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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-13

Mr.. c. c. Carly, the well known funeral
director and furniture dealer, East Patrick
street, celebrated his birthday and receiv-
ed the congratulations of many Of his
friends.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-13

List of Those Who Hold Once 4
City and County Elective &
Appointive. y
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-13
Mount st. Mary s Notes.

Miss Jennie Weaver has been a recent
visitor TO friends in this vicinity.
The parish school at St. Anthouy's
opened with a large attendance.
The children in St. Anthony's parish
will make their firstholy communion on
Sunday, January 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weaver, of near
Mount St. Mary's, have been entertaining
Mrs. Raymond Miller. of York, Pa.
All the students at Mount St. Mary's
College reported promptly after the holi-
day season as requested by the president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Elder and Joseph
Baker, of Toledo, o., after an extended
visit to Mrs. A. Baker, returned to their
western home.
ThefuneraI Of David Kelly, recently Of
Pikeville, took place from ST. Anthony's
church, and was largely attended He is
survived by two SONS, Masters Harry and
Joseph Kelly, Of Thurmont.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-13

The board of directors Of the United
Steam Fire Engine Company met and or
gained by electing Robert A. Bennett.
president Albert S. Smith, secretary;
William E. Filler. Charles NJ Hagan and
Jacob H. Gorinafi members of the stand
ing committee The present drivers L.
H. Swain, Lewis H. Hahn and Harry w.
Ridgely were reappointed. The substi-
tute is Thomas Chew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
A TO THE FLY
AND
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PREACH
FS THE UTTER EXTERMINA.
TON OF SUMMER PESTS.

The health department is out in a
circular preaching the utter extermi-
nation of the fly and mosquito.
Within the next ten days,
the department., the number or flies
will increase very rapidly, and with
in three weeks swarms of the pests
will invest every neighborhood. These
must be kept from the house, If the
safety Of the family Is to be regard
ed. gay the health officers, and this
a best be done by preventing their
breeding. Acknowledging that 1t liz
impossible TO completely rid a farm
of flies, the department urges that all
waste and anu be promptly dis
posed OF and hat every house be
screened against the invader. IT Is
likewise declared that II all stagnant
water be drained. and care be taken
around the premises to keep water
from gathering, mosquitoes can be
completely eradicated. IF there is
no stagnant water. there can be no
mosquitoes" concludes the pronun-
CiamentO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
GAMBLERS FEUD
SCAREs GUESTS
BOMB SENDS MEN AND WOMEN
EN- DIsHABIIsE INTO coRRi-
DORIS OF HOTELS.

NEW YORK, May 17.--Thc explo-
sion of another bomb in the war
among the ms and outs in the gamb-
ling fraternity threw guests of the
fashionable Hotels Rector, Gerard,
Royal and others in the vicinity Of
Forty-second street and Broadway
into an incipient panic early to-day.
In bath robes. kimonas, pajamas and
In several instances rather less, the
guests poured into the corridors of
the hotels thinking the explosion,
which was terrific, was either an
earthquake or something equally ter
rifying.
The bomb was exploded in the hall
way OF 1S2 west Torty-fourth street.
where Hymie. sometimes known as
"Bearlie.' Rosenthal maintains a
'parlor of chance" The front OF the
building was badly damaged, but
Rosenthai insisted to the police who
investigated that he conducted a
lodging house and insisted he knew
nothing about gambling. No one was
hurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
Or. WHARTON LECTURES
To LARGE AUDIENCE

Tuesday night at the city audi
torium. Rev. DIR. Fl. NJ. Wharton. pas
tor OF Brantlev Baptist church of
Baltimore. delivered his lecture on
Horseback Rides Through the uoiy
Land under the auspices Of the
brotherhood Bible class of venable-
street Baptist Sunday-school. He was
introduced by Rev. John r. Johnson,
the pastor of the church, who stated
that the five dollars in gold to be
awarded to the one selling the larger
number OF tickets to the lecture had
been Won by MIRA. j. F. Miller.
DR.. Wharton's lecture took splendid
" with the large audience which
heard him. 1t was decidedly humor-
GUS, the members of the audience at
times being In an uproar Of laugh
tor at the doctors amusing accounts
OF his experiences in Palestine and
on the way there. The lecture was
also replete with information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
TRIES
TO KILL OFFICER
NEGRO MAKES DARING EFFORT
AFTER BEING ARRESTED ON
MURDER. CHARGE.

