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DEFENDS RIGHT 10
Jefferson Levy Appears Before I
Senate Committee to Re
sist Reed Bill. (
MRS. LITTLETON TO IE HEARD
New Yorker Shocked at Action
of Virginia General
Assembly.
[Special to Tho Timcs-Dispatch.]
Washington. March 17.?The right ol
.Jefferson M. Levy, of New York, to re
tain ownership cf Monticello, the Imino
? ?f Thornaa Jefferson, was vigorously
defended before the Senate Committee
on Public I'ulldings and Orounds, of
which Senator Swanson, of Virginia, t.-?
i n.iirman. at a hearing t winy on the !
. < solution introduced about a week I
a?o by Senator I teed to have the gov
ernment purchase the historic home.
?flidge It. T. W. Duke. of Charlottes
ville, counsel for Mr. Levy, explained
: ullv to the committee the reasons J
why I^evy should l><* allowed to retain!
Monticello. and l;eep u open to the
public. 'lie explained the de. p In- ;
justice which wOu Id be clone the New |
Yorker by taking away from him the
property which his ancestors have pre
?tvikI in original condition for many
.> eurJ.
Congressman l.evy and his counfl
iad their Innings: to-day, in which tin y
deplored the resolution passed by the
Virginia Ccm-tal AHf inbly favoring
i<_- purchase of Monthfllo by the gov
< rnmcnt.
At '.h conclusion of Judge Duke's
argument the committee adjourned to
meet on Thursday, when Mrs. Little
? mi v.ill present her side <>f :ho argu
ment before the committee.
Mr. l.evy, in eplying to questions
put bv Si nfll'ir It' d, i member of the
. ommlttee, declared that he hr-.d not
i'h;'need lfom hi? position of declining
to a cent tho previous offet JIOO,
co ) f ?.r Mont icello
"1 am greatly shocked in nun that
lie- Virginia I .egislat ii : ?; passe.J 11 ?.? -
resolution advocating the purchase of
Monticello by the Federal government.
I believe they should at least have
?'.own me the courtesy of inviting niu
to appear ami state tny side of the situ
ation to them," said 1'i.ngrossman l.evy.
"! hope this Congress will it<?t adopt
measures to acquire Monticello by cun
damnation proceedings. I want to pre
serve the historic property and keep
it open fr> the public as it is at pres
ent. 1 don't know what I shall do if
Congress passe.1; laws to purchase Mon
?iccllo by condemnation, but if Con
gress does pass this resolution to buy
Monticello, [ may place n price on tho
property if that appears to b< the de
mand of public sentiment."
At the. conclusion of the hearing Mr:',
t.lttleton declared that all that Judge
Duke had brought i.ut wan the fact
that l.evy van willing to sell Monti
cello, but wanted a good price for it.
"In rny opinion all that Mr. Levy and
his counsel. Judge Duke, did to-day,
was to extoll the virtues of l.evy in
preserving the property, explain the
enormous value of the property, and
really tell the committee that the gov
ernment could have the property if it
wished, but must pay highly for it,"
declared Mrs. Littleton.
"1 believe that what Levy wants is
to ha\e the government pay liini about
$1,000,000 for Monticello, and pass him
:< vote of thanks for preserving the
place, and that 1 will use my utmost
efforts to see that it never does. I
will be present .at the hearing next
Thursday beforo the committee, when
1 will be heard, and I believe that the
committee, after hearing the facts
Avhich 1 have gathered after several
months' effort, will agree with me that
the government should at once take
possession of Monticello and not at any
thing' like the exorbitant price asked
by Mr. Levy."
The resolution introduced by Sen
ator Heed, of Missouri, last week em
braces the resolution passed by the
Virginia Assembly, and advocates the
purchase, of Monticello at once by the
government. (J. Ii. M.
REPEAL MEASURE
OPPOSED IN HOUSE
Two Representatives Make At
tack- 011 Administration's
Foreign Policy.
MATTER IN SENATE TO-DAY
Jones Will Call Up Resolution !
Concerning Attitude of
Foreign Powers.
Washington,March 17.?Attacking the '
administration's foreign policy?- the
lrult of whicli he sai?l had boen nils-;
understanding, distrust, vacillation und
humiliation, Representative Kalin. of
California, to-day warned tho House
against tho pending Sims bill to repeal :
tho tolls exemption provision of the !
