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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
MUCH PROGRESS REPORTED
BY SECRET ARY QUARLEs
Representative of Southern Com
mercial Congress Back from
Trip.

Mr.. Edwin L. Quarles, secretary Of
the Southern Commercial Congress. who
is spending d day or two In klchmond,
reports much interest in work connect
ed with the congress in Louisiana, Ar
kansas and other States in that section.
Mr. Quarles left for the far South
about the middle of April and first at
tended u land congress at Alexandra,
La Next he visited Fort Smith, Ark.
where he addressed the Bankers As
ISOLATION of that State and explained
the purposes of the Congress. lie
found that rapid progress had already
been made in Arkansas In the direc-
ton of raising a $4,000 fund for gsner-
al publicity work.
At Memphis. MIR Quarles ascertained
that that city had raised similar
sdm for general boosting purposes,
There he also delivered an address be-
fore the convention of the American
Association of Railway Industrial
agents and put clearly before them the
movement which the Congress Is pro-
noting throughout the South.
. \. QaaFles says that anyone going
South is bound TO be impressed with
the wonderful opportunities for land
investment and development. lie
leaves for his headquarters in Wash
4Rgten Friday and on next "Wednesday
he leaves for New Orleans to address
the annual convention of the southern
Commercial Secretaries Association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
RiCHMONpS FINEST
MAKE GOOD SHOWING.

Police commissioners and Chief of
Police Werner looked at Richmonds
finest" Wednesday afternoon 1t was
the occasion Of the semi annual In
spection of the officers by the board and
the chief
AT 4 o'clock the commissioners ar
rived at the First police station, and
after looking at the men as they passed
in review. and being fully satisfied
with the appearance of all of them.
went to the Second station. where the
mounted men and the bicycle men and
the patrolmen from that district were
assembled for inspection. Each officer
was dressed In his new spring uniform.
the mounted officers were astride
horses that were sleek and handsomely
equipped, and the bicycle men had
fabricated their chains and combed
their hair nicely.
From the Second station the COM
and the chief went to Wash
ington ward and inspected officers on
the Southside. who before have been
under a council that did not insnect
them incidentally. II was the first
time the Southside oil. GERS have ever
had TO wear white gloves and pass In
review before commissioners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
SUFFOLK MEN APPROVE
GOV. MANN S DECISION

Especial to The Richmond Vlrginian.)
SUFFO ok. VA, May 1.-THE
verdict satisfies me-" was the remark
of a prominent lawyer and statesman
when told to-day that Sam HARDY
would not a.e in the chair.
His remark voices the sentiment
of a large number OF Suffolk and
Nansemond citizens. Sentiment Is
divided, however many men believ-
ing the governor has errer graVely in
reversing the courts.
In some instances the opinions were
delivered In no uncertain terms and
dismal predictions made as to the out
come Of committing the sentence OF
criminals who had been given fair
trials and whose sentences have been
sustained by the supreme court.
II think the governors ~ decision
right and that 1t will be approved by
the majority OF the people In this
county stated Attorney 5. +. Everett,
whom told OF the communication OF
Hardys sentence. The news was
received here with cheering and
general citation and with the exception
IF three or four all Holland vicinity.
are happy over the governors de
cision," stated a prominent Holland
merchant 1T IS just what we would
have done ourselves and We are deep
~ apprcciatiye OF the governors just
decision.
The telegram was received by the
near friends of the condemned man
with tears of uy and blessings were
called down on the governors head
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
CONTACT DELAYED
BY CURVE IN TAIL

