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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
NO IMMUNITY FOR
PACKING TOWN MEN

CHICAGO. March e2.-"Packing
town was refused another immunity
bath to-day
Judge George A. Carpenter in the
United States district court overruled
demurrer TO three indictments
charging violations OF the Sherman
antitrust law against the following
big meat packers:
Louis A. Swift. Edward F. Swift
Charles \. Swift. Francis A. Fowler,
Edwin Tilden, j. Ogden Armour, Ar
thur Weeker. Thomas j. Connors,
Edward Morris and Louis II. Heyman.
Judge Carpenter held that the fam
Gus immunity bath" or 1903. admin
istered by Judge Humphrey, did not
apply to these indictments
Judge Carpenter scored vigorously
the contention OF the packers that
the immunity bath" of 1906 prevent
ed their prosecution for all offenses
IN the future similar to those covered
by the immunity decision.
Tie declared that the contention OF
the government that the conspiracy
81 the packers had been continuing
offense for the past three years Was
sound. y
Judge Carpenter held that while
the testimony in former cases may
nave been obtained under guaran
tees of immunity, il was quite posi-
BILE to secure the same Information
from independent sources, and that
this could not be barred by the i'm
munity grant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
KEEP THE CHILDREN
IN THE COUNTRY
SUPERINTENDENT EGGLESTON
breaches FROM THIS TEXT
AT DEMONSTRATION
MEETING.

Keep the country children in the
perintendent j. n. Eggieston talked
to the farm demonstrators and coun-
~ superintendents OF schools at the
meeting held in Marpnt's hotel We'd
uesday morning, The meetings are
being held under the auspices of r.
.. Sandy, who called his heutenants
In conference TO discuss pians OF
work for the boss corn clubs.
Mr. Eggleston advocated keeping
the children interested in the social
and economic conditions OF the com
munities in when they reside and
thus make their life In the country
interesting and profitable,
MIR. Eggleston was Of the opinion
that the corn clubs for the boys and
canning and poultry clubs for the
girls were excellent plans Tor keep
ing the children satisred with the
country life and requested the county
superintendents to do all in their
power to keep the scholars content
ed.
Miss Ella G.. Agnew, special agent
in charge of the girls demonstra-
ton work, spoke before the meeting
of the farmers cooperative demon
stration agents of the State last night.
Miss Agnew Is doing the same work
for the girls that the demonstrators
are doing for the boys. though her
task Is In the nature of an innovation.
She explained that canning clubs had
been inaugurated among the girls sim
liar in their scope to the corn clubs
of the boys. Tomatoes have been Sc
selected as the experiment vegetable.
The girls are required TO keep records
of the crop from the time the hotbed
is planted until the fruit has been
canned and Is ready for the market.
So far as possible a canning outfit
has been put in each county. and is
placed on the farm o fthe girl whose
crop Is first ready for the market
Others in the neighborhood are re-
quested to bring In their crops. The
| finished product is exhibited at the
| State and county fairs, and the asso-
citation finds a ready market.
The last session Of the meeting will
| be held Wednesday night. II Is ex-
| pected that many of those present Will
| on Thursday go to Chester to attend
| the session of the moving school from
Blacksburg that is holding meeting
at that place this week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
MEANS KNOCKOUT
FOR v. F. SHEEHAN
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS IN
CONFERENCE TO SETTLE SEN
ATORIAL DEADLOCK.

ALBANY, y. Y. March 22.-In an
effort to settle the senatorial dead
lock. which has existed since jan
uary IS, a conference OF the Demo-
cratic members OF the Legislature was
called for 2 o'clock this afternoon. 1t
was the opinion of many of the MEM
bers that an agreement would be
reached whereby a new caucus would
be called for next Monday night
At that time 1t Is expected William
F. Sheehan, the Tanamany candidate,
will be notified by majority of the
Democrats that they cannot longer
support him, and that he will then
withdraw.
To-day's action followed a lengthy
conference In New York between
Leader Murphy and Tammany and
upstate Democrats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
Highland Springs

