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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
ONE OF THEIR KIND
TO HEAD COLLEGE

ATLANTA. Sept. lS.--Because w.
A. Fontain, a southern negro, has
been chosen president OF Morris
College tiss negro students of that
institution are In open revolt, The
stuGent have held Il meeting and
signed IA petition alleging that Fon-
tain Is incompetent and demanding
that he he removed.
The students declare that fontain
liz only q Southern negro. that he is
not IL college man and that he has
not the education To fill the position
President Fontain answering the
complaint of the students says the true
cause of the discomfort lies In the
fact that he is not a Northern negro,
the students having the erroneous
idea that only one who has studied IL
the North is competent as an edu-
Gator. 1t was, however. for the very
fact that he was a Southern negro,
and therefore better fitted to under
stand local conditions, that the trus
tees Of Morris Grown elected him &c
his position
FoDtain says he Will not resign.
Morris Brown College is conducted
by the African Methodist Episcopal
church and has q large sadowmen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
FLAMES DAMAGE
STOVE FOUNDRY

Damage estimated At $1,000 was
done by fire coon after 10 O'Clock last
night 10 the Richmond Stove Works
at Twcnty-fifth and Main streets. the
blaze starting In the foundry and
gaining considerable headway In a
few moments.
Assistant Fire Chief Ratio. who
lives nearby, was among the first OF
the scene. He broke through the
foundry door and saw the flames eat
ing their way through the roof of the
building In a few moments, engine
companies N-s, !, 2, I ana respond
ed to the alarm. Truck No. , alst
came Exactly how the fire originated
was not aseertained.
The fire was completely out TWEEN
ty minutes after arrival of the depart
ment
Being In the heart OF the manu-
featuring district, il was a cause o.
extra alarm for a while, but thk
was soon dispelled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
SOUL KISS AT BIJOtj

A full house greeted the Soul kiss
at the Biiou last night. This piece
has been seen here before, and those
who saw 1t at the Academy compare
the present company favorable with
that
The fact that Young Morton Rosen-
baum was In the cast helped the
show along some last night. although
1t would have pleased just the same.
for the play in itself Is an amusing
and musical production that will APP
peal to anyone who loves the light
musical productions. There we're no
weak parts. and the chorus cavorted
10 the taste OF all those who like that
sort OF thing
The Soul Kiss IL worth the while
Of anyone who wishes to get away
from the tolls and worries OF the day.
1t remains all the week with matinees
to-day. Thursday and Saturday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
CIGARETTE WAR ON
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-A deter
mined campaign to stamp out Gig
arctic smoking among hoys in the
public schools was announced to-day
by DR.. w NJ. Davidson. superintend-
ent,
4 want teachers to understand
from the outset that the rule which
prohibits smoking not only ont school
premises. but in coming TO and going
from school. must be strictly enforc-
ed he said.
I'VE want 10 make an effort 10 sup
press the practice. not only among
the boys in the lower grades, hut in
the high schools, for I am convinced
that the Cigarette is deletertous
influence 10 growing boys"
Principals OF high schools will
bring this matter to the attention Of
their boys at an early date, and
teachers in grade schools will do the
same According TO the rules Of the
BOARD Of Education. the penalty for
being caught with a cigarette is sus-
pension.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
THINK ElLYS0N
WILL BE GOVERNOR
POLITICAL PROPHETS THINK HE
CAN WIN If HE WANTS
OFFICE,
SPONTANEOUS DEMAND
MUCH INTERESTING POLITICAL Cos
SIP GOING ABOJT-sPEAkER
BYRD's NAME MENTIONED
AS PROBABLE CANDIDATE.

