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Fort Pierce news., 1910-04-22
Thought He Was Smart.

Wife-Do you mean to lnslnuate that
your Judgment IS superior to miney
misunderstanding not, my dear. Our
choice of life primers proves It isn't
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
PLANS An ARMY
OF 100000 men
Secretary Dickinson Has Big
Scheme for Increasing Ma
tional Defence Facilities.
THREE GREAT DIVISIONS
National Guards to Mobilize With
Regulars" in Time of
War.

WASHINGTON, March THE ini-
tiai step toward the organization of an
army of 100000 trained men as a
nrst line OF. national defense Is being
taken In accordance with an order
just issued by Secretary Dickinson
creating the First Field Army OF the
United States. This army consists of
three divisions, made up of the Ma
iional Guard OF New York. Connecti-
cut, New Hampshire and Rhode Isl
land.
1t Is expected that all the governors
VIII consent to the State troops being
assigned to tactical organization with
the regulars as in the case Of New
England.
In time of peace the national
guard will remain under the jurisdic-
ton of the State governments, but
hereafter they will receive instruction
with the regular troops with whom
they will be assigned in case Of war,
and all training win be directed with
the end of perfecting an organization
which will be relied upon to put into
the field on short notice an army of
100000 men. Each division will have
it's own headquarters. quartermasters
and ordnance stores and depots.
In case OF wer the National Guard
of New England will mobilize with
the regular troops and come under the
command of the head of the Depart
ment of the East.
Similarly. when the plan Is COM
plete, the militia of other States will
mobilize at the selected headquarters
under the general command of the
regular army head of the division
Each misunderstanding of Federal
and State troops-will have distin-
gushing insignia In the form of
enamel badges. and at regular inter-
walls the militia organizations will go
to the regular army post with which
they are brigaded for instruction.
The scheme is the most far-reach-
ing yet undertaken for having an ade-
quate army in the United States sub
jet to immediate call Of the Presi-
deTt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
LIST OF LICENSES
READY TO Be SEEN
Assessments Upon Business Men to
be- Made Public on
Tuesday.

Assessment of business licenses for
1910 will be listed in the city auditor 3
Office Tuesday morning 30 that any
one interested in the assessments can
inspect the list preliminary to pub
lie meeting which the Finance Com
mittee of the Council will hold next
Monday night for the purpose of hear
Ing any complaints that may develop.
Since the Finance Committee COM
pleted it's labors on the assessment
work last Thursday night the list has
been In the hands or the commits
sioner OF revenue, who states that he
VIII file II Tuesday In the city audi
tors office.
Practically the only material
change in the assessment. 1t was stat
ed Monday, Is the reduction of the
cleaners and pressers' license from
$50 to $40 a year. At the same time.
though. merchant tailors have been
made subject to this tax. and 1t Is be-
ffeved that some complaint may arise
from this source.
A reduction has been made In the
licenses OF two contractors who are
continuing in business. although hav-
ing made an assignment some time
last year. Other contractors Will pc
assessed as usual.
The board Of realty assessors ex-
pect to hold a special meeting shortly
to hear complaints regarding the as
easement of real estate. The assessors
in this line are now at work In Madi-
son ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
BUDGET NO MEET
NO OPPOSITION.
-
Chairman Pollard Anticipates No
Particular Fight Over
Matter.
s---------n
THE MAYORS MESSAGE
Annual Paper. VIII be Presented to
Council Along With Reports
From Departments.
lie MAYORS MESSAGE

~ don't anticipate any particular
fight on the budget. said Chairrnan
Pollard, of the Finance Committee
Monday, although 1t Is natural to
presume that a few objections here
and there to certain items will arise.
as 1t always the case when the budget
is presented to the Council"
Chairman Pollard did not attack
much Importance to the report that
the action of his committee in cut
ting down the appropriation for Rose
mary Library from $1,000 to $1,000,
and in increasing the Sheltering Arms
hospital allowance from $1,000 to ST.
500 would precipitate any serious OBJ
stacle I'm the way of the budget.
You never know what's going 10
happen when the budget comes up
for consideration" said President
Peters, of the -Inwar- hFaHeH, ps. ~Afefa
body the budget will be taken up ana
considered for the first time Monday
night
Personally, Mr.. Peters had no spe-
cial objection and he knew Of no par
ticuIar fights that were brewing.
Mayor Richardson was busy Mon
day putting the finishing touches On
his annual message which VIII be pre-
scented to the Common Council Mon
day night along with the reports from
heads or various city departments
from which he gathered many point
ers for his message.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
SENATE PASSES
POSTAL BANK BILL
Much Mooted Subject Finally En-
dorsed by Upper House
of Congress.
A NJ Z n ID M L n T s
MANY
Investment in Bonds Paying Less
Than 2 IL Per Cent Inter
est Prohibited.

