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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
nrOsGI,us suDda, school Anniversary.

Arrangements for the eighty-hrst an
nual parade on June of the Brooklyn
Sunday School Union. one % the most
cherished Anniversaries in that borough,
that more than 10000 children and
teachers will BE- mustered In the Sunday
school army The schools participating
will number 9il. parcelled % into twenty
five divisions each of which will have a
separate line of march Herbert B.
Brush will be- the grand marshal Gov.
Frank B. Weeks 81 Connecticut will be
one Of the chief reviewing officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31

The Wall Street edition q THE EVENING
sUN contains. all the financial news and
the stock and bond quotadons 10 tho cl0as
Of he maFket Ths cl0slng Quotations.
includlng he ibid and aslsd' prices, with
additional news matter, are contained also
b de night edition u TuB EVHNINu SUI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
ENDOWED ACTOR WEDS.
Jrnrsi IAWford Takes Miss slater a. Hs
Bride m l.andOn.

rasHr DlNs DsspaioA 10 THE sJE
LONDON Nav %. Ernest LAwford. the
l''or Nh1 is nov member of Charles
f.hman company. was married al the
"a -is'ry 1ficN IN Covent Garden to-day
Jennie Douglas Slater. who supported
nni- Ward during the latter's Few
3 "rA engagement
To" couple arrived az the registry once
ru an automobile covered with hoWers
whlrh had been provided by T. L. Barrett
i the lambs Club. They will spend
'trlr honeymoon ON an automobile trip
Nir Lawford inherited the income q
SO" a year under the will of Mrs Josefa
y osborn. Who died In New York two year
s-'. Il was announced after The death
= Mrs. Osborn that she had been engaged
Mr. Lswford He wasthe Cafiain Ho7k
with one arm in the Malide Adams pro-
auction u Peter Pan here A. the loud
voiced pirate he VS. the delight Of the
children
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31

.rr aa.ss ~ FrrsH BEEF IN View
mo week rnfinE TIflri8F. Nay "a
.'ru pr poITI lIr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
LIVE TOPICS ABOUr TOWN.

We never really knew how many
friends we had until thu time Of the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration said a man who
lives in house that commands a view Il
the Hudson River and now they arr all
again renewing their acquaintance with
~. and surely they arr all welcome %
Sc the comet. Mr. llalleyis comet, sink 10
tast beyond the PALISADES. going down
IN the track 10 the sun"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31

New Yorkers are hte theatFeRoers and
visitors b. the city IN the summer are
likely % acquire the hPbit, 40 the
manager n a theatre with play ~
successful that IL seems destined IN run
all summer has devised means of letting
the spectators understand what they are
seeing Enclosed In every programme IA
a printed sheet explaining . III that happens
IN the first act and even specB tors
Who 40 not oou'e until after L n over are
able ~ enjoy the play intelligently
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
INTEREST IS DEEP
IN ALLEY CASE
RIGHT OF COUNCIL TO CLOSE
PUBLIC HIGHWAY WILL BE
STRONGLY RESISTED.

y case OF vital interest to all Rich
meHaeEs Will lie rsuea before JuuSe
Irinnan in the tnancery court next
I9esaay. when n. V. Booc ct al.
rcpFose ntea 10y speaker Byrd and At
tofneY William Meaae White. will
contest the right OF the city Council
tn elose an alley in the rear of Fred
eTiek ". Scott residence, at Shaner
ana rankin streets.
An ordinance providing Tor closing
the alley was passed ny Council over
The veto OF Mayor Richardson.
III the ely Is given the right 10
eenue1an pupiie propert. for private
use, saia Speaker Byrd Thursday.
there Is no means OF telling when
the end viii be reached. II the city
has the right to close the alley in tho
FEAR of MIR. SCOTS house and turn
II over to an Individual for private
use il has the same right to close
William Byrd PARK. Monroe Park or
Franklin street and turn them over
10 intsiV iduals for private use. The
City Council has the, right to open
streets. but il cannot legally close a
public highway and give them to In
dlsiduats, We hope 10 win in the
GhancerS Court, but, failing there,
We viii take the case 10 the Supreme
Court"
Attorneys Eggieston. Braxton, Page
and Leake win argue the case for the
opposition. and they arc equally con-
iident of victory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15

