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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
Justice Batlgl,an on Bench.

Beginning this morning. Justice OF
the Peace John Baughan will be on
the bench in Police Court until the
first of the year. Justice Maurice LETT
yesterday on a little hunting trip In
Chesterfield county.
Charged with threatening the life
of Curtis Staples. colored. Curtis
Bell. seventeen years old. was yes
terdly dismissed of the charge in
Police Cour- by Justice Maurice.
1t WAS proven by Bell that he WAS
acting in selfdefense AS Staples was
advancing iron him with A large
stick, when he drew his gun and
thus repulsel the negro's attack.
Percy Aarsf all was disrni ssed of a
charge of stealing $l2 from 4. i.
Grimes for want OF sufficient evidence
10 convict.
w. c. lIallcway was dismissed b!
Justice Mnn'.ee. after pr orlis;ns II
abstain frain the cup that cheers for
twelve months.
The case OF Thornton Taliaferro,
charged with larceny. was continued
until next Monday, due to the alb
sence of an important witness.
s. p. Nicolopools reported yester-
day loss u a raincoat valued ut
IS and a mandolin valued at $3.50,
both stolen from his residence. %
West Twentieth street The entrance
to the house was forced by false keys.
J. r. Floyd was arrested yester-
day on a charge OF drunkenness and
unable to provide for himself.
Harry Cheatham, white. WAS ar
rested last night as suspicious char
acter, - s-'s~''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28

p. Dunford, is very much improved
after a severe illness of typhoid.
Mr.. A. Linwood Latham, Tenth and
Hull streets. Is confined to his home
with chills.
Mrs B. NJ. Robertson and son. In
gram, are visiting in Lunenbure
county.
Miss Matte Harris has returned -
her home In Brunswick. after pleas
ant visit with Mrs. Matte r. Chiefly.
Mrs. Victor Morton. Of Petersburg.
is spending the Christmas holidays
with relatives of South Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
WHITE BOYS ARRESTED
ON A SERIOUS CHAR01

Herbert Cox and Harold Cheat~
ham. two young white men. were A.
rested In the Southside last night ana
locked up On a charge of highway
robbery. The young men are alleged
to have taken the sum of $6.17 frosn
Frank Hancock. white man. whllo
the latter was in a state OF intoxtca~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
CARROLL FINED
FOR TAKING DUCKS

Arthnr Carroll. colored, was heard
by Squire Lewis. of Henrico county.
yesterday in the charge of taking
some ducks belonging to George Per-
kins he was fined 50 and placed
under bonds FOR twelve mouths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
No Quorum Present.

Lack Of quorum prevented a
meeting OF the Council committee on
St Johns burying ground last night.
Only routine business was scheduled
for transaction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
Mr.. Graves Improving.

Paul Graves. who was shot early
Tuesday morning by a man who ap-
peared to be drunk was reported
last night to be getting along nicely.
1t is thought that Mr.. Graves Will
be out in few days.
The authorities of Chesterfield are
still looking for the would-be MUIR
derer, but as they have no c!ew to
start On. the case is hard propo-
sition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
Forgery IL Charged.

Arthur Lee was arrested and taken
to tho First Station last night charg
ed with forging check In the name
OF E. L. Lee. The amount forged
was for 1870. The check was drawn
IN hs Merchants' National Bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-28
WILL ESTABLISH
/ BRANCH Y. N. c. A.
PLANS NOT YET COMPLETED. But
MANY ARE READY FOR
MEMBERSHIP.

A preliminary meeting OF several
of the citizens of the Southside was
held last night at the home of Mr.. j.
2. Jones to discuss the proposed
branch of the Richmond Young
Mems Christian Association for South
Richmond.
After discussing the plan for nearly
three hours the meeting was adjourn
ed until next Wednesday night to be
held again at the home of Mr.. j. +.
Jones. 1907 cambridge street.
The citizens that were present
thought very favoredly of the branch
Y. NJ. c. A. for the Southside.
For the last two weeks the appli-
cations for membership have increas-
ed to almost two hundred.
Things are being pushed right
ahead and 1t is thought that the as
ISOLATION will be opened by the mid
die of January or sooner.
The festival OF ST. John the Evan
geiist was celebrated last night by
Manchester Lodge. No. IA. Ancient
Free and Accepted Order of Masons,
In the Southside Masonic Temple.
Invitations were rendered Governor
William Hodges Mann and Mayor
David {. Richardson, but both were
unable TO attend. due to other en-
gagements-
Many Of the prominent Southside
Masons and other guests made ad-
dresses.
After the business was transacted
Stewards +. S. Wright and J. G.
Saunders served those present with
opossum. The feast was enjoyed by
everyone present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
ELECTRIC MIXER
AT BANDS Drug Store is the
Latest and Best Along
Its Line.

