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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
Thin People Can
Increase Weight

Thin men and women who would like
10 increase their weight with 10 or Is
pounds OF healthy stay there fat
should try eating a little Sargol with
their meals for II while and note re-
suits. Here is Il good test worth try
ing. First weigh yourself and measure
yourself. Then take Sargol--one tab
let with every meal--for two weeks
Then weigh and measure again. 1t isn't
u question OF how You look or feel or
what your friends say and think The
scales and the tape measure will tell
their own story, and many thin men
and women we believe can easily add
from five to eight pounds I'm the first
fourteen days by following this sim
pie direction. And best of all. the new
flesh stays put.
Sargoi does not of itself make fat,
hut mixing with your food. il aims to
turn the fats. sugars and starches of
what you have eaten, into rich, ripe
fat producing nourishment for the it's
sues and blood--DreDare II In an easily
assimilated form which the blood can
readily accept. Much of this nourish-
ment now passes from your body as
waste. But Sarsol works to stop the
waste and do 1t quickly. and to make
same meals you are enting now develop
pounds and pounds of healthy flesh be
tween your skin and bones. Sargol is
safe, pleasant. efficient and incXpen-
sive. Tragic Drug Co. and other lead.
ing druggists in this vicinity sell II In
large boXes--forty tablets to pack
age-on II guarantee of weight increa SO
or money back as found In each large
lox
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

Meetze. Browning. Shumate. ". W.
Baker. Myers. Iierrison and Flnna. gan
a committee 10 act with like COM
mittec from the Senate In Informing tho
Governor that the General Assembly
was organized fer business and ready
TO receive any communication he may
have to offer Within "A few minutes
after this formality the Governors
message was reported b. his private
secretary. Alexander Forward, and was
read at length ov Clerk Williams. Mr.
Williams next presented the report of
the Chichester Investigating committee
IN" report was read to the delegates
'ha ordered printed AS q House docu-
hcht. The same disposition was made
OF ,nc report @. the Advisory Board
on Taxation
me if"nSe adjourned at 2:30 o'clock
20 meet to-day 1T ~ O'Clock noon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
HOT WATER THE
BEST LIVER AND
BOWEL MEDICINE
Says glass of hot water before
breakfast washes p0iSons
from system.

Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath, claiming this is
Of vastly more Importance than out
side cleanliness, because the SKIN pores
do not absorb impurities into he
blood. causing i'll health. while the
pores in the ten yards of bowels do.
Men and women are urged Ia drink
each morning. before breakfa II. al lass
of hot water with tcaspoonful OF
limestone phosphate in II. as = harm
less means Of helping To wash from
tho stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels
the previous days mdigesti:lc mGte-
rial. poisons, sour bile and toxins: thus
cleansing, swcetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before put
ting more food into the stomach.
lust as soap and hot water cleanse
and frcshcn the skin. so hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the clint
native organs.
Those who wake up with mad breath,
coated tongue. nasty taste Or have n
duh, aching head, sailow complexion
acid stomach: others who are subject
To bilious attacks or consultation
should obtain a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate ut the drug store.
This will cost very little. but Is suiIl-
Client to demonstrate the value OF in
side bathing. Those who continue it
each morning are assured Of pro-
nounced results, both in regard to
health and appearance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
THEFT OF MOTOR CARS
MAY Be MADE FELONY
Richmond Automobile Club Asks
Passage OF Act by I.egis-
lature.
MANY CARS ARE NOW STOLEN
Bill Includes Amy Use Without. Con-
sent OF Owner, Whether II BE
With Intent to Steal or Merely
to Ride.

Making the theft OF automobiles u
FELONY punishable by fine or imprison-
nent. or both is the purpose of bill
that the Richmond Automobile club
viii recommend for adoption by the
Legislature now in session. The eN
ccntive committee OF the club met last
night and will report back Monday
night at the regular meeting Of the
club the bin given below for adop-
'!on.
Whoever purposcly takes. drives or
operates or purposely causes To be TAX
en-. driven or operated upon tho public
highway. road. or other public place,
any motor vehicle. without the con-
sent OF the owner thereof. shall If
the value Of the vehicle is S35 or more
.: imprisoned In the ncnitentiary not
less than one year nor more than five
years. or In the workhouse or county
JAN not TO exceed four months. or fined
not less than 800 nor more than $500
or both. or If the value Is less than
mat sum. he fined not more than so
nor lass than s25"
Under the present laws the theft
"i an automobile is not felony
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Writ of rejection
Granted ChaLoner
viii Be Guarded By U. S. Mar
shall While in Washington !
to Prosecute Suit.
{ Especial 10 The Times Dispatch. ]

