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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04

some interesting stories have hocu
coming out of Washington about diff
fcrcnccs among the Democrats as 10
committee appointments, or rather rs
Ia the committee chairmanshipst
there arc 50 many Democrats this
wear ana not enough first places 10
20 around MI Of them have been
provided With conlinittcc appointments.
| We believe; and Virginia has been well
taken care of. as IT ought TO have
bccny The people back home will
understand that it is tie chairman
Of the committee that iigurcs largest
III The public eye. and tha the de-
mand FOR ~chairmanships WAS not equal
10 tile supply. ana thereby hangs this
tale OF how Representative Henry
Delaware Flood. OF the Tenth Virginia,
sacrificed Himself rather than occa-
sion any disscnsion in the party.
1t came about in this way, as We
arc told: Congressman Sulzcr, of New
Nork, was the ranking man on tho
House Committee on Military MARS
hut Congressman Hay, of Virginia,
lnd been the active man on the Com
inittce Tor the Democrats. The COM
%saittcc on Committees selected MI
iIay for chairman Of the Military Com
.mittcc. sul.cr didn't like ii and said
things about the Southern members
lie shouldn't have even thought. and
demanded that he should have the
head of the Committee on Military
.Afairs, tie Committee on Foreign
Affairs, the Committee on A%ppropria-
lions OF tie Committee on Interstate
aud Foreign Commerce, The Com
mittee on Committees had slated Hay
for Military Affairs and Flood for
Foreign Affairs. bat Sulxer was Oh
duratc ana seemed inclined to break
un the china, 1t was at this psych-
illogical moment and for the sake OF
harmony that Flood determined TO
make II sacrifice for the party. Sulzer
Was made CHAIRMAN OF Foreign NJ
fairs ana Flood was placed OH the
Committee on Territories and given
tho ranking place on Foreign .\ffairs.
Tie Committee on Territories, as We
look at it, is 4 FAR more important
committee than that on Foreign NJ
fairs. ana as Flood Is conservative,
safe aud sane he viii know how 10
deal with Arizona and New McNico
| when they are considered for state.
Hood again.
Everybody il; Happy over the hand
some behavior OF Flood kitchin, Of
North Carolina, said after il was al.
over: Flood deserves and shall have
| The thanks OF The Committee. He
| acted bcautitully i'll the circum-
stances Flood is bigger than amy
craftsmanship, and Sulzer is satisfied.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04

seeming. the real thing. There have
been far greater actors thar Dcnman
Thompson. and greater pla Us that The
Old Homcstcal.' scores and hundreds
OF them; but there has never boon an
actor or a play that appealed moro
strongly to the human instincts nor
any that has done more substantial
good. 1t is hoped tina the old man
VIII live TO move agar on the mimic
stage as if it were real life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04
SERMONS

Nlhe ministers Of Los Angeles got
together lately and prepared a sermon
euch one taking part. Last Sunday
cach one of the ministers preached the
sermon from his own pulpit. The ser
mons IN these nine churches were The
same and they all had the same hymns
sung and the tenor of the prayers was
similar. All this was done at the sug-
%sestion of the T.. NJ. C. A..
There was 4 good reason for this
rather unusual proceeding. 1T went
lar toward directing the thoughts OF
the community to the same subject.
II mus tended TO create a1strong scnti-
lnent along sound lines. The incident
Drought about a conservation OF pions
limiting 1t united the people by i'm
pressing upon them the same Gospel
truths. 1t Inspired the people to think
more Christianity and less scctarianism
ana brought them closer together.
ms Is a good, practical idea. Our
preachers should get together some
night and join in preparing a sermon.
1t would save the preachcrst much time
and it would be twice as interesting to
their congregations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04
TIE END o.. ], TRAGEDY.

