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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-12-25
SABOTAGGIO MORALE

certi... filosof hegeliani, quail, q
furia di studiare il pensiero tedesco e
di dlvulgarlo... q scope di studio,
hanEo finito col formarsi una menta-
lta' irridu1ibilmente teutonica.
Non parlo naturalmente del picco
Ii filosofastri da "Circolo familiare',
ne del soliti STRAIGHT da marciapie-
de, ne infne di quei cocciuti pecoro-
nj, we're anime Iii vassalli d altri tenn
pi, che adoranO tuttora supinamente,
sia pure con lie debite cautele.. :. il
famoso esperanto Iii Hindembergl
COstoro, incoscienti . malizi 81,
sono dci pictol irresp nsabili che
n.'n pCssonO arrecare un gran d;nno
peggiO per l,r TO Sc non capiscono O
non vogllono capire che il dovere di
ogul llallanO III qurstO momentO e
Iii tenere alto il morale, viva la fidu-
cia nei nCstrl destini, che snnO POI
i desuini dell Europa clvile, che lotta
strenuamente cCnLro il minaccIoso
UnnO aggressorel
Ma Ia voce sLridula di un profes-
sore. senatpre flosofo, Benede. to
CrOcc - y iuuLile tacerue ii nome -
che viene ripoterci il solto e Ormai
| gorO ",liche, ), di giudlzi grossola-
nj sui cOnto dele qualita' del tede-
schi sulle ragiOni che hanno svilup-
patio in tutto il monde il battagliero
spirlto anti germanico, non puo' GER
10 pasSs re- imosservatA cosuituisce
in questo mOmento un vero sabotag.
glo morale.
Ben IL raglone Guglielmo Ferrero
e insOrto feramente contro la croui-
c& miop.a bAlorda di certe perSo-
MALTA representative = poche, in
vero, ma intlessibili - le quail de
turpano faLti Goa riIievi unilaterall
G cOmmentl tendenziosi; mostrano di
non pOone,iore il srnO;mento dell cra
presente la coscienza del dovere
che llnteresse naziunale cimpOne
sc la parola "J"cobino" mn fosse
divenuta sln,uimu di setiariO ferO-
GENE .te vend cauvu, toese rilCrna-
ta al su0 verO siguiicat, 81, ricu, non
mi LeriJcr d,t dire che un pO dI
gialobinismo con 70 ceri individu'
che ali omDra della !
liberia maLurano piu stoltl propO-
sill t che sarrD zero capdci ui tarci |
zap LgiA del mas14crA.ori del beISi !
: dcgIi armeul!
No, vivaddlo! Non bisogna dare
Iuartitre chi nm seute /, rgogIi |
leila nOsJrA raz1a, IA chi non poSsie-
le 10 spirito d indipendcnzA la CO.
5cicnZa viva del nCstri Interest," an
:he idealil
3isogna snidari atfrontari (, ST
nssioIlG, iu1uri ad aUbandonare
'erti met,dI di ragi 'namento che non !
iovanu ad .lvrI ch III nostri nemici, |
ndenoIendo II uo>tro prestigio. Ma |
, n.ro le anime s,r.il'. qutndo il
'agion memo e ia persuasione non
Ealg' no, T recessar,a ogni piu' ener-
yica represSi"ne, IN tempt aLOrmali |
coIoe n stri
Insomnia IL "nai tedesco" come !
ia def nito uno scritio- |
re, deye ceSsare AL ogni costo ira nj.
u ha gia' dARneggiati abb stanza.
Anchc q guerra fnita e vedre-
mo chi sara rultimO ridere, maya.
ri recent spleganilissimi SUGGEST
tedeschi = duvremo premunirci con- |
tro ogni infltrazione straniera, spe-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-12-25

