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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
LOOSEN UP PURSE STRINGS
AS HOLIDAYS APPROACH
vi Lines az Retail Trade ARC E.pcrI
cnrtnE Record Season of ShoppinE
Nnlumc I.MrGrr THIN Inst Nenr.

Veteran merchants assert that the
Department stores Of Richmond are
having the greatest Christmas rush
that they can recall. Flush times ap-
Harently are causing tho public to
loosen mp the purse strings and to
spend literally without regard for the
INCREASED cost Of luxuries and n.ccs
sites. All lines Of retail trade ar.
experiencing a record season OF shop
:iLG.
Local stores seem to hc doing AN
"""S u"'!E large volume OF husines.
an" hcadS OF various stores ADM. 10,
th'S arc doing considerably better ,bnn
IA recent years. The volume of chris,
mas business this year Will h. fulI,
:" per cent greater than the irad. -,
prospects ' -''
IRE" Spending seems to be tho on,
"''''hS .'"'Hrc OF the shopping orgy.
ne usual articles OF the sales forces
ar" hardly necessary to in,aroe, 80
| customers The statesmen and sa,ns
women merely stand and takc ~,
money that Is thrust upon them Al
Ready many Of the stores are SHOWING
thc effect OF tho raids upon their STOCK :
OF novelties. but in spite Of the enrly.
shopping habit which is growing ~,
NC pu"'ic. no diminishing in the lin.
81 shoppers Is |" be noticed. In fact.
'h" crowds fairly increase in size
variety Is tho spice OF life. and also
"i business. Consequently every line
81 trade ia the retail district is 80,
TINS It's share OF the business F,Irni.
lui" statesmen are kept busy showing
their foods. Jcwelry of the most rv,
renS'E" kinds Is NOR" popular than
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
'RER0UTINC QUESTION
UP THIS AFTERNOON
Barton Heights People Clamor for
Better Street-Car
Service.
BROOK AVENUE OWNERS OBJECT
Street Remaining Ordinance May
Also BE Considcreti-Compr
Is In Sight Which Eliminates Du-
plicatiOn Without Wide Changes.

The two ordinances TO reroutc tn.
,intcr rark and Highland rark cars
and that changing and remaining,
streets will be among matters which
will he taken up by the Council com
mittce on Streets at its meeting at =
o'clock this afternoon.
Indications are. on account OF opDo-
%ition to both matters. that only ono
Will be disposed Of at this time: prob
ably tho reroutinE measures.
The city Attorneys Office has pre-
pared ordinances to cover tho proposed
rcroutinE. which would eliminate tho
claim of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company 10 perpetual rights I'm
Hull street. South Richmond. ana in
Virginia Avcnuc. Highland Park In
;hc Barton Heights measure which
cont"nplatcS a croSs-town line. which
would follow the Hull Street route. tho
perpetual right feature has been elm
mated entirely. In the Highland Park
matter. two ordinances have been pre-
parcd-onc doing away with the power
conpany's claim as TO Virginia Ave
nue.. and the other ignoring the uucs
lion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ORDINANCE REGULATES
TRANSIENT AUCTI0NEERS
Retail Merchants Deeply Interested In
a Mcnsurc To Come before Aldermen
49, IucAMmN NIEht.

Retail merchants are deeply inter
ested in tn" ordinance designed to pre-
ing on their business in Richmond after
the hours Of darkness ami I" further
regulate their operation with - view
of prohibiting unfair competition with
resident iradcsmcu Tn" mcasur. has
Been adopted 10y the Common Council.
ing Of the Board of Aldermen at :
o'clock tomorrow night for concur
renee
The ordinance is almost an exact
lupliCat. az a lax uaSs.I ly CONGRESS-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
BROOK AVENUE OWNERS
OPPOSE TRACK REMOVAL