PRINCETON, n. J., May l9.-The
earth did not begin to pass through
the tail of Hailey's comet until
o'clock thia morning, according To
Prof. Henry NoI1is Russell, profess
sor Of astronomy at Princeton Uni
verslty.
The reason for this Is that the
tall has IA curve" declared the pro-
f+44stsF-. his TIA used tia tell to swing
away from the earth, and CONSEQUENT
~ we did not strike 1t at the expected
time. / saw in the eastern SKY at
3 o'clock band OF light, which
proved to be the end Of the tail Al
though the head of the comet has
passed the sun by four hours, the
tail WAS tardy.
The reason for the curve IL that
the end of the tail is travelling only
at the same velocity as the head OF
the comet. If II were straight. II
b. u4li4A- have travel with a greater
velocity. Because of the daylight. we
were unable to observe the passage
through the tail hereI'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
cordially by the hand and congratulate

cordially by the hand and congratulate
him.
DIR. Taylor, one OF Eichmond's fore
most scientists and an astronomy
scholar. who has given great ana seFi-
Gus thought To the comet. was plainly
and unreservedly disguised THURSDAY
morning when asked what he -thoushl
of the view he got OF Halley's comet.
View View What old view? ask :
ed DR.. Taylor. View OF the comet /.
There wasn't any Tail? tail? tail OF
the comet? Yes, there was q tail Of
the comet. but you want TO be partlcu-
lar TO spell II tale ana not tall. This
promised view of the comet and what
really he. pened and was seen and not
seen waA very Cooky. The next thlng
wen hear Will be message from Dr'
Cook to this effect, I found the comet
and nailed the stars ana stripes TO II,
emitting carefully and discreetly any
reference TO canards nailed In his VI
cin1ty.
But. seriously---that is as serious as
one could be after such a disappoint-
ment. when so much was promised
should liked to have seen something OF
the comet or its tail Wednesday night,
for they tell me / passed throuhg the
tail of that same comet In 1851. l
didn't know anything about II then,
and l was particularly DESTROYS OF pre-
venting it from slipping another one
over me- now hat / am older and sup
posed to be wiser. The tail of the
comet was on the earth. or the carth
was on the tail of the comet. It's two
of one and a couple OF the other. For
that reason we could not see IL
wait a Little While"
Now that II has made its wild dash
toward the earth and frightened tim
orous folk well nigh out of their boots,
afforded material for humorous, SEN
sattonaIiats, hctionists and nature
fakirs, the comet Is in the act of kiss
ing the earth good bye. IL will be seen
in the western sky very plainly Fri
day after sunset. little better on
Saturday. and probably best on sun
day. 1t Ia now in the western SKY
MOVING from the earth at rapid
rate. and owing 30 the fact that II Will
not sink below the horizon until after
the sun does 1t should be visible for
AT least three weeks"
Professor Charles H Winston, OF
Richmond College. and Director Evans.
OF the weather bureau, also confessed
to some disappointment. They had
expected more and received less. Both
said they noticed faint zodtacal
light on the horizon but could not
say definitely that the comet was re-
sponsible for thus making light OF
things mundane. They also noticed
that the atmosphere was particularly
vaporous and moist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
ONE-F|FTH INTEREST
IS SOLD For $4,000
Deeds Recorded in Chancery Court
Show Activity in Real Estate
Market.

One-fifth interest In an old city
estate was sold Thursday by Mrs.
Pauline Schoiloy to Felix A. Lyme
man--both parties of Denver, Col
for 10000, and the deed was put on
record IN the chancery court
The properties sold We're as fol-
lows:
Nos. b32 and 534 East Broad street,
os s04, 3oe. 30s and 31o North Sixth
street, No. I24 East Broad street and
a vacant lot fronting "a feet on Eigh-
teenth street near Clay street.
Other deeds recorded were as fol-
lows.
w. r Walker to r. b. Airport and
Charles Tillyer Nos. 1900. 1902. 1904
a306 Boyd street near Norton street.
$500.
p. T. Taylor to J. L. Lewis rs feet
on Buchanan street near Venable
street for $1,000.
Mrs. Joan Richeson to James Chap
peu S2 feet on Grove avenue near
Vine street for $4,000.
John j. Richardson TO Susette Tyler
NO. 2s11 Stuart avenue for $500.
Mrs. Mary E. Brown to Fred G..
Krug 80 feet on Grace street near
Mulberry street for $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
PRACTICAL JOKERS
TERRIFY NEGROES