Una signora raceonta in societa'
che vi e bisticciata con suo marito,
Cd La piantato un albero in menoria
del loro primo bishccio,
= Che idea splendlda: - susurra Ia
signora Turacciotetti a suo marito -
sc lavessimo adottato moi sin da
puncipio. ora avremmo IN hel viale
al 1' ratio mel nos II giardinO.
LA RECLAME l. L'ANIMA DEL
COMNERCIG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

tcrday to extend. for the vcstry, a calf
to Rev. bergman Green, d. D.. profess
sor of Bible history in that institution.
call to the rectorate OF st. James. re-
turned last night They reported that
they had met Or. Green and had had an
extended conference with him.
AS the vestry. however, had expected,
DIR. Green could not give an answer I'M
mediately. but felt obliged to take the
matter under consideration. with the
/ understanding. OF course, that he would
reply to the call as soon as he had
| reached a conclusion
The possibility OF DR.. Green's accent
ing n charge in Richmond has aroused
Widespread interest among Episcopal
ians In the city. all OF whom are famil-
lar with his marked ability as a
preacher and pastoral administrators.
DR.. Green will preach at Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church next Sunday morning
at the IL o'clock service, when Rev.
Waiter Parker and Rev. Giles 3. Palmer
VIII be elevated by Bishop Gibson from
the deaconate to the priesthood OF the
Episcopal Church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
uusT1Ncs COURT, PART II.

Judge Ernest II. Wells in the Hust-
ings Court, Part H.. Yesterday sus-
tanned the. Jury verdicts in three cases.
plaintiffs. In the cases OF Walter and
r. Raymond Hill against the Virginia
hallway and Power Company, and the
Virginia Taxi Service Compa-Y. in
which rcrdicts for $4,000 AMI 81 600,
respectively. were awarded, the de-
PENDANTS motion was dehied and tudg
mcnts entered. In the case OF Susan
and Power Company, the motion to
nave the verdict set aside was denied,
anu Judgment for $1,000 entered
\. Alfano was awarded a Judgment
for 800 against w. j. Hudson and
John w, Tucker. trading as Hudson &.
Tucker.
Suit for $3.50 was instituted by w
". Wyatt, Jr., against ]. D. FELTON, and
a. $. Persall. No declaration was filed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
SUSPECTS AT RUTHERS GLEN
MAY BE ESCAPED CONvlCTS
Penitcntinry Authorities Herr of Two
Footsore Wanderers mt Near
by Hamlet.

Officials of the State Penitentlary
were Informed last night that two sus-
plcious men had been located in n barn
ABOUT three miles from Ruthers Glen,
place thirty miles from Richmond on
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pc
tomac Railway. Persons who inform ed
the penitentiary authorities OF the
mems presence there were asked to de-
tain them until this morning when rep
resentatives of the prison will go there
10 see X they are tho convicts who
erected their escape from the penlten-
tiary early Monday night.
The men are Said to have appeared at
farmers house short distance from
Coiemans MIL and to have asked for
something to eat. They were accom-
modated and were also granted permits :
sion to sleep in the barn. One OF the
men is said to be sick and to have
round great difficulty in walking. They
went to the barn and soon both were
dead asleep.
Persons In the vicinity learned of
their presence there and at once noti-
fed the penitentiary authorities 1t was
said last night that no descriptions
were given OF the men and the peniten-
tiary officials are by no means positive
that these are the escaped convicts.
Harry Hamilton and Il. y. Hanley are
the names OF tho two men now at lib
erty, Siler Adkins and Allen Burton the
others of the quartet who broke prison.
having been recaptured near Sabot, Va,
tuesday afternoon, by three section
men OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. hamilton is regarded as the ring
leader OF the gang, and Ia said to be
the most desperate Of the quartet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
s sy AN, Judge e, Knapp and District Judge

