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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
SMALL BOY GETS
MAN IN TROUBLE
NEW ~HOY~ AND &. j. SCOTT
COULD NOT AGRIEfL-DfSAs-
TROts RESULT

Pesky newsbcYs and other boys got
+, J. Scott into trouble In South Rich
mopd yesterday afternoon. MIR. Scott
handles the afternoon papers for the
so9thslde, and as consequence, has
to contend with the antics OF the
small boy. Yesterday afternoon IL lot
Of the boys. IN the spirit which OK
tila rates the small boy. got after"
Mr.. Scott. and made life miserable for
him for an honr or more, Then
patience got away from him. and he
waded into the boys Result;
Three misunderstanding him with
assaulting three small boys. Ray
Napier, whom he f. charged with hit
ting with "a whip staff Aubrey Nun
nalley, whom he is alleged to have hit
with his hand, and George bay. whom
he is said 20 have choked. The three
warrants were served on him by on
Ger Matthews, and he gave hail for
his appearance In police court. part
two, this morning.
Mr.. Scott says he was provoked by
the antics Of the bows and did not do
anYthin Ethat any one else would not
have done under the circumstances.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
Chase City

Especial to The Richmond Eirginian.}
CHASE CITY. VA, Sept. 19.-Early
this morning the storehouse and stock
Of goods belonging to the Chase City
Manufacturing Company. 1ncorporat-
ed, were entirely burned. The origin
OF the fire is unknown. The loss is
about $500. with insurance of So
oao- A car load of hay stored near
the store was removed and the fire
department. by protecting other build
tngS prevented d ContiagratiOn.
The Southside Female Institute, To-
Gated here, opened this week with
every room occupied in the boarding
department. Professor Nofsinger with
six assistant teachers conducts this
school and under his management the
patronage at home and from a dis
| lance has annually increased
Preparations for the county fair
to be held here the first week in next
month are progressing satisfactorily
and from indications the country peo-
pie viii attend In large numbers and
the exhibits and numerous attractions
will be Of high order.
Miss Margaret l.. Boswell grand
daughter of Captain Thomas u. JEFF
fress or Chase City, left to- day to
attend the next session OF Hollins In
stitute. MIR. Robert Williams. son OF
Rev. II. T. Williams. also returned
to-day TO Fork Union Military
Academy
The high school hero opened with
about four hundred pupils in all the
departments, Every country school
heard from has an unusually large at
tendance.
The completion OF many miles of
rnacadam roads and the good oondi-
ton of tho Old highways have brought
great number OF sutom biles here
/ and although a year ago one was a
curiosity they are seen now on the
streets frequently, , .sa4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
BATTLE AXE TEAM
TO PLAY SAILORS
DIR. PARRFR'S CHAMPIONS MEET
NINE FROM Z. 8. s. FRANK
LIN TOMORROW.

Local fans who hate to see the bal
season disappear and who love a good
game viii have the opportunity this
week, beginning tomorrow, of seeing
three first class games. The
Franklin club OF the Norfolk Twin
City League, ths pennant winners OF
that league win meet DIR. Parker
team Of Battle Axes at Broad Street
Park for series for the amateur
State championship.
The Frankins Will prove formld-
able opponents Of the husky young
sters who won the local pennant. and
there viii he some" games.
Or, Poker viii place his original
team in the field. The Franklin boys.
who are from the u. s. s.. Franklin.
the training ship at Norfolk. won the
champ ionship Of their league.
There is no doubt but that good
games viii be the rule. for tho visi-
tors want TO hold the championship
Of the State, and the Parkerites are
determined that they Will hold the
cham 'onship themselves
The lineup of the Battle Axe team
will be the regular one, While that
OF the Franklins Will he
Corbett. second base; Hill or Nun
dy. center feld steger, first base;
Edmundson, shortstop; Hurch. right
field; Finn or Schmidt, left field;
Morrow or Mainwood, third base;
Fox Finn or Blank catcher: Hardin
Halsted or Mundy, pitcher.
Richmond umpirAs will officia te
one Of the regulars going in each
dav. O'Toole Will work on Thurs
day; Hogan on Friday. and Mescos
on Saturday Let the fans give the
boys the glad hand. and help them
win the State cham pionghip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
VIEWS ON DIVORCE
NOT LIKE ASTOR'S
SO MRS. SUDAN SAYS IN DIS
CtSsISG QUESTION OF HUS-
BANDS ATTITUDE.