ElEIlt years ago on the i'tH W Jill
uary, Nalcisso q. Gonzales, editor Of
The Columbia state, WAS shot down
almost within the shudow Of the Capt.
tul OF South Carolina by James i.rTlli-
| man, ana four days later, after intense
SUFFERING, died of his injuries. Last
! saturday night Colonel Tillnan died a,
Ashevillc, North Carolina. of tubercu-
loSis, with which he had been ~ailic,>
for several years. The account is set
tied at last, as we do not believe that
mission of his bloody deed when Tilt
man would not have given worlds. i'll
spite of all his %hravado. To- have
brought back to life the unarmcd VIC
tim OF hiSshate.
Gonzales was editor OF the Columbia
Governor OF South Carolina. The edi-
tor did not think he was lit for the
office, and in the discharge or what
he regarded his highest duty as a jour
nali*t ANA counting no sacrifice too
great for the state. lie warned the
people against placing their confidence
III this candidate seeking their sup
port. Not only did he challenge the
right OF Colonel Tillman to aspire to
tho Office he sought, but with merci-
less invective and accusation and argu-
ment and appeal he held up the candi-
date TO the distrust OF the people.
Some Of his friends thought that he
went too far. that he said too much,
that having been instrumental in say
ing the state from the election or
Tillman as Governor he Should have
refrained from further ~animadvcrsion;
but strong in his own sense OF respon-
sibility he pursued the objcc, of his
criticism. reckoning only as to his own
duty as he saw 1t.
We believe that il was on the last
Gay OF the session OF The General AS
scmbly. BY virtue OF his Office as Lieu.
tenanl-Govcnior, Colonel Tillman was
President OF the state Senate. Lcav-
ing his seat after presiding over the
deliberations OF that body and armed
with a pistol he went out into the
main strcet~pf the city, and meeting
Mr. Gonzales, who was unarmcd. who
never went armed, shot him down
without giving him Il chance for MS
life. II was a brutal and cowardIv
thing TO do. and OF his wounds Coma
les died. Tillman was tried for mjr.
der in the County OF Lexington, ana
was acquitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04

ftass q March $ 1872
TUEsDAY. AI'KIL 1. 1911.
rLA,iNG tNok POSITION.
rroi starek Writes political stun for
tRs u.sE., ,s,on ~, anI i. writ,s i
NDS M IN
what conEfess VIII do AZ as eS''"'
ordinary session mich Begins tntday.
nut rs Is en,ircly risht III saying tiiat
,ba ~corntrv# il hoping tNut ii Mil end
.# , ~. ,1 c.A,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04
up-ro-pArn cry GovEwNMENr.

Tho latest style OF the commission
for,n Of government for cities is that
adopted by Spokane, Which has a popu
lation OF more than 100000. This city
has thrown overheard its Mayor ana
ten Councilman ana has replaced
them with a governing board OF tvc
members. This board is composed OF a
Mayor, who is also commissioners of
public anairs, a vice-chairman, who is
commissioner Of nance, and commis-
sioners Of public utilities, Of public
works ana OF public safety
The newly elected Mayor Of Spokane
is 4 Clergyman. lie appoints the city
engineer and the corporation connsci
II. Mas no ycto power, The finance
commissioner controls the Office OF
city treasurer ami auditor. The public
utilities Commissioners has charge OF
water works. power plant. street rail-
Way ana allied matters.E The public
works Commissioners attends to the
streets, ~paVcnscnts ana sewers, white
the piblic safety commissioner looks
after the police and ire departments.
l'iitrcm per cent. or the vote is nee,
cssary Tor the recall of an nnsatis.
factory Commissioner. TIC initiative
ami referendum are provided FOR in
the rharler. as is likewise tho prefer
cntial syslcm. Of voting. Parts lines arc
abolished. Zach candidate has 10 taxi
aii path that he represents no rol!,ieai
rarty that fig has no connccuon"witf
special Interests. no candidate car
spend more imam $3.50 III any campsign
'fl'c Spokane charter is the result d
an investigation or 100 commission
eoSornment plans IN his opntry. i
was ad"ptcd Us an overwhelming yott
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04
TO Keep Grns. From crov,nr.

