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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
NORFOLK COUNTY
man IS KILLED
J. Il. BENTON SHOT TO DEATH
AND ROBBED WHILE OUT
IN THE WOODS,

NORFOLK VA. May 16.--with a
gaping gunshot wound in his face.
the body OF J., l. benton. a merchant.
was found Sunday on the bank OF
Paradise Creek.
Benton is believed 10 have been the
victim Of foul play. Since Friday he
had been missing from his home on
Deep Creek shell road and a party Of
friends and acquaintance had been
securing the country In search of him
when his body was found. James
Nichols and Robert CuthreIl were the
first to discover the body.
Benton had habit of carrying large
sums OF money about his person. He
left his home Friday morning with
nearly $500 in his pockets. The
money WAS missing when the body
was found. There Is as yet no clue
to the identity of the murderer.
Accompanied by l.. Woody. a
nefghbor. Benton Went. Friday morn
ing, to the Cheshire rectifying house
near Benton's home. stopping on the
way at Bullock's saloon and drinking
beer. Leaving the rectifying house
ha is believed TO have gone alone
across the field. back OF the rectifier' s
place, and into fringe of woods on
Purdin Creek, where his dead body
was found He leaves his widow and
six children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
MEANS To INVEST
POSTAL SAVINGS
UNCLE SAM WILL ISSUE RDNlA,
WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED
BY DEPOSITORS.

WASHINGTON, d. C., May Is
Postal savings bank depositors may
after July convert their deposits
into United States bonds. prepared
especially for their accommodation, in
denominations OF $40. 100, and $500.
II was announced to day at the post
ONCE department. The bonds pay
l-2 per cent. interest. which Is one
half per cent. higher than Encle Sam
pays on postal savings deposits,
Under the present laws governing
the banks, a single individual cannot
deposit more than $500 year. Com
plants have been made against this
restriction, and the bonds will re-
lieve the situation.
Either registered or coupon bonds
may be purchased. Interest on the
coupon bonds il collected by detach-
able coupons. which can be cashed
by any one. The department advises
the depositors who are seeking a safe
investment To buy the registered bond.
interest on which il paid se;fai-annaaf-
~. and can be collected by the reg
istered purchaser only
The department also announced to-
day that the condition OF the postal
savings banks which were opened,
January last has surpassed the .ex-
pectations of the officials. During
April 3.6is separate deposits were
made in the forty eight initial bands
aEgregating,, xs2.6s5. and averaging
s3l.57 per deposit. In January the
average OF 1880 separate deposits ag.
gregating sel,s05. was only s1s.l<.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
DEsPERADOEs BREAK
JAIL At CHAT TAM

Especial to The Richmond Virsiniln.)
LY NCHBUkG, VA, May 10
Eight prisoners escaped from the
county Jail at Chatham between , and
J o'clock Sunday morning. Seven OF
them are still at large. One of them.
Percy Terry, negro, returned volun-
tarily and gave himself up last night.
The prisoners still at large are Grief
Logan. calored. charged with murders
ing woman in West Virginia. Henry
Berger. sGoioEsd. lar euttang - 4.,assss,
man near Tig river; Gilbert West,
colored. 10 rassaulting a negro WON
an: Charlie Fielding. Adolphus Tuck
and Boower Bruce. all negroes.
charged with criminal assault. Chief
Logan, II is learned. was seen last
night near Alta Vista, was shot at
several times by men who were on
look out for the fugitives, but escaped
without being hit.
Sheriff Sheihorse and posse of ten
men are securing the country, in the
hope OF recapturing them. They es-
capped by cutting hole in the brick
wall In the second story OF the jail
and climbing down a water spout. All
we're awaiting trial for the next term
y court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
CLARY Goes FOR
THE OWL FAMILY
CAPrJ RE OF YOUNG ONE BRINGS
OUT PATTERNED INSTINCTS
OF TILE OLD.

Especial TO The Richmond Sirginian. }
CHARLIE HOPE. VA. May 10
Bynum Clary, farmer living near
this place. Is getting tn be something
OF an owl fancier. Not long ago he
caught a young owl and placed 1t In
a coop on his premises. Mother Owl
pretty soon got wind OF the cap
ture and began to pay nightly visits
to the coop, bringing the young one
fresh meat II; the shape or Wild rabbit.
fat hens and other delicacies OF the
season. Farmer Clary then determin-
ed to capture Mother owl He set
a. trap and she was, quickly shared
Then Father Owl. growing bold. be-
gan to fulfill the duties hitherto per
formed by his better half Nightly he
has visited the coop. fetching fresh
fowl from neighhoring baruyards and
fresh rabbit meat from the fields
or course, Farmer Clary does not
approve OF Father Owls burglarious
habits any more than he did of Moth
er Owls habits. and now that neigh
hors are complaining. he has deter
mined TO catch Father Owl too.
He will set his trap to-night and
in day OF two he hopes to have the
whole owl family in his coop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
DR.. N FAOEN WILL
HEAD ARCANUM|TES
RICHMOND PASTOR IL SLATED
FOR SUPREME REGENCY OF
ORDER

