The Richmond Virginian., June 10, 1910, CITY EDITION, Image 2

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Consider ?]ie Matter of
Speeding Autoistf Behind
Closed Doors.
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ADOPT PLANS
*CoBni.r Officer? Will Be Instruct
f" ed How to Capture Speeders
and Bring Them to Justice.
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p. The County Board of Supervisor*
■■ sriil hold a special meeting Saturday
looming at 10 o’clock at the court house
; to consider the matter of enforcing
c the speed laws of the county. Fol
lowing many complaints from reei
dtot* of the count.' and from personal
sf iitigsmir Mr— the supervisors are con -
i, vlnceu that some action Is needed a‘.
t '** ewiy day.
1, , The matter was brought up at tha
tegular meeting Tuesday but Chair
man Santitiera dermal It of sufficient
: jtnportatu >■ to be- the eub.ieot of a si*e
Ctal meeting. The-t •• were so man;.
C joints to be discussed that there was
not sufficient uit.e ut the regular meet
: ing to properly *.(tie the yneatkun.
A'aal 6cr>bss.
I; Chairman Saunders stated Friday
ghat the meeting will be secret so far
«« fh» preett • concerned. "No I *
porters wilt be allowed at the meet
ing.” said Mr. Saundei *, "we will tell
you ail there Is for publication after
the meeting." Mr." rlanndrrs Would
J not discus* the trailer further.
It Is understood That the atitiert i
sors will call In flte county ofBcers
and Sheriff Kemp end have a general
cosferauce when they will take up for
' consideration ihe best rerun* of en
farcing the laws. The officers will
doubtless receive their instructions and
•mn plan of action win be adopted.
It t« thought that the sttperrlaors will
Adopt the usual plan of stationing
I pickets along the thoroughfarts with
K stop watches and catch the time of
atitonrobillsts as they pass.
It Is claimed that the autoiats pfek
out the best roads In the county and
cut them to pieces by speeding and
this has caused complaint more than
the danger To lives.
Jy Sheriff Kemp stated Friday that the
"■ Whole purpose of the Supervisors is
f. to lessen the speed of the cranks who
hive no regard for the laws. "There
is not much to It." said Sheriff Kemp,
tha Idea of the supervisors Is to tBke
precautions for the preservation of
lives snd what few good roads we now
: have in the county.
TO IMPROVE ROADS
NEAR FREDERICKSBURG
Will Spend About $100,000. A..
I P. r. A. Moots—Contractg
Extended-Personals. jt • j
(Kpecia! to The Richmond Virginian.)
; FREDERICKSBURG, VA., June 10.
|f! The Board of Public Road* of Spot
v Aylvanla met yesterday and after re
"■/ telvlng the bids for road Improve- j
Went. gave the contract to K. G. Las
f. siter, ot Vlrgillna, Va.. for *67,3#«.S8.
About *100,000 will be spent on the
i ■ . roads of Spotsylvania at the average
rale of 11,700 per mile.
| The regular meeting of the local
chapter. A. I*. V. A . was held yester
day afternoon In the home of Mrs. V.
M Fleming. The report.* show ed that
the association had done much work
last year, and *160 had been paid
out for improvements to property,
v This association was naked by' the
Central branch to endorse an appeal
to the city of Richmond to place the
John Marshall house in keeping oi
the A. I*. V. A., of that city, as a
-y memorial.
Mrs. D. r> Wheeler gate en Inter
.s, eating account of a recent visit that
E she made to Jamestown with the
Richmond chapter
Mr*. R C. Bea’e is attending the
finals at the University of Virginia,
where her sop. Mr. Robert C. Beale.
Jr., of this city, receives his Ph. Li
. degree.
Rev. R A Williams entertained the
ministers of Fredericksburg last night
at an Informal supper in honor of j
Rev. J. R. Rosebro, the retiring presi
dent of Fredericksburg Uollege.
The guests present were Rev. .T. It.
Rosebro, I»r. 11 If. aHrber, J>r. It. J.
