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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
OBITUARY
Mrs. Bcttic u. Cnrter.

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.l
Charlottesville. Va, May lb.-Mrs.
Bettic b. Garter wife OF Thomas W.
Carter postmaster at Orange. died at
1890 o'clock this morning at local
hospital after an illness of little less
than two weeks. The remains were
taken on the afternoon train TO-DAY
TO Warrenton, where the intcrmenr
will take place tomorrow afternoon
in tho family buryins-g ground. Mrs.
Carter was the daughter of the late
A. r Fletcher, OF Warrenton. aud was
nfty-hve years Of age. Besides her
husband, she leaves four children-Mrs.
Thomas Henderson, OF Franklin. Tenn;;
Manly and Roy Carter and Mics KUN
Carter. of Orange.
james Webster Blanton.
Especial 10 The s-Dispatch.l
Jetersvillc, Va. May i5.--.Iames Web
ster Blanton. aged twenty-Dine years
died at noon to-day after a long III
ness. He is survived BY his. mother.
Mrs Moilie Blanton, of this place; ono
sister. Mrs, j. S. Norris. and one
brother. Coriisc Blanton. of Farmville.
The interInent Will be in Farmyiile
Gardiner A. Blessing.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Wvthevillc. Va, May 1.-THE re-
mains OF Gardner A. Blessing. who was
killed AT Pembroke. on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, Saturday even
ing arrived In Wytheville to-day. MT.
Messing was killed while blasting, q
rock striking him on the head. He
leaves his wife who was Miss Crock
ctt and one son and one daughter.
The funeral will he held Monday
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ADJUSTMENTS
MISUNDERSTANDING Players.
Bfiou-Snudcyilic.
.I,nllx PrImrnsc.o

Polly Primrose"
The offering OF the BENJAMIN Players
al the Academy this week Will be
Polly Primrose" Wilstach's loveStory
OF Virginia In the days of 90. This
IS the first of what may be called SYM
pathetic plays TO be produced this sea-
son by Manager Beniamin, and in this
piece Miss Catherine Carter Will have
part thoroughly congenial with her
temperament, Being Southern born
Miss Carter will be perfectly at home
in the role of Polly Primrose, tho Idol
lied daughter of an old Virginia home
and the centre of attraction among her
own set
Owing TO the commencement exer-
cises of one of tho medical colleges.
the usual Wednesday matinee Will not
to give to the women in attendance
| Players, However, d special matinee
| Will be rendered on Tuesday In order
Ito give othe women in attendance
upon the piano manufacturers conven
! ton an opportunity TO see the play.
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FLAG AS DRAPERY
FOR NUDE DANCER.
Stars and Stripes "Dcsccratcd"
at Splash Of Navy
Employees.
GAY PARIS is OUTD 0 NE
Department. Now Investigating
Wild Revcls Which Caused
Sensation.
GAY PARIS is ouTOoh.E
Ispacinl 10 rhe Times.p ispateh.l

