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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12

reel, formed parts of an interesting
program. The officers of this society
are, Helen Ward, president; Mary
warren. Vice-presdent; Edna A. An
derson, secretary: Ruth McNair
treasurer.
Arrangements have been made for
Better Speech Week soon to be
observed by the school. Each class
and each literary society has elected
representative to serve as a Speech
Council for the purpose of devisiug
means to awaken enthusiasm for bet
ter use Of our language among viz
ginia girls--the promotion of a sort
or linguistic patriotism. The climax
of the week Will be an address by Pro-
fessor j. NJ. CIapp of Lake Forest
College. ILL.,, on The Beautifying of
American Speech"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
Harrisonburg Normal

Harrisonburg, Va, Nov. IA
merry party of fifty eight enjoyed the
annual excursion TO the top OF Massa-
nutten Mountain on Saturday, and OBJ
tained an unusually clear view of the
many beauties Of the two sections of
the Shenandoah Valley which this
mountain separates
very enjoyable concert. AN
Evening OF American Song" was
given in the auditorium on Friday last
by the Glee Club, assisted by some
members OF the Oratorlo Society of
Harrisonburg, making eighty voices
in all,
Two recent additions to the number
Of school clubs are the Kindergarten
Club, and one composed Of the mony
Marys in the school The object Of
the Mary Club" is 70 try TO brighten
the lot OF the girls who may be Ill or
ailng
The president Of the senior class
having temporarily withdrawn from
the school. Miss Elizabeth Nowbray.
the vice president. was chosen TO take
her place. and Miss Mabel Kendig was
made vice- president
Or. ". r. Sanger has been elected
honorary member of the junior class
and Miss Lancaster to a like horror in
the special class.
The Lee Literary Society at IT'S las,
meeting gave a very realistic pre-
sentation of An Evening at Arlin =
ton in the Sixties" The costumes the
reading of war news from a. old
newspa per and OF a yellowed love
letter from the front. the signing Of
songs OF the period. ana the Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
Asked to Help Build Virso.

We expect to see at Virso young
Virginia city, built within the next
few years and for this reason the
Nirso Development Corporation has
expended money in obtaining this
town site, grading the streets. putting
in electric lights. so that these things
Will have been attended to. and the
general public are now invited to in
vest their money and help build Virso.
Did you ever stop and consider
that Southside Virginia needs a city
to take care of its business? Con-
slider for a moment the rich counties
in the vicinity of Virso, namely, Luz
nenburg, Charlotte, Prince Edward,
Mecklenburg, Nottoway and adjoin-
ing counties. and remember that the
nearest city to any of these and Virso
is some sixty to seventy miles. You
can see at a glance that there is a
necessity for such a city or town to
serve these rich counties above
named
There are, of course. some towns
in these counties, and some of them
would unquestionably have been cities
of twenty-five thousand inhabitants II
they had enjoyed such railroad faciii-
ties and geographical locations with
reference to other cities as Nirso.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
Negro Bow Stabbed

Suffolk, Nov, 11.r-Adolphus Lee
Stokes, colored, a boy about eleven
years old, was seriously injured, as the
now at St Andrews Hospital. as the
result of a knife wound inflicted by
the fourteen-year-o son of George
Williams. a colored merchant in Bos-
ton. Stokes was stabbed in the alb
domen by the williams boy. and his
condition is considered very serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12

WE MAKE \ SPECIALITY or,
BUSINESS MEMS soc LUNCHES.
HOTElA-Ad,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
few cities enioy.

consider kepoftna bvIoa
Kenbndg and
is lin this aleatV so
Think
in which Vros
The Sale will be held on Friday November Hda1
Come and bring the fanlyGd Watches lbe
this sale will
within
-Dont
n -
For further address: hc Selling Agents for vo
Develop Co, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
SENT TO GRAND JURY FOR
HAVING TOO MUCH LIQUOR