Can You give me any suggestions
Tor Keeping grass and weeds from
growing on q tennis court? 1t is in
q fertile spot where seeds are con-
stantly blown on It.. Wire and other
grasses and the usual country weeds
grow, and Wild onions are thick.
IL. G.. HARRISON.
We know Of n remedy. but perhaps
some reader VIII suggest one.
DISCRETION Penalty.
What Is the penalty for dcsertlon
from the United states army or navy?
w. r.. Is.
The penalty depends on the circum-
stances OF each case. In time OF war
the maximum penalty is death: IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04
~ Am Dying: /. She comIne.v

81 Am Dying; Is She ComInGw
SO many readers have requested a
copy Of the famous Confederate poem.
y Am Dying; Is She Coming?' that
We shall publish the copy sent us by
Springs, ". Va, In the Confederate
Column of The Times Dispatch on sun
day, APRIL 2.
Mr.. Brynn's Address.
Please publish William j. Bryan's ad-
dress In your ncxtiH issue.
y SUBSCRIBER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04

Denman Thompson Is getting along
In years and win soon have crossed tho
'S'h lPcTlhtaIi. itc has been in failing
heAilh fpr some ZINC. and the other
H"$ hls children wore called to his
bedside becaoac II WAS thought shat he
"a9 tb"p' 70 depart hence forever. W.
should IKE 10 scc MIN az Joshua Whit
comb once more IN THE old Home.
Iat-"di & play 30 made famous IN this
c"nniry hy lda simple and human
s'rt % rctinR There waB nothing
a't1lle'i tb"nt l,is Interpretation OF
'VH tnHfhalci Il was wholly natural
amf a'i"E"iher Sincere, and thousands
= nc"ri" hnv6 ccn The veteran play
y az u hc wcrc. In fact. as hn VEG in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04

time OF peace. 1T Is a dishonorable dis.
charge and confinement at hard labor
FOR five years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04

Sir Arthur Herbert, husband OF Miss
Helen Gammcll, daughter and heiress
OF the late William Qannmau. nc :Rhnda
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-30

Van Auken.
Blanche ........
Waltham NJ. Co.
Warner, l.. Il. -.
Wing, j. G.. F
Unknown Owner
Unknown Owner
Unknown Owner
Unknown Owner
Unknown Owner
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-30

Autier, Hugh ....1
Brown, Peter ct a
Roulder Park Ming
and Milling Co j
Colorado Propertie
Limited :. ...
Central Gold Mine
q Leasing Co
Colorado Telluriun
q. NJ. Co. .....
Croker. Chas. T.
Chaddock, Mrs. An
Took. NJ. Il. ...2'
Santer. Peter l.,
Doyle. J. w. .....
Denver Mining q
Milling Co. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
MUCH INTEREST IN PENSACOLA ROUTE Scout Party Will Go Over Proposed Good Road
 to Chicago