SDeC1nl % l lie illtllcS- ylSDdlCIsJ
Newport. May 15.-1t. has become
known that the main cause for the
Investigation being conducted by the
Navy Department into the celebrated
splash given here last NFcbruary by
civilian employees attached to the tor
pedo fleet. was that the American
flag was used to drnpe the nude form
of Il dancing girl
The naval employees are charged
with the Dissertation OF the flag, al
though GONE of the more patriotic OF
the 900 men who attended the enter
tainment insisted that the Bacchante.
.'out OF respect 70 the colors, should
about her person.
Wild applause greeted the whirling
dancer The doors were ordered
locked and she was forced to do her
test came from some OF the young
men, and they finally insisted that
the flag be dispensed with. William
Hayes. an expert aide OF the torpedo
station. is said to have been the master
Of ceremonies. Following the smoker"
n complaint is said to have been made
10 the Navy Department by James
Brennan, a pipe-f!tter employed at
the station.
The communication was unhceded by
the department, and the affair would
possibly have been hushed UP but for
the lnterposition of United States Sem
ator George Peabody Wet,nore. who
personally requested that an Inquiry
be made.
The members OF the association
boosted that they had nothing to fear.
as they were off tho reservation" when
the entertainment was given. and off,
cials had no right to interfere with
The civilian employees. They have since
learned that there Is a clause In the
civil service appointments which coy.
ers such matters. Regardless of that.
It is more than likely no Investigation
would have been ordered had the flag
not been desecratcd.
1t Will require several days more to
complete the case. Four stenographers
are now engaged in compiling the
statements so far secured. The board
consists of the following naval off,
GERS:
Lieutenants Charles Belknap. Jr.: X
G. CastleInau and Paymaster B. Vain
wright, Jr.
Testimony thus far submitted indi-
Gates that the Splash" which is held
annually by the torpedo station mu-
tual association. outdld the daring per-
formances given In the gay parts OF
Paris While tho affair was supposed
TO be a Smoker" tho main attraction
was group of dancing girls. 1t is
reported that Labella Fredda. a stage
girl of Boston whose Salome dance.
with all its variations, was given for
the delectation of the "splashers." and
a number of other women performers,
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ming Mr.. Lawier. who was present al
at some length / said 10 Mr.. LAWYER
that / was very anxious to write a
full statement of the case and sat out
tbs reasons for my decision, but That
the time for my departure on u long
Western trip. occupying two months,
was Just one week from that day
that | had como six or seven set
speeches to deliver at the beginning
of that journey, and that | could not
give the time to the preparation OF
such detailed statement and opinion
as I would like to render in the mat
Ter to prepare an opinion as If he
were President
During the Sth, 9th and 10th gave
such consideration to the CLAWS rec
ord as was consistent with previous
engagements, but paid no attention to
the speeches. On tho 9Th ] telo-
graphed tho Attorney-Gencrn to como
to Beverly I'm order that might con-
suit him In respect to the case.
He arrived there Saturday afternoon,
September IL, and pursuant to the
appointment made by telephone. he
came to my house carly on Sunday
IL. lie lncn Ce-
livercd TO me the draft opinion pre-
pared by Mr. Lawler. and said TINT
he had had an opportunity on coming
from New York 10 read the answers
of Mr.. Ballinger and others. then
said TO him that l had made up my
mind rs to my conclusions. and had
drafted part of my opinion. but that
j wished him to examine tho full
record and bring me his conclusions
before I stated mine. He tooS the !
whole record away.
During the day ! examined the draft |
opinion of Mr.. Lawler. but its thirty
pages did not state the case In the
way IN which I wished it stated. It
contained references to the evidence
which were useful. but itsSssiticism of
Mr.. Pinchot and Mr.. CLAWS did not
think II proper or wise to adept,
only used few paragraphs from il
containing merely general statements.
Determines Final Ior,n.
The Attorney General returned In
tfe evening with notes of the eTami-
nation which he had made and re-
ported to me the conclusions which he
had reached. which were in substantial
accord with my own
We then discussed the matter at
some length particularly some points
of law which were involved, and took
ZIP tho opinion which I had finished
and made number of alterations. and /
as the result Of that discussion de-
terrnincd the final form which ! en-
ployed and signed the same on Mon
day, September IL.
The conclusions which l reached
were based upon my reading of the
record. and were fortified by the oral
analysis of the evidence and the con-
illusions which the Attorney General
gave me. using the notes which ho
had made during his reading of the
record. was very sorry not to be
able to cmbody this analysis in my
opinion. but time did not permit.
therefore directed him to embody In
written statement such analysis and
conclusions as he had given me. file 1t
with the record, and date 1T prior to
the date OF my opinion, SO as to show
that my decision was fortified by his
summary of the evidence and his con-
illusions therefrom.
Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM III. TAFT.
Hon. Knute Nelson. Chairman Com
nittee TO Investigate the Interior De-
partment and Forestry Service.
United States Senate.
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and it viii be only that which has
been done that will count.
But scientists believe that the sun
Will continue to shine after wcdnes-
day, the showers to descend on the
just and the unjust. the. flowers to
bloom and the green grass to grow
and humanity to progress towards
that era which may bring the parlia-
ment of man and the federation of
the world.
Certainly one learned seer of Rich
mond. who has seen other comets
come and go. has no fear of the new
visitor and believes that Thursday
will dawn agaii: for many centuries
to come. and that the rose of Sharon
and the lily of the valley shall stiil
grow and blossom in the fields.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
Dallas Wants University.

