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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
MOORE DEFENDS
REGENT COURSE


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WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1s.--
Commissioner or Patents Moore has
made rejoinder TO the criticism Of the
patent law, and his recent testimony
before the House committee OF Con-
eress. In which he declared that 50 per
cent. OF patents now issued were worth
less in whole or in part. Commits
sioner Moore had declared the patent
systems OF England and Germany SUI
perior to that Of the United States.
and was taken to task in a statement
issued BY the board Of managers Of the
Patent Law Association.
In his reply Commissioners Moore
says the board OF managers Of the Pat
emf Law Association represents mere
handful OF the 1000 patent attorneys
of the country. The smaller number,
he asserts, are aggrieved by the pass
age in the senate ut the last session
OF Congress Of a law abolishing one
useless appeal In the Patent once
and to create q permanent tribunal De-
fore which patent hearings could be
had. The same measure Is now in
the House committee, before winch
the commissioner appeared.
1.-THE object Of the bill" said the
commissioner in his statement, is to
save expense to the inventor In appeal
fees and attorneys fees for arguing
his case and to hasten the issue OF
patents. As to the statement that In
fluence OF various kinds has been
brought to bear on the examiners and
ficials OF the Patent Office, II IL true,
but 1t does not necessarily mean brides
OF money, although the commissioner
has recently detected casE OF tfIas
kind. and the attorney and the assist
| anr examiner were promptly 1nvesti-
gated, the case was brought before the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
a|GAn0HD ND ASHLAND
MT MEET N DEBATE
Local Academy Accepts Challenge
Of High Schn0l==0ther Ash.
land News.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
" April 16.s-Rich-
mond Academy has accepted the .ctaAl-
Ienge extended them by the Ashland
High School, and 3 debate win take
pIaos In Ashland on I'M second FRI
0ay In May. Richmcnd Academy win
be represented BY Messrs. Toy and
Wlnfree and the Ashland High School
" Messrs. w. H. CerdweH ana q, T.
Terrell Prof. w, T. Prince, Of the
Academy, and Prof. !. n. Leaka, Of
tie High School, are now making
maj arrangements for the debate,
which viii probably be the flrst Of a
series Of three.
Tho Ashland High School baseball
team. which on the I'd OF April lost
70 the Richmond High School In an
41-innins game By : score Of = g ,.
and which defeated tho Frcdericks-
burr High School team on April Z
- score Of IL to o. met the At
~ High school team in Ashland
yesterday. A close game resulted In
: score Of s to > In fayor Of Ash
land.
Batteries: Ashland. Payne. Blanton
and letter; Alice. L,oyelacs and Brown
The features Of the game were the
batting by Blanton and Midyctte Tor
the homo team and o. sensational
eaten Dy W4lt&kU, uESt uoStbu6h All
the visitors. BIanton's home run In
the eighth inning brought the home
team score up from , to }. thus maxi
1ng . tie. Two other runs were then
scored for the home team, giving
them the victory.
On Thursday evening Rfr. and hrs.
!. @. Hughes. assisted By MT. and
Mrss-H Fir Brewry xEegf, entertained
the Eta Chapter of the Kappa Sigma
Fraternity In honor Of their cousins.
the Misses Whittie.
Those present were; Misses Hora
and Ruth Whiftls, Martha Hagnss,
Louise Miller. Lucy aysthmey. Eu-
dora Ramsay. Eiofse Robinson, Nell
lie Payne, Mrs II. Drewry Kerr. Mrs.
Nat Lancaster; Messrs. H. A.. Rowe.
n. M. Irhy. 81. b. Prettyman, n. l.
Beviflz. o. 8. Chaplain. b. II. RAddltt.
8. b. Dolly. Il. d. NOEL. A. ]. Ellis.
m. g. Eilis. T. q. Hardy. r. r.. Che
nault, w. b. White, ]. Miller Leaka.
DR.. J. o. Hart and D~. c. H Amber.
The decorations were tastefufiy car
Red out In the fraternity colors. scar
let. white and emerald gxaen. Pro.
Eressive hearts were played, and the
prize. q, picture Hearts and TrumpA"
was presented by Mr.. Fred r. Che
nault, the fraternity orator. to the
winner, Miss Lucy Gwathmey. After
the refreshments were served Miss
Gwathmey rendered several solos, to
the delight OF the crowd. The even
ing was closed with Rip Van Wrinkle
hunt. Miss Louise Miller was award
"a prize for finding Rip after he had
slept twenty years@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
PRESBYTERIANS HAVE
MADE MUCH PROGRESS
Gratifying Reports Delivered at
Annual Congregational Meet
ing Held in Fredericksburg.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG VA. April
1.-THE Presbyterian church held Its
annual congregational meeting on
Wednesday night. Reports from each
society In the church showed an in
crease In all church work over last
year.
The membership OF the church Il
1856, an increase OF 26 over last year.
The amount contributed for all pur-
poses during the year was t4.111.
s432 In excess OF the previous year.
The Sunday school has an enrolment
OF 243. and during this year II con-
tributed $5S7.
This church also has q mission and
Sunday school In the North End seq
ton OF this city, which has done =
wonderful work.
A reception was gtvcn to Rev. John
r. Jacobs, the new pastor OF the
Methodist church. last nNght. Mr..
p. v. d. Conway made an address
OF welcome In the name Of the Meth
odist church. and Rev. J. H. Hender-
lite welcomed him cordially In behalf
Mr., Jacobs made appropriate re-
sponses for himself and family.
After short musical progra& re-
freshments were served.
Mr. Jacnhs n q young mass and
comes 10 his new charge under the
most favorable circumstance.
Mr.. w. l.. BraHnan IL arranging to
build large steam bakery on the
Cole property that he recently pur-
chased on Commerce street.
Governor Mann has appointed
Judge J.Es Mason to held Corpora.
ton Court here during the iilness oil
Judge Goodrich. Although Judge
Goodrich has been sick for several
weeks, he = mt seriously III,
Extensive arrangements are being
made by the students or Fredericks-
burg College for college night "a
be held in the College Hall tonight
This Ia an annual AFFAIR. and grea,
many contests will be engaged In
THE rivalry between the classes Il
great. and each will try to excel the
life that will be held.
The program VIII consist OF songs
and ysiis By the different GLASSES, saw
eral selections by the mandolin and
| guitar club and q short play BY the
dramatic club OF the c0llege.
The anno6ncement Of tho marriage
Of Nj. Warford N. Rsamy 10 Miss
Charlotte Jane Clement, which took
place IN Baltimore April ., was re-
cetvad here by friends Of Mr. Reamy
| Mr.. Reamy wna at 0ne time pro.
/ prietor OF tho Exchange Hotel hare
/ and Ii quite well known, Mr., and
/ Mrs.. Reamy will be " home afteI
May 1 at 1871 P~rk avenuey Haiti
more Nd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
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EXPORTS OF FOOD STUFFS
SHOW LARGE INCREASE