cult Judge Knapp and District Judge
Wnddill. I'm attendance.
Court announced and handed down it's
opinion In the following cases:
No. 12S0-S. Montgomery Smith. ct
al. plaintiffs In error, vs.. Ward +.
Brown and. Brown Brothers Lumber
Company. defendant In error; error TO
the District Court ut Asheville, n. G.
Opinion per CURTAIN. affirmed.
No. 12S1-J. w. Brigham. appellant,
pellee; appeal from the District Court
at Raleigh. n. c. In bankruptcy. Opin-
ion by Judge Knapp. affirmed.
NO. l2S4-S Isabel Hison, petitioner,
vs. y. il. Parham. trustee In bankruptcy.
respondent: on petition to supcrintend
and revise. ETC., District Court ut Nor
folk, Va. In bankruptcy. Opinion by
Judge Knapp. petition dismissed.
No. 12S9-Willlam J. Hill, ct al, ap-
pellants, vs. Eagle Glass and Manufac-
turing Company, appellee: appeal from
the District Court Mt PhilIppi, w. Va.
Opinion by Judge Woods. reversed
No. 1865, Isabel Rison, appellant,
rs. S. i. Parham. trustee in bank
ruptcy. appellee; appeal from the Dis
trtct Court ut Norfolk. Va. Opinion by
Judge Knapp, affirmed.
No. 1325-State of West Virginia.
appellant. vs.. Adams Express Company
appellee; appeal from the District Court
ut Charleston, w. Va. Opinion by Judge
woods. Reversed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
FREDERICKSBURG BANKS
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
FREDERICKSBURG VA, January 10.
Three of the banks of the city elect
ed officers to-day as follows: The Ma
tional Bank OF Observation-Disclosures
GERS: A. w. Wallace. president; H..
Lewis Wallace, vice-president;'J Arthur
Taylor. cashier; Hugh D. Scott, assist
ant cashier and bookkeeper; C. A. Car
michael. assistant bookkeeper: George
a. Scott. teller.
The Planters National Bank-om-
GERS; NJ. b. Rowe. president; Allen
Smith. first vice-presIdent; r. Conroy
Vance, second vice-president: w. J..
Ford. cashier: Paul Karsten and q. II.
Lane assistant cashiers. Directors: NJ.
y. Rowe. A. l.. Brulle, George Freeman,
Jr., +. G. Baldwin, Alex Berger, Alvin
T. Rowe. j. Conway Chichester, DIR.
w. Massey, Allen Smith and w. !. Ford.
The Commercial State Bank-Ohlcers:
Il. J. Marshall, president: G. b. Wallace
and q. w. Perry. vice presidents; G. w.
shepherd. cashier; w. Mayo Smith. as
sistant cashier; Samuel Woodbridge.
bookkeeper. Directors: r. j. Marshall.
r. NJ. Young. G. r. Wallace. r. s. Shep
herd. G. r. Swift, C. w. Perry and G.
w. Shepherd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Woman's Health
Requires Care

Women are SO constituted as to
be peculiarly susceptible to consti-
patton. and their general health de-
Ponds In large measure on careful
regulation and correction OF this
tendency. Their delicate organisms
rebel at the violence Of cathartic
and purgative remedies. which.
while they may afford temporary
relief, shock the system and serl-
ously disturb the functional organs.
A mild laxative is far preferable
and. If properly compounded, much
more effective.
The combination Of simple laxa-
tive ,herrs with pepsin sold In drug
stores under the name OF DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, is Ideal for wo-
mems use. A free trial bottle can
be obtained by writing to DIR. w. 3.
Caldwell. 462 Washington ST.. Mon
ticello, Ills.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
D|APEPS|N
FOR INDIGESTION
OR BAD STOMACH
Relieves sourness, gas, Heart
burn, Dyspepsia in five
minutes.

Sour. gassy, upset stomach, indiges-
tion, heartburn. dyspepsia; when the
1000 you eat ferments into gases and
stubborn Jumps: your head aches and
you feel sick and misera bile, that's
when you realize the magic in Pape's
Diapepsin. 1t makes all stomach mis-
cry vanish In five minutes.
II your stomach Is in a continuous
revolt-if you can't get ii regulated,
please Tor your sake. try Pape's Dia-
pepsin. It's SO needless to have n bad
stoma ch-make your next meal n fav-
orite food meal, then take n little Dia-
pepsin. There will not be any distress
eat without fear. It's because Papc's
Diapepsin really does" regulate weak,
out order stomachs that gives it it's
millions of sales annually
Get large ffty-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin from any drug store 1t Is
the quickest, surest stomach relief and
cure known. 1t acts almost like magic
1t is a scientific. harmless and pleas
ant stomach preparation which truly
belongs in every home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
TRAFFIC. IS BLOCKED
by SLIDE IN TUNNEL
Tspecial to The T,me.-D;sno