The Supreme Council of the Roya,
Arcanum, one of the fraternal asso
Citations OF the country whose object
Is to give all moral and material aid
in it's power to It's members, and to
educate them socially, morally and to
assist widows and orphans of deceased
members, meets Tomorrow night in
the city or Minneapolis. MINI, and
viii, be in session eight days. The
State of Virginia Will be represented
by Howard q. Avery. OF Norfolk; JAS
Il, Blanks, Of Petersburg. and the
Rev. Dir. r. T. McFaden and W. r,
Dahney. OF Richmond.
DR.. McFaden, who is the present
supreme vice-regent will be advanced
TO the position Of the supreme regent.
lie has the consent Of the officials
bodies OF his church to accept the po-
siton should ii be rendered him. The
duties Of the office are mostly exec
utive, and will not require DR.. Nc
faden's resignation as pastor.
lie will continue az pastor In the
city and In any necessary absence
Or. Theron H, Rice will fill the pulpit
OF the First church,
II is expected that the next annps,
meeting In 1919 will be held in Rteh-
mond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
CITY BEAUTIFUL
To Be DISCUSSED
DELEGATES FROM FOREIGN
COUNTRIES OPEN THREE
DAYS SESSION IN
PHILADELPHIA. =e~.--,-

PHILADELPHIA. PA, May Is
Delegates from practically every large
city in the United States and raprs-
sentatives from foreign countries be-
gan to-day the third national confer
ence on city planning ny viewing in
Philadelphia the progress that has
been made in comprehens plans for
making Philadelphia a city bsauti-
fun"
Visiting members and invited guests
were taken on a tour OF the city,
which continued for three hours, and
took them to practically every point
OF interest in the historic environs of
the Cradle OF Liberty" and showed
them all the municipal improvements
that have been made In the past few
years. The trip was under the per-
sonal direction Of Mayor Reyburn
The first session OF the conference
will be held this afternoon. Mayor
Rsyhufn will deliver the address of
welcome. Reply Will be made by
Frederick l.. Olmstead, OF Boston.
The Hon. Frederick c. Howe, of
Washington. d. c.. will read a paper
on German Municipal Real Estate
Policies"
At to-night's session papers will be
read on The Proper Distribution of
ubi1S buiiuAiSFt ny hTNSSt fIaKk,
Of New York. and The Location of
Public Buildings In Parks and Other
Public Open Spaces" by F. NJ Day
In the discussion which will follow
the topic, Town Planning In Prac-
rice,' Will ha taken up by Raymond
Irwin. Of London. England He Will
be followed by Frederick Law Dim
stead of Harvard University.
The conference VIII continue three
days,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
To MAKE DEMAND
FOR DR.. MORSE
DETECTIVE AND ATTORNEY WILL
TkN TO BRING HIM HERR.
'fOR TRIAL.

ase @@@4ass- isG&~ appear iii til
warrant obtained by President j. w
Lord. of The kadium Spray Company,
1nc., for the arrest of DIR. r. Is. Morse
oiscoNerer of the formula
President izofti s11iesrs tf1nt-f1r.
Morse obtained from him fraudulent
~ on Feb. IA. 5000 and on April %
x2oo more. 1t is hte contention OF
hsosaalea1 L1era that I9E Morse sold
him territory In which to dispose OF
the spray. although the doctor had
already sold these territorial rights 10
IA Mr.. Stewart of Washington
The Washington man had Morse
arrested In Baltimore at the very
altar OF the church in which he was
about to be- married. When Lord
heard OF Aorses arrest he sought
the Richmond police and Captain Nc
Aiahon wired Baltimore to have Morse
held there for extradition papers
In the meantime Morse had been
released on bail and offered a set
L.. Shelton was sent by Lord to Bal
tinore. but the settlement failed to
materialixe and the Baltimore police
notified Captain Mcmahon 10 send
on a copy of the indictment against
Morse --.--.-----4
Consequently Detective Sergeant
Bailey will proceed to Baltimore
Monday evening and. If possible, will
bring Morse to Richmond Attorney
Shelton will accompany him prob
ably as the Washington police may
refuse to waive claim on Morse. In
that he event he will be tried first in
Washington on the charges made by
Stewart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
HALE'S LETTER
IS NOT RECEIVED