Especial 10 The Richmond ~Sirginian.e
NORFOLK, VA, May l7.-with
his wrist held securely in a pair Of
steel bracelets and pretending to show
patrolman Shumadina where the piss
tot with which he had shot a negro
on Saturday night was hid, Zach
kinney, colored, alias Jim Skinner
drew the weapon from his sock in the
city Jail yesterday and attempted TO
shoot the officer. He was disarmed
before he could accomplish his
scheme.
Kinney was arrested early Sunday
morning by Patrolman Shumandine as
n vagrant. The negro was sent to
Jail to await trial and Yesterday morn
ing he was dismissed by Police jus
ttce Duncan. AS he started to leave
the court he was recognized as the
negro wanted for shooting George
Walker, also colored. over a game of
craps and was sent back 10 the pen.
where he admitted his guilt and said
II Walker died they could do no more
with him than kin him.
When asked where the pistol used
on Walker was, Kinney replied that
he could show the officer and est
ed h q they go over to the Jail across
the street. AS thy entered the build
ing Kinney reached down, took out
the revolver and tried to fire. After
he was disarned he was carried back
to court, charged with feionious
shooting and held until next Saturday.
Walker, II was said. was shot in
the bac and will ecover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY co.

- int Iupiic-
On account or the loose and UNI
becoming manner in which many per-
sons visiting Hollywood Cemetery on
Sundays, forgetting or not appreci.
ating the ~sacredness Of the place.
and the crowding around the graves
during Sunday burials. ne authori-
ties OF Hollywood Cemetery Company
find II necessary tt rpssr.cf the at
tendance at the cemetery ON Sum
days.
on and after Sunday. May 81. 1911.
children under the age OF fifteen (15)
years will not be allowed in the
grounds unless attended by their pa
rents or guardians, who Will be held
responsible for their behavior.
Visitors to Hollywood Cemetery are
respectfully. requested not TO gather
around the graves Sunday or any other
day during the burial services. This
request Is so reasonable and proper
that II needs no explanation from tn a
authorities Of the cemetery. Lot
owners who desire to visit their lots
In Hollywood Cemetery on SUNDAYS in
q carriage will please make appli-
cation for permit during the week and
not walt until Sunday to do so.
b, c. WHERRY,
President.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
p. G.. A. RECEIVES
r
WILD OF MISS NALIE BESTOwS
SUM OF $25.U09g TO AID IN
THE WORK,

The Richmond Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
into the possession of the
handsome sum Of $4,000 as a result
OF a clause in the will Of Miss Louisa
e.. Nalle. who died IA short time ago
IN hanover county. The bequest,
winch am as a most agreeable sur
prise to the society and lis rendered
all the more remarkable from the fact
that Miss Male left all OF her means
except $1,000, to the society.
Announcement of the bequest-the
first ever received by the society
was made at a meeting of the society
held Tuesday.
At the same meeting a report for
the past month was made by Agent
Taylor. II showed that vigorous
work along the usual lines OF v
ton of cruelty to animals had been
done.
The society. it was announced, will
give t~wenty-four medals to be award
ed in connection with the work horse
parade of tha Virginia Horse Show
and Racing Association. Drivers of
winning teams in the different classes
will each be given $3.50 in gold; the
driver longest in service will get IS;
the driver second longest I'm service,
$3.50; driver Of the oldest horse in
wagon service. $3.50. To the riders
ss ast,tsaarvt~ aR1 'yecvnd pftxss winners
In police service, $3.50 each, and $3.50
each 70 the frat and ,seceend prize
n OF the fire department. The
committee to handle this feature is
composed of Jud r. Wood, X. c. Tay-
Tor n =, A.. S. Brine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
APPROVE BUYING
OF HOTEL BLOCK
ALDERMEN CONCUR WITH
COUNCILMEN IN RESOLUTION
TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY.

