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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
DOUBLE MURDER
FOLLOWS THEFT
Stanton Man Fires on Crowd
Because Whiskey Was
---------------------- Stolen.
TWO OTHERS WOUNDED
Slayer Tells Police He Only Want
ed to i'll One
Man.
wo OTHERS WOUNDED

STAENToN, VA, May s.--Angry
because some one had stolen his
whiskey In a prohibition town, Arch
Brown. IS years old. shot UP neigh
boris house this afternoon. killed two
persons and wounded two others, one
of whom may die. The dead are
Perry Hoy.
boy named Higgs. years old.
Abe Hoy. brother OF the dead man.
was MORALLY wounded, and a Mr.,
Riggs. father OF the murdered boy.
was also shot. Both are expected to
recover.
Brown gave himself up TO Jailer
Powell after the tragedy, and Is now
in cell There was talk of trouble
last night. but the jail officials do, not
anticipate mob violence.
The tragedy occurred four miles
from the city at O house where the
Hoys had gone 10 visit friends. Brown,
who had been drinking. suddenly burst
in upon the gathering and opened fire
with a. shotgun. Perry Hoy and the
Higgs boy dropped at the fret dis
charge. Both died instantly. A wild
struggle to get out OF range followed
Immediately. but Brown kept pump
ing deadly fire into the fleeing group.
Abe Hoy received four charges OF
buckshot as he was making his es-
cape. He and the elder Riggs are
In the hospital and the formers con-
dition Is reported to be precarious.
After the tragedy Brown walked to
the city and Immediately sought this
iaiier. MIR. Powell" he said In a nom
chaiant manner. II have just killed
Perry Hoy and young Higgs. / guess
you'd better lock me up
He was taken into custody, and the
reports OF the tragedy were verified
soon after
Brown takes the situation calmly.
though he SAYS he Is sorry that he
killed the man and boy.
Il wanted TO kill Abe Hoy---he stole
my whisky" Brown said after he
was locked up.
According to a story told the police,
Brown had given Abe Hoy guam
tity OF whiskey to keep for him. Hoy
Is alleged to have drunk the liquor,
and this enraged Brown so that he
procured a shotgun in order to get
even"
Another version OF the affair Is that
Abe Hoy and Brown quarrelled over
crap game which took place Sum
day morning and in which Hey won
all OF Browns money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MEET IN new HOME
Tenth Annual Convention to
Open at Headquarters Tues
day Morning.

The tenth annual convention OF the
Virginia delegates of the knights OF
Columbus will be held in the organi-
Nations new home AZ Thirty-nintn
and Grace streets, beginning Tuesday
morning and adjourning Wednesday
evening.
The local entertainment committee.
composed of James 8. Patterson. John
c. Hagan. Thomas J. Leahy, Thomas
r. Ryan, Thomas A. Murphy, Frank
III. Mott. Norman Cavenaugh ana
George J. ~McSweeney. chairman. has
arranged an excellent musical and
literary program FOR Tuesday evening.
At the conclusion OF this program re-
Treatments will be served and dane
ing will begin in the auditorium OF
the home.
The convention will be preceded by
the Richmond council attending high
mass at st. Peters church In body
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning. At
11;30 o'clock an executive session or
the delegates will be held in the
council chamber. Luncheon will be
served the delegates at Murphy's ho-
tel at tao o'clock. Another execu-
tive session will be held at O'Clock.
At g:fb o'clock Tuesday evening
an attractive program will be rem
dered at the home.
All Of Wednesday forenoon ana
until o'clock IN the afternoon Will
be devoted TO the business OF the
convention. At that hour. howAver,
automobiles will start from the home
to take the delegates to the principal
places OF interest in and around the
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
MATTERS BEFORE THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

