OF interest.
Preliminary trial of Leo vigil
charged with ~scducing Jennie Ross.
was begun before Justice Of tho
Peace craig this afternoon n Was
adjourned until tomorrow pcnding
decision ou 70 legal point touching tho
necessity for confederation Of tcstl-
muuy ny the prosecuting witness.
W D. Wouthcrhy, "a Eraduato 90
tho Albuquerque business college,
leaves tonight tu accept a responsible
position Hith the Dzprk Mining CO.,
of M-aEdHlruH. MT Wcatherby has
been employed temporarily boy cross.
Kelly a co.
The band az Minnie g. Mckee as
Guardian OF hcr minor children WINS
approved In the probate court to-day
II Porol de- Saudoynl was appointed
guardian of jose Duran. bond $3.50
The administrator OF tho estate ~
Ollie Erito filed final report, hearing
on which will be held August ~.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
FERRIS DOES NOT
THINK WIFE TOOK
HER LIFE
Husband of Woman Who Dis
appeared Leaving Suicide
Note Believes She Ran
Away from Him.

That his wife ran away without any
Intention whatever OF committing sui
eide seems 20 be the belief OF Robert
Ferris, husband Of the woman who
disappeared from the at. Alton room
ng house last week. leaving a suicide
rDto. Ferris learned OF the disap-
poarance when he returned yesterday
afternoon from cuba. y. NJ.
lie told the police today and later
made the same statement In the dis
trio; attorneys office. that he had rea-
son 10 be convinced his wife ran OF.
Mrs -ris' note said she was sur
fcriug 4 n foot in the last stage
~ blood poisoning and hat she in
tcndc 1to drown herself In the Rio
Grlndc. The police found footprints
on the river bank indicating that "a
woman paced tho hank and then
spcaag into the wutcr. Search extend
ing over days however. failed TO dis
close a body.
Ferris said today that his wifc's
slippers were missing. He said her
foot was getting better VIXEN he left
Two days before her disappearance.
but ne did not believe she could have
borne "a shoe on Il. The prints on
the river bank were made. apparent
~, by shoes.
When Ferris called az the district
attorneys oilice this morning neither
District Attorney Vigil nor Assistant
District Attorney Jamison was in.
The husband saw chief Clerk Hutto.
He told Mr.. Hutto he was certain his
wife had run on. Mr.. Hutto gather
cd that he wanted 20 swear out "A
complaint, but the clerk was az loss
regarding the form 60 be followed in
the case. n told. Ferris 90 return and
see Mr., vigil or Mr.. Jamlson.
Tntil Ferris returned and made hls
statement the police were convinced
that Mrs. Ferris had committed sui
eide. Now they are forced TO regard
the case as still open.
Ferris questioned his ~hve-yenr-old
son. Oldest Of the children. and he
says he boy told him that the mother
left the rooming house at about 10
O'Clock. From what was learned at
the rooming house the day after tho
disappearance the police had come 10
the conclusion that Mrs. Ferris slip
ped away from the house at % rnear
Midnight. II seemed a most likely
hour 300 view Of the suicide note.
Up % . o'clock this afternoon Fer
ris had not returned TO the office Of
the district attorney. chief clerk
Hutto said az that time that no COM
pluint would bc issued today boz any
event. because he hadn't had time %
look into the matter of the form 40
DE followed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
KEMPEN|CH GIVES
DATA ON ROAD
TO GALLUP
Valencia County Road Board
Member Tells Of Conditions
Along National Highway
West.