AS fo~recasted in The Virginfau n. the
board OF aldermen Tuesday night con-
Cured with the common council in
adopting the resolution appropriating
slbs,0oO FOR acquisition of the block
by Eleventh., Twelfth, Broad
and Capitol streets, as a. site for a
courthouse. Only two votes were cast
IN the negative. These were Messrs.
Don Leavy and Melton. Nineteen
votes were cast for the measure.
Without debate the board %concurred
IN awarding the contract for a REIN
forced concrete bridge over James
river, to replace Mayo's bridge, to L.
j.. smith a. Co.. Incorporated, at the
bid price of $224,734. An a]ppropria-
ton of $280,934 vas %concurred In. to
include the bid price on the bridge
proper; approaches, to cost $2I, 600;
engineering and supervision, $4,000;
testing material, $4,000: Belgian block
paving, $4,000. An appropriation OF
s1.40o was made for expert engineer
ing advice ecure by the committee
on streets in making the award.
Contract to the +. Sanford Ross
Company. Incorporated. was confirm
ed for removing n rock ledge in James
river, preparatory to building a
wharf, at the bid price of s1l.60 per
cubic yard. and IN appropriation Of
$4,000 to over the cost.
The board refused to concur In An
ordinance fixing the compensation to
be paid by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company for use of the Free
bridge at $4,000 a year, instead of
$500, as at present. adopting in lieu
an amendment making the rate $500
to hold until the new bridge is opened
for traffic, when the whole question
is to be reopened.
On report of the ordinance. charter
and reform committee the board
adopted an ordinance fixing nine
hours as q working day for all city
employees engaged in manual labor
on the streets and alleys of the city.
Permission was given for erection
of a frame Presbyterian church at
h northeast corner of Fairmouut
avenue and Twenty-third streets to
be known as the Paramount Presby-
terrain church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
MANY ARE QUALIFIED
IN ~SPOTSYLVANIA
GREAT INTEREST IN ELECTION
CAUSES THE PAYMENT OF
/
POLL TAXES.

Especial to The Richmond Nirglnian.)
sPoTSfLEANIA, VA, May IL
William O.. billiard, the county treas
urer, yesterday made his return to
the clerks office or the county O
those who had paid the eapitation
tax and the report shows the largest
number of qualified voters ia Spotsyl-
tania county since the operation of the
new constitution OF the State. The
interest engendered by the numerous
aspirants for county and district offices
has stirred the people greatly and
a greater effort is being made along
these lines than for many years past.
j. c. Massey, who some weeks ago
announced his candidacy for house
of delegates II subsequently with
drew, has again come into the field
against Hon. G. K. Coleman, the In
aellnahent, and declares hts. intention
of remaining a candidate until the
polls close or election day. Mr..
Massey is now canvassing the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
Ashland

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ASHLAND, VA, May I7.--At the
last business meeting of the Confed-
crate Memorial Association, which
met at the nome of Mrs. H. G.. Scott,
May ~ was appointed for holding
memorial services at Woodiawn Gem
etery. Governor Mann will make the
address. and the usual program will
be carried out. The children OF the
town will march out with the w. b.
w Camp. Confederate Veterans.
Or. and Mrs. II. b. Smithey have
returned after a visit TO friends. Dr.
Smithey from Farmville, where he
visited his sister, Miss Estelle smithey,
who holds the hair OF lam
guages in the State normal at Farm
Vile, and Mrs. Smithey and Mrs. r.
Is. Shackleford from Petersburg,
where they We're the guests of Mrs.
Mamie Smtthey and Prof. w. r..
Smithey.
Miss Caroline Midyette left Mon
day for Bnena Vista to attend the
reunion at commencement there.
Miss Midystte will join her there on
Thursday.
j. Davenport Mosby was a CUES
of DIR. and Mrs. Blackwell this week.
Miss Martha Hughes entertained
d I MI iHloIHldt ulhner friday night
In honor OF Miss latsud Weodfn.
She had as her house guest Miss Aus
TIN Bertrand, OF Richmond.
w. l.. Chenery. of Chicago. liz the
CUES of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Chenery.
The final open meeting of the Ash
land Music Club was held at the
home OF Mrs. c. K. Potts on Tues
day evening The program was open
ed by Mrs. Lasher with q. piano solo.
Followed by a vocal duet by Mes
DANES B~iassingame and Day; two
songs by Miss Cabell Jones, piano
solo. Hungarian Rhapsody, Miss
Goodwin: vocal solo, Flower Song
tFaust), by Mrs. James p. Hunter,
double quartet by Randoiph-Macon
College students: the closing nun
Der being a chorus. The Dance of the
Fairies by members OF the club.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the program was the reading by
DR.. r. r. Blackwell, How Ruby
Played" After the program refresh
ments were served. Mrs. w. F.. Foy
and Miss Margaret wightman pre-
sided at the punch bowl .a,,. ~ ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
MAYOR
L ORDINANCES

