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CLEAN PAPER
FOR THE HOME
VOL. 1.—No. 119. THE WEATHER—Cloudy and Warmer
RICHMOND, V A., MONDAY, .TUNE 20, 1910.
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SON OF COLONEL
WILL M BRIDE
Brilliant Wedding Monday of
Theodore Jr., and Miss
Alexander
NOTABLE COMPANY WILL
ATTEND THE NUPTIALS
Xo bo the Greatest Social Gath
ering of the Season—Plafis
Kept Secret, But Groom Due
in San Francisco July 1st.
NEW YORK. June 20.—Kor once
Theodore Roosevelt Is to figure in an
Important function without playing
one of the leading roles. These will
fall to Theodore. Jr., and Miss Eleanor
Butler Alexander, who at 4 o’clock
this afternoon will be married in the
fifth Avenue Presbyterian church be
fore probably the greatest social
gathering of the season
Invitations were sent to about 1.500
persons, and the church will be
crowded. For the reception at the
home of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander,
an aunt of the bride, at No. 4 West
Fifty-eighth street, between 800 and
*00 Invitations were Issued.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Dr. Henry M. Sanders, a
great-uncle of the bride, assisted by
the Rev. Dr. (Jordon Russell, of
Cranford. N. J. Mts* Alexander will
be attended by Mrs. Snowden Andrew
Fahnestock as matron of honor. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt, Miss Harriet Alexan
der and Miss Janetta Alexander. Miss
Jean Delano and Miss Jessie Milling
ton-Drake. of Paris
Hermit Roosevelt will act as best
man, owing to the death of the father
of Evelyn Irving, first chosen for this
position. Teddy. Jr., sent a wireless
to Kermit at Rea last Thursday to
engage his services. The ushers will
be Hamilton Fish. Jr., an old Har
vard friend of the bridegroom; Fran
cis Roche. Fulton Cutting. George
Roosevelt. Monroe Robinson, Grafton
Chapman. K. Morgan Gilbert, Elliot
Cutler and John W. Cutler.
I.nne of I/Hies.
The bridal party will walk through
a lane of lilies of the valley from the
church door to the rhancel. Ellies
of the valley and Bride's roses will
carpit the step*’prU»e a|tarfa«d the
**«■
w»> r” r-cj* •„ '
chancel rail will be hung
lands of white roses. The bride snd
bridegroom will kneel upon a Prie
dteu of white satin cushions, while
over them will tower the largest floral
arch ever seen in New York, made of
pink rambler roan*
Florist* and decorators took charff*
of the church last night. »nd thetr
work will not be completed until a
short time before the guests begin ar
riving. Nahan Pranko’s famous or
chestra «iH play during the cere
rndhy.
Miss Alexander's bridal gown is or
white satin with point lace and orange
blossoms. It Is an empire gown,
with high neck and three-quarter
length sleeves The collar and joke
are of rare Valenciennes Ir< «• col
lected by Mrs. Alexander while abroad.
The prevailing colors of the costumes
of the bride's attendants are dull
pink and pale blue of P»*te! shades.
The* young women will tarry pink
roho* and forget-me-not*
Where young Roosevelt and nia
bride intend going on thetr honeymoon
has been kept a secret. He is due in
Ran Francisco on July 1. where he
will act as manager of the I aciflc
coast branc h of the .carpet manufac
tory of Thompsonvtlle. Conn.
Another Saluts.
The Dolphin with the former pres
ident. the secretary of the navy and
Mrs Nicholas Eongworth on the
bridge, docked at the pier off the foot
of Twenty-fourth street and fired a
presidential salute of 21 guns. The
aalute disturbed the hundreds of pa
tients In Bellvue hospital and secretary
Meyer afterwards expressed regret
Colonel Roosevelt shook hands with
seaman on the Dolphin. Inspected the
mechanism of the guns and hts collar
was well wilted before he was tinallj
set on shore.
A number of the seamen on the
Peary ship Roosevelt, tied up at the
New York Yacht Club pier, left their
ship and gathered on the end of the
pier to cheer the Roosevelt party when
It landed. The Longworths drove off
to the Alexander home. Col. Roosevelt
went direct to his office in the Outlook
and Secretary Meyer went to Tiffany's
to get a wedding present for Theodore
Jr., and his bride. *
Roosevelt greeted the employes at the
Outlook office warmly. He shook hand s
with the elevator starter before en
tering and said he felt fine. When re
minded that he had a lucky escape
from being caught In Saturday's storm
he chuckled and said: . .