Eugene Kcmpcnich. ct the road
board of Valencia county. tins morn
Ing made the following report ON the
condition of the road from Albu-
querque 90 Gallup
From Albuquerque to "a po,at four
miles south OF tho Harolls bridge.
very good.
From this point to % point five
miles south thereof. ~pnssnblc.
From four miles unfth of tslott
e. sandal Uhrough lslctl ana Los
Lunas. good
From sandal To- two miles east uf
the RIO Pucrco bridge. sandy but
passahlc.
From two miles cast at IIo Pucrco
bridge Co bridge itself. roau finished.
very good.
From Rio Pucrco bucyc t. SUI
vance very good
From Suwaucc Co % point five
miles cust ct %laguua, very rood.
From point last named to Lasuua.
passablc. some sand.
From Laguua west to Gallup good.
with two exceptions. as follows
\ short bad stretch near NECTAR
tvs, which is pussublc.
\ dctuur at Horace. ucccssitutcd
hy lack of "a bridge. passaDlc.
Mr.. Kcmpcnich declared that Va
lencia county had an u~ncvpcndcd
balance IN rs appropriation for
bridges amounting to 1850. which
Il expected 90 spend ON bridges alonr
this route.
Min hundred dollars. he said. had
been appropriated Tor bridges ami
culverts east of the Rio pu,icp
bridge. and these would 5c put in
shortly.
At Laguno the piiing for "a bridge
be- ON the -rouud and tho o't,. tam
beers urc be- transit nov. This brdeu
viii Doe started almost Jt ur.o. Ar
rlnEcmcuts have been lutJa o. uIlUs
o. bridge gt Horace this month whI,h
win Gus out ;hc dctour mentioned
above
The time fnr the average cas- Doe
tween Gallup ANA Albuquerque. STR.
Kempcnich slid, was % hours.
though 10 had been mau, in ig 71bo
distance is 17t miles At no point
Is tho road more than two i'.4 from
the Santa Fc railroad.
Logs Of me route can Coz secured
from MT kemponlrh ut p,rlIur 90
any time after today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
EDISON WILLING
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
RES0LUTE AND vANITIE
COMMENCE RACE SERIES

New York, July Tho Amcri-
cas- cup yachts Resolute and Vaultis
began today "A series OF three race.
Off SanGy Hook which viii conFt.tut,
the nrst on-shore test this season.
Resolute won today's race, nnishins
2 minutes 10 seconds ahead OF VAN
lite. Tn races are to be sailed over
the International cup course and ua-
der conditions like those ~ q race
for the cup. The first Of the three
races was a windward and lecward
one Of thirty miles and tomorrow Il
u planned % SEND the yachts over "a
triangular course for the same dis
lance.
Todays race was the sixth o. the
present season. The Eesoiutc has
won five bat Of the six.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
NNVNL EXPERIMENT STATION
r'itT DT ANNAPOLIS ACADEMY

Annapolis Nd, jay l3-The Unit
cd states naval engineering experiment
station. which Secretary Daniels. in
bis letter to Thomas A.. Edison refer
red Goo ls the only station for cngin-
coring investigation now 40 the dis
posal ot the department, is situated
ON tho Opposite side OF the Scycrcn
river from the naval academy and
forms prrf FOL. that Institution.
u be- tac only place whore foreign
officers Visiting the academy never are
taken.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
FEDERAL
WILL
SEND TO
M~oUNTAINAIR FRIDAY

The Albuquerque Motorcycle club
WIZ meet tomorrow evening al 205
East Central venue TO consider the
matter OF sending an increased del
egation TO the Mountainair Chautau-
qua's good roads day. Friday, July lG.
Mrs. y. John Strumquist was named
as a delegate several days ago ny tho
club hut II is now planned 20 send a
d%elesation OF several members If pos
Eibie.
The club viii consider tie matter
Of having a delegation motor over to
Mountainair Friday morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
WILL TRAM Young MIN
ron AVIATION SERVICE,

g. Louis, Mu. July i3.-Folluwiug
% conference with Major j j. DiokIH-
son, field secretary OF the Naty
League OF the United states. Albert
Bond Lambert announced last night
that an H.iltiuu station and aruory
90 train yuuug men In aviation would
ne established on the Mississippi river
here. Lambert is the ~. Louis head
OF the United states aviation reserve
corps.
Major Dickinson Be- in 81. Louis tu
arouse interest 70 support at Il bigger
navy nfHHrHW This afternoon az 90
public reception 300 Major Dickinson
honor "a plan VIII be- announced for
iho statewide organization ot the
NaFy Lc1auc nf Missouri.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
VAMPIRE WOMAN GOT
sINUOUS TALK FROM
FAMOUS DANSEUSE