Especial to The Richmond Virgiaian.)
NORFOLK, VA. May 17.-Mayor
Riddick to-day further held up the
ordinances appropriating $46.250 for
the opening of Freemason street from
Church to Fenehurch street and the
extension Of Falkland street from it's
present eastern end to Lovitt avenue
In Brambleton ward. The mayor. who
last week intimated that he would
veto both ordinances because he did
not consider the city's finances in a
condition to justify heavy appropria-
tions at this time, said to-day he
would consult City Engineer w. II.
Brooke before acting in either of the
above matters. The time is up on the
ordinances Thursday.
The mayor to-day approved an or
dfnance accepting a part of the Fort
Norfolk reservation as a park and
public playground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17

there will be a joint session from 2
TO 4 o'clock that afternoon by the
Engineers and Wofnan's Auxiliary,
with grand bali at Ocean View hat
night.
Following separate and joint session
on the morning OF August Is the WISH
tors will be rendered further enter
tainrnent by the Norfolk Board of
Trade In the form of an outing at
Cape Henry and Virginia Beach.
The local committees for the COM
ing conventions are headed as fol-
lows:
For the purpose OF giving the mem
bers of the Norfolk City Council and
other city officials an opportunity to
see for themselves the Dismal Swamp
canal, which he lis offering as a water
supply for Norfolk, NJ. X. King has
planned a boat trip up the canal for
Friday. The trip will be made on
the steamer Virginia Dare, and invf-
fationa to about seventy-flve have
been sent out. Mr.. King will be in
personal charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
TO HEAR G
OF LOCUSTS SOON

Especial to The Richmo nd Virginian.)
ARVONlA, VA, May 1.-THE
seventeen year locusts have appeared
throughout this section in great guam
titles, and are increasing their num-
bers daily and hourly. Within the
past twenty-four hours multitudes Of
the Insects have come out Of the
ground and climbed upon the trees,
weeds, fence posts and twigs to see
the sun after a burial Of seventeen
years in the earth.
SO far the notes Of the locusts are
only occasionally heard. AZ only a few
have reached the full maturity OF life
and come into the faculty OF song.
The pioneers. however, are making
the air merry. and the indications are
that as soon as the infinite multitudes
now in the process Of transformation
are full grown one may not be able
to hear n other sounds except the
chorus Is the winged visitors now
happily with us again after an alb
sence Of 80 many ysafs in the Tar
tarean realms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
ENGINEE RS TO HOLD
BY SEA

Especial to The Richmond V~irgsnian.l
- lYsJrFT0I4K. VA, May TT.-The see
ond annual convention of the Broth
rhood of Locomotive Engineers Of
the Southeastern Territory, compris-
Ing that part OF the county east OF
the Mississippi river and south of the
Ohio. will meet in Norfolk August Is
TO is, inclusive. The Grand I~nterna-
tIona Auxiliary of the Southeastern
Territory will meet here at the ga mr.
time. IL is expected, that the stimuli
taneous conventions will bring to
Norfolk upwards OF 1900 people.
The meetings will probably be held
at the Monticello Hotel, where the
engineers will have their %headquar-
ters. The conventions will open on
thH morning OF August IL, and at !
o'clock that night there will be a pub
lie reception at the Monticello. On
August 1Sth the visiting delegates will
be rendered a boat trip to Newport
News and Old Point Comfort by the
Norfolk Board of Trade. After sep
crate morning sessions on August II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
UNION
HAS COMMENCEMENT