An electric mixer has been installed
at Frank G. BANDS popular drug
store on West Pike street just cast
of the postofHcc building and it Is a
valuable acquisition to an already
modern soft drink department. The
mixer is the manufacture of the Full
ton-Ben Company, of New York, and
1t does the work in quick and apple
pie order two drinks being mixed a
minute. Egg shakes are difficult to
mix except with the electric mixer
and then there is no trouble at all
and no EFFORT is required. 1t handles
matted milk easily and 1t Is adapted
to mixing lemonade, ice cream and
ali kinds of soft drinks. Patrons be-
hold~its work with great admiration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
L0GaI BOY
Isa First Alternate to a Cadet.
ship at West Point Mil
itary Academy.

wtA1dElGUoeE. d. c.. May "a.
Ray Ash. OF West Union, Doddridge
county. has been appointed to a ca
detship ut the United states Military
Academy at West Point Charles
Patterson cMHord, OF clarlusburg. was
appointed first alternate. to receive
the appointment 81 Ash should fail In
either mental or physical examination
ana ViIbur Il. wasn't. of Belington.
was appointed second alternate.
Harry Pha res. OF Valley Bend.
randolph county, was appointed to a
cadetship at the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Brooks
Miller, of Morgantown. was appoint
ed first alternate and Earl Il Miller.
OF Morgantown, second alternate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
ENCAMPMENT'
OF Grand Army of the Re
public is Being Held at
Morgantown.

MoRGANToW1N, May 24.-The'
annual encsmnpmcnt of the West Vir-
Elnla department OF the Grand Army
of the Republic is on in fun swing
here. between 400 and 500 old SOL
dicrs are in attendance. The meet
ing was formally opened yesterday
afternoon with an address of welcome
by Mayor Donley, with a response on
behalf of the veterans by Col. C. w
Cramer of this ity.
Thomas V. Salisbury, of Wheeling,
Is an aggressive candidate for de-
pnrtment commander and his sup
porters feel confident that he will be
successful In Thursdays election.
The woman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies' of the Grand Army of the
Republic are also holding their state
meetings here,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
BY a Vote of Nineteen TO
Eleven and Rules Are
Suspended Today.
HoUsE is NOW BEATEN
To a Frazzle and 1t Will Have
to Pass on Primary Elec-
ton Question.

gqfHARIjE5T9N, W. Va, May ID
The vote by which the GiIkeson
resolution raising a committee 81
i've TO frame primary election law
TO be reported at the regular session
OF the legislature IN 1913 was de-
feated in the Senate today, was as
follows:
Ayes French, K id, MacCorkle,
Mcintyre, PeteFkin. salmons, silver,
slemaker, Smith of Raleigh, Woods
and GilIekin, eleven.
Noes-Bland, Conman. Craig. Eng
land. Fisher, Flynn, Grimes.
Hearne. Hood, Johnson, Meredith,
Philips, Preston. Shinn. Smith Of
Cabe;l, smith of Roane, Sutherland,
White and Hatfield. nineteen.
by a vote OF seventeen to thirteen
the Senate voted to suspend the
rules and taI1s UP the bill providing
for primary elections. Two Demo
Gratis, Phillips and Fisher, voted
with the Republicans.
The vote is taken as an indication
that the Democratic House will have
to accept or reject the primary lee-
ton bill.
Senator French, a Democrat, in
troduced a primary election bill on
the oregon plan The Senate then
adjourned until afternoon
when the Senate met this after
noon Senator Cofrman introduced the
primary bill agreed upon by the Re-
pubHcans. which was taken up under
a suspension of the rules and adj
vanced to second reading with the
aid Of votes Of Fisher and Phillips
Democrats
The bill provides for a general
primary OF all parties on the same
day for all officials in divisions
larger than a county.
County conventions are optional
with county committees but must
be by resolution Of the county com
mittee and under rules presented by
the state committee.
Members of county committees arc
to be selected in primary, two from
each magisterial district.
State committees are to consist of
the present chalrmen of county com
mittees with the present state com
mittee and after 1912 state commit
tees are to consist of the chaimen
of tho several county committees.
No person is to allowed to vote IL.
a primary election unless he is reg
istGred.
The House met this morning and
adjourned for the day following the
reading of the journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
EDITOR REFUSES
To Testify Before the Ohio
Senate Bride Probing
Committee Today.

