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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Condition Long SERIOUS.

Leavenworth. Kan. October o.
When news of the Sudden death Of
John r. Walsh was conveyed to Major
X w. McClaughrey. warden of tho
Federal penttentiary. he said:
Il am not surprised. / was afraid
during his stay here that he would
never leave the prison alive. Particu
larly on the day of his parole was
alarmed for him. His condition had
become weakened, and the excitement
incident to his release overwhelmed
him"
When Walsh was released he insist
ed on making the twenty-six mile trip
to Kansas City in automobile. His son
Richard. who had come from Chicago
to attend his father. protested. but the
aged man insisted that he was able
TO stand the journey
When he arrived in Kansas City to
board train for Chicago Walsh plain
~ showed the effects of the trip. He
remained cheerful. however, and in
sisted that he was all right.
Father is feeling nne." said the
younger man when reporters approacb
cd Even the long motor ride did NOT
tire him. ] expect him to be back at
work in few days"
The former banker smilinSly nodded
assent to what his son had said He
declined to make any statement.
Walsh had served one year eight
months and twenty-six days of his
hve-year sentence. He appeared per-
sorally before the parole hoard on
September &c last to present his neti-
ton for release.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
CLUB SITE SOLD
BY DIXIE AER|E
Eagles Unwilling to Locate
Near Church Because of
Opposition.

unwilling to move into their new
nome because of the opposition of the
Grace Street Baptist Church. which
would have been next door neighbor.
Dixie Aerie. No 33S. Fraternal Order
OF Eagles yesterday secured an order
Tor the sale of the property at a loss.
On application of the lodge, Judge II.
carter scott. in the City Circuit Court.
entered an order appointing w. II.
Lowry, G. ~ Dyson and II. C. Cham
beriayne as trustees. The court also
approves and confirms the action of
the trustees in contracting to sell cer-
tain real estate on Foushee Street. be-
tween Broad and Grace Streets, known
as 2O7 North roushee Street, recently
acquired by the trustees from w. I.
Johnson for $4,000. to w. NJ. straus
Tor S24,750. Besides the decline in
price, the lodge loses the costs of both
transfers. and OF having the title ex-
amlned. as well as of the court pro
ceedings.
AS soon as it was announced that
the Eagles had purchased the property
on Foushee street as a clubhouse there
was united protest on the part of
the church people. who gave notice
that they would oppose the transfer
OF the bar privileges of the club to the
new clubhouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
ENJOYED LIBERTY
ONLY NINE DAYS
John X. Walsh, Shortly Follow
ing Release From Peniten-
tiary, Dies at Home.

