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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
HEARING NOT NOW
REGARDED NECESSARY
Nothing to Indicate Such Action In
Matter of Union Station Sale BY
Corporation Commission.
CHAIRMAN GARRETT EXPLAINS.
Wri tes Iangbour1ic Williams His
Conversation Not Intended to Con-
vcy That Hearing Neccssary--Sees
No Reason For Injunction.

Chairman Christopher b. Garnett,
of the State Corporation Commission.
announced last night that puoiished
accounts that he would conduct
hearing into the matter OF the sale
of the Union Station property by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomaC Railroad were incorrect lie
declared that he had not laid the mat
ter before the State Corporation Com
mission, and a hearing would hinge
on developments after the papers in
the case had been considered by that
body
1t was further stated by Mr. Gar
nett that even though there had been
n mistake with regard to the valua-
ton Of the different properties con-
cerned, from the evidence he had be-
fore him he could see no reason for
an injunction to prevent the consum-
nation of the sale. Just what will be
done, however. depends on the discus
sions of the Corporation Commission.
after all data in the case has been
secured. AS yet Mr.. Garnett has not
obtained all the Information he de-
sires.
Mr.. Garnett last night gave out the
following letter on the publications OF
yesterday afternoon, written to Lang
bourne NJ. Williams. representing
stockholders in the railroad in which
he explains casual conversation
with MIR. williams:
Mr.. Garnctt's Letter.
In both afternoon papers there is
publication OF a story in which |
Am reported. as saying that the Cor
poration Commission would grant a
hearing before there would be any
contamination OF the sale by the r.,
a., - Int iva. ha nj
Depot property.
This report evidently resulted from
me casual cuuversatttrf,- hieA ] had
with you in the ante-room OF the Cor
poration Commissi this morning.
and is not correct in the statement OF
facts. This mistake evidently arose
from the hurried way in which the
conversation occurred. as | was on my
way 10 Judge Wingfield's Office for a
conference with number OF gentle
men from Louisa on matter con-
nected with railway service In no
way did | commit myself To the propo-
stion that there would necessarily be
hearing on the matter now before
the Corporation Commission in re-
gard 10 the sale by the r.. r & +.
Of its interest in the Union Depot
property
What ] said 10 You was that be
fore steps would be taken would con-
suit with you but | did not wish TO
convey the impression that there
would necessarily be hearing. and
II you made this inference from my
reply simply wish to inform you
that the inference was not a correct
one Whether there VIII be A neces-
aty for a hearing Will depend upon
the developments Of the case
Il think II il proper 70 state that
with the Information now before me
! can see no reason Tor an Injunction
Suit TO prevent the contamination Of
the sale. ! say this irrespective Of
the question as to whether there was
a mistake in the valuation of the prop
crty, and in THIS opinion IL is proper
10 state that the attorney general
agrees with me-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Mrs r.. L. Walker.

Especial to The Richmond Virsinian.)
Martinsville, Va, Jan. 31.---Mrs. r.
L. Walker, wife Of the president OF
the Martinsville Cotton Mil Company.
died hore this afternoon as the result
OF a stroke of paralysis suffered on
Monday night. Mrs. Walker was a
native of Spartanburg, g. c., and was
before marriage Miss Mamie Buci,An-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Bette 8. LAfong, widow Of
N. A. II. Lafong. and daughter
OF Edward and Sophia DeJarnette
withers, Of Stafford County. died yes
terday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence OF her son-in-law. Frank Z.
Digs. 1904 Kensington Avenue.
She Is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Frank E. Diggs. OF this city. and one
son. George II. LAfong, of Charleston.
= c. The funeral will be conducted
from the residence this afternoon at
s:a0 o'clock. and the burial will be
private.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

BEADLES-Died at 81. Elizabeth Hos
pital. Jan. al. at . p. NJ. MRS. ANNIE
J BEADLEs. wife of John r. Bead.
les.
Funeral notice later
Petersburg papers copy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Funcr,, Of Pleasant r.. Kazeleroye

