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STALK IN WHERE NO ANGELS TREAD (Continued from First Fuge.) w:Ui')iit paying ini t i.i t Ion fee in tin. ?hap.) of a poll tax." Among others, Mr. .Starke palii his respects to lucoinpet nt~ v.ito are seek? ing election to' Administrative Hoard Positions. "Wo arc not surprised." he said, "to sec tii>n offer for places on this boatd vlio arc as unlit for tile position as Infants to niov0 mountains. There are those who stalk In where angels feur to tread, and the pensioner tt o hove always with us. Th j man who would vote for or against a man In a crisis liku this ono o.i purely personal grounds Is the only one who ought 10 he excused because he i,us not strength 7f characti r ry .entitle him to a vote. WUcr? iloes miU a one get his right to trade, the city's Inter, st In paying his per.-onal obligations? "This Is not a mutter nor the time for political epilepsy, factional fer? mentation, personal spleen or Indi? vidual favoritism. Richmond knocks at your door and m'ne and pleads witli Us to COme out as one man and str'ke for her protection, he: progress and her future. "It i:: a time for the people to steady themselves and together as we would Choose nun to handlo a personal busi? ness select for this trust men of high enough, broad enough, Independent enough, with experience enough, fear? less enough to look beyond pandorlhg to individual Whims and what Is called 'Influence to that grand old Demo? cratic doctrine?the greatest good for tiie greatest number. "This Is no kindergarten, no asylum for the unfortunate, no elcctnonsynary Institution," Said Mr. Starke of the Administrative Hoard, "but a bus'ness out of which WO hope to be able to provide home sueli things for th^e not able to care for themselves." Addressing himself more literally | to .11? subject, "Richmond's Work.'' Mr. Stnrke undertook to point out a few of the unsightly conditions that the city might well remedy. i (irons Evils nf Centralisation. All bankers who aro honestly In favor o; n sound American banking, system, said Professor l^aughlln, o ;--!it to welcome the congressional Inves? tigation of the "money trust." if the. Investigation result! d in showing that gross evils Inhere In the present ccn-| transition of credit, then Congress would have to reform the banking laws so that thin dangerous centraliza? tion would be nbollshcd. lie Saldi "There Is now n tendency to cen? tralization of credit: therefore abolish it by decentralizing credit. There Is a tendency of "die funds to flow to wall Street; therefor- abolish It by a na? tional reserve association and tho creation of a discount market There is a tendency of commt r. nil capital ; to move Into the hands of promoters; therefore, abolish It by discriminating against Investment securities for loans by commercial banks. There Is a' tendency for reserves thus wrongly; floating to central reserve cities tt be i suddenly called for on the slightest alarm and causing panics; therefore, abol'sh It by a co-operative organiza? tion Hk. a National ReServo Associa? tion, which would mobilise reserves in the interest of all. big and little " At the conclusion of Professor l.aughlln's address the Chamber of I Commerce adopted unanimously reso? lutions approving the object of the National CUlsena' League of Virginia, organised to uid in the national move? ment In the direction of a monetary reform which will bo American 'n spirit as well as application, free from dominant control by any special In 1. .-cms. and fair to a'.l Sections and classes. The resolution contained a claus? di i> ting that a co; y of the chambers action be sent to each member of Con gross from th- State of Virginia, and that these representatives be request? ed to promote the Introduction and aid In the passage 01 a bill in Congress I which win meet with the requirementsI k.i forth by the Citizens' League._ IT-SIJl -- ?J-Wl Fl?NDERS 80* What Kind of a Guarantee Do You Want, Mr* Automobile Buyer? "20" Roadcter. 