The United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals reconvened Monday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. with Circuit Judges
Golf and Prftchard and District
Judges Waddill and Keller
Court made and entered an order
allowing q rehearing In the follow
ing case:
No. sts. The Tredegar Company.
appellant. vs.. Seaboard Air Line rail-
way and the receivers Of the Seaboard
AIR Line railway. appellees, On n
peal from the Circuit Court at Rich
mond. Va. A rehearing having been
granted in the case on the petition
or the Tredegar Company on April
~. 1910. and the appeilees having
also presented petition for a re-
ed. The case will be argued during
the present term.
Hon. B. f.. Keller. United States
district Judge for the Southern Dis
trict OF West Virginia. Is In the city
and will be In attendance upon the
court for the remainder OF the ses-
sion.
There were no cases called for ar
gGment Monday. but the court held
conference session as to the ca~es
heretofore argr>a.
Case I'm Call Tuesday.
No. e63. Ida g. jackson, appellant,
W.. A. h. White. III. c. jackson ct AL,
appellecs. Appeal from the Circuit
Court at Parkersburs. w. Va. To be
argued by James 8. MoCluer, CT Park
ersburg. w, Va. and Seth r. McCor-
mick. OF Williamsport. Pa. for the
appellant, and by v. b. Archer. VIII
tam Beard, A. q. Patton and w. IL.
Wolfe. Jr. Of Parkersburg. w. Va.
for the appeliees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
OK. Ohs5 BILLS
FOR STREET CARS
Justice John Decides Offer Of
Them as Fare is Not I'M
PASSENGER ARRESTED
PASSENGER AZ
Charged With Being Disorderly
Because He Refused to
Leave Car.

Justice Crntchfeld- ruled in Police
Court Monday morning that IS bill
is got an unreasonable" amount to
tender a conductor Of street car In
payment for a fare, and dismissed the
charge of disorderly conduct register
ed against Mr.. A. A. Bradshaw.
From the evidence adduced In court
IL was plain that after the ball game
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Bradshaw had
boarded a car bound eastward. and
not having any change. rendered So
for his fare. asking for IS cents
worth of tickets. The conductor did
not have the change and ordered him
to leave the car or produce the nee.
essary fare.
Mr.. Bradshaw insisted that he would
have to be put of the car. whereupon
he was placed under arrest and 6fiicc1
Toler took him before a magistrate
who bailed him. The officer was on
the car at the time and refused 70
make the arrest, he. too, holding that
the man should not be elected because
he did not have the proper change
Officer Toier. however. told the con-
ductor that II he 1.-THE conductor
made the arrest that he tToler) would
take the man to the station house.
Conductors under the law are vest
ed with police authority, and Mr.
Bradshaw was formally arrested and
accompanied Mr.. Toler to the sta
ton house. where he was at once
baiied for his appearance in Police
Court.
Justice CrutchfieId at once ruled
That IS was not unreasonable and
remarked that heN had only cents
and $40 bill when he left his home
in the morning of Monday. and that
he had 10 search all of his pockets
before he could locate the lone nickel
And I wouldn't have gotten on
the car II all the conductors in the
country had told me TO-" he said. az
he dismissed the case
The Supreme Court has ruled that
q passenger has no right to tende,
an ''unreasonably large bilf' to con.
ductor. but Justice Crutchfeld held
that IS was not unreasonable. Ht
WAS reminded by Claim Agent Null.
ford that 10 some people IL was, and
he instantly answered that conductors
we're not in this category.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

ed to show big aecltn~e N 49,
the rnmor that King 0eosge -
ton between the two nations S(
SIS over Fridays close OF ~ III,
unusually large fiuctuation ~ o9y&
srnment bonds. ana snUwfug rruc1
sively that great financial tntef<1
are backing up the market In tl
crisis. si
De pite the fact that deaieru
fa,rscs will be the hardAat NJ M
the period OF mourning. Gotten VT
unusually strong and active n IiyNS
pooi. prices advancing steadily ~
persistent buying orders. SS2z
American railroad ana induotkS-z
issues were among the ffrmsst up11
the London exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
NEW QUEEN CONSORT
TO BE CALLED MARY
Will Drop Victoria" in Com
pliance With Wishes of
King Edward.

LONDON. May 9.--It II In COM
pliance with one Of the last express
ed wishes OF King Edward that
Georges wife viii mount the throne
az Queen Mary" For years the
Princess or Wales was, Princess Vic
torin Mary, known a. Princess May
among her close friends. She had
expected to be crowned as Queen
VictortA Mary.
Two names will never DO" King
Edward told her recently. when
you take tho throne. with your hus-
band, you must abandon the name
OF Victoria Let the people call you
plain Queen Mary and they Will
love YOU tn. more far Il Toe sH1HaH
complication In names Will detract
from your popularity" And 80 1t
il as Queen Mary" that Georges
wife will wear q crown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
LAYMEN WILL AID
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Chicago Convention to Increase
Workers Ten
Fold.
DELEGATES RETURN HOME
Cents Expected to Give Way to
Dollars in Contributions
Hereafter.
DELEGATES RETURN HoMl

