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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
DESERTED HUSBAND
WITHOUT A CAUSE
SUCH Is CHARGE WITH WHICH
ALIENATION SUIT MAY BE
FOUGHT.

That Mrs. Emma l.. Ross deserted
her husband, Harry A. Ross. and their
two children. girl OF sixteen and
boy OF eleven years. In San Fran
cisco and that the husband suffered
mental anguish in the day he made
futile efforts to locate his wife.
probably will be the charge set forth
In the counter suit with which rela-
tives Of the husband will fight the
action instituted aginst them by Mrs.
Ross
Mrs. NJ Olive Heaton, OF 7o2 Semi
nary avenue. Ginter Park. one Of the
defendants In the suit instituted by
Mrs Ross, on Thursday stated that
she has determined to ''see the
trouble through" Mrs. Heaton Ia the
wife OF Edward j. Heaton, who is
we'll known in Richmond The other
defendant in the action brought by
Mrs, Ross is her mother-in-law. Mrs.
Mamie Ross.
Mr.. Heaton has engaged an at
torney to defend his wife and Mrs.
Mamie Ross and Is now making prep
arations to begin a vigorous fight
against the suit brought by Mrs
Emma Ross in the circuit court OF
fi~nYieU county. claiming $40. 900
damages, alleged to have been sus-
tanned through the aliepatian Of ,hAr
husDand's affections by her sister-in-
law end moth er-in-law
I'VE regret the publicity which has
resulted from this action" said Mrs.
Heaton on Thursday. but we soon
Will state our side Of the case. There
are two sides to every story and we
intend to show that Mrs. Ross left
her husband in San Francisco with
out just cause, leaving him alone to
cara for their rb{l1ran Mrc pavc
could not find an attorney in San
Francisco TO take her case and that
is why she came across the country
unaccompanied to find a lawyer
Mrs. Ross says she recently has
been gaining livelihood by teach
ing school and she declares she has
been at times almost poverty stricken.
She is a graduate Of the University
Of Illinois.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
DURHAM MAN DONATES
$50, 900 TO SEMINARY
GEORGE W. WATTS GIVES
ENOUGH TO DEFrRAY PRESI-
DENTS SALARY ANNUALLY.

After subscribing $4,000 toward
the endowment Of the Walter w.
Moore foundation, Mr.. George w,
Watts, president of the board OF trus-
tees OF the Union Theological Semi
nary, added an additional $50, 600 to
the fund. thus making the total S4S.~
600. Interest from this sum will be
used in paying the salary of the presi-
dent OF the seminary. In addition, Mr..
Watts gave IS 900 TO be used In keep
ing Watts Hall at the seminary in
repairs.
Mr.. Watts is a prominent busin ess
man OF Durham. n. c., and has been
giving literally toward Presbyterian
institutions In Virginia and North
Carolina for some years.
His subscription for the benefit of
the Walter w. Moore foundation was
made several months ago when Field
Secretary Lacy called on him. He
supplemented this amount day or
two when he came to Richmond to
attend the annual meeting Of the sem
mary board.
1t 10 announced that the Moses D.
Hoge fellowship for post-Kraduata
study, endowed by the Second Pres
byterian church Of Richmond in mem.
DRY OF the late Moses d. Hore. tn.
eminent Presbyterian divine, has been
awarded to Robert King, of Green
ville n. c.. and to J. Kenton Parker
Of FLOYD. Va.
Each OF the graduates Of the instj
tuition was presented by Rev. James
p. Smith. ID. D., with a copy of 'sThs
Life and Letters of Rev. b. NJ. Palm
err" on behalf of the Presbyterian
Committee OF Publication.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
TIMELY TOPICS


The House employs two reading clerks at
$4,000 year each. Seventeen Democrats have
applied for the places. which require unusual
physical endowments and ledge of par
hamentary custom. All OF the voices tested so
far lack strength, carrying quality and clear
FIVE new men were tried out during the reg
uiar proceedings Of the House. but all failed
to come UP to the standard OF Z. J. Lampson
OF Ohio, and Dennis E. Award Republicans
who have held The places more than fifteen
years
Minority Leader Mann, who occupies a seat
about the middle OF the House, complained or
not being able to hear what one aspirant said
and confused him that he could not regain
his composure voice. and had to retire In
Observation-Disclosures dispatch to the New
York World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