Chicago, october 23.-John r. Walsh,
former head Of the Chicago National
Bank, died at his home here to-day. He
lived only nine days to enjoy the
liberty of his parole from the Federal
penitentiary at Leavepworth, Kansas.
gained by the continuous efforts OF
family and friends since his incarcera-
ton of one year eight months and
twenty-six days. Death was caused by
inyocarditis, an Inflammation OF tho
muscles of the heart.
The banker was seventy four years
old. Members of his family attributed
! the immediate cause Of his death to
! his Imprisonment, and charged Prcai-
dent TAFT and Attorney General Wick
crsham with responsibility in failing to
arrange the parole earlier.
They wanted the last ounce of
blood" said Orville E. Babcock. SON
law of Walsh.
Who do you mean by they?'"
President Taft and Attorney Cen
cral Wickersham.' he replied. I'VE
presented them with statements by DR..
frank Billings and DR.. Joseph a. Capp,
stating that Mr.. Walsh was dangerous
~ Ill, and that further confinement
meant his death. They Ignored these
medical statements. and his death re-
suited from the long delay in obtain
Ing his release"
Mr.. Walsh entered the Leavenworth
penitentiary in January. 1910, TO be-
gin a five years sentence. Members
of his family said this was equivalent
TO life sentence, and at once began
TO work for his release. His health
began to fail, and examining physi-
clans at the penitentiary said he was
suffering with hardening of the AFTER
les. After his release he was probably
further weakened by twenty six
mile automobile ride in the cold from
the prison TO Kansas City.
Dcpositors Paid in Full.
MT Walsh was convicted Of misap-
propriating funds OF the bank for tho
use OF his other properties. the Bedford
quarries. the Southern Indiana Rail-
way the Chicago Chronicle and others.
All or the depositors were paid in full
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary l. Walsh. three daughters-Mrs.
l.. Blake Baldwin. Mrs. Orville +. Bah
cock. Miss Mary Walsh; and two sons,
John w. and Richard w.
Mr.. walsh was born in County Cork.
Ireland. and came here more than sixty
years ago. His early struggle was
hard From a newspaper peddler he
developed into larger newspaper deal
ings, gradually acquiring funds, until
he gained place in a bank. Thence
he Fought his way upward. Finally,
when his other properties demanded
more cash than he had, Walsh was
charged with drawing money from his
banks for their USE In 1907 the Chi
cago National, the Equitable Trust
Company and the Home Savings Bank.
all controlled by Walsh, closed their
doors. and he was indicted.
He was found guilty, and December
3. 1909, was placed in custody of a
United states marshal He remained at
nome. however. until the last legal step
to prevent imprisonment was taken.
and he entered the penitentiary over
month later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Mnrtin-CIarlSe.
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charlottesville. Va. October ga
a romance which began at the Uni.
versity OF Virginia two or three years
ago eliminated to-day in the maria ge
OF S. DuVal Martin. n young attorney
OF Lynchburg. and Miss Maude Clarke.
or North Garden, this county. n grad
uate trained nurse OF the University
OF Virginia Hospital. The ceremony
took place at o'clock ct the resi-.
dence of ]. Edwin Wood. and was
performed by the Rev. H. w. Battle.
ID. D.. OF the High Street Baptis.
Church Roy Jester. of Lvnchburg,
was best man. and the maid of honor
was Miss Alice Clarke. sister. of the
bride. The groom is the son of s a.
Martin. of Lynchburg. and a partner
of the law firm of Martin & Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left for n trip
to the principal Northern cities. and
will be at home m Lynchburg after
November I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Social and
Personal
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BRILLIANT audicncc diled

a BRILLIANT audience filled the
~ parlors or the Woman's Club
yesterday afternoon. when Mrs.
Lucian H. Cooke gave an author
reading. Mrs. Cooke is a very hand
some and very gifted woman. and her
reception at the club was little short
OF an ovation. Mrs. Thomas Cary
Johnston introduced Mrs. Cooke In a
very happy little speech. In which she
referred to the clubs guest as al
ready heralded By her lovely face ana
delightful personality"
Mrs. Cooke read a selection from her
recently published book. "Bypaths in
Dixie" which has already won for it's
author much favorable comment. She
las a fascinating personality and 4
charm of naturalness that made her
program very unique and so pleasing
10 her audience. Her other sketches
~ we'll as those in her book. are
drawn from very real persons. and
are descriptive OF very real people
Mrs. Cookies own nanny" is the
central fgurc of all OF the dear little
stories. and the freshness and orlgi-
nality OF It all is what seemed most
appealing. She is IA Georgia woman
by birth. and her life has been very
Sig and wide in her own culture and
contact with people who have counted
for much In the history of her state
and her country.
Mrs. James d. Crump was chairman
of the afternoon Mrs. CocRe wore an
imported gown Of soft rose colored
silk drapcd IN smoke gray chiffon, was
hand embroidered and fastened In a
panel that fell to the bottom Of The
skirt Her hat was trimmed In white
plumes, and She wore gardcnias Host
csses included Mrs. Munce and Mrs
Amos Cover. and they were assisted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
BUILDING IS TOTAL Loss.
Small Store Destroyed by Fire-Cou=t-
house Not Yet COMPLETED.
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Williamsburg, Va. October 23.-Fire
at o'clock yesterday morning de-
stroyed small frame store building
just west OF Williamsburg and it's con-
tents, a stock of general merchandise.
valued at $500. was a total loss. d. r.
Massenburg, the owner. believes the
store was first robbed and then
afire by the thief.
The building committee in charge of
the restoration OF the old courthouse
here has decided to reduce the width
of the rostrum by several feet Under
the plans the rostrum takes up about
one-third of the floor space. Compile
ton Of the work of restoration has
been delayed by the miscarriage by
the railroads OF certain material.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
big Checks Not Received.