Opposition is also expected to de
vciop IN no small mcasur. to that
feature of the Barton Heights ordi-
nance. which would allow the power
company 10 rcmoV" the tracks OF tho
Richmond and iicnrico Railway along
taker and buv;l Streets and Brook
Avenue Owners of manufactures
which these lines now serve saw thar
their employees would bc seriously ar
iec'"d II ing line is abandoned There
is hiSo 9th, opposition Ia this plan.
III IN" committee goes first into the
"'scuSS'on OF the rcroutinE plans IL Is
not likely TINT il VIII :ake UP tho
street change proposition. Persons
supporting and opposing the general
plan. aS recommended by the Admins
trative t'oard. appear TO have adjusted
their differences. and il seems likeI,
that !noditicd plan will soon b..
reached The principal objection has
been to remaining all cross streets pest
OF f"ushcc Street Persons I'm favor
OF inns ar" said to have agreed tina,
they would abandon this feature II
! the Council viii rename those streets
winch have duplicat. names The
| other sid" has said that IL Is cn.jrcIv
wiling Tor this. Such a compronis.
seems entirely likely to go through
"lthout further OppoSitiop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
Here with two rrironcr.

Detective Sergeant Walter J Blauth.
Of Trenton. y. j. spent last night IN
Richmond EN- rout" from Winston
Salem, y. G. 10 Trenton with two pris-
on"rs. William Smith and Al Reid. The
two men were locked up in tho First
Police Station for the night They are
wanted in Trenton upon :. charge q.
stealing an automobile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11

The Richmond Musicians Protective
Association. at its annual meeting last
night in Colombo Hall. elected the Of
icers as follows: Charles l.. Ross,
president; Castor I.ichtcnstein. vice
president: Alfred T. Shedding. recording
secretary: r. &: Hitcshew. financial sec
rotary; Harrison f. Ryder, treasurer:
i. H. spencer. sergeant lat arms. and
Joseph La Frrtta. G. a. Thlow. Joseph
&. Kessnich. !. y. Kaufman and Moses
stein. members Of the executive com
mittee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
MAY IGNORE QUESTION
OF PERPETUAL RIGHTS

In som" quarters II is held that The
Council should not concern itself with
IN" question or perpetual rights Of
way at this time: tina, the residents
OF the communities affected are In need
or better street car facilities. which
tn" rcroutinE will afford them and tina,
thcy should be given the benefit OF Tho
chang. AT the earliest possible time
II Is pointed out that the mower COM
pai'Es claim is incidental 10 the issue
Al hand. and could be decided AT some
iutur- time. This attitude is due to
the tact that the street railway Of
'tcials have gone on record AS saving
tiat thcy VIII not accept any or,li :
name" which denies to them the rights
which they claim. They assert that
THIS question can later he disposed Of
Therefore. citizens. especially thos.
Of Barton Heights, are anxious that
ms point he overlooked in order that
thcE may get the improved service,
"hich thcy have been seeking for
than yenr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

You will find il very pleasant aud
agreeable Ia buy your gifts here. There
are plenty OF goods OfnlI kinds Tor you To
select from. \ big force of snlcspcople
all Of the first quality.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

I'm our Basement we have Il beautiful
Kitchen Furnishings Department where
YOU can GET many useful presents.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
IOYLAND

DO not forget 10 bring the ! tile boys and
Girls 20 visit Sa IA Claus and his home on our
second floor He Ina, lots of Sleds, Dolls,
Doll Carriages, Go-carts, WAGONS,
Chairs, Racer Automobiles. Tricycles,
Games, Books. Teasets. Iron Toys of all
kinds ana lot of other thing stoo numerous
to mention.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15

Our Ladies' and Misses Departments
are all finely equipped TO meet your
Christmas needs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28