—Yes, wasn’t I lucky. It just held
off long gnough.” . ,
After remaining tn the Outlook for
an hour and a half Col. Roosevelt
tame out and went over to Scribners,
where he held a consultation with the
firm members regarding the publication
of his trip In bood form.
FALLS FROM. POLE
CRUSHING SKULL
Louis Grim Sustains Probably
Fatal Injuries in Win
chester.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.
WINCHESTER, VA.. June 20.—
Lout* Orim, 30 year* olo, son of Wil
liam E. Orlm. fell from a telephone
pole thia evening and sustained In
juries that will prove fatal. The young
man was painting cable boxes and fell
thirty feet on his head, crushing his
skull and exposing his brains.
John H. Moore.
'Special to The Richmond Virginian.!
L.YNCHBURO, JUno 20.—John
Henry Moore died suddenly this morn
ing of apoplexy, aged 55 years. He
was bom in Albemarle county, but
spent nearly his entire life here. He
married Mias Annie O'Brien, of Rich
Mad, who with six children survive.
*
HARRY KAYTON
KILLS HIMSELL
Newport News Man in 1* it
of Desjwndency Ends
Life.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT jN'BWS, VA.. June 20.—
Harry C. Kayton, a steamfltter for
merly of Farmvllle. commuted sui
cide at hia home here yeaterday af
ternoon by shooting hlmaelf In the
mouth with a revolver, dying forty
minutes later. He leaves a wife and
live small children. The deed was
committed in a fit of despondency.
PALMER RETAINS
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
By defeating Mr. Hall, of Lynchburg,
at the Hermitage Oolf Club Monday
morning. Richard Palmer retained the
tennis championship. The score was
6-3. 1-6 and 6-3. Mr. Hall played a
strong game in the second set and
looked good In the third, hut his form
was not consistent.
Ill CHI FRIDAY
Governor Mann Cannot See His
Way Clear to Interfere With
Law’s Sentence.
DOOMED MAN AFFECTED
Condemnea Prisoner Believed
auv Respites in His Case Meant
Commutation or Pardon.
Angelo Hamilton must die tn the
electric chair hYlday morning. Govern,
or Mann having announced Monday
morning that he would not interfere in
the case.
When informed of the Governor's de
cision by guards at the penitentiary
Hamilton was deeply afteeted. as ha
had inferred from the several re
spites grafted him, and the Interest
the chief executive had manifested in
his case that he would escape the aw
ful penalty in the chair.
Since his incarceration in the peni
tentarv awaiting his doom. Hamilton
has learned to read and write and pe
rused the bibie several hours daily.
Governor Mann said Monday that the
condemned man bad hi* deepest sym
pathy.
Preparing to Meet Fete.
.•■**•*«••♦*** hosted ntwisssi erspertwe to
meet Ms Maker instseiS of. condemn
ing the court and Jury which con
victed him." said Governor Mann.” I
have never seen Hamilton, but ai! the
reports I have received about him have
been complimentary. He has proven
model prisoner anil a thorough man. I
regret that the farts in the case will
not permit of my interfering.
"My decision now is that I will not
interfere, but should anything strongly
favorable to Hamilton turn up between
now and Friday. 1 may grant him
another respite. However. 1 have giv
en considerable time and attention to
his case and Investigated it thoroughly
and cannot find sufficient reason for
commutation for pardon."
Hamilton was convicted of murder tn
the first degree last fall by a Jury In
the corporation Court of l.ynchburg.
the crime being the killing of Mrs.
Sallie Hicks In July last.
According to witnesses Hamilton
went to a picnic which was attended
by many men, women and children,
while drunk and armed with a re
volver. After imbibing more freely at
the picnic. he drew his revolver,
it about his head and threatened to
shoot someone, but mentioned no one
in particular. He discharged the
weapon twice, both bullet- strlcking
Mrs Hicks, one of the picnickers. In
the back and killing her
The first Jury which tried Hamilton
failed to agree. The second, however,
convicted him of murder in the first
degree. His case was taken to the
supreme court of appeals, but without
avail.