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 15.---
Uncle Sam Is paying less attention
to feeding foreign mouths and con-
centrating attention on those at home.
says the department of commerce
and labor In statement issued to-
day. 1t shows that exports Of food
stufYs from America estimated dur
ing the fiscal year pnufng June 5o,
1910, will amount to about ss3o.00o,-
geo in value. as against more than
$4s0,000,o 200 In 1893.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

Of v. r. I, In whose home she died yes
terday. Since the death of her has-
band. Major IL b. Richar lson. last year
Mrs, Richardson has lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Rasche.- She ts sixty :
three yAArs old ana Is survived by eight
grown children, her youngest son be-
ing IT present CADET 1T rms frstftuce
Major Richardson during his life time
was prominently identified with the
business life Of New Orleans and the
family and was weil-known and widely
connected throughout Louisiana and
Mississippi. Mrs. Richardson being q
native Of Matches in the latter State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
vANDALS DESTROY
TOBACCO PLANT BEDS

(Special to The Richmond yirginiax.-)
WINSrON-SALEM, ~. c., April Is,
John Bowman and George Bowman,
who reside about one mile northeast
Of Pinnacle, had their tobacco plant
beds destroyed last Saturday night
ii appears that someone FIRST tore the
cloths into strings ana then proceed
ed TO tear up the beds They are al
4 loes to know whether this was done
BY night riders or soma individual
who was an enemy Of the Bowmans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
Considnr Transc Bureau.