- IN r. Know Salu MI. OOOleyt
i've jist about made up me
mind that Mankind amt worth
savin'"
What makes We say such a thing"
asked MT. eHnnessy.
Because" said Mr.. DOoley, livery
time l see a philanthropist grab an
erring brother be tn ear an tell him
how wicked he is I know tn good man
is goin' to get kick in tn lRths. While
tn visitor firm tn settlement is washin
tn dog, hangin' tn pitcher iv TOlstoy
on tn wall an lecturin' tn lady in tn
house on tn crime iv fryin' tn family
potatoes, tn childher ARE on tn roof
pullin' tn chimbley to pieces to peg at
Organized Sunshine when he steps frim
tn dure. Many time have ] seen a
frind iv Humanity haul tn prone sOuse
to his feet, brush off his coat straight
en- his tie an whisper a few wurruds Nv
buse into his ear, on'y to get a bust in
tn eve firm tn thankless reprybate-
man that goes out on an earned iv
mercy is wise to leave tn basket on tn
dure step, ring tn bell an run fr his
life. Tn PERCENTAGE iv casualties among
peacemakers is shockin'. I'll niver in
therfere in a frindly fight onless ] have
a written invitation firm tn battlers
an tn consint iv tn aujeence. an thin
I'll do it be mail an undher an assumed
name.
Look at me frind Hinnery Foord.
viii We. an tn way he's been threated?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
What Happened To Jane
All Milton Astonshed at the News of James Engagement
To Augustus
10 Augustus.
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER.
Copyright 1915. Star Company

might have brought child by. And
that's all there is to it"
But that isn't all there is to it, the
neighbor insisted. y tell you Mr..
Reeves has been goin' there more regu-
lar than ever lately, and Mrs. Morse
she lives near 'em, you know-met
Ezra only this morning and asked him
If IL was true there was to be a we'd
lin in his family before another year
was over, and he grunted out, l guess
so. and went on"
I'm not saying that there's not go
! ing to be a wedding in his family in
a year" Mary Baird retOrted but
do say IT won't be to Mr.. Reeves"
Il guess the wish is PARKWAY father
to the thought with you," the caller
leased. You don't relish the idee of
havin' somebody over you I'm this house.
You've had a comfortable home of il
here for a long time Mrs Baird"
Mary shrugged her shoulders. Com
fOrtab bic enough" she admitted, but
there's lots of work in such a big
house. And I guess that Mr.. Reeves
has got mighty dependent on my house
keeping. too"
Il suppose So" the neighbor agreed.
Then. with another laugh. We'll, If
he is going to get married you'll have
less trouble and responsibility with the
new housekeeping / suppose. The new
wife would take the reins herself, of
New Fenr in Her Heart.
Mary tried to smile, tried to toss her
nedQ BCOFnIulAy- But At nedIL she was
frightened. When she was alone again
and busy with her baking, her musings
went fearfully back to Reeves behav-
Tor of late. He had been more taciturn
than usual and crosser than she had
ever known him to be. Day before yes
terday Ezra Hardy had come to see
him, and later the two men had left
the house together. Why was Hardy
here so often nowadays? Had Angus
tus been at James house last evening?
That was the second night in success
sion that he had not been at home to
supper.
When he came I'm she called to him
from her room and asked him IL he
didn't want something to eat. He said
mol" That was all No other word, TO
explanation. Now she felt as if she
must know the truth
A mirror hung in the kitchen. She
snatched II from its hook and carried
il over to the window, where the strong
light fell full on her face. She gazed
steadily at the features reflected in
the glass.
Her coarse black hair was still thick,
but graying fast. She wore il trained
back, thus accentuating the hollows
in her temples and the prominence OF
the high cheek bones inherited from
her Indian grandmother. From the
same source had come those coal black
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
B Y F. P. D Z Nm E