State has as yet come forward will
check for taxes. wherewith to relieve
the treasury. The Cumberland Valley
and Martinsburgs check was received
yesterday, but II amounts to only 4
little moro than $4,000. as the Vir-
siiiia part OF this line is only nine
miles long. between Winchester ans
the West Virginia line.
The railroads have Until Novembel
/ TO pay. and evidently they have
counted interest. The state is barely
managing to get by, and would prob
ably be unable to do so on Novembe;
l were it not for this railroad money
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

q. G. Garland. Of Keysv.l!e. a promi-
nent figure in school life. was elected
president OF the senior academic and
law classes OF Richmond College yes
terday afternoon at spirited Meeting.
Other officers elected were as follows:
H. NJ Taylor. vice president: Miss Ian
caster, secretary; Charles O'Neil. treas-
urer; j. F. Welsh. orator: G. L. H..
Winfrey. historian; w. A. Simpson.
editor-!n chief of the spider" and
VI V. Richards. business manager of
the Spider"
The now class president is a grad
uate of the Fork Union Military Acad-
e'ny OF the class of 'c6 He entered
Richmond College the same year. H..
is member Of the Sigma Phi Eps,l,n
Fraternity. the VARSITY Club. the Ger
man Club and tht Mu Sigma Rho Il
erary Society.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

Governor Mann feels that one rep
resentative of the press has treated
him Il little unfairly In the current
number OF the OH and PLANT journal
there is printed stcnoSrnphic report
of his address before the recent paint
and oil convention in this city. Now
this speech contained some five or sis
of the Governors very best jokes. ans
ere another meeting comes around, he
will be obliged to accumulate a new
assortment. Publicity has put these
Jokes out OF business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

The first step in the formation OF a
signal corps was taken yesterday when
commission was Issued to j. L.
Thomas. now first lieutenant in
Grimes Battery OF held artillery Ia
be captain in the signal corps. Virginia
Volunteers. He will report at Adju-
tant-Generai Sales office within six
ty days for examination.
1t is planned TO have one corps in
Richmond and one in Norfolk The
personnel of these troops is high, since
two-thirds of the members must be
electricians and telegraph operators
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
BLUES APPEAL
Ask Governor TO Remit Fines Imposed
by COurt-Martinl.

ASK GoNernOr 10 temit Fines Imposed
by Court-Martiul.
Governor Mann has before him the
appeals OF seven members of the Rich
mond Blues. who were recently fined
by court-martial for failing TO attend
camp at Basic City in July. The fines
are said to be rather heavy, and the
men felt that they might secure leni-
ency by taking the case TO the eXecu-
tive, which they had right to do
since he is commander in chief.
The Governor read the papers in the
case yesterday, but has not decided
upon his action. The men had more or
less good excuses for attendance, but
failed to take the proper steps, in some
instances, to secure furloughs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Found Dead by railroad rr,.r

special to The Times Dispatch
Winston-Salem. y. c.. October "a
j. Hugh Vermillon, married man
forty-five years old. was found dead
near the railroad track northeast OF
the city Sunday morning. The cor
o er's jury rendered verdict that the
man came to his death by blow on
the mead The impression prevails that
he was killed by train
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
IIurh-JuueH.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Danvillc. Va, october 23.-The flu
neral OF Hugh Jones took place to-
day at Design, and the interment was
made in the family burying ground
near Dry Fork, this county. Mr.. Jones
was prominent farmer of this section.
He leaves his widow six sisters and
al hrothers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Insnect N.w Rrilre

A subcommittee of the Committee on
Streets, which has supervision OF construc-
ton OF the new Mayo Bridge. will meet at
the bridge Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
10 take up certain questions which have
arisen as tho construction progresses. rela-
tive TO approaches g. the bridge prop1r
from tho island
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

Mrs. a. a. Booth. of this city. Il
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo
a. Lea. at their home in Danville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

Mrs. Sally l. Nelson. of Roanoke, is
visiting her son, John Hart, at 1900
Floyd Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

Mrs. E. l. Simonds. of New Orleans
Is a-guest of Mrs. f.. L. Bemiss. al
her home on East Grace Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. rutherford ant
the Misses Rutherford have returned
to their home In Baltimore, afte
spending the summer and late fal
near Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

Miss Virginia Ramsey. of Richmond
who has been visiting friends in Rad
ford. is now in Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

Mrs. j. Pinckney Williamson, Jr..
who Is visiting Mrs. George Logan in
Salem. will shortly be the guest OF
Mrs. ]. j. Hickey. in this city.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

