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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

ward, who had the misfortune to frac-
ture his collar bone. elected the infor-
nation that he was resting eomforta-
bly,, although he will not be able TO
attend to business for several days,
possibly longer.
Mr.. Chapman, OF Louisiana Is visit
Ing his brother on North Twenty sixth
street.
Mr., Thomas Davis and Mr.. Elvoy
Vest. Of North Thirty second street
have returned from a week end visit
to their families, who are spending
the summer in Louisa.
Mrs. Charles E Richards, OF CHM
borazo Park. is spending some tims
in Vienna, Nd.
Miss Louise White, OF Ashland, Is
spending this week with Mrs. B. II.
Richardson, OF North Thirty first
street She will leave Saturday for
Buekroe to- be the guest for the COM
ang week OF Miss Mary Massie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Bass, nee
Belts, have returned fro mtheir we'd
ding tour. and will be ct home to their
friends at Woodland Heights.
Misses Louise Mallory ana Ruth
Throckmorton and other children, OF
North Thirty-first street. gave lawn
party at Sill North Thirty-first street
last Thursday evening. Quite a nice
sum was realized for this worthy
charity.
Misses Alma Richardson ana Mar
garet Lipscombe. of North Thirty first
street are visiting Mrs. j. II. Brewer.
OF Stoney Creek Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
NAT LEVY SAYS
JOKE IS ON HIM
Aalvely Admits il After Beating
Up Magazine Writer, Think
ing He's LAWYER
ing Tie 5 q LaWye

NEW YORK, July 13.-Nat Levy. the
Well-known oil Spectator OF Salt lake
Ilty, Is speeding on his way home and
Jack Lopez, known widely as a maya
1dhe writer. is trying to evolve a
scheme of revenge
MIR. Levy, IL seems, is being sought
by lawyer in New York whose ac-
quaintance he does not care to make.
nc mas never seen him and does not
NINA telling those close to him that he
doesn't want to.
At any rate when he reached New
YORK ne engaged apartments at the
fhnS Edward hotel, where Iopez went
to interview him regarding the new oil
nnds In the Far West. He had a pad
almost as big as himself and had II
hlled with notes when suddenly some
thing seemed to overtake Mr.. Levy
voluoie tongue and he stopped abruptly
Inc magazine man asked many more
questions, but he did not get an an
swer, Finally Levy said
This thing has gone far enough.
You're lawyer and you know it"
Lopez simply smiled. when suddenly
the oil man turned OF the lights in the
room in whicibthey were seated, jump
ed upon Lopez, robbed him of his notes,
tore them up and then disappeared,
Lopez found himself in the street a
few moments later, and, although ne
conducted a wide search for Levy, all
he could learn was that he had left for
home.
At the Grand Central Station Levy
met friend
THAT fellow you beat up" he was
told, isn't lawyer but a MAGAZINE
writer, and a fine fellow"
Levy laughed
'If ever you see him again" he finally
remarked, tell him the mistake was
mine and that the Joke is on me-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
POLICE CAN NOT
FIND A. {. EUTHON
May Cassell, Woman Who is AL
legged to Have Brutality Beaten
Him Acquitted.

May Cassen. a young woman. who
was charged by A. c. Euthon with
brutally beating him, Has acquitted
OF the charge in Police Court Wed
nesday, the Commonwealth having
been unable to locate Euthon. The
man was in hospital here for sew
erai weeks after the alleged attack
upon him, and the Cassen woman.
who left for Norfolk, was arrested
mere Before the case was set for
nearing Euthon skipped out. and is
State. '''e
The Cassell woman was in the house
of Laura Turner when she is alleged
I" nave beaten the man. He swore
out warrant against the Turner
woman also, and she was arrstgned IN
court wednesday. Upon the charge
selling futoxtcatfng liquors in the
mouse she was acquitted. but upon the
testimony Of Captain Barfoot that she
kept Il dlsorderly and dfsreputa bic
house she was rined $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
SKIN GRAF TING WON'T BE
NECESSARY, DOCTORS SAY
Mrs, Lillian Childress,, Fright
fully Burned, VIII Proba-
bly, Recover.