Sister's Brave Effort*.
Hamilton's sister then began an
earnest campaign to save his life. The
sister maintained that the shooting
was accidental and furnished her
brother's attorneys with the name and
whereabouts of John Armstrong, who
was present when Mrs. Hicks was
killed, and informed tftem that he
would make an affidavit to that effect.
Armstrong made an affidavit in
which he said Hamilton fired two bul
lets into the air and did not know
Mrs. Hicks was anywhere near.
Governor Mann read this affidavit
with- interest. Meanwhile the attor
neys showed copies of the affidavit to
the members of the Jury which con
victed Hamilton. Eight or them sign
ed a petition for commutation of
Hamilton’s seutenee. saying that if
AtiULtrcng had told the same story
on the stand as was contained in his
affidavit they would not have convict
ed hint of murder In the first degree.
Judge Christian and Commonwealth's
Attorney Yancey opposed a pardon or
i commutation.
[ORDERS ISSUED
FOR RIFLE PRACTICE
Adjutant General Bale has ordered
the regimental battalion and company
commanders In the Virginia militia
to hold rifle competitions among the
enlisted men. with a view of select -
I ing a team of marksmen to represent
' the citlsen soldiers of the Old Do
minion In the annual matches at
(Tamp Pern-. O. This will be one of
the higest gathering of marksmen in
the history of the countn'. and rep
resentatives of the army, navy, ma
rine corps, and militia of a number
of States will be entered In the
i matches.
PHir.ADKl.PHIA LAD IS
TRAVELLING IN' SOUTH
William Milton Settle, sixteen years
(of age. left his home In Philadelphia
! on the twenty-third of May and Is
.believed by his father to be traveling
( with a medical show somewhere In
Virginia.
In a letter to the police here Mr.
; William S. Settle, father of the Thes
'plan lad, asks that the boy be arrest
ed add notification of the fact sent to
SENATORS IT ODDS
REGARDING ALASKA
I
[Three Separate Report's Are
Made on “Guggenheim
Ridden” Province
DEMOCRAT STANDS
WITH INSURGENTS
Agree on Many blatters, But l)is
agree on Otters—
Gigantic Plot
Charged.
WASHINGTON. D. C, June 20.—
Action taken by the Senate Judlriarj
! Committee to-day proved the deter
I minatlon of the committee not tc
I conalder the charges of cirruption Ir
Alaska presented in connection wltf
the dismissal of District Attolnej
j Boyce and Marshal Daniel Sutherland
The committee voted at the meet
Ing to-day in favor of the confirma
tion of the nomination of John Rust
gard. who is named to succeed Boyi <
as district attorney. As the time ol
the committee was limited, action or
the nomination of Herbert L. Faulk
ner, for United States marshal, war
postponed.
While It was the opinion of a num
; her of Senators that there should l>«
a general inquiry into Alaskan condi
tions, the majority of the committee
did not share that view. They fell
that the only question before their
1 concerned the confirmation of Rust
gard. and as there was no charge!
against him. they should act favor
ably.
Separate Rciiorts.
Conflicting and Informal reports wer<
submitted to the Senate judiciary com
inlttee to-day by the subcommittei
appointed to investigate affairs ii
Alaska. The members of the sub
committee are: Nelson (republican
Minnesota). Borah (republican, Ida
hoi and Overman (democrat, Nortl
Carolina).
They delved deeply Into the trou
bled conditions In the great penln
sula. but were then unable to agree
So each of them made a statement t<
- the general committee to-day of hi;
views of the situation.
A* issue for a fight was presentei
by President Taft when he sent t<
the Senate the nomination of Johi
Rustgard to be district attorney am
H. U Faulkner to be United State
marshal in Alaska. District Attorne:
J. S. ftbyce 'and Marshal D. A. Suth
erland, who had been removed by th
president at once demanded an In
vestigatton. They charged that thel
removal was a part of the plan o
the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate t.
control Alaska. They claimed tha
1 because they prosecuted a "gunman'
; employed by the Guggenheim*, whi
' had shot two men in a contest over i
railroad grade, their official fat* ha-,
been sealed. They told of Jurv-hrib
ing, and presented direct evidence o
the fact.
