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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
ELECTION IN LEXINGTON.
f. Southland Shield Is Chosen Mayor
by Big Majority.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

ISpccTaI 20 The Times DIspatch]
Lexington. Va, June i14.-In the mu-
nicipal election yesterday e. Southland
Shteld was elected Mayor ovor ". c.
Pierson by the vote of i1Sa to- S. The
incum pent Councilmen were re- elected.
There was asa votes cast. The winners
were Charles Pole who received las
votes: s. Q. Campbell, 1875 NJ B.
Corsc. ISL: II. x. Wise. 1873; II. c. Ford,
Isl; Reid White. $50. These SIX were
elected
a fgh; was made against the pres
ent Council because of their aggres-
sive constructive work for streets and
water. but their course was indors sd
by big majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
THE WEATHER

Forecnst. For virginin-GencrnIiy
iair thursday md Friday, except show
CTS ihursuay In extreme west portion,
moderate temperatures light northwest
winds, becoming variable. m
North enthusiastically fafr
Innrsday and Fridays light north
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
DEATHS

Tuesday. June IS, 1911. at his res, .
donce. II West Clay Street. WALTER
]. SCULTHORPE. He is survived
who was formerly Mrs. Addie N.
Porter The deceased was fifty-four
years old. He was born In Mecklen-
burg county. where he was for many
resident of Richmond for the past
ten years. f
The funera! win take place TO-
Church. Interment in Rlverview
Cemetery The palIbenrers will be
Geo. T. Dean. Wythe Tyree. II. d.
r. NJ. Turner and Messrs. McKen ,re
and Dixon. s
MATHEWS Died. at the residence OF
daughter of Mrs. s. c. Meoni.T of this
city. She is survived by husband.
one daughter four sisters and 1nc
Funeral from ST. Patrick's Church
FRIDAY, June 316. at $3.50 o'clock
Interment at lakewood.
sMETHIE-Died, Wednesday. June IA.
1911. at 7 p. NJ. at the residence OF
her parents. 42o North Twenty fifth
Street. MARGARET ELIZABETH. In
FAINT daughter Of George w. and
Evelyn Pleasants Smethie. aged SIX
months and fifteen dag.
The funeral will take place TIL rs
AFTERNOON at 5 o'clock from tho
above residence. Jntermentgi in Oak
wood.
TUCKER--Died. at her residence, sac
North Twenty-siSth Street. Tuesday
eyenlBg. e,40 O'Clock. MRS. VIR-
* GINA DOUGHTY TUCKER, widow
OF Robert Tucker. She leaves. four
devoted sons, MesArs. Frank, Lewis,
James and Master Howard Tucker,
and n loving and faithful daughter.
Miss Marion Tucker. Mrs Tucker
e was daughter Of Mr.. Lewis and Pa
.melia Doughty.4old and honored resi-
|fdence OF Richmond. Mrs. Tucker
leaves two. brothers, Mr.. Frank
Doughty, OF Brooklyn, N. VI Mr., e.
+. Doughty, Of Richmond four SIS
Ks. ters. Miss Sarah p. Doughty, GTrs.
i Irene Brannon, Of Richmond; Mrs.
f Georgia Baily, New Jersey: q Mrs.
James Smith, OF East N, Y; also
host OF other relatives and friends
a noble, Christian character; a friend
to those In need or trouble She.wtll
be sadly hnissed In many homes
K where she was always ready to lend
\ her aid.
Thy Will be done. our Father:
\ some day wo will understand. 4 X s:
Funeral from. Third Presbyterian
Church ,rHIS {ThurBday) MORNING.
June 16, II o'clock. Friends and nc
qunintances Invited to attend Inter
mcnt lakewood. IN. "A s s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Negro. Appointmen, Con,,ru.1

Washington, June l4.-After u fight
!. sung more than two months, the SEN
NE eoston negro attorney, to he AS.
sistant Attorney-General of the Initial
states The fight on LewIss contirnra
who until to-day prevented actIon =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
,dnesday midnight temperature
1 Nj tenn ma ra iiara