WASHINGTON, March THE
postal savings bank ball. the pet pro-
Jeet of President TAFT, was passed
in the Senate late saturday evening
ny large majority.
Since ats introduction, the bill has
been the subject OF much heated dis
cassion, violent opposition centering
about the arrangement for the dis
position OF the moneys deposited.
Numerous amendments along this
tine were offered by Senators BaITin-
ger. Cummins. Deliver and others,
OF those accepted was one arrant
prohibiting investment in bonds pay
ing less than two and one-han per
cent. interest. thus barring invest
ment In government bonds, but al
lowing the purchase OF bonds issued
In connection with the construction
OF the Panama Canal.
According to the terms OF the bill,
great bank will be organized. for
which the government Will stand
sponsor, and which Will receive de-
posts from the country at large by
mail The measure Ia expected to
prove a boon to farmers and those
living in unfrequented localities. to
whom at present banking facilities
are denied,
The bill has been under discussion
since Thursday during which time
the Senate. having agreed to come
to vote on that day. refused to take
note of the passage of time by TAX
Ing reeasses rather than adjourn
ment Under this arrangement II was
still Thursday in the chambers when
the bill Was finally passed s2a..'s,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
MlRIEDcO|NsLE:AD
TO SHARP ARREST
-------------------
Police Capture Man Believed to Be
King Of Cocaine Distri-
butors.
------2-------~
MAY NEED TESTS MADE
Possible That Convictions Cannot
Be Secured Without This
Evidence.

Ia the arrest Sunday Of Jack
Sharp, Negro, the police are In
cnnco to the reilei tnar they have
IN custody the Aing OK cocaine ois-
trakutors. AT least, they 40 term
him a. this time, anu watie the case
Was continued a4onaay morning IN
police court until the yth, II simply
means that additional evidence " 10
be secured in the interim.
Patroimep Smith, krengel and
Samueis are responsible for the ar
rest OF the negit. When they ap-
preached him. he L. alleged TO have
taken from his pocket one package
OF the drug and swallowed IL before
his hands could be kept away from
his mouth. This, however, lie merely
circumstance that connects him
with the alleged sale of the drug In
the city.
Marked money was found on his
person, a stooI-pigeon being used by
the officers. This ''spotter' was given
coins that bore marks made by the
police. and was told to purchase the
dope" from the prisoner. He re-
ported that he had done this, and
when Sharp was arrested he had the
marked coins in his possession.
---- 4 HERE -rr~-tnrer rases OF affeged
police court, two of the previous
cases having been postponed on NC
count OF the fact that there was no
fund to pay a chemist To make an
analytical test OF the drug.
1t, Is intimated around the City
Hall that the technical point viii he
raised In every case that no cocaine
was captured, but that the powders
found were harmless This showed
the necessity for a test being made
In each instance. and the refusal
Of DR.. Whitfield last week to make
an analysis In order that a test
case might be brought to the atten-
ton OF the authorities was merely
a forerunner OF what is to follow
when the cocaine cases are speciti-
caily brought to court.
But IN the case OF the negro ar
rested Sunday, the officers believe
they have the right one--the man
who has bought the dope" in large
quantities and supplied II in dribiets
to the more iiiiterate and ignorant
negroes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
MUST NOT ENTER
WHERE MEASLES ARE
---------
Board Of Health Issues Cards
Warning Those Who Might
Take Chances.

"All persons are notified Of the
presence Of measles and are
warned not TO enter.
Two persons having measles
must not leave the apartment In
which he Is isolated until this
notice ia removed by the Depart
ment of Health"
These inscriptions are to be found
on little white pasteboArd placards
which the Health Department dis
tributod among its inspacrors Monday
morning to be tackled In front of
homes containing cases OF neAsies.
Putting OF these pIacards into nse
Ii something OF an innovation, ~ II
has been the custom OK the Health
heretofore only 70 piacard
such cases as diphtheria, smallpox and
scarlatsna.
The epidemic of measles which has
been prevailing in the city for some
days ii now well under control. health
offictals way However; the depart-
mont il determined not to take any
chances and will continue to make use
Of the piacards until the last case dir
appears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
MONACO PR|NcIPAL|TY
WANTS To De REPUBLIC
Honee, of Monte Carlo, Demands
Change in Form of Gov
erment.