Guflijenhsim* Dictators.
Ti e alleged that the whole affai;
mi a plot to make the Guggenheim!
dictators of Alaska and that it hai
I the approval of Gov. \\ h. 1 lark
I Kx-Govemor Hogtatt and Nationa
! Committeeman Shackleford. All the«<
; men appeared as witnesses before th<
'sub-committee, appointed to look int<
, the charges.
Affidavits were filed In an effort ti
i show that, unless a check was applied
Alaska would soon be simply ft Gug
genheim province. They would owi
the choicest of its vast resources, i
was alleged, and would control no
only ihe administrative governmen
i but the courts.
Strong denials of the charges tveri
entered by Clark. Hoggatt and Shackle
| ford. Contradictions in the testimen;
had a varying efTect on the member!
j of the committee. Nelson favored i
report recommending the conflrmatioi
iof Rustgard and Faulkner. Borah am
Overman were‘opposed to confirmation
but did not fully agree in their view;
Iof the case. As a result of the dls
- agreement each member of the sub
committee told the Judiciary commit
j tee plainly his opinion on w hat th(
i Senate should do.
PREPARING TO ATTEND
! THE BIG ENCAMPMENT
Military flaking Preparation:
for Great Gathering at
Gettysburg.
Loral mllttary organizations are no*
busily engaged In winding up detail
for the coming encampment at Getty*
burg, which will laat for ten days be
ginning July 1. Practically all ar
rangements have been made for thi
transportation of the Virginia troops b
the Pennsylvania camp site.
Members of the militia are displayim
an active Interest in the fast approach
lng event.
All of the command* will be re
cruited to nearly full strength, ea
peclally the four companies composini
the First Batallon. First Regiment.
The contest of the two teams select
ed from the companies to secure re
milts ended Sunday night with tin
twenty-four names.
The prizes offered by Major Law
rence T. Price, to the members of thi
team securing the largest number o
previous service men. will be awarde<
later In the week. Which team brough
In largest number of men has not ye
been made public. The prizes, con
slsting.of four military wrist watches
one for each member of the wlnnlni
team, will likely be awarded Mon
day night. >•>
DELEGATE CASEY ATTENDS
CONVENTION IN ST. LOCK
Delegate Junes B. Casey, of Rich
mond. left the city Sunday to atten
the annual convention of the Boiler
makers' and Boilermakers' Helperi
Union In St. Louis. Mr. Casey, wh
championed labor's oauses during th
laat legislature, will return to Rich
mond nazt Saturday,
I
FOOD KILLED BY
POISON III SPRING
---
: Religionists Break From Pro
! cession to Drink and Death
Follows
TWO HUNDRED ARE
PERHAPS FATALLY ILL
Thirsty Boarders Drink Eagerly
And .Serious Illness Comes
oou Causing JParade to be
Abandoned.
VIENNA. June 20.—Poisoning of Ihe
water of a spring near Trau, in Dal
| inatia, is respoltftble for the imme
diate death of three religious proces
sionists, the probable fatal illness of
1200 others and the serious condition
of at least another hundred. The hos
pital# at Trau are to-day crowded with
I the victims of the poisoning outrage.
I During a religious parade yesterday
| in the Trau diocese, the procession
'passed a famous alkaline and sulphur
spring. The day was insufferable hot
and the processionists broke rank and
rushed to the spring, in the disorder ,
.one of the attendants at the spritig
was trampled and killed.
The thirsty paraders drank eagerly
of the water and three died within a
few minutes. Others became violently
til at once and the religious observance i
was abandoned, the priests turning
their attention to caring for the
stricken men, women and children.
Fifty of the processionists were
placed under arrest to-day. charged
i with the murder of the attendant. No i
I clue to the poisoning has been found.
irauTs®
Private Residences Are Broken
Into—Reign^of Vandalism
1 Inaugurated.
| HELSINGFORS, FINLAND. June 20.
i —Under the bill just passed by the
' i Russian Du^ practically, depriving
' 1 Finland of Ms liberties, the Chat's
| officials have already begun tightening
. of the screws upon the subject coun
, i try. The raiding of private residences
has become as common as In the days
, ; of the hated governor general Bobrl
, kofT. Dozens of such visits are made
( 'by the police daily, personal corres
1 i pondents is rajisacked, houses turned
| upside down and many arrests have
, been made.