Panama Canal act.
He cited several instances which he 1
declared conclusively proved that L'mr
land would not yield If she were in
a position similar to that of the Unit- j
ed States, and said "her history is re- !
plete with instances in which she firm- j
ly and vigorously refused to yield her t
inalienable rights."
"1 his greatest of all the world's re- i
publics lias grown to he in one brief !
year of Democratic administration the
pariah of the nations,"" Mr. lCahn do- I
dared. "Under the blight of its for- j
'?Ifcn policy, wo stand to-day. Isolated, j
deserted, alone. it is a humiliating j
confession, but i's truth cannot be /
gainsaid.
"We are calmly told not to consider 1
whether wo be right 01 wrong in our J
interpretation of the Hay-Pauneefotc j
treaty.
"As a matter of expediency and in I
order to save the face of the adminis- j
t rat ion, we ought to forego our rights
??so says ihe President?no matter
what great economic or governmental j
principles may be involved?principles 1
that may vitally affect tho prosperity
and the welfare of the American peo- i
pie."
.Mr. Kahn expressed the belief "that
r.o people of earth that have a due j
regard for tho opinions of mankind
would be willing: to s"ll their birth- '
right for such an unpalatable mess of
pot tage."
Mr. Kahn insisted that if the tolls ,
exemption provision was repealed it
would result in additional demands :
upon the United States by foreign na
tions.
"There shall bo r.o fortification of
tho canal, will undoubtedly be the next ?
demand," lie said.
U?-presentativ.- Moore, of Pennsvl
vania. also took the floor in tho House '
to-day to ..pp..? the proposed repeal
or tho tolls exemption clause of the
Panama ''anal act, although general'
d.-oat? on this question in not ex
pected to begin until Saturday. Ho ?
also attacked the administration's for
eign policy generally, and held that ex
emption of American coastwise ship
ping from canal tolls was not in vio
lation of the May-Pauncefote treaty.
In Sinhtc To-I)ny.
Idseussion of the tolls controversy
will be precipitated in the .Senate, too
in advance of formal consideration or
repeal measure. Senator Jones, Gf
Washington, to-day announced his in
tention to call up to-morrow his reso- I
bit ion asking 1'resident Wilson for in- !
formation as to the attitude of foreign
governments toward toll exemption, i
He will urge that before the Senate i
uiHirrtiik4'v tn pjtH.s uii th*- I'rc'slcJeut'fi
I'lea for rctieal of the exemption clause
should have .ill information avail- ;
.ib!?- as t'? the interests of lorelgn na
tions in Hie matter. The resolution
would require the President, if not
Incompatible with th- public interests,
to advise the Senate what nations have
protested against the passage of coast
wi>. ves>.'ls through the Panama Canal
flee oi tolls, what representations have
been made regarding th. same, and
? opi.-s of all communications received
trom foreign countries relating there
to, together with copies of nnswej*^
submitted by the United States.
Some Senators oppose the resolution
oil grounds that the situation with re
lation to the canal act and the liay
I auncefottt treaty already is well nil- >
(*c! stood. Should the .Jones resolution j
be adopted. Senator Poiridextcr plans to
' a . up a resolution ho has introduced !
calling on the President to inform the
.senate "what "other matters of even
greater delicacy and nearer conse
quence' Were referred to in the Presi
dent's message of March 5, P.?M, and |
what connection such matters have
with the proposed repeal of tin* t-.ll
exemption provision of the Panama '
Canal act."
Senator O'Gorman, chairman of the '
1 ntoroceanie Canals Committee, and 1
lead, t ot the inajoritv party in the light i
against the repeal, will return to Wash- i
iiigion to-morrow. Senator Owen, who
will lead the lipht for repeal in the
Canals Committee, plans t.> confer with j
Mr. <i'(5orman t.> ?. t immediate con-I
sidcration of tiie bill by the Canals ?
Committee. 1
Itepresentative Adamson. chairman i
of the House Interstate < 'onimerce Com- j
mittee, to-day said the Sims repeal bill
would bo called up in the House on
Saturday. In his speech In the House. 1
Representative Moore took the position !
that the government, in its treaties
with Great ltritain. governing, the I
building of the canal, did not give up '
the "exclusive right" to regulate its
own commerce, and declared that the
President's position called on Congress
to vote the American people out of
their right to regulate and manage
their internal affairs.