Humidity ~ ~
Wind. direction ..,....N "
MIND. velocity /;
II noon temperature =,
3 Il. NJ. temperature ~ 90
M4 :, u, temperature UP to 8
MINIMUM temperature up to
:. VI .#'.........i.... .... 81
Mean temperature - ~
Normal temperature - *
I1encicncy In temperature. ... I
DsIiicinncy III temperature since
March la7
Ne Inn Ia eSeess IN temperature !.
! Deii9iency in rainfall since March
;; q cGum. deficiency In rainfall since II
'ahuurS .-....... Q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15

Aims mt Dog and Shoots Boy.
Special to The Times Dispatch
Wilmington, n. c.. June 14-While
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Junh 10. 1911
HIGH TIDE.
Morning. G:3o
Evening. 100
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
Hioh Cost Of Livino In japan.

According to an article in Osaka
Asahi, prices have gone up in Japan
over twofold in the last twenty years,
while the purchasing value of the cur
rency has sensibly declined. Taking
the average rate Of prices in Janu-
airy, 1887, at 100 and the value of the
currency at the same time at 100. the
rate of PRICES in 1910 would be 228
and the value of currency 43, accord
lis to a table published by the Bauk
of Japan.
Another table published by the
same banks shows that the advance
in the prices of imported goods has
been comparatively small. while the
rise in the price Of goods produced
for the home market and for export
has been greater. Compared with
the advance in prices in other coun-
tries the Japanese rate Of advance
has been about 2 per cent. greater
than that in London and New York.
This may be due to some special in
f1uence, such as the enormous ex-
pansion in the amount Of money In
circulation.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18


pressing for settlement
This confidential information was
carried by secret agents to a certain
Slav salOonkeeper in the poorer quar-
tiers Of the town. A glass or two OF
slivowitz was drunk, there was much
comforting and nodding together of
heads in the back room Of the bar, and
finally the saloonkeeper said:
Send Jacob to see Leopold Drey-
fus!"
Jacob was the prRnomen Of this
go-between, who was believed by his
family and friends to be solicitor
of fire insurance. And who could
doubt the appearance borne out by
the policies and stacks of papers that
he carried, his familiarity with rates
and his glib line of talk that indicat-
ed long experience In the business
1t was thus that he approached the
elder Dreyfus, remarking on the large
stock of goods and saying. Let me
write you an additional policy Of
100000"
I'm carrying every cent the COM
panies will allow me to-" replied the
merchant.
But insurance is good. In these
times"-the visitor batted his left eye
Just a trife-"you can never tell what
will happen-a fire, for instance, with
total loss. In that case the $4,000
you carry now would be too little
Look here!" said the merchant,
suddenly. Il don't believe you are an
insurance man at all. What do you
want?"
VERY well, Mr.. Dreyfus. very well.
Let's get down to business If your
place should burn you would get thu
5000, Ell? You owe more than that,
it is true, but you needn't go into
bankruptcy. When you have collect
ed the $4,000 all you need to do is to
make a compromise with your cred
itors and you can retain the larger
part of the money for yourself. Yes,
fire would be quite timely just now,
and you know as we'll as l do that In
surance companies are in the business
to pay losses"
What! You come here and tell me
to set my place on flre?' answered the
clothing dealer.
Not bit of it." said Jacob. ut
isn't done that way. You can go out
of town while the job is being pulled
of. Mr. Dreyfus," and he looked the
merchant squarely in the eye. 81 will
take all the responsibility and do the
Job for IS 900"
Jacob saved himself from being put
out of the Office by hasty exit. He
Immediately reported lack of progress
to the saloonkeeper. The latter had
a mail order department as a branch
OF his secret business. Among the
confidential letters mailed to mer-
chants by the chief of the arson indus
try went several to the head Of the
Dreyfus firm; and meanwhile the diff
ficulties Of that establishment were in
creasing Creditors threatened suits
and unsatisfied judgments meant
bankruptcy. The arson crowd kept
tabs on every move, whether OF the
brothers or Of their angry creditors.
Finally, at the correct moment, Jacob
called Leopold Dreyfus on the tele-
phone and made an appointment to
renew the dicker. He met the mer-
chant in his Office and made the fol-
lowing bargain offer:
I'll burn the whole place-every
suit of clothing, every article In it
no 6alvage-for $4,000 You must pay
me $500 down and contract to pay the
balance of $1,700 as soon as the In
surance money Is collected. Those are
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