NORFOLK, VA, May 1s.-Practi-
cal tokers in the negro belt threw su-
perstitious blacks into Mysteries We'd
nesday night by suspending RED IAN
terms from electric wires In the nope
OF deceiving negroes to believe 1t was
the comet The plan proved success
full and many negro women fell on
their knees In the street and prayed
to be delivered from Halley's comet
Several negro women in In an auto
mobile. noticing the red glare. jump
ed from the car and ran in all direc-
tions. shouting at the same time that
IL they must die, they wanted to die
In their own homes.
The police tried their best TO allay
the superErtttOus or the negroes, and
did their best to keep the joke-play-
ing white boy out of the negro district,
but their efforts were fruitless in many
instances.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
LIFE IS SPARED
SAMUEL ?. HARDY

t(pHttHttN from fITSt IdSe-l
witnesses or their verdict would have
been different. After the trial / re-
ceived the affidavit Of young lady,
the daughter IF MIR. Gus Holland,
who was In the house at the time,
who was not eNamined at the trial,
bnt who corrohorated the evidence
Of the three illnesses who We're, ]
read her affidavit with care, but not
being willing Ia trust to it, | asked
q friend who was a minister of the
gospel Uuu high man to bring
the young lady to my office, which
he did. ana in his presence l cross
examined her, and she stated substan-
tally that on the night OF the muir
der she had visitor; that she came
upstairs ahnut o O'Clock, and as the
rule of her mother required her to
come up at that hour. and some one
looked Mt his watch and said 1t was
about 10 O'Clock, that they then talk
ed a little while about what they
expected to buy the next day, as she
and her mother intended to go to
'Forfolk by the early morning train.
and that wishing to write a letter,
she inquired of her mother where
the writing paper was, and was told
il was In Mr.. Hardy's room; that she
went in his room to get 1t; that the
bed ives placed at an angle and the
door opened against 1t, so when she
went In she could see that some one
was In bed, but could not tell who
1t wat; that the desk In which the
paper was Kept was at the foot of
the bed and when she got 1t and
started To return to- her mothers
room she could plainly see Mr.. Hardy
in bed, and II was then about fir-
teen or twenty minutes past 10
O'Clock. The manner of the young
lady. who ~ not over eighteen, was
perfectly frank There was no hesi-
tation in her answers. no conceal
ment OF anything. and after question
ing her Tor the purpose OF testing
the truthfulness of her statement, l
could not aHa any reason to doubt
what she said. II. therefore. her
statement Is taken in connection with
the statements Of the other witnesses
10 the abb, which 1t confirms. Sam
Hardy was in bed at Mr.. Hollands.
about a milo from the residence Of
Mr.. 4, G. Jones. about the time the
murder occurred With this evidence
before me, | am unwilling for Sam
uel Hardy 10 be electroctited,
Voiuminoos Petition.
IF STOPPED here the logical result
would be pardon, but this is not
asked for ty but few people. although
some twenty-five hundred people. citi-
gems Of Nansemend county, and other
parts or the State. including petit
ton signed by several lawyers of the
county named ahoNs,s4 and one signed
by seventy lawyers Of Norfolk. and
letters from three Of tho jurors, ask
COX commuiation of sentence. And Just
here q - Wen to stats that under ths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
KNIGHTS OF HONOR LEAVE
AFTER ATTENDING MEETING.