5760 Some of our competitors fjuornntcc their cars for 90 days. All r.aht: tliul t bc.tci than nothing r.nd Rood enough for some, people whe don't care. It i? cvc:i a quarter as good aa the Studcbaicr guarantee. Then there .-mother kind of guarantee. A guarantee ashamed oi itself, we call it, because iiil the assurance you hsvc if the car's "records." That is about as good as n promise that wasn't rr.adc. The dealer knows Iiis cor better thai: you dc and if he won't sign a guarantee, be careful. This is v/hcrc the Studebakcr guarantee cornea to the front. It is a? good ns gold - a signed warranty bond of The Studebckcr Corporation. And it's good for n yenr because every Studcbakcr E-M-F "30" or Flenders"20" is worth the price you pay for it. Wc know what our car3 will do end we put down our money on them. Rcme;nbcr this: It: guarantee and parts prices The Studcbakcr Corporation takes better care of its owners than any other automobile company in the world. bend ro etc cctclozuc. It tritt iVi/ertif yot The Studehaker Corporation Detroit, Michigan 1813 West Broad Street D? A. Prcntiss? j GAP IN RIVER LEVEE IS SIXTY FEET WIDE I - New Orleans, May 11.?The Missis* [slppi River levee at llymcllu, on the I west side, about twenty-live miles I north of New Oilcans, breite about S o'clock to-night according tu a tele? phone message from Inspector Bond within fifteen minutes the sap was sixty foot wido. A crevasse at this pl?cc in 190.1 was ! I cribbed at a cost to the United States j I government of $318,000, after ap? proximately 12,000,000 damage had Ihren done to the rich farming coun? try in the pith of the Hood waters, j The Uymella break was the most I important of the 1903 Hood, and ac? cording to the records of the United States Weather Bureau, on March 31, ! 1903, which published estimates as to : the damage which would result from the crevasse should the effort to close j it prove a failure, placed tho possible I total damage at $26,000,000. I A break In the Hast levee of the . Mississippi near Nestor, about fifty- j live miles below this city, which did t ! little damage, was the only other Im? portant news received here by the ? United States engineers to-day. Kail- ! ihr stages were r.rded St all points ] I on the Mississippi River soutti ot I t'airo except this city. where a stationary stage of 21.3 feet w;,s In? dicated, and St. Uouls, where the| stage Is stationary at 21,1 feet. I Engineer E, Kloer arrived at the i Nestor break soon after it occurred, j and with a number of laborers sue- j cc did In tying the < nds to prevent I widening. Captain C. O. Sherrlll. I chief of the United States engineers her*, hurriedly ordered the United states sli p Tlcfaw made ready, and with additional laborers and material went' tu assist Engineer iciorr. The light lo hol'l the remaining leveea must continue for several weeks, and tiie guards along the em? bankments are moie watchful than ever. Captain Sherrill abandoned his pro poked inspection trip io Torraa and along the Bayou des Olalae levees on accounts of a summons to m:et the Mississippi River Commission at Ht. Louis to-morrow, and the break at] Nestor will further delay his departure,. The Torres crevasse waters rose sis inches during the past twenty-four hours in West Baton Roug> and Upper Iberville Parishes, and are gradually 'rouchtng upon lands around Plaque mine. Associated Press representative, who covered thirty miles of tha flood? ed territory fron? New Roads south j since yesterday afternoon, reported that nil along the Texas and I'acilic Railroad the water was rising. l-'ifte?n hundred head of cattle have been brought Into Plaquemlns .'com the back country, and Federal relief work? ers under Lieutenant Rogers are In tho flooded district north of that place getting ??tu people whose homes are J being flooded, Many of the people re? fuse l.