New YORK. Sept. ts.--Mrs. Wal
te- Lispcrard Suydam, Jr.. who de-
serted her millionaire husband and
his we'll appointed home at Blue
Point, l.. l., for Frederick Noble, son
OF a plumber and OF vastly diff
ferent social position, spent quiet
day to-day in her rooms at the
Twelfth street.
Protector" Noble, as she calls the
youthful man with whom she eloped.
visited her during the afternoon, TO
attend to some marketing for her.
he said. No Members of her fam
lily called. however although her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs, John Jay
White, OF Washington. were report
ed 10 be in the city.
Reports from Blue Point TO the
effect that Mrs. Suydams husband
and his attorney. Joseph r. Losee, OF
Patchogue. had visited her regarding
a pre-nuptial agreement, and pub
lished III an afternoon paper, were
shown 10 her She made signed
statement for tho International News
Service regarding this
The statement rs printed" she
wrote, rs TO my knowledge absolute
here. neither has he been In COM
r1unication with me.
Whether or not Mr.. Noble and
myself will accede to his wishes can
only be determined after we learn
from him the nature of his request,
The statement that my views on
the divorce question coincide with
those of Colonel Astor is a fabrica-
ton"
Young Noble is out of work and
unless his millionaire patroness pro-
u DAG inn ~ 1,a xr-fIl
soon be qualified for the down and
out club. and he says he is not
worrying about financial difficulties
Just yet,
A rumor. which Mrs. Suydam de-
cisres to be unfounded, is to the effect
that her husband has decided that
the best way to hush the scandal over
her elopement is to hurry along the
divorce. Mrs. Suydam, ii is reported.
must sign papers that she will wed
young Noble the very day the divorce
Is granted to Mr.. Suydam.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
RECEPTION FOR
r. Nj. FRESHMEN

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ASHLAND. VA, Sept. 1.-THE
frs, event OF interest since the open
ing OF Randolph Macon College was
the Y. NJ. G. A. reception to the fresh
men held In the college chapel Mon
day at $50 +. NJ. Mr.. &. Q. Blan-
ton presided and introduced speak
ers, who presented various phases Of
college life. After the short speeches
from each of the ten departments ice
cream was served, and introductions
to ladies' Of the faculty and town
who assisted the Y. NJ. G. A. men to
receive. The speakers for the several
departments were: L. A. Burgess
Randolph Macon Monthly: j. r..
Workman. Yellow Jacket. +. i. Mich
olson. Franklin Literary Society; j.
A. Chapman. Washington Literary So
ciety: DR.. F. l.. Day, OF the faculty.
spoke In behalf of general athletics;
J. A. Chapman. for the football team;
G. p. Jordan, basketball: DIR. Lewis.
the faculty tennis enthusiast, portray
cd the advantages and attractions OF
tennis playing; Coach w r.. Warren
gave an enthusiastic talk In the in
terest OF general athletics: DR. s. G.
Hatcher represented the y. M. C.. A.
work In very earnest and interest
ing short talk. Two Of the freshmen
played q duet on mandolin and gui-
tar. which was much enjoyed by the
audience.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
SMITH DOES WELL
AGAINST JIM BARR

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-~Jim Bar
r.. the Chicaog heavyweight, had to
box in his best form 10 beat Jewey
smith, the stocky Englishman, In
their ten-round bout at the Twentieth
Century A. &. to- night. 1t was "A
gruelling affair all the way Smith
put up a grand battle eousid ering
the circumstances. His right hand
WAS injured and was practically use
less lie did not bring 1t into play
more than half dozen times during
the ten rounds,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
Playwright George Roebuck is Star
Of His Own Production At Academy

buck heard this he promptly declar-
ed that for his part he was sorry that
the play had not been produced In
n smaller theatre as the audience
would show UP better.
But for all that the young author
had reason to be encouraged. He
demonstrated that he has ability and
in time will be capable of writing a
real comedy 1t was plain that he
had tried TO follow in the footsteps of
George Conan, but lacked that young
mans experience. Also. he tried to
picture life as he had read OF 1t.
Perhaps If He Thought He owned
the Town Ia rewritten and the songs
that were intended to be used are
revised and introduced In their proper
places a competent company engaged
and the play given under the direc-
tlon OF n competent stage director, II
might i've n genuine comedy. To young
Mr. Roebuck last night 1t was aim ost
"a tragedy.
Following IL the cast Of He
Thought lie Owned the Town :
Odell Travers, Mayor of Silver City,
Herbert Curtis
w X. Taylor, his office hoy.
Louis Kracke. Jr.
II. Mason Brent. broker and specu
lator ........,.,..W w. c. Schlieser
Billy Penrose, Travers' stenographer,
Josephine Arnold
Uncle Joe Cannon, Jr.. running for
Senate .,..,...+t...s.. w. G. Lane
Jimmy Flint, a king Of the track,
John j. Hin
Reeves Brown. Inc. In hard luck,
George =. Roebuck
MHlie Shade. with Barnum's Circus,
June Maclin
Jasper Johnsing, . servant In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20

