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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
WIDOW OF INGERSOLL
WINS LEGISLATION
After Many Years Mrs. Ingersoll
Will Receive Large Amount
- Due Her Late Husband.

BOSTON, Feb. 12.--Mrs. Robert G..
Ingersoli. widow OF the famous law
yer and orator. after years of liti-
CATION. Is In fair way to receive
$4,000, which has been found to
be due her late husband for services
rendered TO the estate of Andrew z.
Davis, OF Butte, Montana.
Judge Hammond here affirmed the
decree OF the probate court ordering
q distribution of the Massachusetts,
portion or the great estate when the
heirs, who have appealed from the
decision OF Judge Grant. Of the pro-
bate court. failed to put In appear
ance. The case will now go to the
Circuit Court of the United States,
where there Ia an execution in favor
az Mrs Ingeraoll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
STREET RAILWAY.
STRIKE IMMINENT
Employees Declare that Unless
Company Raises Present Wages
They Will Go Out.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. p
ROANOKE. VA, Feb. 1.-THE
present situation portends strike of
the motormen and conductors of the
Roanoke Railway and Electric Com
pany The Central Trades and Labor
Council last night endorsed the POSI-
ton Of the men. who will meet to-
night to vote finally on the matter.
1t is stated that unless the company
yields further on the wage question
and grants the recommendation of the
union or principle of making an an
nuaI agreement strike will be de-
clared The action of the street car
men will have to go before the inter-
national body for consideration be-
fore the final step can be taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
NAY MAKE AN EXHIBIT
AT THE BEv4LIN EXPOSITION.

fSpecial to The. Richmond yirginian.l
WINSTON SALEM. N. c.. Feb. H.
MI. =. q. Musgrove. OF New York, wno
is in the South striving TO get the diff
ferent cities in the south to make ex-
hibits at the American Exposition at
Berlin. Germany, beginning on the
fourth OF July. was here yesterday
consulting with the business men and
IL ii quite probable that this city will
make an exhibit rs the movement
lMIll hAxes an tnfluenee. in increasing
xAA exports Of this country to Germany
nnd Also Of encouraging . Desirable
oiAs1 AZ iIumigrants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
THE WEATHER.

THE wEATHER-CoLDE
WASHINGTON, Feb l2-Forecast
virginia--FAir tonight and Sum
aa y, colder Ahs santheastarn PARTON to-
night,
North Carolina-Fair tonight and
sunday; colder tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
SIMPLE FORM FOR
CITY GOVERNMENT
Bill And Constitutional
Amendment Offered Look
ing to This End
HAVE LIBRARIES
THROUGHOUT STATE
Bill Offered Providing for Ap-
pointment of An Organizer.
Many Other Measures
OF Interest.

In the Senate Saturday Mr.. Haisey
presented. on behalf OF Senator Sale.
resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution providing for a
simpler form cf municipal govern
ment. The Proposed amendment
strikes out section III of the Consti-
tuition and provides that. notwfth-
standing anything In this article, the
General Assembly may depart from
the form prescribed in this article
and provide such form of government
as the General gAssemnis may deem
best, which need not require the d.
vision of cities and towns into wards.
1t further provides that the town
Council" shall be considered to in
clude the body which under any form
shall be vested with the principal leg
islative authority, and that any city
or town desiring to change its form
may do so by vote of the people.
Accompanying this is biz pro-
Nding that the number OF members
of a city council shall not be less
than six nor more than forty. and OF
the board OF aldermen not less than
tEJtE iAoI fttoIe ttfdt tWSitASf anu llsdt
cities OF less than 10000 inhabitants
shall have but one branch. The bin
provides also that the council shall by
ordinance determine what the num-
Der of members in each branch shall
be.
The same resolution and bill were
offered In the House These are sub
stantiaily the changes proposed by the
recent municipal convention held in
Richmond.
state Library Organizer.
Senator Hatsey and Delegate Jen-
nings introduced In both branches OF
the Legislature "a hiil pravsding foI
the appointment ~ State library
organizer. who shall receive a salar.
OF 81. 300 a year- and who shall traxe
throughout the State in the Interest
of the public education and organize
and establish public libraries In every
town and county in Virginia.
The idea of establishing this Stats
Office comes from President w NJ
( Black. of the State Library Asso-
citation,
He Is now In Richmond looking
after the bills. and having the heart,
endorsement OF the State Board OF
Education, believes that the Legisla
ture WILL sec the wisdem of the ap.
pointment and win do what thirty
three other States have already done
Delinquent Taxes.
Responding to a resolution. Audito
Marye sent in a report showini
number and amount of delinquen
poll taxes for the years 1905, 1870
and 1908. The report showed:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
Bills Passed.