He's a good man, he's a kind man. he
wades knee deep in money. He is tn
most cillybrated buggy maker firm Nish
TO Niles Of firm Monastir to Mantto-
wish. His name is among tn historical
names Nv America 1t is known livery
where There ar-re tn same jokes
about it in ROoshyan, German. Chinese
an Hindoostan. 1t ranks with such
cillybrated names as Pinkham. Bryan,
Roadway, Hostetter an Munyon.
1T looked as though II there was wan
man designed by Fate 70 say TO these
ACRIMONIOUS aliens. Boys, be frinds.
an have thin dump their fire arms.
sOords, bombs an gas--blowers at his
feet; twas this invetherate hardware
salesman. It seemed like such a sure
thing that I wud've taken free meals on
tn peace ship meseh if 1 hadn't been
still lame firm tn last time / butted in.
as Dock Wilson wud say in Quarl
But what dye s'pOse has happened
to this wide-eyed messenger of Peace?
Has he been received with outstretched
arms? He has but there's doubled up
fist at tn end iv each iv thin. Wud We
believe il, these here coarse govern
minis has notified HInnery that II he
goes near q sojer in tn threnches they'll
jam him in tn callyboOse. Yes, sir,
they tell him that it's none iv his bust
ness. Think iv tellin' a ready-made
American millionaire that anything in
III wurruld is none Nv his business. tn
NERVE " AilAlu- lutg We OudIdnLlnGu MS
moonlight excursion as though Peace
was a ketchin' disease an they weren't
vacsynated. An tn best he gets f'r all
his JANUS an his money is a winter in
Holland, ridin' around on n canal boat.
There he can stay as long as he has a
dollar an don't do anything that in
therferes with tn peaceful an noothral
pursoots iv that there sintimintal land
which is sellin nourishmint to tn
blood thirsty warryOrs acrost tn line
an weepin' over tn war because like all
good times ii must end some day.
How did he get started, We askG
Well. twas this way. A few years ago
/ wud've looked down on Hinnery I
was prosperous retail liquor dealer.
barFin' tn times whin We were pourin'
an l wasn't watchin' We: an Hinnery
was poor boy goin' firm hardware
store to hardware store with his sample
case full " autymobills. Now look at
us. Today there's none so poor EXCEPT
mesilf to do me rivrence an Hinnery
has money in all his pockets. We both
started with tn same theory iv busi-
ness, which was that there is no place
like home but NANNY more attractive.
But l had to decoy my customers frim
tn inside at a long distance, an Hin
merry cud back a wheelbarrOw up at
their dure an say: Jump in an take
rideH He appealed to tn hometown
insttnck iv tn American people. He
made 1t possible f'r tn poor to injye
tn same luxury iv flight firm tn
hearth as tn rich. As a result iv his
JANUS, TIL INDECENT. who n few years
ago was obliged to spind their SUNDAYS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
Their Married Life
Helen Hears Some Unpleasant Remarks at Affair of
S.

terribly Jealous OF your husband"
Baboie said this with a lightness
that showed plainly the little stock she
put in the remark and that she expected
Helen 10 think even less Of it, but IL
was Just the remark to make Helen I'M
happy, and she turned white
Babbie's Regrets.
oh. my dear" said Hght-hearted
Babbiie, Denitently, Il had no idea that
you would mind Why, I thought you
would treat the entire matter as too
absurd to think Of. or 1 should have
never repeated it to you"
hate to have people say that"
said Helen 1T is the one thing [
utterly detest. and that will nine times
out Of ten make me furious"
Helen bit her lip frantically to keep
back the tears.
You make me perfectly furious with
myself for repeating it. Helen. dear
said Babbie. Please don't feel that
way"
you absurd child" said Helen. smil-
ing in spite Of herself. After all how
foolish she was to allow the speech OF
two thOughtless women to spoil her
entire evening. Babbie was right; il
was too trivial to think Of even.
"Of course. it's all right" she said.
pulling herself together. And at an
affair Of this kind women are always
talking about their neighbOrs. It's too
bad that some women are so catty.
There's Louise. well go out and meet
the men as soon as she is ready
Hello, people" said Louise, hurry
ing up. Helen. what perfectly stun
ming dress. / never saw you look 50
well Wait just a moment for me.
girls, and IN be ready" And she rushed
off to the mirror, leaving Helen once
more restored to cOnfidence.-Copy-
right, 1915, International News Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
Infant Prince Makes First
Official Vish To Emperor