CoLUIMBUs,o o. May 24-The Sen
ate bribery committee today CON
tinued to call witnesses despite sew
eraI refusais to testify. 1t is said
some OF the witnesses have agreed
to testify in order to see what line
the committee will follow.
The Senate bribery investigating
committee held a brief session this
morning. but accomplished nothing.
N. D. Cochran, editor of a Toledo
newspaper, who had been summoned
to testify before the committee, re-
fused ION advice of counsel" ana
the committee held session this at
ternoon to determine what action
should be taken against Cochran.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
Pr %
IN AR +
IOWA NIhII
Is 10 Be One Of the Speakers
at the PHihppi Re-
unian May 80.

The Phiippi Board OF Trade by
its president. r. B. Bowman. has Isl
sued the following letter concerning
the big celebration to be held there
Decoration Day:
We are pleased to inform the pub
lie that IN addition to the address es
OF o. s. Mckinney, OF Fairmont; =.
II. L. queen, OF Jacksonville, Fla,
and DR.. b. IA. Jones. OF Doe Hill,
Va, and the elaborate program OF
marching by the fraternal societies,
school parade, balloon ascension,
IRE works display and other attrac-
tons, that they have secured for
SPECIAL address ON that day Judge
solomon F. Prouty Of Des Moines,
Iowa. now Congressman from Iowa
and known as one OF the leading or
ators OF the great farming state OF
the middle west. He viii be accom-
panied by the Hon. William G..
Brown, congressman from the Sec
ond West virginia district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
BY the New Owners and
Manager and Its Trade
is Expanding.

The Randy Kitchen on west pike
street recently Purchased M George
"A. Murray ana fred Pickett Is nm
dergoinz many changes in order to
make that PECULIAR place strictly
modern in an IL deDartments. The
transformations already Is ellcfting
pleasing mention.
OF special convenience and pleas
ure IS the palm garden opened in
the rear part 81 the store. Il is the
intention to take away a rear room
there and double the size Of the gar-
den in the near future. The garden
viii then have canvas root to pro-
.tect from sun and rain and It will
prove delightful open-a.r reception
and feasting place.
S Another improvement to be made
VIII be the instal iation of modern
soda fountain ia Erpplant the pres
emit one and meet the requirements
OF \ choice trade
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
kz4 D Il H Hen IS
NIGEL u I'M RO'VED

In connection with the palm gar
den there WIN be- three-piece con-
ce4 Is every evening beginning with
the coming Saturday evening. Thss
wilt prove popular feature and add
greatly to the enjoyment OF All the
many patronszing the Randy
kitchen.
Full and fresh lines OF candies.
pastries, cakes. fruits. nuts, soft
drinks, cigars, ice cream and in fact.
confessions of many kinds are car
ried, the stock being one that meets
the demands OF a large and modern
trade. Every attention Is carefully
given to customers by accommo-
dating and courteous clerks and 5.
ID. Palmer as manager of the store
and garden with careful personal
supervision is already expanding
the business in a most gratifying
way TO the owners.
Under its new ownership and man
agement there is every assurance
that the handy Kitchen viii greatly
increase a popularity it has enjoyed
the last several years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
e SONS OF JIaION
Voted DOWN 81 SENAI Is
q I7IIVlV IIlI577 r. VIII
"a Sc NOII s ~ ~ I'd
So Far as the Medley Broth
ers Are Concerned by
Compromise.