McBryde, Rev. .7. H. Henderson. Rev.
J. R. Jacobs arid Re-v, Deader Ed
? wards.
H William C. Whltner, president of
the Fredericksburg Power Company,
v was In the city yesterday, and through
fiT 111* attorney petitioned the Council to1
f~. extend the time for the completion
of the power plant from September 1.
/ 1*10. to January I, IS12 Mr. Whit-'
Mr also agreed t-> spend * n.ono on
the work here wjthyt the next year.
E The Council granted the request on
p the condition that the a hove nmount
| be spent.
FISHERMEN’S NET
BRINGS UP BODY
"With Skull Crushed Woman’s
Corpse i? Found in Lake
t L’omo.
COMO. ITALY, June IFisher
men casting their nets In Lake t'omo
to-day drew up a heavy iron-hound
trank containing the body of a wen
dressed and prepossessing young wo
man. The skull had been beaten In
apparently with a heavy weapon
There were other mark* of violence
*n the bod'
•eareh of the corpse reseslcd a
, Humber of letters written In English,
the contents of which have been sup
Jfcfaased by the police, who arc now
.tmarching for at: American couple
Who occupied a cottage on the 1b »e.
They were known as Mr. and Mrs.
- Porter.
Three days ago they disappeared,
leaving the cottage locked up. The
authorities broke In. but it le not yet
known whether they found any valu
able clues
•MEK8 DETAILS OF 3ATTLE
WHERE BROTHER WA6 KILLED
i_Colonel UV if- Ciuspunin, l: typed
vfttates Revenue Agent here, who fought
With Mosbyv has been asked by a sis
of Captain Henry C. Flint, for de
ls of the fight of MtukeiH Farm.
Where her brother was killed. The
Bgbt took plat* on April 1. ltts. The
^Brother who was sluln was attached
the-First Vermont Calvary.
The fight was won bv the (Vnfeder
thouglit greatly outnuml>«-re<3, «.
to CoL Chapman, who recalls
ay-the ucrimntage. He will 1
(Captain Flint’* atstcr, who Is now
ptoKeftak.
—A-Onbfr Ad. Ererr IVy.
ONE CARLOAD OF
EXPOSITION PIANOS
Arrived Too Late for the
Piano Exhibit.
They have remained in the car, and we have paid de
murrage charges on this shipment for nearly a month.
We have now found space on our floor-, and these Extra
Fine Pianos ha\c been added to those remaining of the
original five carloads, and therefore giving further oppor
tunity to those who desire to purchase one of the high
grade Exposition Pianos.
Basing our advice, on past experience, we have no hesi
tancy in «aving. Come quickly to secure choice of styles
of the world's finest Pianos front the factories of
The Conover, The Cable, The Kingsbury.
The Wellington, The Schubert, The DeKoven,
The Derives & Harris,
The Radle, The Jepson and The Cote.
See the Victor Exhibit
We purchased the. splendid Victor Exhibit shown at the
National Piano Exhibit, and ihese exceptionally fine
Victrolas are now to be seen at our salesrooms, in sound
proof rooms, where you are cordially invited to come and
hear your favorite selections.
Your Visit Will Not Be Complete
If You Fail to See the
Inner-Player
Piano
(Electric Elevator to Second Flom)
The Opportunity of a Lifetime to Pur
chase a High-Grade Piano.
Cable Piano Company,
Phone Madison 2734. 213 East Broad St.
SEABIRD TRAIN KILLS
GOBBLER ON TRE WING
( uptaiti George Welch Tells How
Big Bird Flew in Face
of Death.
'J have been on the road for many
' year* and have seen many things
killed during that time, hut my last
| trip au a record-breaker," remark
ed Captain George Welch, passenger
conductor on the Rea board Air Line,
- running between Richmond and Co
lumbia, R. C.
•'On my way down on IS. we ran
Into a turkey gobbler on the wing
near Skelton. Va., anti 1 am ettll
wondering h'>w It happened The big
bird tried to fly across the track
ahead of tie and failed to make the
right calculation*. BUI Faison, the
engineer, did not set* the accident, al
though It occurred In the afternoon.