Members from many Cities In vir-
ginia and officers from other States.
who came here to attend the twentieth
annual session OF the Grand knights
of Honor returned Thursday to their
homes, having enjoyed the business and
the social sessions held here Wednes-
day. The auditorium Of Murphy's
hotel was the meeting place Of thu
Knights In the morning OF Wednes-
day they. were in executive session for
several hours. and after delightful
luncheon in a private dining room. q
general meeting was held and all cf tho
old officers reelected. l
Grand Distator A, s. Woodson, OF
stauntor, presided over the meeting.
The reading of the report OF Grand
Reporter Thomas ID. Baltic consumed
much of the time OF the afternoon ses-
sion. II was a very interesting report
and all OF his books were found TO b.
in correct shape. W.T. 4
Supreme Grand Reporter Frank II
EtfRsrs Ut st, Louia. delivered = sttrsin9
Address before tho xeHsit5z eko1eds IN
Hli0wo4 that the lbfI6r ~ Whn1e N1H
~ y lzrat lIap@ cNn1 1tttej
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19

law controlling this case verdict OF
murder in the first degree must be
punished with death. and neither court
or jury could change it. As the gov
erpor of Virginia, / can change 1t, and
my investigation OF this case has pro-
duced the conclusion upon my mind
that ought to do so.
He testified before the coronesss Ina
quest. but did not testify before the
court The evidence against him. while
not conclusive. required explanation,
which he ought to have given. I'm
der the law, his failure to testify coufd
not at the trial be used against him;
but, bound by no rule except that
which justice requires, / have the right
to consider 1t, and his failure to testify
has great weight with me.
THE evidence in this case is purely
circuustantial, and while / would have
no hesitation in sustaining verdict
upon such evidence, II would have TO
ee4He-Hp- te-tAe requirements of the
Supreme Court of Virginia.
Holding these views, l have deter
mined to commute the punishment of
Samuel p. Hardy to Imprisonment for
life.
WILLIAM HODGES MANN,
Governor OF Virginia
May 19. 1910"
Tears OF Joy.
AT the penitentiary 1t was said Hardy
had abandoned hope of escaping the
electric chair and was resigned to his
fate.
Immediately after his sentence had
been commuted Assistant Snperin-
-teiadeHt- Lamb informed Ai4aa.-sRa
Hardy broke down and wept for some
moments and then laughed almost
hysterically IL was undoubtedly the
happiest day of his life, and the pris-
oners at the penitentiary, with whom
he has become popular, shared in his
rejoicing,
ThursdsS afternoon Hardy was
transferred from murderers' row to the
shoe factory, where he was put Ia
work.
The $500 and more friends who la
bored so untiringly for Communication
OF bis .sentence- Will immediately be-
gin working to establish his entire in
nocence, which they said i'll their petit
ton he could prove.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
NEW YORK TURNED
INTO WATCH PARTY

