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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
PRESENT GOVERNMENT
is TRIPLE-HEADED

the budget
PRESENT GOVERNMENT
is TRiPLE-HEADED
Richmond's existing government, so
far rs executive management or the
public business is concerned. is head
less. or is triple-headcd, the report de-
clarcs. There is no Capitalization Of
executive authority. and the Mayor is
Mayor in namo only. with his appo,n-
tive power practically limited to the
head of the Police Department. TO
remedy this situation, the entire struc-
tural organization Of the city govern
ment should be reyamped. the bureau
declares. TING has abundantly demon
strated that the city's Legislative ma
ch.nery Is unnecessarily complicated
and not we'll adapted for the city's
needs, the dual plan tending to create
confusion instead OF simplifying lcais-
lative action. For these reasons the
abolition OF the Board of Aldermen
and the reduction OF the Council is
urged.
In declaring that the Administrative
hoard should be abolished a. tn.
earliest convenience. the report charges
that 1t was originally created to mo.t
an imaginary need, and that as means
Of relieving the City Council OF tn.
burdens of administrative business i,
is quite unnecessary. The annual cost
OF operation OF the board is $4,000
and the bureau believes that this money
and the boards staff could he used To
better advantage.
The bureau recommends that Offices
OF the city clerk and clerk Of the
Council committees bo consolidated. ana
rrt~
committees could readily do the work
OF both offices. Numerous other minor
changes In the various departments
under the City Hall roof are made.
Considerable Improvement could be
wrought in the Water and Gas Depart
ments, although the general condition
Of the gas plant is declared TO be ex
celient. There should be, however, an
increase in the gas rates. The bureau
recommends certain changes in the
Water Department, chief OF which is
relocation Of the intake to point
on the James River farther from The
city
POLICE DEPARTMENT
REVIEWED At LENGTH
Lengthy space Is devoted TO the
Police Department in the report.
" hi'i the abolition OF the
Third District Station. rearranee
ment OF patrol beats. greater system
at headquarters and n night captain
on duty at headquarters. Many minor
suggestions are made in connection
with this department. while the Police
Court and City Jail are severely ar
raigned. The bureau de2lores the
manner OF operation OF the court and
rs comedy" and suggests the trial
OF female violators in private cham
hers. The Jail is declared to be In
fected with vermn. it's inmates al.
lowed to congregate In corridors and
not given towels with which properly
to battle. Female inmates are in charge
or male guards for seventeen of the
twenty-four hours; the fee system is
severely arraigned, and the general
condition OF the Jail is declared TO
be bad.
The abolition OF the Board OF Fire
commissioners, which is praised for it's
efficient administration. is recommended
because Of the highly technical char
acter of the department. Courses Of
instruction for both police officers and
fremen are urged. while both dcpart-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
SH0EMAKERS PRACTlCING
t.ynchhurG High School Preparing for
Snf1Tdny Game With AIaury in
Norfolk,
Especial to The TImcs-Dispatch

LINCHEURG. VA, November THE
school Is hard at practice this week
for tho game TO be played Saturday
at Norfolk Y. 18th tho Maury High School
ana the team expects to leave here I'm
pink or condition and ready TO nut
up the best game of the senson.
Tho squad VIII leave Friday after
poon In order to secure good rest.
so on the fold. and the boys will not
return home until Sunday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
NEGRO SLASHES SWEETHEART
AND THEN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
James Scott. I'm Fit OF Jealousy, Uses
Knife on Minnie
Tntum.
Especial to The Times-Dispa.ch.l

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA. November -
James Scott. co!ored. In a At Of jeal-
ousy, attacked his sweetheart. Minnie
Tatun, with knife last night. and
inflicted several severe wounds. Scott
then attempted suicide by jumping into
the river. hut the cold water brought
him back to his senses. and he swan
out. only to be arrested when he camo
out Of the water. The Tatum woman
was sent to the hospital. SCOTS case
was continued in the Police Court this
morning. awaiting the outcome Of the
injuries he inflicted upon lhe woman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
Prepare for Conference.