However, he soon noticed feather*
flying from the front of the engine,
and, on sending his fireman ahead to
Investigate, thu turkey was discov
ered hanging on the pilot of the en
gine. Its thraat waa cut us If with
a carving knife and contact with the
i head of the locomotive had evidently
I caused Instant death When we got
to Kaletgb. Faison weighed the bird,
and It tipped the scales at nineteen
pounds ”
When he left for Columbia on his
next trip Friday morning, Captain
Welch expressed the hope that an
other big bird might fly in the path
of his train and meet R tragic death,
for he and Bill Faison en.1o.ved the
first bird Immensely, he said.
ITKimVAY COMMISSION' Wil l,
SrPKRVIHE KU\l> nt II.IHNIi
The new highway from Fairfax.
Courthouse, through the town of
Vienna to Tyson's farm, will We con
structed under the supervision of the
State Highway Commission by day
laborers This decision was reached
by the coramlBaton Thursday ■ after
noon, when It was realised that the
bruited funds allowed by the last
le gislature would not permit th« let
ting of a contract for the road Im
prov ament.
V It TIM* OF HI NAWAV At I IIJKNT
ARK IMPROVING STBAIIII.V,
W VTHKVIBLB. VA., June 10. - Mr It.
It. Cruivge.v anil A. J. Itaktn, who were
serh.ualy injured In a runaway, drlv -
us from Wytheville to Mr Crow-gay s
home near VVytheville, a Tew days ago,
euiitlnuea to Improve slowly, though
they are by no means nut ■.f danger.
,-specially Mr. Rankin, w here skull
tt-a>. badly fractured at the hate or the
bruin Mr ltankln Is a well-known
merchant of Roanoke.
MUST SHOW CAUSE
OK LOSE LICENSE
t'ommlsialoner of Insurance Joseph
Button has set June 2t aa the day
on w hich ofB* 'als of the Eminent
Household of Columbian Workmen,
Atlanta, fJa , must appear liefore hint
mad explain why they hav* not com
piled wtth the insurance laws nr the
State, and show cause, if any, why
the organization's license should not
ho revoked. Commissioner Hutton
;sh>s the officials failed to make com
I plete returns and replied in their an
nual report. If« has also heard of
considerable litigation In which the
. organisation is Involved. As yet Mr
Hutton does not know officially whe
ther the Household Issues Insurance
ertifirates or does a general frater
nal order business.
Mil. Mo MAHON QrAMFtES
1X5 PRACTICE HAW HERE
Attorney John J. McMahon, of
Washington, qualified to practice be
fore Judge Ingram In the l.aw and
Equity Court Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Ingram, known as "Judge" Ms
, Mahon to his boyhood friends in
Lynchburg. graduated from the
Georgetown University School of Law
several years ago and spends most
of his time practicing before the Fed
eral departments In Washington. He
came to Richmond to settle the estate
of a Virginian who died In Washing
ton several weeks ago.
NEWS AND BRIEFS
FROM BUENA VISTA
Corporation Court
Plans for Puud !i
in Seasion
(’.p] el mat ion
J’ro^rcsbiijo.
i Special to The Richmond Virginian. 1
BUENA VISTA, June 10—The cor
poration court has been In session all
.the week Monday the grand Jury
'found two Indictment* against Clai
borne glint. Tile first rase which was
for feloney was tried Wednesday ami
j he was fined twenty-five dollars.
The committees In charge of the
Fourth of July celebration are herd al
Work and the erengements for the dai
are progressing nicely An excursion
from Roanoke will be run and a game
of baseball will l>e played with to,
Ruehanan team.
l>r. Nathan Mai nard preached the an
nual sermon before the Red Men Sun
day night In the Baptist church.
l>r. K. It. Snead is spending a two
weeks vacation In Norfolk. Mr. and
Mis. Haul ft Noble and Miss Alice Titus,
who have been (.pending sometime at
the Marlbrook left Saturday for Wil
sons Spring where they will spend the
summer.
