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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08

Oil were Senators John J. Miller OF
Fappahannock, and W: l.. Andrews.
OF Roanoke. The former defended
the Governor and the latter empha-
sized that not representative OF
4 city was found among the oppo-
tents Of the bond issue, although tGe
cities pay 60 per cent OF the taxes
and get not cent OF the money. He
read long list Of big ax-paying
corporations favor,ng bond issue.
including the Norfolk and Western
Railway. which pays 20 per cent OF
the State taxes. AS he was talking
ii developed that $1,000. 900 OF tho
bonds had already been spoken 70,
at par, answering one of the argu-
ments of Senator ROB crtson that tho
issue could not be foatcd in view or
the trouble West Virginia had had
with an issue at per cent interest
The bill. as passed. provides that
the bonds shall be issued IL the Gov
"rnor. State Treasurer and Attorney
General. or the majority OF them. CON
slider 1t eNrcdient to do SO. The bonds
must be sold at par and cannot bear
higher than iIs per cent interest.
They Will be retired at intervals of
five years. ranging from fifteen years
10 ihlTtS years.
The vote on the Vaughan bill was:
For-Andrews. Cannon, Corbitt.
Dodson. Early, Goode, Goodrich,
Gravatt. Gum, Holt. Hyatt. Jcffrcys.
Layman. I.eedy, Mapp, Miller. Mills,
Mitchell. Rison. Vaughan, woodson--
81.
acknowledgements. Booker. Byrd
Cooke, Crockett. Dickerson. Downing,
Epes, Ferguson. G"<Nett, Hass;nger.
Hening, 10th. Oliver. Parsons, PAUL.
Robertson, Russell. Sergent-la.
The Booker referendum proposal
was defeated by recorded vote of
- TO IL. the proponent admitting
that he was leading a hopeless cause
when he presented II. BY his amend
ment. the bond issue would not have
become effective until approved by a
majority or the people in special
election to be called by the Cover
nor
Il hope you will pass this amend
ment. but don't believe you will"
said Senator Booker before taking
his seat.
Senator James E. Cannon. OF
Richmond. was the first to oppose
the Booker amendment. lie declared
that il was cold FLOODED attempt
Co foist upon the people OF Virginia
the referendum. "one OF the most
pernicious political doctrines that
ever came out OF the Middle West"
With the referendum feature, he
said he would vote against the biz,
although patron OF 1t.
The people OF Virginia. " their
adoption OF the constitutional
amendments already have sanctioned
the General Assembly to pass bond
legislation. he stated. He argued that
the constitutionality OF the bond is
sue likely would be attacked in event
of the referendum. and that IL would
I've impossible To market the issue by
the reason Of its doubtful legality.
Don't pass the buck Senator
Cannon admonished the Senate. in
concluding.
Senator y. Willis Robertson. of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
RED PEPPER HEAT
ENDS RHEUMATISM

Red Pepper Rub takes the ouch"
from sore. stiH. aching joints. II
cannot hurt yOu. and II certainly
stops that old rheumatism torture at
once.
When yon are suffering so you ran
hardly get around jusi try Red Pep.
per Rub and you viii have :hc quick
est relief known. Nothing has such
concentrated. penetrating heat as red
peppers. Just as soon as YOU apply
Rod Pepper Rub you Will feel the
iinsiinS heat. In three minutes II
warns the sore spot through and
through. Pain and soreness are gone
Ask any good druggist FOR a jar OF
Rowies' Red Pepper Rub. Re sure to
get the genuine. with the name
Rowles on each package.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS BIC FALLING OFF
Exports to Europe, SoulIl
America and Asia AltS
Below 1921 Figure.
LBY NN.oclntcd Pressl