Prepare for Conference.
The various Methodist churches I'm
this city are making preparations for
the annual conference which meets In
Lynchburg. on November "a.
Only one change is positively known
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08

administrative board. and they could
be so organized and hold meetings as
such. The advantages OF tho board
would be obtained without any OF it's
disadvantages. The Mayor would also
be kept Informed of the city's financial
condition mt al! times, and would direct
the budget-mak!ng.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
BAPTIST MINISTER
TALKS ABOUT Ills
WIF['S TROUBLES

z gan to Suffer Five Years Ago
Gains Is Pounds on Tanlae and
Never Complains of ANY Trouble
Now
Rev. James n. New. OF Charleston,
ta. who has followed his calling a.
Baptist minister for the past -
years and is well known all over the
state. made the following interesting
statement regarding the benefits his
wife has obtained from the use II
Tanlac: @
Since taking Tanlac my wife Is
all of fifteen pounds heavier and she
now locks like different woman.
Five or six years aeo she began suf-
faring with Indigestion and although
she used many different medicines
trying to get relief. she gradually
grew worse. She got s. she couldn't
cat nothing scarcely. and what she
ia eat caused her almost constant
suffering Gas would form on her
81 mach right after meals and she
would suffer with cramping pains
which were very severe. She had ter
riblc headaches and would get very
nervous She got down with her
hack about year ago and asn't able
to do any kind of work at all She
was badly rundown and very thin
ard weak and about month before
She started on Tanlac she cot SO she
couldn't sleep.
"A friend advised her TO take
Tanlac and, honestly. | wouldn't see
her hack in the same condition she
rrs in before taking that medicine
Tor any amount f money that could
De offered She got better before she
finished her first bottle and nothing
She has eaten in several weeks has
troubled her in the least. She has
taken three BEETLES and SAYS it's been
many day since she felt as well az
she does new The headaches and
merry business have disappeared, she
sleeps fine. enjoys her meals and
works and never complains of any
trouble at all Tanlac has certainly
proven its worth in my wife's case
and we think it's without an equal r
T'anlac is sold exclusively in Lake
land by Henley & Henley; in Fort
Meade by Warns Pharmacy: in Bar
tow by Barlow Drug Company; In
Homeland by J L. Langham &
Son; in Haines City by Haines City
Pharmacy. and in Winter Haven by
the Anderson Drug Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
cember, 1872.

Getting to Florida from Michigan
was a tough trip We left Jackson
early one Wednesday morning. mer-
curry II below zero. changed cars at
Fort Wayne, Muncie indianapolis, in
Indiana; last connection at Louisville.
Kentucky, and staid there over night.
changed cars at Nashville and Chat.
tanoOga; last connection at Atlanta
and spent half day there: changed
again at Macon and missed connec.
ton at Jessup where we had a boiled
dinner in big shanty that had been
used by gang of railroad builders:
and arrived in Jacksonville Sunday
noon, having been over four days
making the journey, with nine
changes of cars, which now is made
in thirty-four hours and no changes
of cars.
Less was known of Polk county
then than of Panama by Northerners.
Now there are settlers here from al
most if not quite, every state and
from Canada, and all are Americans.
f. w BARBER.
Crooked Lake, Fla. March IL
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
"REMINISCENCES OF EARLY DAYS
{. w. Barber. Who First Visited
State in 1872. Writes of Great
Changes That Have
Taken Place