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch1
ROANOKE, VA, January ia slide
at the east end of the low grade tunnel
five miles west OF Walton has blocked
traffic on the Norfolk and Western
since yesterday at noon. PassenSe.
and freight traffic Is being detoured
over the Virginian between Potts
Valley and Salem No deralments
were caused by the slide. 1t is ex-
pectcd that the track will be clear by
noon Tomorrow. a sliding rock on
the Winston Salem division wrecked a
northbound freight at Henry this
morning, double header locomotive and
ten cars leaving the track. No one
was injured. The track was cleared
late this afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
CIIANCERY DEEDS OF TRUST.
Eight Deeds OF Trust, Amounting Z,
SI5,305

Y. and ]. Pincus TO Benjamin Low
Eighteenth Street. 14a feet south OF
'troad street. January y. 1915. $500.
Trustees OF St. Phillips's Protestant
Episcopal Church to T. NJ. Boxlcy ct
a., trustees. 30Xl21 feet west line St
lames Street. 1873 feet north OF Clay
street. January 4. 1915, $3.50
Martha y. Jones ct vlr. to T.. sitter
ling ct al. trustees. 33Nl30 feet west
inc Thirticth street. 33 feet south OF
p street. January 1. 1915. $500
George I. Ball ct ux to Richard w
tones. trustee. 30xI25 feet west line
~ Q Street. January IL. 1915, 1891.
q. G. Broaddus, ct ux to H. p. Pol
ard. Jr., trustee, 1opx143 feet east line
Carton Avenue. between Jones Street
md Woodrow Avenue. December 20.
1914. s3.50o.
Marion S. Branch ct Tx to Leroy +.
Brown ct al, trustees. 30xl25 feet at
The northeast corner of Floyd Avenue
si.465 .
Elizabeth G. Lancaster to ]. IT. Car
north line Ncnablc Street S3lA feet
west of Rose Street. January -. 1915.
H.. p. Darlington. Jr.. ct ux to w. II.
l'izzini ct al, trustees, 25xl0O feet o
inches south line west Avenue las
feet west of Birch Street. January 4.
1918, sl,90S -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Charters were Issued by the State
follows:
Amendment to charter of w. j. Perry
Corporation. Staunton. increasing cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $4,000
Adam. Christian Co.. Incorporated
Richmond. Capital stock $1,000 to S1S-
600; manufacturing and selling syrups,
Collins, secretary. both of Richmond.
Hampton Roads Silver Company, In
corporated. Norfolk. Capital stock $50
ing silverware. etc. e. c. hathaway,
president: j.. n. Luke. secretary. both
of Norfolk.
Garrett-Hill Lumber Company. In
corporated, Norfolk. Capital stock So
500 to $4,000 lumber business w. w.
White, president; l.. ". Ramsay. secre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
CHANCERY TRANSFERS..
even Deeds OF Bargain md Sale
Amounting to Sll.l01.

Bette Lawson to trustees OF st. Phil
PISS Protestant Episcopal Church, BOX
p feet west line St. James Street. 1876
eet north of Clay street. January 4.
3lb. $4,000
Leo Park Realty Company to II. A.
Tantor. 2bxl30 feet south line Stuart
venue. $50 feet west OF Tilden street.
DECEMBER 30. 1914, tax 81. $40.
Davis Brothers ct al. to Fannie s.
Erigg ct ais, 22xs5 feet 4 inches east
me Allen Avenue. 81 feet 10 Inches
|orth OF Main street. December 81
oI4. tax $3.50. $40.
William II: Veal. Jr., ct ux to James
'. Mendor, 35Sl4o feet east line Viz
inia Avenue, ESQ feet south OF Burns
'trcet. January IL. 1915, $500
George f. Brooks to Bertha p. Rich
rdson ct ais. 40Ns9 feet cast line
Street. between Leigh
nd NJ Streets. January II, 1915. tax
W. a. Hammond ct ux TO Suburban
|levelopment Corporation. all interest
r. thirty-foot road from Brook Road
70 Chamberlayne Avenue. January IL.
1915, Sc.
Alexander II. Sands ct ux to II. r.
arlington. Jr.. 25x1Oo feet inches
outh line West Avenue. las feet ives,
Birch Street. January 4. 1915. So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
SUPREME COURT.