Plans to increase the number of
missionaries in the foreign field ten
fold In the next FIVE years were out
lined at the Laymens international
Congress in Chicago, according to Mr..
X T.. Magill, who returned home
delegates from Richmond.
Work of raising funds for the pur-
pose is to be accomplished by a con-
tlnuous campaign such as has never
before heen undertaken by the Protes-
tant churches, and every church mem.
Der throughout the country will be
expected make some contribution to-
ward the cause.
The country has been divided into
sections. MIR. Magill explained, and
nothing will be left undone TO attain
the ends mapped out. Rev. Charles
IA. Pratt, former pastor OF Hoge Me-
mortal Presbyterian church of Rich
nond, will have charge of the South
ern section and among his duttes Will
be to see that all pledges made at
recent laymen's meetings are complied
with. and to keep sustained as far
as possible the movement that has
been started
Dollars Needed Now.
According To plans laid at Chicago,
dollars will have to be contributed
hereafter in behalf of the foreign
mission cause where cents have been
contributed In the past
THE meeting was largely an in
spirational and educational one" saia
most unique gathering.
Mr.. Magill Monday. land in many
respects 1t was certainly a great and
No Date Named.
The congress. which was the first
OF It's kind ever held, adjourned with
out setting any date for another con-
vention.
Other Richmond delegates In at
tendance were: Rev. DIR. ID. Clay
Lilly. Messrs. Eugene Massie, r. Craw-
ford Redd and s. p. Jones. Altogether
nearly 1000 delegates attended the
convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
SMALL ATTENDANCE IS
RESULT OF CONFERENCE
Number Of Absentees Are Noted
AT Meeting of Methodist
Ministers.

Methodist ministers In attendance up
on their regular weekly meeting Mon
day morning transacted practically no
business OF importance. Several of the
ministers reported that Mothers Day
Was observed in their churches sunday
and reports also showed that prayers
nconnection with the death OF King
Edward were offered.
The small attendance was due to the
fact that half q dozen or more Of the
ministers are in attendance upon Con-
ference at Asheville. In addition to the
regular delegates from Richmond. II
was stated that Rev. Dr. j. N. Latham
and s. C. Hatcher left last week for
Asheville
Several ministers propose leaving for
Conference Monday night. They ara
maa. Rev. +. l. Wells, Rev. r. X
Reeves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
BRITISH F|NANC|ERs
HOLD MARKET sTRONe
Untoward Circumstances Follow
ing ing's Death Met Bravely
and Successfully.

LONDON. May 9.---Given two days
in which TO overcome their panic.
British ftnancisrs to-day met the un-
toward circumstances bravely ON both
tho stock and cotton exchanges, and
every stock listed showed an increase
OF from Ia to Ia points. Not q
single fecitne WAN noted In tins list.
business was brisk and every block
OF stock offered for sale by panicky
holders was snapped up. Brokers res
presenting the immense banking ara
business tntsresta ana American
flnanslsrs had unlimlted burning Or
jers, and ~ = RESULT Tho nsATaR1t was
vtronGs foll0wtnG ~ Ised of -
Grdayss sh0st teeGlon - ~ !esgg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
MUST PAY YOUR LICENSES
OR BE TAKEN TO COURT.

r less than II PET rent. OF the nier-
chants. doctors, brokers. Insurance and
other business men, whose State license
taxes were due May l. have paid, and
to avoid court proceedings Commits
sion Of Revenue Hawkins has issued a
cali asking the delinaueAts to settle
Immediately. He points out that all
who have not paid are operating with
out license and are in consequence
liable to penalty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Professor Charles r. Winston, OF
Richmond College. will lecture on
Hailey's comet In the chapel of the
college Tuesday evening at SIS
o'clock. Professor Winston has seen
the comet several times and haa been
with several students when they OBJ
served the heavenly visitor. The pub
tic liz invited to the lecture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Invited to Fairmount Avenue.

At largely attended meeting of
the Paramount Avenue Baptist church,
held at the close of the service on
Sunday. II was unanimously voted to
invite the Anti-Saloon League repre-
sentative TO occupy the pulpit OF the
church at either OF the services on
the fifth Sunday In May. and further,
that a notice al this action be sent to
The Richmond virginian and Times
Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
EPISCOPAL CONvOCATTON
WILL CONVENE TUESDAY

The hfty-fourth convention of the
Richmond convocation meets In Epi-
phany Episcopal church, Barton
Heights Tuesday morning for a SEES
sion of two days. Twenty-Five dele
gates from adjacent counties are ex-
pected to be in attendance. Rev.
Frank Ridout will conduct devotional
services Tuesday morning.
The coiored convocation of the
diocese OF Virginia will also convene
In Richmond Tuesday, This eoHven-
ton win be held In St. Philip church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
PROCLAIM GEORGE
KING Of ENGLAND

Continued from First Page.1
ciuse all theatres until after the fune-
raj:
1.-THE lord chamberlain has received
the Kings orders to the following
effect: ON account OF the number of
people that would be thrown out of
employment by the prolonged closing
Of the theatres. His Majesty wishes
the theatres opened except on the day
Of his tate matesty's funeral
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Negro Would Not Mox,.