Especial to The Richmond vlrg.nian }
wINSTON-SALEM. n. c., April Is.
The Board of Trade Ii investigating
the adviSahility OF establishing a, traf-
fic bureau In this city for the pur-
pose OF investigating delayed ship
ments OF freight ana other matters
relative 10 the freight business. The
railroads encourage bureaus OF this
kind where they are conducted on q
conservative basis, and such an agen-
cy will probably be established here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
NKrLLED IN MATCH FACTORY.
III. G. Kennedy, OF Crawforsisvill
Ind. Was Testing Mixture.

ROANOKE. VA, April 15.---An exr
piosion occurred about II o'clock
Thursday morning at a match factory
which resulted in the death of III. c.
Kennedy, of Charlottesville. Ind, who
was engaged in testing q match mix
tstre when the explosion occurred. The
burning fluid was thrown into his
face and over his head, causing ter
rible burns. He died few minutes
later In the Roanoke Hospital.
Mr.. Kennedy Is survived by a
widow and two children. His body
will be taken to Charlottesville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
Z. {. HOLLAND ron CONGRESS,

state Senator from Suffolk Consider
inq q Fight.
SUFFOLK. VA. April 1As-State
Senator r. H. Holland Is being urged
to stand for the Second district con-
gressional nomination. He u seriously
considering the candidacy and said
yesterday cvcning decision soon
would be reached.
Mr.. Holland Ii assured OF good ma
1orities In the counties of Nansemond
Southampton and Isle Of Wight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
NEWS FROM AEEOVER VIRGINIA

a fine OF 800 was imposed. The ex-
ception was In the case of w. Thomp-
son. facing two indictments charging
violation of the internal revenue laws.
The case Is now In the hands of the
jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
be of reinforced concrete. three stories.
The contract calls for completion 0c-
no Smear ~ Norrnal.

Especial to The Richmond Nlr1fnian.l
HKRRrSONBUR9. VA, KpfH TT
Governor Mann has accepted m In
vitation to deliver the address ut the
commencement OF the State normlaf
here June IA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
Resist. Arrsst, Il killsd.

SALISBURY. N. G.. April 15.Jaclk
johnson. an Asheviile negro, was ahu&
and killed by Officer A. G. AttawaY
last night. after fierce fight. In which
the officer was stabbed In the side.
The negro was resisting arrest 4 IT,
thought that Mr.. Attaway viii r4aS
cover. On
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
Hon. >. F. Eyes Seriously I'M.

Hon. y. r. Epea Seriously IN.
Especial to The Richmond yifgtniAn.)
Bl4ACKHTONE. VA. April 1B.--
E-Congressman James +. Epes Ii Ill
Il his home, near Blackstone. He IL
suffering from heart trouble. and IT.
tie hope II entertained for his recov-
cry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

freshness tof youth and she fnvar,ahly
pfeRses her audience. Her appear ance
here on April 25th Ia eagerly awaited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

DANvILLE, VA, April 15.--Six men
were tried on charges Of violating the
liquor laws and In every case save one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

This money the institution win de-
vote to building purposes and other
improvements Toward the establish
nent OF q hospital $1,000 win be used.
for q trades building $4,000. for Inn
provements to Rowland Hall $4,000,
and for other Improvements $4,000.
The conversions Of the new trades
building will be laid May 30. The
other improvements under contem-
plation win be made during the sum-
NOR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

HARRISoNBURG. VA. April 15.--
While playing about his fathers porch
with a long stick In his mouth. three
year-old child of w. b. Bibb. at Free
Union, Albemarle county. feA to the
floor, jabbing the stick deep into the
roof OF his mouth. The child Is suf-
fering great pain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, April 15.--
A. T.. Cloves was sentenced Thurs
day to sixty days in Jail and fined SIS
ON q charge OF felonlously cutting J.
r. Clark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

ALEXANDRIA, PA, April 15.--With
the object of bringing about an era
OF civic cleanliness. public meeting
was held In the Young Peoples build
ing of the Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday evening. under the auspices
OF the Civic Improvement League.
During the evening interesting slides
were shown Of slightly and unsightly
places In the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

AMHERST, VA. April I5.--Octooer
n and Is have been fixed upon as the
days for the Amherst county fair.
Elaborate preparations will be made
for this fair, and the prospects are that
II will be a great success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15