Senate bill No. fSf, with reference
To State repositories. was taken UP out
of Its order and passed. with numer-
Gus amendments. A number of banks
were added to the list.
Others asked the privilege of TAX
ing up bills and out of their order
Senator Keezeil insisted that the Sem
ate proceed with the calendar.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill No. 1855. To amend and
re-enact section $50 of the Code.
House bill 81. to authorize council
of town of Suffolk to issue bonds.
After passing several other local
bills over which there was no dispute.
the Senate. at l;45, adjourned.
Busy Day I'm House.
Saturday was work day in the
House of Delegates, and like all other
pyrotechnics and not even any de-
bate.
From the minute the members were
called to order there was nothing but
work No bills were brought up but
unopposed bills. but since these had
been determined earlier in the week,
there was no hitch In the regular
routine roil-callings OF the clerk.
Some twenty-five bills were passed,
mA0N-RSlnR StilStty t0ssdi- IIlsaSuISs.-
AT ? o'clock the House adjourned.
state Wide 8ih Presented.
The STROBE bill providing for a
Statewide election on application of
IS. eco registered voters was introduce
ed in the House. by Mr.. III. $. Myers.
OF Amherst county. Ii has been re-
ferred TO the committee on Privileges
and Elections
Speaker Byrd also introduced two
liquor legislation measures: one pro-
vtting that the profits of all dispen-
saries are to be paid to the State
treasury. the other giving every voter
In county right to vote for the
abolition of a dispensary when the
dispensary Is in q town situated in
that county.
Probation Officers.
Among the prominent bills intro
duced in the House was one by Col
onel l.. p. Stearnes, OF Newport News,
providing for the appointment OF pro-
baton officers in every city. town and
county who shall have charge OF and
supervision over all habitual drunk
ards, Migrants and idiers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
FAMOUS CATCHER
TO ACT AS COACH
McGraw Asks Wilbert Robinson
to Coach the New York Giants
for Coming Season.

BALTIMORE. Md. Feb. l2.--Wiiber
Robinson the famous catcher and cap
tain of the old Orioles in their pen
nant winning days, received a tele-
gram to-day from John McGraw. man
ager of the New York Giants, making
the Baltimorean ,battering offer to
coach the New York team for the
next three months. It will be remem-
bered that last year Robbie" held a
similar job with McGraw. While Rob
inson said to-day that he was not
prepared to accept the offer just now,
but would consider II, his friends here
believe that the old star will not take
long in making up his mind, and will
join the Giants before March /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
10 HAVE Ncw Paper.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
RALEIGH, N. c.. Feb. 13.--The
Raleigh Evening Times Ii branching
eat Editor simms - A. Henderson
week OF the Henderson Times. a
weekly Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
Granted New Trials.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
LYNCHBURG. VA. Feb 12.--New
trials have been granted the virginian
Railway In sixs damage cases. fnvolv-
ing $1,000. for burning lands near
Brookneai, Campbell county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
Ra.IlY injured By Rlast.

LYNCHBURG. VA, Feb. i2.--Jahn
Goodykoontx. Of Roanoke. assistant
roadmaster OF the Norfolk division OF
the Norfolk and Western, was badly
injured last night by a blast near
here = He Ii Estfii unconscious to-day.
but will be operated on to save his
life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12
surveying The -:ees:..

(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG. vs-. Feb. t.
Nessrs. Kenshaw and Riddtck. OF the
Good Roads Commission, who have
been surveying the roads OF Spottsyl-
vania for the last thirty days. left for
Fairfax county. yesterday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16
United States Of America,
District OF South Carolina,
In District Court.
In Re, Cross Hill Oil Mill, Bankrupt.
In Bnnkruptcy,

