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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

But the economical construction and
maintenance of roads necessarily ia
largely a matter of local control and
the management OF roads Is essentially
local,
The fault of the Highway Commits
sion, which Is inherent in the system
upon which II is organized. is that IL
sends out agents often totally un-
familiar with local conditions. whose
interference results In wasteful man
agements and over head costs entire
ly out of proportion 10 the money
spent.
After the Highway Commission has
accepted an engineer employed by the
counties. what sense is there in putting
over him some member of the stan
of the Richmond office7
In many instances these engineers
employed by the counties are more
competent because more familiar with
local conditions. than the young men
sent out from the office OF the High
way Commission.
Certainly local authorities who put
up half of the money for State con-
struction and all the money for other
road construction are entitled to con
sideration as to the nature of the road
TO be built. the location and other de-
tails
In my opinion STATE ara ROAD con
struction in Virginia should be stand
ardized.
Highway Commission Advisory.
The Highway Commission should
he an advisory bureau to the local
-ot4feia4s.-xv with sufficient authority -to
see that the law Is carried out, but
should not be vested with the control
OF the actulad expenditure of the funds,
providing competent and approved en-
gineers are employed by the locality
The types of roads TO which State
aid funds can be applied should be
clearly defined by law and State funds
should only be applied TO such standard
types.
State aid roads should be stimulus
and incentive to localities To extend
road construction, but instead Of that
the manner in which State aid road
law has been administered in the Val
ley OF Virginia has actually retarded
road Improvement.
I The people are thoroughly diss8t-
isfied with the provisions Of the pres.
emit law, with the construction OF an
1 infiexibie high cost type and excessive
overhead cost.
! The valley counties. where lime.
stosie. the best road me t~risi, 10 avail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

|70t4tan. IAN. g,--Mrs, J. n. Grant
3ktsftrd. formerly Of Rochester, \.
Z 3f&Aose spst Charles II. Grant. was
4 TIC steamship Persia. received this
l6ir from hisn today:
<(efe at Alexandria.
4ecretary Lansing also notified Mrs.
f&fif f'h.9 he son WAS one Of the
|kxtsnrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. Mrs Esther
Paulson. asking a divorce from, Pa
trolman Peter Paulson. testified
My husband tried to make me sleep
with the dog. a bulldog, which Was
supposed to he mad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

3nrn1taE They also heard today
CONSUL scNeeiy was seen swim
~ after the persia sank. but have
III farther information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
RUSSIANS PUSHING

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The crown prince was born July Z.
1890 He has been educated for both
the army and the navy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
+ RESENT STATE ROAD
Mere Economy Needed.

Continued From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
Builders Rush work.


The religious life of HopeveH re-
re:ved ar Impetus today when a union
Sunday school. with an enrolment OF
172, was started In the auditorium of
the Dupont City school building.
There We're services in the morn
ing, conducted by Rev. e. A. Tucker,
of the Methodist Church. and at night.
conducted by Rev. G. A. Wilson, OF the
PRESBYTERIAN IA hernaclc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03

Charles A, Barker, of New York.
now a citizen Of Hopewell, has been
named as assistant postmaster by
Postmaster Munt, of City Point and
will enter actively on his duties at
once. MIR. Barker is a former postal
er11p}oye, with years OF experience.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-01

piOnship series at Marquette.
Two former city champions, Will
liam RaUtenbush and Murray Dem
ing, furnished the feature match, the
former player, who represented
Garfield, winning three points and
setting a new record of 70 for the
course. The previous record was
held by Deming at IA, and he might
have tied Rautenbush but for a sty-
ME at the thirteenth hole.
Jockey Raymond Hack, the little
pilot who was thrown when Just Red
fell at Hawthorne Saturday, was OPP
Grated on yesterday at the St. An
thOny de PadUa hospital Dr. w. S.
Harvey, who took care Of the jockey,
afterward declared the little fellow
has a good chance of recovering,
provided he can survive the shock of
the operation.
Races in which two girls will try
for new records will feature the
swimming meet in the New Trier
High school natatOTiUm Friday night.
Swimmers developed by Coach c. A.
Hyatt during the summer school
term and grammar and prep school
contestants will compete in other
races. Several events are scheduled
for girls.
Miss Helen Stafford, a 13-year-oId
Glencoe miss, and a pupil of Coach
Hyatt, will compete against Miss JAG
queline Thompson, a 14-yeaT Evans
tOnian instructed by Coach Tom Rob
insOn Of Northwestern, in an effort
to set new girls records for 20 and
40 yards free style.
Pity the poor baseball slave!
Alas for Chris Mathewson!
After 10 years of honorable service !
with the Giants the Old Master has
been reduced to the beggarIy exis-
tence of managing the Cincinnati |
Reds.
Is Matty fixed for the winter?
Broadway has heard that he will
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-01