WASHINGTON, January l2-John
Armstrong chaioner Of The Merrie
Mills, Va. who has been adjudged in
sane IN New York and held to be sane
IN NirSinia. was granted n writ OF
protection" 10y Justice stafford. OF the
supreme Court OF the District of Co
iumbia. when he came to Washington
To prosecute suit against 4 Wash
ington newspaper. Tn" order, signed
by Judge Stafford. provides cor the
protection aud exemption from arrest OF
chaloner and details Il deputy United
states marshal 10 guard him.
Chaloncr. III his application for the
writ. expressed the fear that the Ncw
York authorities would attempt 10 Kid
nap and carry him back TO the Bloom
iuglalc Asylum
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
HOUSE BILLS

Bils w.re Introduced and referred in me
loCs- .! DELEGATES Yesterday ~ fo'lcws;
e" thc Committee on Appr"rrihio"s
priatiou tn provide FOR the relief oi needy
Confederate veterans VIII" are not eiis!'''.
to become inmates OF the Soldiers Home
because or suffering WITH generous accc-
;i"n or cnn,nsiors disease
10 tho Committee on Finance:
~ MIR Baker. % Chesteri5"id--A bin to
direct ami authorize the Auditor Of Il.''ic
Accouuts I" set,l" WIKI county and city
tho state for ,a>es "f lai5 collected hv them
on or before December 81, isla withcu, pay
mert 10y such treasurer % : oer cent pen
altv imposed ny law which attached De
"cu' Der l. ia5; wherein future to collect
such penalty by such trensur"rs was du" 70
delay in ihei" receiving thc 'ano aad Ter
souLl property books Of 1875 from I've com
'nisSicncrS q; the revenue. thereby not af-
and time To pay State taxes 81 l.iS or
before December l. i"l5, and provided further
tina, each sub treasurer make nridavii to
that cdeC: aud Hic same with the Auditor
OF Public Accounts.
70 the Committee on \syums and
Prisons:
by Mg Winston--A bill requiring shriins
and s"rgcants TO keep record OF ger
sons yont'nc IN iaiis; stating whit said
he made 10 The state Roara of Charlie,
and Corrections; prescribed penalty.
II the Committee on Labor and The Poor
enact an act entitled AN net to organize
county aud city boards If poor coInmis
boards" approved March IA. 1919 90 a. to
read follows: An act entitled an ac: Ia
organize coun'y and city, boards Of poor
commissioners ana requiring reports from
said board. allowing compensation on certain
conditions.
To the Committee on Privileges ara E,ec
tlons:
ny Mr.. lInhson-A hpI 10 enable voters
required by :he!r dates 10 he absent from
their voting precincts on the day Of cleo
ton To vote tx registered mail.
To the Committee on General Laws:
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WOMEN TO BALLOT
VIII 60 Through Regular Form Of
Election ut Equal Suffrage
League Headquarters.

This afternoon the Equal Suffrage
League OF Virginia Will :iold it's an
lual election. just as Il regular city
election is held. At the primary elec-
tion last Thursday, the regular ticket
was decided upon. In order, however.
10 be as Democratic as possible. /, is
announced that amy member who
wishes To nominate an ind"pcudcnt
candidate for any office. may do so bv
depositing. before the election. Il slip
hc:,ring the name of the candidate and
office. together with five signatures OF
members. in box put up At the .eapue
headquarters for the purpose. In order
TO speed UP the voting, Il is further
announced that the ballot boxes viii be
open to-day from o'clock 10 ). at
the league rooms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
THE HOUSE

