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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22
Professors Body Found Under Rail-
road Trestle.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 19.-The dea
body Of Professor Lee A. Fl. Sullen
der, 80 years of age, teacher in tn
public schools of Botecourt COUNT
and at the time of his death nrinr
pal of the schools at Glen Wilton.
was found under a railroad t~ast.s
near Buchanan, Va, today.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22
General News.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States adjourned Monday Until Jan
nary ard
i vote IN Congress. By January
18th, on the fight between New Or
leans and San Francisco for the ~x-
position 10 celebrate the Panama
Canal opening In 1915, vas made
possible By an understanding reach
ed by the House Committee on Rules
Saturday.
Postoface inspectors arrested Hen
r. Willis. aged %. = railway mail
clerk running between Pulaski, Va.
and Roanoke, charging him with
riding the mails and taking money
from letters addressed to Roanoke
merchants. Willis vas caught with
a decoy letter containing marked
bills. He was placed in jail 10 await
trial.
Private Charles Carroll. aged 81.
a marine, OF the Paris Island naval
station, S. c., was burned TO death
when the town locked up and hose
reel house was destroyed at Port
Royal Friday night. Carroll enlist
ed at Dallas, Texas, November goth.
He had been locked up on a charge
of being disorderly. The origin OF
the fire is not known.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
Fertilizer Dealer in Stanly County
Skips Before Settling With His
Firms.

ceTIuzer DeaIer In StanIy county
Skips Before Settling With His
Firms.
Albemarle, N. c.. Dec. 1S.-Mr.
Mack Morgan, of Richfiield, this
county, who has been selling guano
for the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company, the Navassa Guano Com
pany, and possibly other smaller con-
Germs, is alleged to be short in his &C
counts to an amount aggregating
$4,000. Mr.. Morgan is said to have
sold fifty carloads of fertilizer this
fall and collected the proceeds. His
whereabouts are unknown.
He has been agent for the fertilizer
concerns at Richf1eld for five years,
and it was his custom to make settle
ment on the first of December. Some
time ago, it is alleged. he conveyed
all OF his property to his wife, who
is still living at Richfield, and when
settlement time came, was missing.
Winston-Salem, n. c.. Dec. IL
An official of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company, when questioned
tonight, expressed opinion that the
shortage Of Mack Morgan would
reach upward of $4,000, owing to
several leading fertilizer companies.
Last seasons notes for sales were col
1ected probably, and this seasons fer
tilizer shipped him was sold for cash
below the market prices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22

When writing advertiser"
mention this paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22

An effort is being made to provide
for the construction OF a permanent
highway connecting Wniston-Saiem
and Pinehurst by way OF High Point.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22

Frank Lee. a young negro OF Kin
ston, was killed By the Norfolk
Southern passenger train Saturday
night near Failing Creek. six miles
west OF Kington.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22

The cotton gin Of Mr. l. b. Bris-
tol. at s,atesville, was destroyed By
FIRE last Friday. Loss about $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22

Andy shook, OF spartanburg, B
C.. was run over aad killed By
Southern train near AsheTilie FRI
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-22

Elizabeth Hickman, colored "o-
man, OF Wilmington, vas shot nVe
times and instantly killed Monday
by John Bohman. a roomer at the
colored woman's home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
YOUNG EDUCATOR
EARNSP ROM0T|0N
Dr.. Howard Lee McBain Made
Assistant to President of
George Washington.

DR.. howard Lee McBain, who spent
most Of his life In Richmond and here
received his education, and who has
been assistant professor and dean of
the College of Political Sciences at
George Washington University. has
been appointed professor OF political
sciences and assistant to Acting Pres
ident Rear-Admiral Charles Fl. Stock
ton, retired Both men were appoint
ed at recent meeting Of the boar
of trustees, and Will take up their
duties on September !.
Dr. McBain was born In Toronto,
Canada, and is thirty-one years old.
He is one OF the youngest prominent
educators in the country. Most of
his life was spent in Richmond, where
he graduated in Richmond College.
After receiving his degree In 1901 he
took up graduate work in Chicago
University and Columbia University.
From Columbia University he received
the degree Of doctor of philosophy in
1907 He was presidents scholar in
constitutional law, Columbia Univer-
sity. and winner of the Toppan prize
in constitutional law in 1905. He was
honorary fellow in constitutional law.
and in 1906-1901 he was lecturer in
constitutional history at the Univer-
sity of Virginia and in constitutional
law and history in the Interstate Nor
NAL Sociological Congress In 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
SENDS ALL TO JAIL

