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REFUSE TO CALL
OFF AIR MEET

CHICAGO, ILL. - Special. - Wide
ton officials in not calling of the re-
mainder of the days events after the
death of William IL. Badger and thus
preventing the subsequent killing of
st. CrloN tombstone, was met today by
the response that sacrifice is some
times necessary TO the Advancement OF
science.
The meet viii not pe called on
said James +. Plew, president of the
terrible, but the meet must go on. To
call IL off would serve no good end 1t
would be as reasonable TO ask that be
ga use man had been killed by a train
that no railroads be built. There are
sacrifices that are bound to mark the
advance toward the establishment of
aviation on practical basis Post -
ponement Of further experimentation
would effect nothing"
The death of the two aviators yes
terday was witnessed by countless
thousands. Badger, flying a Baldwin
biplane, careened to his death in a pit
on the field. tombstone, who recently
at MlneOla made an American record
Tor endurance, flying for four hours
his engine, n Moisant mOnOplane, and
was drowned in Lake Michigan. His
young wife saw the accident which
occurred Just as the sun was setting.
time.
Both men were amateurs and among
the youngest and most daring Of the
avia tors.
In each case the accident that caused
death probably never will he explained
but undoubtedly was due to some de-
feet in mechanism.
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CHIEF OF POLICE
SHOT BY NEGRO
Loads of Buckshot Entered North
Carolina Officer Back-Fired
for Revenpe

ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.-Special.--
w. X. White, chief of police. William
SION, N c, was waylaid and twice
Shot in the back by a negro names
Grant Bagley at 8:45 O'Clock last
night in front OF the Martin countIy
courthouse, Williamson, and died an
hour later. The negro was CAPTURED
within twenty minutes of the shootN
ing and lodged in Martin county iail
The cause Of the shooting is r.
heved to have been the Negroes arrest
recently upon a blind tiger" charge
ne at that time being out on bond
Feellng is high in Martin county
though Sheriff j. G. Crawford bas tb,Ts
1ar been able to cope with the situa@
ton. SA'ud-
The guards of the Jail were in.
creased this morning. III
Inc negro used a double-barrelad
shotgun, loaded with buckshot A.
the chief was making his night rounds
the negro stepped around the cor
ner, hiring twice without saving a
word q
An eyewitness to the affair has
been round. so it is stated. while the
dead officer identified the negro who
was taken before him shortly after the
shooting. ''i0
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about IT puzzles them. They seem to
think that the Commemorative great
est difficulty will be in establishing a
motive for the crime. In the opinion
OF these men, II. G. Beatties repre-
hensible fOndness for Beulah Binford
does not explain why the young hus-
band found himself impelled to Kill his
young wife
Possibly the anxiety OF Messrs. Smith
and Carter to suppress the pestiferous
ofhCiousnesS of Turnkey Garnett. who
has harrassed them by his continual
presence, may be construed to mean
that the lawyers desire to let certain
alienists have an interview with the
accused.
At one time the attorneys for J.
samuel McCue hoped to work the in
sanity plea and they had an expert
examine the prisoner. but the alienist
positively announced that McCue was
perfectly rational and that ended the
business. None Of the reporters learn
ed about this until McCUe had gone TO
his grave.
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INTERESTING BOOK
JUST COMPLETED
EVERY ASSEMBLY ACT SINCE 1876
EMBODIED IN VOLUME JUST
OFF THE PRESS.
RICHMOND.

II 4 - II W ~ ~ ~ n. - special. -
After more than a year Of hard
work, Clerk John w. Williams, of
the House of Delegates, has completed
and Davis Bottom, the Public Printer.
has published, the complete index of
all the acts of the Assembly of the
State of Virginia from 1875 to 1910
both years inclusive.
The volume comprises some 1925
pages, is well printed. and is one of
the most valuable contributions to
history. There appears every law
passed by the General Assembly, all
of the legislation relating to the for
nation of counties, cities and States
the charters of various enterprises.
To lawyers and students and to his
torianS the volume is exceedingly val
liable, and when the Code of the State
shall be revised the index will be OF
untold value. In brief, the index is a
sort of brief. concise history of the
legislation of the State, and for law
yers who have to delve into old acts
charters and all sorts of legislation
the book will be equivalent to one
years hard work.
The books have been printed and
are now in the possession Of Mr.. Bot
tom. the Public Printer. There will
be a small number of the volumes for
sale to the general public, and while
the price is not yet determined, it will
be just about enough to allow the
State to come out of the transaction
without having to pay q cent The
work is well done, is attractive and is
! bound very much after the style of law
! books. The edition will soon be ex.
hausted, and those who want COPIES
would do well to put in bid at once
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NARROWLY MISS
AUTO TRAGEDY
ICHMOND, VA. Special. =

RI HMOND, VA. Special. -
While they were returning from
Chesterfield Courthouse Tuesday
afternoon, following the finding OF the
grand jury winch indicted Henry Clay
Beattte, Jr., for the murder of his wife
Louise Wexford owen Beattie, a party
OF young people, including two young
ladies', had a narrow escape from per-
hapS serious injury, If not death, when
an automobile in which they were seat
ed missed going over the embankment
on Seventh Street, the Southside. at the
southern end of the Free Bridge.
The machine, it is said, was negotiat-
ing Seventh Street in the direction of
Richmond at a lively clip, and the
driver is said TO have attempted to
make the turn without lessening it's
speed. The car skidded for a consider
able distance and narrowly missed
turning turtle The machine righted
itself on the edge of the embankment
and no damage was done. Seven
years growth, however, was scared out
of the occupants of the car.
Had the car gone down the embank-
ment and into the river-the latter
circumstance could hardly have been
averted--it is more than probable that
several deaths would have resulted.
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SERVED TERM IN PRISON FOR
CRIME He DIDN'T COMMIT
Examination Shows the Which Smith Got Twelve
Years Never Committed ALL