Political prophets. who have not
been without honor in their own
country. men of affairs and political
acumen. believe that Lieutenant
Governor J. Taylor ENyson can be
the next Governor Of Virginia II he
wants to be.
These men, some Of them high In
the ranks of the party. say that Mr..
Ellyson has political friends at every
voting precinct in the State and has
nucleus around which to build a
following such as Is possessed by no
other man whose name Is connected
with the gubernatorial nomination.
In the meantime Mr.. Eilyson does
not seem to be losing any sleep over
the proposition He has the forth
coming meeting of the Democratic
State Committee on his hands He
must see that the Norfolk fusion
row is settled, and settled right. He
has a Battle Abbey TO build. He
has many other things OF interest
both to church and state which de-
mand his attention and energies He
Is one of the busy men OF the State
And while he is working away on
matters political IN no way connect
ed with his own aspirations. and Is
bHsteG ABOUT the Ordinary duties oa
/ his weil-flied life. there is coming
from many parts OF the Common
wealth q demand that has the ear
marks OF genuine spontaneity for his
nomination for Governor next year.
WIN Not Talk Now.
Mr.. Ellyson has declined 10 make
/ any statement up to this time IS to
! the governorship. He has not indi-
| Gated how ne would consider the
/ proposition. There have been reports
! circulated that the machine" has
! promised the nomination next time
J 10 Henry e. stuart, while others have
advanced the idea that Richard Eve
I iyn Byrd was the man on whom the
/ powers that be had decided to confer
the honor
Apropos OF the gubernatorial sue
cession there IS interesting gossip go
Ing the rounds as to The senatoTshtp
/ in Years TO come. II IS stated that,
should he survive his t. oHrf NV
should ne survive his term OF offlce.
which win expire March 4, 1913
I Senator Martin will not offer for re-
Y election, but Will retire from the
senate full Of years and honoTs, lie
ViIl So political seers prophecy. De
succeeded by Congressman Hal Flood
whose growing political power has
been watched with mueh interest Tor
some years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

that on November IL, 1910. sullivan
and Mayer together with about nj
teen husky retalners met him at For
ty-tirst street and Tenth avenue and
that while the others surrounded him
Mayer stabbed him in the right arm
and knocked him down. While lac
Was down and mpIeteiY hedged i'll,
Spath says. sullivan discharged q re-
voiver al him. the shot entering the
left side Of his face, penetrating his
nose and lodging under the upper lip
on the right side. where Spath says
II now Is,
The SullivanS had been after him
for some time before they caught him
on November IL Spath said. ever
since the two prisoners and he had
mad words at q dance given by the
gang, when they vowed to put him
out Of the way Questioned by the
magistrate as To why he hadn't made
a complaint before. Spajh said that he
had feared the vengeance Of the
gang
Spaths fears did not seem 10 be
wholly groundiess. for after Magis
trate McQuade had held both pris-
oners in $1,000 bail for examination
Tomorrow and AS Spath started TO
leave the building ten or more Sui
livanttes met him and il was only after
he obtained an escort from the court
officers that Spath dared to walk
out to the street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
SOLD STUFF SHE
BOUGHT ON TRUST

Last night officer Reed arrested
Lizzie Romies. coiored. on the charge
OF dsposing Of "a lot OF furniture
which she had secured from an IN
staliment man. and deVoting the pro-
ceeds TO her own use without con-
sulting the merchant from whom she
got the goods She VIII have to tell
Justice John about IL this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
FATE AGAINST
HER MARRIAGE

Especial to The Richmond yirginian)
DANVI14LE, VA, Sept 1S.-Miss
Mamie Long OF this county. who
went to Salisbury Friday night to
meet and we'd Henry II, Taylor. OF
Florida, after having declined to we'd
him here. failed to meet him, through
a misunderstanding. he boarding the
train from which she alighted and
continuing his journey nome. Miss
Long has returned home unwed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

NEW YORK, Sept, Isl homaA
Sullivan. Of i0i West Thirty fourth
street leader Of the gang bearing his
name, and Hugo Mayer. OF 33a West
Thirty ninth street. also a member
of the sullivan crew. Were arraigned
Yesterday before Magistrate McQuade
in the West Side court on the com
plaint Of John spath. Of ls5 West Six
tieth street barge captain, who said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
CONSIDER CONTESTS
IN HENRICO COUNTY

A meeting OF the Henrico County
Democratic Committee will be held
on Friday afternoon to consider any
matter which may come before 1t.
There are several contests TO come
up. that OF O'Bannon against Heeh-
ier bcfng the Iness important. ar
though Davis asks for a recount IN
his vote for the Legislature against
Throekmorton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
Mig Football squad at Yale.