Portsmouth. Nov 1.-THE first
VOCATION of the state prohibition Law
came UP in the Police Court yesterday
morning when Amos Miller. Esther
Knight and Mary Macy. all colored.
were arraigned on charges of violat-
ing the new law by having a larger
quantity of intoxicating liquors in the
house than allowed by law. Miller
and the knight woman were held for
the action of the grand Jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
NEW CHRISTIE COLA
SIGNS BEING PAIyTEI

Have you ever seen one of the nea
Christie Cola Wall signs? IL not. yo3
haven't been around the city mucI
for they are being put on in Al$
most every available space over fh3
entire city. The new sign is beauty
and is certainly a credit to both fft&
Christie Manufacturing Company and
to the painters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
Accused of Stealing Cow,

Suffolk. Nep ii-Bethei Martin,
charged with the larceny OF a cow
from Hezektah Easter. was arrested.
and when the case came up before
Mayor Stallings yesterday. ii developed
that both men live in the county
Martin Is being held for the county
authorities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
Discontinuance of Trains I
rs and 20 at Byrd Street
Station

Fredericksburg Accommodation, now
leaving Byrd-Street Station T.. M
VIII not depart from that station, b,lt
VIII be operated from Eiba at els
J.. NJ week days. Accommodation from
Fredericks burg and local from wasb-
ington, now due Byrd Street Station
S:25 A. M. and p. M. will be operated
to Elba Station only, arriving at s:f0s
A. II. week days and $3.50 P. M. daily
respectively. This change Is made to
relieve the present congestion A.
Byrd-Street Station and the delays fn.
cident thereto, and Is expected to res
suit in moro regular service. both local
and through.
w. p. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
v|RS0 IS TO Be NEW
CITY IN S0UIHSIDE
Townsite on Line of Three Trunk
Railways Possessed of Ideal
Physical Conditions.
TO HAVE AUCTION SALE FRIDAY
One Hundred Choice Business and
Residential Lots TO BE Soid-Band
OF Music and Big Free Dinner to
Help Give Crowd a Gala Day.

The site, the three trunk-llne rail-
ways, the fertility of the soil and the
wealth of the people of the surround
ing country are factors entering into
the calculations of BTitton and Ken
nedy, promoters of the Virso Dcvel-
opment Corporation. in their estimate
that on the site they have selected
there will be built a splendid city
within the next five years. All the
advantages that can offer those seek
ing to build new city are possessed
by the Nrso site, and that these may
he seen and appreciated by those who
would invest in town site realty there
will be an auction sale of hundred
choice business and residential lots
next Friday.
This announcement Is made else
where In the columns of The Virgin
ian today. 1t will prove Of interest to
investors as we'll as to the people liv-
ing In the counties adjacent to and
surrounding the Virso site. There will
be music. n big free dinner and other
features tending to make 1t a gala
event and a large crowd is antici-
pated.
Physical Condition Ideal.
Virso is situate on the Richmond
and Danville division OF the Southern
Railway, the Virginian Railway. and
and Western Railway between Pam
pin and Burkeville. It is almost half
way between Richmond and Danville.
1t is almost half way between
Norfolk and Roanoke. Having
three railroads. Nirso is given
facilities and railroad rates enjoyed
today by few cities anywhere.
Physical conditions of the site on
which II Is proposed to build the town
- IL
rolling enough for drainage and as
level as 1t could be to accomplish
this purpose. In addition TO It's eX-
traordinary railroad facilities Nirso is
located In rich farming country,
The site has been laid out by the pro-
motors with modern graded streets
sixty TO one hundred feet wide. and
electric lights have been installed,
making the wn-site ready for the
investor to get in on the ground floor
and reap good return on hts invest
ment
In their prospectus the promoters
e Njrso do not claim that Eirso is
"A town today. but simply claim that
greater opportunities for -
'oea than any town-sito ever offere
inited States. with the excep-
teN boom towns. We do
r.s want a boom town at Virso. for
III every - ST. such towns have FHd
"a. 3fsE.Sa fever. and in the end
ths ~. dome great harm TO them
They add
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE,