In obedience to an order and decree
OF sale passed in the above case by his
Honor. John j. Earle Referee in Bank
ruptcy, on the 18TH, day of Feby., 1910.
we VIII sell to the highest bidder at
Laurens Court House in the CITY of
Laurens, in Laurens county. South
Carolina, for cash at public auction,
on the 7th., day of March 1910, the
same being the first Monday in said
month between the hours Of eleven
lll) o'clock in the forenoon and three
lj) o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, the property belonging to the
Gross liill Oil Mill, bankrupt, as fol-
lows:---
The Oil Mill Plant at Cross Hill S.
=" consisting OF one lot of land with
tne Oll Miil buildings thereon and
thc OH Mill machinery contained in
said buildings and on said lot belonp.
ing TO the Bankrupt; the said lot con
siSts of onc-half of an acre of land
more or less, bounded on the North
by street, on the East by the track
OF the Scaboard Air Line Railway: on
tne south by Church lot and on the
west by Knitting mill lot. and being
more particularly described in a deed
executed by NJ. S. Bailey and w. I
l'ailey to the Cross Hill Oil Mill. Oct
ist, l9OS. and recorded in book 23 at
page l62, in the Clerks Office at Lau-
rens 5. c. The purchaser to pay for
deed; If the purchaser does not com
ply with the terms of sale, the said
property shall be resold on same or
on some subsequent salesday as pro-
Vided under the State laws, at the
FISK OF the defaulting purchaser; when
the property is Knocked down to the
highest bidder. he shall Immediately
pay to the trustees the sum of one
hundred dollars to bind the bargain
and If he fails to do so the property
snail be Immediately resold at his
risk mo
This property was sold by us on
salesday in January. 1910. and was bid
on by MIR. j. r. c. Boyer, through his
attorney, who has failed to comply
with the terms of sale and the resale
OF said property will be at the risk Of
the said j. II. c.. Boyer.
c, c. Featherstone,
II. a. Cooper,
Trustees.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16
Local Items From Eden.

Eden. Feb. ll,-Mr. II. w. Nash anf
family were visiting in Eden and Ra.
bun community last week.
Miss Vivian Owens is visiting Nj. ]
y. Armstrong this week
Mrs. Charlotte Hipp and Miss Su,
Cray were the guests of Mr.. jim Ropcl
Thursday
MIR. S. r.. Gray and wife were Wis
iting Mr. c. V. fIipp last week.
Mr. T. f.. Babb and wife and dausht-
err Miss Mae, were visiting Mr.. c. A.
Babb last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
NrR* rR*"HAhS**s#*H*.A.n*.4*.

Mrs. a. H. Sanders was the charm
ing hostess to the members OF the
Fortnightly social club on Friday af-
ternoon at her home on South Hnrpcr
street. Mrs. Sanders was assisted i'm
receiving and serving by Miss Annie
GilkerSOn. Nations was the game of
the afternoon. after several games of
which delightful salad course was
served
The members of the Mysterious
twenty-five club were entertained by
Mrs. III. Douglas Gray at her home on
west Main street ON Friday afternoon
OF last week, The affair was a Valcn-
tine party, the heart scheme being car
rled out both in the games played and
III the decorations. Mrs. Gray was
assisted in receiving by Miss Ruth
Easterby and Miss Marguerite Simp-
son. After cards, n salad course with
coffee. and ice cream and cake were
served
The j. b. Kershaw chapter. L. ID. c..
held most interesting meeting, Feb
uh. at the residence Of Mrs. C.. NJ.
Clark, on Main street The day be-
ing so balmy and inviting. there was
president called the meeting to order
and after the formal opening the chap
ter proceeded to discuss the all absorb
ing theme at present. The Monument. ="
The design that had been decided up
on by the committee was submitted TO
the chapter and all present agreed that
Tho committee had displayed good taste
and Judgment in the selection of the
same. a committee was then appoint
ed to select an appropriate inscription
to be engraved ON the monument. Ways
ana means for raising the balance due
on monument fund were discussed
piano selection was rendered by
Mrs.S. k Dendy, which was very much
enjoyed by all present.
During the social hour the genial
hostess served a delightful salad
course with coffee and cake, after which
the chapter adorned to meet the first
Monday in March with Mrs. Warren
BOLT
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16
A Young Artist.

Little Kinard Nelson, son 70 Mr..
lrby Nelson of the Mt. Pleasant sec
ton of the county evidences a skill.
almost unbelievable In pencil drawing.
Mr.. II. Terry of this city has few
sketches drawn by this young artist
who is but III years old. and they have
been admired by number of people.
In copying. Kinard is good, but in ori-
sinai drawing Is still better. The
work is worth seeing, and II. Terry
will be glad to show the pieces to any
who call.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16

Don't fail to read our advertisement
this week
s.. M. e. f. H. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16
NOTICE OF SALE.