Practically To danger turks In par
tie4es OF Tying dust. despite long
cherished theories to the contrary.
This is the opinion Of Professor
Charles =. 4. WINSTON. OF New York.
recognized authority On bacteria.
germs microbes and other varieties
of intlnitesinal animal beings.
Dry dust he says. affords microbes
little or no opportunity for liVeh-
hood, ana they soon die out If forced
t. ,eXfst in that element, Therefore.
persons who fear they may catch con
sumption and other contagious dis
cases from that source need have no
fear, Time wax when sputum from
persons suffering from pulmonary dis
EASES was supposed 10 be pregnant
with much danger when it became
sFry aud began 10 ulnglc with floating
dust. That theory however, has been
exploded, according To Prot Winslow.
who says that science of to-day is
practically agreed that the danger
really turks IN drinking cups and other
sources of personal contact.
sketches UcaItl, Work
PROT. Winsiows embodied this
opinion IN lecture which he de
liVered Wednesday night at John Mar
shall High Sehooi under the auspices
OF the Federation of Mothers Clubs
aud the Richmond Board of Health
He began bV skctching the history
of public health work showing how
acceptance of the germ theory during
the last century had developed ana
advanced this work as no other single
ag' neN had dome To-day the work
of prevention has progressed to such
an extent that he predicted that the
time was not far distant when ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
SUPRE ME- COURT
MUCH DIVIDED
DECISION SAID To HAVE EFFECT
10 LARGELY NuLLIFY NORTH
CAROLINA PROHIBITOR1 LAW.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH. n =, Dec. is.--The
North Carolina supreme Court is di-
vided to degree IN Its decision OF
state W. Colonial Cluh. from Meek
lenburg county, every justice on the
bench filing an opinion dissenting or
concurring with the controlling opin-
ion OF the court 10y Justice Manning.
which reyerses the lower court, there
by multiplying the State prohibition law
rome claim. by declaring that the
club has not violated the law In keep
ing In indiscriminate storage the beer
Of members and dispensing IL to men,
beers and their friends on coupons held
by members TO the value OF the beer
thay have in storage Dissenting
opinions by Chief Justice Clark and
Justice Hokc pronounce the Colonial
club system nothing more than a
cooperative barroom and the view
is taken by leading prohibitionists
that the effect Of the court in up
holding the Colonial Club amounts 10
a nullificatton OF the State prohibition
law In that In the ght OF the hold
ing OF the court any number of men
at q crossroads could get In their
supply Of liquors ana maintain CO.
operative barroom that would nuliify
State prohibition. The matter Is sure
70 be an Issue In the approaching
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
CONTINUED from Yesterday
CHAPTER VII.
k1aE OTHER HALE or THE LINZ

TIE OTHER HALF or THE LINK.
1Miss innes," the detective began.
what is your opinion Of the figure you
aw On the east yeranda the night you
xnd your maid we're Ia tbs house
3tene?'
II was woman ] said positively
~And yet your maid affirins with
Qnal positiyeness that il was {. man =
\ Nonsense | broke in. "Iiddy had
eyes shut-she always shuts them
1en shes frightened
1And you never thought then that
- INTRUDER who came later that night
ght be Il woman-the woman. III
nrt. WHOM you saw on the verauda -
It'll had reasons ior thinking IL was a
I'M" ! said, remembering iho pearl
R-iink.
Nov we are. getting down TO busi-
ss What were your REASONS for
Milking that
hcsitated
waf you have airy reason for belity-
that your midnight guest was Mr.
Bstrong. other than his visit here
next night, you nught to tell me.
- lnnes. We can take nothing for
k4t4S4- II, lot INSTANCE, tBe aIlfBder
~ dropped the bar and scratched the
1TcNse--Fou see, | know about that
E8nte visitor was woman, why
mid not he same woman have come
n the following night. met Mr. Arm
aE on the circular staircase and
nlarm shot him -
III was a man" ] reiterated. And
n becauxe j could think of no other
an for my statement. ! told him
m the pearl cuff link. lie was In
ely Interested.
Ill you give me the link" be said.
Eat least. let me sec II? J con-
~ II Il most important clue"
Wont the description dor
Not AZ we'll as the original
TtIi. I'm very sorry" | said. as
4iy az could. 1.-THE thing Is lost
MI mast have fallen out Of box ON
lressing table.
gMateser he thought OF my explana-
+ and knew he doubted ii. be made
Atgn. He asked me to describe the
accurately, AND / did go. while
1aHred TT - list he TOOK from his
ltae Ett monogram cus links" he
rfse set glain pearl links, one
MI links. woman's head set with
mis- and efneralds There Il no
IN Of such link as you describe.
1 4 Your theory is right, Mr..
oNw mnst hays taken back in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15

