Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Lynchburg, Va, June 3.-With
IL, 600 subscribed and 20, 600 needed
the civic committee of the Chamber
of Commerce. is about to begin
canvass of the city for the funds ne
cessary to purchase an entire square
on Fifth street and present it to the
city to be maintained as play ground
for white children. The suare is on
the route to the new Southern pas
senger station and the news High
School, now under construction.
Norfolk, Va, June 1.-The Norfolk
Landmark will announce tomorrow
morning that that paper has been
purchased by Charles S. Abel, until
recently manager Of the Baltimore
Sun.
Mr.. Abel, as president of the Nor
folk Landmark Publishing Company,
will assume control of the paper with
tomorrow's issue. S. S. Nottingham,
formerly editor and publisher of the
paper, will remain with it as secre-
tary and treasurer, as will K. Foster
Murray as editorial writer.
Washington, D. c., June 1.-Presi-
dent Taft is insistent that the state
hood bill be passed at this session OF
c ongress. He is SO earnest in that
direction that today he appealed to
the democratic minority in the senate
for assistance. He sent for Senator
Bailey, of Texas, and, according to
Senator Bailey, this afternoon Pres
ident Taft was frank in his appeal
for democratic aid.
Harrisonburg, Va, June Mrs.
Leonard Smell, of Philadelphia, has
sent out cards announcing the mar
riage of her daughter, Anna Clement
tine Sheridan, to Mr.. John E. Carick-
hoff, former resident of Harrison
burg, who is now engaged in business
in Philadelphia.0
Pittsburg, June His many mill.
ions nnavaillng, and his great influ.
ence powerless to save him, E. H
Jennings, president of the Columbia
National Bank and of the Colonial
Trust Company, two Of Pittsburg's
big financial institutions, and also
president of the Manufacturers Light
| and Heat Company, an enormous gas
and oil corporation, today entered 9
cell in the Allegheny county Jail, and
must remain there two months. He
must also pay a fine of $500. This
was the penalty imposed by the court
for using his wealth to bride council
men and steal legislation from Pitts
| burg.
Washington, D. c., June 1.-The
house republican caucus tonight agreed
to amend the Postal Savings Bank
bill by adopting the Davidson provis-
ion that Is per cent. of the funds
placed in the postal savings banks
may be deposited in local banks, 80
per cent may be investede in bonds
and the remaining per cent. is to be
held as permanent reserve fund in
the treasury.
Atlanta, Ca, June LIN bitter
personal attack on Congressman T.
W. Hardwick of the Tenth district,
who is seeking denomination, Thomas
E. Watson announced his return to
the democratic party.
New York, June a.-''Ninety-five
per cent. of the moving picture places
IN New York are dens of iniquity
and when young girls go there do
not see hoW it can be for any good
purpose, said Magistrate Frederick
B. House, in the West Side Court,
today.
His remarks were inspired by the
arraignment of Thomas Thornton 6S
years old, for beating his 17-year old
daughter, Hannah, breaking her nose
and backing her eye.
The father said he had warned her
That she would be punished if she
continued going to the moving picture
shows.