Oughta enjoy their meat and pOta-
toes regularly for some time.
During eight consecutive Seasons
with McGraw's machine Matty drew
$4,000, and from 1904 to 1908 was
paid $4,000 a year. In addition to
this and his bits from worlds series,
the big blond has Teaped a golden
harvest from vaudeville, newspaper
work, real. estate and insurance. He
is not a spendthTift and has no vices.
1t is said that he is worth $3.50, 1000
perhaps more.
Surely his salary wing has been
his best friend!
Benny Leonard swims with bis
shoes on. He doesn't want some
blooming shark to come along and
cut his feet.
Give a dying National league UNI
piTe his final wish and chances are
it would be that Johnny Evers would
get the lOckjaw.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-01

WHAT DID SHE MEAN?
Miss Bright Ito her small brother)
Willie, put Mr.. BOrleigh's hat
down; you might damage it-be-
sides he will want it in a few min
Utes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
YOUNG MAN VICTIM
OF STRAY BULLET
Shot From Above Seriously
Wounds Fred Nets
NO SHOT WAS HEARD
Youth Falls at Feet of His COmpan-
ions While They Were Attend
ing the Street Fair at Ems
ley Yesterday Afternoon

Thanksgiving joy, expressed by some
unknown person. caused Fred Metts, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Metts of Ensley,
to be shot as he stood outside the am
NAL show of the Smith company street
fair yesterday afternoon at 4:90 o'clock.
The So special steel bullet which is be-
lieved to have come from a distance en-
tered above the right eye of the boy,
crossed under his nose and lodged in the
iawbone, making a clean wound. No
noise was heard by young Nets COM
panions, who became aware of the ac-
cident only when Nets fell to the
ground.
An ambulance was hastily summoned
and the unconscious boy taken to the
office of Dr. A. E. Cowan and medical
attention given. He was taken home and
DIR. w. S. Rountree was summoned and
a minute examination made. The en-
trance made by the bullet was so near
the eye that fear for his sight was felt
by the physicians Whether he will lose
the eye has not yet been ascertained, but
it is believed that unless complications
set in he will recover. Immediately after
the shooting it was believed that he would
die
Young Nets Is employed at the Max
inc mines, where his father has a con-
tract, and had come home to spend
Thanksgiving with his mother. His father
was unable to spend the day at home
He was notified of the accident imme-
dately but could not reach his son until
this morning.
The bullet, which is believed to have
been a spent one is thought to have
been fired by some person from a dis
lance bent on enjoying Thanksgiving, and
no blame is attached to the street fair
company.
According to the doctors the bullet
could have come from a considerable dis
lance and yet have killed the boy.
Nets was removed to his home, 1928
Avenue E, late yesterday afternoon and
at late hour last night DR.. Rountrae
said that unless some unforeseen COM
plicaton set in he believed the boy would
recover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
BOYS ARM BROKEN
IN GREAT CRUSH
TO HEAR WATSON
Continued from Page One)

mentioning this, said: 1.-THE serious con-
troversy'' was on the question of the ma
ture of the language.
Judge Lambdin also told the jury that
the question of truth of the articles them
selves was not at issue. The articles were
attacks on the Catholic church.
A larger crowd than usual sought adj
mission to the courtroom for the after
noon session, to hear the arguments in
the case, and when the doors were thrown
open shortly before court convened the
crush was SO great that John Murphy
a 12-year-old Augusta boy, was pressed
against the courtroom door and his arm
broken
In the course of summing up his de-
tense Watson cited decision which he con-
tended gave latitude in the use of words
mentioned in the indictment, and read
quotations from many books, including
the Bible.
AS the speaker concluded there was a
brief outburst of approval from some Of
the spectators.
District Attorney Donaldson based his
plea for conviction mainly on the alleged
violation of law by language used in the
publications. He read the articles from
the issues of the Jeffersonian and the
Watson's Jeffersonian Magazine and ar
gued for the intelligibility of the Latin
phrases, which had been discussed nearly
every day since trial began last Mon
day.
The indictment against the defendant is
in four counts and Judge Lambdin an
nolinced that he might be acquitted or
convicted on one or all OF them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
THEY BRING STORY
OF TERRIFIC FIGHT
IN CITY'S STREETS