Shortages in Tito (tanks.
(Soldsboro, N. C., March 17.?Short
ages amounting to $75,000 have been
found In the aecouuts of the Cioldsburo
Savings and Trust Company and the !
National Panic of CJoldsboro, according I
to an ollleial statement issued here to
day by the stockholdi rs. The two in
stitutions are run in conjunction. No
arrests in connection with the short
age!) had been made late to-niirht.
The Waists arc made of fine quality crepe de chine, in flesh ^
color, reseda, Russian green, French blue, maize, tango, golden S
i
ju brown and black.
Several styles, including frilled fronts and vest effects.
? S
| Women's New Silk Hose, 98c to $1.50 Si
*t, Black and a full assortment of colors. ^
The 98c Stockings arc reinforced with a lisle sole, heel and ?
garter top. ?
The $1.50 Hose are all pure silk, extra heavy. -
We guarantee both kinds?and the wearing qualities arc so S
good that it's very rare indeed that we have to replace anv ^
with another pair.
IB
THOUSANDS ADMIRE
BIG FASHION DISPLAY
\\ onderiul Array of Colors Re
vealed as Window Shades
Are Removed.
WIGS ATTRACT ALL EYES1
Merchants Report Heavy iiuy-j
incx. and Opening Suit
Popular Fancy.
Since live tir^t clothed hrrsclf in
loliane and ulioso for her personal |
ailornin<'iit the rich tints of nk or '
the radiant hues of autumn, woman!
had plucked all tit** colors and charms
of nature with which to make herselt
more attractive in the eyes of men.
And no such colorful combinations were j
ever seen before as were displayed in j
the shop windows yesterday, when the
retail merchants cleared "their aisles |
for the united spring opening.
Shimmering fcilit. covered with the j
roses of Japan, were draped in cvurj j
window, a feast for tiic eye and a haliii j
for those who covet the gift of the I
lowly worm. Every dress displayed on |
an almost animate form wan a work of j
art and a credit to dextrous hands.
Bonnets, if so they may he called by |
one who knows not the difference be
tween a bonnet and a hat, were crea- I
tions, liveried in the royal purple, in
the scarlet i*f autumnal woods or in the I
blue of a distant sky.
Fashion and art have wrought from |
humble things beautiful gowns, dainty,
silver-buckled slippers and all manner
of hats, from the little turban bonnet
that sets off a piquant face so daintily
to a citation made to adorn the head
of some later Sht'b.in queen.
Did Vuil See Tlio.se WIk*?
Hut. following hard upon the mild
decrees of her who names herself l.u
cille. fashion has wrought yet another
thing and set tt before the world, tirsl
to admire and then to covet. Paint and
powder have been known and used
since the early days of Cathay, hut even
the history of China docs not
that woman ever wore seaweed hair.
To-day the ultra fashionable woman
\\ ho does not yield to the latest dictum
of I'arts and Eondon ami wear a wig
to match her gown must forego her
accustomed place in the front rank of
social leaders and watch a more daring
aspirant head the passing show.
In the shop windows yesterday were
displayed these latest '.nodes green
hair, purple hair, pink hair (but h* avi*n
forbid) blue hair, and what not. Knr
every gown there must be a wig. and
woe betide i he woman who forgets the
w ig when she buys her gown. Every
thing is for harmony Woman lias for
long painted and powdered her face
to match her gown, but to-day she must
*-ro si step further and see that there it
110 discord of color, from the top of h* r
haughty head to the tip of her dainty
U ct. Fashion is inexorable, and she
will l?e consigned to the sword ot social
disfavor who bows not to the latest
decree.
(?rent < roods All lJny.
Matutinal crowds, matinee crowds
and vesper crowd" thronged Broad and
Main Streets yesterday to gaze upon
the spring opening. Many of them pur
chased, knowing that those who buy
lirst buy the best. The merchants were
pleased* with their tlrst attempt at a
.ioint and concerted opening. The pub
lic was pleased, particularly that part
of it which is still feminine at heart,
in spite of those who clamor for mas
culine position. Beside the woman
whose word is law among Richmond's
Four Hundred straggled she whose
word is law to no one, but in whoso
breast beats the same desire to see and
lo have.