Pensacola, Fla, August S0.-(Special)- The proposed scout trip from Pensacola to Chicago with pr. S. R. Mallory Kennedy, representing the Pensacola Commercial 8 ssociation. and Col Frank l.. Mayes of The Journal will make in Septomoer, leaving Pensacola probable September 3, is attracting attention all along the route. The object is to scout out Q Gulf-to- the-Lakes route-one that can be utilized at all times of the year for the increasing automobile travel between the north and the south and one also that can he adopt ed by the official automobile blue book as the most available between the lakes and the gulf. From Nashville to Chicago a route has already been designated and lis clearly outlined in the blue book, but Inc route from the gulf to Nashville has ever been adopted. Letters are now being received by Dr. Kennedy and Colonel Mayes from vari- ous points between Pensacola and Chi |cago and all indicate an earnest spirit of Incorporation the part of the writers and cordial reception of the scout car. The itinerary and the tentative schedule is as follows
 SEPTEMBER B. Leave Pensacola at Il a. m.
 Flomaton,
 Brewton
 Andalusia. Meet Brewton cars al Flomaton and meet Andalusia cars at Brewton.
 SEPTEMBER f. Leave Andalusla early a. m
 Montgomery. Meet Troy cars at Andalusia and Mont gcmers cars at Troy
 SEPTEMBER 5. Leave Montgomery early 8. m.
 Calera,
 Birmingham. Meet Birmingham cars along route.
 SEPTEMBER 6. Leave Birmingham early a. m.
 Blountsvile,
 Decatur
 Tuscumba. Take blue book route No. S67 and meet Decatur and Tuscumbia cars along route.
 SEPTEMBER '. Leave Tuscumbia early a. m Sheffield, Lawrenceburg, Columbia, Nashville. Take blue book route No SsS and meet cars from Nashville along route.
 SEPTEMBER S. Leave Nashville early a. m.
 Franklin,
 Bowling Green,
 Mammoth Cave. Take blue book route No. S6S and meet cars from Bowling Green along route.
 SEPTEMBER 9. Leave Mammoth Cave early a. m.
 Canmer
 Bardstown,
 Louisville. Take blue book route No. S64 and meet cars from Bardstown and Louisville along route.
 SEPTEMBER To- Leave Louisville early a. n.
 New Albany,
 Scottsburg,
 Columbus,
 Franklin.
 Indianapolis. NN Take blue book route No. 701 in charge of escort from Indianapolis.
 SEPTEMBER II. t Leave Indianapolis early a. m via route to be selected by Chicago Motor club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
MISS HELEN M'CARY
 GIVES A DANCE

Miss Augusta Clarll's guests, Miss May Banks, Miss Sara Gaston and Miss Le- Grande Smith of Montgomery, who have been the inspiration of daily entertain ments. and for whom others still are planned, were the honorees last night at Miss Helen McCarys delightful dancing party, The dance was most informal and limited to about 40 couples from the college set Like every hospitality in this gracious home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCary, it was altogether enjoyable. The large rooms of the lower floor were thrown together, and afforded an excel lent ballrom. On the veranda a punch bowl was kept filled throughout the-even- ing and gave intermittent refreshment to the dancers, who enjoyed ices and bon bons at a later hour. An orchestra in an alcove discoursed excellent music. Miss Helen McCary is a most graceful hostess, and last evening in filmy white frock she was charming as she met her guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
BENEFICIARIES
 OF WILL OF GATES

Aurora, H., August 30,-Henry Baker, 21 years old of St. Charles, ,Ill, only nephew of the late John w. Gates, can testify that education pays.
 By the terms of the late financer's will, just read in private today. young, Baker will get s25O 900 if he graduates from col ege He is given sl0G0O with which to pay his college fees and intends to enter Harvard university this fall
 Mrs. Lucerne Angell, a blind sister-in- law of MT. Gates. receives S100,000 while her daughter Doleroes Angel, 10 years old, is left S1O0OO0 in trust. She gets the principal when she is 2l years old
 c. j. Baker, who married sister of Mr. Gates wife. receives s25,O00 and a farm near St. Charles. valued at s50,- O00 Bakers wife is left s25.00O.
 According to the St. Charles legatees of MT. Gates. he left an estate of about S3S, 600 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31