WASHINGTON. March THE do.
cline In the value OF Americas foy.-
eiEn trade in january as coppated
with JANUARY OF 1921 is further en- +
phasizcd in statistics as to trade bv
continents and countries for the Nrstf
month OF the present year made pni,.s
lie today by the Department OF Cont
mcrcc. nc, e
Exports to Europe totaled vs3S,st
a3o.2i6. compared with 25.2iS.e3T If, :
January year ago. and sl,2I9.sST,5l1
tor the seven months ending last
January, against s2.44O.597.2 l6 for tho
seven months ending in Januaryt1s2t.
Imports from Europe for January
last amounted to S6S.1l3.403: COM
pared with s5o,5IS.643 for January a
Year ago. and si57,1T0l32 for tho
seven months ending In Janu3TSN,".lIast.
year. against 2l.56c.233 for tbs
seven months ending in January ~
year ago. ~ ~
Exports to South America in jams
uary last were sl3.sc3.Ss3 compat red ,
with S5l,i30."S2 In January u yuar-
ago. and s102.0S3.23l for the, s,.yous,
months ending last January. against
S3o?.174.90S for the seven .mSnshs
ending in January year ago. +fitids
ports were s22.S03.0i3 for last LaiI-t;
uary. compared with S3o,750. 49s ttjr
January. 1921. and 1854 ,96s. 3aa Tor itha
seven months ending last Ja;,uarS,-
against sS52517.ST6 for the seven
months ending the previous january
Exports to Asia were s:sDT.Ss6
last January, compared with S73.iS6.s
eS5 for the previous January. and.
$3.50. 353.i25 for the seven montiIs' pc
Rod ending last January. aeatDKta.
| SilS.l?l.S50 for the seven months
ending January year ago. Imports.
were s62.1S0.6Sl for last january,
4 year ago. IL. - = e
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All! BACKACHE Gomez: 81 3:
RUB LUMbAGQ 'kHNbY

All! Fain is gone! ST. Jacobs, ON
acts almost like magic. 1880
Quickly? Yes. Almost instant re-
lief from soreness. stiffness, lamenesSi
and pain follows gentle rubbing
with st. Jacobs Oil.
Rub this soothing, penetrating; oil
right OF your painful back and rdftcc
comes. ST. Jacobs Oil Is n haSpless
backache. lumbaEo and sc:atiro-cure
Which never dtsappoints aid doesn't
burn the skin.
S,raigh,,n up! Quit con,p!alilinss!
Stop those torturous stitches. nT;;l
moment you will forget that yoY ,.tNeF
had weak back, because it'yron't
hurt or be stiff or lame. Don't suif.ers
Get small trial bottle of old. lensst
ST. Jacobs Oil from your druggist now
and get this lasting reliet.-Xdv.4ssV.,'a,.a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
ENTERS SUIT AGAINST
NOEL FOR $4,000
Especial to The mcs-pispa,ch.}

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
DANNlLLE. VA. March 7.-I.ora
VI. Gee. through hcr mother. Mrs. II.
NJ Gee. today hlcF sui, TO recover
100000 damages from William Y.
So"il. in the Corporation Court. John
Lee. Of Lynchhurg. brought the suit.
Inc oamaSc suit is the result Of an
alleged assault made on the girl b,
NOEL in his tobacco factory year
ago.
NOEL was convicted or an assault.
lined $500. and sentenced To serve
twelve months in Jail. He took an
appear To the Virginia Supreme
Court. whcr" il is pending.
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SULPHUR CLEARS, ): 5: I /.
A PIMPLY SKIN
Apply Sulphur as Told Wien
Your Skin Breaks Out. }tE

Any breaking out OF the skin on
face. neck. arms or body is overconie
quickest by applying Mentho- Sulpiiur.
The pimplcs seem to dry right up ind
go away. declares noted skin spec
ialist. ST
Nothing has ever been found To
tako the place OF sulphur as Il pins
pie remover. II is harmless and IN
expensive. Just ask any druggist for
small jar OF Mentho- Sulphur and
use II like cold crcam.-Ady. ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
TRUSTEES
Auction Sale