Ny first winter in Florida was in
1923. Appointed Assistant Post
master General by President Grant
FASTENED leaving for Washington.
March 4, 1873, was bitterly cold. and
soldiers from Massachusetts who at.
tended the Inauguration had frozen
ears. The mercury was five degrees
below zero.
South Florida was little else than
name then. The St Johns river
was the only public means of access
to any portion of it, The Everglades
were a veritable terra incognita. The
little steamer Volusia was week
making the round trip from Jackson
vile to Sand Point on the upper st.
Johns. Tampa had few hundred
inhabitants. A young man from
Jackson, Michigan, named Wells, To-
Gated his soldiers land warrant in
land which became part of Ybor
City, where he lived until his death
a few years az lie planted an or
ange grove that locality.
The wintei was spent at Bluffton.
three miles south of Volusia. Aston
is located on the site of Fort Butler
That winter William B. Astor visit
ed Florida, staid several days in the
only house at Bluffton. and later pur-
chased several thousand acres of
land, an old Spanish grant made
when on Jose Coppinger was gov
ernor of East Florida and soon after
that the town of Astor came into
existence. Recently that tract has
been sold by Astors to company for
development.
Only a little earlier Henry S. San.
ford. of Connecticut, purchased sew
eral sections of land where the pres.
ent city of Sanford. named bv him.
is located. He became n citizen of
Florida and that vera was a repub,
lican candidate for United States Con.
gress but was defeated by DR. Con-
over, who had a handsome wife. by
two or three votes i'm the legislative
caucus. After that Mr. Sanford who
was minister to Belgium during and
after the Civil War seemed to lose
interest in Florida. He imported
two boat loads of Italians to settle
on his land, but the scheme was n
failure
All the talk at that time about cold
weather in Florida referred to the
freeze of 1895; later this gave way
to 1895; now 1917 is added to the
list. According to history the cold of
1888 was the severest, but there was
very little that could be injured in
the State.
There was copious fall of rain in
/ 1872. strong east wind. that con.
tinued for several days. piled the
Atlantic waves so high at the mouth
OF the St Johns that they served as
dam, and all the lowlands along
the river were covered with water
several feet deep. The only way to
get about was in boats. Marks on
the pine and cypress trees where
the water reached were plainly Wis
ible in the vicinity of Bluffton in
1873. Captain Brock of Jacksonville
owned steamboats, that navigated the
river in those days. His son, Char.
lie Brock who died few years ago.
was captain Of the Hattie. With him
we sailed up the ST Johns in De-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16
Japanese American Relations
Discussed BY Ambassador

Pittsburgh Pa March l5-Aimaro
Sato. japanese Ambassador 10 the
United States. addressed the Pitts
burgh Press Club at its annual dinner
tonight speaking on Japanese-Amer-
lean relations The permanenee OF
arity between the two countries was
assured said he, if the people of
both countries could have little
more light. To enable them to throw
oil fear and prejudice which were
born of ignorance. and he appealed to
the gentlemen of the press TO be the
torch-bearers for the light that was
needed
Where the American is indiffer.
ent. said Ambassador Sato. "he can
not be wise. Where he is not we'll
informed he cannot be just. II is
well for us to be mindful always of
the fact that there are always pres.
cnt, both in the United States and
Japan. men and influences that are
ready and even eager to set the deli
cate fabric of peace on fire.
Herbert Spencer put into a brief
sentence what we all know, but which
We can never remember for any
length of time:
We all decry prejudice, said he,
s,.. 80 ,,-,;,,l;cnfr
on the other side of the Pacific
world drama is being enacted which
is no less important to America than
the one in Europe, said the Ambas
sador. because the Far Eastern drama
is constructive instead of destructive
America should know more of it,"
said he. for the warld is about to
enter upon what might be called a
pacific era and the United States is
tiptoeing on the Threshold of a new
day wherein she is TO be at once a
world merchant and "A world power"
The Ambassador introduced his ad-
dres by picturing the people of PITS
burgh as "a race of poets. not of
the classic type. but poets of the
ultra-modern sort who chisel their
cantos in a Panama Canal or trace
their lines in steel rails across the
continent" Accordingly. the ambas-
sador spoke not of the Japan of the
lacquer trays and fan. but of the
Japan of achievements Japan in her
overalls, in the worlds market places
and at the helms of her ship comb
ing the seven seas. He said:
In some quarters of this country,
an impression prevails that the En-
pire of Japan is a handful of lean is
lands as scribe as the classic but
stern shores of Attica or of your
New England States. In sense this
picture is correct In more senses
than that it is altogether wrong.
Some of my friends here present may,
perhaps. be astounded to hear that
the northernmost edge of our Empire
cuts the fifty-first degree north lati-
tude, the same line which hicks the
northern tip of Newfoundland and
runs through Siberian SHOWS; while
in the south our Island of Formosa
kicks its southermost toe through the
twenty-second degre north latitude
the same Inc which goes through the
heart of the West Indies in the Car
ribbean. From north to south. there
fore, the Empire of Japan covers n
much greater reach than this United
States. All this naturally gives Japan
a wealth of varying climatic belts and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