day morning before the train left He
said Villa was walking without the aid
of crutches, as if to inspire his men with
his fortitude. He looked much thinner
than of old
To obtain medicines for his wounded
Villa is said by this refugee to have
broken into two drug stores in the city.
Thinking this action meant the beginning
OF looting, Villa bandits broke into stores
and private homes. Villa, to stop this
looting, is said to have shot two of his
followers and succeeded in stopping the
pillaging.
Nothing was known of the Americans
by the refugees. In Chihuahua City one
foreign refugee said George Birmingham.
an American, was seen at the station,
but he did not get away on the last train.
All of the refugees agree that there had
been no killing of foreigners up to the
time they left, although there were ru-
mors that several Chinese had been
killed.
Joseph Ynez Salazar's command was
reported to have been sent south to stop
the advance of General Maycotte's cav
airy column and took no part in the cap
ture of the city One refugee said the
Villa commanders who were each given d
section of the city to attack were: Julio
Acosta, who was reported to have been
killed; Martin Lopez Baudelio Tribe, Juan
Murgia, Sylvestre Quevedo, Mariana Ia
mez and Rodrigo Quevedo.
Villa followers are said to have cap
tured five field pieces on Santa Rosa Hill,
shouting 'Viva Villa!'' and singing as
they charged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
Mysterious ''Mary Goode''
of New York Is Dead

New York, November 3O.-"Mrs.
Mary Goode," whose revelations of
police graft were one of the most start
ling features of the investigation of
police methods following the Rosenthal
murder, is dead and her death has dis
closed that she devoted the last four
years of her life to the uplifting of
fallen women. Once she kept a dis
reputable house and, according to her
testimony, paid certain policemen $50
a month for protection. Since her refor-
nation, it is said she spent most of
an allowance of $4,000 year received
from her family in her rescue work.
She always refused to tell her right
name, but it is said she came of a
respectable upstate family. She died
yesterday of pneumonia, contracted a
weeks ago after visit to the women's
night court in the rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
Military Rule Declared
In Dominican Republic

Washington. November 30.-Capt H. g.
Knapp, commanding the American naval
forces in Dominican waters, has by proc
lamation declared a military rule in the
Dominican Republic to break the dead
lock in the local government and carry
out the treaty obligations of the United
States to guarantee interest on the public
debt and other obligations.
Captain Knapp today notified Secretary
Daniels of his action, and it was ap-
proved. He said he expected to have
affairs Strengthened out by December 2
and reported conditions quiet and the
populace satisfied with his action. There
was no military clash and no military
governor was appointed, as reported from
Santo Domingo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
GERMAN STATEMENT

Berlin, November 30.-(Via Sayville.(
The German official statement today
dealing with the Rumanian front reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph: In the
forest of the Carpathians and on the
frontier mountains of Moldavia the Rus
slams continued their attacking without
obtaining important results. They suf-
fered heavy losses and had to be con-
tented with small local advantages In
West Rumania we pushed back hostile
vanguards. In addition to the capture
of Pitchechti we also yesterday took
Campulung and thereby opened the road
running through Torzburg pass. In the
fighting there II officers and 1900 men
were taken prisoner, and seven cannon
and much baggage fell into the hands of
the Bavarian troops. Captain Won
Borcke's squadron of her majesty s
curassiers regiment took prisoner near
Cioanesti a hostile column composed of
II officers and 1900 men, and captured 10
cannon and three machine guns.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The Danube army is adj
vancing, fighting as it goes. In the
course of the attacks against the Ru-
manians the Schleswig- Hostein and
Glucksburg and the Bavarian reserve
rifles under command of Major Aschaue
distinguished themselves
This army since crossing the Danube
has captured 40 officers and 2421 rank and
file and has taken two heavy guns, &c
field guns, seven small guns, seven ma
chine guns and 80 ammunition carts"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
BUCHAREST TURNED
INTO ARMED CAMP
AND PEOPLE FLEE
TO SAFER PLACES
Continued from Page one).