Georgia has prospered under prohibition 1t
has increased in wealth and population, while
Atlanta has leaped to second place among the
cities OF the South
Exploded beyond repair Is the old contention
That prohibition hurts business. It hurts only
the whisky business and boosts all others. At
ianta was never in the midst of such business
ana building activity as IL Is now.
IN Atlanta. moreover, prohibition has de-
creased drunkardness, crime and disorder. This
has been shown by indisputable statistics
Ana then 1t Is pre-eminently foolish to say
that prohibition doesn't prohibit because all
drinking and drunkardness is not stopped. The
prohibition laws never tried to do this so
long as whiskey may be legally shipped into
a state. that Is beyond their power.
But prohibition has killed the old whiskey
saloon--an organized force corruptive both of
society and politics; and the law has been en-
forced, too perhaps well could have
been expected of any law passed over opposi-
ton as strong. Sentiment for its better en-
forcement is growing everywhere.
As to the prohibition law of this State--with
all it's faults, Georgia will cling to IL still.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
NEGRO BEAT AND
| SLASH WHITE MAN
MAKE ATTACK AT NIGHT AND
LEAVE VICTIM FOR DEAD.
MAY RECOVER.
Especial to The Richmond virginian. f.,

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ASHEV1LLE, N. c., May Ii
What may prove to be a fatal night
occurred last Tuesday night just of
South Main street, when j. II. Still
well. white man and railroad en-
ploye of Old Fort. was knocked In
the head and on the back with rocks
ana later seriously. IL not fatally, cut
with knives. Buddie Whitesides and
"a Proctor, two negroes, arc now In
JAN. charged with the assault
otliIweil cursed Whitesides while he
was in a soft drink" establishment.
Later In the night he started down
South Main street and went into n
vacant lot few yards from the
street, when W,hitesides and Proctor
made their appearance. Proctor
knocked Stillwell down with a rock
and Whitesides jumped on the fallen
man and cut him across the abdo-
men and other places about the body
and left him TO die.
Mr.. Stfllwell managed to crawl tn
yard nearby and some one passing
heard his groans. He was bleeding
and exhausted. The police were no.
tined and three men went on the
case One attended the wounded man
while the others went In search of
the negroes. Stillweil was taken to-
the hospital, where 1t was found tina
he was almost disembowelied.
Whitesides was arrested a few
hours after the cutting and Proctor
was arrested the next morning. 1t is
thought that the police have sum-
Client evidence to convict the negroes.
There is chance that Stillwen may
recover.
Stilwelfs pistol was found on Proc
tor when he was arrested. He had
taken II from the wounded man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
WH|SkEY CAUSES
MAN DOWNFALL
BEN GRAYSoN, ALLEGED CHECK
FLASHER, IS HARD DRikKER
/
WIFE SAYS

Strong drink is the cause Of the
downfall OF G. Ben Grayson. the travel
ing man held in Kansas City on the
charge Of fleeing the Rev Joel r
Tucker, of Forest Hill tn the tune of
300 by means Of an alleged forged
check, according TO his wife who is
stopping at Mrs. l.. r. Pettus board
ing house, s04 East Marshall street
Mrs. Grayson. who has been married
just year, said Thursday mornin x
that her husband was a hrst rate
drummer and business man but he
found it difficult holding a job on ac-
count of his fondness for liquor. With
| In the last year or two. she said, he
had held several good positions and
! has been compelled to give mp each OF
them as a result OF his dtssipated
habits.
Grayson left here three weeks ago
telling his wife he was going TO Wash
ington. When she next heard from
him he was In Kansas City. From that
city he wrote to her several times and
In one OF his letters said that he would
soon come to North Carolina and he
wanted her to Join him there. During
this correspondence. Mrs. Grayson says
she knew nothing of the experience the
Rev. Mr.. Tucker had had with her hus-
band here shortly before his departure
| from Richmond
Mrs. Grayson. who halls from Ches-
| teriield county says she IL not prepared
to state at this time whether she will
return TO her husband.
( The Rev. Mr.. Tucker called at police
| headquarters Wednesday night and
asked that the warrant against Gray :
I son be withdrawn, He said the mans
family had agreed to make good the
| amount of the worthless check.
| According to the minister Grayson
| got him to Introduce. him al one oil
the local banks no that he might have
! the check cashed This the minister
! did and later he was informed that
! he would have to make the check good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
MEMORIAL DAY