Mrs. Lillian Childress. who was
fearfully burned about the body and
arms some days ago at her home on
Darbytown road is now believed to be
out of danger. although her life was
despaircd OF for a time
The doctors though skin grating
might have to be resorted OF but 1t Is
thought now that that will hardly be
necessary. Frequently in burned cases
they say, II In necessary TO call upon
some one to volunteer sections OF skin
for a patient.
Mrs Childress, who is n compare
lively young woman, is receiving
treatment at Virginia hospital.
So far, the doctors say, her ability
TO recuperate has been remarkable.
Mrs. Chiidress received the burns
as result of handling kettle OF
water over an open fire on her prem
Uses. Her dress caught fire and Il
was only after her clothing had been
torn from her body that the flames
were finally extinquished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
MISS ANHEUSER SUES
DENTIST FOR $1,000
Asks Damages for Alleged
Wrongful Action 10 Collect
Bill in Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 13.--Miss Nellie
Anheuser. Of the well-known st. Louis
family of that name, filed q suit in
the Municipal Court to-day against
DR.. Robert Good. dentist, for $1,000
damages.
The suit IL in retaliation for the
discomfort anu embarrassment which
she suffered when baihn Of the Mu-
nicapal Court attached her opera
eapeg and evening gowns at the Con-
gress Hotel last April III suit brought
Cy the dentist
According to statement OF Elmer
SchIesinger. attorney for Miss An
heuser. the dentist and his bondsman,
George W. Beyers. are liable under
the law for bringing a wrongful suit
Under the suit filed last April
against Miss Anheuser. the young wn-
man was compelled to come TIA Chica
70. At the hearing Thursday, after
4 jury had been obtained. Hugh Ca
perton, attorney for DR. Good. took a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
GRAIN RECEIPTS MORE
THAN 6 MILLION BUSHELS
Richmond Exchange Reports
Gratifying Increase Over
Last Year.

Total grain receipts for the past
year aggregated 6,6S2,s6s bushels. &C
cording to reports made st the meet
ing Of the new board of directors of
the Richmond Grain Exchange. This
is an increase of 1,6B1,522 over the
year preceding
Receipts for the past year were d.
vided as follows; Wheat, 1,54s,742
bushels: corn, 2,e05,700 bushels; oats,
2.44I,e12 bushels; rye. s6.s42 bushels
Captain Is. A. Jacob was reelected
secretary and treasurer for his thir-
tieth annual term.
Standing committees were announc-
ed as follows:
Executive committee-John F. ia.
cob. N. r. Savage, John II. Cary
George p. Mayo, J. r. Cox.
Arbitration Committee-W. c
Bentley, r. l.. Moore, John s Lear
Nat Frazer. w F. Green.
Appeal Communications r. Cary
B. Lorraine, j. Lee Koiner, William
Temple. w 7. Wood.
Grain CSommittee--S. T. Beveridge
H. q. Carter. w. @. Bragg. r, l.
Chenery. s. h. Gates.
Hay Committee. W Wingfield
1. J. Fairbanks, w. G. Todd. f. Il
McGeorge. y. L. Sutherland
Trade Committee-W. r. Richard.
son. Jr.. w. r. selden, #. r. Cooke
X. A. 1ustis. George d. Morgan.
Quotations Committee, T.. Cox
Edward Alvey. John r. Cary, II, g
Carter. C. w. wingneld.
New Members George
ID. Mayo. w. u. Butler, w. w. Lefew
r., n. MCINTYRE, r. NJ Smith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
USE CARNEGIE"
TO LURE S., 900
Two Men Swindlc Crippled Vet
eran bv Pretending to Divide
Prize for His Thrift.