Matt. Byrd, young negro, refused
to move when he was told 70 by Mar
ket Policeman Joohnson, and as a re-
suit of his stubbernness he IL now con
fined in a cell tn the Second police sta
ton. He will explain his reasons for
refusing to move when he comes be-
fore Justice Crutchheid Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
HIGH POULTRY PRICES
BEGIN SLIGHT DECLINA

A general downward tendency NnM
observed Monday la the local pUultEX
market. Quotations ON live hens -
set at is cents per pound. while Qu4x
were quoted at 10 cents q pound oM4
geese rs low as IS cents apiece. II
Though the market opened a199H<lx
weak, 10 LIS considered In fair condettoAs
nactuai sales.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
JOHNSON CHARGED WITH
TRESPAsS AND CRUELTY

Otis Johnson. a negro, Is being held
in the Henrico county jail on the
charge of trespassing upon the prem
ises OF w r. Taylor, OF near Ginter
Park and with also having cruelty
beaten a mule. He was arrested in the
city and turned over to the county au-
thorities Monday. He will be given a
hearing before Magistrate Lewis Wed
nesday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Two AIieasd Thiaxss.

Charged with stealing SITS from the
the home Of Mr. r.. b. Goodman. David
Richardson. negro. was arrested Mon
day afternoon. He was locked up at
the First stations house.
Tom Lawrence. a smali negro. II be-
ing held as a suspicious character. N
tective Wiltshire thinks he is the negro
who has burglarized several houses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Petition In BANKRUPTCY,

A petition In involuntary Bankruptcy
has been filed in tbs United States
district court here by Frank ]. Rich
ard. merchant OF Seventeenth street.
through his attorney. Robert H Tai
ley. Judge Edmund wMtufft, IT., has
appointed A. II. Dickinson receiver.
Liza bilities OF the petitioners are placed
at $4,000, and assets. $s,aS0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
.lEET WATCH WITH FRIEND
WHO WAS TO PAY UP.

Jahn Chandler. the xaung white -sssafs
arrested Sunday on warrant charg-
Ing him with having disposed OF a
watch he had purchased on the In
atalment plan before having finished
the payments, was arraigned In police
court Monday morning and the case
continued Until Tuesday At hts request.
NH MA no had 1Nft the watch With
Iis6 lIeR persosi Who hed 4xree& n keap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION
FOR WASHINGTON WARD

Matters pertaining to fire protection
In Warrington ward will be discusses
at the meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners Monday night
Commissioner George f. Gary from
the Southside will be present for the
tfirst time, and viii be formally seated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
ComImIttee on E,Iectriclty.

The council committees on siectricity
will meet Monday night at o'clock
Matters regarding the city contracts
for lights which expire next month
win probably bs discussed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

on foreign relations to-day as report
to the Senate It was then planned to
have them submitted to the Senate at
9 p. NJ, and adjourn, out OF respect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A marriage license was issued Mem
day In the hustinGs court to Mr.. w.
IS. Barham and Mas Annie NJ. Maynen.
| both OF this city The wedding took
place Monday evening,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
At the Theatres

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Players In
THE Cowboy and the Lady" all week.
Biiou-ContinuousSv vaudeville.
Coioniai---vaudeyille and motion
pictures. = =
Luhin-yaudeyiiie and motion pie
lures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Coeaon sesndly,

NEW YORK. Nay a.Al ~ n
ing cotton was staadys 4 - i
higher. Trading wa1 ac6lx0s
an especially rood demand
and July from c0EamatgnteG
which the room believed N16
account. IssS M
Cotton prices - opentlG
follows: May. 1A.ex0 8Asy<3 Si
August lz,S%
September. l1.et 041.15
11.7Ao1A1EJ peoonlhoEs ~
January. lAe10 1Aso
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Trcasuror RnsosM 49,
Treasurer George b. W1nE
Charlottesville. waa 3 v1n1eef RI Il
ONCE Of the stats auditor Man H
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Dry Flint. per Id. ..... ~
sailed. per lib. -. ~
Green. salted. pcr H.. 10
Der ID .........
Dry Flint Calf 9kinA
per Id .............. II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-12
TEACHERS PETITION
J.. BOARD OF REGENTS
Asking for an Increase Ia salary TO
Minimum of St.O2O Year
For Services.