Funeral services for Pleasant r.
Hazelgrove. about thirty-three years
old, who died Tuesday after linger-
ing illness. will be conducted this
afternoon at Q o'clock in the LONE,
707-A West Marshall Street the Rev.
!. w. Newberry officisting The
burial will be in Riveryew Gene
terry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01
Mr.. Hattie r.. McOau,ey.

aiding aFls without proper home In
huences.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-01

Funerml Of Henry c. Schmidt.
The funeral OF Henry c. Schmidt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
WORLDS SERIES
PLAYERS NAMED

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. 2l.-The
National commission today announc-
ed the following players a. eligible
10 participate in the world series
games
Chicago Americans Joe Benz. r
Byrne. +. Collins. John Collins. L
V Cicotte. y. Danforth. L. Faber. o.
Felsch. A Gandil r. Hssbrouck, j.
jenkins. j Jackson. II Leibold. b.
Lynn, T. Murphy. r McMulin, G..
Risberg, a. r. Russell, r Schalk. J.
Scott, George Weaver G. Williams
NJ. Wolfgang. c. n Rowland. man.
ager. and w Gleason, coach
New York Nationals Fred An
derson. G, G Benson. A. W. Baird
Jr. George J Burns. Al Demsree.
Arthur Fletcher. George Gibson.
Walter Holke. G. l. Herzog. Bonnie
kauff. John Loberi. Lewis McCariy
j. J. Murray. John J. Onglow. W. D
Perritt. Davis Robertson. William A.
Rariden James L. Smith. ~ r. Sal.
lee, Ferd Schupp. Charles Tesreau.
James Thorpe. Thomas Wflhoit.
Henry zimmerman. John McGrav
manager.
The commission also gave notice
mat photographers would Dc permit
ied on the hcld each day until time
for the game TO start. which viii be
az p. ~. in each city.
The American leagues Official ball
MI. be used in the game a. Chi
cago. while he official ball OF tho
National league viii be used In the
New York games.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
MAYOR ASKED TO
SEND DELEGATES
TO PURITY MEET

Mayor Marx Friday morning re-
ceived a letter from the World Pur.
ity Congress. with headquarters in
la Crosse, Wis. asking him 70 ap-
point delegates from Detroit 10 the
International Purity Congress in
Louisville. Ky. Nov. S-l4 The in
vitation asks him 10 name one dele
gate az large from the city and one
from each religious denomination.
the Federation OF Women's clubs
and from civic organizations Eener-
ally II rs said that delegates will
attend from England. France. south
America, China, Japan. India and
Australia The purpose OF the
congress is 20 protest against public
vice and white slavery and 10 pro
mote social hygiene and purity.
Mayor Marx says that II ne decides
TO send delegate as a representa-
tive OF Detroit he will probably ask
Police Commissioner Couzens 10 go.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
JASNOWSKI
ON TRAIL OF
GAMBLERS
Probe of GriswOld-st.
Joint FOrerunner of
Campaign

The opening gun IN Prosecutlne
Atforneg Charles ~ JasnoWsNl
campaign against gambling Was nr"a
Fridsy morning when a man alleged
10 run n gambling Joint on GrisWoid
81. was summoned 70 the prosecl
tors Office
The examination OF this man ls
believed 10 be- a preliminary step
toward n wholesale expose OF gam
bling houses More than 100 places
wherc poker and crap games are
conducted are said 10 be- toUrishing
IN the city despite me police
Members OF 'he police department
declare that gambling establish
ment In Michigan-aye was roDoea
OF $4,000 las week b. four armed
bandits who eludad the guards post
Cd by the management 70 signai The
approach of the police we'll
known buriesque comedian, it q de-
Shared. was robbed OF valuable
watch and charm The roDbory MS
never reported ohcialiy 10 ~ 30
lice. however
The work az drawing names for
the circuit court grand Jury rs pro
crossing favorably, according 10 ne
prosecutors assistants
Each OF the FIVE jury commission
ers has submitted 30 name % pros
pective Jurors Tuesday County
CLERK Milton Oakman will draw 81
names from q jury box and The
Jurors Will appear before Circuit
Judge Alfred ! Murphy for exami-
nation
Sadie Damn alleged queen Of tnr
Hamtramck unde world, who was
being held on two bonds. one for
$4,000. two sureties. and another
for $4,000 and two sureties obtained
those sums and has been released
DR.. Charles NJ George and Frank
Rrinkman furnished the larger
amount. and Brinkman and Nathan
Schneider signed the other bond
Abe Ascher. 1hird ward politician
and saloon man. was summoned 10
the prosecutors once late Thursday
afternoon and questioned closely
concerning his knowledge OF the IN
derworld
Two detectives and several pstrO
men were questioned Thursday even
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
Man Can't Answer Charge
Of ManSlaughter Because
He Is In Training Camp