The House OF Representatives by a
vote OF 22l to 100 passed the Under.
wood wool tariff revision bill provid.
ing for a reduction OF duty on wool
and manufactures OF wool.
The Democratic leaders 10 the
House are opposed to the establish
mcnt OF u parcels post and propose to
provide relief from the extortionate
rates of the express companies by
abolishing these agencies of trans.
portation.
A final tabulation Of the bids for the
$5O. .OOO. 900 issue Of the 3 per cent Pan.
ANA bonds. indicates that $2.330. 800
were taken at 1903. $lS.69S.5OO from
lO275 to 1929: $1l.Of9.5O0 from
1O2.5O to l02.7i. Sl6.56S.S0O from
1925 to l02.l9. and little more than
$l.i25.OOO from 1921 to 1924.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
GEN e RAJ.

Damage estimated at 100000 to
$250.OOO was caused by a severe wind,
rain and electrical storm at Danville,
Va.
James Proctor Knott, former COVER
nor Of Kentucky and prominent for
many years In Congress. is dead at
Lebanon.
The New York Senate passed the
Grady bill. which requires that every
editorial published In u newspaper
shall bear the name OF the writer.
d. II. woolf OF Kansas City and his
wife have arrived In Washington, hav.
ing covered more than 5000 miles of
proposed 7.OO0.mile walk from
Kansas City to New York and return.
The consolidation OF the CONT.
mental Commercial and Hibernia
Banking Association will give Chicago
the largest bank In the United States.
Its total assets will aggregate $685..
OCO. 900.
Owing to the extreme heat vege.
table prices are soaring. Prices Of
potatoes have reached the highest
point in Chicago ever known. vir.
ginia new potatoes are selling for
$40 barrel.
What Is termed poor mans "anti.
jag law will go into effect in Illinois
July 1st and on and after that date all
persons who drink intoxicating liquor
on any railroad train except in a din.
ing. buffet or sleeping car will be sub.
ject to both fine and Imprisonment.
Declaring 1t appeared to be impossi.
BILE to procure convictions In cases
pertaining to bribery and corruption
In Sanganon county States Attorney
Edmund Burke, In the central court at
Springfield nolled the case pending
against Lee O'Neil Browne.
The southbound Shasta limited was
held up and the mail car robbed by
Yoncalla. Oregon. The robbers en-.
tered the mail car. held up the clerks
and looted the car. They stopped the
train at Yoncalla and escaped.
Edward Lee. accused Of the theft Of
$4,000 from the paymaster's safe on
the battleship Georgia at Guantanamo,
Cuba, February 18th, has been ar.
rested In Buffalo, N. Y. and twenty.
five thousand dollars recovered.
Judge George A. Carpenter In the
United States District Court in Chica.
go, denied a motion of J. Ogden Ar.
mour and nine other Chicago packers
for rehearing Of their motion to
quash indictments charging violation
OF the Sherman antitrust act. This
means that the packers must stand
trial
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
WESTERN.

Heavy damage is threatened by
forest fire raging near Hoquiam'
Wash. for forty-eisht hours.
Denver was chosen as the meeting
place In 1912 by the International AS
sociation OF Auctioneers today.
Fire in Seattle. WASH. partly de-
stroyed the four-story brick building
OF tn, Seattle Cracker 4 Candy Com.
pany. Loss $50.OOO.
Jockeys Robert Small and J. Denny
were seriously hurt in an accident In
the first race at the fair grounds at
Oklahoma City.
The worlds first bale OF new crop
cotton for the season OF 1911 has
reached Houston. Tex. and was sold
at public auction on the floor OF the
Houston cotton exchange for $l.O15.
Literally buried under nine mil
lions OF dollars in gold. Wadsworth S.
Williams, an employe of the San
Francisco mint, was so badly injured
that his recovery Is doubtful.
Continued high temperatures. with /
general deficiency in precipitation Is
the most pronounced features OF the
weather in the corn and winter wheat
growing states west Of the Mississippi
river. -a .. 80.
While the sheriff at Bellefourche
WAS. waiting for him with warrant
charging embezzlement. Odin G.
Hameister, aged 81. cashier OF the
Northwest State Bank at Newell.
a Ill, ts. h0k al
Fire destroyed the electric light and
ice plants and large mill. all in one
of the largest buildings In western
Kansas City. LOSS. 100000. J. C.
Hopper was the principal owner Of
the property. :s4
The big frame building housing the
Santa Fe roundhouse, storehouse and
foremans office burned at Barstow,
Cal. Sixteen locomotives were re-
duced to lunk and the loss is esti.
mated at 100000. :
The largest Judgment ever awarded
for personal injury was affirmed by
the Supreme Court in California when
a ruling on an appeal the court de.
creed that the Southern Pacific rail.
way must pay Willard r. Cibbell Of
Fresno, who was run over by train.
$4,000. ,.y
Capt. David H. Jarvis. formerly OF
the revenue cutter service, who won
fame and a gold medal from Congress
for heroic rescue of Arctic whalers,
and who was for many years the ac-
tive head of the Morgan-Guggenheim
enterprises in Alaska. shot and killed
himself in Seattle. .
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
WASHINGTON.