NEW YORK. July 1.-two men
described by the police as the
meanest swindlcrs that ever infested
Brooklyn victimized Nicholas ia
cobs. an eighty-two-y ear-old rhcu-
matte and crippled war veteran of his
life savings amounting to $4,000,
and left him practically penniless.
Jacobs, who lives at No. 4Gs Sixth
avenue. was formerly manufacturer
of cigars at NO. 287 Court street
Brooklyn. He has furnished the po-
lice with good description of the
swindlers, but 1t is supposed that they
are FAR from New YorK by This time
one Of the swindlers, on prctense
If his alleged friendship for the old
man. offered TO share with him a
$4,000 prize l have Just been
awarded by the Carnegie Thrift
Fund" He stated that the fund
awarded annual prizes TO persons
showing great thrift. On account of
his great friendship for the-ald sel-
dier. he was willing to share the
prize.
The representative Of the Carnegie
Thrift Fund would not permit the
dividing of the prize unless the vet
eran could sho" he had been thrifty
during his nfe, 1t being stated that
none but the thrifty must participate
in the awards. The, veteran said he
had been thrift that he had $4,000
in the bank.
Good" said the representative oi
the Carnegie Thrift Fund. If you can
show me that much money 1t will In
dictate that you have been thrifty ano
I'll permit you to share with your
friend in the award"
Jacobs unsuspectIng all the while
drew the money The rest was easy
for the swindlers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Barton Heights

Miss Grace Creacy, off Portsmouth,
was the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
John F 5tringer, Sunday.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Baptist church will hold
an important meeting in the church
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock. All
the ladies are urged to be present
Mr. and Mrs George a. Rady. who
have been spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c Rady have
returned home.
Mrs. Mary f. Glenn is visiting
friends in Glen Allen.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet at the
home of its president, Mrs. Fred +.
Jones. Miller avenues. Tuesday after
noon at o'clock
10 Lewis s. He1ndon, of New York,
after having spent two weeks visiting
his mother Mrs A. s. Herndon, has
returned home,
Mr. s. r. Jones Is in Lynchburg.
Mrs. j. X. Noel and daughter. Miss
Bessie, OF Farmville. and Miss Matte
Flanagan, Of Charlottesville. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Madi-
son Flanagan. sol North avenue, for
two weeks, VIII return homo Wednes-
day.
Messrs. John Wexford Beveridge
and Cullen Cosby directed delight
full hay ride TO Lakeside Park Mon
day night. Those who went We're;
Misses Leath puncanson, Louise Seay,
onie Sydnor, May Williams, Bessie
Bache. Celeste Anderson. Nellie sgd
nor, Bessie and Norma woodward.
Gladys Martinstein. Jenevieve Hughes,
Messrs Junius Croxton. Joe Beck.
William Rady, Versa blackburn. Tom
Ramsdal, Ed. Gwathmey, Stewart
Graham Cabell Rady. Robert Pitt.
William Beveridges Cullen Cosby.
Bradstreet Peaaelsy, John Beveridge.
Phillip Brown and Bingham Bache;
Miss Clara Long and Mrs. It. M. Rams
dell We're the chaperones.
Mr.. Lewis Briel and family will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

Recent Fight in the Newport News
Courts.
License Laws.
Express Service--The national move
ment for better service
Trading Stamps-State enactment
for their prohibition.
Itinerant Merchauts-How they
should be licensed.
Change of Date of Conventton-Is 1t
advisable
The time and method for the dis
cussions will he fixed by a commit
tee appointed at the morning session
on Wednesday,
Many OF these items are Of great i'm
portance to each and every mercantile
community and will be given as mueh
time as a two-days' session Will per-
NIT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

non-suit Twenty minutes before tax
ing the nnn-suit the attorney had
fileG another suit against Miss An
heuser for the same claim. The mo-
tive In this. Attorney Schlesiner
claims. simply was to gain a con-
tInuance. which had been denied by
Judge GoodenoW earlier in the day.
pr. Goods bill was for $500 for 70
hours' work. at $2b per hour Many
Of the hours for which charges We're
made were alleged to have been for
broken engagements Tn ework. It Is
asserted, was done in November, 1905,
Miss Anheuser renewed her declara-
ton that she would fight the dentist S
suit t. the end and never would pay
the bill. which she holds is exorbitant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
PROVES He STABBED
TO SAVE HIMSELF

