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The Washington times., 1918-08-16
Decatur Heights Is
Being Improved NOW

DECATUR HEIGHTS is now being developed and
improved number of handsome residences have been
built in Decatur Heights. The homes pictured here sold
for $500 and up, and all occupied by people of
6nement that you will be glad have neighbo There
Is abundance of pure water, electric lights, etc.
In DECATUR HEIGHTS you get the eonvenienees
associated with living in the city, together with the COM
forts and advantages of suburban life.
Do not let this opportunity escape you. AT the low
price and the ridiculous terms offering these lots
we know they will not be without buyers for any great
length Of time This second allotment viii sell faster than
the first Do wait until your friends have bought up
the choice locations see DECATUR HEIGHTS at once.
The Washington times., 1918-08-16
What Decatur Heights
Offers You'll

Decatur Heights is of the most beautiful spots
of suburban Washington. 1t is but 20 to 80 minutes from
the Capital the New Annapolis Boulevard The State
of Maryland has appropriated $25OOOo to make th, one
of the finest highways IN the country connecting the State
Capital with the Nations Capital
Decatur Heights is high, dry and heathful and af-
fords unexceled view of the surrounding country.
has ideal transportation facilities being located on
the Decatur Heights Riverdale and Berwyn trolIeys.
You have but to Decatur Heights to appreciate
this wonderful opportunity See it at our expense
The Washington times., 1918-08-16

LOTS
$125:1lss :ls :1s R9NTA RSTA

If you didn't get N on the first lot read this
adj see these pictures. Decatur Heights is your
opportunity. But do It now.
There Is but a limited number only at this
price. These lots sold for this figure last year,
they are worth more now, they win be worth
MUCH more m the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
Senate Bills

These bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
Messrs. Rison and Davis: No 26S-~~
A bill to authorize and en- power
boards OF SUPERVISORS 10 remit certain
clauses of local taxes upon certain
steam railways operating at loss.
Referred to the committee on finance.
Mr. Barharn. No. 259--A bill to re-
peal sections, chapter g., of an act
OF assembly of 1918. approved Feb
ruary 26, 1915, entitled an act to ap-
propriate the sum OF $4,000 for the
proper administration OF the Affairs
OF that part OF Bland maEtsteriai dis
trtct, Prince George county, Virginia
konwn as Hopeweil and its suburbs,
TO prescribe tho method whereby the
said appropriations shall be expended,
and to provide for the payment there
Of OF the state treasury; and TO relieve
the city OF Hopeweil OF the payment
Of the said sum OF $4,000 into the
state treasury Referred 70 the com
rnittee on finance.
Mr. Bowers Thy request) Ne SEQ
A bill TO promote the breeding Of pure
livestock in tho county OF Madison
Referred to the committee on agrt-
culture, mining and manufacturing
Mr. Rison: No. 26l--A bill ceding
to the United States exclusive turis-
dictlou over certain lands acquired for
public purposes within the state and
authorizing the acquisition thereof.
and any interest therein. and repeal
inp all prior acts or parts Of acts In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
COOKING CLASSES
BECOME POPULAR

Home demonstration Glasses whi~s
have been meeting for several wseks
IN Richmond are fast gaining In popu.'
iar!ty. and through the ec-operasisn
Of the public schools practically svoTy
home in the city 10 expected 20 BE-
reached. since the innovation starssa
here approximately 2so homes havs
been benefited. In practically svesy
instance where thers have bees de@~
onstration classes the rooms have bees
crowded to capacity. aud new classes
are necessarily organized each wesk
In order TO take care OF the large
number that attend.
During the last week ten demonstra-
tons were given. which were attend
ed by 300 women from every section OF
the city. For this week the following
schedule has been arranged through
Interested citizens and cooperation on
the parts OF the public school sxstes5
also.
Tuesday, cambridge school. s:3a.
Wednesday Rinford school. s:5e;
Bellevue school. 5:so; Grace Arsufs
school, 400.
Thursday. Housewives league A.
sydnor and Hundleys. it.eo; Fuftos
school. 3;5a.
Friday, FairYnouut school, 5eo:
Franklin school. 800; Virginia EliSt
school, 800; Highland Park school
1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12