has already left the capital, it is said.
General Bethelot, the French military
strategist with the Rumanian army, and
the chief of police of Bucharest are re-
ported by the Lokal Anzeiger to have
issued an order directing the majority
of the population of the capital, especially
women and children, to leave the pre-
cincts of the fortress of Bucharest with
in five days. 1t is stated that they will
be transported at public expense to coun-
try places The railroad running to
Jassy is declared to be taxed beyond it's
capacity and additional travel to those
cities is not permitted
All persons remaining in Bucharest will
be employed for military and sanitary
duty and from November 20 all food sup
PLIES are reported to have been taken
under the control of the military officers
to be dealt out by them to the public
daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
DISCUSSION OF FARM
TOPICS AT FLORENCE
Strong Body of Agricultural
Speakers to Gather De-
cember 1915

Auburn November 30.-(Special. 1.-THE
held in Alabama will be given by the
Florence Normal school at Florence De
cember II to Is. 1t promises to be one
of the greatest meetings ever held in
the state. The personnel of the teach
ing force for this course is Of an I'M
usual type. Among the lecturers will be:
Charles w. Holman, Chicago, secretary
National Agricultural Organization So
ciety
E. Robinson, st. Louis, market agent
Southern railway.
Prof. ]. T. Sanders, Nashville, assist
ant professor of economics in Peabody
college for Teachers
Mr.. Whiting, Atlanta, government spe-
cialst in the marketing of dairy prod
ucts.
II. G. Lykes, Lykesland, S. c.. repre-
sentative De Laval company.
Prof. ]. f. Duggar, Auburn, director
Alabama experimental station.
]. T. Watts, Auburn, state agent farm
demonstration work.
j. A. Evans, Washington, assistant
chief of farmers demonstration work of
the United States.
L. T. Rhodes, Bay Minette, secretary
Bay Minette Trucking association.
L. D. Fuller, Huntsville, farm products
agent Southern railway.
c. NJ. Mauldin, Birmingham, district
farm demonstration agent.
Alabama's present market situation will
L i; f,,I
ments toward a more economical method
of marketing that have been worked out
in the United States and in other coun-
tries will be outlined; definite plans for
agricultural organizations to solve some
of Alabmas problems will be presented.
No fees will be charged.
Write to ]. It. Mckee for further in
o..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
He FEELSF|NE IN
THE MORNINGS NOW
McLendon Gains 10 Pounds
on Tanlac-Sleeps Better,
Eats Better and Works
Better

II have gained Is pounds on three bot
ties of Tanlac and it has done so much
for me in every way that l can't be
satisfied until 1 have given every suffer-
ing person where the Birmingham papers
go a chance to know about it, said C.
IL MeLendon, 5713 Third avenue north,
while in Eugene Jacobs Drug Store few
days ago.
Mr. McLendon is now foreman of the
garage of the Southern Bell Telephone
company, but was for long time in the
automobile repair business on his own ac-
count. He is known to hundreds of peo-
pie over the city and many personal
friends, who will be glad to learn of his
restoration to health
while I was running my repair bust
ness" continued Mr.. McLendon, II put in
practically all my time there. l worked
long hours, ate irregular meals and was
luays in a hurry, never taking time to
al"A1 ny food properly. I failed to get
chew n a sleep, and, in short, 1 never
sufflclencSsof myself a. as a result sew
took care sr5 ago, 1 6ke up to the fact
eral monthsoth we rapidly slipping away
that my heaF
from me. I'd that it was getting to be
Il noudn effort for me to do my work
more DAT my appetite was getting very
ana I'll didn't pay much attention to my
pooritlon until about two months ago
conen 1 contracted a severe cold and al
Wbst went to pieces. The cold proved to
be very stubborn and hung on in spite
of all I could do. / was all stuffed up
in my chest and head and knew l was in
danger of developing catarrh or taking
pneumonia, but l couldn't get the cold
broke up. I was so nervous could hard
ly sleep and my rest was all broken. I
was losing weight all the time and my
whole system was badly run down.
went to see a doctor and took the medi-
cine he gave me but it failed to reach
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
Shin Builders Get Increase