> leave. i Those familiar with the situation in: Ibarvtlle Parish estimate that SU per cent, of the parish is inundated and that lo per rent, more of the lands will be Hooded as a result of the I spreading of the- Torraa waters during ' the next weak. The Progressive fnlen relief depot acknowledged the receipt of many contributions of money, cloth? ing and foodstuffs to-d.iy. The largest : check received was $1,389.10, from tho Norfolk Vlrglnlan-Pllot. THE COMFORTABLE THOMAS With its mechanical and structural features the efficiency of which is easily proven by demonstration, the 1912 Thomas marks an epoch in automobile riding comfort. The eleven inch upholstering, the three quarter elliptic springs, the secondary springs, the shock absorbers and recoil straps give a degree of tonneau comfort, especially in touring, not yet attained by any other American or foreign car. The underslung gasoline and oil tanks give an extremely low center of gravity causing the car to hold the road better at high speeds and on sharp turns and further enhance the physical comfort of the passengers. Tue sturdy Thomas construction, the extra i^rge brakes, the safety loops and the wonderfully strong yet easily controlled steering mechanism give ample assurance of safety and menfal comfort to both driver and passengers. Thomas Motor Sales and Service Co., THOMAS DEALER, 1631 West Broad Street, ----- Richmond, Virginia CONSIDER PLANS 10 END SESSION (Continued from First Pago. > 15, mi planned by tho House leaders, was entirely out of the question. ArrnlBUOii l>y lleyhurn. Washington, May lt.?Appealing for the support of tho press, Senator Meyburu to-u?y continued a right ? gainst the forestry system of th Unlted Staus. The agricultural ap? propriation hill was under considera? tion. ? lr ir accordance with the mle;. 1 would suggest the absence 01 a quotum In tit? press gallery,'- he s'ld, glanc? ing at the vacant s-.it:. abave nlm, '?! Should like, through the newspaper men, to send out a message to the people, but if necessary l shall un? dertake to do It over their hosds." lie declared that under the present conservation policy Lif.oon.ooo acres of land had been withdrawn from pro? duction and 100,000 young men taken from the ilobls of Industry and placed on tlie government pay rolls, lie re? ferred to what he characterised as a "wild suggestion" t>y Clifford Ptnchot, tho former head of the forestry bureau, that this force could be used tin an army reserve. "How could you make soldiers of thes" employes?" asked Senator over? man. "I don't expect to." responded Mr. Hey burn; "It is Mr. Plnchot, I men? tion It merely as an oddity In litera? ture and history." Many Senators participated In the forestry debate. Many Office? Dropped. Wash*ngton, May 11.?The extent of the damage propos. 1 to be inflicted upon the organisation of the State Department by What the officials are satisfied was a thoughtlessly a lopted amendment to the legislative appro? priation bill is made apparent by a statement prepared -it the depart? ment. It shows that the following positions will be eliminated, If the Senate fails to amend the action of tlie House: Director of tho consular service, {$1,500; counselor and resident diplo? matic officer, each at $7,500; eight I officers to aid In Important drafting ' work, four at $4,500 each and four I at $3.000 each, thes? officers employ led Upon tariff, treaty and trade tclu 1 lions and negotiations, or as chief of division on far Kastern, I>atin Ameri? can, near Eastern or European affairs; assistant solicitor, J3.000; law clerk. $:..)00; imc clerk of class four, three clerks of class three, two clerks of class one, three clerics at 51,000 each; three assistant messengers; In all $09,160. In addlt'on tii* office of j chief of the bureau of trade relations I at $2,500 is abolished, as well iiS the unallotted balinco ct the $100,000 ap? propriation, being the sum of $_'.'