Negroes COrraled Saturday Night Said
to he Worst Set Ever Seen In Court.
Declaring that they were the worst
set of people who had ever been
brought before him, Justice Crutch-
field in Police Court yesterday MORN
ing. imposed fine of $40 and costs,
making a total of 1920 in all, and
placed under 500 security for ninety
DAYS on each of the seventy-five
negroes who were corraled by the
police in Cunningham's Alley. the
Nineteenth Street Alley and Centre
Street Saturday night.
The negroes filed before him in
pairs making a unique spectacle to
the court habitues. None could pay
the fine and give the security, and
the whole batch went to Jail for the
allotted time. 1t took until 4 o'clock
to transport the negroes to the City
Jail.
John B. Carter and Samuel Williams.
colored. charged with shooting each
other. were unable to appear in court,
and the case was continued to June
s. Williams will probably die
The case against Lizzie Shelton and
Sallie Motley, colored girls. charged
with breaking into the store of Joseph
Baglioni and stealing thererom a
quantity of bananas. cigarettes, chew
ing gum. milk, pie and cigars, was
dismissed. But provision will be made
to care for them until they are OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
AEROPLANE DIDN'T DO LIKE
AT OUR GREAT STATE FAIR
People Who Kicked About Willard s Little Jumps
Hardly Believed Same Type Of Car Took
Curtiss From New York to ALBANY.

chine did a little better, but to many
people tho sensation experienced on
seeing it was like that felt by the
man who thinks he is going to get a
big drink. but gets only enough to
wet his lips.
Curtiss himself was expected to be
down here to run the car during the
fair, but he did not appear Foster
Willard took the job, though he
seemed bit timid. and made frequent
references to the fact that he had Il
family 20 look out for, and that he
could only take the machine ovor
smooth surface where there would be
no danger of falling on something OF
4 destructive nature This last OBJ
lection seems now to have been over
come by Curtiss. whose flight sun
day was over all kinds Of surfaces,
After what happened mere those
who saw the aeroplane at work in
Richmond We're indeed amazed to
learn of the wonderful trip made by
Curtiss, 1t seemed almost unbelievable
that plane like that whish die so
little Al the fair should he capable
Of going up 700 feet in the air and
traversing 1877 miles in l52 minutes.
However, such wonderful prosress
convinces people here that aviation Is
truly rapidly advancing art. y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31

More than passing Interest Is taken
in Richmond in the 127-mile aeroplane
flight from Albany 70 New York, made
on Sunday by Glenn II. Curtiss, for IT
was an aeroplane just like his operat-
ed by his own right hand man. that
thousands of people saw here during
the State Fair last October. AS the
pictures will prove to any one, the plane
that fluttered around the race-course
at the fair grounds is the exact simile
of that In which Eurtiss made his re-
cord breaking Journey. The machine
seen here was constructed In the work
shop Of Curtiss at Hammondsport, n.
y. and its operator. was Foster Will
lard. who is very intimate helper Of
the famous aviator. !,
To say that this last flight of cur
tiss will be a surprise 10 many people
who saw his machine here is putting
4, conservatively. When the aeroplane
made it's daily flights here, it never did
rise more than 100 feet from the earth,
and 1t contented itself with gliding
around the race-.ourse for flights that
took very few minutes. Many on
lockers were bitterly disappointed, and
general protest was entered against
the. short, low trips made by the aero
car.
After this kick was made the ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
.B.|J.O.U FAILS TO
GET ITS PERMIT
Mayor Declines Manager Kirby S.
Request for Free Sunday
Concerts.
AGAINST LAW AND POLICY
methodist Ministers Resent Eff
fort to Open Doors
Here.
AGAINST LAW AND POLICY