conflict with this act Referred 10
the committee on courts of justice.
Mr.. Mathews: No. 262--A bill au-
thorizing cities, containing by the last
or any subsequent United States CEN
sus a population of not less than Atty
thousand nor more than one hundred
thousand inhabitants, to appropriate
to the standard gauge steam railroad
companies such sum or sums as may
be necessary, not to. exceed $500 900
in any one case, to induce such stand =
ard gauge steam railroad companies
TO extend their lines into the corpo-
rate limits of such cities, and ratify-
ing and confirming any such. appro-
priation not exceeding 100000, made
by any such city heretofore for said
purpose. Referred TO the committee
on special, private and local legIsia-
ton
Mr.. Mathews: No. 263-A bill to
restrict the trading in second hand
CRATE baskets, electric light and gas
fixtures, and bell fixtures, lead or
brass water pipes, plum bling fixtures,
household hardware and so forth.
Referred to committee on general
laws
Mr.. Mathews (by reduest): No. 264
"A bill to impose a special license
tax on persons trading in second hand
crate baskets. gas, water and electric
fixtures and 40 forth. Referred II
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Mathews Thy rsquest): No. 2S6
"A bin to define the relation OF land
lord and tenant for certain cases
between the parties upon the subject
where there Is no written agreement
and In cases of hold over tenancies
etc. Referred to the COMMITTEES for
courts of Justice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
INSURANCE MEASURE
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
Company Representatives Admit jus
tice OF Delegate shHckieford's
Bill. But Fenr Results of
Change Now,

The'house committee on banking and
insurance yesterday voted to hold a
special hearing on the bill to consoli-
date Commissioner Buttons insurance
department with the banking division
OF the corporation commission next
Friday evening at o'clock.
1t then took Up Delegate shackle-
ford bill providing for review of the
fire insurance rates of the Southeastern
Tariff association by the insurance
commissioner, with appeal TO the cor
poration commission. with power to
set aside when discriminatory or IN
reasonable. After lengthy hearing
! in which the opponents Of the bill
conceded that the measure was praise
worthy in principle but coming at an
inopportune time because Of war con-
ditions, the committee. by a vote OF
six to four. voted to pass the bill by
Indefinitely. Those voting for the bill
were Delegates Shackleford. Gordon.
Marshall and walton. Opposed, Win
ston. Deane Hundley, Darlington.
Snow, Brown, Anderson.
There was large decoration of
bankers. business men and officers and
to oppose any disturbsn of the in
suranoc laws at this time because OF
the COMPLICATIONS arising from the
war situation, and the critical con-
ditions of finance and credits, the alb
normal fire losses due to alien enemy
activities among war industry estab-
iishments, and the difficulties already
experienced in getting FIRE insurance
companies to write insurance ade-
Quate protecting various lines or risks
In making the closing argument for
his bill, -~~ Shackieford stated thai
all those appearing In opposition had
admitted the business of the principle
of his bill, that the determination II
sought to remove Old exist in fact
and that he did not share their pessl-
nistic We've as tc disaster to follow
II the bill became law,
Coleman wortharu. president OF the
Richmond chamber OF commerce; Mr.
e. NJ Crutchheid. representing the in.
surance committee of the Richmond
cham Der of commerce; John A. Miller
president OF the First National bank
Delegate Sproul. II. w. Saunders. sec.
rotary and manager of the Home Fire
Insurance Co. Of Hampton. and Mr
| Louis Dobey. of Norfolk, spoke saaipst
the measure as summarized above.
Senator Matthews. of Norfolk city
also opposed the bill. and read tele-
grams from several largo msrcs ntils
and manufacturing interests asking
/ the legislature TO refrain from disturb
inK the insurance laws at this tins
because of the delicate financial anf
business situation resulting from tins
war.
Delegate Norris had a bill n re
enact the Wharton law. which forbid,
combinations IN rate-makirg. The
COMMITTEES viii hear SIR. Norris bill
Friday evening,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
Tobacco Habit
Easily Overcome

New Yorker. of wide experience
has written book telling how the
tobacco or suuT habit may be easily
and quickly hanished with delightful
benefit The author Edward J. Woods
yyB. Al, Station r. New York city,
will mall his book free on request.
The health improves wonderfully
after tobacco craving Is conquered
-almnsss. tranquil sleep. clear eyes,
normal appetite. good digestion, manly
vigor. strong memory and general
gain In efficiency are among the many
benefits reported. Get rid OF that
nervous. irritable feeling. no more
need of pipe. cigar. cigarette, snuT or
chewing tobacco to pacify morbid de-
sire.-A6v,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
JEFFREYS-NAPP BILL
HEARD BY COMMITTEE
eerning Availability of Drafting
state Purchasing Measure.