NEW INV H1N' NO4N4N.t bUpt, TO-
Foster Hanford's arrival gave the
Yale football squad an opportunity to
listen to two lectures on gridiron tao
tics to-day. Seventy-five men turned
out. Baker. whose hand was injured
before he returned to college. prao-
ticed for the first time Word has
been received that Wolfe. freshman
tackle last year. has been conditioned
in his studies and Is probably ineligi-
BILE. McCliptock ana Dunn, OF tho
same team. are also In EoublA with
the faculty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

Joseph. the little dHc-year-old son
81 Mr. and Mrs, Julian r. Peasants,
COS Barton avenue Barton iieig hts.
was badly bitten III the right hand
ty a stray dog last eyen3ng while
playing In the street.
Much excitement was caused by
the little people Of the neighborhood
getting away from the animal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
The Gather

For yirgsuia; Fair in eastern; un-
settled. probably followed by showers
IN northern and western portions Tues
day: Wednesday probably far, cooler
in northern and western portions.
North Carolina: Generally fair Tues
day and Wednesday, except Qropahly
showers Wednesday, night in Western
portion. cooler n Western and Central
portions Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

PITTSBrRG, PA, Sept. 18th
Gle sam has decided that Pittsburg
shall no longer he spelled with IL
final III" Instructions to that effect
were received from Washington by
the local postofttce authorities to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
Leaves For College.

Miss Julia Omohundro Will leave
Wednesday for Hollins College, near
Roanoke.
Several card parties have been given
In honor OF Miss Omohundro leaving
l4a city,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

Special Local Dafa for Yesterday
Il nouu temperature ....-.'..t'.' ~
3 r NJ. temperature ,.-,-<---.... u
Maximum temperature up to +.
NJ .,..-...., -..+...+t-,...... -
Minimum temperature up to Z. M %
Mean temperature ..-.-,-,-.......'* %
Normal temperature -.....,-.+.,-t ~
Deficiency IN temperature to-day 1
Deficiency In temperature since
March I .........+.---..,......,.. .....,. III
Accumulated excess IN temperature
since January l....-.......-... 81
Rainfall last twenty four hours. None
peflctency in rainfall since March I 7.e6
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January ....-.,.... I.S3
Local Observation u. VI. Yesterday,
Terpuereture Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Humidity ................... So
Wind. direction ...s....'.., Northeast
Wind velocity ,...'.-..'..... ,.-.. ="
Weather ..-....--......,, Partly cloudy
Rainfall last twelve hours ,......, None
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

given by Northern philanthropists It
is attended by several hundred stu
dents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s.-Charles II
Markham. president of the Illinois
Central railroad. is facing a critical
situation regarding the threatened
strike of hundreds OF the railroa 4 s.
employees. President Markham has
taken entire responsibility In conduct
ing the negotiations with the UNION
lea ders He thus far has refused
tn accede to the demands of the
men that they be recognized as mem
beers OF the union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
PRESIDENT FEELS
DEATH Of FRIENDS
CONTINUED from First Page9

f4TpnIlHMH1 from & - 81 ahS+f
defense Of these properly. SO / viii
not begin.
Il only want to assure you that We
are doing the best We can al WASH
ington. Sometimes We dlHer-~tt'e
executive differs with the legisla =
tiy4 sometiyes the executive differs
with one house or the other, hut VIC
finally re4o n the truth. and II We AL
stand by as good Americans and On
the best we can and repressh! the
people who send us to Washington IN
the hest way possible ! guess that Is
all you VIII ask We are e2nsinA
out all right. In any event II We are
not YOU can send somebody else &c dc
the right thing whioh is the prlViieS
of American citizenship.
I.auds Militia.
Saginaw gave President Tart a
warm welcome during a half hours
stop. The president talked of arbi-
traitor and peace at the auditorium
which. holding $500 people. was
TANNED TO the doors, From saginaw
the president came here tonight and
found the streets fairly crowded
with people The president made a
speech dedIcating Bay Citys hrnorY'
during which he advocated tht
building UP Of the State militia.
His audience. proud over the pros
poet Of the new armory. applauded
The president almost at his every ref
erence to 1t. He dwelt upon tht
necessity Of keeping up the national
defense. The president tired OF his
DAYS activities. including eight
speeches left at midnight for Sault
Ste. Marie and Marquette. where ne
speaks tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
$500 in Gold

&c frs
think would
you tando in Nominate yourself friend
&c
Arizona republican., 1911-10-21
AFTER
MISTER HUNT
Man of Proconsulship Fame
is Having a Reasonably
Busy Time of it Now Ov-
er in the Little Town of
Globe.