A pretty shop window makes the
whole world kin. Milady rubs elbows
with the scullery maid, and the
debutante gazes over the shoulder of
the cook. So it was that yesterday
ami last night people from the more
humble lams of life foregathered with
those who auto from the avenues, and
the tinkle of the penny was hoard with
the rustle of the bill. Though fashion
is so Inexorable the prices are elastic,
and there are things that the poor wo
man may buy to make a brave show
ing against the coming of Easter.
A ghtnee at the shop window's per
is St Any Wonder That People
Suffer With Stomach Trouble?
Some people spend money all their
lives trying to find ;i euro for stomach
trouble, ami often die from tlio causo
that they have spent their life-long
timo and money trying to cure, hut
never reach the true cause. More Is a
ease that should enlighten some of th,e
stomach sufferers, especially chronic
cases. Mr. ,T. W. llogan, who resides
at 1109 East Iowa Street, Kv.\nsvillc,
Ind., and is a ear repairer at the I. O.
R. R. shops. Tliis man has been ft
constant sufferer with nervousness so
had ho would jump out of bed at nlpht
and wal karound, get a drlnlc of water,
or n pleco of somethinK tovcat; his ap
petlto was very good most of tlio time,
but many times after eating a hearty
meal ho would bo nauseated or throw
tip. IIo became very weak and run
down, had lumbago, pains In back. Ho
had used very many different treat
ments without getting any benefits.
Although ho -continued working, at
times It was ux>dcr an awful strain.
Ho felt lie could not afford to lose any
time, so ho kept plugging along, In
hopes somo day lie might find some
thing that would give him relief. And
Ills hopes finally oamo true, for when
tho Health Teach was in ICvansville
he was the person who brought the
long-looked-for cure for chronic stom
ach trouble. Mrs. Hogati had been
reading the papers, and saw whero
many people were being cured by the
use of the wonderful Quaker Herb
Kemodlcs. Sho told her husband about
It; she called at the drug store, after
hearing and seeing tho people by the
dozcnH purchasing aQd some reporting
the great benefits they wcro receiving
frojn the use of Quaker Remedies, sho
decided to tako three bottles, and three
weeks later sho roturnod and told the
Health Teacher that her husband had
expelled a number of thoso old-fash
ioned etonmch worms, from eight lnche*>
In length, and his nervousness hnd all
disappeared and he was feeling line,
and she said: "I have been taking somo |
of the extract myself, for I have been ,
In had health for some time with my I
liver, kidneys and bowels, nnd I, too, '
am feeling very much better, ami he- j
licvo Quaker is the best medicine in <
tho world, for when it has done in (
three weeks for u:> what, we havo*heen
trying to fiml. T know It is worth its
weight in gold."
These are some of tho causes of J
chronic stomach troubles?in fact,
many cases of worms, and how selilo.vi
you over hear It said that worms are
tho cause! There's where tho Quaker
Ilerb Extract displays its virtue, be
cause it will expel any worms from
man, woman or child, cures rheuma
tism, catarrh, kidney, liver, stomach,
bladder and blood troubles, indigestion, '
constipation, builds up weak, rundown j
systems. Call to-day at Tragle's dri\K ;
store, SI7 East Broad Street, and obtain
Quaker llorb Extract, $1.00, three for
J2.B0, or six for $5.00. Oil of Balm, 60c.
?Advertisement.
suades the buyer that in Richmond one
may follow the styles seen in the after
noon in the Champs Elystc#, or on
Fifth Avenue. To-day one does not
have to ko to the French capital to
buy the Easter wardrobe, nor to Lon
don, nor yet to New York. What is
seen along' foreign boulevards may be
seen any day in Richmond, and the
tidings of a new thing in France soon
becomes a fact in Richmond's fashion
cen i res.
.Not All for Women.
N'ot all the display this week is for
woman alone. There :ir< several things
he must buy who would be a dapper
dude, a Beau Urumtnel come to Jife
u^ai n
There are checks and stripes to suit
the most fastidious, the long, low shoes,
built on the English gunboat last, and
silk shirts that would make even a
woman wink the second time. It was
quite an arduous task for sonic of the
dapper fashionables to walk from win
dow to window and seb-ct the Kaster
outfit, to decide whether It should be
the cloge-fltting Jacket or the loose,
flowing coat. Jlut purchase is not
necessary with first selection, and the
merchants always invite a second in
spection.