Toxic. Japan. Feb 2S.-Prince sum-
the infant son OF the emperor who
was born last December paid his first
visit to his imperial parent yesterday.
With the sword Of protection presented
to him on his birth a little over a
month ago. the infant. borne In the
arms of a maid, was driven to the
palace with great pomp and ceremony
The procession was formed OF several
state carriages and was escorted by
mounted police sergeants. Upon ar
rival at the palace the infant prince
was received by the princes and
princesses Of the blood, officials Of the
household and officials of high rank.
\ solemn ceremony was held before
the imperial shrines. The service was
ShintOist and was similar to those per
formed during the conservation of the
emperor at kiOtO in November. Sub
sequently the child. his dress being
changed, was borne into the apartments
Of his father. He was embraced nv
the mikadO, who showed great pleasure
that his boy had grown so big and
healthy looking and who proceeded 20
ask many questions OF the maids in
charge In honor OF the visit the en-
peror made the prince a present az
fresh fish. This is in fulfillment II she
japanese customs OF Offering food gifts
both to the living and to the spirits OF
the dead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
MR., DOOLEY ON PHILANTHROPY

at home on tn front stoOp, maxim fun
nv faces fr tn baby, now give tn Off
spring an overdose iv Mother Winslow
an can be seen be tn thOusans glancin'
off tn scenery iv our fair land an max
ing a noise like a milk wagon goin'
back to tn barn.
Nobody heerd much iv Hinnery in IN
DAYS whin he was busy helpin'- tn
wurruld to break its home ties. II he
knew he was gr-reat ne niver let on.
He must've suspected something quare
be tn way tn cashier iv tn bank
swoOned whin he dumped his weekly
grab on tn counter iv a Saturday night.
An nanny an enthusiastic frind Monty
mated him f'r prisidint while he was
blottin' tn promissOry note. But fr a
long time. siv'ral months at least be-
fore ne ACCUMULATED his fortune, he was
cOntint to be known as tn ACCESSORY
to a gasoline phaetOn an tn chief con-
stitoOent iv an endless chain " jokes
that makes ivry man who tells them
roar with laughter.
But wan day tn dazzlin' truth
dawned upon him. He added up his
bank account as far as a common school
idjication in arith- metic wud allow an
saw that he was great. An he pulled
off his 0veralls, hung up his jumper on
tn wall. kicked tn solder kettle into tn
alley an wint out an crew heartily.
Why says he, 'shud I go on nanny
factherin these mechanical grasshop-
pers@ he says. They ar-re beneath
me. It's plain firm tn figures that I
was meant FIR nobler things Hiven
niver give me aven tn little help il
did without sizin me up as a remarka-
bic fellow. Hiven is a very shrewd
observer. It's clear he says. that what
tn wurruld needs is a compytint shoffer
to run it, he says. An maybe he's right,
Hinnessy. Sometimes tn wurruld
works like wan iv his cars 1t amt a
self starter an to get It goin' We have
to use a crank."-COpyrigh 1915. by
the Star Company. Great Britain Rights
Reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
CHAPTER XIII.