GLOBE. Ariz. oct. 2O.-(SpeciaD
On all ballots sent to precinct officers
of ella county the name of Thomas
f. Weedin, democratic candidate is
misspelled Frank L. Gates clerk OF
the board of supervisors, says the name
is spelled as certified to him by the
secretary of the territory and denies
the name was wilfully misspelled with
the intent of having votes cast in Gila
which is Hunts home county thrown
out by the election boards controlled
by the Hunt forces.
Gates statement is not reassuring to
Weedin's friends here and they fear
an attempt will be made to invalidate
the election. through the best legal ad-
vice is to the effect that mere misspel
ling of the name cannot invalidate
election. as the intent of the voter
must be taken into consideration by
the clerks and judges Of election.
The discovery has caused intense eX-
citement in already over excited po-
litical circles Of Globe and has not had
the effect of strengthening Hunts
chances which have greatly weakened
by the publication of an open letter
charging Hunt with being a labo-
cruSher.
Ira L. joyce 19 years old says he
was induced by Hunts private secre-
tarv to be one of 80 citizens to sign
a protest against the criticism of Hunt
by Globe newspapers. II was also
charged tonight that tickets for the
elections in this county have been
printed by Hunts paper at s23.77 a
thousand, notwithstanding a contract
calling for regular" ballots at $3.50
q thousand. The district attorney has
decided primary ballots are not regu-
lar ballots and therefore the increase
in price is permitted. An opposition
paper charges that the Hunt ring,
which controls courthouse politics, IL
engaged in financing Hunts paper for
campaign purposes with the public's
money
Arizona republican., 1911-10-21
TAFT BECOMES
REAL PR0FANE
Says the Administration is
Damned if it Does and
Damned if it Doesn't in
Regard to the Trust
Prosecutions.

NEWCASTLR, Wyo, Oct. 20
President Taft again made it clear in
a speech here tonight that it is his
intention TO force compliance with the
Sherman antitrust law. no matter
how much the offending corporation
may appeal for mercy.
The supreme court said Taft,
has rendered two decisions. one
against Standard Oil. requiring it be
broken up; the other against the
American Tobacco company Other
companies are charged in the same
way and some are coming in vol
untary to divide themselves up. Just
as we are about to reach a proper
successful administration of the law
we begin To find some people that
object To its administration because
Of the fact that we are prosecuting
these trusts and enforcing the law
1t is a case where the administration
is being damned if il does and
damned if it don't But our under
standing in this administration is that
when the president lifted his hand
and swore To- defend the constitution
and enforce the law, it meant some
thing When there had been law
upon the statute books for twenty
years to suppress these combinations
against interstate trade, il was his
business and the business of all who
come under him to enforce that law
That is what we have been doing
That is what We propose to do no
matter whether we are damned or
not. Prosecution Of these great COM
bintaions must go on until either the
law is repealed Or the law so en-
forced that no combinations shall ex-
ist"
The president spent the day trav-
cling through northern Wyoming He
started at Sheridan this morning with
the mercury around %. and stopped
at night at Newcastle There is not
much improvement in the tempera-
ture. The speech here was begun
just as snow began to fall
Arizona republican., 1911-10-21
WAS
ON THE STAND
Important Witness Denies
That Ever at any Time
Was He a Co. between for
Senator Stephenson and
Mr.. Hines.

MILWAUKEE, oct 20. Robert ].
Shields. mentioned in previous testi-
mony as having been employed by Ed
ward Hines, a lumberman, on various
occasions. denied before the senate
rial investigating committee today that
he assisted improperly in the election
Of United States Senator Isaac Ste
phenson. He denied any connection
with an alleged agreement between
Hines and Stephenson. in which each
was to contribute fifty five thousand
dollars to put over" the election, or
that he had received seven thousand
five hundred dollars or any other
amount as his share for such work
The witness admitted he was paid
about 500 as expenses while work
ing for Stephenson at the 1908 pri-
maries. that he was present at the joint
session Of the legislature March 4. 1909
when three democratic members alb
sented themselves thus giving Ste
phenson a majority. He said he did
not know the democratic members un-
til after the election.
Previous to Shields appearance Wirt
II. Cook, a Duluth lumberman, testi-
fled he had had talk with Shields on
a train between Duluth and Chicago
Having heard that Shields was un-
friendly to Hines because Of a dis
pute over the amount SHE'D was al
legged to have been promised for the
election work, he asked Shields: How
did you come out on the Madison job"
That's all settled" he testified
Shields replied.
Shields denied this testimony by
Cook. He denied also he went to
to ask Stephenson to Sc
cure the election through the use of
money. Silas \. Towne, one of the
democratic assemblymen who was alb
sent was also called. He said he did
not know why he left the session. He
will be recalled tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1911-10-21
McNamara Dyna miting
Trial Drags Along While
Attorneys Split Hairs in
the Matter of Choosing
the Jury.
SIX MEN NOW ARE
IN THE JURY BOX
But These May Have Been
Challenged by One Side
or the Other Before Pre-
liminary Work Has Been
Completed.