worn old phrase that one hesitates TO
use 1t now, but Frank Walsh, burglar
and incendiary, must have felt just
that way when the can of gasoline
| which he brought with him to ignite
the office of the Long Dock Milling
company suddenly exploded and
wrapped him in deadly flames. His
agonized yells brought help sufficient
to save the building but not to save
his life. He had been hired for $40 to
do the job in order to cover up
fraudulent entries in the cashiers
books, but he dropped his cigarette in
the gasoline can and thus dumped
But however dramatic the fate of
clumsy Walsh and the consequent ex-
posture of his accomplices may be by
themselves. they have deeper signifi-
canoe when viewed In the light OF the
recent discovery that there exists a
countrywide arson trust, with head
quarters in Chicago and representa-
tives in nearly all the large cities, the
members Of which make business of
setting fire to buildings skillfully, In
order to enable the owners to collect
large sums of insurance.
Murder as a fine art. the scientific
management OF arson, together with
the proper strategy and conduct of
private warfare, are subjects perhaps
better understood in Chicago than any
where else In the world. Lest any OF
her great sister cities should feel en-
vious of Chicago, let 1t be admitted
that Berlin and Vienna also have their
fire gangs, Paris exhibits pretty
taste in Apaches, New York fosters
Paul Kelly associations, Madrid has
its garroters and Canton its high
binders Yet the following tale shows
that the Chicago Swans have applied
business principles to crime In man
ner far excelling the coarse efforts of
their rivals:
On the fourth floor of No. 232 South
Market street, in the Windy City, was
situated the goodly clothing establish
ment of l.. Dreyfus & Co., wholesalers
It was operated by the brothers Leo
pold and Lazard Dreyfus. who had ap-
parently an extensive city trade. The
brothers were extremely liberal buy
ers of clothing stocks, and the store
was visited by swarms of customers.
Gossip had 1t that more goods were
carted in than could ever be disposed
of, and that many of the customers,
so called, carried away fictitious bills
of SALE
In the spring Of this year set of
private investigators began to pry into
the affairs of Dreyfus & Co. Inquiry
at Dun's and Bradstreet's brought out
the fact that the firm owed its cred
itors $4,000. An expert who visited
the store In the guise Of a retailer
Judged that goods valued at $4,000
lay on its shelves and counters. The
insurance carried totaled $4,000, d.
vided among clever! companies, includ-
ing the United States Fire. of New
York. AS the result Of further snoop-
ing around among the clothing trade
it was also discovered that Dreyfus
& Co. were slow pay, and the manu-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Henri Bernstein, the French drama
fist. has just won his third duel by
scratching his opponent twice on the
arm. Winning French duel is fully
rs thrilling as winning a game Of GRO.
Quet
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

The problem of how to prevent q
rooster from growing is puzzling Chi
cago authorities Why not equip
each and every rooster with Max
i'm silencer?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Three men have succeeded in cross
ing the ocean In a niheteen-foot boat,
but why sail in a nineteen-foot boat
when there are so many comfortable
ocean liners running?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

One million patents have been is
sued in this country. most OF which
have served no other purpose than to
put the inventors money in circula-
ton
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Some of us are prone to disagree
with the New York Judge who holds
that ten days is long enough for a
mother-in-law's visit Ten days is
nine days too long.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

We are told that there are only
two people in Chicago who know how
to eat artichokes. We are perfectly
willing to give them our share Of the
worlds supply of artichokes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Says Sunday magazine: He pass
ed a flushed youth saying farewell to
a pretty girl with an sS5 hat" That
seems a poor way to pass ones youth.
whether flushed or otherwise.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

