The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-11
BATTLE FOR CH|LD
PARTS FAMILIES
Woman Who Testified for Mother
to Be Sued for Di-
yorce.
PARENT ALLEGED UNFIT
Father of Six-Year-OM Girl
Wishes to Restore Her to
Adopter.
PARENT ALLEGED UNFIT
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RALEIGH. y. G.. Oct 1.-THE Gus
tody of the fttrte six.yegr-otd daughter
OF Mrs. l.. G. Peddie, decided two weeks
ago in habess corpus proceedings by
Chief Justice Walter Clark, OF the SUI
preme Court, In favor of the mother.
has been reopened. with the result that
another decree In the case is expected
next Monday, when Mrs. Peddie and
her counsel are 20 present evidence in
rehuttal~ of that presented yesterday
intended to prove that the mother is
not At character morally to have the
care of the child and seeking to have
II returned to Mrs. d. NJ. Smith, of
Baden county, who claims that the
child was really given to her by the
mother to raise.
Something OF sensation was stir.
red in the hearing Just held through
the fatnting OF Mrs. e. f.. Musser
principal character witness for Mrs
Peddie. caused by her husband telling
her on the side that he intended to
institute divorce proceedings against
her forthwith. They have separated
within the past two weeks. since the
first hearing in this Peddie case, In
fact. when she testified to the good
NA'N' eNNSA VI &AI SuulV anu GUN
strained the court to restore the Gus
tody OF the child to the enother
Strange to say, both Mrs Musser and
her husband are now testifyinK to the
unfitness OF Mrs. Peddie to have the
care OF the child and yet Mr.. Musser
Is averring his purpose to sue for d.
toree. He 10 a linotype operator here.
General J. F, Armfield, OF
the North Carolina National Guard,
continues sick at his Statesville home.
where he has been for several weeks
He has been confined to his room for
while, but is able 10 sit up again
now.
A local committee is preparing for
the usual banquet by the Raleigh
alunnus Of the University OF North
Carolina Wednesday night for the OBJ
servance of University day.
grand total Of $5s,352lS5 re-
sources, a gain Of s7,730.ss4 for the
past year. Ia the showing made by the
state, private and savings banks in a
summary OF reports Of condition Just
compiled by the North Carolina Cor
porattcn Commission Savings depos-
IT'S In these banks have grown during
the year from 34.e70 9se to }s.47o,5ss,
and deposits subject to check from
s21.Sb1,25 to s22,s2S437 In the item
or amounts due to other banks and
bankers the summary shows A general
decrease of $1,T9a.5Ts. The capital
stock OF these banks has Increased
$l.o0s,1s7. being now $e,7S7.s9o. The
surplus fund shows an increase OF
*sob,ss2 and undivided profits OF 3i73,-
III. The showing made by the North
Carolina banks is, in fact, creditable
ana gratifying all along the line.
New Directors
" T,-x
Colonel W. p. Wood, of Randolph
county. Democratic nominee for State
auditor. have been commissioned by
Governor kitchin as members OF the
board OF directors az the North Caro-
INA Soldiers Home. Dr. Everitt il to
MI out the unexpired term OF the late
Major A. b. Stronach. and Colonel
wood takes up the unexpired term OF
DIT Is. +. Dixon, late State auditor.
me receivership Of the Grand The
a'ef was made permanent to- day
through an order Of Judge c. N. Cooke,
Francis Cox being continued as re-
ceiFer The lease of the present man
ager, MT Finch. is not to he inter
fered with by the receivership which
only involves the financial complica
tons or the owners of the building.
In the preparations for the great
nome coming in connection with the
! state Fair next week there ls to be a
committee of 500 citizens TO be known
as committee Of welcome These
| VIII wear conspicuous badges bearing
the inscription Ask Me The home.
corners VIII wear badges inscribed I'm
Home-Comer. Governor Kithin Ia
to address a special welcome meeting
to be held IN the State House Wednes-
day The Merchants Association will
serve refreshments in the Capital Club
Inc Elks are to keep open house for
the home corners. They are 10 have
cigars and fountain drinks free and
tickets TO places Of amusement are to
be provided without charge. The peo-
pie OF Raleigh are determined that the
home corners shall enjoy every mo-
lnent OF their stay In Raleigh.