clerk John " Williams called The
House OF Delegates Or Virginia 10 order
- noon Yesterday Cor the first meet
i'n Of The 1915 session Rev. James Y
lair. y. -. pastor Of Westminster
! T. sbyteran Church. offered praye
Having ohic'"tcd ia the capacity of
Cr:anizcr ut fourteen preceding e.s-
sious. Clerk Williams lost no tims in
ru'tiny the House on a working brsis
ilc administered the oath TO The body
collectively. securing the signature Of
every member to an engraved docu-
ment binding Zach TO the support Of
the laws Of the State and nation. ard
declaring on oai, for each that he has
not fought n duel with deadly wcapons
and. wha, is more. does not intend to
do So
Colonel Il. T. I.eedy nominated Harry
80 Houston. OF Hampton. as Speaker
OF the House. and a dozen members
seconded tho nomination. on the roll
call each of the ninety members reg
istercd his vote for the Hampton man.
and Mr.. Houston was brought 10 the
chamber as the new Speaker to the
applause or the delegates and a
crowded gallery.
HOUSTON CALLS FOR
RItSINESSIII<E SESSION
"There Is no particular policy that
] have 10 suggest and no changes in
the rules that l would offer" said
Speaker Houston. after he had en-
pressed appropriately his gratitude to
the delegates for what he called their
"partiality" in -lcvating him to the
highest Office within their gift.
we are nil mere to do the States
business. The state is a great cor
poration, as it were. and we. it's legs-
lators, are it's stockholders and drec-
tors. The rules that should govern
ness.
Il hereby dedicate the best abilities
I can gather. the best energies that
I can command and whatever else best
that is I'm me to serve you and the COM
monwealth of Virginia. | had rather
he Speaker or the House of Delegates
OF Virginia thaa of any other lcgis-
lative body. no. only in Virginia. but
in the United states"
The Speaker proceeded to complete
the organization of the House by call
ing for nominations for the other cleo
tive officers. The caucus nominees
were elected as matter of course.
John w. Williams was elected to sue
coed himself as clerk; J. NJ. Johnston as
sergeant alarms: s. NJ. Newhouse as
doorkeeper. and C. 4. Truslow as
second doorkeoper.
COMMITTEE on MORAL
AND SOCIAL WELFARE
Upon the motion of Delegate Willis,
OF Roanoke City, the House adopted as
the rules that will govern it this ses-
sion, the rules OF the last session. with
an amendment that will allow the APP
pointment OF a committee on moral and
social welfare. This committee, Mr..
Willis explained, will he called upon
to handle certain special legislation
that will be introduced during the SEES
sion.
The Speaker appointed Delegates
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GEORGE CAMERON LEAVES
ESTATE WORTH 81 $4,000
Mrs. Cameron Receives .Nit. Erin.s
100000 Outright and Portion
of Rcsiduary Estate.
WILL FILED FOR PRoBATE
Sister Is Given Annual Income of
5000. and Three Valued Friends
Substantially Remembered-Exec
utors Qualify and Give Bond.

PETERSBURG, VA. January Ia
The will Of the late George Cameron
Of this city. was probated to day tnj
the iiustings Court 1t leaves to Mrs.l
Cameron. tho widow. for her life, .'MtI
Erin" the Petersburg residence OF theI
family. with all of it's contents audi
all personal effects. 100000 outright.
and a substantial portion OF the resi-|
duary estate
To sister, Miss Elizabeth Cameron,
of Richmond. MIR. Cameron left an an.
nual income of 5000. and TO three vail
ued friends, he left sums as follows:
Alexander Hamilton, $1,000; Robert
Cabaniss. $4,000, and James b. McCul-
loch. about 5000 a year for life
To faithful servant. Curtis Gillian,
he left $1,000
The residuary estate is then to be
and grandchildren.
The surviving children are William
Cameron. of Melbourne. Australia: Mrs.
Lyman ID. Gilbert, Harrisburg, Pa;
Miss Helen Cameron, Miss Della Cam.
crou, Miss Margaret Cameron. of Pc.
tersburS. and Mrs. George Cameron,
Lr.. OF Petersburg. and Mrs. Alexander
cameron. OF sidney. Australia, daugh-
ters in law, and eight grandchildren,
The estate consists or securities and
properties in Virginia. Florida. Geor.
cia and elsewhere.
The executors appointed by Mr.. Cam
cron are Alexander Hamilton, of Pc
tcrsburg; William Cameron, of Mel.
bourne. Australia. and Lyman D. Gil
bert. of Harrisburg, Pa.
Alexander Hamilton and Mrs Lyman
d. Gilbert. appointed In the place o,
her husband. who is dead. qualified, al
executors. giving bond in the amour,
OF $2.0oo00o. The estimated value OF
tho oStnta non
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
GRlGGS MAY RUN
Graham ". II"ison Also NcntIaned ms
Possible Candidate f0r ONCE
af NIuypr

Maeistrai" Wilbur J. Grlgrs is the
fourth man - he mentioned as a can
didate for the mayoralty. MIR. Crices
himself has made no formal arnouucc.
ment. though il was said yesterday
that he might make n statement to-
day
Mr.. Grigcs Is the senior magistrates
under Justice Crutchfeld. He has n
stron" following in jefferson Ward
II has been suggested thar Graham
u: Hohson might also become ~ candi-
date. nut no announceme1 has been
received from him or his friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
THE SENATE