Effective Sunday. November IL. daily
fast trains for Washington and be-
yond will leave Byrd-Street station
$50 p. NJ instead OF $50 r. NJ and
leave Main-Street Station $50 r ~
instead of AT p. NJ. WI
Ashland Accommodation leaves EIba
7:25 a. NJ week days instead OF 100
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12

-te}ler-"YoU are going 10
hear - n death"
Jones-''No doubt at supper My
wife Is a. the movies this afternoon. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
Cars Should be Inspected.

Even If the mechanics are naturally
slovenly and being accustomed to dirt
think nothing of doing such tricks,
still there is no excuse for the car
being allowed to go out with the floor
covered with chunks OF grease and
dirt, with imprints of greasy hands on
the white coverings of the running
boards and on the door panels.
There is no excuse for sending out
car without particle of grease in
the transmission case, or in the rear
axle housing, after work has been
done on these parts. There is no
excuse for sending out car with
the radiator only half filled with wat
er-yet such things are OF common
occurrence.
Carelessness and uncleanliness are
the two things which disgust the aver
age we'll to do business man and own
er, more than nything else. lnsuf'
ficient attentiohto the customers de-
sires or to his instruction is anoth-
er ure method of driving away trade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
WHY DO OWNERS DISLIKE TO
PUT CARS INTO REPAIR SHOP?

Garagemen sometimes wonder why
owners often prefer to take their cars
to a small repair shop personally or
have some known mechanic work on
them, rather than leave them at the
average garage for this work. In
talking with owners, one years quite
often expressions to the effect that
they hate to take their car to a GER
tain garage or repair shop, as they
never know just what they will do to
it that may derange parts of the
mechanism.
Again, they object to a garage be
cause the men are so dirty. This may
sound peculiar, but when the dirt is
transferred to the owners car and
left there, 1t is not surprising that
the owner objects. For example, a
car Is run into garage to have the
brakes adjusted. A mechanic scrapes
the mud and grease from the brake
on to the floor and lies down in 1t
while he adjust them. He then de-
liberately steps into the car and sits
down to operate the brake pedal or the
hand lever, transferring a large part
of the grease and CRIME from his feet
and clothing to the car floor and cush'
ions. His hands besmirch the wheel,
and the car is turned over to the
owner In this condition.
How many garages are there, in
which a man would be dismissed for
doing such a thing? Very few, in
deed!-it is common practice. No
wonder that the owner objects to
leaving his car in such a place and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

then taking ont his family and
friends. The womens dresses are
sure to be ruined. How many garages
are there in which it is the common
custom, under such circumstances, for
the mechanic to place a brown paper
over the back and seat cushions be-
fore sitting down, or in which it is
the custom for him to clean his feet
before getting into the car? Atten-
ton to these details means slightly
longer time on the JOB, but are trade
builders which cannot be over-esti-
mated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
best safeguard against crystalization
and consequent breakage of the pipe.
Increase in Motor Traffic Shown by
Official Records in New York.

Ofrlclal Recoros IN new roTN.
According to statistics which have
been gathered in New York city by
the engineers of the department OF
public works, 70 per cent of all the
traffic is by motor. These figures
show that on Fifth avenue, at 42nd
street, account was taken last Decem-
ber, and 81 IL per cent was motor
and only IL per cent horsedrawn.
Figures taken at three points in
Fifth avenue, between 8 in the morn
ing and in the evening from 33rd
to 59th street, showed a decrease in
horse traffic during the last four
years OF 35 per cent, while the motor
vehicle traffic increased 10 per cent.
On Sth avenue, horsedrawn wagons in
creased slightly during this same
four-year-old period, as this Is the
heavy hauling district, but CONNER
cial cars increased over 500 per cent
during the same time.
The Chicago bureau Of licenses has
also been collecting figures on the
number of horsedrawn vehicles in
that city. These show not only an
increase in motor vehicles from H.,
OSS to 43129 during the last five
years, but in spite of the growth OF
business, decrease in horse vehi
ces during the same time from So,
III to 1852.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