Tis a tender tribute OF love and respect that
is paid each recurring year to the memories Of
the men who fought and died in their eountry's
behalf. The object Of Afamarsal nas Ia. 10
honor the dead and its observance is an honor
To the living The people who forget the gl0-
ries, the sacrifices. the suffernss OF those who
have gone before Will justly deserve complete
oblivion themselves
Each recurring observance OF Memorial Day
becomes more pathetic by reason OF the no
ticeable thinning OF the ranks OF the surviving
may well be fully shown and her bounty may
we'll be displayed with lavish hand. No vete-
IAN should be permitted to want for the crea.
ire comforts Those in Soldiers Homes
aaouid be the object Of tender and solicit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
CURRENTCOMMENT
4 Rubber Tired '.Rind Tiger ~

An alderman OF Salisbury has been arrested
blind tiger" One John r. Ludwig who
had Just been honored with Office. WAS nabbed
Saturday charged with breaking the prohibition
law. Breaking it, however does to be
a sufficient allegation According to appear
ances lie had about annihiiated II far as he
is concerned. He was A sort OF fashiona bic
polished. sightless beast too. because when
rested he riding in automobi When
his machine searched there was found
seventy three pints of booze Now as we'll
trying to make folks tight. he is in a tight
place. Just how he is going to escape from
the meshes IL hard TO In fact, the only
plea left open to him appears be that Of
Conspiracy" No doubt, he will be able to
clamor loud and shout HISTORICALLY that his
enemies eonspred against him and secreted tho
booze IN his joy machine. Such pleas seem
to be more popular days than were
brain Storm" emotional insanity and the
Nike several years ago.-W1lm1ngton. Evening
Dispatch,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
Agrees With MFR, Jones.

Editor of The Nirgnian:
Sr,-I beg to say that your editorial in sup
port of Senator Martin for Democratic leader
in the United States senate made the same
impression upon me that IL made upon Mr..
g. II. Jones. of Carysbrook. Va
May | add, that while | have been greatly
impressed with Senator Martins skill in con-
Quoting political OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES those
IN which his own elections involved
have not been impressed with his prompt
ness to announce his views upon any poll
teal question that arise have / been i'm
pressed with the aggressiveness shown by him
In maintaining them after they announced.
Yours truly.
w. SYDNOR.
Ashland, Va. May II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
God Dotl, See All.

6y A. ii. Z.
Each little act, each secret thought
The great Creators eyes does view
And hopes locked In the inmost heart
Though hid from all to Him shine throug h
Each weary Sigh, each sob OF pain
Doth reach His ever listening ear,
His eyes surveys the lonely plain
And views the mountain cold and drear
He sees the tear drops stealing down
He hears the ardent. crude-formed prayer
He sends Ills blessing all around
To those who love Him everywhere
Father OF all He'll guide way
II We VIII let Him lead us on,
Though long the path Wen never stray
But after night the fairest dawn
He's watching as the yaars slip past +--e~-~-
And Deaths cold gloomy brink We near
He's calling, calling to the last,
= But some pass on and never hear -
What OF the night" often cry
An echo answers the morn doth come:
He who keeps watch with sleepiess eye
VIII guide us till life's day is done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