The Virginia Union University, an
institution for colored youth. held it's
annual commencement Tuesday night.
Governor Mann made the principal
address. There we're also orations by
the six graduates. who are as follows
James A. Baten, South Carolina; Per
cy w. Cook, Michigan; James c..
Graves, Virginia; THOMAS Arnold Hill,
Virginia: George l.. Migkins, Connec-
ticut, and Alexander Boykin, Virginia.
A degree was conferred bt the thee.
logical department upon O. c. Tho
mas, Of Mississippi, the diploma being
delivered by DR.. James r. Phillips, OF
Petersburg. THE honorary degree OF
D. d. was conferred upon Rev. Tho
mas L. Griffith. of Des Moines, Ia.
and Rev. Willis Brown, OF Princess
Anne county, Va
J. A. Batten, Of South Carolina, and
T. A. Hill, of Virginia, were awarded
prizes in ESSAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
Highland Spring

An entertainment will be given in
the Town Hall Thursday night for
the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Methodist church.
Laymen's League met Saturday
night in Unity Hall.
The entertainment given Friday
night for the benefit of the fremen
by the young ladies Of the high school
was quite a success.
Master George Moore met with
quite a painful accident Saturday. a
horse kicking him, causing q very
painful ~laceration. He is confined to
his home.
Saturday night there will be a citi-
zens' meeting In the Town Hall. Some
very good political addresses are ex-
pected and the public Is cordially in
rited.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.. Cridlin, who
have been on a visit to relatives in
Baltimore for the past ten days, have
returned home. Mr.. Charlie Cridlin
and family nave returned to their
home In Richmond.
Revival services continue until
Wednesday night at the Methodist
| church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
WANT FREE BOOKS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS RE.
HIND MOvEMENT-LEGrSIA-
TURE WILL BE PE,TT-
go r.
TONED,

Advocating free books for public
schools. John Lss Deggaa esgan.ser~ .of
the Free Book League. is In Richmond
working among tlse ffAterrfai sorgaiYi-
zations getting the orders to endorse
the movement. Mr.. Degge is meet
Ing with considerable success among
the societies. The league has Its
home In Norfolk and the officers are:
IL. X. Walcott. president; w. A. Min
ter, vfce-president, and Fred c.. Alb
bolt. secretary.
Mr.. DeEge will visit every section
OF the State In his endeavors to get
the fraternal orders to endorse the
Following resolutions:
Whereas. the necessity for a public
school In every community, In order
that every mans child may have an
equal opportunity with every other
mans child to obtain an education
that will ft him or her to succ essfully
fight the battles Of life IL generally
and
Whereas. 1t Is necessary to have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
RICHMOND FREE
FROM TYPHOID
CITY REACHES HIGH MARX IN
RESPECT TO PREVALENCE
Of FEVER

Plenty of pure milk and good va.
ter La believed to be primarily respon-
sibie for the fact that there 10 not 4
single case or typhoid fever In Rich
mond at present Still another ca uss.
1t il believed. Is the liberal policy Of
the city council in building miles of
sewer and water mains within the
last two or three years.
Old physicians OF long practice say
thae the situation OF a city with 1S6.-
900 people without a single case Of
typhoid in Its boundaries ia phenome.
nal. and has seldom. IL ever. been
equaled by any city or Richmond.
size In this country. where record.
we're fairly kept and cases honestly
reported.
Physicians are especially urged to
report all cases Of typhoid AZ thew
come to their attention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS
ON PLEASANT OUTING

One hundred and seventy veterans
OF tho Fifteenth regiment. New Jer-
sey Volunteers. togther with their
wives n daughters, the whole party
numbering between two hundred and
fifty and three hundred. arrive6@ Tues
day afternoon by special train over
this sHtcftsncrd washington IfnA. they
left here at 1880 Wednesday after
noon for OLD Point.
There was no formal program for
he entertainment Of the visitors from
Jersey. but in an informal way
Confederate veterans and other citi-
xens made them welcome.
Wednesday morning the Union
soldiers visited the site OF Libby
prison, ct. Johns church and other
places OF historic interest In the city.
1hey left here over tho Chesapeake
ara Ohio. intending to stop at VIII
liamsburE and visit william and Mary
College. They will remain at Old
Point I'LL Friday morning, taking
no boat then for Norfolk. An oyster
roast Will b given them at Cape
Horny. Newark WIFI be reached on
the return trip at $3.50 r. NJ. Saturday.