II ever young dramatist labored
under difficulties George Reebuck did
at the Academy last evening when
his new play. He Thought He Owned
he Town." was produced for the first
Time on any stage. 1t probably Will
be the last unless George rewrites
1t and gets a new company,
The boy-author has been referred
to as the rising young playwright.
He was In tho air last night and he
had reason to be. The members of
his company forgot their lines and
one of them, Herbert Curtis, even for
got his entrance. Young Mr.. Roe
buck, who was playing the leading
role, had to go off the stage, find his
associate and lead him on. As Mr..
Curtis was the stage director his
lapses were particularly noticeable.
But even with this handicap the
author bore up bravely. lie was easily
the best actor on the stage and he
struggled hard to keep the others mp
to their work. lie received excellent
aid from Miss Josephine Arnold and
Ivy Harsha. the latter contributing a
clever Hebrew character sketch.
The rest Of the company did their
best. no doubt and MISC June MaClin
made very fine f1gure az Il circus
girl Miss Florence Price played the
part OF a suffragette aud most any
one would have given her a vote
The story of the play WAS somewhat
indistinct and hard TO follow, but the
audience did not seem 10 mind that
In the least. They enjoyed 1t i'm
mensely. Not one left the theatre
until tho final curtain came down,
which speaks well for the entertain
ment furnished.
Governor Mann was present and
ay,tn n irrau thprnnUhiV The Kew.
Thomas Dixon dropped In 10 see his
young rivals latest effort and ex-
pressed his regret that tho house was
not larger. When young Mr. roe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
VARINA NEWS

Narina high school opened on Mon
day with al enrolment Of ninety
nine
Work viii soon begin on the con-
crete bridge near Laurel Hill church.
The road VIII be Strengthened and
the grade greatly reduced.
Misses Ruth Sheppard and Lottie
Lee Thorp are the new teachers in
Earina high school These ladies will
board with Mrs J. G. Blanten.
Carter Harrison, OF Fairfax dis
trict, will shortly move into Varina
and manage a farm on the parbytowr
road,
Ed. Foster owner OF Camp Hill.
was lodged IN Henrico Jail Saturday
night on very serious charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
TO BOOST GOOD
ROADS CONGRESS

President Henry w. Wood. q the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce, has
appointed the following publicity com
mittee 10 advertise the Good Roads
Congress to be held In Richmond No
vember 20-24, under the auspices of
the American Association for High
way Improvement;
Lewis G. Williams. Samuel Cohen.
w 8 Rhoads ". b. Nelson, S. T.
Beveridge. r. w simpson, John d.
Murren, /. s Cottrell. T y. Bonnie
vile, Horace s. Hawes, Preston Bel
VIM A. l. Hart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
YOUNG PHYSICIAN
KILLS HIMSELF

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian)
RALEIGH. n. c.. Sept 1s.-Dr. Will
liam a. Graham namesake and grand
son OF former secretary of the navy,
and son OF state Commissioner OF
Agriculture Graham. killed himesif at
his home In Durham this evening. He
was practicing physician and one
OF the most popular young men In the
state Ie shot himself in his home
while his wife was absent No reason
can he assigned fer the deed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
OIL COMPANY
DECLARED NOTCUILTY

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
RALEIGH. N. c.. Sept l9.-At
Greensboro, N. c.. tonight the case
OF the State against Red c" OIL
Company was concluded and the Jury
rendered verdict OF not guilty The
case was tried in the Superior Court OF
Gutiford county, being prosecuted by
the state solicitor because OF com
plant of alleged discrimination or
prices at different towns In violation
Of the North Carolina law.
The Standard OIL Company was a
few months ago acquitted In a similar
ease at Raleigh, which ran for weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
Where II Grew.