The Oil MIL at Cross Hill, =. C., will
ne sold nt LnurcnS, :. e., on the 7th.,
day OF March, 1910.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16

A proposition that will save you
money, see our advertisement.
s. NJ. e. Il. III. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-02-16

All tickets for chance the Free for the ORIGINAL dat
and all white who holding
Tae on the premises at North The lucky number already
ocked IN the vault OF the Bank OF luens where
broken and the Lucky Number announced by Maj Watts you hav
% Q are invited to 90 so on the Blank Coupon by filling
er for 80 days order get the assurance of the on
Xe the date for Thursday the 2th have to stand
rther h these lots The road bound pass by
WIN privilege paying all cash You fix the price auconee
24th another day. the sale with all the atrcons will m
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
WRECKWAS CAUSED
BY DEFECT IN RAIL
Corporation Commissions Find
ings on Disaster. at Reedy
Fork.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

lSpcClal TO me I1meS-DlSpatCH.l (.
Raleigh. N. c.. January 19.---The Cor
poration Commission tnis afternoon is
sued report on the cause Of the ter
rible Reedy Fork or Brown Summit
wreck of the Southern Railway, SIX
teen miles north of Greensboro, De
cember 10, in which fourteen people
were Killed and twenty-five injured.
The report after reviewing tho cir
cumstancesso OF the wreck. says:
THE commission is of the opinion
that a latent defect. known as pipe"
in the rail was the cause Of the wreck.
This defect was in the manufacture OF
the rail, and could not have been dis
| covered by the railroad company. The
commission is of the opinion that the
| rail broke first at the point 1875 feet
north from the trestle. about sixteen
and half inches from the point and
Immediately over a small. weather
beaten but sound oak tie. From an In
spection of this tie and the pieces OF
! broken rail- we are of the opinion that
/, the defect in the rail is the cause TO
| which the wreck is attributed"
The commission orders that the costs
of the recent investigation, in which
a number of witnesses were summoned
! to Raleigh. be taxed against the South
| ern Railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20

state Senator A. IT. Lincoln, ono or
the vice-presidents, presided over last
nights session OF the Antl-oaloo'ii
League Convention. In his opening
remarks senator Lincoln came square
Nv out for Statewide prohibition. Hlen
license. lie said. was one OF the Worsl
features. of tho present system. iiie
neiEhorhood Or the county or inc ci ~
he asserted, is bought by the prlpe
OF the large sums paid into tne ,reas
,lry by the legalized sale OF liquor.
High license won't solve the liquor
roblem, he concluded, after revei"-
ing ,sonlo experiments to that eio
Local option also will not solve 1t,
he asserted
"Twenty-f.ve years ago he went
on, local option was good temper
ance plank, and l was glad when the
Good Tcmplars and other orsnnlza-
tons secured the passage of the llrst
local option law To-day i! is the
I1iuuor mans plank
They arc urging local option now.
In another twenty-five years State
prohibition may not be good plank,
for national prohibition may thcn be
the platform on which we will stand"
He presented Professor w r. Webb,
principal of the Webb School, OF Bell.
DuChiC,- lSilil'l ht Nti'th ~ is''No' ifrSN.l.a
mack was once IA pupil. Professor
Webb was the orator al the memorial
service held in Nashville at the time
OF senator Carmack's death, HIS
eulogy of the dead Senator, whom ne
termed a martyr to the cause OF pro
hibition' was eloquent nd touchlnS'
Professor Webb said he had always
been n warm temperance advocate,
and hold that the saloon had &no place
in civilized community -
Judge W. A. Covington, Of Moultrle'
Ga, author Of the Georgia State pro !
hibition law, which was passed n Una M
State by the Legislature without SUD
mission, To popular vote, spoke on "a ,lo
,Rettoruption Of Georgia. although, he
iSdeelorGl tl,ai too anbitious 9 tlti"
ltoo conipreheitsivo and WITH too Wuel
o iualitN alort ~, lie traced tllf
i history Of restrictive .legislatle ~
/ his State irons tliG day when lhers
| WAS q groggerN atrross-roads, lhrouSl
Fths evolution OF the four-mile law
Ethe local option law, and finally tht
prohibition law OF 1906.
l lie took several occasions TO com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
I LOCAL, OPTION NOW PLANK
OF LIQUOR INTERESTS
State Senator Lincoln Declars for State Wlde
Prohibition as Stepplng-Stone to National
Prohibitorv d legislation in Future Years.