Win only two members absent from
'ne1f Seais--Senators @. Walter Mapp
- NccoInac chairman Of the steering
committee. who was detained at hou.
on account of lness. and President
lr" I"mporc &. Harding Walkcr-the
He"a'. OF Virginia met III formal ses-
SION Yesterday a. noon Lieutenant
io"ernor !. TAYLOR f.nyson called the
.oody TO order Rev. Z. Clage,t skin
her. -. -, pastor Of the Second Bap-
ust church, delivered the Invocation
foliowinS TN. formuliti.s OF swear
lug the Senator'S into office. Senator
strobe Of Amherst. offered a r.solu-
non providing Fl the adoption Of the
rules that governed the Senate during
the regular session OF 1911. with the
omission Of section g.. which provides
for a tw"-thirds vote for the suspcn-
sion Of the rules to take up a bin out
"i It's order. III" resolution was
adopted and Ia. omitted section viii
b. discussed later.
Senator Holt then ,novcd 80, ~,
chair be vacated for y 0v.-,ri,,,,a .ae-
sion OF the Democratic c.ucne a., ~
adoption OF the motion Ss,a,or n,t,,',
caucus chairman onnonpccd ,to ca.n
Steering Committee ~ foIlom. 50,
-ator Mapp. Of iecomac cb,i,n,, e.
ators Early. Holt wos, ,,d pni,.,l'
1t viii d.volyc unon tbIs cn,n,nt,,aa -
make the other rommi,,.. aeei.r,,,r,.
The chairman also announced 80. s,i.
lowing committee Ia invoe,i.,,o no
status OF Senator T. r Jordan =,
stanton. and rcnor, n ,bo ca,,c,,. No.,
night on tho aGyis,hili,v or cn,.-i,, :,
his name on tho coucus roll so.n,nr
Wendenburg. chairman. Senator'S w.,
Addison. Sanndc-s ard powni,r
>ENiT PROMPTLY
INST.I.IS otEIcE,uS :
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WILL BUILD RAILROAD
THROUGH PENINSULA
Charter Granted for New Line From
Newport News to WASH
ington.
NEW WORKERS BACK SCHEME
Frank 5. Cannon Named nS Presi-
dent, While Directorate Includes
Names Of Well Known Virginia
Business Men.

I'll" state Corporation Commission
yesterday issued = charter To the Wash
inston- Newport News Short Line, with
Ia maximum capital of s25. 900 To oper-
ate Il railroad from Newport News 10
Washington. In the charter Frank :.
Cannon. of 90 Bard Avenue. Staten
Island. y. y, = designated president;
Frank :. Cannon. Jr.. is vice. prcSidcnt.
and William H. Seibert, Of Garden city.
Long Island. is treasurer.
Prominent among the directors are
two Virginia men. William j. Burlcc.
president OF the Gloucester Bank and
an cNtonsiv. landowner in this state.
and Charming VI. Ward, president of
the Norfolk. Washington and New York
Hallway Company.
This company. IL is Officially an
nounccd. is 10 ~ the consolidation OF
the Norfolk. Washington and New York
Railway and the Potomac River and
Baltimore Railway. These two COM
panies. both Of which have been char
tered. are part Of the same system, but
as one is to operate in Virginia and
the other in Maryland. the financial
interest backing til" new enterprise
deemed it hes. 10 organize a consoii
dated company for the two.
START CONTiNuATIuN
or ROAD At ONCE
Construction work viii begin At once.
This work. il ~ stated. Will be pushed
as' rapidly as possible until il Is com
pleted. According 10 the contracts
made when the right Of way was coded
by the various private owners. the
work must be completed and the line
in operation by December ~ 1919.
While discussing the plans for the
new road MIR. Ward said:
Those or is who have been in
tcrcstcd in the economic development
of Eastern Virginia are satisfied that
the charter OF the consolidated com
many marks the last preliminary to ac-
tuai construction.
AS the name Indicates, the two lines
covered bv the charter of the CONSOLE
dated company Will give short-line
RECONSIDERATION rom WASHINGTON to
Newport News The road will. traverse
the following counties: Elizabeth city.
Gloucester, MidG!esex, Essex. Kappa
hammock tnear I.eedstown). Westmore-
land. King George to Metomkin PoinD.
In MARYLAND the road will pass through
Charles and Prince George Counties Coy
Indian Head), and finally connect with
Shaphard's Branch. Of the Baltimore and
+, ohio Railroad, IT the District of Co
! lumbia boundary.
/ TO FORM CONVECTION
AT NEWCASTLE Va.
This affords through transportation
via the PENNSYLVANIA az we'll rs the
/, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. From
I.eedstown a branch will ru:: through
=, Westmoreland. Richmond Lancaster
and northumberland Counties to the
| Chesapeake BAY. y little later we hope
to establish connection at Newcastle
on the Pamunkey River, with the en-
tended Richmond and Rappahannock
| Railway"
! The Virginia ;ncorporators are Rich
ard Armstrong. OF Hampton: William
j. Rurlee. of Hichmond; William \.
Jones, of Warsaw; James NJ. Lewis, OF
! Ia ppahanuock: Walter b. I.ivezey. Al
| bert l.. Powell and Charming NJ. Ward.
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ACID TANK COiI.;,PSES.
CAUSING LOSS OF 100000