..::4o. .which is used for various Conference? and work "for the advancement of j commercial and other interests and in , tho negotiation and prep nation of treaties' arrangements and agree ments." In Xccil of Funds, j Washington, May H?Two govern , mrnt departments to-day asked Con ; gri-ss for Immediate appropriations .amounting to over $250,000. One of the requests caino from the War De? partment, Secretary Stlmson declaring thnt $i'S,ooo is Immediately needed for medical ami hospital supplies in tho Mississippi Valley flood district. Declaring that enforcement of anti? trust laws has been so active that the available appropriation has been used up, the Department of Justice asked for Jio.ooo. to be expended for that purpose. Further activities In tho De? partment of Justice are indicated In the request for $60.000 for the fees of United States marshals, and $9o.oou for witness fees In suits pending. The total of the l?epartment of Justice's Immediate wants, included In these and other items. Is $225.915, Both of the requests have hcen re? ferred to tin- appropriations commit? tee of the House. Favorable Iteport Ordered. Washington. May 14.?The Senate1 Committee 011 Agriculture to-day or? dered favorably reported the bill In? troduced by Senator Smith . of South Carolinn. to prohibit trading In cot? ton futures except for legitimate pur? poses. It would provide Mat each grade of cotton contracted for mvst be speci? fied In the contract. Under Its terms the sellers of contracts fur future de. livery would have tho option to do- ; liver one grade above or one grade below the grade contracted for. the difference in price to be the actual commercial different*! obtained the day previous to Iho contract settlement. The bill specifically exempts from Its operation sales made by types of cotton, and restricts the act to inter? state commerce. It would penalize in? terstate communication by mail, tele? graph and express regarding trans? mission of Infoi inatlon as to Illegal future deliveries. FE An ED IIB'D BE BURIED AMVK. Hieb Mnn'N win Fxplalns "Why Autopsy Whs Performed. Media. Pa., May 14?The mystery surrounding the autopsy performed upon the body of John Henry White, a wealthy resident of Darby Borough, who died of pneumonia several weeks ago, was explained yesterday whotl his will was offered for probate be- ] fore Register "i wills Kracgor. ( One clause of tho will explains that; White was afraid Of being buried alive, and he ordered his legatees,' under threat of l?dng eliminated from participation In the estate, to have on autopsy performed, have the heart re? moved and have tho body thoroughly embalmed before being placed In the family vault or In the ground. "Failure to carry out these pro? visions," the clause reads, "shall annul the remaining portion of this will, and It will be void the same as If It never had been ?written." It was explained by relatives that 1 Mr. White had "n unexplnlnable fear of being burled alive. Some time he had read a story of a person having been buried alive, and ho Immediately changed his Will to provide ngaiusl such an exigency. "SONG i?K DBATn." Titanic Trngfdy Theme of Symphony hy Russian Composer. Rorltn, May t t?A Titanic symphony, wherein "Nearer. My Ood. to Thee." will be the lelt motif, Is being written by t'he Russian composer. Olasunoff, It will be called "A Song of Death" and will bring out pit the changes in the Ill-starred vessel's cruise, begin? ning with this .loyful start from South? ampton and ending with, the plunge Into tho depths lit the Icefields soutn of Capo Race. There never was a thirst that Coca-Cola couldn't satisfy. It goes, straight as an arrow, to the dry spot. And besides this, satisfies to a T the call for something purely deli? cious and deliciously pure? and wholesome. Delicious?Refreshing Thirst-Quenching Free Our new booklet, telling of Coca-Cola vindi? cation at Chattanooga, for the asking. Demand the Genuine?Refuse Substitutes THE COCA-COLA CO. ATLANTA, GA. 9-B Whenever you see an Arrow think of Coca-Cola. AYRES'S WORK IN BOX TOO MUCH FOR CHAMPS I _-. Hard-Hittihg Petersburg Batters Completely at Mercy of Colts' Twirler?Locals Play Errorless Game. ? Virginia League HKS i;i,T?J VESTKllDAY. Richmond, :i; Petersburg:, o. Danville, Portsmouth, 1. Norfolk, il| Itoaiiukc, r>. Lynch Imrvr, Nenjmrt .New?, r? (thirteen 1 unInItn >. STANDING OK TUB Cl.t'llS. I.nnt 11 t lull. Portsmouth Petersburg Itlehmond . . ItiuinokR , . . N'parl .