Los ANGELES, Oct 2O.-Out Of
eleven talesmen who sat in the jury
box in the Mcnamara murder trial at
the opening of court today. only six
were left when court adjourned tonight
until Monday. OF these six however
it is considered. more than possible two
and maybe three may find themselves
on the jury as it is sworn in. Those
who were locked up tonight. after be-
ing passed for cause by both sides.
were: Seaborn Manning. rancher: z
d. Green. orange grower; Robert +
Balm. carpenter
1t is possible all these may become
members of the jury. no animus
against any of them by either side be
ing found up to tonight. The others
are A. R Mcintosh. who will be ques-
toned by the court as to his oppOsi-
ton to the death penalty before he will
be excused; George w. Mckee. who
says he firmly believes the Times was
blown up by dynamite He is not
wanted by the defense. who assert
they can prove gas caused the eX-
plosion, and A. c. Robinson. who after
being challenged because Of Opposi-
tiOn to conviction on circumstantial
evidence it was held by the court the
challenge should be disallowed for the
time. T W. Adams. F. F. eDcker. H
Y. Quackenbush. O. A lessen, +. J.
Shower. all were excused upon chal-
lenge for indirect bias. This is the
closest the state could come under the
California statutes to a formal chal-
lenge, because each man said he would
not inflict the death penalty upon cir
cumstantial evidence Judge Bord-
wells efforts TO learn if this was their
real state of mind, seemed to indicate
it was
Would you obstinately persist IN
your opinion in the face of all evidence
to show it was unfounded?" asked the
court
Jesson said he would. The case of
Adams created some interest. because
most of his examination ran along
socialistic lines. Robinson taxed the
ingenuity of both sides to find out
where he stood on the matter of the
death penalty.
He first says he is and then says
he isn't" said Assistant District At
torney Horton. who shall say what
are the facts?"
THE people are entitled to a jury Of
twelve men who will inflict the death
penalty-who will go to the limit
this man won't, said District Attor-
ney Fredericks.
How do We know he won't?" asked
the court.
HE says he won't" said Fredericks.
This was a poser for court. I'm
not so sure he said that" said the
court, and ruled that Robinson could
stay
IF I find / am wrong. I'll change
my opinion" he said.
When court adjourned Mckee was
still under examination.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-21
Do AS YOU PLEASE
SAYS JAMES Y. HILL
Great Northern Man Says Gary Can't
Run His Mills 25 Years
Without His Ore.

ST. PAUL. MInn.. Oct 2O.-James
J. Hill, chairman of the board of the
Great Northern made plain before his
return TO Washington today that if the
United States Steel corporation wants
to cancel its lease for his Great North
ern ore lands, it may do so. When
asked if he thougt the corporation can
afford TO cancel the lease after its
great expense in developing the prop
erty, Hill said: IF they can afford to
do so, we certainly can. If they want
to cancel the lease that is their priv
..ege. The ore is there: it's the stuff
steel is made of. The corporations
do not own enough ore TO run their
mills % years. outside of our prop
erty." a lAjA
Arizona republican., 1911-10-21
PLAN DOESN'T SUIT.

NEW YORK. oct. 2O.-After thor
cughly' studying the plan Of disin-
tegratiOn filed by the American To-
bacco company the attorney GENERALS
Of Virginia and North and South
Carolina reached the conclusion that
the scheme proposed would offer no
relief to tobacco growers. THE con-
feres decided to file a petition in the
United States circuit court asking
that the Southern states be repre-
sented at the conference and be per-
mitted to file written objections to
the plan of dissolution and be heard
at the hearing set for October 81.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-21
TALKS TO CIVIC FORUM.

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-The judiciary
of the United States must be brought
within control and made answerable
to the well thought judgement of the
people is the opinion Of Theodore
Roosevelt who spoke here tonight on
Conservation of Womanhood and
Childhood" before the civic forum.
This control in Roosevelt's judgment.
should be exercised cautiously and in
different fashion from the control
which the people hold over legisla-
tor or executive. But the control must
be there" He urged working women
to organize and scored what he termed
crying abuses connected with child
labor"