Captain G. W. b. Hale, a defeated
candidate for the Democratic nomt-
nation for the legislature from Frank
lin county. claims that he wrote the
Democratic State committee prayinr
that the Franklin county primary be
annulled on the ground that Repub-
licans we're permitted to participate
In II and because of other irrexulart-
ties.
State Chairman Ellyson SAYS that
he has seen nothing of the letter.
Likewise Secretary J. N Brenaman
states that he hasn't seen the let
ter
II Is alleged that the. DeznocSs&.s
authorities OF Franklin permitted Re-
publicans to vote. in, the primary, Dis
satisfaction over the result OF tho
primary led Captain Hale to take the
matter up with the Virginia Demo-
cratic League. an extract from hls
letter to the league Is az follows:
Il, with Mr. Rosa both candidates
Oegislature,. addressed q paper to tn !,
State committee praying that the re-
cent primary in Franklin county be
annulled on account OF time held.
and Republicans participating, etc.
etc. | see they have paid no attsn-
ton TO it, .p. 500 --s,,ss'
1t was expected that the agitation
Of the matter would result in the
State committees taking some notice
OF II at it's recent meeting. But It
id not come up in any form before
this committee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
LIVELY PISTOL DUEL
IN {. AND 0. STATION
FIRES RAGING IN
WEST VA. FORESTS
ONE DEATH REPORTED AND
DAMAGE TO TIMBER WILL
BE VERY GREAT.

BELINGTON. w. VA, May 15.-
Forest fires are still raging In Laurel
hui mountain. the principal being
near the kerens. In Randolph coun-
~. At Eikins. the eastern slope of
the mountains is q solid mass of
flames and there IS slight chance Of
controlling II. A great fire IL also
burning on the western side of the
mountain near Weaver. six miles
from here. From kinxsvllIe on the
Coal and Coke railroad reaching to
Coalition the flames have swept every
thing before them.
large force of men has been
hack-firtng against ell of these fires
for several days The damage done
% the thousands of acres of timber
that have been burned over can
scarcely he estimated. BY heroic ef-
forts several saw mills, including ium-
Der yards and farm buildings have
been saVed.
The first death reported as the re-
suit of these fires is that of Mitlin
Gregory. at Rock Springs. Gpshur
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
WHAT IS PUBLIC
GAMING PLACE 5?
Commonwealth Attorney of
Opinion it is Not Pr
vate Hotel Room
YET FIVE MEN ARE
LOCKED UP IN JAIL
Attorney Wakes Wroth With
Police Justice, but "One
John" is Adamant
and Asks Bail

Attorney Gilbert Pollock pleaded
long with Justice Crutchneld in Po-
lice Court Monday to have released
VI. Southwark. Sam Hampton, j II.
Miller. J Pinchefsky and w. X. Rey-
holds. al! charged with gambling In
a public place. Murphys Hotel
Justice CrutchflsId refused he Of
fered 10 lake MIR. Pollock as surety.
bat the latter said he was not In the
bail business. Consequently the five
are still locked up on the gambling
charge, although Comnonw ealth's Al
torney Minitree Folkes Is doubtful OF
being able TO convict them.
MIR. Foxes looked up the law in
regard to gambling in u public place
and he found that q public place may
be many things, but 1t IL not d room
in an hotel. where the door Ia locked.
II also ts not space In AN open LOT.
X the space be surrounded BY shrub
nery, IL IL not a room in All out
building OF a tavern and a cave on
the seashore does not come under the
legal definition of T. public place
Mr. Foxes. however. may ask that
the charge be changed to one OF a
minor nature. but that Will be decided
upon Tuesday.
Meanwhile the FIVE stay In Jail.
Attorney II Wroth.
Attorney Gilbert Pollock appeared
quite wroth about the what ne term
cd the injustice to his clinets.
Mr.. Southwark IL a DanVlle man ="
he declared. He came to town sun
day, went to Murphys hotel and
registered Four OF his friends called
to see him during the day and they
had a quiet little game in his apart
ments. That il ali. To hold them
Is clearly illegal"
You can, bring an action for false
arrest. Of course, sugg ested Justice
Crutchheld. But am going to hold
these men just the same"
IL IL onorticiaIiy stated that the
management 81 the hotal liz respon-
sible for the arrest OF the quintet
although Sergeant Brown and Police
men Tinsiey and Mitchell are the per
sons who appear officially in the court
records
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
MRS. TAFT NOW
OUT Of DANCER
Physicians Announce That
She VIII Have Uninter-
rupted Recovery
PRESIDENT LEAVES:
GOES TO WASHINGTON
First Lady of The Land Has
Recurrence of Nervous
Seizure, Which Eff
fected Her in 1909