Through his attorney. @. X. Pollock,
John Taylor. negro. proved con-
clusiveIy in police court Wednesday
that ne stabbed Ben Taliaferro, anoth-
or negro, in self defense. and the
charge against him was promptly dis
missed.
place at the door of a negro club room
In Jackson Ward the evening of the
Fourth OF July. Taliaferro. so the tes-
tinony was. struck Taylor and knock
cd him down and was beating him
when Taylor drew his knife and usod
II with good effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

move to their summer home near
Seven Pines Wednesday. where they
will reside for several months,
Miss Lcttie Landlord, of Campbell
county. is the guest of ME-. and Mrs,
S. r. Jones on Luck avenue.
Mrs. e, p. Bowden and little son,
John Newton. who have been visiting
relatives at Dendron, Surry county,
will return home Friday
Mrs. A, s. Herndon and family are
spending this month at the Haynes
Cottage at Ocean View.
Miss Kate Stiff, OF Richmond, ana
her cousin, Miss Gay Barksdale, Of
Bluefield. West Virginia. visited the
Misses Gftnn Monday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Moss, of Richmond, has
returned from a stay OF several
months In North Dakota and is visit
ing at the hor>-e Of Mrs. e. D. Rcdd,
of North avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frischkorn and
daughter. Monica. and Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Yarbrough returned Sunday
nigat from a two weeks stay at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Rev. Raymond Q. White. formerly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
HAS KIND WORDS
FOR OUR OFFICERS
General Wotherspom Writes
That the Government Has
Need Of Such.
WILL SOON GET PAY
War Department Send> Fund,
Which Will Bc Dispersed
Without Delay

since 5aint-achcs have disappear
ed. the sung -sanpsrn has oisap-
p6ared ana isllEMond Tnuiclamea
who participated in the gettysburg
encampmeHt are now locking back
with pleasure UPen their ten days
OF hard maroeuyeT work. Ii il plain
fluctuations through which the ysu-
IL evident that the many trials and
zen-s4 lGiers passed VIII be 81 vast
benefit 60 thS1n in their future ser
vice as state trUps. Especially ~
the officers is this true.
In letter to General l.. G. Waugh
an. Jr. commanding the Virginia hri-
gaae General W W Wvtuerspuun.
commandAnt or the camp of instrue-
ton. was unusually complimentary
IL, tbe- cam HtsSiaHed men. u WAS
aeligbtfuHy surprised az the ethclrn-
cy Of your officers" stated General
Wotherspoon IT would he dire
hess 20 tha United States army should
you lose any Of them, The country
has need Of men such as command
your regiments. battahens and COM
ranies''
This splendid showing Of the Off
GERS is attributed to the camp of In
stsuction for the lnfantrymen neid
recently at Petersburg and for the
&fD48eF}uef 81 OH hi4e|, Kansas.
VIII Get Pay.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles r. Con
solve, pAymaster- general Of the VIZ
GINA troops, has received $2b, 600
from the war department to pay off
the men who served at Gettysburg
Checks VIII be mailed to commanders
in a few days and they VIII distribute
the funds among the soldiers,
No Drilling for Month.
On account OF the not weather,
drills have been suspended until An
gust / by Companies A, n and F,
First Virginia Infantry. Company G,
however. under Captain Wallace, has
decided to continue drilling each
Tuesday night. The men Of this com
pany are highly enthusiastic n their
military duties. and this interest WAS
heightened by the work at Cettys-
--fSTYYy-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
BUILDING INSPECTOR
BECK IS KEPT BUSY

An aged Russian. who said he could
not speak English was in Police Court
Wednesday upon the charge of allow
ing house. No 170a East Main
street, TO be and remain In dan
gerous condition. Building Inspector
Beck has often warned the man to
repair the building or tear II down,
and no repairs have been made. Iar-
ry Mailman was the man
Justice Crutchheld fined the Rus
sian So. and issued an order 10 the
Building Inspector 10 notify him ev-
cry day and unless the building was
made safe the same fine would be
imposed each morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

pastor of the Presbyterian church In
Barton Heights, was married July
to Miss Grace Elmer, only daughter OF
Mrs. William Wallace Elmer, OF West
town n. ", The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Robert OlEint
Kirkwood. pastor OF the First Preg-
byterian church of Middleton Mr..
White was student for three years In
the Union Theological Seminary in
Ginter Park and IL graduate Of
Hamilton College. He became this
pastor OF the Westorook Presbyterian
church last September
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Veterinary convention.