\e?? JS or folk .... Dnnvllle ... LynrhlmrE WHERE TIII.V Pt.AV TO-DAY. It Ich inoixl at Petersburg. I ton ii ok i- nt Norfolk. Portsmouth nt Dnnvllle. Newport New? nt l.y nchlmrg. [Special to The Times-Dispatch.] i Petersburg, Va;, May H.?Doe Ay rot gave a great exhibition of ball pitch? ing this evening, and in conraqucpce the Colts galloped away with tlf Champs. Ayrcs had the hard hitting Champs completely at Ills mercy, and In no Inning were they enabled to get] j more than one hit, Ho had perfect control, striking put several men, anil j ho did hot pass n single bntsmun, ; Vance, t' ?r the Champs, also pitched good ball, but his support was lagged. ; The t olls started the run getting hi i the ilrsi inning, when, with one, out, Grlfiln singled and came home oh i-'iour noy's double. In the sixth, after one , man was out. Orllln was walked and j scored oh Klournoy's trlplo to rlghl j Held, Flournoy scoring on Simmons'.-. : error of Mattls's grounder. With one out In t :e til'tli. Laughlln j 8TAHS AND STftlPES AT IIBAD, - tenttie Adapts Ordinance Governing Public. Pnrndrn In City. j Beattle, Wash.. May 14.?An ordl I nance prohibiting the carrying of any, I fia^s Other than those r-CCOgnlS d b> I the United States government was j pns'ed by fite City Council last nlgai. I The ordinance provides that the Stars and Stripe?, unfurled and measuring ! not le's than fifty-four Inches by j Sixty-six Inches, must b ad all parades. I Hann Ts and emblems of organ I za ; Cor.? may be carried when they bear j letters signifying what Organisation they reipreSpnt; The ordinance was the outcome Of the fing disturbance I during the May Day paratle of t . ? So? cialists and Industrial Workers of hhc 1 World, and is aimed at the red Hag. . 450 .430 .tili. MIS tripled, hut was left there, as the naxt two men up were easy outs. The bat? ting of Klournoy and McCoiuaa and Laughllu's throwing to liases were lea tures of the game. The score: Petersburg;, A.B. It. II. 0. A. 13. Anthony, of. 4 0 ' 1' 2 0 '> Simmons, 2b. 4 0 13 1 i Barnett, H. 1 ?> 0 13 3 0 Spencer, rf. -1 ?' I 1 0 0 Husch, ss.4 tt 2 1 0 i Kowcdcll, 3b. 3 0 0 1 I I Itcdgpoth, U. :: <? 0 z o u Latighlln, o. 0 1 4 o : Vance, n. :: o l l l 6 Totals .32 0 7 27 IS :i Richmond. A. 11. It. II. t>. A. E. I Graff, 3h. 4 o o : l ? tirlllin. 2b. 3 2 1 I 0 U Klournoy, cf. i i - l l " 1 Uurke, rf. :'? " l 0 " Mattls. If. -' it o i a 0 i Haley, lb. I 0 0 8 0 0 McComas, ss. I 0 2 i ;i o Mace, c. :'? 0 0 S 1 0 Ay res, p. I 0 1 1 I 0 Totals .3i :i s 10 il Score by Innings: R. Petersburg . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0?o Richmond . 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 *?3 I Summary: Two-base hits?Vance, Klournoy. Three-base hits?Laughlln, Plournoy. Stolen bases?Anthony, Spciicar, arlMn, Burke, Mnttis (2). Rase on balls?oft' Vance, lieft on bases?Richmond, Pel irsburg, I. Struck out-?by Ay res, T; by Vance, 2. Time or name. 1:46, Umpire, Illach. Attendance, 1,000. GIRL PRISONER UNDER GUARD AT Ii JEFFERSON (Continued from First Page.) h.-rs ol' the board o? maiiagerj of the hospital, and had it cashed at a bank. This was regarded as a very strong point in tier behalfi tending to clear lier of any blame. .Miss Thomas had retired when ef? forts were made to see tier last n'ght. Site has just recovered from a serious operation, and is still under the care of a physician. Her sister, Miss N. t,. Thomas, who Is acting superintendent of Hi.- hospital, recalled visits from Bevern] women in connection with tho matter, but other than that was un? able to throw any light on the com? plicata' situation. The contract In question is being held by tho police, and will be used as evidence when tho case is called in Police Court this morning. It was said that tin' firm represented by the prisoner has S'mtlar contracts* i with many hospitals throughout the , country. i Safeguard the Manuscripts The following n mount.* bave hern received by The Times-Dlsptltcb to ! defray (he cost of steel rases for I Hie preservation of valuable manu ! scripts In Virginia Stale Library. Send cheeks care of auditor, The I Tlmca-I)lM|iatch, Virginia woman, Mr-.. Wolter lllalr 82.1.00 no.oo Total ?7,1.00