Newport News, Va, November 30.-Off-
cial announcement was made today of a
general wage increase at the plant of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydocl1
company here. Every employe of the
company will participate in the increase,
which will average in the neighborhood
OF 10 per cent, some of the increases run
ming above this amount and some slightly
below. The plan is being worked out in
dividually, each department being dealt
with separately. The raise went into eff
feet in some of the departments yester-
day. Other employees will receive their
increases within the next few weeks the
entire increase to be in effect by the first
of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
u. S. Will Protest Against
Refusal of Safe Passage
to Austrian Ambassador

Washington, November 3O.-(Special }
Should England or France prevent
the coming to America of Count
Tarnowski. Austro- Hungarian ambas-
sador to the United States. that act
would be discourteous to the govern
ment of the United States.
The above is the attitude of high
officials of this government regarding
a dispatch from London to the New
York World to the effect that England
has already declined the counts re-
quest for safe passage"
Because it is the conception that
the act would be discourteous, Off
Gals of the state department do not
believe that the allies will interfere
with the coming of the ambassador.
Count Tarnowski. if guaranteed safe
passage. will sail for America early in
December.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
ALABAMA VISITORS .-
AT LOCAL HOTELS

Burt: H. J. Cassidy, Tuscaloosa; r.
j. Riddle, Sargent; Jim Jordan, Eutaw;
Alma Wolfe, Cardova; w. G. Bellenger,
Gadsden; Charles Simpson, Tuscaloosa;
7. c. Metcalfe, Sulligent; j. L. Coun-
trell, Tuscaloosa; r. r. Ingram, Tusca-
loosa; N. j. Willingham Florence; J.
D. Cowley, Brookwood; J. e. Weed,
Brookwood.
Tutwiler ]. b. Lang, Selma; J. II. Ro-
mar and wife, Montgomery; R. E. Steiner,
Jr., Montgomery; f. NJ. Massey, Selma
e. Galloway, Macon; J. H. Dicks, ITALIA
dega; D. H. Riddle, Talladega; Mae Col
Inns, Montgomery.
Hillman: w. C. Paden. Gadsden: Mr.
and Mrs. j. M. Cofiet, Tuskegee; L. ID.
Grey and family. Jasper; E. B. Calhoun,
Livingston; M. F. Dagger. Carbon Hill;
Willetta Smith, Fayette; w. S. McNeal,
Fayette; Wallace Sailing, Gadsden; J. G..
Palmer, Opelika.
Metropolitan: W. A. Smith, Marion IT,
F. Williamson, Opelika; L. F. Milimas,
Talladega; e. B. Epps, Kellerman; G.. C.
Bradley, Gamsey; G. c. Hope, Keller
man; w. H. Keys, Roanoke; C. W. Jones,
Dothan; Tom Johnson, Sylacauga; r. e.
Baird, University.
Morris: N. w. Hunnicutte, University;
w. E. Nicholson, E. Sullivan, Centreville;
A. Hodges, Berry; M. Dozin, Carbon Hill;
H. G. Martin. University; C B Naming,
Lineville; c. B. Jackson, Jr., Jasper; A.
B. Hooper Albertville; J. w. Freeman,
Alfalfa; T. 3. Gordon, Jacksonville; R.
w. White. Centreville; Miss H. Cars,
Montgomery; H. A. Comic. Eufaula; c.
G. Brown, Opelika; Mrs. Hughes, Gads-
den; J. E. Evans. S. NJ Jones, Admission;
F. S. Staples, Oneonta.
Empire; Mr.. and Mrs. Hastack, Syla-
cauga; H. s. Fulton, Eutaw; c. G.. Mar
lin, Hamilton; Edgar Walker, Fayette.
Motion: c. H. Roylston, Parish; Miss
Young, Coal City; w S. Mcdonnell Mo-
bile; w. J. Cobb, Tuscaloosa; R. E. Gosa,
Kutan; ]. E. Boone, Berry; Mrs. Killian,
Straven; M. Crumpler, Sylacauga; Mr..
Hamilton, Jasper; A. A Garrett, ITALIA
dega.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
Pennsylvania Shows Decrease

Philadelphia, November 30.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad companys statement
for the month of October made public
here tonight shows decrease of $293, $50
in the operating income as compared to
the same month last year. The operat-
ing revenue of the lines east was $25,S06,-
479, an increase of $1,949S6S, and the oper-
ating expenses were 49, ,5S1, an increase
of $2136, 4S6. On the lines west the operat-
ing revenue was $132S5,2 24. an increase of
$1,170,061 and the operating expenses were
Sc, 694,739 an increase of $1,277402.