MONACO, March Monaco. the
smallest principality In the world. EN-
bracing only eight square miles and a
tinstion Is that Monte Carlo is with
in It's borders, wants TO be a constitu-
tionai republic and Prince Albert is
selecting commission to-day that will
consider the demands or the people.
This action by the Prince is in re-
Spouse to a peaceful demonstration
yesterday. participated in by a MAORI
ty OF the population, which Included
speeches against the present govern
ment and a demand for the early
granting OF constitution.
While the demonstration was not
violent. the participants manifested the
greatest determination and Prince AL
bert deemed IL Wise to promise q care
full consideration OF hedemand
The miniature princfpality is wholly
within the French department of the
Alpes Maritimes, except where II Dor
ders on the Mediterranean.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
Ashland

ASHLAND. VA. March mir. IL.
Guy Newberry, Frank Hall and u.
Barrett Prettyman and Wash Hall
were chosen to uphold the honors
for Randolph Macon In the inter
collegiate contest with Richmond
College to take place here In April.
The superintendent. c. r. Shaw.
and several OF the officials will go
over the town to-day with the street
committee to locate the electric light
poles along Robertson ana Howard
streets The company promises cleo
trio lights in that part of the town
In two or three weeks.
The plugs for the town have been
received, and Will be connected with
the Ashland water works this week.
Miss Grace Vest from Ginter PARK,
10 the weekend guest of Mrs Well
don G. Blanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes cummins
from Lynchburg. have rented the
"Patten" house, and will move In
this week. They are now at the inn.
Mr.. Charles FoIgs. of Chicago, ar
rived from New York yesterday
morning to see his mother. who II
improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Vaughan
were with Mrs. I. N. Vaughan Mt
TIE NAY LHAA ytSNCAdNy,
Mr.. and Mrs II. g. Wallace and
little daughter were guests OF Mrs
ID. r. Aftdyette Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Vail, the new postmas-
err. will come into the office to-day.
Miss Virginia Haw spent the week
end here with her family.
Mr.. Edward Voolfolk and mother
were also guests of the Misses Haw
on Sunday.
Mr.. C.. B. Jones has just returned
from Cold Harhor.
Mr.. Napier has been elected dele
gate from Hanover Lodge. $50, I. O..
o. F.. to the district convention to
be held In Danviile next month.
Mr. Newherry, Randolph Macon
College student. Allied the pulpit OF
the Ashland Baptist church yesterday
I'm the absence af the pastor. DR..
T.swless who is IN Montpelier
Mi.~ Helen Tipscomb is visiting
Msxs 1senzeu Hunt int Gwathmey,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
mot YET WELL BUT
MUST CO TO PRISON
Mason, Protesting His Innocence
Held That His Record May
Be Looked Into.

Suspected OF being the person who
has frequently registered at hotels In
order to entice young men into his
room and fleece them Of what money
they had. and also thought to be
wanted In North Carolina for several
like offenses. r.. e.. Mason, q respee-
table, appearlng young man was in
police court Monday. lie explained
that he came here from NE'folk.
where for fourteen weeks he had been
an inmate OF the ST. vincents hos
pitai; that he was drug clerk.
though expected to work out OF Rich
mond for mr. advertising concern.
In order to give the detectives more
time on the case, 1t was postponed
until the twelfth. the protests OF the
young man to the contrary notwith-
standing. He told Justice Crutch-
field that he was unable to give bail
and that he ought NOT TO be locked
up because he was not vet fully re-
covered from hts prcfracrAd illness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
ENDS HER LIFE BY
USE OF RUDE ROPE
Mrs Schuyler Inmate of Eastern
State Hospital, Commits
Suicide.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. March T.
MRS. Julia Schuyler, patient of the
Eastern State Hospital, committed
suicide Saturday night by hanging
herself from a radiator with rope
made from pieces torn from q sheet.
Mrs. Schuyler was admitted to the
hospital from Portsmouth on Fehru-
airy 1sth last. and had been confined
in the tntirmary department. II oc-
CURED some time after 9 o'clock, for
ut this hour the night watch made
the last round and found everything
all right.
An inquest was held yesterday
morning by the coroner. Or. George
A-.>Hankins. The jury. composed OF
Messrs.p Is, w WHrharton. c.. G.. Hall,
s. l.. Graham. j. l. Glenn, r. n.
Saunders and weiby Thorpe. returned
a verdict generating the hospital an-
thorities from any blame.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
FOR FEL0N|0Us CUTTING