Ah an initial performance, the un
draping of the shop windows to dis
close the very latest things of mode
and fashion was a success, such a suc
cess as brought complete satisfaction
to ? very retail merchant who had kept
abreast with this last idea. That the
opening will be productive of big sales i
goes without saying, and at the end |
of the season, profit will be spelled
witli large letters.
Merchants Delighted.
Speaking for the Retail Merchants'
Association, Secretary \V. A. Clarke,
Jr., said last night that the opening
was the biggest event of its kind in
Richmond, that the crowds were larger,
the buying more extensive and the In
terest more pronounced than the asso
ciation had anticipated. "1 have been
from store to store," be said, "and
without exception the merchants re
ported that the event was a tremendous
success. This plan will bo certainly
followed every spring hereafter. While
heavy buying was not expected, the
volume far exceeded expectations, and I
there will be nior<_ of it to-day. It is j
gratifying to tlnd that this new Idea j
met with popular pubih: favor, and tin- i
merchants, like the buvcrs, are de- '
lighted.'' 1
Kliifj (iimlaviiN lib
[Special Cable to The Times-Dispatch.j
Stockholm. March 17.?King Ousta
vus, who, after a recent constitutional
crisis, took a vacation trip to I.apland.
has been taken suddenly ill, and will
l>e obliged to return to Stockholm. The
King left Aro to-day, where he has
been stopping with tiie crown prince
and princess.
[Special to The Timcs-Dispatch. J
Durham, X. C. March 17.? Durham
to-night is in the hands of the Bap
tists?the Baptists of the city, where
the denomination is strong, and the
Baptists of the State, to the extent of
500 delegates at present, and others to
conic to-morrow.
It is the lirst Baptist men's conven
tion ever held in North Carolina, and
will be in session three days, including
Tliursda> evening. The sessions are
held in the First Baptist Church.
Many of the State's most prominent
citizens are on the program. The
speakers will include educators, pas
tors, statesmen and those prominent in
business and other professions.
Anions tin- number may be mentioned
(iovernor l.oeUe Craig. President \V. h.
I'ot-at, of Wake Forest: Kditor (light
C. Moore, of Italeigh: Kditor Archibald
Johnson, of Thomasville; Kditor Clar
ence foe, of Italeigh; Dr. U. I). CSray,
of Atlanta: Or. William II. Smith, of
Richmond; Professor J. T. Henderson,
of Bristol. Va.: Dr. C. 15. Waller, of
Asheville; Dr. T. W. <> Motle>, of South
Carolina, and many others.
The greatest rally of Christian men
and a scene never before witnessed in
this city was the parade al 7:.':0 o'clock
to-night. It was composed of the mem
bers! of the men's Bible classes of all
the Baptist churches of tlio city. The
various church groups formed In dif
ferent parts of lh<- city, Kast and West.
Durham, and converged Into one solid
phalanx al the inters* clion of Main and
Mangrum Streets, and then proceeded
lip Mangum to the church. The west
wing of this army was led by tlio
Kast Durham band, and the east wing
was headed by the Hosiery Mill Bund.
The lirst session this evening?In the
large church, packed to its capacity?
was presided over by Dr. Charles B.
Brewer, of Wake Forest. Tin* address
of welcome to tin- city was delivered
l>y Mayor W. J. ltrogden. Dr. Brewer
responded.
imilATKUfTsKMHTKll.
Will llrprmrnt Kinory anil Henry in
IntcrcolleKlHte Context*.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch. I
Emory, Va./ March 17.?The follow
ing four men were announced as tho
winners in tho preliminary contest
hold recently for the selection of tho
intercollegiate debate speakers: Affir
mative, Roy I/. Osborne and J. B. Ran
dall; negative, Claud C. Quillan and
James W. Bain. The afllrmative speak
ers will dehato at Emory, while the
negative speakers will debate Emory
College at Oxford, Ga>
This debate Is a triangular one be
tween Wofford College, Spnrtanburg,
S. C.; Emory College Oxford, On,, and
Emory and Ilenry. The home team in
each case defends the affirmative, while
tho visiting teams present the nega
tive. Tho question is: "Resolved, That
tho system of direct legislation, known
aB the Initiative and referendum, should
bo adopted generally by tho aevoral
States."