HoPEWEI.I. VA. January ia
large acid storage tank In nitrating
nous" No !. \ plant. of the On Pont
Powder Works collapsed late yester
day, DESTROYING several thousands gal
Ions of acid. "alucd at about 100000
II is said that the accident was caused
by leak in the tank. the acid de-
stroyinc the supports. No one was
injured, although several Of the powder
company's employees we're near when
the SnDports cavad in
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ply In the next few days. Another
communication Is expected Tomorrow
and third early next week
Both houses opened formally for the
new session at tho noon hour and pro-
ceeded to organize by clectlng the Of
Hcers nominated in tho caucuses Of
the night before. Nominating and
secondinE speeches were brief. and the
f"rmaiities were dispensed with in
short order. The houses adopted the
rules that viii govern the new session
ratfyinS with minor amendments the
rules observed by the last Genera! AS
scmhly
JUDGE CHICHESTER IS
FULLY INDICATED
Tho House received the report or the
special committee appointed at the Spe-
"ia! session 10 Investigate charges PEE
TERED against Judge Chichester Of
stafford. by former Dclegat. Powell
Tn" committe. failed to sustain any
~ tn" charges. generating Judge Chi
chester on every count
Nine bills all introduced in the
House. represented the first days crop
Of tentative Legislation Tho Torrens
land registration hill. which has gone
IN regularly the past tire. sessions
only 10 meet defeat nr 10 he left on
the calendar ~ Adjournment. was sent
10 the desk early in tho day. and was
referred 10 The Committee for Courts
Of Justice. The patrons are Delegates
Myers. Adams. Of Charlotte. Tiobson
fTtcc. Of Richmond. Fuller. Jones and
Browning. y bill introduced hy Dele
gate Hobson. of Richmond city. lis do
signed TO allow person absent from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

Speaker Houston. or the House of
Delegates said last night that the APP
ppintm"nts To standing committees viii
be announced - the House Tomorrow
morning In the meantime gossip has
made out a committee slate OF its own.
The slate assigns Captain w. w Baker.
of Chesterfield. 20 the craftsmanship of
the Committee CIT Finance. and Dele
gate X. II. Wills. Of Roanoke city, to
the chairmanShil OF the Committee on
PririicGcs and elections. IT is under
stood from authoritative sources that
these two cha!rmen have already been
determined u0on by Speaker Houston.
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A LEAKING ROOF

will seriously damage the best prom
crts. Our charges for repairs are mod
CRAZE.
SAMUEL Il. JENI<INS,
PLUMBING. Gas-FittinG. Timing. Stove
ana Furnace work of all kinds. Job
work n specially. All work guaran-
teed. shop 30i North Monroe. Phone
1886.
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TnLias "Movtc." or lt,chmond.

Camera men of the American Moving
Picture Exhibition Company arc IN
Hichm ond to-day taking views OF life
in and near the city 10 be used in n
Elm. shortly 10 he rclea SEQ. the title OF
which Will be Seeing America First"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
Jailed for Stealing watch.

George Thomas, colored. was SEN
fenced TO four months I'm the City Jail
yesterday wacn convicted OF stealing n
$15 watch and 60 cents from James
Parker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

The Torrcns bill. Introduced ycster-
ha% in The House OF Delegates. under
the sponsorship Of seven members. in
Guiding AL five members from the city
Of Richmond. is practically the same
bin that was Introduced at the special
session OF last winter. II contains n
modification Of III. local option feature
of the former bll. and few imma-
tcriai changes. The patrons predicted
its passage at his session.