and taucabs are, however, exempted
from this tax, and doctors only pay
half of IL. II must be realized, how
ever, that this tax is In addition 10
the 500 tax imposed by tho Finance
Act of 1910. Under this act, com
mercial cars, taxicabs and doctors
pay half. 80 that at present CONNER
cial cars are being taxed in, alfs!03
gallon, taxicabs 500, doctors 500,
and private cars SIS q gallon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
General Pershine offers Truck Max
ers a Test

After obtaining the consent Of the
government General Pershing. in
command of the Mexican expedition
airy forces, has announced his readi-
ness to allow any truck manufacturer
who desires to test his product along
his line of communication under ac-
tual war conditions. According to
army officials, the country south OF
Columbus in Mexico offers condl-
tions as severe as could be desired
for testing the efficiency OF CONNER.
cial cars in the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

When a motor knocks it means
that something is wrong. Whenever
there is a rattle something is loose
which ought to be tight. And remem-
ber that lubricants are of vital i'm
portance. 1t is very difficult to get
too much oil in the crank case. You
should keep sufficient oil, but not an
overamount. If you do happen to get
too much oil in the crank case the
spark plugs will foul and you will
have trouble with missing cylinders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

the tank unless sufficient gasoline
is poured in to produce the pressure
required to drive out the air that will
the trapped If the loop or bend Is
made in a vertical plane. If the loop
is turned SO as to lie horizontal, how
ever, there will be no such trouble.
Incidentally, a complete loop is the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
Gasoline Tax in United Kingdom.

As was foreshadowed in our pre-
vious note on British motor taxation,
the proposed doubling OF the tax on
cars up to 2G horsepower and treb-
ling it beyond that power, has been
dropped, in favor of TX OF SIP per
gallon on gasoline. Commercial cars
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

When a gasoline feed pipe is looped
or otherwise bent in order to avoid
the rigidity and liability to breakage
of a straight pipe, air locks and con-
sequent Interruptions of the flow of
fuel are likely to occur after filling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24
Hints TO Car Owners.

The porcelain of the spark plug viii
sometimes crack and permit short
circuit within the plug. This Is Of
ten hard to detect unless the porce-
lain is removed and carefully cleaned.
The slightest indication of fracture
is sufficient to condemn the porcelain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

Check valves which control the flow
of oil through the pump where press
ure feed fabrication is used should be
cleaned occasionally to insure posi-
tive working.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

Gear case grease should not be too
stiff. 1t should be able to flow be
tween the teeth of the gears freely.
For this reason a lighter grade Of
lubricant should be used during cold
weather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-24

In a test ade by
David l.. Gallup, M.
E., Professor of Gas
Engineering, Wor-
cester Poly teChnic
Institute, a stock
Maxwell Touring
Car made from % to
33.7 miles per gallon
of gasoline at speeds
ranging from 10 to
35 miles per hour.
We reproduce a let
ter from Professor
Gallup concerning
this test.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-15
REV. HARRIS GETS
MONTANA CALL
First Presbyterian Church of
Bozeman Extends Him Strong
Invitation.