Chief Speaker at Big Celebration
in Honor of Saint
Patrick.
WORLD STILL NEEDS ORDER
In True Gaelic Spirit, Thousands
Pay Tribute to Patron
Saint.
All the children of Gael. and in Ftlch-j
moiul thoy are legion, paid tribute yes- |
j terd.iy to St. Patrick, patron saint of |
| Ireland, worshiping; at solemn high i
! nans at St. Patrick's Church in the I
I morning, and celebrating in true Gaelic ?
, spirit at night. i
l-:i.shop L>. J. O'Connell conducted '
! the services in .St. Patrick's Chiirch.
j He narrated in simple language tho
? !eiren?l of Ireland's patron saint, which
I lias unified the children of the K-neruiii
Isle into a world-wide organisation, j
| and asked them never to stray lrotn!
I the altar which that venerable and j
! \enerated son of the church reared so
] many hundred years ago.
Rjcercises wore conducted at ni;iit i?i :
; the McGil! Catholic Union hall, with
' Maurice A. Powers presiding. The au
| ditorium was so crowded that manv j
I ha-J t i stand along the walls r-.nd in the
['doorway, and others (illnd the small,
gallery. An attractive program was,
renduied. the Irish spirit being preva- !
lent through it all. It was character- i
istic of the free spirit, of the children '
of Krin that people of foreign creed and '
other birth were Invited t^ aid in, the!
j.rogrnm, ami that to them wer ? ac- j
corded a welcome and appreciation ?
warmer than that they would have,
had upon mother stage.
Hishop O'Connell delivered a bri-'f
ad tress on "The Hibernians and th<; ?
Irish Cause." Contrary to tho opinion;
of rome. he said that th^ro was still
need of the Ancient Order of Hibern
ians, and that the people of the Critic
race should no ever joined together!
to l.reserve t'.nir name and history. i
.Musical Program n Feature.
Mrs. Clifton Meredith Miller delight
e 1 tho audience with her rendition of .
Irir.b songs, and the Patricia Orchestra j
and tho senior class of St. Patrick's i
Academy were generously applauded!
for their recitations, pantomimes ami i
sonvja.
A. \V. Martenstcin and I>r. M. Koblen- ;
r.er, who Mr, Powers said were plainly I
not of Celtic origin, sang the hunting j
song from "King Arthur, and pleased
so well that they were encored unttl
they sang again.
It was fitting that the exercises ;
should close with the assembly singing |
in unison that song known by every i
man and woman whoso memory still
carries them back to tho "ould sod"?
"Come Hack to Krin." Standing, the
whole audience joined in tho song:
"Come back to 15rin, Mavourneen, Ma
vournoen:
Come back, Aroon, to the land of thy
birth;
| Come with the shamrocks and spring
time, Mavourneen:
And it's Klilarncy shall ring with
our mirth."
Shamrock was everywhere in evi
dence yesterday. A sprig o' the greesi
adorned the lapel of overy man's coat,
whether his ancestors had sprung from
Irish sod or from some alien soil. It
was by way of a general feast, for Ire
land's plaint has been a world sorrow,
and tho songs of her misery have found
an abiding place iit the hearts of every
! land. And in all parts of the world
. yesterday the festival was observed,
! no more in the Counties of Galway or
\ Wicklow than upon foreign shores.
: Homo rule, so long desired, is now al
! most a fact, and for the first time in
I the history of the raco there was a
| real note of jubilation that Uie wearln*
j o' the green is no Ioniser a crime, and
| that the people crushed at the battle
I oT the Koyne and under Cromwell's iron
heels are to-day practically masters
of their own destiny. It was a note of
congratulation that Hlshop O'Connell
sounded, and around the lakes of Kil
larney are sounding the songs of mirth.
SPORTED Nti
^UAUltrgHOP
NEWS OF
SOUTH RICHMOND
TO INTERVIEW BOARD
rommltlrr Kroni Iltinlne*H .llou'd Amo
cintlon Wilt Submit I'lnruroiinil I'lun.