NORFOLK. July 1.-The annual
state convention Of the virginia state
Veterinary Medical Association Will be
sin n Norfolk Friday and will he pre-
coded by the annual meeting of the
state Board OF Veterinary Examiners
on Thursday. at which time number
or candidates for tina practice OF the
profession will he examined
The session OF the body Will he held
In I-ynphaven Hotel. headquarters FOR
the body. A number or professional
subjects Will be discussed.
The officers Of the association are Or
q = NeT stanton, president, Or. J. -,
FnrneyhoaRh Burkevllle, first vice.
president. or Charles Mccullough.
Howardsvile second vice. ppresideut,
Or y. G Christian. Raleigh, y e, sec
rotary treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

NORFOLK We. July 13.-Because
ten coal dealers In Norfolk submit
ted the same bids for furnishing fuel
to the public schools OF this city. the
board OF school trustees N-day re-
fused all bids, and named commit
tee to investigate the existence of an
alleged combine In Norfolk. 1t was
also suggested that the matter be
brought to the attention of tho States
attorney for action. 1t is probable
that the United States district &ttor.
ney will take some action, IL the mae.
ter Is referred to him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
JOKE CAUSES DEATH
OF WOLLD-BE HERO

CANARsIE. n. Y. July l3.-The
police are to-day endeavoring to learn
the name OF the lad whose Joke
cost Robert Victim. 1G-year-old
youth, his life Victim was swim
ming in Fish Creek with "a crowd Of
other boys. when one Of the party
thew up his hands. aud cried for
hep. Victim swan Tow I'd him and
sc supposedly drowniu boy Jumped
n a log and padlsd -ay. laughing
IFS heroic wouId-be ,scuer was TAX
en- with cramp and sank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

The children of North Thirty-sec-
tertainment last evening for the ben
eft of the ice mission. and over three
dollars was raised.
This entertainment was held at Mrs.
Adkins and the program was the work
of the children themselves and was
credit to them, being we'll Dian. ed
and carried out. 1t consised or SOLOS,
duets, readings. pantomime and a
couple of short plays Refreshments
were sold, The children have caught
the right charitable spirit, for surely
In this torrid weather the ice mission
charity should not be lacking in funds,
and should appeal not only to our
sympathies, but TO our pocketbooks as
we'll These taking part We're Misses
Alma Adkins, Alma Hewitt, Nellie
and Virginia Rector.
Councilman c. E Richards, OF Chin
borazo Park left yesterday To spend
some time in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Waiter McGhes. of Portsmouth,
is spending a part OF his vacation with
his brother, Mt E. A. McChee. OF
North Thrtieth street,
Mrs. Mcdowell Ia very Ill at her
home near the corner OF Twenty sixth
and n, Streets,
Mrs. Ernest Robertson, with her
little son. formerly of Charlottesville
but now OF Bristol, Va, is visiting
her mother. Mrs Williams. OF North
Thirty second street.
Inquiry at the home of Policeman
H, II. Wright, Of Chimborazo Boule-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-20
iTHEI:.IP|.R|E|S:|DEN.I !. ! !
CHANGES FRONT
WORD COMES FROM BEVERLY
THAT HE; WILL RECOGNIZE
Mr. HuBBRRD'S RECON-
MENDATiONS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 90
That President Taft has changed
front In regard to the appointment
of postmasters in the First West Vir.
ginia district, and recognize the Sc.
lcctions Of Representative Hubbard is
the word which comes here direct
from Beverly, the summer white
house. It'd.
While the primary elections and
conventions for members of the legis.
lature were in progress it was an,
nounced that the President would not
appoint those persons recommended
by Representative Hubbard, but would
withhold action till after the election.
The decision is said to have been
reached by the President that Mr.
Hubbard is to be considered in the
"insurgent" class, and. that his recon-
mendations for appointment will sc
through.
The information is said Il have come
direct from President Taft's secre
tary, Charles d.. Norton, and lt4is4 sur
mised tint in consequence the post
masters at Clarksburg and Fairmont
will soon be changed, while n lot Of
other appointments which were held
up because Mr.. Hubbard's recommen
dation, was not considered sufficient
will, under the new ruling, be per
mitted TO so through.