The Layman's League met Saturday
night with good attendance MIR.
Wash Bottoms. Mr. Jim Dowden and
Mr. Scheck were enrolled as members
The league is anxious to obtain vot =
ing precinct In the village. Some very
me addresses were made by the men,
bers. The league will continue to meet
on saturday nights.
st Patricks supper was given in
the town hall Friday night.
Miss Margaret, Miller entertained her
friends st. Patrfcks night.
Liberty Hall Social Club gave a most
The evening was spent in games and
dancing, Supper was served at 1880.
Miss Sallie Adams and Mr.. Luther
Chambers were awarded the prizes.
Mr.. Warren Davis, who was called
mere on account of his fathers death.
has returned to his home in Grand
Rapids Mich.
Miss Sallie Adams. who has been sick
for the past week, is improving.
Mr.. Arthur Gray will give a dance
Wednesday night in the town hall
Mrs. Haywood Harris. who has been
very sick, In convalescing
Mrs. Davis, whose husband died Ia st
week, will leave the latter part of this
week for her former home, Grand Rap
ids. Mich.
Mr.. Haywood Harris, has accepted a
very fine position In enc OF the largest
book binderies In Raleigh, North Caro-
lima.
Miss Bertha Adams continues quite
sick at her home.
Miss Thelma Hughes, who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Leftwich, has
returned to her home in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
MRS. WATTS, LYNCHBURG.
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
LYNCHBURG, VA. March 22.-
News has just come that Mrs. Emma
Margaret Watts, widow Of r. T. Watts
aged 81, member of one of the most
prominent families of this section,
died early to-day In San Francisco
hospital after brief illness of pneu-
monia. The remains will be brought
here for burial.
Mrs. Watts, together with her
daughter and niece. left here sew
eral months ago for an extended
Southern and Western trip and they
were about ready to return home
when she was taken Ill last Sunday
in San Francisco. Two sons, r. I.
and James. are in Europe. and two,
DIR. Stephen Watts. dean of the Uni
versity Of Virginia Medical School.
and Robert. are en- route to California,
the only other child, Miss Mary, being
with her, She was daughter OF the
late Stephen Hurt. for years q prom
inent miller here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
APPEAL COURT TERM
ENDS ON THURSDAY
ONLY TWO CASES TO BE ARGUED
BEFORE SUPREME TRTBU-
NAL OF STATE.

With but two cases TO be argued,
the Supreme Court OF Appeals of Vir-
GINA will adjourn on Thursday, not
10 reconvene in Richmond until No
vember next, The case of Seward
against the Camp Manufacturing
Company was argued on "Wednesday
and continued. Attorney e. r. r.
Wells represented the plaintiff and
Il. +. Buford appeared for the de-
PENDANT. The other case, which viii,
be heard on Thursday. is Edmunds
against Barrow
The case of Carpenter against the
Camp Manufacturing Company was
argued and submitted on "Wednesday
The plaintiff was represented nv
Il. b. Davis and the defendant bv
e" r. Turnbull. 1t liz probable that
number OF opinions viii Ire handed
down on the day of adjournment. al
though the court may decide not to
deliver the opinions until the summer
term at wytheviile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
High Humidity Did It."

The air Is like a sponge. There
is a certain fixed quantity of water
vapor that can be carried by a cubic
foot of air at gwen temperature
and atmospheric pressure. This guam
tity increases with the temperature.
Air carrying its full content of mois-
ture Is said to be saturated" or at
the dew point" for " the moisture
is increased. or the temperature de-
creased, there will be condensation
into fog. cloud, mist, or rain. When
air is saturated with moisture, it Is
said to have a humidity Of one hun
dred per cent. High temperature.
combined with high humidity, makes
a climatic condition which Is very
oppressive. That Is what is meant by
the expression. Humidity did it,"
when many are overcome by the heat
on a muggy day. A workman can
endure temperature of ninety on a
clear fine day, better than he can u
temperature of eighty with high hui
Nudity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
WANT A STATION
4 At EL0N ROAD
SOUTHERN RAILWAY FIGHTING
PROPOSITION TO HAVE THREE
STATIONS IN SHORT DIS
LANCE.