Proceedings before the Supreme
Court OF Appeals OF Virginia yesterday,
Security Life Insurance Company Of
America vs. billiard Argued nv / r..
Coleman and George II. -Caskie for ap-
peilhnts. and by \. T.. Strobe and Ran
doiph Harrison for appellee. and sub
Atlantic Coast Line RailwaytCo pany
vs. Newton: Partly argued and con-
tinueh until to-day
Next cases to be called:
NO. 34-Virginia Railway and Power
Company VS.. McDemmfcli
No. 35-Barraud W. Barraud (To be
Dasscd).
No. s6.,City Gas Company. of Nor
No. sc. & o. Ry. Co. VS.. Newton.s
administrator ITO be passed.
No 3S--Patterson. ct al. VIZ. overly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
PLANT MAY DE TIED UP
UNLESS STRIKE IS SETTLED
Especial to The Times-Dispatch1

TIpe.'II 70 ito IIHes-DIspatChI
ALEXANDRIA. VA, January 13.-
Unless the strike among tho employees
OF the Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany Is settled by that time the ma
chinists and engineers employed at that
plant VIII be called out tomorrow
morning, 1t was stated to-day. 1t was
also stated that the alleged differences
VIII be settled By u local committee, of
which NJ. +. Padgctt. Jr.. Is chairman.
and that officers of the national associ-
alton Will come here to adjust the
matter. The principal cause of the
trouble. 1T was learned. is that some
time ago six union employees were
dropped for lack Of work Five non
union men. however, 1t is declared, con-
tinucd to work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

first bass. r. V. Funston. Malcolm Gam
naway. O. n. Stumpe. Robert Butcher.
~ *. Patterson Jr.: second bass. L. II.
Triplett. G. NJ. Durrancc. T.. Il. Dancy,
j. ID. 5. Farrar. IT. NJ. Bruce.
The quartet Will consist Of the fol-
lowing members: Malcolm Gannaway,
"A. +. Triplett. y. w. clearinghouse. NJ.
~ van Horne. The soloists selected are
Malcolm Gannaway and III. r. Van
Horne. II. l.. Morton, a. w. Wright and
l.. 9. Burton are the associate members.
Several trips are being planned, tho
itinerary to be announced at an early
date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
River Mt High StnEc.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January
l3.-Owing TO the heavy rains of the
past two days and two nights, the Ran
pahannock River has swollen to a
point in excess of the highest water
mark for the past ten years. Some
damage Will result, but nothing serious
has occurred up to this time. The river
has risen to height of fourteen feet
above normal and continues TO rise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
BUILDING PERMITS

Permits for repair work were issued
day. as follows:
NJ II. Tilghman. Jr.. TO repair brick
garage at 1908 Park Avenue. to cost
a. B. Hagner. to repair shockoe
Warehouse on Shockoe Slip. to cost
Percy H. 10th. to repair Chamber
of Commerce Building ut northwest
corner. of Sixth and Main Streets, TO
cost $50.
J.. II. CARRIER. to repair frame dwell
ing on The west side OF Marshall Street.
near Williamsburg Avenue. to cost So
600 -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
SISTERS WILL DE BURIED
WITH DOUBLE FUNERAL

ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 49,
There will be n double funeral of sis
ters. both OF whom were claimed by
pneumonia within fourteen hours OF
each other. on Friday afternoon from
Brady, whose death occurred yesterday
afternoon.
81 North Royal street. where two cof-
fins to-day stand side by side. One
contains the remains OF Mrs. Edmonia
Burke. seventy-six years old, who died
carly yesterday morning. and the other
the body of her sister, Miss Susan A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
THE CLUB ORGANIZATION
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch.i

Especial to The Times Dispatch.i
HAHl'oITESV1LLE. VA, January
l3.-The organization of the Uniycrsitv
OF virginia Glee Club has progressed to
that stage where second cut in the
membership has been made. At pres
ent the personnel of the club is as fol
lows: First tenors, ~ w. Neidring
mouse, Keith Lee. c. V. Walker. a. j. T.
brown, II. r. Van Horne: second tenors.
X: L. Denny. ]. H. Murphy. FeLos
Ihomas. r. a. Gibbons, X S. Jones:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
ELECTRIC PERMITS.