SUFFOLK, VA, April 15.--Mrs. Fan
ME May Parrish, daughter Of the late
Judge Crumpler. through her counsel
Judge r. III. Rawles and William NJ.
Crumpler. the latter her brother. has
Instituted proceedings for divorce
against her husband. James Shepperd
Parrish. Mr.. and Mrs. Parrish lived
In Chicago after their marriage. The
defendant is not In Virginia, accord
ing to an affidavit OF the plaintiff.
WOODSTOCK, VA. April 15.--Dan-
lei ID. Logan. who was recently APP
pointed postmaster at this place by
President Taft. in the place of J, n
Davis, took charge OF the Office Thurs
day. Logan was formerly assistant
postmaster. His assistants will be
Daniel Lichliter, who was postmaster
Jacob Wiseman.
MONTEREY. VA, April 15.-Twt
large eagles on Buiipasture mountain
are making daily inreads en- a T.
Jones'. sheepfnid and carrying of his
young lambs. MIR. Jones has Offered
a reward for their scalps.
NORTON. VA. April 15.--W. ID. Nc.
Mel has been elected cashier of tbs
First National Bank, to I'LL the va
cancy caused by the resignation of l.
III. petree, who is to become ths
cashier OF the new bank, OF which K
II. ould win be president.
AMHERST, VA. Aprth--Janes r
williams, Jr., of Pedlar. was yesterda,
acquitted of the charge of feioniousi,
assaulting a Mir, Hughes. Wiiitaml
was previously convicted OF strikint
| Hughes with a piece of iron. for whicf
ofrense ne was fined S. Hughes want,
cd him further punished, but the cour'
sraaEed the Jury fe aeaa4ts declaring
| that williams could not be tried twics
fer the Same offensH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
$4,000 FOR ooLoRED school,.
Andrew Carnegie Gave $4,000 TO In
stttute n Manassas.

stffute NJ MANASSAS
MANASSAS. vA..s April 1.-THE
Manassas Coiored Industrial School
has announced tho receipt Of dona-
lions. ,agyregatfng $4,000. This sum
includes $4,000 from Andrew carne-
no, $4,000 from persons In New
York city and the balance from per-
eons In New York city and the bal
nnce from persons throughout the
Northern. Central and Southern
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-08
"A Five Acre Garden,

On d five acre tract south of Main
street, J. e. Froome ia demonstrating
in practical way what may be done
on the acreage tracts that were put
on the market by the Athena Land &
Trust company. He is raising truck
patton that rivals the Walla Walla
valley garden plats. Potatoes. cab
bage. beets. turnips, pumpkins,
squsshes and corn are growing in pro-
fusion, while Patch Of tomatoes is
receiving especial care from the gar
dener. Two and one half acres are
owned ty Mr.. Froome and the other
two and a-halt acres belong to Cass
Cannon, Mr.. Froome having rented.
He has young almond and English
walnuts trees that are forging ahead
with good. healthy growth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-08
PUTS BAN ON PRIZE FIGHTS
Investigation of Mullin-Burgo Mill
at StanfieId Will Be Conducted.

Umatilla county has probably seen
its last prize fight or boxing contest,
says the East Oregonian. District
Attorney Phelps is now engaged in
investigating the fight which was held
at Stanfleld Monday and If be finds
that the law was violated In any man.
ner he will bring prosecutions against
the promoters of the affair as well as
the principal. officials and all those
directly connected with the battle. 1t
! is also understood that hereafter he
will place such a strict Interpretation
upon the Oregon statute that only the
most amateur boxing exhibitions will
be permitted.
1t is certain that had there been
knockout in Mondays contest that
arrests and prosecutions would i'm
mediately follow, for these were the
instructions given to Deputy District
Attorney Steiwer by the district
attorney, Since there was no,
knockout, an investigation of
the affair will be made before any
line of action is determined upon.
If District Attorney Phelps finally
decides to issue final decree against
the squared ring contests, the popula-
tion Of Pendleton will be slightly de-
creased.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-08
IS WITH PO|NDEXTER
Colonel Roosevelt Feels Pulse of the
West and Sides With the
insurgents.