wasn't sure which law ought Co have
precedence turned tho matter over
60 the prosecutor for investigation
The case was adjourned one week
until decision from the prosecutor
Is secured
Judge Connolly declared thar fhv
thar ihe man cannot be- tried by Is
state court until be rs DISCHARGED
from the federal service The judge
saws several similar cases have arts
on IN his court and that Doe has ad
iourned them indefinitely or dis.
missed them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
Most Old People
Are Constipated

The wear OF years impairs the
action OF the bowels. As people
grow older they restrict their
activity. neglect 10 take sufficient
exercise. and indulge a natural
disposition 20 take things easy.
The digestive organs become
more sensitive 10 the demands
made upon them and rebel more
quickly.
Ii is OF special importance TO
the health of elderly people that
the bowels be kept normally
active. A mild. yet effective,
remedy for constipation, and
one that is especially suited 10
the needs OF old folks. women
and children. is the combination
OF simple laxative herbs with
pepsin sold in drug stores under
the name OF DR.. Caidwelis
Syrup Pepsin. Il costs only
fifty cents bottle. and should be
IN every family medicine chest.
A trial bottle. free OF charge,
can be obtained by writing 20
DR.. w. y. Caldwell, $50 Wash
ington St, Monticello, Illinois.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
ON WARS AIRS a Hf go {.

CAMP CUSTER hattie cREEK Nch sop 81
EWs me drt Who had been
N scheduled come 20 camp custer SUNDAY YOU'D 1Ire o
az
20 set the uerouers here early. none them pr
rived
TO-DAY, Az four o'clock Yesterday afternoon ofhae %
byouacked before
classification and assisnmon Man y em We're ST. n a
mes cooks
eamng coffee and big sani1 ehes T.e Nn
their
tho,s saw a
been
no ali mills
right
r4rot co-1e.nt come ~
ana homerrad vards'ie e- hnS ~H
thranr os
fun
here a THURSDAY For another lgtfnIns rles electric
and
stroke fortune ne damage
pair q electric
more he cleared before ~ Ieoter~ TT l1t RE-
vi % o
but half hour se- >oare closioar'' rs
s.
nes ~ rc entirely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

Ma-Sen Hugh T.. Scott. chief of
stan Of me United states army. IN.
dag reaches the aye Of statutory re-
tIrpment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
MEAT
Spring Lamb I
IN THE BIG,
Chickens

Finest Beef. Veal. Pork and Lamb in Detroi,
Order Friday Night for First Deliveries SATURDAY,
Fifteen Phones TO Take Your Order-Irand 1880
Most Convenient Location in Deto-Corner Woodward
Forest AvenueSOn the Woodward and Crossown Car Lines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

oftaEe thesse. ftetr
e,..m "i ~ Win Ice
Dairy cheese. I
nfrra
Neufrhnfcf.
Houurf0rt
swiss Tdarn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22
DEPARTMENT
Beet

E---h- L-4-~-.- lAl.arA-
nnd sweet Brsnds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-22