has cuffs one complete cun-liuk. and
a half. perhaps. az The other
The idea VAS new 10 me. II il had
nor been the murdered man who had
entered the house that night. who had
1t been
There are a Number OF strange
things connected with this case" TIE
detective went on, Miss Gertrude
lines testified that she heard some
"nH fnmblihg with the lock, that the
door opened and that almost linmedi-
atelg the sbot was tired. NOW Miss
lnnes, here Is III" strange, part Of that.
Mir. Armstrong had no key with him
There was no key III The lock- or on the
floor. In other words. the evidence
points absolutely 10 this! AR ARM
strong Was admitted IL the house from
within"
1T is impossible / broke it,. MIR.
Jameson. TO YOU know what your
words Imply? 10 you know that yan
are practically accusing. Gertrude inaes
oI admittine that man
Not quite TINT" he said with his
friendly smle In fact. MISC Innes.
am atii," certain she ala not l4ut
as long as ! learn only parts Of the
truth, from both yau and her, what
can / do? know you picked up SOME
thing in the flower bed you refus. 10
tell M what 1t was. | know Miss
Geftrudc went back to the billiard
room te get something. she refuses tn
say what. fpu suspect what happen
ID 10 the euff link, buf. YOU won't tell
me. So far all am sire of il this;
do not believe Arnold Armstrong was
the midnight visitor who SO alarmed
YOU by ar0pUiuR- vya say :, potf-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
HOW SHALL PEACE
FUND BE SPENT?
TRUSTEES FACE PULLING. PROB
LEN IN PROMOTING PEACE
on EARTH WITH MONIY.

WASHINGTON. u. c., Dec ID
While the White House. War - part
ment and the House Of Representa-
lives We're centers of Il three cornere !
dispute over the publication Of facts
regarding the country's lack of ma
tional defense, Senator Root and Dr.
James Brown Scott to-day took up
the task Of applying the new ten
n1illion-d dollar Carnegie fund for In
ternationai peace. Root AS president
and Scott as eecr 'tary, are the two
administrative officers of the new
foundation and 1t hes With them to
make plans FOR the expenditure Of
the 100000 annual income from the
endowment
Question Of how to spend hall II
million a year to the best advantage
in promoting world peace is Il puzzling
question. Carnegie did not offer any
suggestions. He simply handed over
the money.
1t was said to-day that DIR. Scott
probably would resign his position as
solicitor for the State Department for
the judicial settlement ot interna-
tional disputes and give his whole time
to tho Carnegie project.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
Funeral Of Mrs. Thomas w. Branch.

tSpecia! to The Richmond Virginian.)
Aehf1N iLAE, \. C.. Dec. lD.--At
the Riverside cemetery yesterday the
burial Of Mrs Thomas w. branch, 4
native OF Virginia, ana IA grnnddaugh-
ter OF Patrick Henry, who died Tues
day at Bennettssille. 5. C.. took place,
Mrs. Branch was 81 years ola ana be-
fore her marriage was Miss Louisa
Henry Lewis. She came to Asheslile
in 1882 and was for a number OF
years a member of the Asheviiie pub
tic schools. and the news of her death
Will bring sorrow to many OF her pu.
pits, boys and girls of % years ago.
In the class room she was fond OF
relating "reminiscences of the old
South, telling OF the part that Vir-
ginia and North Carolina took in the
Gisii War. She WAS a Virginian THAI
loved her native soil.
She is survived by her husband ana
five children, r. II. Branch and Miss
Louise Branch, OF Asheville; Mrs.
Frank Darby. of Bennettsville. g. c.;
John r. Branch, OF Norfolk. and Mrs.
John Cation. Of Jacksonville, Fts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
COALITIONS ARE
INCREASING LEAD

LONDON, Dec. l5.--The coalition
majority. exclusive Of the eight seats
captured by the independent national
lists, jumped to 81 to-day. Out OF
the too returns SO far made, the
coalition has made a net gain Of one
over the conservatives, ana there 10
Little doubt now that the majority
OF the last Parliament OF ia will be
held. There are only IS seats re-
manning to be deciued. The present
standing Is:
Conservatives. EST: liberal laborites,
go; irish nationaiists. 65; independ-
ent nationaiists. s.
The Irish nationalist had only II
members in the last Parliament. and
II Is now certain that they will in
crease their representation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
SAYS POLITICS ARE
GETTING NORMAL AGAIN
NoRFoRY LAWYER BELIEVES HoI-
LAND WAS WISE SELECTION
FOR CONGRESS.