Mr: and Mrs. I> H Bromley lire spend
ing several days in Baltimore and
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs \ K. McCurdy, of Lew
Is bur g. \V. Vu , are the guests of Mrs.
T. H. Keller.
H U. Mills spent several days In Roa
noke and Lynchburg thin woek
Mr, Wallace Wilton who ha* been
employed In the M. and M. Rank, left
for Atlanta. t.Ia. Thursday.
lll At HMTOM0 HVITIHT I HI ncu
TO HIS DRUM tTKU Jl NR l*TH.
(Biwclal to The Richmond Virginian.)
HLACKHTONK, VA , June 10.—The
lllackstone Baptist church, quite an at
tractive edifice Just completed, will be
dedicated Sunday, June lath. Thta will
be the program:
Organ prelude, Doxologv. Invocation,
by the pastor, Rev. L M. Ritter. Hymn.
Scripture Lesson, Selection by Iladdon
H Watkins, I’rayer, Hinging by Choir,
offering, Selection, l y Iladdon 8. Wal
kina, History of Church, by Beacon If
H. Seay Dedicatory Sermon by Dr
1 William K Hatcher; Dedicatory Pray
er, Dr, U, PtU. Hymn, Benediction.
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REPORT OEIHEJ
BI ABSENTEES!
Committee Which Investigate Dr.,
Buchanan's Ceibduet Postpones
Drafting <>f “< lean Bill .
v h j: d i c r m o n day
j
Probers Kxainine J vpew ritten Re*
cord of Inquiry L’pnu Which
to Base* Decision.
Owing to the absence of Secretary
.1. T. Alastln of the Stitt Board of
Charities and Corn n"''s, and Mr.
JelYry Montague, the . 'nmittee of four
appointed by President Becky to in
vestigate the. charges mane against Dr.
dames Buchanan, serrttnr; of the As
. .dated Cliarltles. b; member* of the
Civic Righteousness sb-viety. did not
draft Its report on tin investigation
Thursday, ns was expeit'.l.
The committee, coni ' d of Chair
man A. \V Patterson t.i A Hawkins.
Hubert Rant-aster and i. 1 ’■ Miller,
met In the chairmans o!fk•• and in
formally dlatnssed the < inning report.
I loch member was aai.-o the chair
man to slate his views os to the guilt
or innocence of the »< . s< d secretary
anil t> suggest what he tiiougtit should
ba written In the report.
Consult Written Record.
Tlie comnitlce had before it the type
written record of the testimony given
bj the vatious witnesses. The record
covers about one hundred pages of '
typewriting. Tt conic.i s all the news
paper (Upping* publish’d before ttie
investigation began ami several Inter
views given out during the progress
of t-\ inquiry. Among me latter lire
signed statements from Mis. A. G.
Vaughan, secretary of the Civic Itight
eousneas Society Mr. J 11. Uiddln, .
superlntendsnt of the Futnam Mission,
and an Interview with President Becky,
published in the Virginia.
The members of tin inn niittee fre
quently consulted tin rei on' and made
notations. It Is :>vol the report
will contain some of the statements ,
made by Dr. Buchanan's accusers and
arguments as to why tint committee
did t ot accept them.
President Becky, to whom the report
will be made, and who in turn will
■ all a meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Associated Charities, is
stt'l 111 .Newport News, testifying in
tho insurance mens trial there He
probably will not re. i- i i> Richmond
until Saturday aftcnoi
To Meet et Call.
Jutt when the comm .tee will hoid
.its next meeting to talc d< finite, for
mal steps toward exonerating Dr.
Buchanan, Is not known. The com
mittee tuljourned to :t el at the mil
of Mr. Fatteraon. The istfer will issue
the call when Dr. Mastlri and Mr. Mon- |
tague will he able to attend. it is
probable Ihe meeting will be held Sat- .
urday afternoon or Monday.
BU Et COMPACT TO MARCH
AM.WAY TO DRUtVRV'S HI.CPF.