Mrs Theda Bars. the Partisan ac-
tross. who plays the vampire-woman
In "a Fool There Was a William
Fox. production extraordinary. rcleas-
ed through the Box ONCE Attraction
Co. admits that one striking feature
of her lmpcrsonation Ia due TO tho
careful schooling she underwent TO
adopt a peculiar s%crpcntinc walk
which she uses with great effect in
her playing of the part, Miss Bara
IL "a warm friend OF isadora Duncan.
the famous classical dancer m Miss
Duncan instructed her in the 1.-THE.
sinuous movements Characteristic of
the vampire womHn Of Porter Emer-
son Brownies greatest success.
My idea has always bccn.' said
Mis-, Para. that the gestures and
walk Of a person must be Influenced
hy their character. Ny idea 81 this
woman b. that she Is p%anthcriEh la
her every pose and action ~ well "a
in mind. Under the tuition of my
friend Miss Duncan | think ! have
Euincd the effect | desired To- obtain.
That OF a woman cruel and calculat-
ing. %fnscinati1e her victim. as n cat
lascinatos its prey, by her movements
which In u measure reflect her ma
turc.'
a Fool There Was Is to be re-
pc'tcd al the Phstimc thcater tomor-
row iu order hat those who failed 10
see his magnificent production when
% was here before may have an op-
p%ortunity To- do go.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

GREAT I~EARANCE SALE or
STREET AMI DRESS HATS FOR
THE NEXT TE% DAYS ACTUAL
VALUES FROM $3.50 TO $1,000 All
TO GO AT ONE PRICE. si.s5. THE
pARTI.EY MILLINERY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

Itching piles provoke profanity but
profanity won't remove them. Doan'y
Ointment ~ recommended for itching.
bleeding or protrudins piles zoe at
any drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

WATER GLASSES 2ic DOZ. ICi.
" NTER PITCHERS NJ o I.tCII.
W I'ABEIyS BtNkRJIT SALE.
2f8-2fS ". GOLD.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

r. II. J..
Philadelphia 700 600 600 3 2.
Chicago ......250 600 COX Q o.
Batteries: Crowell KnowIson. Hen-
ner and Lapp. McAvoy; Scott and
Schalk.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. s; st. Louis, o.

81. Louis ..... 600 O0u 600 g (
Philadelphia ..io0 400 3ux-s 0|
Batteries: Grinor, Nichaus and
snyder Roche; Alexander and XII
ufcr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
New York, I; ChIrago. 3.

a. n. T.
Chicago ....... 0Oe 100 100 Q 3
New YORK 1000 o0O 022-i z q
Batteries. Iiumphrios and Archer
Marquard. Ritter ana Doom. Meyers
Wendell.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

SEAMLESS TAPESTRY RUCS.
SOLD Vt $3.50. VOW Sff.p5. AT
I\REIg'S BNNKRJTT SALE, 2i3-
2i5 ". GOLD AVE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

score; II. II. f..
WASHINGTON 100 40 0iO-7 10 o
-. Lou.s ......10o 700 1903 z /
batteries: Bochline and Henry;
James. Raymond. Lcycrcnz and Sew
croid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
TODAY's GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

S game r. II. r.
Boston ....... 02O ESQ OO2-7 /
cleveland .....o03 00O OG0-g s 2
batterics' Ruth and Thomas: WAL
ker and O'Nelll.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
Kansas city, 4; Pittsburgh. o.

u. II. T.
Kansas city LOO O0O 200 o o
Pittsburgh ....00O 600 200 8 I
Batteries, Culiop and Brown. Al
len. Hearnc and Ferry.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

Let the Herald want ad a. your
work.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

Read the Evening Herald's
Want Ads. They get results.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

Cievcland-Kansas city game post
poned; wet grounds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

LADIES HATS TRIMMED FREE
AT THE HAETLEY MGLLI>ERY
FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS. CALL
At THE STORE AND GET FULL
PARTICULARS. IT'S An OFFER
YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Denver-st Joseph game postponed;
Yea grounds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

r. ~ p
Cincinnati ....ot3 900 O1O-5 @ ~
Brooklyn .....00G 600 IUO-I o. z
BATTERIES Schneider and WiuFo.
Pfcffcr ANA Miller
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