'r The newspapers are gagged and a
1 re-organization of the public school is
in progress to Insure the teaching only
, of those doctrines acceptable to the iM.
• Petersburg bureaucracy. Agents prov
i |»cateur are busy everywhere and other
i spies are so numerous that it is unsafe
. to speak freely on political topics. The
l I Russian officers in the country are
> sleeping now In harrarks instead of in
> their quarters. No doubt is felt that
i the Russians are anxious to terrify the
people by some bloody example.
SEVENTEEN DEATHS
IN NEW YORK STORM
i Water? Being Searched to Re*
i cover Bodies—Parade Saved
.Many Lives.
NEW YORK, June 20.—It is fear
led by the police to-day that seven
‘ teen deaths thus far recorded as a
reault of Saturday's storm. which
| swept upon the city Immediately fol
j lowing the Roosevelt reception, will
be added to when the harbor squad
; have had an opportunity to search
[Jamaica Bay and adjacent waters. The
fact that thousands walked in the
,1 Roosevelt parade, instead of taking a
holiday on the water, saved many a
I life, according to the police.
| HOUSE VOTES FOR
MOODY TO RETIRE
I Supreme Court Justice May Get
, I Continued Vaction—Mat
1: ter Before Senate.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ June 20.—
The bill permitting Supreme Court
i j Justice Moody to retire on full pay
> within the next five months was paas
j ed by the House to-day. The measure
- is now before the Senate.
CROWD GATHERED
IN POLICE COURT
I A crowd the like of which has not
i been In police court. Rart 2. for some
s Cme, congregated Monday morning in
! expectancy of hearing the evidence in
the case of Ernest Stump, who is
i j charged with feloniously snooting his
1 j wife. They were all disappointed for
1 the case was continued for ten days.
Stump made na attempt to secure bail
: and was sent to the Jail In Richmond.
Four young men for being drunk
, i were fined $2.50 each.
t! -——
Ouet Beef Trust.
I JEFFERSON CITY. MO.. June 20.—
[Quo warranto proceedings seeking to
ouet the "beef trust" from the State
i ot Missouri, were filed with the State
Supreme Court to-day by Attorney
- General Major.
T. A. Fox Honored.
Governor Mann has appointed T. A.
> Fox n member of the state board of
» t.nbsltnlng. the commission to take
- effect on July 1 and continue five
yearn.
TIFT SATISFIED
WITH IIS WOM
Now Wishes to Have Cam
paign Find Publicity Bill
Enacted
PUTS SIGNATURE TO
STATEHOOD MEASURE
Anti-Injunction Matter Will be
Taken up Next Session—
Appoint Judges
Later.
WASHINGTON, t>. C.. June 20.—
President Taft was emphatic to-day In
expressing his satisfaction with the
work that has been accomplished, and
that which is to be put through dur
ing the closing days of this session of
Congress.
The. administration’s present plan
Is to have the hill for publicity of
campaign expenses passed immediate
ly after the postal saving* hank meas
ure Is agreed to by the Senate, and
then take up t^ie Appalachian forest
reserve bill 1n the Senate.
President Taft has been working for
the last few weeks to pave the way
for these enactments. Yesterday he
took an automobile ride with Senator
Burro* •* 'Republican, Michigan) as
his guest, and secured his pledge of
support for the publicity of campaign
expenses. Senator Brandegee «Re
publican. Conectlcut) is to call up
the Appalachian reserve bill.
To his callers to-day President Taft
spoke of his gratification over the
passage of the railroad and State
hood bills. The way has been made
dear for the withdrawal bill, with a
120,000.000 bond Issue, to go through
the House. The Statehood bill has
been signed. The rivers and harbor
bill has not yet been signed, but prob
ably will be within the next few days.
The President does not expect to leave
for Beverly, the summer capital, for
at least two or three date after the
conclusion of the present session. H«
Is not quite so optimistic as to the
adjournment date, but places June
30 as the limit.
Many Conference*.