For a sixteen-mile hike. Company A.
Richmond Bight Infantry Bine*, will
leave Saturday afternoon for Brewery *
Rluff. where the night will be spent in
camp. The return lu Richmond will ne
made Sunday. In heavy marching or- i
der the command leaves 11 ft borne post .j
This practice march, It i* believed, w.
tie of much benefit to the officers and
men of the company.
Civil Service Examination.
The United States Civil Service i’om
i mission has announced iMinlni tion
I to take place June 29, to fill a vacancy
as vocal instructor at Haskell lasti- »
tute, Kansas Art examination w:M tie j
;held in Richmond The position pars
J BOO. Information on the subject may
he had upon application to Ah’. H. Ham i
lregistry division of the postofflee.
MODERN NOAH'S ARK ARRIVES
WITH SWANS. BIRD, & MONKEYS
i NEW YORK. June 10.—A modern i
Noah's ark in the shape o? the Ham
burg-American liner Pennsylvania,
reached New York to-day. The slop
brought over 2u swans. 50 big birds
and numberless chattering small roon
ikeys. They are consigned to various
I animal dealers In New York.
OBITUARY
Mr*. Margaret A. Miller.
Mrs. Margaret A. Miller, wife of
1 William Miller, died Thursday at her
home, No. 2-11 West Main street. She
iwas fifty-four years old. Besides her
husband she leaves nine < hildren and
! two sisters The funeral will lake
place from th« Sa, red Heart Cathedral
Saturday morning *t 10 o'clock.
I'lineral or Mr. Davis.
The funeral of Forrest D. Davis, son
(of Mr. and Mrs T. Wiley Davis, who
died Wednesday will take plat e Friday
afternoon from the residence. No.
. 2701) East Broad street.
Edith Lucille Bedlam.
Edith Lucille Bellam. infant daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Bel
lam. <d lo 'levn. r!. i-rlfo county. died
Notice to Taxpayers
Office of Collector of City Taxes.
City Hall, Riolimond, Va. i
i THIS on i< I \\ ILL BE READY TO
receive \ll on oxe-half of I
CITY TAXES, REAL ESTATE AXDj
PERSONAL. FOR THE YEAR 19IC OX
JUNE 15TH
THE WHOLE TAX IS DUE, but ihe j
ordinance provides that one-half mar be :
paid in June and ihe remaining haU in I
! December. Failure to pay all or ofie-1
half in June inrurs a penalty of 5 per j
cent on the whole amount, which is due-'
al once, aj'd if not paid before 8EPTEM-)
BER 1ST, ihe Collector is required to 1
levy, with costs added.
ALL MALES '.’1 years of age. ALL
PERSONS (MALE OR FEMALE) who
own personal property, or hold personal i
property as fiduciary, and all parties con-!
ducting business in the city of Richmond !
(of whatever nature are assessed, and
will please call mid settle, so as to avoid ,
delinquency.
i GRADING PAVIXG, PIPE AND
i HEWER C()NXE( 'I I NO BILLS are pay
able in the same manner as Taxes, and
I at the same time.
GIVE NAME IN WHICH PKOPER
; TY STANDS and ace that vou get all:
j your bills,
"lhle being <ln> only notice provided for <
; by law, please give it prompt, attention, as
■ under the new ordinance 5 per cent, pen-,
! ally will have to be added to the whole I
j bill after June 30tb.
F. W CUNNINGHAM,
Collector of City Tax,o.
WASHINGTON WARD TAXES,
I to l* paid in same manner at the office of i
«?; ROBINSON, Special Asst. City
Collector, at 10th gad
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SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON SUMMER
Crex, Fibre, Matting, Raglan, Tape* try and Axminater Ruga, all aizea, for
Hearth, Porch, Engliah Hall, Room, Bungalow and Cottage.
Women’s Neckwear at
Less Than Half Price.