Mayor Richardson has refused to
allow free motion picture and illus
trated song entertainment in the Bijou
Theatre on Sunday afternoons and
evenings. He wrote Manager w. r.
Kirby yesterday that 1t would be ille-
gal as we'll as, against public policy
to permit the Bijou to throw open it's
doors for Sunday concert.
Methodist ministers yesterday morn
ing entered a strong protest against
Manager kirby's plan. Rev. s. G..
Hatcher, Rev. w. Asbury Christian ana
Rev. V. w. Bargamin were appointed
committee to present protest to
the Mayor. The ministers devoted
some time to a spirited discussion OF
Sunday concerts. They claimed that
a precedent once established. all man.
ner of Sunday entertainments woulo
naturally follow. The ministers re-
sert any violation OF the Sabbath by
theatrical performances of whatever
character and propose to wage an &C
tive campaign in opposition.
Manager Kirby wrote tho Mayor
asking permission to give concert
WHlCn NpuiC ciupidSe oitlS tuhSatiVii-
al historic, religious and other sub.
1ccts.
The Mayors Letter.
Mayor Richardson's reply follows;
your letter of May 2s, 1910, was
received by me at $40 O'Clock Satur-
day evening and has been duly con-
sidered
you say: We have been consider
Ing a proposition to throw open the
Bijou Theatre on Sunday with free
moving picture and illustrated song en-
tcrtainment that would embrace only
educational. historic. religious aid
other edifying subjects and wish to
ascertain the legal phase of such a
step, and to know my opinion as to
the Inauguration of the policy
an reply. desire to say that the
proposed free moving picture show IN
Sunday would not be legal and would
not be In harmony with public policy
IT would be In conflict with the moral
and religious principles of a large ma
iority of the people of Richmond, and
/ cannot therefore give my permission
to inaugurate It"
Jake Wells and his associates sale
Yesterday that they did not know be
forehand of the communication which
Manager Kirby had sent 10 the Mayor
for IL they had II would not have
been sent Their idea Is that six days
is enough for theatre In one week
even II laws permitted ii to open or
Sundays.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
ENGINEERS FAVOR
CONCRETE BRIDGE.
Street Committee to Go Into Lo-
cation Of Structure
Tonight.

Because of the general holiday yes.
H lerday, the regular meeting of the
Council Committee on Streets was post
Besides the usual extended docket in
prospect, there will be a report from a
subcommittee on the location of the
proposed new James River bridge.
Under the terms of the annexation
TO connect Hull Street with either Four
teenth or Fifteenth Streets. either on the
site or parallel to the present Mayo's
sridEs whcd has been Il
will report that the price named for
the present property is too high. The
question will arise, however, as to
whether the city can condemn it or
The right of way is all that the city
wants, for the old bridge has been
condemned, and is to be entirely re-
placed. Engineers who have exam
could only be used by being encased
In concrete, and that new piers on
new foundations would prove more
desirable.
of proposed bridges to special com
mittee of the City Council several
months ago before the annexation
matter came to head, and nearly all
agreed that the best form of construc-
ton was reinforced concrete: that such
bridge would he even more perma-
nent and less expensive than stone
I. While steel bridge would de lower
In the first cost. 1t requires an annual.
outlay for maintenance, painting and
repairs. and its life is hardly over
thirty years, while a properly con
structed concrete bridge should stand
forever, barring some great earthquake
or similar disturbance, The sketches
now on file in til office of the City En-
gineer show a bridge that would be
highly ornamental In character. Be-
sides carrying a double track street
car line. 1t is proposed that under the
great mains carrying supply, of gas
from the Richmond plant for sdfstribu-
ton on the south side. and water
main for connection of the old Man
chester and Richmond distribution sys-
| TENS. to be especially valuable in case
| OF fire on the south side, when the
present storage tanks might not prove
sufficient.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
MOTOR CAR RAID
BY REVENUE MEN
Made Quick Trip to Louisa
County and Got Six Gallons
Of Apple Brandy.
FOUND SECRET TRAP DOOR
Miss Anthony, Who Once De-
fled Officers, Demanded That
Search Warrant Be Read.