Wanting three stations within dis
lance of 200 feet Is q proposition
the Southern Railway officials are
fighting before the State Corporation
Commission on Wednesday.
The citizens of Amherst county
have asked the commission to compel
the Southern Railway Company TO
establish a station at a place called
Elon Road, midway between Winesap
and Leftwich stations. The company
objects to establishing the new sta
ton, on the ground that here would
not be enough business to Justify such
action, and also that II Is not expe-
dent to have three stations in a dis
lance of less than two miles.
Evidence in the case Is being heard
by the commission, who will announce
decision in the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22

his address which was unique, in
a measure Captain Lamb seemed TO
know Patrick Henry Intimately Tor
he said he was born poor but good
nAtured and was not an Idle, trifiing
boy such as grow up to-day. he
declared that Thomas Jefferson did
not like Henry and said the Hanover
county man was too lazy to practice
law but Captain Lamb made II quite
clear that Henry had been maliSned.
He also said that any doubt as TO the
personl courage of Henry could be
answered by just pointing to the tab
let on which were inscribed his daring
words and the occasion on which
they were delivered.
Shrine For Liberty Lovers.
Mayor Richardson was the last OF
this speakers. He said the legal title
Of old st. Johns might rest with the
officers of the church. but the people
of this nation and the people OF
every land claim an interest in II.
1T is shrine" he said. for the
lovers OF liberty from every land. IL
is a shrine of patriotism and re-
ligton and the people of Richmond
will ever hold this church as one OF
their most sacred Objects
Mayor Richardson said that Pey-
ton Randolph, who presided at the
meeting when Henry made his i'm
mortal speech. was 8 vestryman of old
ST. Johns and he paid tribute to
Henrys religious character. which
was shown, he said. In his great
speech. If ever inspiration was given
men. | believe that Patrick Henry
was inspired on that occasion, said
the mayor in conclusion.
Rector Goodwin in a brilliant adj
dress accepted the memorial tablet
from the State officials and with the
singing of America and the benedtc-
ton the exercises came to a close.
1t had taken just Tess than two
hours to complete the ceremonies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
MISSOURI PACIFIC
IS FORCED DOWN
HAS DEPRESSING EFFECT ON
MARKET. WHICH REGISTERS
LOSSES.

NEW YORK. March 22.--The
stock market became sfrong at the
opening and many stocks were es-
tabIished at higher figures. Canadian
Pacific touched a new high record,
advancing to 2is IL. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit rose SIS and Consolidated Gas
1-2.
After the first fifteen minutes In
creased strength ana activity develop
ed with substantial advances in many
issues.
Governments were unchanged;
other bonds steady.
Price movements In the last half
of the forenoon were narrow and pre-
sented absolutely no trading oppor-
.tunities.
Pressure ngainst Missouri Pacific
forced IL below 81. The display Of
weakness In this stock, had q depreSs-
ing influence on some other issues,
Reading, Union Pacific and United
States Steel common reccding slight
~ and other stocks making frac-
tionaI losscs.
Stocks closed heavy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22