Tex, wants Vanderbilt University
brought to that city from its present
location at Nashville. Tenn, and so
anxious Is the Texas city to have
this famous institution established
there that offers of fabulous sums and
many acres of ground Will be made
TO the board of trustees as an in
ducement when the affairs of the uni
versity come up for discussion before
the conference this week.
The Board of Trade Of Dallas is
interesting itself in the movement OF
the school. and has offered 100000 cash
and as much more as will be necessary.
together with a choice site for Il!
schools location
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
NEGRO BURGLAR
FLEES 7 D DEATH
Escapes Armed Pursuers Only to
Drown in Trying to Swim
River.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l

l~pSSAo1 W AiS iIlIcS-l1ISptlltIi.J
Franklin. Va, May l5.-Wm Smith.
colored. ~%was drowned this morning
about 5 o'clock while attempting to
escape officers who tried to arrest
him for housebreakins and stealing.
On Saturday night, Smith broke into
the house of Sarah Austin, colored,
and stole several articles of clothing.
Sarah Austin swore out a warrant
for his arrest before Mayor Vaughan.
and the Mayor ordered Sergeant Bell
to, arrest him. The sergeant and an
other policeman went to the house
where Smith boarded. They found
him in the Kitchen, where he was eat
ing breakfast, but he escaped from
the house and was pursued by the
officers. He drew pistol and fired
on his pursuers, who also fred on him.
He escaped over the Southern Rail-
way bridge over the Blackwater River
The sergeant then summoned assist
ants TO aid him in capturing the man,
of the river short distance from
here. He still resisted arrest and at
tempted to fire again on his pursuers,
| who fired on him with a gun loaded
entity took effect, Finding himself sur
rounded by an armed posse, he at.
! tempted to escape by swimming the
river which at that point is narrow
but very. deep. The fugitive dropped
his pistol as he divcd into the river
He swan about halfway across but
was apparently seized with cramps
and tried 10 regain the bank. His
.pursuers had no boat. and he Wen,
down for the last time when almost
in reach OF the bank. His body wa.
not found until this afternoon. 1t was
| examined by the coroner and his jury
The doctors testified that he was
Istruck by only one or two small shot
| which would not have hurt him in the
! least and that his death was caused
/ by drowning.
The negro came here about month
| ago from Georgia, 1t is said. and had
| recently Doasted that no man could
arrest him. II is thought that he was
l ft,pitiva from ipettoo
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cal Protestant churches were crowded
to hear distinguished ministers who are
attending the General Conference. Gen.
trail Methodist Church, the largest
Methodist Church in Asheville. was
packed to the doors TO hear Bishop
E. E. Hoss, who preached on What
Think Ye of Christi" The missionary
meeting in the auditorium this after
noon was an enthusiastic assembly,
and several distinguished missionaries
made addresses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
GIVES HALE OF SAVINGS
FOR SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Asheville, n, c.. May l5.--The dcnti~
.ty of the donor OF COO acres of valua-
bio farm land TO tho Presbyterian home
missions was made known to-day,
when 1t was announced that Thomas NJ
Slagle, n farmer of Macon county, had
given half of his life's earnings for
the erection OLA boys industrial school
at Franklin The offer was made TO
the Asheville Presbytery, In session
at Montreut last month, spd was ac-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
INSPECTION Of POLICE
Men of Three Stations Expected Il
Mike Finest DiHnIny Ever Had.

The police force will be inspected
by the Board of Police Commissioners
on Wednesday afternoon, the whole
force turning out in new spring uni.
forms There will probably be no
parade. and the inspection will be con-
fined TO the men at their different sta
lions, which. with the addition of
Washington Ward, now number three
There are now on the force more
than 1870 men, and 1t is expected to
be the finest turnout the department
has over had.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
THE WEATHER.

Forecast; Virginin-PnrtIy cloudy
slightly warmer Monday; Tucsdny,
showcrs; light east to southeast winds.
North Carolina-Partly cloudy and
Tuesday; light 10 moderate northcaSt
to CRst winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
ybnder,iI,,. Coli Second,

Paris. MAY i5.-At the I.ongchamps
track to-day. W. *. yandcrbilt's
Ramcsseoi finished second In tho COTS
trial stake. at one mile, The value of
the stake was StT.160. Mr. VnndcrbiIts
Sea Sick finished second In the Prix
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16

High School has won nine games and
lost three.
Score by innings: II. II. Il.
Church Hill ...oloooooo o.
C. II. .......2010o40 0--l0 12 2
and Trumbodcn; c. H. s.. Goync and
Bruce.
The Washington Ward Wizards arc
stiil winning, having captured their
sixth straight game by defeating the
Swansboro Blues Saturday by the score
OF to g. The Wizards rallied In the
ninth. making two runs.
The Oak Groves were defeated SAT-
urday by the Weyanokes. to !.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
COMET LOOMING
LARGE AND LURID
But While Tirnid Folk Are Ter
rificd, Wise Men Merely
Say It's Foolish.