All Kinds % Hreakfasl
and TFrntfh Tooda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

grapes and in making wine before COM
ing to the District of Columbia.
There is one statement of record that
Maj. Album probably obtained his first
cuttings Of the Catawba grape-then
called the Tokay grape-from a Mrs.
Scholl, who kept an ordinary at Clarks-
burg. and it Is believed that she re-
ceived the cutting of that wild grape,
which was developed into the well
known Cata " ba grape. from Gen. Davy.
a United States senator. who about 1907
distributed some cuttings to friends in
Maryland.
Maj. Album was probably drawn to
the District of Columbia by his plan
to obtain from the President of the
United States lease of a portion of the
public ground in the city of Washing
ton for the purpose of forming vine
yard and of cultivating an experimental
farm" The plan met with no favor
from the government authorities Maj.
Album. in his little book, "a Memoir on
the Cultivation of the Vine in America
and the Best Mode of Making Wine"
published in 1923. says that his applca-
ton to establish an experiment station
on government land was made several
years ago..
Libert Hyde Bailey. an athor of note
lished about twenty years ago on the
origin and development of American
fruits, gave considerable praise to
of the wine and desert grape from wild
varieties. He wrote:
Maj. Album merits our attention in three re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
IL
o Las

are now using more than thirty-five
gallons of coal oil per family, and We
consume more kerosene per capita than
any other nation in the world. The use
of coal oil for lighting is increasing
among the millions of Asia. and if China
should ever use as much as we are now
doing, it's annual demand will be more
than eleven billion gallons. That is
three times much as comes from all
the crude oil of this country and ten
times the amount we are now export
ing.
In fact the consumption of petroleum
is already SO great that supply
will be exhausted within very few
years unless new oil fields are discov-
cred. According to figures given to
Congress in 1916, in a report from
Secretary Lane, a consulting engineer
of the bureau of mines estimated that
our oil supply was enough to last only
twenty-eight years. and this was based
barrels. Last year, as 1 have said. We
took out of the earth almost three
hundred million barrels, and if this in
crease continues our oil reservoirs will
he exhausted long before the time fixed
~ the geological survey engineer.
We have now ten great oil fields in
the United States. There is the Appa-
lachian field. which takes in New York.
Pennsylvania, southeastern Ohio. West
Virginia. Kentucky and Tennessee. This
produced twenty-four million barrels in
1915. There is the Lima. Ind. field.
which is producing four million barrels,
and the Illinois field, which produces
about eighteen million barrels. Going
farther westward is the midcontinent
field. consisting of Oklahoma and Kan
sas. 1t produced a hundred and six mil
lion barrels in 1915. and Oklahoma
alone produced almost that much last
year. Then there. are northern Texas
and northwestern Louisiana, which pro-
duced from eight to fifteen million bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

fusion has resulted from this fact It
is very likely that some readers of last
Sundays ramble conjured up in their
memory very beautiful estate called
the Vineyard in the neighborhood of
the Soldiers Home and the Catholic
University. This place long enjoyed
happy fame as the Vineyard. 1t is
probable that this vineyard on the ridge
looking down upon the city from north
and northeast was more celebrated in
its way than the vineyard of John Ad-
lun, which looked down upon Washing
ton from the highlands northwest Of the
city. The later vineyard was the home
of Conway Robinson. a Richmond lawyer
of wide note and extensive practice. He
was the author of "Robinson's Practice"
and long list of law books.
AS the Rambler had the story several
years ago. Mr.. Robinson came to settle
on the place he called the Vineyard in
this way: 1t was in the sos that his
health became impaired. and he sought
a home site north of Richmond. He had
an old friend. Judge Dobbin. who lived
near the Relay House. and who invited
him to inspect home sites in the beauti
full valley of the Patapsco. Before
making decision he learned that this
property overlooking Washington was
for sale. and after visiting it he wrote
to his wife in Richmond: II have found
the spot" The tract contained seven
heirs of John Agg. Ages house stood
there for long time after Mr.. Robin
son bought the place and erected the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