Republican opposition to the Cana.
dian reciprocity bill In the Senate has
reached the stage of open revolt.
President Taft has nominated
Charles B. T. Moore. commandant OF
the San Francisco naval training sta.
ton. as a rear admiral.
President Taft. in a message trans.
mitted to Congress, arraigncd the
manufacturers of what he denounced
dangerous drug frauds" and urged
Congress to amend at this session the
pure food and drug law to strengthen
that act in vital points of weakness.
recently pointed out by decisions OF
the United States Supreme Court.
Inquiry into the relationship be.
tween the Mormon church and the
American Sugar Refining Company
before the House committee of inquiry
into the sugar trust. disclosed that
Henry o. Havemeycr's first dealings
in the beet sugar industry were with
the Utah Sugar Company, in which
the church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints was interested.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
FOREIGN.

The United States has officially
recognized the republic of Portugal.
A constituent assembly organized at
Lisbon with 1872 deputies ratified the
government Is >edict formally proclaim.
ing the republic OF Portugal.
The first human parts to be re-
covered from the wreck OF the battle.
ship Maine. in Havana Bay. were dis.
covered when workmen removing the
debric from the spar decks discov'
cred the blackcncd and coral.en.
crusted bones Of n left forearm and
right foot.
Fifty aeroplnnists took wing from
the aviation field at vincennes on the
first stage OF the Europe circuit race.
which calls for II flight from Paris
to London and return with stops at
various places going and returning.
Almost Immediately after the start,
two Of the aviators met with tragic
deaths and. at least one was gravely
hurt.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30

business session of the annual con-
vention at Manitou.
A mountain lion which has been
playing havoc with lambs In the Dry
creek vicinity near Montrose. has
been killed by c. r. Green.
The Eastern Colorado Live Stock
Association held a special meeting In
Hugo and indorsed DR.. Lamb for re-
appointment as state veterinarian.
The Arvada Strawberry day execu-
tive committee has paid all bills and
has a surplus of $118.79, which shows
that the affair was well managed.
Boulder county men have put in
several thousand dollars OF their good
money in establishing automobile
service between Nederland and Bould-
er.
Work on the new town hall OF Pail
sade is progressing rapidly and the
white Delta brick being used In the
walls will make 1t an attractive strpc-
ture.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application Of the State
Bank Of Limon for conversion into the
First National Bank Of Limon, with
capital of $25.O0O.
A feature OF the Fourth Of July cele-
bration at Trinidad will be 2O-round
boxing match between Rudolph I'm
holz. the Boer champion. and Peter
Jansen the Battling Dane.
George Coon, living on farm ad-
joining Fosston, has struck an mex
haustible supply of water in we'll
fifteen feet deep and will use 1t to
irrigate n quarter section.
In the case of the people vs.. Nc
Dermott and Daily for assault with
intent to murder Mr.. Vaile. mine
superintendent OF Marble, the jury re-
turned a verdict OF not guilty.
All efforts to establish the identity
OF the body of man found In an ir-
rigation ditch two miles north OF
Fountain have been unsuccessful and
the body was buried in the potter's
field.
Burlington road interests have pur-
chased n long strip OF ground reach
ing from Sand creek. Adams county,
to Thirty-eighth street. Denver. as a
fright of way into Denver from the
north.
kid" Puryear still Is endeavoring
to arrange match with Harry Riede.
He Is looking for Fourth OF July en-
gagcment before some club In Colo.
rado.
The Carlton school board has let
hn n hanhonnn
school building. one that will be
credit and convenience to the dis.
trict,. r d, "a,