The following permits were issued
day:
J.; f: Caudle. for Russell Nicolas. 1904
Hun Street, nine outlets.
Norris Hunter, for Richmond Club.
2l0 East Grace Street. three outlets.
Same. for United State Tire Com
pany. 700 West Broad Street five out
let's.
Same, for Sickle Cleaning Company.
JOY West Broad Street. one heater.
John H. Latham, for a. Royall G.
60. ll2i Bainhridge Street, nine out
lets and seven iNtures
Same. for same. 1926 cambridge
Street, nine outlets and seven fixtures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
PLUMBING PERMITS.

Permits were issued by the Plumbing
Inspector yesterday. ms follows:
a.. j. Lucas. for f. +. Corprew. Lib
ert Hall.
G. r. Snead, for Edward Rhett, 1918
2c-22-2+ North Thirty-first Street
j. II. Chappell e Bro, for X. +. Davis
500 South Meadow Street
Fl. Mcdaniel, for Sarah f. Jackson
rear or SIS North Fourth Street.
r.. Blankenship. for ]. p. Moore. 1921
North Thirty-lrst Street
H. c. Howle. for w. {. Schaaf 62l 90
Judah Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
CHAMBER
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Held, and Il. c.
Kent Is Choice for
President.
FhATTERING REPORT MADE
Body Is Working Hard for Adoption
or City Manager Plan-Good Fire
Record Is Made by Department.
Notes of Interest.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

H..
PETERSBURG, VA. January 13.-The
Chamber Of Commerce at its annual
meeting in the Lyric Theatre last night
elected the following officers and direc-
tors: president, l.: &. Kent; first Vice
president, Robert Cabaniss: second vice
president, Richard III. Mann Directors:
Tor three years, L. c. Kent, Robert
Cabaniss and II. II. Mann; for two
years, NJ. A. Finn, Harvey s. Seward
and Ashton w. Gray; for one year Ed
ward EiYenbrown, j. Westrnore Brown
and Paul Roper. The directors will
elect the secretary.
The annual report of President T.. C..
Kent was read. II is a comprehensive
paper covering the activities OF the
chamber and the work accomplished
during the past year.
Addresses were delivered on the sub
1ect OF simpllned government by DR..
{. IL. King, of the University of Penn
syIvania. and DR.. Ernest s. Bradford,
OF the Department Of Commerce, Wash
ington. The speakers explained the
plan Of city manager in commission
government and how lit had worked
In communities that had adopted it,
The Chamber of Commerce has an
proved the city manager plan. and pro-
poses to conduct q campaign of educa :
ton In Its behalf. The chamber during
the past year devoted much attention
to the Improvement of roads in the
adjacent counties, in which It was very
successful. Many other matters OF
Importance also engaged Its attention.
GOOD FIRE RECORD
MADE BY PETERSBURG
The report OF Chief Farley, OF the
Fire Department to the Board OF Fire
Commissioners for the year ending
December 81 shows n fine record for
the city, the total actual loss being
only fraction over $4,000. There
were l25 alarms during the year-sev-
enty-two from wooden and twenty-five
from brick buildings. nftccn caused by
burning chimneys. one by ignition OF
tar, TWO by burning automobiles. and
ten were false alarms. In ninety-one
cases, the fire was confined to the
buildings in which 1t originated. The
actual loss in buildings was s1O,S37.lo.
si34,275.
The actual losses on contents of
buildings was s16.977.30. on which there
, was an insurance of s243,935. The value
of the buildings was s1S9,St2. and the
value Of their contents was S3I3,5l264
Twenty fires were extinguishcd
with I3+ gallons OF chemicals.