The Wednesday Night club, whose meetings have been the occasions of so many happy entertainments, met last evening with Miss Louise Long. who sup plemented the membership with a party of visiting girls and young men who are non-members. Among those who en- joyed this graceful entertainment were Miss Kate Perry, Miss Edith Thompson, Miss Rose Owen McDavid, Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Virginia McDavid, Miss Helen Thompson, Miss Leila Wood. Miss Amelia worthngton. Miss Annie Evans. Miss Kitty Grey Coleman of Uniontown, Miss Cecile McCrossin, Miss Annie Don nelly, Miss Louise Woodson; Messrs. Thomas Worthington, Henry Gray, Jr'. John Prowel, Robert Hemphill, Russell Lanier, Charles Ford, Clement Wood, Charles Heidt, John Bradley, John Me- Minnehan of Virginia, Sydney Smith, Mel vile Davis, Frank Davis, James Wood son. Robert McDavid and Kenneth Heine of Cincinnati.
 An interesting contest had been ar ranged and the guessing of familiar ad- vertisements whose labels had been re- moved afforded no end of entertainment for the coterie The advertisements were cut from magazines and the three local papers, and pasted on 20 large boards, which were fastened on the walls The prize for the greatest number guessed by the girls was an Irish lace jabot, and for the boys the clever little story, Molly Make Believe" was given.
 Punch and bon-bons were served during the evening, and after an impromptu musicale. whose participants included a number of talented members of the party, salad and ice were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
"MONA LISA" IS STILL
 IN HANDS OF THIEF

New York, August 3o.-The missing
 Mona Lisa" the famous painting hy Leonardo Da Vinci, which mysterlously
 disappeared from the Louvre in Paris and
 later was reported to have been taken secretly on board the Kaiser Wilhelm
 when she touched at Cherbourg was not to be found on board that ship when she docked here today
 Paris August 29.-The Louvre was re- opened today for the first time since the disappearance. August 2, of the painting ''Mona Lisa" Everyone entering the
 museum went to stare at the vacant place where Leonardo Da Vincis masterpiece had hung and to discuss the theft The police continue to follow the null tiplcity of alleged clews which have cropped outa A man carrying an object of size or a shape suggesting the picture had been heard of from nearly every frontier station in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
T BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

During the long, tedious days of the summer, when nearly everybody else has succumbed to the microbe of slaziness" Y more politely termed ''ennui' or that i-.tired feeling'-there is one busy woman In Birmingham who has worked with in- defatigable zeal and untiring energy. never letting so for a moment, but al ways lon the job'
 That woman is Mrs. John B. Reid. the manager of the woman's department of the Alabama State Fair association.
 Every loyal Alabamian. is proud of Mrs. Reid-and Birmingham is more than that '--for she has accomplished since she took hold, now some several years ago, things that read like novel. ea33 s4 @ss
 She has made from small beginning A reputation for herself as an prganizer, a woman of remarkable executive abil- hty and an all round clever, capable pro- lsnoter that.as most enviable, and she has placed the woman's department of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31