Tile difference concerning the dis
position by VIII Of the properly Of
the late captain Quinn NIinter have
Teen comprorn sed. BY the terms Of
the viii george w. and Howard
Medley, sons OF William Nee1ey,
were to have the real estate. and at
the end OF ten years they were to set
aside the sum OF ten thousand dol
lars to be expended for charitable
purposes by committee named In
tile VIII The natural heirs to the
property were the children OF Cap
tain Minter's sister the wife OF the
late J. Wilmer Norris. The com
promise provides that the NeeIey
boys receive the sum OF one thous-
and dollars, the heirs paying all at
torneys' fees and other costs rof, the
suit and the property Is then to be
divided equally among the heirs.
The property Is very valuable, there
being between four and five hundred.
acres of land, five thousand dollars
IN cash, and some other property.
1t will be remembered that shortly
after the will was admitted to rec,
ord woman from Texas laid claim
TO a portion. of the Minter estate
and her claim is not affected by this
compromise. she being a niece of
the wife OF the late Nevil Mfnter, a
brother OF the Captain, and claiming
under a conveyance from HIM to her
aunt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
HUNTINGTON
Man Wins Championship at
State Shoot of Sports
mans Association.

H. schul. OF Huntington, won the
state championship and the Dupont
trophy with a perfect score of fifty at
the annual state shoot of the West
Virginia sport9man's Association, just
held on the range of the New Martins
vile and slstersville gun Clubs at
Paden City. Painter. of Plttsburg,
was second; Wells, of New York city,
third; and Phellls, of Huntington,
fourth. The shoot was a big success.
Fifty lnarksmen from KentuckN. Ohio.
pennsylvania, New York and West
Virginia participated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
JURORS DISCHARGED
AS the Term of the Circuit
is Now Nearing An
End.

The Johns-NIanviIle Company suit
against the Dawson Roofing Com
pany was on trial in the circuit
court today and at its conclusion
the jurors serving in the case will
probably be discharged for the
term.
Judge Lynch may hold the term
open a few days longer to look al
ter chancery affairs.
All circuit court jurors except
twelve in the box were discharged
Tuesday evening for the term.
A verdict for $50 was given c, C.
Mckinney against the United Tele-
phone system.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
HANGS HIMSELF
In His Jail Cell at William.
SON So as to Escape the
Laws Vengeance.

WILLIAMSON, May 24-In the
sIingo county jail. at Williamson, at
night, Bud Christian sacrificed his
life to cheat the law. He was found
dead next morning when officers
visited his cell for the purpose Of
conveying him to the penitentiary.
He had hanged himself.
Some years ago Christian was
convicted OF highway robbery, and
was sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary. After serving four
years he was paroled. He was re-
Gently indicted for participation in
the chrIstianJDaniels feud, which
resulted in the killing OF Mrs. DAM
ieIs and her daughter. He was then
arrested and ordered returned to the
penitentiary to serve out his
sentence. Christian realized that he
would be arrested by the Kentucky
authorities as soon as he completed
his sentence and forced to stand
trial for murder. He left a note
saying that he was tired OF prison
life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
OR UNION
OBSE RVES PROGRAM
AT the Convention 1t Opened
in Town of Jane Lew
Last Night.

The convention OF the C1arksburg
Christian Endeavor Union at Jane
Lew viii close tonight with the in
stalIation, of officers. The Rev. II. 7.
McClelland, of this city, is on the
program to make an address at to-
nights session and the Rev. George
w. Hills, OF Salem, is to lead the
song service.
The convention opened Tuesday
night at 7:45 O'Clock with J. G.
Roane, Of Weston, president of the
union, presiding. An address Of
welcome was made by the Rev P. G.
Butler, Of Jane Lew, and Editor 3.
A. Hall, Of Weson, responded.
The Rev. A. F. Hess was on Tues
day nights program for an address
on why I Believe in Christian En-
deavor' Reports were made by the
various departments.
At Wednesday mornings session
the program had the Rev. Earl A.
Brooks, OF Weston, as speaker on
what Can Do as Pastor to Help
My Young People?" and the Rev.
w. NJ. Long, of Clarksburg. on How
Can We Make Christian Bndeavor a
More Effective Force in the Life Of
our Church, ]. G. jackson, of Jane
Low, delivered an address What
Can Christian Endeavorers Do To-
ward Aibolishing the Saloon in West
virglnia?"
Committees were appointed and
reports were read.
The Rev. Jesse R. Jones was an
nounced to lead the praise service
Wednesday afternoon at the open
ing Of the session, followed by Mrs,
H. C. Brooks. of Clarksburg, with
an address on The Practical Jun
Tor Society" The Rev. George w
Burdette, of Buckhannon. led an
open parliament on Things We
Want to Know"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
TlQ CANNON
Are TO Be Donated to the New
State AT1nory at Hu1it-
ington, This State.