Invading the wilds of Louisa coun
ty yesterday morning, Colonel w. ii.
Chapman and three revenue officers
captured several gallons of illicit
brandy on the premises Of S. b. An
thony, who was recently indicted In
The United States Circuit Court for
vic lating the internal revenue laws.
Revenue Officers Chapman, Atkins,
Carter and Williams conducted the
raid. They went to Louisa county in
tile automobile Of William f. t;orlon.
of the Gordon Motor Company. Mr..
Gordon vas anxious to see the "reve-
nues" at work, so he took the party
in his var. leaking Richmond lust
ahead of the Washington Post endur-
ance run party.
The officers searched Anthony's
premises from top to bottom. but fail
ed to find any whiskey or brandy.
However, they discovered a secret trap
door in closet which led TO an inn
provised cellar. where It is believed
many a jug and keg of brandy has
been concealed. AS the party was
about to give UP the hunt man was
discovered running across a field with
two jugs in bis hands.
After lively chase he was captured
with the jugs. Ho said his name Is
Henry Harris. He was not arrested.
but will probably be later. when S. +
and Bernard Anthony are taken into
custody. The two Jugs contained six
gallons of old apple brandy.
Girl Dcficd Officers.
Last winter revenue officers captured
a brandy still on Anthony's place,
where Miss Lena Anthony sat on a
barrel of brandy for four hours during
a snowstorm and deled the revenue
officers to move her. Not ahaving n
search warrant they did not combat
the husky girls right to sit on bar
rel in a snowstorm. Returning later,
however still was found and the
Anthonys were tarrested.
Miss Anthony was on hand yester-
dav and insisted on search warrant
being read to her before she consented
for the house of her father to be en-
amined While the reading was going
on Harris was doubtless making tracks
with the big jugs. 1t did not take long
for the legal instrument to he read
and the man with the brandy failed TO
| make his escape.
The Anthony men were absent yes
terday. Colonel Chapman loaded the
brandy in the automobile, and In less
than two hours distance of forty
miles was traversed back to Rich
! mond over the worst kind OF roads 1t
will be necessary for the revenu.
agents to make another trip to Louisa
county to serve the warrants upon
! the Anthonys and Harris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
.W0ULD0VERCQME
.DRUDGERY0FW0RK
Mr.. Binford Tells Teashers to
Cultivate and Preserve
Ideals.

Large attendance, combined with a
gratifying display of interest. char
actcrlzed the annual meetngt Of tho
Teachers Cooperative Association.
which was held last night In the audi
torium of the John MARSHALL High
School. In connection with the Regular
business. addresses were deliveted By
prominent educators, and wal ar
ranged musical program was rendered
by the musical organizations o, the
school.
selection by the high school orchestra,
after which reports were read by the
association officers--Miss Ray van
Wort. president; Miss Martha Davis,
secretary. and Miss Nina Adair. trcaaur-
err In presenting her report the prcsi.
dent made mention OF the fact that the
association is now In It's fifth year. AMI
has 22s members, an increase of TWEEN.
ty-four members over last year.
Owing to an indisposition, DR.. J. A. q
Chandler. Superintendent OF Schools
was una Bile TO he present as had been
announced, much to the regret of those
present. r. c. Stearnes. secretary OF
the State Board of Education, was in
troduced. and in brief address, spoke
enthusiastically of educational conditions
In the State at the present time. He
was followed by j. III. Blnford. score
tary OF the association, who contrast
ed the rural with the city schools. Mr.
Binford advocated the cultivation and
preservation of ideals among teachers.
which. he declared, would overcome the
drudgery of the work and make light
the heavy task of routine instruction.
The musical program, which was one
OF the most pleasant features of the
meeting. was arranged by Professor
Leslie Watson, Instructor of music at
the school. and was carried out under
his personal direction. Several mem.
be.s of the orchestra and glee club
were heartily applacded. An informal
RECEPTION followed the meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
NEW UNITEDB
TO HOLD MEETING.
First Session for Preliminary
Work to Be Held at Capital
To-Day.

T. o. Sandy. of Burkeville. the CHIEF
OF the Virginia demonstrators of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, came to
Richmond from Burkeville last night
to attend the first meeting Of the new
United Agricultural Board, which will
be held at the Capitol to-day. AL
though the law creating this body
does not go into effect until the mid
die of July, the Governor called to-
days meeting for purposes of organi-
cation and OF planning for the work
ahead of the board.
Under the terms of the statute the
Bureau of Plant Industry, representing
the national Department of Agricul-
ttlre, the Department of Public In
struction. the State Department of
Agriculture and the Virginia Agri-
cultural College and Polytechnic In
stitute, art. all represented on the
United agricultural Board. The Gov
having sent a special message to the
urging the constitution Of
such body 1t is designed to CO.
ordinate agricultural effort in this
State so that there may be no waste
nor duplication in taking the results
of experimental and demonstration
work and of the latest thought in
farm economics 10 the men and the
boys OF the Commonwealth.
The meeting will be held in the
courtroom of the State Corporation
Commission
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
MO- HERS WANT
Ma 7 I.0NAL AID.
Federation Urges Congress to
Help Children by Passing
New Law.