NEW YORK, May 19,-~New York
ers had been told they couldn't see the
comet, not even to get 81 glimpse of
its gaseous tail, But little thing
like that couldn't prevent them from
having II party They had several
parti-s Every hotel roof Was pack
ed with parties. Every fiat building
roof was crowded with young spoon
ing couples, and the dark spots III the
immediate vicinity of the Chlmneys
were In popular demand.
IL was funny the number OF people
who gathered In enclosed lobster pal
aces to see the comet" Men in eve
ming dress and the women in gowns
as iilmy As the comets tail were all
members OF the excuse club" Even
Brooklyn. which usually retres at 5
O'Clock. joined IN with the outfit,
The Manhattan Hotel had l5-fuot
telescope for the benefit OF It's guests
and tables roadcd with entables and
drinks The Waldorf Astoria, too. had
a telescope ana a. lot ~ amateur as
tronumers~-w no didn Z see the comet
The Plaza roof was loaded with din
ers All the hotels served coffee and
tea--to keep their guests from be
coming chilled
Wednesday night, the Chinese, fear
fHI mat the comet meant disaster,
locked themselves in their shops to
await their end.
The Rev. oliver Tyler and hts band
of holy rollers" also spent the night
in fear and trembling. They gath
cred in their little church and listen
ed to the e.hortations OF the Rev.
yfrr1- vtro WIZ sure rnH comet meant
the end NJ things After waiting for
about eight hours for the cataelysm,
the meeting broke up.
Professor Hall. at the Naval OBJ
eervatory, made one discovery, how
ever y photograph of the sun taken
yesterday > shoA cd =thFes-He% san
spots, and the astronomers are inclin-
Cd to attribute them in some way to
the action of the comet
A waegish marine in the Brooklyn
navy yard turllsd a search light sky
ward ana the gfare Was taken by num-
berless thousands as the tail OF the
comet. which fsr~several days had
been visible at that spot.
All In all. IL VAS some party" The
excuse clubs secretary is working oV-
crtime today enrolling the new mem
bers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
DR.. FAIR SPEAKS
To MISSIONARIES
Addresses Gathering in Norfolk
on Mission and Mission -
Work.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Reports Show Past Year Most
Successful in History of
Society.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA. May ls.--After
hearing reports and addresses all day,
the Home Mission society Thursday
night heard an able discourse on mis-
sion and mission work by the Rev
James y. Fair, of Richmond.
Mckendree church was Well hlled
when the visiting preacher began ms
sermon, and the society ana VARIOUS
others VINO attended were well paid
for their visit.
Mrs. w. q. Young of Danville.
president of the society, and Miss Rop-
erts, of Richmond. secretary, made
their annual reports at Inc morning
session yesterday.
Mrs. Young, In her message TO the
society, which was read by the re-
cordlng secretary, reviewed the work
done last year. which proved to be the
most prosperous in the history OF the
Home Mission society.
The following committees were
named:
Name Committees
Nominating committee Mrs. Simp-
son. Mrs. Hughes, Mrs, Martin, Mrs
Sims, Mrs. Mayo, Mrs Brunette, Mrs
Michaels, Mrs. GrneI Miss Hardwicke,
Miss Hare, Miss Carter, Miss Brans-
ford. Miss Prosser, Miss Johnson, Miss
Dodson Miss Ledd, Miss Hudgins,
Miss Brown,
Children and young peoples COM
mittee--Mrs. Alvah ii. Martin, chair
man; Mrs. Albert Mayo, Mrs. U. II
Coleman, Miss Maybeile Hunter, Mrs
Bette Lee, Miss Hunter Wingiieid
Mrs. Warren, Mrs. H. A. Hite. Mrs, j
+. II. Smith.
Committee on resolutions-Mrs. J
II Lewis, chairman; Mrs, F, +. VIII
liams, Mrs Herdellock, Mrs. billiard
Mrs. George r Greene. Mrs. Henry
Lowry, Miss Matte Walker, Mrs
Walter Burrutt, Miss Martha Ledbet
ter, Miss Mary Baldwin Miss Mar
guerite Whipman, Miss Eliza White
horn.
Extension of work-Mrs. Michaels
Mrs. c. II. Urner. Miss Sue Neale
Mrs. r Men. Simpson, Mrs. L. l.
; Cannon Mrs r. T., Hughes Mrs J. /
Mastin, Mrs. j. J.. smith tlinance)
Miss Jennie Sledd. Mrs. Robert Win
free, Mrs IL. T. Ritneson, Mrs. A. y
Leigh. Mrs. John Carter. Mrs. w. l.
Turner Miss Laura Baldwin. Mrs
c, II, Johnson.
Burnett Jones' Mrs j II, Glider, Mrs
Press work-Mrs Minetree Folkes
chairman; Mrs. j. X, Martin, Mrs
Prosser. Mrs. Lillian Wilkins, Mrs
Charles Forbes. NJ ss Grace Burgess.
Parsonages-Mrs Wall chairman
Mrs. Lloyd s. Williams, Mrs. Greene
Miss Roberts. Mrs. Mastin, Mrs. Win
free, Mrs, J. T. Edwards, Mrs. j. II
Brownley, Miss Annie Mann.
The following is the program 70
the Thursday afternoon and night Sos
sions;
Devotional
/ Reports from districts and auxil
iaries.
Reports of rity mission boards.
Reports ef city missionaries.
Address The Woman's Home Mis-
sion Society As An Educationa
Force" Mrs Frank siicr. Atlanta, Ga
pnNoIoey,
Renctlirtien
Evening session. s O'Clock.
Hymn.
Scripture lesson.
Prayer.
Music
Address. Life in the Mountains o
Virginia" Rev. j. f. Little, Bristo
Va, Tenn.
Announcements.
Benedlction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
THINKS TAIL or COMET
MAY Be MADE BY SUN
By Professor Harold Jacohy. at CO.
iumhia University.