About 2,500 pieces of Women's Neckwear, you will lind in this lot every style of Neckwear,
Ascots, white and colored Lace Jabots and Rabots, lace and embroidery Bows and fancy Silk
Jabots and Bows, all new, clean, fresh goods, the newest effects, and without a doubt, the best
lot of Neckwear we have offered just at the time when you will want to purchase
-untmer supplv. Not one piece of Neckwear in this collection that a
1Z^C
\ i mr
wouldn't sell in a tegular way for 25c and 50c, for Friday and Saturday we
have marked them at.. .
50c and 75c Sample Hose, 25c.
Every possible kind of Hosiery, from the thinest to the heaviest weight—
plain, lace and fancy. These are ali samples from one of the largest importers in
New York. 50c and 75c values, while they last, at. ■ • ■
Just received a lot of the popular Silk Lisle
Hose, thin mercerized like silk anil still they
will wear and give satisfaction,
the best selling hose to-day and
sold everywhere at 25c in black I
and tan, at.
To the Women of Richmond:
Lace Hose, the popular thing of to-day, in
all the large cities and summer resorts. The
lace boot effects are the newest in Hosiers-,
and worn In all the leaders of fashion. We
have just received and opened a new lot direct
from the manufacturer in Germany: new lace
effects, open patterns, colors,
black, tan and white, excellent
values, ?.t 35c and
Imported White
tine and thin.
full fashioned, with wide garter hem, double
.solo, you cannot buy imported full
fashioned hose for less than 39c,
this special, to-morrow .
25c
$1.75 Silk Stockings, $1.19.
One Small Lot of Silk Hose, made of ex
cellent quality pure thread silk—A sample
lot sent to a jobber from silk manufacturer in
Philadelphia, the lot was sold to us at the
manufacturer's price and the
retail price would be in a rog- rf* 4
ular wax $1.75, to-morrow X • A
as a special ■
W omen’s black and tan gauze Hose, seam
less, lisle finish and fast dye. Also a
black cotton Hose, with ^plil
foot, seamless, with white «■ q|
foot for tender feet, excellent jr.
xalue for
Thursday. The funeral will take place
Friday afternoon from the Emmanuel
church, Henrico.
Arthur B McCrone.
Arthur B McCrone, eldest nun of the
late Alexander McCrone. died Thurs
day at his home. No. £2 South First
street. lie leaves a wife and two
adopted children, l.ewis D. and Mur
Karet I.. O'Brien. Funeral arrong' -
i merits will be announced later.
Mies Kdw ina Scott.
! ■ Special to The Richmond Virginian, i
tJORDONSVIDLE, VA.. June 1« —
Miss Edwina Scott, daughter of Ed
mond Scott, died at the home of her
father, near Somerset, Vejneeda
i morning- Her remains were brought
s here Thursday at‘t.. a,nit interred
; in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Ann Maria Ifoberison.
. Spe ial to The Richmond Virginian, i
BI.ACK.8TONE VA., June 10.—
i Mrs. Ann Maria Robertson, widow of
, A'liiiam 11. Robertson died IVe tines
i clay night at the residence of Mr.
1 Freeman Epes near Hlackstone. Mrs.
! Robertson was the daughter of Rav.
]•; c. Robinson and Fannie Hl<md,
j now deceased. She was a consistent
j Christian. , Everybody loved her, so
! unselfish and affectionate and kind
! to all. 8he gave no uncertain sound.
She leaves five children, three boys ,
| and two girls; two brothers, two
j -Asters and a host of friends.
...
John A. White.
i Special to The Richmond Virginian, i
KETSVIELE. VA.. June It*.—John
i a. While, formerly of this place, died
! in Norfolk Wednesday afternoon at
j the Protestant Hospital of pneu
| monia. The. interment will be at the
| Drake s Branch Cemetery this after
I noon at 3 o'clock. Mr. White had
! been sick since Saturday. A wife and
| son and three sisters—Mrs. Flournoy
I Bouldln, of Houston. Va.: Mrs C. W.
; Pearce, of Norfolk: Miss Mary White.
I of Washington—and three brothers—
j Dr. J. Warren White, of Norfolk; Dr.
lj. Wilmer White, of Suffolk, and Rev.