their agricultural and marine pro-
ducts But the impression of the
spacious reach OF the Empire created
by what have said should be large
ly discounted. Japan is by no means
a continuous chain of islands stretch
ing from the fifty-first degree north
latitude down TO north latiture TWEEN
ty-one degrees and forty-eight min
utes. 4 trans-Pacific express liner
can steam from Kahashima. the
southermost port of the group of is
lands forming Japan proper. to Kee-
lung. the northernmost port of
Formosa. without sighting land for
days. With all that, with our over
sea domains, the Empire of Japan
has today the total area of over &c.,
600 square miles mailer than the
one state of Texas. And ont hat area
1I2S9.000 people have their being
accordingt to the official report of
1916.
And this Empire is no longer
drunk with the color and perfume of
the four seasons; neither does ii sit
a long night through chanting to the
silver witchery of the moon. 1t has
laid aside the happy and simple life
of Arcadia along with many other
childish things II has come to life
in terms of trade and accumulated
wealth. As with you Americans. it
is the poetry of achievement that
guilds the highlights of its dream
ings and its aspirations
Ambassador Sato told the story of
japanese industrial growth. He told
of the first silk filature, established
in Japan in 1872 under the supervis-
ion of a French engineer at time
when the total exports of Japan. "in-
Guiding everything from silk to dried
cuttlefsh" amounted to only SS.500-
600 a year whereas last year Japans
export of raw silk alone was valued
over $133. 5000 900 He told how an
obscure studcnt established the first
match factory IN a private house in
Toxic in 1875, and how Japan had
developed this industry until. in
1916. she exported over $4,000. 900
worth of matches. He told of the
first cotton-ginning mill of the wes-
tern type in Japan. 1t was OF British
manufacture, completed in 1863 and
managed by an American expert
"To day. he said. Japan has 100
spinning factories with the combined
raidup capital and reserve of more
than s62 100000 gold, while otton
yarn came next to silk as the most
important item in Japanese exports.
Today Japan seems to have more
ships in the Pacific than all the
American oversee traders put to-
gether.
OF late. he said. great deal had
. been heard of the whitening compe-
tition of Japan. especial in the mar
kets of China, but he declared that
this was largely a nightmare. The
things which Japan was exporting to
China were things which America was
not anxious to furnish and the things
which the United States was selling
China were fittings which Japan was
not furnishing to any appreciable ex.
tent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-16

IL you would only wait until YOU
have something to say. you could say
il in mighty few words.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
High School Lecture by
Supt. kicholes Bauer

Let every well-wisher of our city
school attend the illustrated lecture
The In ian" In Story and Song TO he
delivered by Supt. Nicholas Bauer of
the New Orleans Public Schools, at the
Victor Theatre Friday night January
9th. This will be school night at the
Victor ard the large number Of patrons
and pupils will no doubt FIJI the house
This lecture will he not entertaining
and interesting but also very instructive
Prof. Bauer is past master OF graceful
speaking and his Iare is sufficient to
qua, antee an en- o able evening. In
addition to the regular Friday night
pictures Manager Landry will secure All
extra educational reel. The lower foor
will be reserved at Is cent in order that
the parents And general public NAV OBJ
tain seats. while the upper floor will be
given over to the children at 10 cent.
Both Supt. Bauer and Manager Landry
will donate the proceeds to the local
schools The facui V and student b DIV
respectfully ask you to lerd them assis-
lance by your presence az this lecture.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20

Midseason Hats

Now that the :nidseason is here hats
Of velvet are giving place to those of
satin and silk, Figured silks are used
for Some smart Colorful hats, white
crerr Is 1ro.hcs material favored by the
mi' .n.ss. Combinations Of straw and
sata ne 'ikaIyto ne very popular also
Biaek straw formed the tiny brim and
the lowei part of a very high crown Of
chie nat, The top # the crown and the
upper part was OF blue satin. Me
dunn size hr,ns on rather dropping lines
are al.o rotcd 4 lat OF crepe was
trinucl vjh three rows Of plea,ed
rih 3H AZ Inc top Of the crown with
bead.I ornament III front.
The veil IS still The faithful companion
of the lat Embroidered wells are even
MOI, popular .h1n the plain ones, and
thc flowing wells more favored than
othor styles Some of the flowing wells
are worn very short.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
SloAn's Liniment Eases Pain

Sloan's Liniment is first thought of
mothers for bumps, bruises and
sprains that are continually happen
ing to children. It quickly penetrates
and soothes without rubbing Cleaner
and more effective than rnussy plast-
ers or ointments. For rheumatic
aches, neuralgia pain and that grippy
soreness after colds, Sloan's Eminent
gives prompt rele. Have bottle
handy for bruises. strains, sprains and
all external pain. For the thousands
whose work calls them outdoors. :he
pains and aches following exposure
are relieved by Sloan's Liniment. At
all Druggists. 26a a,v
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
Mr.. Ernest Dervsloy.