it7r The answer is simple; send a
few pennies nickles. dimes, quarters
half dollars or dollars to the Rich
mond virginian that they--may I've
forwarded to the Red Cross Society
and expended for the relief OF these
distressed people,
MIR. Shnc'- Plan.
Among the contributions aoknuWi-
edged is one of $3.50 from the Parks
ley High School, in Parksley, Va
concerning which Mr.. Joe Shne, prin-
eipsi wrote.
Please find enclosed check for
$3.50. which you viii add to your
subscription list for the famine in
China. Mis- was given by the chill
dren OF Parksley High School.
III you would give space in your
paper, the following would bring IN
quite a large sum for this fund.
have found that the children will
more readily respond TO an appeal
fer this purpose than older people.
asked each teacher throughout the
school to tell the children about the
conditions in China, and then ask
each child 10 bring. on the following
morning, small contribution to this
fund, On the next morning the above
amount was the answer TO this appeal
are VINO Hiay say Niadt
this is the work for the church. True
enough. but at the same time it is the
work OF the school as well. Doesn't
this teach the child altruism' Teach
ers who do not instili this principle
into the minds of the boys and girls
who come under their influence are
missing the true aim of their work.
Il hope you will suggest this plan
to the teachers of Virginia. through
your paper"
The VtrEinian prints this letter in
the hope that the teachers In Rich
mond and throughout the State may
he impressed with Nj Shue's state
ments and start collecting money for
the Chinese relief fund. The Nir-
sinian also invites attention to the fact
that among the largest contributions
received have been those from
churches and Sunday schools. There
are a great many churches and sun
day schools In Richmond and Nir-
ginia which have not taken up special
collections for this most worthy cause,
and The Virginian would be glad to
receive contributions from them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
Payne--Quiesenberry.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
KING GEORGE. VA. March "a
A marriage of much interest was SOL
emnized a few days ago in WASH
ington. when Miss Emma Rose Mich
oias Quiesenberry~ became the bride
of Mr.. Thomas Fl. PAYNE. az King
George. The bride is the only child
of the late Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas
Quiesenberry and a niece Of Mrs.
Fielding Lewis. OF King George. The
bridegroom is the oIde& son of the
late Mr.. James l.. Payne. of Wash
ington and King George. and ne
phew of the late Bishop John Payne,
OF the Z. r. church, and also me-
phew OF the late Rev. William z.
Payne, an eminent divine OF the yir-
ginla Conference Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne have returned 10 King George.
and are at home at Gilvey. where Mr..
Payne is engaged in farming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
CHARLES F. TAYLOR
AND co. ASSIGN
WHOLESALE FIRM, HEADED BY
FIRE COMMISSIONER,
GOES TO WALL.

Charles F. Taylor d Company, OPP
Grating a wholesale grocery and cigar
business at IA South Thirteenth street,
filed a deed OF assignment in the
chancery court Wednesday Joseph
A. Angle, manager of the Arm, being
named as trustee under bond of slb.-
600.
The trustee is directed to settle UP
the business as his best judgment die
tates. paying all creditors ratably.
Neither the assets nor liabilities of
the concern are stated.
Mr.. Charles r. Taylor, senior MEN,
Der of tie Arm, is chairman of the
board OF fire commissioners and Is
widely known throughout the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
SLIGHT CHANCRSI IN
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. March s2.--Oniy
slight changes took place Ut the open
ing Of the cotton market, farst prices
being one point higher to two points
lower. After the call the list showed
no, particular tendency either way.
holding steady around 14.46 for May.
or within point Of the closing quo
tations OF yesterday.
Cotton pricea: March, 1883 q IS:
1860 81; August. ls.s20ss; septens.
Der. 13.02@03; October. 12.6206S
December. 12.52@5s: JANUARY, 1851
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
SAYS GOT $4,000
FOR LOR|MER VOTE
FORMER STATE SENATOR
swEARs FREDERICK PAID
HIM TO VOTE FOR Hill
NoIs SENATOR.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL. March a.
Former State Senator Holtslaw, who
confessed to receiving $4,000 from
State Senator John Broderlck, of Chi
cago, for his vote for William Lori
mer for the United States Senate. to-
uay testified in the trial of Broderick
for bribery.
He said the money was given to
him in $40 bills by Frederick in his
Chicago saloon in June, 1909.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Richmond Va, March 90. 1911.
(Sales at Union Stock Yards.)
> Following is the report OF the Rich
niond live stock market for the week
ending March 20:
Receipts--C'Sttle, 220 head; calves.
~ head; sheep. I45 head; hogs, i,4i0
head. Best steers, &c: some extra
sood cattle higher: medium TO good.
Laos 3-4c: best heifers, s s-4c:
medium to good. SOS I-2c: fat cows.
ls404 3-4c; common TO medium.
LAC lac; bulls, 4 to l-2c;
calves, a. Sc; cows and calves, $3.50
90 per head; best hogs 7 Lac: sows
end stays. 8 laos 3-4c: sheen. an
&c; lambs. SOS lac.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22