Minneapolis. Z; Louisville. @
81 Paul 9; indianapolis @
Milwaukee. c. Columbus. o
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-13

First game: n n T.
New York 1000 000 O20-e s 2
Detroit .......020 100 O0x-s s /
Batteries: WARRIOR. Donovan and
Nunamakcr: Coveleskie ana p.tcr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
MISS WILSON ASKS
$4,000 DAMAGES
LOST HER POSITION SOON AFTER
EMPLOYER WAS FINED FOR
LABOR LAW VIOLATION.

& Attorney Wynham r. Meredith. rep
resenting Miss Ethel Vision. employed
for six years by the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company. entered
suit against the company in Law and
Equity Court yesterday for $4,000
damages.
1t was through Miss Wilson. mad
yertently. ii is said. tho State Depart
ment Of Labor, learned that the COM
pany did not have separate toilet
rooms for male and female employees.
An attache OF the department asked
Miss Wilson about the matter. and
learned that the company had not
complied with the law. The case was
taken into court and the company was
fined. Miss Wilson afterward lost
her position, and ii was alleged that
she was removed for inefficiency,
Having served the company faithfully
for six years Miss Wilson does not
feel that the charge OF inefficiency
was valii one. and hence the suit.
especially rs her dismissal followed
directly upon the court proceedings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
THOMAS \. STARKE
HOh0RE0 BY MANY
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL FROM
RESIDENCE YESTERDAY.
HOWTTZERS SEND ESCORT.

Beautifully impre ssive were the
services OF the funeral of the late
Thomas II. Starkc, which were had
yesterday morning at IL o'clock at
the residence 2603 Grove Avenue.
Rev. T. Clasgett Skinner. pastor Of the
Second Baptist Church, assisted by
Rev. George W. Mcdaniel, of the First
Church, officiating. Interment was i'll
Hollywood Cemetery.
An cscort from the Richmond
Howitzers, Of which MIR. Starke sew
eral years ago was a prominent mem
Der, and a. one time lieutenant. at
tended the body from the house to
the grave, adding military honors to
the others given the memory of the
man.
The choir of the Second Baptist
Church, which during Mr.. Starke's
lifetime had been one of his chief In
terests as lover of music. sang sew
eral of his favorite hymns. among
them. Peace, Perfect Peace" "Jeru-
salem, the Golden" and How BEST
the Righteous When He Dies" Among
those singing were Mrs. William r.
Reinhardt. Mrs. George Bethel. Sedg-
wick McGresor and Howard Bryant.
The pailbearers were: I. E. Burton,
L. r. Adkins. L. n. Morecock. Thomas
J. Smith, II. a. Taylor, Robert j.
Strotmeyer George II. Figner and r.
l.. Adams, all employees of the O. Fl.
Berry store. OF which Mr.. Starke had
been manager for number of years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
EMINENT AUTHOR
HERE NEXT week
5. ID. GORDON WILL HAVE SERIES
OF MEETINGS IN GRACE =.
STREET CHURCH.

Al the regular weekly conference OF
the Presbyterian ministers of Rich
mond yesterday it was announced that
). ID. Gordon, noted author, of reli
gious works, and known throughout
the country as lecturer on religious
subjects. will come to Richmond next
week for n five days engagement.
Mr.. Gordon will conduct series OF
meetings In the Grace street Presby
terrain Church, beginning with the ser
vice of next Sunday night and con-
Guiding with a lecture Thursday night.
The meetings will be each afternoon at
I O'Clock, and each night at o'clock.
They will be open to the public and
as the discussions will be OF themes
OF special interest to church people, re-
sardless of denomination. large crowds
are anticipated.
Prayer books of which Mr.. Gordon
lis author. have been translated into
nineteen languages and more than a
million of them. in the English Ian
suaee, are in circulation in all parts
sf the world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
TAKES TRIP At
cARRAhzA'S REQUEST
ODD STORY AS TO REASON Fob
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO
LEAVING.