More than three score years ago
Halleys comet, thar mysterious wan
derer of the skies whose origin and
whose ultimate destiny no man knows,
was seen and feared of mon, and on
Wednesday it will again reach its
closest proximity to the earth. II will
then be but 100000 miles from this
planet, and If its tail be long enough,
the earth Will pass through that APP
pendage ,th5Agh the passage Will take
only q few hours. This has occurred
several times before. without injury
to the earth or the inhabitants there
of: but still few are skeptical that
there will be no harm. "a little Learns
ing is a dangerous thing" said Pope
and it is those who have some small
knowledge of the comet ard Its COM
ing and the ignorant who fear 1t
most. Prophecies of doom and de-
struction have frightened the lay
mind, and lurid writer's of fancy have
foretoId what the gigantic tale of the
comet may be expected to do, of the
poisonous prussic acid which forms a
component part, supposedly, of Its ma
terial, of the bombardment by nc.
tcors and shooting stars, such as was
never seen before; of the fearful rair
of Jumps of iron as large as lamI
posts and cannon balls that thu
watched-for ghost of the sky may
bring.
Wise Men Arc Eager.
But while the ignorant watch ant
pray and remember in bitter peni'
tence their sins, the learned scientist:
and the dabblers in astronomy arr
awaiting with eager interest tina
mighty stream OF gus of some Other
vaporous substance which will enfolt
the earth and stretch away 10 $4,000.
600 miles But they expect only {
brilliant coloring Of the sunset skies
perhaps; possibly a shower OF meteor'
which will burn and be destroyed be
fore they reach the earth. and a
greater knowledge which this visitor
from nowhere may teach.
1t will not he seen here on Wcdnos
day evening, for It's bright light viii
be obscurcd in the glare OF the sun
as match is dimmed IN tho rays o.
an arc light. People viii hardly know
that they are passing through the
comets tail. unless the unexpected
happens, and then it Will not matter
for If the earth be crumpled up like
scroll OF which the Revelation spcuks
and Wednesday be that day on which
Gabriel shall blow his trumpet thel
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.

May I6, 1910.
HIGH TIDE.
Morning. .11;01
Evening. ..Is48
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TRAINS Occurred,
FLOODS CONTINUE
CONTINUED from Page oncl

CONTINUED from Page Onc.)
Hundreds OF passengers and sixty
members Of the White SoX baseball
party who received an announcement
early last night that they would be
marooned in Ogden for several days
were caught unlwarcS few hours
late: when IL was decided that South
crn Pacific passenger trains would be
re-routcd over tho Oregon Short Line
via. Portland Reports indicating that
the Southern Pacific disaster was
the mos; complete in the history OF
the road led the White SoX TO cs-
tablish training quarters hero. They.
with hundreds Of passengers from
other trains had scattered about the
city when 1t was announced that the
Oregon Short Line was open for
travel.
Trains Depart,
4 combination s9Caial carrying de-
layed mail and coaches loft for the
west. over the northern route. at mid
night. Ton minutes later the White
Sox special departed with President
Charles A. ComlSkcy confident that
he would he able 10 open the sched-
ulc Of games al san Francisco Sat,n-
day ~ l2:20 this morning tho Ov-
crlaud Limitcd was sent oUt. OGlcials
covld say nothing regarding tho con
dItion or the tracks in Idaho although
they believed flood damage on tho
Oregon Short Line would not pre-
vent the movement of trains.
Elko IS SAFE.
II vas reported that Elko. Nevada
was In danger OF severe Hood but a
dispatch received by The Examiner
late last pieht from thsi place, says;
An lce gorge In Mary's river broke
late yesterday afternoon and flooded
Dccth. forty miles est Of here AZ
midnight alarming messages were re-
ceiycd AT Elko but later reports say
there Is 70 danger of the town being
severely flooded. Everything tonight
IS quiet Streets are covered with
water"
Hundreds Of passengers brought
from the east yesterday spent the
day Al ogden. most OF them on sight
seeine trips Many wcrc at local
theatres when tho sudden announce
ment that trains were TO he re-routed
was made last night few missed
connections and others. compelled 10
remain over until the Southern Pa
ciGc line is opened swclls the tran
sient population OF the city 10 a large
extent
Ogden and Salt Lake people return
ing from California where thcy went
as members OF the Elk's excursion
were enabled 10 reach home by trans.
ferrinS from oae train 10 another and
walking sho-t distance across the
portion OF washCd-out track. Many,
however. have been compelled 10 re
main there.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-03