GIAHlEh ANIL
Ii Milton gasped at the news Of
n Jane Hardy's engagement. She
- - was a wise girl. the elderly peo-
pie said It was known that Augustus
Reeves had a lot OF money laid safely
away in tie bank. Since Ezra Hardy
was poor and had so little push and
ambition, it was well for his daughter
TO feather Der nest
The young people of the village were
of varying minds about the affair
Those who were happy enough TO be
romantic still voiced their surp Sc
and disappoin tment They had sup
posed that Jane would some time marry
that nice SandersOn chap. or course,
there had been nothing between them
vet. but still one never knew what
might happen. And even If he was not
rich like Mr.. Reeves. he was young
and good looking and had such lovely
manners.
Thus the sentimentalists. James
other acquaintances-those who had an
eve for the main chance-were of the
opinion that while IL was a pity that
James betrothed was so many years her
senior, vet IL was better to be an old
mans darling than a young mans slave.
Certainly the Reeves house was big
and well furnished, even If II was old
fashioned and gloomy in appearance
But Of course when Jane was once
things Mary Baird had been Mr..
Reeves housekeeper for so long that
he had got used to her ways But
Jane had too much spunk to put up
with such an arrangement now Even II
she allowed Mrs. Baird to stay, she
would have the house run in her own
way.
Mary Baird herself heard the news
and laughed at It disdainfully. Had she
not been Augustus Reeves working
housekeeper since before his wife's
death, ten years ago2 Would not she.
OF all people in the world, know IL he
was going 70 get married againz
Feels Sure Of Her Place.
Some such question as this she hurled
At a gOssiping neighbor who stopped
in" one morning to talk over the latest
rumor.
People must have something TO talk
about, / supposed" Mary scOffed. her
black eyes swapping. Tn not denying
that Mr. Reeves goes to see the Hardys,
but he's been doing that years, off and
on. And he did pick up Jane and take
her driving one day when he happened
10 be passing her house. 1 know all
about that She must have told him
she'd never seen the inside of this house
since she was little. and he brought
her by here and let her get out and see
how nice the place looked. Just as he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-28
Who's Who in The
Boston Grand Opera Co.

| Giovanni Zenatello. considered one Of
the two foremost lyric tenors Of the
world. First tenor at La Scala (Milan),
Buenos Aires. Manhattan opera CNIflan).
adelphia- Chicago company, Boston Ope-
ra company.
Ricardo Martin, acclaimed in Europe
as the best male singer America has
sent abroad. and known in this country
as the foremost native tenor. For sew
en- years at the Metropolitan. New
York; two seasons as alternate with
Caruso.
Tamaki Miura. the only Japanese
lyric soprano; of the Imperial theater.
Japan; praised by Puccini and Mascag-
nj; Berlin opera house, London opera
. house; the sensation of the musical year
in the title role of ''Madama Butterfly"
Maggie Teyte, whose triumphs in
both grand opera and concert have
made her one of the most widely known
singers; Paris Opera COmique; Phila-
delphia-Chicago opera; best known as
'LAmore del ire Re"
Thomas Chalmers, the leading Amer
lean baritone. Teatro Regio (Turin).
Rome. La Scala; first baritone Century
opera; Sheriff Rance in The Girl of
the Golden West" Boston Opera COM
pany.
Graham Mari, baritone. Of Covent
Garden (LOndOn). BuenOs Aires and
THIS seasons leading baritone Chicago
Opera company.
Jose Mardones, from the Royal opera.
Madrid: French Opera company; Buenos
Aires, Havana and the Boston opera. a
basso OF unusual dramatic powers.
Elvira Leveroni, contralto, of many
European leading opera houses, and the
Boston opera.
PaolO Ananian, Romeo Boscacci,
Giorgio Puliti. Fely Clement all from
the Metropolitan opera, New York
The Russian Ballet.
Mile. Anna PavlOwa, dreamer. design
er of ballets, impressariO, artist, the
worlds most noted dancer-to say more
seems superfluous.
The PavlOwa Imperial Ballet Russo
remains intact as it was seen last sea-
son; 1t stil includes Mn. Alexandra
Nohnine, Ivan Cuisine. Miles. Stephanie
Plaskovietzka. Stasia Kuhn, and all its
minor dancers.
The Conductors.
Roberto Moranzoni, alternate con-
quctor at the Boston opera house with
FellN Welngartner. of the Paris opera
and also Covent Garden (London).
Adolf Schmid, conductor at Covent
Garden. and for ten years director of
All the Sir BeerbOhm Tree productions
in London
Alexandra SmalIens. Paris Opera
Comlque' Havana opera, London opera