After the session the executive has
already scheduled a long list of con
ferences with various Senators and
Kepresen tat Ives.
it has been decided that no further
effort will be made to pass the anti
injunction bill this session, the ad
ministration being satisfied with what
it has gained. The bill will be taker
^Because of hi* feeling that it >i
unwise to select appointee* for placet
on ttie bench during recess, the execu
tive ha* decided not to name the
Judges who shall constitute the court
of commerce created in the railroad
bill until next fall.
The executive haa determined In
ease Justice Moody avails himself of
the retirement bill, which Congress
is expected to pass, that he will not
appoint a successor on the supreme
bench until Congress meets In De
cember. This means that the tobacco
and oil trust cases will be heard and
decided by only eight members of the
highest court, or postponed from the
November date now set for them.
“SENSIBLE WOMAN"
MAY BE HEM
#
Will Run in New Hampshire
Primary as Republicans Can
eliiiate—Sends Check.
CONCORD. N. H„ June 20.—Mrs
Marllla Ricker, who was characteriz
ed by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll 'the most
sensible woman I ever knew," Is tc
be a candidate for governor of New
Hampshire. To an advocate of hei
interests here. Mrs. Ricker has sent
her check to cover the primary law
privilege from San Jose, California,
and Is expected soon to arrive In New
Hampshire to purh her candidacy.
Mrs. Ricker will run as a Republican
She was the first woman lawyer to be
admitted to the bar of the district ol
Columbia and New Hampshire ami
once was suggested to President Mc
Kinley for appointment as minister tc
Columbia.
GET BATHING SUITS
OR STOP SWIMMING
This is the edict of Justice John
to Nino Boys Who Were
Clad in Smiles.
It is unlawful, says Justice John
Jeter Crutchfield, he who preside!
daily over Richmond's police court
to take a bsilh In the turbulent Jams:
river unless your form Is hidden bj
a bathing suit. It makes no mate
ria] difference as to the width 01
length of the bathing suit, but *
bathing suit must be In evidence
Otherwise, a fine of $1.
This precedent was set Mondai
morning, when nine little boys—ci
rather eight youngsters and one youth
who Is nineteen—appeared as defen
dants. They were found swimming ir
the muddy river down near the docki
Sunday afternoon. In too close prox
imity to the many launches owned bj
several wealthy people of the cits
were the boys, and a complaint wai
made. They were guiltless of rai
ment.
“I hate to do It, hoys." said th«
One John, "but it must be done. Gel
out of sight. Glad to know that some
of you are taking a bath, though."
And then he fined the nine of then
}l each.
Since time Immemorial boys hav<
bathed In James river and many art
the old cltisens who remember tlmei
I when they knew not what a bathlm
suit looked like. But times do chang<
a lot in ft big city.
| COMMISSION PLAN
FOR BIRMINGHAM
Alabama City Voting on Propos-j
od Change-—Largo Ballot
Cast.
K IK M INGHAM. AKA. June 20.— |
This city Is to-day voting on the ques
tion of submitting the commission
form of government for the present,
oepartmental method. The vote cast 1
early was the largest in the history of
the city and It Is believed that the
suggested change will be adopted by
an overwhelming majority.
RAILROAD COMPANY GETS
WRIT OF SUPERCEDAS
A writ of error and supercedas was j
1 granted by the Supreme Court of j
Appeals Monday In the case of the i
Norfolk and Ocean View Railroad j
Company against the Consolidated !
Turnpike Company. The lower court |
gave the Turnpike Company Judgment
1 for 14.080. fro mwhleh the railroad
appealed. The case will be argued j
before the Supreme Court next fall.
Alleged Tni me .Statements Made
By Dealer Result in Strange
Suit.
ANIMAL SICK AND DIES
■Damages Claimed f'>r Amount of
Purchase I’rice and Veter
inarians Fees.
The legal phases of a line of un- j
truthfulness which If not sanctioned
has at least be.en tolerated since the i
memory must be passed on by Judgej
Scott in the city circuit court Tuesday,
when he must settle the question as to !
whether or not statements made dur- I
ing a "hoss trade" are binding,
j Mr. N. M. Lipscomb is the plaintiff
in this most unusual case. He is su
ing Joseph Lassiter, who has dealt j
jin horse flesh for lo, these many years. 1
Resolved, to Its final analysis, Mr. ,
Lipscomb charges Mr. Lassiter with
making statements which resulted in i
| his purchase of a stead from the lat
ter. Those statements were untrue1
! he says. Consequently he is suing for
J120 which he paid for the horse, and
for $7 additional which he says it cost j
him to engage the service* of a vet
erinarian to treat the animal.