Hearing Of the heads of departments
of the state government on the Jefrreys-
Mapp bill. providing for n purchasing
agency for the state was had yester-
day afternoon before the senate com :
mittee on general laws. The session
lasted for more than three and half
hours. In which time a score or more
of the hospital heads. the register OF
the land office. the hospital commits
sioner, the public printer and others
appeared.
The trend OF the remarks was that
the principle of tho bill was correct,
but many of the speakers doubted the
wisdom OF making it's provisions so
broad at the outset The opinion was
that IL the measure we're applied to
such commodities as can be bought
in bulk at the beginning OF its opera =
tons and extended from time to time
as i. might be found advisable. that
the results would he greater than by
having Il adopted at one felt swoop'
making such radical change In every
way.
For instance. when the public print
err appeared he said that he was very
much opposed TO the measure, as IL
legislated him out of office. and he
could not be expected to favor the
proposition. It was made plain that
no such thing was contemplated. Mr..
Bottom then said that as ne ALREADY
purchased everything IN his depart
ment by the competitive bid system
and knew nothing Of the other depart
ments of the state government ne could
not say word
After the discussion was over the
matter was referred TO a subcommittee
to redraft the measure and to EN-
brace this amendments and report at
the next meeting on Friday afternoon.
The senate committee for courts of
Justice yesterday afternoon heard con-
siderable argument on the uniform bill
of Iadng bill. Lawyers representing
the railroads were on hand. as were
also Colonel Eugene c. Massie and
George Bryan. The discussion was
largely Of technical character re-
garding shipments. with drafts at
tached and the making of such bills
Of ladinx negotiable. Attorneys for
the roads deplored the suggestion at
this time. when the government ia
operating the roads. and II was point
ed out that wenty-two states have
already adopted the same measure az
that proposed for Virginia, IL being
one Of the schemes favored by the
com n1ittee on uniform legislation. This
committee directed that minor anepd-
nnents be written into the measure and
then ordered that II be favorRbly re-
ported
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
BOBBY HEATH RETURNS
TO I.YRIC WITH REVUE

Three or four new songs and the alb
sense Of Billy James at the piano are
the only new things noticed in Bobby
Heath's revue. hesdlining attraction at
the Lyric the first half Of the week.
Bobby's personality Is "a pleasant as
ever. but four shows a day is enough
to take the pep from most anyone, and
at the final performance last night the
former Richmond boy was too tired
to exert himself.
lillian Germaine, singing comedi-
enne; Corcoran and Mack. soft-sh os
dancers; Helen Hamilton and Jack
Barnes. in a sidewalk talking skit
and Richard Wally. juggier, are the
other performers. r. L. u.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12

Mr. Jeffreys: No. 1854 bill for
the suppression of contagious diseases
among bees In Virginia by creating
the Office OF inspector of apiaries, TO
define the duties thereof. and to ap-
propriate money therefor. Referred
to the committee on agriculture, min
ing and manufacture.
Mr.. Dunn: No. 267--A bill TO amend
and re-enact sections :, . and as OF
an act entitled an act to defne the
corporate limits and charter Of the
city of Williamsburg, approx ed
March II, 1884. as amended by an act
approved March 8, 1900, and as
amended March 20. 1915. Referred
TO committee on special private and
local legislation.
Mr.. Early. No. 26S--A bill to amend
and re-enact section 525 of the code
Of Virginia. as heretofore amended, In
relation to transfer fees. Referred to
the committee for courts of justice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
PUT CREAM In NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fne in few moments. Your
cold in head or catarrh will be gone.
Your clogged nostrils will open. The air
passages of your head will clear and
you can breathe freely. No more dull
mesa, headache; no hawking. snuffing.
mucous discharges or dryness; no strug
Cling for breath at night
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply q
little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let it penetrate through
every air passage OF the head; soothe
and heal the swollen, infamed mucous
membrane. and relief comes instantly,
re ia Just what every cold and catarri.
sufferer needs Don't stay st,iffed'uE
and miserable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12