OF
WITH q SIN-RoOM DWELLING
AND A THRiE-ROo TENANT
HOUSE. BARN AND ALL NEG ES-
sARY ouTBu ~; lA;S u SHE'S.
NEAR DOnSET'S STORE.
In execution OF certain deed Of
trust. dated January ~. l92u. and re-
coraled in the Clerks Office OF the
Circuit Court Of Chesterfield County
Virginia. In Deed Book los. page 81.
default having been made OH poI-
ton OF the dcut therein secured. and
being required by the beneficiary so
TO do. will sell by puzzle auction,
ON the premises,
THURSDAY. MARCH .. 1922.
AT O'clock l.. NJ,
the property in said deed. as follows:
Ali that certain tract, piece or par
Gel OF land. lying and being in Man
chester District. County OF Chester
South Richmond, containing sixty
live (65) acres more or less. described
and bounded on north side by Gnodes
fridge Road. or Broad Rock Road.
and Patterson. west by w. l.. Dorset,
being the same land conveyed TO said
Ernest Calls by deed from Albert J.
Sccimann and wife. dated january -.
Office of the Circuit Court of Ches-
terrified County in II. Il. l5S. page 81.
consisting Of Two tracts-one OF forty
(4O) acres. more or less I'd. r. 81.
page 32O) ana tho other tract con-
tanning twenty-five (25) acres de-
scriDcd as follows: Commencing at
pine stump on Goodies Bridge Road.
where land herein conveyed and the
land OF q. G.. McTyre meet, thence
down straight line. along line Of
the said McTyre. south 20N degrees.
west sS poles to stake. thence in a
straight line, nearly direct west.
about IS poles to stake. and thence
In a straight line north. 20iz degrees
east, to stake In Goodies Bridge
Road Slightly below tiaucock's old
stone, thence down Goodies Bridge
Road about 46 poles 10 beginning.
TERMS: Cash as TO so much uf the
proceeds as may be necessary TO de-
fray the expense OF executing this
trust, including n Trustees commits
sion of 8 per ccntum, and 10 pay a
note Of S2,l460 90. with interest nj G
per cent from January %. 1920, anil
to assume Il note for s2.10O.00, due
January 81. 1928. with the interest
thereon from January 22, 1920.
HASKTNS HOBSON,
Trustee.
CHAPLIN & CLARK
AuctiOncers
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HOUSEHOLD AND Personal
EFFECTS.
DENTAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT E.r,,
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF

L. Z.
by. virtue OF certain deed OF trust,
dated November 10Th. 1921. recor,leJ
IN clerks office OF Chancrry I,nurI
OF Kichnlond. Va. in Deed Book a;o- T.
page 49,. default having been made
IN the payment OF the debt secured
thereby, and rsvinp been required by
the Undersigned trustee therein so
To do, We will sell, on
FRIDAY. .dARCH 10TH, 1922.
Commencing a, 1890 A. NJ.
at Our Salcsroom,
Broad ST.. Between Sixth and Seventh
a-picCe Ovcrstufied Chesterfield Suit
ana Table 9xl: Administer Drusg.t
Mahogany Library Table. Maho.Inv
motifs CHAIR. 7-pirce H'aInu; Cham
ger SUIT. Bon Springs and Mattress.
SiZ Drugget. i-Diece Ivory Chamber
SUIT, springs and Mattress I0-pirc.
American Walnut Dining Silt. .XI3
ANmlnster DruSset, White Enamel
Gar Range Alaska Refrigerator. etc.
sell AZ the Mechanics saving Bank
building, Third and Clay Streets
third door. an up-to date Dental
Equipment-Pceries Dental Char
Mahogany Dental Cabinet. Iron Safe
oli-Top Desk aud Chair Cluster
Light. Electric Fans. Dental Engine
II;aborat tory: Lathe. Reception Suit.
DruGGct. Hat Rack. etc
Sale positive. TERMS: Cash.
JOHN II. MABARY.
Trustee.
VIRGINIA AUCTION COMPANY.
AuctloneerS.
GEO. V. OLIVER,
Salesman
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
Receiver S
Auction Sale
MONDAY, MARCH 90. 1879.
II O'clock \. NJ.
AT SOUTH BOSTON. VA.

:, Will sell by way Of PUBLIC auction
me property OF the Virginia Wagon
,omp amy. Inc. consisting OF Two
large brick factory buildings. seven
vacant lots. finished ard unfinished
wagons and wagon materials. finish
Ell and unfinished bottle washer ma
!n!hrS. materials and patent rights
Al the machinery and tools in both
factory buildings and all Office fur
niture ana fiXturcs
Fun description and particulars will
ID" furnished by applying to mo or
IN. seymour Land Company. South
Boston. Va.
&: II. STEBBiNS. Receiver.
For Virginia Wagon COMPANY. Inc
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hUCTiONS-LEEdLS
Legal Notices
- 4

Annual W""'iHs "i st"cAnDld.rs of R!s,i.
;nonI. Fredericksburg ana Potomac and
Richmond dnd Petersburg Railroad Con-
nection Company viii La held at sol Fan,
Main Street Richmond Virginia March
~. 1922. 10 q. ~
FRANK w. DUKE
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DISPLAY CLASSiTIEU
The Best Buy
in West End

"ii2 Stuart Avenue. ii rooms. .
baths. hot-watcr heat. detached. in
nrst-class condition. Long. large 10,
and viii pay about iico on your in
vestmcnt.
MpoREFIEID & BLAME. INC.
20 North Eighth 81. Madison 55s7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
CHURCH. HILL.