A committee from the South Ltich
mond and Chesterfield Business Mom's
Association will appear before the Ad
ministrative Board this week in regard
to a playground on the Kouthside.
Funds have been appropriated, and the
board will bo asked to secure property
and equipment In order that it may be
used this summer.
it Is planned to purchase a. large
field in which all the children may be
accommodated. The playground last
year was on the Powhatan School yard
and was a success, but there was not
enough room. Modern equipment will
be secured, and several baseball dia
monds laid oft".
Inn(alI Street Idglitn.
Lights will shortly be Installed on
tin? extension of Cowardln Avenue,
from SemmoH Street to the Old Do
minion Iron and Nail Works, the Ad
ministrative Hoard having ordered the
work done at the request of Council
man Carter C. Jones. Thu lights, which
will be of 100-candlopower, will be of
benefit to the employes of the nail
works.
To Appoint Justice.
Judge ICrnest 11. Wells will probably
appoint At this term of Hustings Court,
Part II., a justloc of the peaco to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Squire J. F. Baughan. Squire L. B.
Franklin is now the only justice of the
peace on the Southsldc.
Continue Auto Suit.
The suit of .Mrs. Kinina Mover against
the Virginia Hallway and i'ower Com
pany was continued yesterday in Hust
ings Court, Part II.. until this morn
In. Damages of are asked by
the plaintiif for alleged injuries in an
accident with her automobile.
(?eneral \'cw* NoIcm.
Work Is progressing on the apart
ment house at Thirteenth and Porter
Streets, (."ontractor H. It. Drown e.v
p.-cts to finish it during the spring.
William, the infant son of Mr. and
I airs. .T. T. Willard. of 217 East Twelfth
! Street, Is quite 111.
OtHccr ?(. T. Phillips, <?f the Third
] Police Station, continues ill at his
I home.
NUMBER OF KILLED
! SHOWS DECREASE
I
; Figures Concerning Results of
Railroad Accidents Given
Out by I. C. C.
Washington. March 17.?A material
; decrease in the number of train acci
dents >iml in the number of people kill
ed and injured in such accidents was
I shown by an Interstate Oommercp
! Commission bulletin issued to-day for
i the quarter ended September 30, 1013.
During the quarter 211 were killed;
i and 4.011 injured in train accidents,
j a decrease, as compared with the cor
responding quarter of 1012, of 77 killed
and 5S7 Injured.
An increase of 123 killed, and of 1,00 +
injured was shown in "other than train
accidents." Including accidents to em
j ployes while at work, to passengers
getting on or off cars, to trespassers
j and others, the total being 2,830 killed
I and 19.753 injured.
' Through industrial accidents, not in
j volved In train operation, but occurring
j to railway employes other than train -
! men, on railway premises. 132 persons
j were killed and 32,878 Injured, an in
crease of IS killed and 3,994 Injured,
j The total number of collisions and
derailments on steam railways for tin:
quarter was 3,013?1,634 collisions and
2,270 derailments?of which 173 colli
sions and 223 derailments affected pas
senger trains. The financial damage
done amounted to $3,239,159.
ft was pointed out that 10.3 per cent
of the derailments were caused by
broken rails, and 25.1 per cent to de
fectlve equipment.
The Miracle of
The Dismal Swamp
You think it worth while to spend time and money reading
about and going to see Niagara Falls, the Woolworth Build
ing, the Capitol at Washington, and the Pyramids of Egypt.
Do you know that there is a new wonder of the world right
in your own state?
A farm that produces (for export) 50,000 bushels of selected
corn and from 20,000 to 25,000 barrels of potatoes every year;
that produces strawberries that are picked during the day,
packed in crates and set in cars that are run right on to the
farm, by night, and landed in the Philadelphia market the
following morning; that operates a canning and preserving
factory, a barrel factory, a cotton gin, a stave factory, a grain
storage warehouse, and a mattress-making plant?
This farm is not a circus spectacle, but a wonderful piece of
mechanism. Efficiency and science have been utilized to the
limit, and there is no better object lesson anywhere in the world.
There are ideas that will help you to make more money and
inspire you to strive for bigger things than you ever dreamed
of in the article
A Farm in the Dismal Swamp
In This Week's Issue of
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