American men should prevent wo-
men from entering business life. says
a Chicago doctor. Sounds nice. but
how?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

There is a banker who purposes to
build a brick fence $50 feet high
around his town house. SO that his
neighbors cannot look into his gar
den, but this is in New York. not In
Altruria.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Flirting with aeroplanes is like the
other kinds-dangerous.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

New fall hats 20 inches high will
soon appear. Height is less objection
able than breadth.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

A serious shortage In the mint crop
is reported. Let's see, did we stick
that gum on the chair or under the
table?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

There are evidences that the katy
did knew what 1t was talking about
when it began to prophesy few
weeks ago,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

A Chicago man claims to have lived
for a year in Indianapolis on SS2.S8. II
he could do as well at home the fact
would be worthy of comment
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Frenzied financiers have turned
their attention to bottled sunshine.
Perhaps the stock was aired instead
OF watered
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Cleveland doesn't care how many
his Pittsburgh adds as long as she
doesn't add any populous suburbs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

The 22-year-old carp that let itself
be caught in Illinois must have want
ed powerful bad to become salmon.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

1.-THE man who owns no sheep need
not become excited over the wool
schedule" says southern paper. Also
the man who wears no underwear.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Connecticut has a college professor
who is living on 26 cents week. Pea
nut butter Is his strong card.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Still, some Pittsburgers will prob
ably continue the pernicious habit OF
writing 1t "Pgh."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Now New England women are work
Ing on farms You never can tell
what will happen around Boston.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

1t remains to be seen whether the
big apple crop will reduce the price
Of pure cider vinegar
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

A Missouri apple grower has sold
the apples in his orchard for 100000
And yet wise men continue to invest
in oil stock
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

A Brooklyn tailor went mad the 9TH
er day and slashed at people. For
tunately he did not become as mad
as q mad halter
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

He remarkable death in
Jersey City Of a fire
bug" who was killed
through his own clumsi-
ness while setting fire to
a building which he had
been hired to burn down
has not often been sur
passed as an example OF
prompt retributive JUS
tice. Hoist with his
own petard" is such a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Gilbert. the humorist, left an estate
Of s250,0O0 No wonder he felt hum
prous
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

In the ideal by-and-by the horse
and the dog will be eliminated IN
cities.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

In literature fall comes in Septem-
Der, but elsewhere 1t does not
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

But won't the moon be Jealous II
Saturn and Mars get together?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-10
SETTLEMENT. IS HAD
With SOUTHERN ROAD
American Federation of Labor
Railway Department Secure
Favorable Terms.
Carmen, Boilermakers, Black
smith and Sheet Metal Work.
ers Benefited.

WASHINGTON, June flames
O'Connel, president of the Interna
tional Association of Machinists, to-
gether with the representatives Of the
Brotherhood of Carmen, Boilmakers,
Blacksmiths and Sheet Metal Work
ers, was successful in arriving at a
settlement with the Southern railway
and allied lines. The macninists are
to receive from 1k to cents per
hour advance, there being general
adjustment of wages in this craft! The
carmen are to receive 2-cent an
hour advance flat. The boilmakers,
blacksmiths and sheet metal workers
are to receive Approximately the same
increase. This settlement affects
about 5000 men, and without doubt
the advanced scale will apply, as it
has done heretofore, to the Seaboard
Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line, Nor
folk & Western and Chesapeake &
Ohio, with 5000 additional men. It
might not be amiss to observe that
the achievement Of the labor Off
Gals in reaching this agreement is
worthy of more terms as stated, the
approximate advance in wages is
over $1,000,0o0 per year, with bet
tered working conditions in addition
thereto. 49,. ~: *tE,.@, d s. :....5$
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-10
DULUTH MEN ACTIVE
IN M'NAMARA CASE
Local Unions Are Subscribing
I,iberally-Big Mass Meet
ing Planned Next Month
Socialist Locals, Railroad Organ
izations and Trade Unions Gen
orally Join in the Movement.