Four-room fats on Church H.M:
separate entrances. front and
back pUrCheS: electric liga,s: tiled
bath. Rent. SO per month. NOR
TON q. TiiALiiiMER. First Ma
iionnl Aank building. Phons
nNni..n
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AUCTiONS-LEGlfLS
Legal Notices
OFFICE OF THE VIRGINIA STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
ilG South Third Street
Richmond. Va. Feb. Fl. 1921.

Richmond. Va, Feb. Il, 1921
Bids will he received Ut the Office OF the
Virginia state Highway Commission. IFS
South Third Street. Richmond, Virginia,
until IL noon, on WEDNESDAY. MARCH
s, 1922, for furnishing approximately A.
900 tons OF stone chips Mt points designated
In the State OF Virginia. Amounts and the
various points OF delivery will be fur
nished prospective bidders on applica tion
to the undersigned. All materials ara to
be delivered (. o. b. cara on or before the
specified time on informatio blanks.
A certified check for SO Of the amount
OF bid. not to exceed $1,000. must accom-
pany each proposal. made payable to the
State Highway Commissioner.
The Commissioner reserves tho right to
reject any or all bids.
G. p. COLEMAN.
ts-tat State Hishway Commissioner.
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MONUMENT AVENUE.

Seven rooms and baths, on
Monument Avenue. Large rooms
and every modern convenience.
MORTON -. TlIALiitMER. First
National bank ljulld!Ig. Phone
Rsuiulph 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
when YOU ARE dull.
AND SLUGGISH D. :.:: !. !.


Will can overcome such miserable
feeling.
It's your own fault II YOU arc bill
lous. habitua!ly or not. You should
feel lit at all times. and YOU can en-
Joy the best OF health by taking a
pinch or Two of st. Joseph's Ljytt'
Regulator at bedtime or after -ulaais.
This purely vegetable powder can U6
taken any time. anywhere witNotjt
sickcninS or gripping effects. If prc-
ferred, you can make tea brew by
adding teaspoonfnI to cup OF hos
water and iiavoring with sugar aaa
little OF the juice of n lemon. seH8
All druggists can supply YOU ew3srf
ST. Joscph's Liver Regulator iarea
cans. 25c. or package VIII he mailed
you postpaid on receipt OF price.
Clip and mail this adve-t isemept TO
the Gerstle Medicine Co, Memphis.
Tenn. for free sample and a copy,ae
the 1922 st. Joscph's Almanac.-4..adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
WOODLAND HEIGHTS.

House In Woodland Heights.
containing ~ rooms and bath;
larse lot With outhouseS; modern.
VIII show by appointment. NOR
rON G. TliALiiIMEii, First Ma
tionai Bank building. Phone,
Randolph -.
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments and I1lnts
BYRD r.AItk,

Six rooms and bath apartment.
near Byrh Park. On Boulevard:
newly paDsr"d AID IN nrs;-ciass
condition. Special concession on
uUrapirrh lease. MORTON g.
TH.ALn!MER. FEST National
li.nk Building
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08

WHEN you want what you want and want
II Immediately, read tho Dispatch Want
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08

WHEN placing Dispatch CIassined AG,
ask about our three and en,tims
rates; they mr., attractive,
READ ALL the lndexed cIassifed ada
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MERCHANDISE