BY Professor Harold Jacohy. at CO.
iumhia University.
NEW YORK, May la.--The fact that
the comets tail was not visible at the
time-af- -cnntaet-Mith the Garth,
which is now past. must be regarded
as vfndication for the general belief
of astronomers that the tail IN so thin
that it's presence Is undeteetable. The
wonder of the comet then becomes
why such an attenuated body can -
seen when off in distant space.
After comparing the prints OF the
comet made In 1885 with observations
made during the last few days. il
seems that there is little change In the
comets appear; nee. And that brings
up an Interesting question about that
ahnormally long tail, II the comet is
shedding its core out into that filmy
veil all the way through its Journey, IL
Is hard TO figure how II lasted az long
as II has. with Its many periodic re-
turns. never materially more insptr.
ing than the present
AS we figure from that and otheR
data about 1t. 1t In quite probable
comets grow tails only within this par
ticular solar system. 1t Is possible to
imagine n tailless comet OFF In space
on the far end of Its orbit. When We
first locate them they are only blur.
There appears TO be no tail.
Then the tail begins to grow. increas-
ing constantly as the sun Ia approach.
ed Maybe, then. the sun makes tha
tail by making the comets head boil
with Its heat. or driving the particles
of by friction of its rays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19

city. lost their balance and fell 10
the ground. Both died instantly.
number Of other persons were injured
by falling from low roofs.
The great observatories at Meun-
don and st. jacques got negative re-
suits from their efforts. The nope
of scientific knowledge lies WIN
Fammarion, who was the govern
ments guest on top of the Ethel
Tower. Fammerion made some Pho
tographs through the cloud riffs, but
declines to discuss the results until
he develops his pictures and has
studied them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
MEN TO RE
INVITED To RICHMOND

Mr. w T. Dabney. business man
aver Of the Chamber of Commerce,
accompanied by Mrs. Dabney. left
"Wednesday morning for Montreal.
Can, where he expects to spend a
week or two in guest ofcrecreation. On
his return home Mr.. Dabney will stop
over at Atlantic City, where he will
urge the Southern Hardware Jobbers'
Association to hold their next con-
vention In Richmond.
The jobbers meet at Atlantic City
in annual convention the early part
OF June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
FRENCH SCIENTISTS
ARE DISAPPOINTED

PARIS. May t9.--keen disappoint-
mont Is expressed to-day by the
learned French astronomers who
spent the entire night at their giant
telescopes in tire nope that they would
witness some grtoward phenomena
While gfle earth was ftashing through
the miihon-Elle wide taii Of the
comet Absolutely nothing was seen
by the scientists that they would
add 10 their knowledge or the eeles-
tial visitor
Some of the comet Parties ended
tragic 4ENsswiEg 10 an overinduigence
in stfong drfna and an underindui-
genceS ia comet study. Jean Monceau
and Rene Eienai. looking skyward
from roofs IN different parts ef he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19
PRESENT CROSSES OF HONOR
ON MIR. DAVIS BIRTHDAY

Mrs. n. V. Randolph. president of
the Richmond Chapter, United Daugh-
ters OF the ConfederaCy. will present
crosses of honor to veterans on the
evening of June ). Mrs. Randolph
will be assisted by "A committee OF
women OF the Richmond chapter and
from other chapters Invited to unite
In the ceremony, which VIII take
place in the hall of K. l.. Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans
on this occasion Major j. c. Hemp
hill viii address the veterans. while
trained chorus OF pupils OF the
Springfield school will sing :.