Galveston. Texas. Feb. .2.--On the
steamer Imperator arriving here from
Vera Cruz today was Herr Heinrich
Won Eskardt, German Ambassador to
Mexico. and his privn.e secretary.
Won Eskardt denied himself to news
paper men. 1t is stated that the Am-
bassador is on his way to New York
on matters Of business of private
nature; that he 1ad found 1t cons
venient time to absent himself from
the Mexican capital, and that he ew~
pected to be away about month.
Passengers aboard the ImperatoR
say that Won Eskardt is victim o9
article 30. of the Mexican laws, ~
provisions of which any person not II
harmony with the existing govern.
ment car be expelled from the coxns
try. At least this Ii the story curreue
In Vesa Crn2. and that 1t was by re-
quest OF Carranza that the Ger1nA0
Ambassador is taking this business
trip to New York
The Ambassador and his secretary
left this afternoon for New Orleans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
Sun SHINES on
c. VS. NATAL DAI
HOLIDAY ONE OF GLORIOUS
sPRINGTiDE WITH EVERY.
ONE OUTDOORS.

who was George Washington r.
asked a father of his tot early yes
terday morning. when she had an4
and that the whole day was to 10
spent in play. because George WASH
ington was born on that day.
He was The man what put the stars
in the American flag" was the reply
And yesterday was observed all over
the United States and in many foreign
countries where Americans are gath
cred in honor OF the man who put the
stars In the American flag.
He WAS, also, the man who. when q
boy, could not tell a lie
This made him different from forms
er President Teddy, who, on one occa~5
sion. while playing ut Cowboy and
Indian on farm on Long Island
! badly damaged an apple tree.
The irate farmer approached Teddy
with a wicked-looking switch In his
hand.
Did you break that tree you little
rascal7"
Teddy hesitated for a moment, ANA
then biurted out:
''I amt no George Washington. Mo-
I didn't break the tree
Then he took to his heels.
The joker calls the occasion 'sBhth~
ington's Washday," and even at this
| late day gets laugh.
All Took Holiday.
At any rate, Richmond fully obs
served. All the public buildings. city.
State and national, were closed, ana
many Of the big plants shut down In
honor of the Father of His Country.
whose achievements were the seeds
which have given the world this great
nation.
The schools were closed and the
! children took advantage OF typical
spring day in games OF all sorts.
! Many men went to favorite fishing
holes. while the hotels and theater1
| wore holiday clothes. All the theatera
save special Washington's Birthday
matinees. The clubs had open hous0
and while 4 could not be said that old
! soldiers sat around and talked OK
the days when they used to march be-
| hind Washington. there were many
membrances OF the events and tho
| lives of early patriots told and retoid.
| In the parks were many happy holi.
| day seekers, running over the grAAG,
which even now Is peeping above the
| brown earth. under the persuasivo
smile OF Old Sol. The benches were
filled with persons after fresh air,
! far from shop and mill and Office. and
seats in many parks, particularly Cap
| itoi Square, were at premium.
The squirrels and sparrows took up
| the spirit OF the day, its lazy spring
breeze waiting up from the South, and
/ frisked about in giee, and celebrated
| Washingtcn's Birthday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
BOOK COMMITTEE
IS HARD At WORK
!WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Nh
HOLIDAY At STATE SCHOOL
BOARD OFFICES.

During the recess taken Saturdav
by the State Board of Education until
next Friday. when adoption of text
books will be resumed. committees aro
at work No holiday was taken yeo-
-serday by several members OF tho
board, among them Superintendent
Stearnes and Acknowledgement POl~
lard. who spent most OF the day -
Mr. Stearnes' office preparing tabula-
lions and reports for the considoya>
ton of the whole board when It r.
sumes its sessions.
Advertisements have been ISSUED
calling for sealed proposals to mann.
facture for term of seven years cer-
tain books to be used In the vir9inia
public schools The bids are to be ra-
ceived until l O'clock Friday morn.
ing at Superintendent Stearnes' ofIlces
and they viii be given consideratio0
by the hoard when IL takes up thu
matter Of sex uring book plates.