Suaday-Thou shalt remember Je-
hovah thy God, for 1t In He that
giveth thee power to get wealth
peut. s; Is.
Oh. IL any of us are wandering.
hungry. and heartsore. Amidst the
vanities OF life. do Thou recall us to
the realities OF Thyself and I'LL our
spirits, we pray Thee, with the peace
which passes understanding, and with
the joy which knows no end --Aiex-
ander Maclaren.
Monday--weaith gotten by vanity
shall be diminished; but no that
gathereth by labor shall have In
crease.--Prov. 10: IL.
II Is quite generally assumed that
seif-interest secs clearly what 10 best
for itself. This. however, II far
from being the case. The highest
self-interest In often forgotten alto
gether. Seif-interest blinds mon -
we'll a. It illumines them. Il q often
exceedingly sighted. Thomas
G. Hall.
Tuesday--whsre thy treasure Il.
there Will thy heart be also. Matt.
Talk to business mon, ana tell them
where they can make thousand doi-
lara and 80 their interest; their
hearts ara there, Talk to people who
are living thst for faahiOn. Or III af.
faira and Won will re their eyes
kindle, they are interested 81 once:
their hearts - there. Talk TO = uuti-
ticiAM shout polltics, ana you 80 how
suddsniy NJ hAcomss intesseted And
talk 70 : child o. 00d. who Il ready
iaying w rsssurss "a hsaxs1. ahout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
A MarveIous Fountain of on

1t may sound strangely to say that
the output Of oil In California IL
more valuable than the output of
gold, but such Is the fact to-day. Oil
IL Galifornia's great new industry
The most wonderful and productive
oil well yet known was lately de-
veloped In the Kern River oil field.
After five months hard drilling II
was decided to let the well begin
producing at the depth reached. When
the message was delivered the well
began spouting oil at the rate OF
ten thousand barrels a day. In TWEEN
ty-four hours the flow increased TO
twentySthousand barrels daily. and
in a few days the average rose to nifty
thousand barrels.
The oily came from the earth with
roar; 1t shot as high as three hun
dred and fifty feet into the air. and
the reservoirs for II were flied almost
as soon as completed, The problem
of controlling the well was solved al
last by building a hdEe tank around
the well itself. This tank soon filled
with oil, into which the stream OF
With all it's speed and force. the out.
flow could make its way but q few
Ssst above chs mass Of Oh In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
FORTY-F|VE DIE
IN DRUNKEN RIOT

WASHINGTON. ID. C., March Ia
4 report from Minister McCreery al
Tegucignlpa. Honduras, on the drunk
en- riot i'm that city one Sunday, re-
ctfved ut the State Department to-
day, gave the number OF killed as As.
1t stated that the government has
prohibited the ole of liquor since
the fight. Practically all the troops
were withdrawn from the city to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
PLACES
HAVE BEEN FILLED

NCHBTRG. VA. March ga
statement was given out to-day by
the Craddock-Ter Shoe Company tc
the effect that the places of the thirty
one cutters who quit work yesterday
in the Southland factory have been
filled and the factory win run with
out Interruption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
TO BE INSPECTED

There will be an inspection OF
Company No. IA, Uniform Rank.
knights of Pythias at heir armory.
In Smithdeal building, Wednesday
night by Colonel w. II. Wilcox. of
petersburg. The ceremonies viii con-
clude with a supper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
START TRIAL OF SUIT
AGAINST TRACTION COMPANY

Trial Of the $4,000 damage suit
of w. e. Pollard against the vir-
ginia Railway and f.ower Company
was begun "Wednesday morning before
Judge Scott In the city circuit court
Mr.. Pollard claims that his leg was
hurt While he was attempting to
board a street car operated by the
defendant company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
BIG STRIKE ON AT
SEWING MACHINE PLANT

GLASGOW, March 22.-The Singer
was closed to-day by strike Of ten
thousand employees. due to wage
dispute In the polishing department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

(Reportsd by Rodgers, McCabe & Co,
PETERSBURG, VA, March "a
Spanish. steady at $I.25 per bushe,.
Virginias. quiet. bunch 10. to li&c.:
fancy hand picked 31s TO 3%c; Extra
Prime sMc.; Prime, &C. at sac; Ma
chine Picked. &c. to 3hc.; Smelling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-22
NEW SECRETARY or INTERIOR
SUFFERS BEREAVEMENT

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March az
Mrs +. w. Fisher. mother OF sscre-
tary of the Interior Walter L. Fish
er. died here early to-day at the home
Of her son. DR.. Howard Fisher. She
was seventy-four years OF age.