Politics are slmmerinE own consid-
erahly III Norfolk said Mr Theodore
Garnett, If that city. when seen in
Richmond Thursday morning
ihinas are once more resumine the
even tenor Of their way and the gBner
al sentiment is that the selection of
toL Holland for congress following
the primary prob was rot bad move.
Coi, Holland Is "a representative Cit
zen of the district. He knows how 10
do things and / believe he Is going to
give good account 6f Himself IA
Washington.
Mr.. Garnett is secretary OF the Nor
folk city Democratic committee ard Is
LAWYER by profession. He t. up In
Richmond on ie2ai business
Though II has been nearly twenty
years since he WAS one of the bucks
AT tho University OF virginia, aud took
an active part in college athletics Mr.
Garnett looks as ii he has been out OF
college more than half tina; time He
spent part af Ills time Thursday
morning renewing old aeaaaintauces in
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15

disease in many instances than it is
10 effect q cure after the disease gains
a foothotd."
100000 Die Annually.
Discussing infant mortality. Pro-
fossor Ninslow said that fully 200, 600
children under the age OF one year
die annually in this country and
more than half Of such deaths in his
opinion, were preventable. Perhaps
one-third Of them, he said, We're to
be attributed to Intestinal trouble
Impure milk was an important mat
ter. but Il TAR more important one
was the education of the mother as
TO the care Of her child. If posi-
bic, tho mother should nurse the In
FAINT with her own milk and give the
child all the attention at her dis
posal. Far too many mothers. he
thought, are negligent in such matters.
and in many cases their negligence
Is due To sheer ignorance.
Save Babes In Richmond.
Prof. Wins1ews was IF the opn-
ion that at least 151 babies could
be saved in Richmond each year, if
mother were more familiar with GER
tain laws.
With reference to the fight against
tuberculosis, he said the campaign
had resolved itself into a social and
industrial problem and while the fight
for fresh air was essential and me-
cessary. more attention would have
to he paid to factory and tenement
questions. 1t Is in such places, he
insisted that consumption gains the
tirmest foothold ana wreaks the
greatest havoc.
other lectures OF the season were
as follows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
c. { 0. DIRECTORS
MEET IN NEW YORK
CONSIDER PLANS FoR NEW Of
FlCE BUILDING ron COMPANY
IN RICHMOND.

directors or The thnsapeake ari
ONO railroad. in Fl guiar monthly meet :
ing in New York Thursday, are expect
"a TO put their stamp of approval upon
plans Tor new quarters Ior the com
pany in Richmond.
The plans were to be laid before the
directors by President stevens, ana II
IL regarded az likely that they Will
adopt his recommendation.
so Tar. 1t appears To be unsettled
whether the ROAD VIII find Il new home
In the sky seraper IL Is proposed TO
erect ON the site of the Chamber OF
Commerce AT Ninth ana Nam streets
or IN some other prominently located
site.
President stevens left. for New York
Monday night. having other business
or Importance 10 transact before She
directors meeting. Wee president AK
tell, the financial expert of the road
went up to New York Wednesday night
to attend the meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
HEART m0
FIOMETALkS
,bYBU'bUo3Y7

, duct than he would hc over knitted
neckties. hand embroidered suspen-
ders or handkerchiefs with his mono
gram In the corner.
The thought gift is the gift we
should try To send. IL is the only
gift worthy Of Christina. We all try
to some extent to make II, but II Is
So hard t. find our way along the
road to it that we give up III despair
and take the easily scen and we'll
Travelled road to the glove or jewelry
counter.
Iiut the way can be found. Go
back mentally over the times YOU and
your friends have spent together. Re
call what they have said about the
things they like TO do or have about
them Sound To their depths the va
cations they have passed. study their
room and their dress, not for sug
ees'ion for some one article, but for
the trend of their tastes. out of
all this will spring the idea for the
gift that VIII just suit them and no
other. II will not hc some imper-
sonal thing. 1t will be something
that will 1T their pefsonalit! as
glove fits the hand.
one girl keeps list handy the
Year through. Whenever she hears a
friend express wish Tor this or that
or admiration for something she jots
IL down. When the Christmas sea-
son draws near she takes out her
notes, and she has dozens of sugges-
tons for gifts Tor each Of her friends
not hit-ormis ideas. but something
she knows they REALLY want. That's
why her presents always give such
delight, Ths thought Is there, and
that warns the heart more than the
actual gift,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
COUNCIL WILL ELECT
NEW SCHOOL TRUSTEE.