MERCHANDISE
Wantcd--To iiuy go
FURSITUKE-Hiyhe hest cash price, paid
for used furniture. Randolph 1918.
FURNITURE wanted. amy quantity. Be,:
prices paid. Madison 1905.
FuHNlTURE-we pay highest cash prices.
Madison Gst7-J.
WANTED,
Secondhand Safes.
Phone Mad. 481.
Barnes Safe and Vault
Company.
WE buy all Kinds OF second hand cloth
Ing. tandolph 567l.
WE buy desks. Uific. furniture. aud af.a
Call Madison 1921.
HIGHEST cnsh prices paid for mems scc-
1nd-hand clothing: shoes. .hotguns. etc.
.& S-.e2-e9 .s.:S-. Sereh s-1Ih: --
ROOMS and hoard
Rooms With Board G7
0iNTER rARK-Furni,hrd rooms. board
Z 81.
a2os seminary Avenue.
GRACE. W. GoT-Ni ely furnished rooms:
al! modern convenience. Home c0on-
ing: table board speciality. COZ West
Grace.
GRACE 81. Is. 3ii.-Nicciy furnished
room with hoard: excellent meals. HON.
cooking: table board speciality. Sir,
Mitchell All West Grace.
GRACE. so EAsT-s,rict3 nrst-cla,.
hoard: alt modern cons.n.tnces: excel
le1t tabi" service.
Rooms Without Board O8
CENTRAL. desirable rooms. each conven.
lent 10 bath ana phone nj Eas, Cary.
FRANKLIN 81. ,nehr Iiarrison)-spien.
didly furnished room. with or without
private bath gentleman preferred.
Boulevard 2jii.
FRANKLIN ST.. Il. llO--Iieasant second
eAposure. bath. 10 Easi Franklin.
FRAHkLiN sT.. e. too-Nico,y furnished
room: all modem convcncnces. Ran.
dolrh ,sit.w uhlrh npartmenO.
FRANKLIN sT.. u. ilo.-ricasnn, second-
noor rooms. heat. electricity. southern
exposure. bath.
FnASKI.iS STREET tnenr Harrisonj-
small room. next 10 bath. for gentleman
or hnriness lady. Boulevard 25it.
GRACE ST. W. .o2-rnrnl'hei rooms for
rent, steain heat. electric lights. hot
"i''''. -
HANOVER AVE. :oli-Large furnished
room. bath. electric lights. steam n.a;.
suitable Tor one Or two; private family.
reasonable. boulevard z!5e.J.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS: modern
cunv"n!'nccs; private family: West End.
;nc-.r corudered Boulevard Heel.
RuOM-For rent, large iron, room ana
one s'ns!" Ia private family: reasonable.
Call boulevard CLAW.
BEAUTIFULLY furnished rooms ia re-
nned modern hon". steam heat: car and
jltncy lines. Apply :5.7 West Main.
"a boulevard 1880.
HOtsiKEEpiSG rooms. completely fur.
nIsaod. st-ain heated. Randolph %sas.w.
50. b"llcvue Apartments.
ROOM TO two gentl-m.n well furnished.
heated room, private family. Bou--
vurd es2:-i.
HpoM-NsceIy furnished, bright. steam
heated room to gentleman: private
family. boulevard sos2-W
Rooms for housekeeping 90
GRACE ST.. " s0s--Furnirh.d room,
also housekeeping rooms.
NAiS ST. ". Two connecting rooms
completely furnished for Housekeeping
heated bedrooms.
TWO LARGE ROOMS aud kt,cheneti.;
un:urnshcd. adults only. boulevard
Where to Eat II
OLD VIRGINIA. cooking. Hanover Cafe.
scT"s, from the Jefferson.
Where to Stop In Town ~
HOTEL Neutrality-suspicious.. singlc. daily.
81 and ny. weekly. e. ana up: -oums.
double, daily s. and up. weekly SO and
w. D7 EIs, Main.
@------------ IT
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FRANKLIN ST.. T.. llU--rieasaEt hecouL
exposure, bath. 40 Esst Franklin
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-11
WAFER STREET WILL
KEPT# CLEAN NOW