: I. M. While, of Colorado Springs—
survive.
SENT TO JtRY FOR
AStiAV I (TIN ti NEGRO
For an alleged malicious assault
upon Willia Walker. John Harris, a
: young negro, was sent to the grand
| jury by Justice Crutchfield from Po
J lice Court Friday morning, lie claims
I h» struck the other negro in self-de
' fense. The fight occurred on one of
the streets of Jackson Ward. Walk
er was struck across the face and
head with a heavy stick, so he alleges.
*
LOST HER PURSE
IN THE CITY HALL
Negro Woman Makes Formal
Complaint, to the Office of
the Chief of Police.
Claiming that her purse, containing
140, wan stolen while »h« was In one
of the office* of th« City Hall, Mary
C'rlss has made a report to the Po
lice Department anil has asked for the
ttrslstanre of the detectives In locat
ing the money.
The woman said she was In the of
fice of Treasurer Pace Thursday, and
that she left her purse at one . end j
of the counter while ehe went to' the
other end to talk with one of the at
taches of the building. When she re
turned the purse waa missing. Hhe
said she was confident she did not lose
the purse before entering the build
ing.
The office is unusually crowded with
people, and the police have but-little
to work upon. The negro woman gave,
hsr address as No. J J West Franklin
street, in the re** t
■ ‘ .• /.c- •’ .
NO ANTAGONISM TO FACULTY
ATHLETCC OFFICERS DECLARE
CHAltLOTTKSVlLLK. VA.. June
JO.—President J K !lnm> vice-pres
ident Edwin W. Holladav and Mcnri.
Turn Towle* and W. W. Douglas. mem
bers of the advlaory board of the
General Athletic Association of the
University of Virginia, hate untied
tn issuing the following statement:
During th» recent election of the
o(Bears of the General Athletic .vs
soclatlon of the University of Vir
ginia. It seems that a wrong Impres
sion has gone abroad and that many
■ f the alumni and the public generall;.
have conceived the idea that the Ki
lo. tt party made a campaign of per
sonalities against Dr. \V. A. Lambeth
and Dr. Albert Lefevre. the two fac
ulty members of the board. Such was
not the Intention of the KUiott party,
and such was not the conduct of their
campaign.
"As a result of what they believe
to be a current public impression of
antagonism. Dr. lAmbeth end I'r.
Lefevre have resigned from the board.
"We. the undersigned, tvho were
elected officers of the General Ath
letic Association, desire to express our
belief in their ability and our confi
dence in the men personally and to
assert that it was not the purpose of
the student body or any pert of it to
reproach them with not having the
best Interests <<f the university at
heart.
•We severely condemn the many
false conclusions which the public
have drawn in regard to this mat
ter as utterly unwarranted, and we
deeply regret that such erroneous
ideas should have been published
abroad. We desire that these men
shall serve in their former capacity
as officers of the board and we be
lieve that it is to the benefit of the
university for them to do so."
PRESENT REPLICA
MONTH AFTER NEXT
C'ol. ^laun Gels I,etier Regarding
Ceremonies Incident to
Gift of Sratue.
The replica of Houdon's rtatue of
Washlnglon, which will be presented
the French nation by the State of
Virginia, will occupy a notable and
appropriate position at Paris. Colonel
,Tpmc» Mann, chairman of in*' Vir
ginia commlatlon on presentation, re
ceived a letter verterday from T’lorr»
befevere Pontall*. charge d'affaires.
French embassy at Washington, In
which ho war Informed that the
statue will be placed at historic Ver
sailles, the apot where the treaty of
pcai e between the American colonies
and Great Britain *«« algned which
terminated the Revolutl* nary War.
M. Pontails also Informed Colonel
Mann that acme day during the
month of Auguct will be the accept
able date for the formal presentation
of the statue. He sajs that Ambas
sador Jusserand to America would
then be able to attend the cere
monies.
Colonel Mann. In reply, assured M.