The meeting OF the Richmond Fed
Grafton of Mothers Clubs. held yester-
day, was well attended, and very en-
joyable. The executive board held its
business session, at which impor tant
reports were made by several commit
tees. The playground committee re-
ported the grant by the Chesapeake
and Ohio of the use of vacant space
for playground in Fulton, and APP
plicants for positions as monitors were
recommended In the, order in which
their applications had been received.
These appointments will be made pub.
ration made favorable report, and
further necessary steps were left in
the discretion of the prexidcnt
Mrs. J. B. Spicrs. corresponding sec.
rotary, called attention Of The board
to the fact that for the past four years
efforts had been made by the principal
national organizations Interested in
the welfare of children. under the
leadership of the National Guild Labor
Committee, to induce Congress to cs-
tablish a bureau for gathering and
publishing Information concerning
children. Senator Flint int,oduced a
bill providing for this. which has been
favorably reported. is now on the cal
endar and may be called UP 1t any
time. In the House arguments for
the measure were heard four weeks
ago. but nothing has been heard from
1t since. Mrs spiers road ar cdito-
rial on this subject entitled us n
Child More Than a Sheep" which
showed that the government spent last
year 100000 for the eradication OF
"scabies.' a sheep disease. The sp-
preparation asked for the establiah-
ment of children's Federal bureau
is only $4,000.
The executive board instructed the
correspond Ing secretary to write or
behalf of the federation to the Sena-
tors for Virginia and 10 Representa-.
tive Gardner, of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives. urging favorable action or
this bill.
Colonel A. NJ Lochwitzsky delivered
his lecture on Russian troubles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
ENTERTAIN CONNECTS
Holiday Atmosphere Pcnetrntes Prison
Wallis, and Work Is Given Up.

Holiday Atmosphere Pcnetrntes Prison
Walls, and Work Is Given Up.
AS 1t was a general holiday In the
city the convicts in the State Peni-
tertiary We're permitted yesterday to
refrain from work, and a fine enter
tainment was afforded them by talent
from the local theatres.
One of the shows was given in the big
bath room at o'clock, and the second
came two hours later, as it was not
possible to collect the whole crowd
at one time.
Louis Mycr and City Electrician
Thompson manipulated the electricity,
and films loaned by the theatres We're
kept going. Dennis O'Nel and Carl
Garrett sang, and Billy Baird played
the piano. Kessnich's band did the
big stunts with the music. There was
also some penitentiary talent. superin-
tendent Wood delivered a short adj
dress full Of advice for the convicts,
and they seemed to enjoy the whole
a ffairt 't,e'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
SYNOD OF NORTH AMERICA
CONCLUDES ITS MEETING.

Routine matters occupied the final
session of the German Evangelical
synod of North America yesterday
morning The usual resolutions OF
thanks were adopted, In which the
hospitality OF the members of tho local
church. St Johns German Evangeli-
cal, was warmly praised.
Several new members OF the dis
trict boards were elected. H. Arl,. of
Baltimore. was elected to the emigra-
ton board, while Rev. Paul A Mcneil
OF Washington. Rev. William Batz and
Rev. Mr.. Kiefel were put on the jury
board
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
CLERKS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING

Division of the National Association
of Post-Oftice Clerks was held In the
United States court room at the Fed
eral Building yesterday. The business
the Dickinson Hotel last night.
President j. 4. Dozier, Of Norfolk.
presided. Postmaster T. A. Smith. Of
South Richmond, addressed the con-
Nention. Various members Of the as
ISOLATION spoke on subjects intensely
Interesting to the clerks. A number
of ideas were suggested for the benefit
of the organization. There We're about
thirty delegates In attendance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-31
MADE HIS LAST RUN

J. F.. NIcAlister. Engineer on Southern,
Dies After RcnchfnE West Point.
Shortly after pulling his train from
Richmond into West Point yesterday,
j. r. McAlister. who had seen twenty
eight years service in the Southern
Railway employ, died In his home in
the latter city at 1880 o'clock last
night.
The train left Richmond at 4:so
o'clock. On leaving his engine, Mr..
McAlister went straight home. He
had been in good health, and his death
came suddenly Heart failure was the
Immediate cause of death.
He was fftyflYe years old. He
leaves a wife and three sons, two of
whom are employed by the Southern
Railway. The funeral services have
not yet been arranged.