William Gilchrist, negro. was sent
to the grand jury BY Justice Cruteh-
field Monday morning on the charge
of having feieniously stabbed and cut
Glad tIryin. another negro. arytn
came into court with his head BAN
daged. and not until the investiga-
ton had gone ahead for several min
utes did 1t develop that he had been
cut In the side. Dr. Davis. of the
ambulance. was present. and had
treated Irwin for the wound in the
head, but had not been told of the
slash in the eide He made an ex-
animation of this In the private Office
of Justice crutehfieid. and when he
reported. Gtichrist was sent TO the
grand jury. He was indicted IN the
morning. the grand jury Defng m
session at the time OF the lower
court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
LEAGUE SEASON AT
RALEIGH TO OPEN MAY 90

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.
RALEIGH, N. c., Mar. THE East
ern Carolina baseball league will open
Man 23rd and ninety three games will
be played. This was decided upon at
4 meeting Of the league directors held
here Two double headers will he
played by each team. one on Labor
Day and the other July fourth.
The forfeit was placed at $500 and
the salary limit will be $l.750. each
team to carry twelve men exclusive OF
the manager. The rain guarantee Is
fixed at $40 and the game guarantee
Is optional: either S45 or 40 per cent.
of the gate receipts.
Things have not moved harmonious
Iy since tina end Of last season and at
one time II looked as Ii there would
be no league. as all the clubs except
three withdrew from the association on
account OF differences among the d.
rectors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
NAN LOSES his LIFE
IN FIRE IN DANV|LLE
Thomas Jones Suffocated by
Flames in Morgan Hotel,
Danville.

fspecial to The Richmond yirginian.)
bANVILLE, VA, Mar. Fire. dis
covered at o'clock last night on the
eeeerd fonr ~ Morgan natai three
story brick structure on Main street.
1..u.Sd paopapas nl.een huAarcu uoi-
lars damage and resulted In the loss
OF one life Thomas jones. aged about
fffty-flvc, 4 bachelor. who had roomed
81 the hotel for many years. was found
uffocated In HIS room on the third
fioor near where the flames originated.
The deceased was . brother Of e, X.
Jones. = wcslthy and prominent citi-
zen and school trustee, Tom Jones
worked for hts brother. No one anttct-
pated that he had retired 70 early.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
BURNETT MADE TO PAY
| FOR ATTACK ON HARRIS

w. E. Burnett, a young man. was
convicted in police court Monday Of
an assault upon l.. G.. Harris. and was
fined $40 and ordered to furnish Sc
curity In the sum of 500 for his
good behavior for six months. he
appeared with his young and hand
some wife. and pleaded that the fight
was the result of misunderstanding
about a bill that he wanted to col
Iect from Harris. Harris testified
that he had been kicked while he
was on the front porch of neigh
Dor, and this citizen told of the same
trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
OBITUARY
Richard II. Dnest,errx.

GACiafu IA DHfsSbefry.
The funeral of Mr.. Richard Henry
Duesberry, who died Saturday in st.
Louis. will be held from the home
or his daughter. Mrs. Z. c. waithail,
1919 Hanover street. In this city, Tues
day morning at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Duesberry was sixty-eight years
old He Is survived by his wife, three
daughters, one sister and two broth
ers.
Born here in the early forttes, Mr.
Duesberry served through the Con-
federate war with considerable dtstinc-
ton. and at its close was appointed
purchasing agent for the Richmond
and Danvilfe railroad.
In 1898 he accepted similar posi-
ton with the Mobile and Ohio rail-
way. holding this place until May.
1909. when he resigned on account OF
Ill health.
Besides Mrs. walthall, his sister and
both brothers also live here. where
Mr.. Duesberry had many close friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
CENTENARIAN DIES.