What Worried Him,

peculiar instance OF connubiai affection
occurred some time ago in Vermont An aged
couple, who through half century OF married
life had wrangled with each other, in
all proba bity to be separated. The hus-
band taken Ill and believed =" ha near
his end. The old wife came to his bedside
and after carefully examining and taking stock
OF his condition. exclaimed: We'll, daddy your
feet are cold, your hands cold and your
nose is cold Wall. let EN- De cold" wy,
daddy you're goin' to die" "Waal / guess
| know what I'm about" Daddy. what's to
become OF me II you der 81 dunno and
don't care. What / want to know ia what's
to become OF me?"--Boston Globe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
.ELUOEs HIS WIFE,
. COMMITS SUICIDE
sST. LOUIS 4Mkfyt3rAU.
TuRER KILLS HIMSELF IN
NEW YORK PARK,

NEW YORK, May 11.--Emding f,fs
wife who had been watching him night
and day following nervous break.
down. Charles u. Garnett, ~, a wealthy
paper manufacturer OF st. Louis went
to Riverside Drive near Ninety sixth
street to-day and killed himself. Too
close application to business caused
breakdown a year ago and eince
then he has been searching health.
Early to-day his wife reported his
absence to the police and told them he
had threatened to kill himself. Early
revealed the body Of Garrett. with .
revolver by his side. hidden under
bush In the park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
Ollln'a Rad Plight


Poor old Ohio, mother of Presidents. Adams
franchised for selling their political heritage
Tor a mess OF pottage: legislature studying to
punish the judge who brought this about; that
Legislature itself threatened with want OF q quo
rum by tho disabilities of bride takers such the
sight New York. Illinois. Ohio. first, third and
fourth in the rank OF States and all besmirched
by legislative Jackpots. And yet conversative
gentlemen wondering at the popular approval
OF ways to 1egislate without the aid consent
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. State journal.
ether day, when newspaper asked him
his politics in view of his reported candidacy for
the Senate. Then the old scout added, more
or less" Thoughtful Bilr-Petersburg Index
Appeal.
This Is the season for planting seed, and it's
and lettuce, too, and pay the printer whatever
Is due. Go build yourself onion bed and
remember the printer must be fed. Sow several
rows of early peas and pay for last years pa
per. pelase. Dig up TIE earth round each
strawberry vine and II you want the Bulletin
drop us a line. Plant some potatoes to put in
the hash and remember the printer is short of
cash. Fix up a hill of beans and with ye
editor divide your means. OF watermelons you'n
need patch--the editors pants need to
match Pay up your subscription, then plant
your corn and you'll raoe big crop. sure
! you're born.--Bedfo-d Bulletin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

Gus care while such may be poor In TINS
world s goods but live in their own homes
should not be neglected There is nothing OF
charity IN any token of love or memoranoe
that may he given the needys veteran. Love
and kindly for the living and tender re
t,oappt,vauq@ for tbs dead Es but our dUty-and
a duty It gives pleasure to perform,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

Colonel A. S. Buford. whose death is noted
elsewhere. was one of the best known railroad
men in the South. twenty-five thirty wears
ago, being at that time the guiding hand of
the Richmond and Danyile, first from Rich
mond TO Charlotte and afterward by the absorb
ton of the Virginia Midland from Charlotte
to Washington. He executive oficer
of undoubted ability and during his active
DAYS, did an excellent work for the South
Charlotte Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
Richmond has shown its good manners b
declining to be stampeded by harem skirt
PEOPLES FORUM
Prohibition I'm Georgia

Editor The Richmond Virginisn:
1t would appear to the unbiased reader that
"a local papers testimony regarding the effect
or prohibition should be accepted as more re-
liable than the biased reports eminating from
liquor sources Hence, Il appending an ex-
tract from the Georgian of Atlanta. Ga. 1t
should be OF special interest OF the people or
our state In view of the movement In Virginia
Tor Statewide prohibition.
ED. J RICHARDSON.
Falls Church. Va, May 8, 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
\ PRINCE OF FABTlCAToRs