NEW YORK. May ls.--After a
night of anxiety passed at the bed
side of his stricken wife, President
Taft left for Washington at I0.0s this
morning. much relieved over the state
ment of attendant physicians that the
immediate danger was over and that
Mrs. Taft Will probably have an I'M
Interrupted recovery.
Her condition when the President
was notified at Harrisburg yesterday
afternoon of her Illness was very
serious and he hurried here. abandon
ing his plan of returning to Washing
ton He also directed that his daugh-
ter; Miss Helen Taft. be notified of
her mothers seizure and she preceded
him TO this city
Fairly Comfortable Night.
The presence of her husband and
daughter had soothing effect on
Mrs. Taft and she spent a fairly
comfortable night. Her trouble is a
recurranca OF the nervous seizure
which affected her In May. 1899
1t is possible that the President viii
return in day or so after attending
TO some important pressing business.
Before starting for Washington the
President had short talk with Hen
~ l.. StiInson, his new secretary OF
war. Stimson explained that he had
great deal OF personal business 10
dispose OF and the President gave
him a week in which to wind up his
affairs. He will assume charge OF
the war department. next Monday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
RICHMOND MAN LOSES
BY FIRE IN NORFOLK

Especial 10 The Richmond Eirginian }
NORFOLK, VA. May 't5..--I4oss by
the burning OF the old mariner fair
ground hotel saturday night amount
ed Ia 81 nn1r Nith- naly partial ias,r-
auce. The owner was II. W. Hamil-
ton. of Richmond. brother nj w. ID.
Hamilton. the temporary occupant.
THIS fire Is supposed IL have been
caused ~ sparks from a FIRST floor
stove. canning ont OF "A iiue hole on
the second or third floor and igntting
old clothes in one of the unoccu pied
rooms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
Gompers, Mitchell and Morris
son Not Guilty of Con-
tempt Says Highest
Tribunal
OFFENSE DID NOT
WARRANT IMPOSING
A JAIL PENALTY
If Guilty at All it Was a Civ
il Case and Fine, Pay
able to Wronged Par
ty, Was Proper
Procedure

WASHINGTON. May To-
Holding that the imposition OF jaiI
sentences on samuel Gonpcrs,
John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rtoon. president, presidents
and secretary respectively OF the
American Federation of Labor.
were unwarranted by the nature
of the contempt and that the dis
trict supreme court should only
have imposed fine the supreme
court of the United States to-day
freed the labor leaders and direct
cd that the cases against them be
dismissed.
The decision was that the case
was one purely of civil contempt
and only punishable by fines and
that since IL WAS Established that
the Bucks Stove and Range
Company had patched up its Diff
ferences with the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor that the case
should be Dismissed outright,
When the decision was hand
ed down, Samuel Gompers wac on
train between Philadelphia and
baltimore, cn route to Washing
tom from New York.
The decision of the highest court
was one OF the greatest victories ever
won by union labor in this country.
Because 1t involved the imprisonment
OF three of the foremost leaders. it
was looked upon by union men as
marking the turning point ia the fight
OF unionism IA America.
The tribunal held that when
Gompers. Mitchell and Morrison dis
ooeyed the mandate Of the District
OF Columbia supreme court and con-
tinued the boycott against the Bucks
-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
Policeman and HoboeS Have
Battle, Passengers Cow
er in Fear
----
ONE BULLET CRASHES
THROUGH PULLMAN CAR
Officer Bosquett Makes Mea-
ger Report of Saturday
Night Affair to Pol
ice Headquarters