q 96tinUP0 from lFSt + HkH-}
thereof shall be fined not more than
ATTY dollars for such offense.
And. as part % such sentence and
punishment. such vagrant shall be. by
the trial court. ordered 10 work not
less than sixty days upon the public
roads OF streets, or upon some other
public work. hv the town city or
county IN which such person shall be
convicted"
II the victim has dependents. one
half the fair value Of his labor shall
he paid to them. II none is dependent
on him he merely gets the thanks of
the community for his services under
duress.
And atm more trouble, AS provided
by the above section. II ones present
boss does NOT pay wage sufficient
TO support one and those legally de-
pendent upon him forthwith one be-
comes vAgraut.
justices Of the peace. mayors and
rctice justices are given concurrent
jurisdiction with the circuit and cor
poration courts to try and punish all
Offenders under the act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12

]. p. NJ. Joyce from Tidswater who
was here last week attending the
launching OF the Norfolk county mil
lion dollar good roads legislative pro-
gram. spent some time about the Cap
itol, TO he within call had the gov
ernor desired to send for him in ref
erence to that appointment as fish
commissioner. Besides knowing all
about fish. Mr. Joyce was a member
of the geodetic coast survey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
SPEAKS ON COLORED
SOLDIERS IN CAMPS

The Colored Soldiers in Training
Camps will he the subject OF an H.
Illustrated talk by Thomas J. Galloway,
a local colored attorney, at the Fifth
Street Baptist church at $3.50 tonight
Mr.. Galloway Is n prominent member
OF the colored community and his talk
will be of general interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
Mrs Marian Wallace TaIman.

The funeral az Mrs. Marian Wallace
Ta1man. who died sunday in the home
OF her niece. Mrs. II NJ. Starke, 1890
First avenue, Highland Park. will be
conducted from the home AZ o'clock
this afternoon Burial Will be In Hol-
lywood Mrs. Talman was eighty one
years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12

John l. Griffin. forty-four years old,
was buried yesterday afternoon in
Riverview cemetery, funeral services
having been conducted in Fairmount
Baptist church at 330 o'clock. Mr..
Griffin is survived by his wife, who
was formerly Miss Lucy Mahanes' his
mother, Mrs Martha Griffin; one ais
ter, Mrs. J. n. Watkins, and one
brother, w. G.. Grimm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
OBITUARY


Funeral services for DIR. Otto Meyer.
a widely known analytical chemist.
will be conducted this afternoon at
4 o'clock In Benefits mortuary chapel
at Belvidere and Broad streets. Or.
Meyer died at the age OF sixty five
years Sunday in his home 400 North
Seventh street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
ON CAPITOL HILL

bill introduced bv wilbur G,
Hall. of Loudoun. provides that ju-
rors may he summoned from an
other county or city. II in she opin-
ION of the court a fair and i'm partial
trial may not he had at the hands
OF jurors residing IN the Jurisdiction
Of the sitting court. and further that
jurors may thus be summoned when
It Is not convenient to obtain them in
the county or city in which The court
is sitting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
Mrs. TncmnS J. Bourne.

Funeral services for Mrs. Estelle W.
Rourne, thirty years old, wife Of
Thomas J. Bourne, will be conducted
this afternoon at 2'$0 o'clock in the
home. 2slS-A East Broad street. Her
death came suddenly Sunday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
T. T. RaStine.

The body of T. f. Bastius was
brought to Richmond from Norfolk
yesterday for interment in Mount Cal
vary cemetery. Mr.. Bastine was the
brother of Mrs. r. n. Peoples, of no
McDonough street, South Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
THE WEATHER
United States Weather Bureau
Department OF Agrfcuiture.l

washington. Feb 11.--Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
virginia--CIenerally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday.
North enthusiastically fair Tues
day and probably Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
They are Delegates Willis. Winston,
Beattie. Turner, Cato. Deane, Humid
ley. Henley and Omps.

Delegate Deane Hundley has been
promised considerable support for
his ani-tipping bill which will APP
pear on the house calendar soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
Ms. plizabe4h Y. Fleming.