The ptatnUK ttadKM* ttws he bought
the horse in question because he had
been told that It was sound, kind and
gentle. He realized that it "was'nt
must for looks" but he thought plenty
of food would remedy this defect, he
having , been assured, he says, that
with the exception of being a little
shy on flesh the animal was in other
wise In excellent physical condition. J
Horse Died.
j Accordingly, he says, the sale was
; made and he took his horse and started |
for home. Shortly after ho got there
i the animal got sick, or rather gave evi
dence of an affliction from which It
j was suffering at the time of purchase.
A veterinarian was summoned but
i could do nothing. The horse died.
Mr. Lassiter's defence has not yet
been made public hut It is rumored
i that he will take the position that
j no man has the right to accept a
[horse-dealer's word unless It Is given
i In writing. In buying a horse, Mr.
' Lassiter things the purchaser should
‘have both eyes open, listen to hut pay
no heed to anything said, hut look, and
! decide all points for himself.
| Mr. Lassiter things that a man who
fails to observe these primeval rules
of "horse trading” deserves all that
he gets."
1 Only one other case of a similar
. nature has ever been tried In Virginia.
, In that Instance, the man who made
tthe sale was held liable for damages.
CITY PLAY GROUNDS TO
; BE FORMALLY OPENED
•-—
Everything in Readiness t’or Cere- j
raonv at William Rvrd
Park.
All ii in readiness for the formal
opening of the municipal system of
playground* which takes place at 4
! o’clock Monday afternoon at William
| Byrd Park Kntertalnment will be
| provided under auspices of the Fed
eration of Mothers' Clubs and the
j Civic league. The Blues’ Band will
furnish music.
The principal address will be de
livered by Mayor Richardson. An
other address will be delivered by l*r.
I Frank M. Reads, member of the
j Council from Monroe Ward.
Supervisors named for the several
playgrounds arc as follows:
Marshall. Mrs. William Gemmell;
Madison. Mrs. J. B. Spiers: Randolph,
Mrs George Browning; Elba, Mrs. T.
i Bowen; Central, Mrs. E. L. Lindsay; 1
Fulton. Mrs. Richard Eucho; Spring
field, Mr*. Ball.
GOVERNOR MANN LEAVES
FOR LEXINGTON TUESDAY
Governor Mann will leave Rich
mond Tuesday morning to go to Lex
ington. where he will make an ad
■ diess at the closing exercises of the
Virginia Military Institute. Mrs. Mann
I went to l^xlngton Saturday. The
| Governor and Mrs. Mann will be the
! guests of Superintendent Genera! E.
|W. Nichols during their stay in Lex
i ingten.
j At the conclusion of the commence
jment exercises, during which he will
1 present two gold medals to successful
students, the governor will go to
j Burkevllle, Nottoway county, to at
tend a farmer's meeting and celebra
j tior for the beoetit of the Presbyterian
) Meuse.
Qualify tn Chancery.
Thomas W. Crouch qualified as ad- j
miuistrator for the estate of the late
George R. Cubbon In chancery court ]
Monday. The estate Is valued at 110,* (
,000.
Mr. T. C. Gordon qualified as ad
i mtnlstretor for the estate of Ellen D.
Farland. The estate la small.
IPPIE OF BEJIOTT
BOTTEN IT CO
Dr. McDaniel in Special Set
mon Thus Pictures Condi- •
tions in Richmond
SPENDS TWO EVENIN'
LOOKING FOR HIMSEi
Prominent Minister, With __
Officer, Makes Inspection—Pi©*^J
lure .Shows an.I Aufomobil*
Menaces to Pure Life.
At the First* Btutlst church
Sunday night BeY. Dr George W.
I>aniel preached upon the dem<
ration of Richmond from the w
"levers of pleasure more than love
of God."