They were very, Very happy IN
these early days o! married life. And
they kept kitchen garden.
"Cwendoline, dearest" said me
young hush nd "as | came through
the garden / saw some aspara gus
ready for cooking. Would you care
70 wander forth and gather the first
fruits Of the season with your own
dear hands 90
Yes she would love 10 do SO. only
and this she dare not confess-she
really didn't know asparagus from
beetroot If she went alone she might
betray her horrible ignorance.
And then an inspiration came.
Il know what we'll do. Edwin she
cried enthusiastically. Well go out
together. You shall pluck the aspara-
glis. end III hold the ladder"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
ORDINANCE GOES
THROUGH SAFELY
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS WORK.
HOUSE MEASURE DESPITE OTTO.
sITI0N OF HIRsHBER0. s
MAKE JAIL BIRDS WORK.
BIT LEGISLATIVE ESACTMENY
WILL BE NECESSARY BEFORE
PROJECT CAN NE
EFFECTIVE.

over the dissenting vote of Mr..
John Hirscnberg, president of the
Richmond Labor Union, the Council
,oInmittee on Ordinance, Charter and
Reform last night recommended to
Council for adoption the so-called
Nonderlehr ordinance which plans to
convert the city jail into a work.
house
MT. Hirschberg declared himself
against this measure when It was
nrse presented on the ground that IL
would conflict with the PRINCIPLES OF
organized la Dor. He SO declared htn-
self again last night. despite the re-
port to the effect that he and the
patron Of the ordinance stood to-
gether in the matter.
The ordinance now goes back to
Council for final action. To become
eHecuve. an amendment to the city
charter must be secured by iegisla>
tive enactment
Make Jailbirds Work.
In nutshell, Mr.. vonderlehr's plan
Is nothing more than to provide =
practical means of putting jail I'M
mates 10 work. At least, that Is the
way Mr. Nonderlehr constructs the
~ N4iA<hittc, anu IL AHCtF htItIuAklt0
vote ia any criterion, most of the
members OF the committee agree
with him.
other matters recommended by the
committee are as follows:
Ordinance regulating the placing
OF building material In the streets.
Raising the salary of the clerk OF
the Street Cleaning Com mittee from
5000 to $1,000 per year.
Iyg H. .r,,. -
the City Engineers Office at 5000 and
s-20
Ordinance prescribing the fire linz
its In the business section OF Full
ton.
Ordinance recommending an ag-
gregate increase in wages Of $4,000
per year for employees of the city gas
works.
To Regulate Shows.
The committee laid over until its
next meeting the Lynch ordinance
! fourteen from attending moving pic
/ ture shows unless accompanied by
parents or guardians or other respon-
! sible person. A public hearing will
/ he accorded ell who are interested
! in the measure. 1t was stated
To a special committee was re-
| ferred the ordinance providing for
erection OF electrical uiSRiaS elSHS
/ over business houses. Those named
on the committee are Messrs. Hirsch.
J Kahn and Butler. They are directed
! 10 confer with the Building 1nspec-
| tor City Engineer and Fire CHIEF in
! looking into the matter.
/ The ordinance calling for reduction
| Of city fees OF the Commissioner OF
! the Revenue from IL to 3-s per cent.
/ was referred to committee COM
( posed OF Messrs Hirschberg. Wonder.
I lehr and Nielsen
Salaries Are Fixed.
with reference to the ordinances
| fixing the salaries In the office OF the
| CITY Tax Collector, 1t was recommends
! ed that the salary of the clerk In the
! main Office fixed at $1,000, be raised
( to 200. while IT was recommended
4 that the salary Of the clerk in south
Richmond be reduced from 81. zoe to
5000 The committee also recom-
mended reduction Of the allowances
+ for special clerks hire from $500
10 81 $40. Otherwise the ordinance
was recommended In its entirety.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
BAT NELSON SHOWS
HE CAN CONE BACK

BOSTON. MASS. Sept, l9,-~Rat-
Ting Nelson the former lightweight
champion Of the world. blghted the
am bitlon os another aspirant for the
ilightw eight cham pIonshfp tonight,
when he sent Billy Nixon, OF Cam =
bridge. down 10 defeat In the tenth
round Of a t~elyeround contest,
Referee Jack Shechan declared the
"Terrible Dane the winner Of the
battle In that round after the eyes
Of the local man had been almost
closed by the terrific blows OF his
opponent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
Orc Thinu Only,

You could tell by his aimless man
ner what was wrong. He'd got no
work to do. and was busy about II.
Halo" said a friend. What's
wrong Ont OF job?
Yes" answered the saunterer, sad :
~. The boss said he was losin money
on the things | was making
"Umi But wasn't there anything
else you could do about the place -
No; l don't think So" drawled the
unemployed. Anyway. the boss said |
didn't seem TO be able to do any
thing else
Why. what We're you making"
queried the curious friend.
And the reply came very slowly from
the lips of the downcast one.
"Nothin' rnuch--only mistakes"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20

twirlar was made by Nap Rucker, who
shut Cincinnati out without a hit un-
til two men were out in the ninth in
ming. Then. with two strikes on
Bescher. the Red got scratch single,
thus spelling Fuckers chances Of
earning niche In the baNbail hall
of fame.
Walsh pitched his game against the
Red Sox. Woods team, while the Bos :
tonian achieved his feat against the
st. Louis HrownA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
To Hnhnild Plant