Mrs. Elizabeth Yancy Fleming died
yesterday morning at Grace hospital.
Mrs. Flemings home was at 1913
Floyd avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12

Virginia will aid in the training OK
men for Uncle Sam's great merchant
marine now building. II the hill 20
that end introduced under the pa~
tronaRe of Delegates cherry and Dod-
son becomes law. The bill provides
for the establishment Of the Virginia
Nautical school. for tho instruction
and training 81 pupils In tho science
and practice Of navigation COM
mission Of three 70 H,-s appointed by
the governor and 20 serve without
corSpensation are TO arrange for a
vessel boats instruments. etc, and a
captain for the boat. and the bill
authorizes expenditures UP TO $40 0ob
for each six months ef training
cruising, etc. when the same shall
have been appropriated by the as
sembly.
Another bill by Messrs. Dodson and
CT ose authors cities OF not Less
than 1000 and not more than 1oV,-
600 10 aIlot TO railroads sum not
exceeding 5000 900 to enable the rail-
roads 20 extend their lines into the
corporation limits OF such cities.
Delegate Burk has a bfli TO exclude
minors from pool rooms in other than
Incorporated towns
Oswald Garrison Willard who ap-
peAred before the house com mittee on
appropriations last week 20 say a
word for the good work accomplished
nv the coiored school at Manassas. tn
heritc4f his interest in the subject
toriai writer on the Evening Post ne
has recently added direct editorial
control OF the Nation. He ia a son
Of Henry Willard. and a grandson
OF William LLOYD Garrison. the re-
nowned abolitionist and non resist
ant Weisbadeu. Germany. was his
birthplace. and from Harvard uni
versity he received both his bach
elor's and his masters degree, his
speciality while In the university be.
ting modern History, especially that of
The United States. a subject which
ne taught for a time at Harvard.
facultv of history. Having chosen
Journalism as profession. young
Willard finally ceased teaching and
went to Philadelphia to serve his time
as reporter and TO get an inside
view of the practical side OF newsps-
per making. THE service which he
gave the Evening Post during the
hrSt months or the war whiie acuns
rs special washington correspondent
was noteworthy for special knowledse
or the apparent policy OF the Ger
man ambassador. count Won baxn -
storn. Mr.. Wizard IS man with
strong nacinst lcanfngs. ano IL an ar
dent believer In fult discussion now
or All phases or peace settlement
His influence with both the nation
ar Me- Inr ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12


The subject OF prevention OF di-
sease through public education under
tn direction OF the health depart
ment is receiving more and more at
tcntion each year. The fact that the
Southern states have n percentage Of
diseases as high as ~ as against 20
In Northern states, is due. so medical
authorities have told the appropria-
ton committee. to the deplorable
sanitation condition OF rural com.
munities and to the transmission Of
disease by negroes because of that
fact. The committee has been asked
30 levy three cents on every 500 Of
taxable property in Virginia to carry
on the health work Of the state
This special levy would raise 100000.
When the general assembly jour
neys to Camp Lee today to take part
in tho Lincoln day exercises lover
there # will be the first time in his
tory that a legislative body of
Southern state has observed Ancoin's
birthday.
Members continue to receive com
plants from business men sil over
the state IN which they demand re-
lief from the present FIRE Insurance.
laws. A hearing on Senator Rison's
bill empowering the insurance COM
missioner to FIX rates. which was an
nounced last week WAS called off NJ
the last moment. Delegations OF
business men from several cites were
here to protest against existing con-
ditions, but were obliged TO content
themselves with interviewing mem :
bers of the assembly individually.
-
II develops that the committee on
privileges and elections were unani-
nous in voting 10 allow Delega tee
Meetze to retain his seat. However,
Delegate Chase flea a minority re-
port covering his reasons for not
agreeing 10 the form of procedure
by which that result was reached
Colonel John williams. clerk OF the
house. was suffering from an acute
attack cf indigestion which prevent
his presence in the house yesterday.
70 the regret of every member. He
Is expected 10 be able TO attend Wed
nesdays session
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
IDLE MALES hENACED

Continual from First Page }
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
Local Temperature Yesterday.
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours ......'
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess In rainfall since March
Excess In rainfall since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12

Another bill by Messrs. Dodson and
Cr0s authorizes cities OF not Less
than 80 GOO and not more than lov,-
600 10 allot to railroads n sum not
exceeding 5000 600 to enable the rail-
roads 20 extend their lines into the
corporation limits OF such cities