He said in part: l wish there
no occasion for this sermon. 1 _
are many sensitive souls whom
Plain language may offend. The*-,
not believe tost such subjects
properly to pulpit treatment. Me
ever, I speak because my conacle
bids me. This service is the
charge of a painful duty. "Do I
to please men? if i yet pleaae
1 should not be the servant of Ch.„
The church members of our city
their attitude toward moral c
tlons may be grouped in four cl:
First, those who do not kn<t,w.
are good people, who attend chs
business and are devoted to
homes. They know nothing of
sin and shame of the city stri.,.
Where ignorance is bliss It is foMjb
be wise. Second, those who f
but do not care. They have no _
of personal responsibility, sine* th«#§?
are not participants in the wrong*?
Their chief concern is in taking earn?
of self. Third, those who know, but!
say they cannot change conditions*
Sin has always existed and always
will. The scarlet woman hag beam
in the world since the days of SolOe:
mon. It is useless to attempt to pu
rify city life and improve social COS-'
dltionr. Whoever makes the effort tp!
striking his head against a stone wall*
F'ourth, those who know conditions*
feel their responsibility as citizens and'
Christians and endeavor to remedy thee
existing conditions. They msy not?
like the crack of my rifle, but never- .
theless I am determine to take MM'
shot. '
"hat the Minister Saw.
With this In view, I, accompanied 1
an officer in oitiaena clothes. took f
walks down Broad street and
sights which 1 blush to mention.*
drat was on Thursday night, the
clear night after about ten days of l
They had come out like the In
from under bark and sod with
first return of the spring sun. Thesy^
swarmed the street until it was diffi
cult and in some respects dangerous
to walk. ' Girls resorted to the back
parlors of Italian Confectionaries
where they sat in suggestive posit
iftipnn
to welcome and tempt whoever might?
enter therein. An older girl on evtt*
bentled her little sister on her perilous?*
mission. Others whose lives disgrace#
the name of woman stood on cornCni
or marched brazenly down the strati
Boys in knee trousers and glrla in short
dresses were out in the darkneaa of tha
night, when they should have hhftM
at home. Young n»rn r, ogre gated am?
the side walks and looked with
plcious eye and evil minds and
enticingly to passers by. Masher# :
lowed girls from block to block
around corner after corner and
them down dark alleys. All of
and more I saw. Twas enough to I
the head heavy and the heart sick;
races were represented and J«
men and women struggled with
tiles as they stooped to drink, of,
pool of Impurity.
At Moving Picture Shows.
"On the second night wa
the moving pictures," Dr. Mcf
continued. ”J saw nothing obj<
able pier se in the pictures. A
lster was present, and they would *
guilty of no impropriety. All cM ’
and conditions were in attendant]
dude, dressed in Prince Albert,
bloated faced sport and
half-fed man were there, who
tickets In rotation and entered
after the other. {.title children
der ten and haggled old women
bent forms were there. What
you to say about these shows?*
things: First, they prove the text
demonstrate that the American
are lovers of pleasure more than
ers of God. On two blocks on
street last Friday night more
saw the moving pictures than
,ble in seventy of the eighty
churches of this city to-night,
lined the block and backed up on
side street waiting for admission,
yet we say this is a Christian
Would that it were, but many of S
church members love the place#
pleasure more than the house of *
They are too tired to attend
church on Sunday evening, but
parade the streets and stand
long time and spend hours
moving pictures and vaudevilles
a hard day's work. Oh, cos
thou art a Jewel!
People Are Extravagant.
"The moving pictures des
a second fact, taht the Amertana !
pie are extravagant. Host of tha i
pie present were poor or la
moderate circumstances. They
not give to religious objects,
fish for their smallest coin, MP
fish at all when the collection
tng passed. But they franc
cheap shows, where they pay
than 10 cents for admission,
a number in one evening,
attend with a degree
saw women who forced
dren to work to help support i
ily, and men who do not
grocery bills and fall to
other obligations, but they
time and the money to spend
ntng of pleasure. Who
ure the demoralising effect
upon the poor and upon the
(■Iris Taking on Joy
"Passing from the places
ure, we saw young girls, wli
ers thought they were in
entering automobiles and
rides with young men
good. One of the most
agenclee in Richmond Is th# i
bile of the son of the rich,
want to ruin your son.
automobile. Not more tha
ten can own a machine
nlng. The*
of regular*
youo.j
who
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