The Mcnamara Defense league met
in regular session, Thursday evening,
June 1. Chairman Kaplan being alb
sent H. Perrault was chosen chair
man of the evening.
Committees reported as follows on
the action of unions in assisting the
league in it's work.
Bricklayers are sending contribu-
tons for Mcnamara defense direct
to headquarters of their information
al but, would assist the league by
sending their delegates action on
parade before meeting Of July 6 were
deferred for time.
The painters denoted IS and with
demonstration in form of parade later
on.
Trades assembly will act on the
matter of donation and parade at
meeting of June 9.
Tie committees appointed to as
sist organization reported failure to
dc SO or no meeting and would as
sist organizations later.
A committe of three was ap-
pointed: r. Jones, T. H. Watson and
w. e. Towne, to request Bert Fes-
SJS1. V" T.. MCI/Wc11s HOS. hcW IS,
Norris Kaplan and L. r.. Harris to
speak at mass meeting at armonry
July 6. Fifteen minutes to be al
lowed each speaker.
A motion was made to have a de-
legate from the league call on the
good Templars and inform them of
the purpose of the league. Motion
carried. Otto H. Person was ap-
pointed.
The matter of parade will be
taken up June 8.
New delegates from the following
organizations registered central COM
mittee of Socialist party, Scandani-
van local, Finnish local, Blacksmitll's
union and Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen.
W. e. TOWNE,
Secy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-10
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY
Is :.~.s LAW IS SUSTAINED

-
! WASHINGTON, June7.-Tnes cir
cult court of appeals of the District
of Columbia has rendered decision
that is exceedingly important in that
the decision marks the boundary
lines OF, the operation Of the employ
-ers' liability act as applied to COM
mon carriers. The washington Ter.
ninal company and the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad were used to recover
damages on account of an accident
which fireman sustained while
operating 9 switch. engine within the
Of the union station. ess In
the lower court twas held that the.
Terminal company did
not come within the meaning and
provisions of the. employers liability
act. the court OF appeals holds that
terminal company is common
carrier. +, -. = :. II 81 = z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-10

many tears about the sanctity of the
past, and they will urge many ar
guments, but they will have but one
reason Their reason will be that
they are royalists at heart, and like
an irresponsible court and a rigid
constitution because they fear the
people. ~:
We have the initiative and referen-
dunn. in ten states of the union. We
have it In over a hundred cities. In
cumbersome form we are to have it
now in every city in Ohio. Has not
the time come to demand the applica-
ton of this principle to federal af-:
fairs? The popular initiative on
amendments to the federal .constitu-.
ton is respectfully suggested as our.
means of deliverence from the Rule
Of the Dead. e :, r..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-10
TRUE ENJOYMENT IN r.
.. DOING WORK We'll.
Rules Which Experience Suggest
Better Than Those Theorists i.
Elaborate.
= 49, f.. ~
Experience Joined to Common
Sense to Mortals Is q
Providence.
By the Rev. Charles Stelzle.

.5.,@ Dy tie 1NeV. C1ldfleS SCelZleee -
1t may not be very important Job.
but it is mine, and this counts as
nothing else can. Furthermore,sssit
is Gods job for me, If. I am honestly
trying to do His will. He has "a pur-
pose in my life with reference to. His
plan for the worlds progress. ss1
+ It is a great thing to realize that
man may be partner with God.
No other fellow can take my place.
It isn't a big place, to be sure, but
for years I have been nodded to fill
y peculiar niche in the worlds work
Sometimes the experiences have
been nard and bitter, but, even these
have made me stronger and better.
Il can now understand what It means
when another man suffers. ISL
s Without this. experience, I would
count for very little in the task 81
redeeming the world from sin and
injustice. I could take no&..s:other
mans place. He has the same claim
as d specialist that make for my
self. 5#.. }s iS.
Yes, Il beliveVe in my Job. May ]
be kept true to the task when lies
before me true to myself and to
God. who entrusted me with II. .sEs..Ii.s.
y