his widow, whose maiden name was
Mary Leigh. a daughter of Benjamin
Watkins Leigh of Richmond, passed
away in 1900. Three of their sons
served with distinction in the Confed-
crate army. The Robinson house was
built in 1858. Once, on wintry day
several years ago, the Rambler found
shelter in this house and warmed him.
self by glowing fire in the library
And what he wrote at that time fol-
lows:
Many things in there have a wonderful charm.
There portraits of the Robinson and Leigh
ancestors painted by Sully. Part Of Mr.. Robin-
sons library is in place. There shelves of
fine books in mellowed bindings that have just
the right feel to man who likes books.
There is nothing tawdry about those
bindings. In a minute the Rambler's eye
glimpse4 one shelf of the books and there were
fine editions of Pepys' Memories. Memories of
Boingbr6ke, Life of Romilly, Walpole's Letters.
SCOTS Life of Napoleon. Franklns works. Life
and Correspondence of Locke. Nichols Progress
of James /. Leland's Philip of Macedon and the
and Prescott.
When John Agg's house stood in what
is now the garden of the Robinson
house, the family of George Riggs
lived in the pebble dash cottage which
is now called the Lincoln cottage in
the Soldiers Home grounds. The Riggs
farm was the first tract purchased by
the government for the Soldiers Home,
and that building, preserved today for
its historic associations. was the Riggs
summer home. The Rambler believes
that Mr.. Riggs bought the property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

California has been taken out. and We
have some other states which have yet
to be mined. There is some oil in
Alaska. and also in a number of other
states of the west, such as Colorado,
Montana. Utah and Wyoming Alto
gether the experts have estimated that
we have between seven and eight bill
lion barrels left in the ground. and that
these lie under oil-bearing lands hav-
ing a total area about as large as tha
state of Massachusetts,.
We are using oil SO fast that when
the history of our times comes to be
written there may be a period known
a the age of petroleum. The histo-
rians Will tell how along about the be-
ginning of our civil war we began to
get oil from the earth, and how oil
fields were discovered not only in the
United States, but all over the world.
They will tell of the growth and value
of the product, and how for almost one
hundred years it lighted the world and
ran the most of its machinery. They
will show how up to 1917 the enormous
amount of six or seven billion barrels
had been taken out of the earth, and
how about two-thirds of this quantity
came from the rocky bowels of the
United States. Then they Will relate
how the fluid. gradually diminished,
and how. about 1870, the supply of the
United States was practically gone.
They will describe the decline in other
parts of the world and show that by
1859, just one hundred years after Col.
Z. L. Drake drove his first well in Penn
sylvania, the world had used up its oil
supply and had to go to other sources
for the vast number of products which
now come from petroleum.
But all this is conjecture Truth may
lie in the bottom of well, but it will
take the oil wells of the future 20 show
whether this is the truth or not. Let us
get down to the brass lacks of the
present.
Let US take an automobile and drive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
The Great Need.

TrHE Prince OF Udine. head of the
u Italian commission, said at lunch
con in New York.
THE Germans need. above all things
spiritual bath or cleansing When I
contemplate them I feel like the res
taurateur.
"A restaurateur In the galleria In Milan
was waited on by a tramp who wanted
work. The restaurateur, being short
handed. agreed to take the tramp on. But
heavens, he was dirty.
"In put you at the dish washing said
the restaurateur. and then he took out
a two-lira note. But. here, take this
first. and go and get a BATH
LAS the tramp. bowling and scraping,
ctarted of, the restaurateur called him
baci, and said:
There may be rome change. In that
cl.t, ta..e another Lath.' +"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
The Cure.

G IGNOR MASCAGNI. the composer.
~ often leads the orchestra at La
Scala in Milan and at the Constansi in
Rome. He never refuses an encore.
''In my youth"-thus he explains the
matter-'I was an orchestra leader at
a dollar a day. Perhaps my low pay
had soured me. At that time. at any
rate. / would not grant an encore for
any consideration.
We'll, leading 'Satanello' once in
Naples, / refused an encore of a certain
song in my usual manner. The Nea-
politan audience shouted and roared.
was. of course, firm. But suddenly
felt a blow on the back of my head and
fell off my high chair down among the
violins.
IT had been struck with stool
hurled from the top gallery. 1 rose
and promptly repeated the song which
the audience desired. From that day
to this l have never refused an encore"