Some days ago there appeared in the public
prints what alleged to be verbatim report of
conversation between United States Senator
James A. OGorman and Tammany Boss Muir
ply, in which Judge OGorman vas reported to
have said that he did not vote for Senator
Thomas S. Martin for Democratic leader in the
Senate because he Thomas +, Ryan SEN
ator.' Judge O'Gorman was made to say:
When was elected a senator at Albany 1t
understood by members of the Legislature
who voted for me-and especially the so-caled
not controlled by Thomas f. Ryan. Had | voted
for Mr.. Ryan's for minority leader on the
floor Of the United States Senate is il not plain
that ! would have placed myself in a strange
position before the men who elected me?'
Judge OGorman states that the alleged con
yersation or Interview was fabrication: that
he mover exchanged a word with Mr. Murphy
on the subject, and the purported interview is
an unqualified and absolute invention,
To man up tree it would seem that the
New York .4Iobe asGd Comm erctar A drrrtisef
the newspaper which first printed the Inter
view has prince of fabricators its staff
We would give quarter for his photograph.
In the interest of square deal we take
pleasure ire giving publicity to Judge o'Gor
mans last word on tba subject, d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
Largest Ice River.

The great Antarctic river discovered by Lieu
tenant Shaekleton is the largest Ice river known
and represents the only visible outflow from the
vast ice sheet OF the southern continent This
the Beardmore glacier descends 5000 feet be-
tween sandstone hills and is 90 miles long ty
90 wide The Maaspina glacier In Alaska
covers nearly 600 square miles Himiayan gla-
ciers reach length Of twenty miles, and the
longest Alpine glacier Is sixteen miles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
A Question OF Grammar

Cheer up" said the friend oondoling with a
young M. .. on his lack OF business: you
know Patience lis a virtue
You mean Patients are a virtue" sadly
answered the young man.-Boston Transcript
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

but the free list bill, does the Canadian
reciprocity, proves that the house of represen-
tatives Is worth while. 1t Is q peoples house
and the people 1t Is trying to 1t has
given more evidence of desire to serve the
people than have all the other houses of the
last dozen years. and 1t has been In session
Tor but little more than five weeks
The policy OF the present senate is serving
every day to make more inSistent the demand
for the popular election Of senators-Norfolk
Landmark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

We may have comparative little objection to
the Mexicans adjusting their family differences
in the manner best suited to their peculiar
Compartments, bur do insist that they keep
the killing on their own side OF the line
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
Ambition

IT has been We'll said. lit ia better to have
Il high standard and strive to reach IL than
to have standard so low that ambitions
never look up. Ambition in itself is no sill
1t is only when subordinate everything
else to an ambition which does not Took
up that 1t may become sinful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

The who gets up before breakfast and is
almost ready to quit for the day at p NJ. won
ders WHY the United States Senate has set its
opening time at that unearthy hour--in the
baseball season al that.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

1t Is little short of lese majestic for ii to be
intlmated that the seasons big of shad has
resulted from any other cause than the efforts
or Commissioner OF Fisheries Mcdonald Lee and
MS northumberland Virginian.
Right you are. And why not-for the com
mission gets hot scotch for causing a scarcity
Virginia Citizen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

Mrs. Belize I.owndes, author OF Barbara Re-
bell, etc, whose new novel, Jane Oglander, will
be published next week. is rapidly coming to
be OF the best known novelsts In Eng
land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

Now that the Insurrectos have captured Ju-
asezs wa. wonder II II won't prove mach Of
an elephant on their hands did Aqua Prieta
which seems to be wanted by neither side
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

~ es- sir, said the great nnancier proudly as
he Kicked the. ash from his Scent cigar, Il
am the architect OF my own fortune"
We'll" rejoined the friendly critic ALI I've
got to say is that it's lucky thing for you
there were no building inspectors around when
you were constructing it,'-Houston Chronicle,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11

Can't the Carnegie Peace fund folk buy about
ninety-eight cents worth of peace in Mexico
and give the real statesmen OF the country
show 10 adjust their differences?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
No Need Il, Tell Him

My husband is particularly liable to seasick.
ness, captain" remarked lady passenger
Could you tell him what to do In OF ar
attack" '"Taint necessary mum raniied tn,
captain. He'll do it,