DR. Chas. w. Harris of this city
has been invited to become the pastor
of the First Presbyterian church OF
Bozeman, Mont.
The call, which was unanimous IS
extended by one of the strongest
Montana churches. 1t is the pioneer
Presbyterian church in the state, ana
was founded by Sheldon Jackson IN
1872. It's membership approximates
500. 1t is center of influence in a
large and growing town. 1t serves
the state college of agriculture and
engineering, with student body OF
700. It's fine church. building, recent
ly erected, at cost of 100000, af-
fords ample facility for it's work.
Eozeman is flourishing city OF
5000, the trading center of Gallatin
valley. 1t is a beautiful town, sur.
rounded by mountains, only 70 miles
from Yellowstone Park, and is the
head of a valley known all over the
country for it's amazing fertility.
DIR. Harris has not said whether he
will accept the call or not. but will
announce his decision next Sunday
morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-15
.CUMM|NS WINS
IN MINNESOTA
OVER ESTABROOK
Early Returns Show He Cap
tured Delegation by Wide
Margin.
VOTE OVER STATE
WAS VERY LIGHT
Lynch Faction in Democratic
Party Are Claiming a
Victory.

st. Paul, Minn., March 14.-Returns
up to midnight from Minnesota's first
presidential preference primary
strengthened early indications, that
Albert D. Cummins, United States
senator, of Iowa, led Henry D. ]Gsta
brook of New York by wide margin
for the republican nomination.
Three hours after the polls had
closed not enough returns were in
to make the final result certain, but
available returns show Cummins led
decisively.
Characteristic of the trend Of the
returns, the city of Marshall. in the
western part Of the state, gave Cum
minis 112, and Estabrook Is, while
Faribault, in the southeastern part,
polled 365 votes for the Iowa senator
and 81 for Estabrook.
With the EXCEPTION of a few coun-
ties, where factional fights in the
democratic party had added interest
to the delegate contest, the vote
throughout the state was ligh. Wood
row Wilson was unopposed for he
presidential nomination on the dem
ocratic ballot, the contest for cleo
ton as delegates being waged be-
tween Fred Lynch and the co-called
anti-Lynch contingent. Early returns
gave no Indication as to which fac
tion would control the delegation to
the national convention at St. Louis
but the Lynch adherents claimed vic.
tory.
Neither Eugene n, Walsh, former
governor OF Massachusetts, nor Will
liam Sulzer, former governor of New
York, had decided advantage on the
first returns in their contest for the
nomination for president on the pro.
hibition ticket.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-15
MISSOURI RISING
VERY RAPIDLY
Danger of Floods Is Imminent in
Many Places; Fear Repetition
of 1910 Flood.

Considerable anxiety is manifested
by the people who live in the low
country adjacent to the Missouri river
on account of the rapidly rising wat
ers of the stream. Huge gorges OF ice
in the headwaters Of the river have
given way and the reservoirs estab-
lished by the gorges are being emp
tied into the main channel OF the Mis-
souri, and swelling its already turbu-
lent waters.
Ice Out At WiIIiston.
At Williston the ice is reported 60
ing out. Water is very high. At San
ish the river has risen six feet in a
few hours. From Sanish on south
ward until near the confluence OF the
James and Missouri rivers the ice is
still solid and the water is flowing
over the ice to considerable depth.
Nav Form Jam At Bridge.
The Northern Pacific is in readi'
ness to protect the great steel bridge
from a jam which is believed will
form against the piers and cause the
river to rise so that portions OF Man
dan may be submerged. At other
places fears are entertained that the
river will rise above the banks and
inundate a large area.
Fear Repetition Of 1910 Flood.
In 1910 a huge gorge formed be-
tween this city and Mandan and por-
tions of the railroad grade washed
away. The waters were so high that
in several places in Mandan the peo-
pie had to leave their homes and go
to higher points and store house
containing lime was destroyed by hre
and water caused by the latter slack
ing the lime.
Yankton Flood Receding.
Reports from Yankton, S. D.. state
danger of further damage by food
and ice gorges has past. The waters
are subsiding and railroad traffic is
being rapidly restored to its normal
condition Farmers and ranchers,
who were forced to leave their homes
in the lower lands. are preparing to
return to their homes. Much live
stock and large quantities of hay
were destroyed by the flood and many
bridges were washed out by gorges.