Theodore Roosevelt has made il
clear. not by direct statement. Int by
implication SO strong that it admits
CT no misinterpretation, that be will
support Repr resentative Miles Poindex-
ter In bis fight for seat in the United
States senate from the state of Wash
ington. They had luncheon together
and a conference at Sycamore Hill
and Mr.. Poindexter departed jubilant.
In endorsing Poindexter for the sen.
ate, COL Roosevelt places himself
squarely in opposition to Richard A.
Ballinger, secretary of the interior,
whom President Taft has SO warmly
| defended.
It is the only stand he has taken
directly or indirectly on the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy. Mr.. Poindexter
is opposed to Secretary Ballinger from
first to last and hopes to unseat Sem
ator Piles of Washington, who has
been identified with the Ballinger
wing of the republican party in that
state. Leaving Oyster Bay after the
conference. Mr.. Poindexter said:
II found Col. Roosevelt unchanged.
He and have worked together always
and he has assured me that we always
will work together. am delighted
with the result of the VISIT
Col. Roosevelt looked happy when
he received the intaryiewers a little
later. This is what he said:
Representative Poindexter and !
went over the political situation in
the northwest. He assured me he was
in hearty sympathy with my conserv-
alton policy. Mr.. Poindexter is a
candidate for the United States senate
and is politically opposed to that wing
of the party headed Ey Mr.. Ballinger,
secretary of the INTERIOR"
That was all the colonel wanted to
have put in quotation marks.
What he said otherwise made it
rather clear he had given assurance
to Mr.. Poindexter that he would sup
port him in his attempt to succeed
Senator Piles.
Coincidentally, Secretary Ballinger
and President Taft held conference
at Beverly in which they discussed the
reclamation service. There Mr.. Ball
niger denied with emphasis the rumor
that he was to resign.
II am not quitter and never have
been," be said.
Miles Poindexter is an out and out
insurgent. elected hy the people of
Washington on radical platform.
He has been supporter of the Roose-
velt policies especially as they relate
to conservation. They were the basis
of his platform when be ran for con-
gress.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-08
THE ALBATR0SS.
Tho Largest Sea Bird Having the Pow
or of FIiuht.

ne Largest sea bird ftaving the PoW-
or of Flight.
The albatross, that wanderer OF the
seas so often referred to in prose and
poem, is nevertheless stranger to the
average person and by some is even
considered myth. In Coleridges
THE Rhine of the Ancient Mariner
the albatross plays leading part. and
one sorrows for the poor bird. which.
after following the ship for weeks. is
pihlessly shot down by mariner
The albatross is the largest sea bird
having the power Of fight and is
closely allied to the gull, petrol and
Mother Carey's chicken. 1t has a
tremendous stretch of wing, averaging
from ten to twelve feet. The wings
are. however, extremely narrow. being
about nine inches In breadth. The
body Is about four feet in length. and
the weight is from fifteen TO eighteen
pounds, comparatively light weight
! when one considers the extreme length
Of wing The albatross is possessed
of peculiarly long, oddly shaped bill.
which gives 1t strange appearance.
The nostrils open from round, hori-
zontal tubes on each side of the bill.
but at its base.
This great bird is generally met with
in southern seas, although 1t is occa-
sionally seen on our Pacific coast. On
the Atlantic side it is rarely found as
far north as Tampa bay.
It's food consists of cuttlefish. jelly
fish and scraps thrown from passing
ships. 1t is greedy bird and ut
times gorges itself to such an extent
that 1t is unable to rise from the wa
ter
Its power of flight is, however. the
most remarkable thing about the al
batross. 1t spends its life. with the
exception of few weeks given each
year to nesting. entirely at sea and is
on the wing practically all the time.
Furthermore, 1t does not progress by
tapping its wings. as most birds do.
but seems to soar at will. rarely II
ever giving stroke of the wing. SEEM
ing to need no impetus. st. Nicholas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-08
Pilot Rocks Celebration.

Mem hers of the Athena band and
baseball team returned from the Pilot
Rock celebration Tuesday morning, a
tired but happy bunch. The band
headed double header excursion
from Pendleton to the Rock, and fur
nished music through the day and also
orchestra music for the dance at night
The Maroons lest both the league
scheduled game and the exhibition
game TO the sheepherders. In the Sun
day game Athena lost by score of s
to 0 and Monday defeat perched on
their banner by score of to 3. A
number of Athena people accompanied
The band and ball team, and those
who went report an enjoyable time.