According to the report OF Police
man T. Nj. Bosquett OF the First Po-
lice Station. received at police head
quarters Monday. ne was the target
Tor a tramp's revolver IN the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad station Sat
urday night
Policeman bosauett reports that
two white men fired one shot at him
in the Chesapeake and Ohio station
Saturday night at HIS. IL the way
the matter is officially stated.
According tie employees In the depot
the policeman had battle with two
hohoes who were riding the bumpers,
and for ID while 1t WAS lively shoot
ms anray- One shot Went crashing
through the window Of a Pullman car
and there Vas considerable OF "A panic
around the premises.
New Man on Force.
Bosquett Is one of the men recent}y
appointed to the force Al police
headquarters he is given credit for
being Cool- headed, steady policeman.
and the news thai he had had a aght
with two railwa! hohoes was received
With surprise.
Bosauett was passing through the
station Saturday night ~hen the ll.I5
tIHlH from 4Ns@ j SiE over the sea
board Air Line came into the station.
lie decided 10 Inspect thc cars. Under
meath one al the coaches he saw q
human form. The order ct the ao~
Aceman for the man to come out Vas
answered by u revolver shot.
Then Bosqnett drew his revolver
and hegan firing IN an instant NOS
one. but two, men jumped from the
truck beds and fled down tho trest}e
the policeman firing az they ran Thep
escaped In the darkness.
Passengers in the station ana on the
train were greatly wrought Up over
the shooting. and when ballet
crashed through the window uf "a
Pullman there waR more excitement
The train, however Was not dRiaS 10
and NO spes iai report was made m
the police concerning the shooting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
DOROTHY ARNOLD
MAY Be DROWNED


NEW YORK May 1.-THE body
az d young woman, found floating In
the East river OF Eighty sixth street
yesterday, was believed for Il long
time - tie that of Dorothy Arnold
missing since December IL for whom
Worldwide search has been con-
Quoted
Her two brothers examined the
body early day and said they were
not prr pared to SAY IL was nor their
sister
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
WHITE BOY SLABS
NEGRO WITH KNIFE

Especial to The Richmond yirg1nian. }
ASH h.NIL4LE. y, G. May lies
ter SILVER. young white boy about
fourteen years of age, in a difficulty
with "A colored boy named Russell,
Collins Friday afternoon. stabbed the
negro with knife, intficting dan
gerous wound just below the heart
Collins ts in the hospital now, and II
n thought that II no complications
get in he Will recover.
II is NOT known now the tight start
ed. Only "A few hours before silver
was a witness against W. r. T'homp-
SON. who, he said sold him cigarettes.
Tor which Thompson was tried
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
TOM BAHEN RECEIVERS
FROM INDIGESTION ATTACK.

Having recovered from a severe case
OF acute indigestion believed to have
ben superindaeea by soverwerk, Thorn
AZ Bahen. janitor and messenger 10
the city council. Ia hack again on the
Job, after an absence of couple OF
weeks
IL am feeling all right now, thank
you," said Mr.. Bahen Monday morning
soon after he reported for duty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
FLY At RECORD
BREAKING SPEED

PARIS, May 16.--Aviation records
We're shattered at the Mourmelons
course to-day by both Lieutenant
Feauant and Henry Weymann The
latter flew with a passenger from the
aviation grounds to Rheims in ten
and one-half minutes and few min
utes later Lieutenant Feauant dupli-
Gated the feat and cut half a min
ufe @oGf" ths time fffs~aterage speed
for the flight was at the rate OF i0i
fiIfies tan hour ~ "a - - - 'e'a a. : +"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
RESUMES PROBE. OF
.b00Dt|NG.- SCANDAL

COLUMBUS, o.. May l5.--with the
resuming of the grand jury probe to-
day into the legislative boodling. II
was understood that an adjournment
will be taken Wednesday until after
some of the men already indicted have
been tried. This will be done with the
expectation that II conviction canba
secured In at least one case 1t will re-
suit In confessions from the other In
dieted men that win greatly facilitate
the future work OF the grand Jury. Be-
fore the jury takes Its recess ii is ak :
pected at least three more indictments
for bribery will be returned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
lioping for Rain.

EtpGWAY, PA. May 15.-wjt,1
millions Of dollars worth of timber
already destroyed, the forest nres in
i-Eeoming. Potter. Cameron. Elk and
NJ kean counties are continuing I'M
ahated and II complete devastation or
the region Is feared unless heavy
rains fail within the next tWenty-four
hours
Of the section. An ares ~ 400 square
lailes III lytou1ing county is burning
and many settlements ara In danger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
CADETS LEAVE FOR
FOUR DAYS OUTING

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LEXINGTON. VA. May I5.-The
battalion of cadets, Virginia Military
Institute. left the barracks this morn
ing at 1850 O'Clock on four siayss
outing to Natural Bridge. They car
ried their camping outfit and will en-
JOY camp life while gone. They
marched through Lexington In four
companies under the command OF
Colonel 0leaves. the commandment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
ITALIAN HELD on
CHARGE OF MURDER"

CAMDEN, n. j.. May 15.--lsadirette
Fuoricos 80 years old. of Providence.
Il. L.. was arrested on the street
here at noon to-day by Policeman
Troncone, FNoricos Is charged with
numbering Francis l. Suuico by stab
bling him Ave times In the back during
the parade of the Providence Holy
Cross Society on May I. He Is being
held for reQutsitton.