TWO cannon are to be donated by
the United states to the new state ar
mory al Huntington, and tWo-more to
the park on the state grounds at
Berkeley Springs. if bills introduced
pass. III
An effort was made to have these
cannon loaned to the state for the
purposes named, but 1t was found that
a donation could be made II a bill
were passed and so the two bills were
Introduced in Congress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
STEAMER BEAGHED
Strikes a Rock in Dense Fog
But No One on Board
is Hurt.

QUEENSTOWN. May "a The
Cunard line steamer. Ivernia, from
Boston for Queenstown and Liver
pool, struck a rock today during a
dense fog as 1T approached this
port. The vessel now lies beached
on a bank of the Kinlooh channel in
the inner harbor with TWENTY-FIVE
feet of water in its fore compart-
ment. None OF the IT'S passengers
or crew was hurt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
HEAVY FINE
Imposed on An Art Dealer for
Undervaluations OF I'M
ported Articles.

NEW York., May 24-Henry J.
Duveen, of the firm of Duveen
Brothers, international art dealers,
was fned $4,000, the maximum
dne, in the United States circuit
court today. He pleaded guilty to
under valuations of imports, and
the Arm has already paid $lt2oO.OOo
to the government in settlement Of
further civil suits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
BIDS INVITED
For Carrying Mail on Route
abolished BUT Little Later
Re-established.

WASHINGTON May a4.-The
postoffce department has invited bids
for carrying the mails on the star
route from PurgettsvilIe by way OF
Old Pields to Mooreield and return
six times a day. The route was a'bol-
ished but later re-established tempor-
ariIy. 1t is said at the postohice de-
partment that II a satisfactory offer
can be had,t the route will be pe-estalo-
lished.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
STREET PAVING
Is Completed in Certain Sec
tons of City and Begun
in Other Sections,

c. P. Keely and Company, paving
contractors. have completed the pay
ing of Maple avenue, Virginia avenue
Jefferson street. Webster avenue and
part OF Clay street and they brokt
ground this morning on Locust
street. The block has also been dis
tributcd along Mechanic street. That
street is to be paved from Third west
a distance OF $50 feet and from
south Chestnut to the st. Mary's
hospital cast a distance of $50 feet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
TAETS AGTI0N
In Naming Captain Bertholf
is Esp ecially Pleasing to
West Nirginians.

wAsHHNiGNCJN. d. C., May "a
rhe nomination by the President of
captain Ellsworth P. BerthoR to be
;aptain conmandant of the revenue
cutter service was especially pleasing
to many West virgindans. Captain
Bertholf is an old friend of Captain
Bernie camden. of ParlzersCourg, who
was associated with him long time
in the revenue cutter service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
THIRp DROwNING.

4 FAIRMoNT. May 24.-The third
drowning in Marion county within
two days occurred when Antonio Ter
ko, an italian. fell into the Monon-
gahela river at tho mouth OF Prick
ett's creek ana expired before he
could be reteued. Frank =. Lloyd.
county coroner, deemed an Inquest
unnecessarily.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
ELECTION
or officers viii Be Held by the
Pythians Tomorrow Night.

Election OF officers and other i'm
portant business will feature the
meeting of the Pythian lodge, No.
SO, tomorrow night at s O'Clock and
every member is earnestly requested
to be present. Refreshments will he
served after the election of officers
and the dispatch of business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-24
DONEY 70 SPEAK.

sIsTERsvILLa1 Nay
Carl G.. Doneys pEe dent 81
West virginia Wesleyan e;ellese
Buckhannon. has BEEN e. Gagd -
deliver the class q the a-
nual commence o. tae
Tyler County aigi clool
evening. June 81 bs