ment on the editorial policy OF those
newspapers which have expressed OPP
position to immediate Statewide pro-
hibition in Virginia, suggesting that
such papers were Influenced only BY
the liquor advertisements run in their
columns. His address was filed Win
humorous anecdotes and with many
sarcastic filings at those who had falied
to agree with him in supporting state
wide measures both in Georgia ana VIZ
ginia. AS for the suggestion that pro,
that it stands to reason that mon will
drink less when liquor is hard TO get
than when 1t Is easy. and quoted ns-
ures to show that during the tlrst
year Of prohibition in Atlanta there
had been but S,iOo arrests, as compared
With $500 the year previous, He was
repeatedly appauded, and at the con-
5clusion Of his remarks was called back
to bow his thanks, and then TO renew
his speech, which was continued until
after IL O'Clock,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
Jerome's reply to-day 70 a cues

\ /
ton as TO reports that Mrs. Rlchafu
Harding Davis, wife Of the novelist,
was taking legal counsel for the ad-
justment of martial difficulties.
Friends of tho oouple had heard 'iall
shat Mrs. Davis had retained the law
firm Of Jerome * Rand. of which the
former prosecutor is a senior mem
ber tosrepresent her interests.
~ Mr., Davis could not be reached to-
day, but his attorneys declare thu.
they had 40 knowledgo ofSany legal
steps tnNena or contemplated by MrsA
Davis II
Mrs, Davis Was Cecil Clark, daugh-
ter Of John Nj. Clark, Of Chicago. The
author was an insistent sutton and
made his final proposal by cable, res
sceiying q cable ''yes"lin reply. They
were married "a 1899 al Marion. Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
other expenses during theEpast Year..
THIS KING
WORTH SEEING

royalty arc attended with a great deal
of solemnity and austcrity, The re-
verse Is the case OF those Visiting the
court Of King Rex in the Mardi Ci,as
liz cheap and liberal tickets are being
offered by the NorfollS and Western
Railway February l to Z. Winal limit
February 10. May he extended to
either way The total cost of each
ticketiSis only $26,75. Cheap enough
for everybody aud good enough for
.anybody Tickets to- Mobile or Pens
Isaoola only s24,75.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
ELEyIEI, FLIES ANSWER.
Former SubcontrnctOr on Southern Tunnel
Wants Use of His Equipment.
Special to The Times Il lspatch.1

Lynchburg, Va, January ga +. Elevier.
former subcontractor on the southern tunnel
here, who was in charge at the time OF the
fire last August and who left the work IN
November, has returned, ana this afternoon
against himself and ii. c. Lee, to whom
Elevier assigned his property. Elevier claim
that he left the work because Of III health
and had no intention of quitting. In addi-
ton TO this he sets up g counter claim OF
$4,000 against Oliver. The answer asks for
dissolution of the Injunction and receiver
ship under which his equipment, now used
at tho tunnel, is being Withheld from him
and his assignee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
- .
Man DrutnlIy Murders Wife.

Cape Charles Va, January l9.-Ed-
ward Origins. young colored man.
living near Preston killed his wife in
4 brutal manner this morning. AS she
lay in bed he slipped to the bedside
and crushed her skull with several
mediately after the crime Origins
left the house and disappeared in u
body of timber. Onicers are searching
for II i'm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
North Carolina Optical society.

fspoclal to The Times Dispatch.J
Raleigh, N. c.. January 19.-The
North Carolina Optical Society, in an.
nual session here last night, elected as
Officers for the ensuing term the fol-
lowing; President. Frank NJ Jolly,
Raleigh; Vice. Presidents, Samuel Dap
port, Durham. and a. w. Dula, Lenoir;
Secretary, w. S. Granger, Goldsboro;
Treasurer. w. Fl. Sorrell. Chapel Hill.
The society decided to hold the next
meeting in .Ashcyille June Is to Is,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-20
TO Improve raleigh Union station.

Especial 10 The Tfmos- Dspatch.I
Raleigh n. c., January la.---Official
notices comes from General Manager c.
H. Hix, of the Seaboard Air Line. that
tho companies Interested in the Union
Passenger Station here have decided to
eNpend $1,000 in improvements, the
work 10 BEGIN in the early sprlns.