Especial to The Richmond Nirgtnian.)
RALEIGH N c.. Mar. 1.--Chanie
Aston, a negress. said to be the oldest
woman In this section OF the STATE,
died here Sunday. She passed the
century mark February 10th.
She was born In WaFfeHteIi,- but ha.a
lived in Raleigh for the past thirty
years. She belonged to the Aston
family OF Warren county before the
war and her date of birth is set down
in their family Bible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
IMPORTED MEN LEAVE
AFTER HOT EXPERIENCE
Door Of Their Cottage Broken
Open and Several Shots
Fired Upon Them.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH. n. c.. Mar. 5.--Forty ne
groes left Wilmington. n. c., this morn
Ing on various trains. They were the
imported labor ofAthe Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company. Twenty-Five OF the
men were u = cottage Hast night hon
the door was pushed open. several shots
fred and two of them painfully wound
ed The men refused to stay al
though protection was guaranteed by
the company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
Case q Thompson Continued.

w. e. Thompson. the negro who
siashed the throat of hts wife. Hazel
Thorn pson. few nights ago. as they
were returning from dance, was
arrested Friday night by Officers
Palmer ana fseitun. and hi puIice'
court Saturday the case was contin-
ued until the asa. the woman's con-
dItion yet being very serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Deborah
Walden, who died Saturday In her
home. 404 East Leigh street. took
place Monday afternoon at O'Clock
from Monumental church.
Mrs. Walden wa6 the widow OF Pey-
ton Randolph walden. She Is sur
yived by four children, two brothers
and one sister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
M. W. ~. I,ierce.

The funeral Of Mr.. w. w. Pierce,
who died Sunday afternoon In the
Retreat Tor the Sick. will take place
Tuesday morning from Salem Metho-
dist church. in Charles City county
Mr., Pierce was seventy years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07

A Richmond. Va, woman was fined
I'VE dollars the other day for sIapping
a policeman. We have heard of 4
number OF Missourtans who would
gladly pay q similar hns II they only
knew the punishment for similar
offense would stop at the same point.
st. Joseph Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
Raxiyai at Trinity.

Revival at Trinity.
Revival services were begun IN
Trinity M. r. church yesterday. the
attendance was good morning ana
evening. much interest being mani
fested in the meeting. 1t was an
no,,nced that the Rev. Thomas =,
Reeves. pastor OF Washington Street
Methodist church, Petersburg, Va.
would assist in the services, preach
ing each evening during the week at
o'clock. The public Is cordially
invited to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
Smallest Crap shooter.

James Randolph, one OF the small
est negroes who has appeared before
Justice Crutchfield IN long time. was
there Monday on the charge OF shoot
ing craps He was fined IS.
Monroe Sharon and James Jack
son. negroes. would not move away
from the Dixie Theater when Officer
Neisz told them to- They were fined
SIS each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
Bet.er Afaei,incry Installed. ]

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
BUCKINGHAM. VA. March e.
The owners OF the large new lour-
Ing mill built on the site where old
kfrcker's Mfti was DESTROYED has lust-
installed new machinery to grind
corn and also to- crush corn on the
cob q be used n feeding stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
MANCHESTER NEWS.
the home Of Mrs. w. H. Garnett, No.
.fl0f pofter street.

the home Of Mrs. W. H. Garrett, No.
L1l0f Porter street.
Briefs and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Carter and son
Will leave Mondey to visit friends In
Baltimore.
Next Friday afternoon an entertain
ment will be given at the high school
under the auspices OF the educational
ranged for by Mrs. A. Fl. Fitzgerald.
Musical selections Will be rendered
by Mrs. Allen Pettigrew, Mrs. Rawley
Shiflett and quartette from Rich
mond. /,
The following officers were elected
nj n recent meeting of Chesterfield
Rows, Corn Club. Rowland Bruce,
president; Leslie Hatcher. vtce-prssi-
dent: Harold Goyne, secretary-treas-
urer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
NEW Steel. BRIDGE
ACROSS RIVER At SALEM.

Especial to The Richmond virginianl
x sixty-fve foot solid steel double
track bridge will be installed just west
of salem this afternoon. Thirty mtn-
ufes will see the work done. BY the
use OF q system OF rollers. the old
bridge will be dragged out Of place and
the rev one hauled into place By the
same engine at the same time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
GATES HOME ROBBED.
BIT NO CLUE FOUND

Mr.. JameA w Gases, O. No. AT
West Marshall street. reported TO the
police sunday night thar his home
had been catered while he was at
the supper table and that satchci
contasaing $40 had been stoien from
rotfsii upstairs,
Detective Wiley went TO the home
immediately. but could find Absolute-
~ II. die 20 tas ....s.. Chief Me-
Mahoa Monday assigned several men
10 tho case. BUT none has been able
to locate the man who entered the
house. 4 Y, y = -ssass5s ''.s 49,
Mr.. Gates y q collector. and the
money that was stolen did not be-
lonS - hinh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
FOR RENT hi
Two New Handsome Dw

on Meadow, between Grove ~ "
Avenue; rooms each; al mod
provements. Ss|S
JOHN T. GODDIN I x