 State Fair on a solid, firm foundation, and it has become one of the most inn portant departments in this big organ ization.
 For the State Fair of 1911, much more is to be done than has ever been ac- complished before.
 Every department possible is opened for woman's talent and ingenuity, and in every bsanch, however small, there is a chance for start-and then more to follow.
 word to those who are not yet in line. Somewhere in Henry V. one of the characters says:
 Self love, my liege. Is not so vile a sin as self neglecting."
 Which is, if considered carefully, just another way that the Bard of Avon had of saying that the sins of commission are not nearly so black as those of omis- sion.
 No less a person than Robert Brown ing took the idea of Accomplishment as his religion.
 Do something do something wrong if you can't do something right; but do. Action. after all, is the supreme test not supineness. ''Oh a crime will do As well, I reply, to serve for test As virtue golden, through and
 trough
 The sin of the "unlit lamp and the 'ungirt loin'' was as much condemned q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs c. H. Rolf left last night to spend week in Cincinnati with her mother.
 sr
 MT. and Mrs. c. V Orr have named their little son Russell Vincent.
 MT and Mrs. D. NJ. Johnston and Dean Johnston are registered at the Break CTS hotel, Cedar Point. O..
 Dr. and Mrs. J. l.. Worcester and two little daughters have returned from the north and west, where they spent several months.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest D. McIver, 1911 South Seventeenth street, have named their little daughter Lillian in compli- ment to her grandmother.
 Mrs Lucille Williams, Miss Virginia Stone Williams and Miss Corinne Arm strong, who, &ave been spending the past few weeks with relatives in Missouri, have been called home on account of the illness of Miss Fanchon Armstrong. Mrs. E. L. Martin and daughters, Lu- cile and Eula, are at St. Clair Springs. They will be gone till October 1.
 Miss Mary Ellen Gathrght of Atlanta, a former Birmingham girl Is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. c. V. Smith, at 1918 South Twenty-first street.
 Miss Anna Mae Furman, after visit to Miss Margaret Anderson. left Tues day for Chattanooga for a brief visit be- fore returning to Kentucky.
 Miss Margaret Robinson will leave Friday for Baltimore, where she will enter school. Mrs. Claude Rives of West Point, Miss, is the guest of Mrs Charles Roy. Mrs Ryes has a large number of friends in Birmingham, who are always glad to welcome her
 Miss Kate Porter of Greenville and Miss Lannie Steadham of Auburn are guests of Mrs John Lewis. 1S19 Eleventh ave- nue, south.
 Mrs l.. B. Baker of Louisville is visit ing Mrs. H. B. Presley.
 Mrs. c. A. McDaniel and Miss Eva Me- Daniel left yesterday for Mountain LaIe the International Bible Students asso- citation.
 Senator and Mrs Joseph F. Johnston have returned from Highland Lake, N. C., where they spent month.
 Mrs Louise Webb Pittman has returned to Birmingham after lengthy stay in Greensboro, N. C.
 pr. and Mrs J. l.. Worcester and lit- tie daughters are at home after an ex- tended soiourn in the north and west.
 
 Miss Mildred Cash of Memphis has re- turned home after a visit to her sister. Mrs. Frank Smith
 Mrs. Steven Worthngton and daugh- ters Misses Ella and Belle. have re- turned to their home in Kentucky after visit of several weeks with relatives. Mir and Mrs Henry Howze will leave next week for visit to Mrs. Preston Haskell at Lexington. Va, and Lieut.. Marion Howze, New York.
 Mrs. H. O. Moore and children have returned from the west, after an absence of several weeks.
 Miss Mary Campbell is still at St. Vim yincents hospital. where her improve nent after an operation for appendicitis is marked with distinct qualification by her countless friends
 
 Mrs. Parker of Memphis is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. John c. Henley.
 -
 Mrs William Briscoe left Monday for her home in Knoxville after q delightful visit to her parents, Mir and Mrs. Cooper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
BODY
 HAS MEETING

Chicago, August 30.--Aembers of ths committee on relations among railroads of the American Railway association met here today and discussed the employ ment situation on transportation lines in different parts of the country Railroad officials decline to discuss any action likely to be taken in advance of the meet ing.
 The policy of retrenehment and econom- ical administration adopted by a number Of roads which has resulted in the lay ing off of thousands of employees, was considered. it Is said, at the conference The disputes with union labor which have engaged the attention of railroad of fioials on a number of lines for several weeks is also said to have been taken up. -Fs s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31

The marriage of Dr. Abner Lowe At wood of this city and Miss Eleanor Dil- lard of Carthage, Tenn, took place very quietly yesterday morning at o'clock at the home of the brides mother Mrs. Atwood is a charming young woman and member of prominent Tennessee fam fly. She will be a valuable acquisition in Birmingham. Dr. and Mrs. Atwood left yesterday for wedding trip. They will arrive in Birmingham September 15, and will be at home at TT North Twenty fourth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
ROCKING VALLEY
 TRAIN IS WRECKED

Columbus. O., August so.-A Hooking Valley train from Toledo to Columbus narrowly escaped a serious wreck today when one of the. coaches loaded with. visitors to the state fair left the rails after crosisng bridge on the outskirts of Columbus. No one was seriously in jured-
 The car bumped along the ties and finally turned on it's side in the road. The passengers were thrown in heap and several climbed through windows to safety.
 The accident was caused by the wreck ed car jumping switch