pcrYislcn and bp1f0E Cf control so
that political sbUEcf could he miui-
mlzcd ard c61cIentiy enhaYccd.
Municipal Hospital.
The lEet Institution 7 Wish ~ men
ton IS thc MUnicipal hospital Some
theorists propose HAT. for the same
rcasdm thai tho civic body his IS
streets iighied. - garbage hRuled
away. It's sewage taken carc Of. and
~ contagious rncubers deprived Of
their liberty. 10 thr oyeut N any form
OF sickness impending the state
should provide FREQ medical and hos
pital and surgical attention What.
ever thc merits ~ this argument.
there lk need or an emergency hos.
pitsl in eyory city--cvcry citizen. re-
cardless OF tho income or social posi-
lion he enjoys. may need at any time.
thanks TO rupturcd blood vessel or
an unexpected tumble. prompt and on
cient medical help. Tho logical de-
partmcnt 10 look after this Is tho
police rurgeous. on duty at all times
in building properly Installed. and
ready ,c scrYc az q moments notice;
and the patrol service OF the police
with It's paTapbeTn9lla Of smbulances.
watchmen IN all parts Of tho city and
authosiry 10 remove hindcrinE crowds
Of the curious. the logiral assisting
agents.
Expense OF Hospital.
Tho expense Of this should In the
first instance he bornc by the munlci-
rality- although that Is a matter for
the distributors OF tho tax funds 30
wranglc ovcr thcmselrcs. Certainly.
calls ot this nature should not be
handled by tho county physicians
omcc-hc has his plans m7dc Tor i
full day carly in the morning. and
enough emergency matters in his own
line OF work 10 disturb him.
In connection with this, We sec in
tho papers that the authorities In Chi
cago arc finally concluding tho
arrangements TO transfer the great
Cook County hospital 10 direct munic-
paI control: a logical and wlsc step
that should nave been taken long ago.
Must Meet the Problem.
Salt Lake is city Of tho first class
aud - growing so rapidly that this
matter of handling the great mass OF
the sick and helpless Is becoming very
acute. certainly ogden, also city
OF the first class. win not be far he
hind in having tho samc difficult proc
lem to mcet-and solve.
In conclusion. therc is no doubt
that some OF these ideas may sound
very chimerical; hut. rs thoughtful
men. we must realize that the good
old doc rines OF Fabus and Of ''laissea
fairc" arc gcng TO be OF no help. And
some OF ;hom we are going 10 see car
rled cui-reading from evolutionary
experioEee-just as certainly as w"
now own the North Pole. as we have
dIphtherla antitoxin, as Darius Green
has hcen vlndica;ed.
January 10, 1910.
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-No, ST Bad"

san Francisco. March 2,-InfoTma-
ton received By the local ofhcce OF
the Southern Pacific late Today In
dlcate that the ilc-up OF overland
trains In Nevada will aot be as pro
tracted as earlier reports pre5ased
Vice president ami General Manager
E. f. Calvin OF the Southern Pacific.
on his way home from New York was
on one OF the trains tied mp AZ Elto,
Nevada. and has assumed personal
direction of the forces which are
clearing the way.
Word from MIR Calvin received hero
this afternoon has led to tho ab7n-
donmcnt of the plan 10 route over.
land trains over the Shasta line Via.
Portland. Ore.
Assistant General Manager w. n
Scott maintains that the Nevada Inc
will be cleared in such a short time
that rc-routlng OF trains VIII be I'M
necessary Should such q step prove
advisable. however. the Shasta route
win continue to be available as therc
Is little or no snow along that line.
Last Trains Arrive.
Tho last two trains that can ar
rive over Southern Pacific overland
route until repairs are made came
in this afternoon. twcnty-four hours
late. with the eastern mailU and pas
sengerS
These trains barely escaped Tho
worst washouts and were able TO work
slowly through The Southern Pa.
ciGc officials here confess they do not
know how many passenger trains arc
tied llp bctWccn Reno and Ogden.
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