petition has been presented 20 the
principal OF the state normal train
ing school, and the president and
board of regents Of the University Of
Utah, by the critic teachers Of the
school asking for an Increase in
salary TO a maximum OF 5000 per
year. The petitioners cite that they
are drawn from the Salt Lake public
schools and that the work required IF
them is more severe than in other
grades, together with longer hours
The petition reads.
I'VE. the undersigned. critic teach
ers In the Utah state normal school.
respectfully petition the principal Of
the normal school and the president
and board Of regents Of the University
of Utah
Whereas, The board Of education
ON May 10. 1910 voted that the max
imum salary for teachers In the Salt
Lake city grade schools should
be henceforth ten hundred and twenty
dollars.
Whereas. In employing teachers 10
do critic work IN the normal school,
IL has been the practice TO select the
most efficient grade teachers I'm the
city schools,
whereas. OF the seven critic teach
tiers now employed in the normal school
five were drawn from the salt Lake
CITY public schools
Whereas. The said flve teachers. II
now employed In the salt Lake City
public schools. would now receive this
maximum salary Of ten hundred and
twenty dollars.
whereas. -Four OF the critic teach
ers I'm the normal school now receive
less than ten hundred and twenty dol
lars:
whereas. The work Of the critic
teacher i'm the normal school is more
advanced, more difficult, and requires
more hours than regular grade school
work;
Resolved. That ten hundred and
twenty dollars. the maximum salary
FOR grade teachers in the city schools,
be henceforth the minimum salary for
critic teachers I'm the normal school.
Resolved. That this petition be act
ed upon. so as 10 become effective for
the ensuing year. 19lO-l9ll,
Resolved. That copies OF these re-
solutions be sent TO the principal OF
the Utah state normal school the
president and the board Of regents OF
the University of Utah.
Signed by chairman and members or
board Of critic teachers.
AMY BOWMAN.
"LOTTIE MONTROSE,
FLORENCE KNOX.
LOIS MILLER,
NELLIE HERMAN,
DORA SNOW,
ELIZABETH KIMBALL,
Chairman"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-12

rus by the Murray male chorus are also
deserving of much praise Tho choir
and orchestra win give another COM
cert Monday Nav %. when they win
present Maggie Tout.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-12
NO G. A. R. PARADE
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Owing to Failure TO Complete Arrange
mcnts on Time and No National
Guard Escort.

The O. a. r. memorial day commit
tee met Wednesday evening in the
Eagle block II was decided TO hold no
parade this year, owing 20 the failure
10 complete arrangements on time and
because the militia cannot act as escort
on that day. Exercises will boz held at
the Mexican monument iu Mount
Olivet. Members Of the executive com
mittee were chosen as follows. w.
i. Hows. 4. G.. Waltcuspeu. W O.
Neazic, Mrs. n. l.. Patterson and Mrs.
Norton. This committee appointed the
following committees. Arrangement
W. =. Rowe, Harry +. Evans. W. r.
Graham Mrs Mary b. Lawrence. Mrs.
F. l.. Hines Mrs +. b. Brooks. Mrs.
b. short, Mrs. NJ. v Mcnamara. Mrs.
Thomas Harris and Mrs Mcdonald
Flowers Il. G.. Wantcuspon. II. r.
Burns. Mrs. Weidnor. Mrs McNaugh-
ton, u. J. Bowles. Miss Roby. Mrs.
Gertie Newton Mrs. NJ. j Hodge and
Mrs. p. h. Connor Finance and trans
portation-P. T.. Common and c. O.
Farnsworth
The invitation from Rev. T.. A. simp-
kin 60 hold the usual Sunday memorial
services In his church. was accepted
It was decided that Reynolds circle.
Sons and Daughters OF Veterans.
should go to Fort Douglts to hold serv-
ices over the graves Of the soldiers
buried there. Gordon circle will 20 20
Sandy 60 hold services. 10 was pro-
posed that services be held iu some
public hall on the eve of Memorial day.
and a committee was appointed 10
make the necessary arrangements. Z
r. Connor and c. O. Farnsworth were
named as committee on finance and
transportation.