The sad news of the sudden death Of
Nr. Ernest Derveioy at s O'Clock We'd
nssdav evening. WAS spread over this
CITY early Thursday morning, word
coming from the locks where he was
employed as a carpenter in the erection
residence. Mr.. beverley was Sd years,
s months and IS days Of sse, and was
member of the Abbeville camp OF the
Woodm.n of the World. The funeral
The funeral vas held from the Catholic
church Friday morning, attended by q
large number of friends, relatives and
acqua;ntsnces of the family.
Besides his wife, Re ia survived 81
three boys and three girls, being Robert,
Chester, Shaf,er and Laurence. Stella
and Eleanor; one brother, Mr., Charles
psEyslsy living ip Ssx QEIsaas,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
HERO OF SONG
HERE SOON
Famous "Rilly" Song Dedicated
To Clifford

You've heard the Billy" sonL-"Por
when I walk. l always walk with Billy,
cause Billy knows just where to walk;
and when I talk, l always talk with
Billy, cause Billy knows just how to talk
and when l sleep, I always dream of
Billy" etc, etc. Well, that song is de-
dictated to Billy Single" Clifford, who
appears at the Victor Theatre ON Tues
day January 25rd in musical satire,
"Linger Longer Lucy. The song,
lannon's the country over, particularly
among Elks, was written by Joe Good
win, the music is by kends & Paley,
and on the cover piece appears the SANS
picture of Billy Clifford which has been
spread OH tie billbOards the past week.
When Clifford isnt starring In a
musical comedy, lie Is d headiiner-one
OF the big ones in vaudeville. Hes
said to he as funny as can lie and his
company promises to keep the audience
laughing from beginning to end. He
can sing some, too.
Mr. Clifford carried lady brass band
and orchestra with his company, the
band will parade and play free concert
On the streets at 4 p. nj. and again in
front of the theatre at 7:IS p. m.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
Dodge Car
Goes Today
Gerth's Realty Experts VIII
Deliver Auto To lis Owner Now.

The Dodge Automobile, which
is given away by the Gerth 5 Realty
Experts, who are handling the
Godchaux Realty Co. property,
was not given away last night as
was thought by many, but will
be turned over to its owner some
time today. This auto has created
much interest among the visitors
TO the tent, because everybody
wants it, and but one will get it.
This car is given by this firm SIM
ply as an invitation to all to visit
their tent. Be sure that you are
there when your name is called by
your number.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
SiOO Reward SIoo

The readers OF this paper will be
please to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease .hat science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is satarrh Csiarrh beicg greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh NJ djCiEe is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood on
he Mucous Surfaces Of the System
hereby destroy inc the foundat on of
be disease, giving the patient 't-eng'b
by building cp tin &C institution and as'
sistiag nature In d ing it's work. TIE
proprietors have 80 much faith
In the curative powers Of Halls Cat
srrh Medicine that tEey offer One
Hundred Do'isrs ,or any case that 1t
falls to cure. Send for list Of teeti-
munsis
Address F. J. CHENEY & co =,
Toledo, Ohio. Sold by ali Druggist
75c. lsdv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-20
Prefer Chamberlain.

In the c, urse of Z conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine CTS re-
preventative today, we had occasion
to discuss in a general way the merits
of their different preparations. At
his suggestion take pleasure in ex
pressing my estimation of Chamber
iain's Cough Z medy. l have family
of six children and have used Thu
remedy in my home for years
consider it the only cough remedy on
he market. "a / have tried nearIv ali
Kind. Ear, ( Rose, Publisher
Ia milt' n Comfy Republican News,
syracuse, Kan. 0ofainsble Every
where adv