Pontails of Virginia's appreciation of
the selection of Versailles for tho
erection of the statue. He nlso de
clared that August will be the most
acceptable month for the presenta
tion of tho gift, and he hopes Am
bassador Jucserand will be able to
attend, as he has often visited Vir
ginia and for whom the people of
this State has a high regard.
The correspondence between Colo
nel Mann and M. Pontatte Is us fol
lows:
Washington, June 7. 1910.
Co!. James Mann, Bank Building,
Norfolk, V*.: %
Dear Sir.—I have been instructed
by my government to inform you that
Ute mack republic accepts 1wiU» ,
gratitude the replica of Houdoa »
statue of Washington, so graciously
offered by the State of Virginia.
The statue will be plated at Vtr*
eailles on a suitable pedestal or baa#
which will be put in position befora
the erection of the statue Toy will,
therefore, not hate to take any trou
ble about a base for the statue which
will be provider tor.
The pre*' ntatiun of liie aiatue and
inauguration thitwl could take place
iti August next.- if that tlfne i* con
venient. The French •jovernmenl will
be repteaented at the eremonies. and
if they take place in August. the
French Ambassador to the Fnited
State- M. Juesscrand. would be pres
* of.
I W 'uld be much abiiged to you to
kind!.' acknowledge receipt of this
i "■ muntoatiou and let rne know if tha
above suggestions meet with tlio ap
pn v a I of the Virginia commission ap
poir.tt ii to present the statue of Wash
ington t.. the Republic o(HPYance.
I have the honor to be. dear sir,
l e ry tt uly yours,
(Signed•
PiKRRi: l.Kr'KVERK POXTAU8.
Charge d'Affaires
June Sth. 1*10.
Dear Sir.— l have the honor to sc
knowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 7th inatant, informing me ti
rinst courteous term* that the French
Republic will accept the copy of tlou
> don's statue of Washington tendered
t U h> the General Assembly of tha
Stole of Virginia, and sa.vln* that the
pr» dentation and Inauguration thereof
could take place in August next, if
convenient to the Virginia Commie*
don.
The month of Auguat will be en
ure ty agreeable to the member* of the
rommirsion. and w« are particularly
desirous that a day shall be named
which will permit, upon the occasion
of the inauguration of the statue, the
presence of M. Jusaerand, who has fre
quently visited Virginia, and for whom
those of our people who have had the
honor to meet him. entertain the high
est personal regard. 1 understood 14.
Jusserund to say, when I had the pleas
ure of meeting him in Washington
shortly before he left for Francs that
lie expressed to sail upon his return
on August 2*th. I would respscfully
suggest that the presentation taka
place os late in August as will be con
formable to thp plans of M. Jussersnrt,
and convenient to the French Govern
ment. It will be h favor if you will
have me advised by cable of the exai t
date as soon as the same is decided
upon, in order that the members of tha
commission may perfect their plans
'and arrange their steamship accom
modations.
The commission Is pleased to know
that the statue will he placed at Ver
i sallies, for we remember that It was
. there that was signed the treaty be
| tween the United States and Great
Britain, which terminated successfully
our Revolutionary war, a conaumma
1 lion for whloh we owe a debt of un
dying gratitude to our allies, the brave
soldiers and sailors of France. The
. commission begs leave to suggest that
the arrangements for the Inauguration
of the statue be such. If possible, aa
1 will permit the presence of as many
; of the descendants of those gallant
i officers and men as can find It con
1 ven lent to attend.
There have been many friendly ex
change* between France and the
{United States during the past century,
: but the members of the Virginia com
misrlcn feel that theirs Is a signs!
honor In hearing to France this fac
.simile of the person of General Wash
I Ington, who was not only the com
mander In chief of the American pa
, trlote, but who also bore commissions
ss a lieutenant general In the French
army and an admiral of France.
1 I have the honor to remain, sir. ,
Your# very truly, " ,,a
(Signed) JAMES MANTf, ■
Chairman.
M. Pierre Uefevre Ponlalls. French
: Charge d'Affaira* Washington.
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