Glowing the campaign Of the
city Ulcers the last few days in
smaking lie IN Fairmont unpleasant
sfoTWome Questionable charac-
sterssmanyaof the proprietors of well
street resorts have
c1ogedStheir5do doors and moved away.
Thegrea1 result of police activt-
shesfina weeks was not even
REALIZED by Chief of Police L. D.
ssSnfd er%untilz she visited Water
eetslast$ might and found that SO
many the resort there had clos
ed This morning Chief Snider
made the statement that he intend
edit keep Water street cleaned
supS and that5thed isreputa BILE houses
mad gone for good.
During the past few weeks, espe-
scfally since the murder of Belle
Lemons, city officers have made
on lettering charges
9th erE charge, possibly
sincmding drunkenness. AS many as
sssixteen$arrests on.loftering charges
haYesbeen made by the city Off
Ecers9aon@a Ysingle night, and some
ofthe girls have been arrested
StWfce%in one evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-11
BAR ASSOCIATION
May NAME DAVIS
West virginian One Of Few
Mentioned for Presi-
dent This Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. II.
DELEGATES to the annual conyen-
ton of the American Bar Associa-
Ltion gathered in session today to
elect a president for the ensuing
year. and unless all signs fail that
president will be Charles Thadde Gus
Terry OF. New York.
Ostensibly the choice Of its chief
executives is carried out by the as:
ISOLATION each year, but within the
general council, which meets exc
cutively, there generally wages
battle. This year, if credence is to
be placed in the reports, is no ex-
.ception.
1T is stated that a faction OF the
American Bar Association to San
Francisco with the firm intention
Of choosing Secretary Hughes to
direct its affairs for the next twel-
We months. But opposition devel
.oped-not to Mr. Hughes, the emf
nent iurist but to him as president
while Secretary of State. Reports
say that the test of strength be-
tween the Hughes proponents and
the opposition came at the cleo
ton of the general council when
former Governor Whitman Of New
York defeated Henry w. Taft, bro
Their of the chief justice.
Choice of the general council to-
day seemed to center. on Mr.. Terry.
Bur he was not the only candidate:
There were many votes in the
council for John w. Davis. former
am bassador to Great Britain, r. e.
saner of Texas and Paul Holland,
Of Ohio.
In addition to the election of Of
ficers, an address by. Nicholas
Murray Butler and consideration
Of a committee report were featur-
es OF the final session OF the asso.
citation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-11
EIROUSANDsEL0G
TO N|R A. ] II: NAN ! "A
Famous Healer Declared to-
Have Cured Many in
Porto Rico

SAN JUAN, P r., Aug: Ii II.
Extra policemen have been detail
ed for duty at San Lorenzo to help
handle the crowds drawn there
from Wedn esday night to late Fri
1 day each week by the stories Of
\ apparent cures by ulita Vasquez.
the -.healer of San Lorenzo.
Hundreds, If not thousands, of
automobiles carrying the SICK.
lame, and curious have been Wis
< ing San Lorenzo and SO great. have
bee= the traffic jams that there
3 have been complaints to the police
that the San Lorenzo road was inn
passable. On Thursday last there
was a. line of8motors ty. q miles
\ long on each side of the roadway
waiting for people who are rapldlJ
wearing into broad trail the COW
path that lead up the steep hills TO
the spring from which the. suppoS-;
eddy healing waters come.
= Thousands 60 by motor to the
.'healer'' and more thousands Oh
foot. From Caguas and other.
nearby towns there has sprung up
irregular motor service to and,
from the place of miracles
People go by truck loads. The
goin carriages, carts and some ara
carried. Stories of miracles" are
spread with wonderful rapidity
through the crowd each day, AMI
there are reports of people comm
from Santo Domingo or the virgin
Islands to get waters blessed by
the "healer.' Some make fiesta
OF it; others are almost reyeren
tial.
The healing spring is about l
mile from the town where the
thea er,n'H lives. Near the spring =
palm-covered pavilion shelterins
400 to 500 people has been erect
ed. There Thursdays and Fridays
the healer sits in chair on Z
raised platform and receives the
sick. Waters from the spring lack
healing qualities until she has
blessed or ma gnetized them. After
being blessed the water is carried
away in bottles, buckets, oil cans
ANYTHING. And each person tn
.:healer.'4 sees is told to battle, RI >
the afflicted portion of the body
with the water, or drink SO much
Of 1t at certain times.
Frequently the healer is
aroused in her frances with great
difficulty. Her father and a bro
ther assist her. Her power Is
supposed to have been passed on
to her, while the spring waters ior
many years have been reputed to
have healing qualities. 1t was
about two months ago that tne
..healer'' first attracted attention.
Since then her fame has spr1e ;si7i
Throughout the island.