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA. Sept 1s.--1t
was announced to-day that prepara-
tons will be made at once to rebuild
the plant OF the National Manufac-
turing Company, which was destroyed
by IRE yesterday evening. The loss
is 5000 with very little insurance
The company Is much hampered by
the disaster, as It was Just about to
put In a night force to fill an acou-
mutation Of orders. Mattresses were
manufactured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20

These are the only twirlers In the
major league who have attained no.
run. no-hit goal in 1911. On the left.
Ed. Walsh, OF the Chicago Americans;
on the right. Joe Wood, Boston Amer
leans.
Both belong to American League
teams. No pitcher In the National
League has performed this notable
feat SO far this ssason. The nearest
approach for such glory By = Natiena!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20

Two beating cases were placeo
On the hlotter at the Second station
last night. W. J. Kelly was charged
with beating r. A. Smith. and Henry
Hunter was alleged to have mauied
with a stick the said j. W Jackson
Both will be heard by Justice Jonn
this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-20
Alleged Gr.ts Thief.

Willie Mason, colored. IL In tho
station house on account of Detec-
tives Wiley and Kellum. They charge
him with being suspicious character,
and they charge him with having
knowledge of the theft of various
CRATES and lead pipe from vacant
housaA
They Will know more about tho
ease when It 10 called in police court
4hiA nogz1nG. .----.-.-...-.....-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-06


tig, brother of the groom, who will
act as best man. and Oscar Black
burn, the brides cousin.
The bride will wear an exquisite
white embroidered MULE robe. and
her bridal veil VIII be coroHeted by
wreath of orange blossoms. She
viii carry Brides roses.
An elegant reception viii follow the
ceremony, tho chief feature OF which
will be the cutting Of the mammoth
brides cake. The table viii be
uniquely decorated in palms and
growing fruit especially pineappies.
! which Will be seen IN their native
glory.
After the reception the young cou-
pie viii leave for a Northern tour.
the brides going away gown being
gray cloth, with gloves to match. She
Will wear d black hat with white viii
low plumes.
The groom is the son OF MIR. and
Mrs, Jacob Feltig, Of lakewood ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Feitg win be at home
after September II at 1901 North
/ Twenty fifth street
At the Country Club.
The Country Club drew quite
large gathering Saturday afternoon. 1t
being the first of the beautiful after
Moons The club and surrounding
+ country never looked more beautiful
than at this time. In the gathering
Saturday were Mr. and Mrs John
Coke, Sr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pleas
ants. Mr. and Mrs Horny HarWood
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. e. Craig, Mr. and
Mrs Nitcher keene. Mr.. ana Mrs
Palmer, Mr. ana Mrs Hiram T Gates.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Munce. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Powers, Mr. aud
Mrs. Stewart Jones. Mr. and Aira.
John Coke, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs, Moore. Mr.. ard Mrs.
John SWathout, Mr. ard Mrs Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. George Warren. Misses
Hattie Ross Cora Younger. Nora Ram
dulph. Tanner Watkins. Fannie Cran-
White. Messrs Walden. Charles An
trim, Williamson. TaIlav Adams s.
pa.y Chas. Smith, T. \. Naueban.
Shields. McCHrthv. Raughmau. Saun-
ders. Rawfev. 0raatu. Wood and
many others
Mr.. ami Mrs Fr7vf9rd El@v Rov-dap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-06

Especial to The Richmond yirgtnian.l
HOUSTON. VA. Sept 3--Tha
Council Of Houston was In session this
afternoon 70 hear evidence upon the
acts committed by n mad dog. which
ran Wild through the streets yester-
day evening; also To decide upon tho
ACCESSIBILITY OF wholesale execution
Of tiegs
pointer went mad yesterday ar
ternoon Going TO an upper room Of
the house. the Cog BIT n cat; Jumped
from seconds story window and ran
up the street. swapping and biting
at every dog In his route until af-
teen or more had been attacked. Not
satisfied with this performance. he
shook up three cats and hit four
pigs. finally being run to earth on a
neighboring farm and shot
The Council adjourned without a
finding. The head Of the dog is be-
ing examined.