Council Clerk August has issued a
call for joint meeting of the two
branches of the City Council for Mon
day night. when IA school trustee from
the First district will be elected to
succeed Mr.. John Bagby. who re-
Gently resigned, having moved to an
other part OF the city.
The First district is composed of
Marshall and Washington wards. and
1t Is probable that the Southside will
put up a candidate and make de-
termined fight for his election. though
1t is understood that Marshall ward
Will also name man for the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15

will make an appropriation for at
least one - mental armGry In Homo
lulu. and he wish"s to get the best
information possible on cost and
construction.
In view OF the fact that the state
owns no armories the letter was sent
to Building Inspector Beck. who has
charge Of tho Blues armory. and VIII
viii probably comply with the re
quest made by Colonel Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR APOSTLE LUPTCN

ALLIANCE. O., Dec. Police
Captain Sidei and patroiman left
Alliance this afternoon with a blank
warrant for Apostle Iupton, head OF
the Gift ot Tongues cult, who yester
day Issued a public confession OF I'M
lawful and disreputable conduct. Cap
tain Sidell said he would insist on see
ing Miss Coriet;e and ask her t. sign
the affidavit, If she refused the
mayor thought he would ask probate
court to issue an insanity warrant for
Lupton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
LARGE VERDICT AGANsT
RAILROAD COMPANY

LEESEJ RG, VA, Dec. IA yer
dict for $fo,0oo has been given the
plaintiff in the suit al Sisson's admin
istrator against the Southern railway
In the Fairfax County Circuit Court.
The suit Was the outcome OF the kill
ing ia January last of William b.
Sissons, who was struck hy train
OF the defendant company near Alex
aadria.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
ARRESTED FOR VOTING.
ILLEGALLY IN LYNCHBtRt:

LYNCHBURG, VA. December rs.
- Charged with having voted CON
trary To law in the recent local option
election in this city Walter Smith
coiored, is under arrest pending his
trial in police court tomorrow morn
ing. Smith liz alleged to be II resident
of Campbell county. hut voted at the
first precinct OF the f'irst ward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
STRUCTURAL MJcN RESUME
WORK ON FEDERAL JOB

Active york on the structural iron
part of the new postoffice building
at Tenth and Main streets was re-
snmed Thursday morning following
suspension Of operations for several
days.
1t was stated that the work will
now proceed under direction of the
Henry Miller Construction Company,
the general contractors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
WANTS INFORMATION
ON ARMORY BUILDING

Data on the cost and construction
on iip-to date militn armories Is be-
ing sought by Colonel J. w. Jones.
adjntant OF the National Guard OF
Honolulu, Hawaii A letter from Col
onel Jones making request for infor-
nation In this subject was received
at the adjutant- generals office Thurs
day. Colonel Jones says he feels con-
iident that the Hawaiian Legislature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
MANY PATIENTS Vow
At CATAWBA sANATORII VI.

ROANOKE, VA. lee i5.--Notwitn-
standing the consde fable increase in
the facilities nj the Catawba Tuberca-
losis Sanitorium II Is predicted that
there wili not he n vacant bed in that
institution by Christmas. There are
row ninety-five patients in the institu-
ton, according to Il statement made by
pr W. -, fewks berY. the resident
ph ysician.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15

A FOR SALE IN THE RICHMOND
Vtrgtnian Want Ads. will bring YOU
q buyer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15

disease in many instances than it is
to effect q cure after the disease gains
81 foot h old
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-01

wide open" The newcomer immediate-
ly proceeded to trample over the feet
of the big fellow, who had evidently
not recovered from his previous en-
counter. There was an ominous cloud
on his features as the business man
recovered his balance
Sorry old man." he gasped. as he
got his breath and beamed jovially
on the big man. But If you've got
TO have such small feet that a fellow
can't see them. why. you've got to
take the consequences
The frown disappeared from the face
of the fat man like magic. He pushed
along and made way for the new
conner.
That's all right" he returned. with
a smile. You stepped on a pet of mine
but if you'll furnish a carriage TO get
me to the office we'll call y quits"
And in two seconds they were engaged
in an earnest discussion of the Lloyd
George budget controversy. They both
got off at Second South and Main.
linked arms and strobe sturdily off
toward their offices.
(Which goes to show" remarked
philosopher who had witnessed the
Incident. chat there are more ways
of killing a cat than by choking it
with cream"