NEW DIRK Special. - Ralph
stephen Smith wakes this morning in
his cell IN Auburn prison. where he
is serving a twelve-year sentence. he
will learn that he will be freed as
quickly as the necessary fOrmalities
can be gone through.
Smith was n wel-known trainer of
polo ponies at Bayside. l.. 1. He has
already been prisoner five years. 1t
was discovered yesterday that he
never could have committed the crime
for which he went to prison, for the
simple reason that the crime never
was committed.
Smith was convicted I'm 1907. on the
unsupported testimony of the girl her
self. of a grave offense against RhOda
Smith, the nine-year-ol daughter of
David ii. Smith. a harness maker, liv-
ing at . New York Avenue, Jamaica.
Stephen Smith lodged with the girls
parents, but was no relation.
Rhoda Smith, now fourteen, is now
in the rooms of the Brooklyn ChildrenS
Society. Last Saturday she caused the
arrest of her father. charging him
with the same grave offense for which
she had sent Stephen Smith to twelve
years penal servitude.
Found Girls Story Untrue.
The case came into the hands Of
Assistant District Attorney Wallace
e. ]. Collins, Queens county, and to
Smiths innocence. Mr.. Collins said to
a reporter last night:
when l looked into Rhoda Smiths
story L was struck by the singular re-
semblance between it's details and
those she gave in the charge against
stephen Smith. l sent for the girl
and put her through a severe ques-
tioning. l was not in office at the
time of stephen Smiths conviction.
but L had got out the papers and
made myself familiar with the case.
The girls answers made me sus-
picious, and 1 determined to submit
her to a doctor.
There can be no question, accord
ing to the report of DR.. Hutchinson
| the physician for the Brooklyn Chill
drenS Society, who examined the
girl, that the Offense which the gir
charged against her father has not
| been committed. 1t was therefore
obvious. if her condition was as the
doctor said, that the offense for which
stephen Smith was convicted haC
never been committed either.
| THE fact is that this girl has never
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been the victim of these terrible Of
lenses. At the most stephen Smith
might have been guilty of an attempt.
but that could not be told now. II
would not surprise me, however. II the
stories she tells are pure fabrications'
on her part.
Il have not yet decided what steps
to take as to the release of stephen
Smith. II any friends of his come
forward to obtain his release 1 shall
be glad TO help them in every way 1
can. The present case has gone over
until August 22d, and L shall await
the outcome then, L think. before TAX
ing any action myself; but there can
be no doubt Stephen Smith was.
wrOngfully convicted and ought not to
be i'm prison.
Good News Sent BY World.
1T was found on inquiry that the
conditions in Rhoda Smiths home
were not what they should be because
of the relations alleged TO be existing,
to the knowledge of the chilrden, be-
tween the mother and a boarder nam
ed Frank Jenne. L, therefore. had Mrs
Smith and JENNIE arrested and charg-
ed with endangering the morals OF
the children, and had the charge
against the father reduced to that Of
Tense, as he was said to be aware OF
the conditions. The children, Sidney,
eleven, and Eta, nine, l had sent to-
the Children's Society with their Sis
ter"
No steps have yet been taken to OBJ
tain Stephen Smiths release. He was
sentenced to Sing Sing and served In
the prison there until February 10Th
last year. when he was removed to Au--
burn Prison, where he now is.
The good news that his innocence
had been established could not be got
to him last night, but he will be told
| ii this morning by the chief warden
of the prison. who was informed Of 1t
last night by a reporter over the long
| distance telephone.
| The chief warden said:
| I'VE have not heard anything yet OF
| this good fortune for Smith. No init
nation Of il came to him today. and at
} this time he is asleep i'm his cell I'M
| aware Of anything except that he has
| to finish his sentence. II will be a
good surprise for him in the morning,
and guess he'll be much obliged for
the news. I'm mighty glad of it my
self; ours is a hostelry from which
we are glad to see our guests depart"
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To some OF our brethren Of the coun-
try press we venture to whisper that
Mr.. Martin is not a fend incarnate
nor is Mr.. Jones the devil unclaimed
The zeal of some of our friends is
overlapping all bounds: for IL the peo-
pie at large were to accept without
qualifying grains OF salt. the pictures
drawn OF both gentlemen by rival
artists. there would be no escape from
the conclusion that neither was fit to
represent Virginia in any respectable
mbly.-Nirginian Pilot.
DR.. d. S. Freeman gave us a most
instructive lecture on the fine art OF
taXation last night. The State of
Virginia is fortunate TO have secured,
the services OF this bright young po-
litical economist. and we hope that he
he is doing so well. The man who.
Will carve out for Virginia an ideal
system OF taxation and induce the
Legislature 10 put IL into force will
have conferred the best possible bene-
mt upon the State and the people
Newport News Times Herald.
Abusing Bryan. neglected or forgot
ten FOR while has again become n.
species OF sport in certain Democratic
circles. 1t is remarkable how many
times Bryan has been declared politi-
cally dead and how many times he I'm &
recovered. The Democratic marty
seems TO be unable TO get away from
Bryan. Perhaps Il is due to the fact
that Notwithstanding all his va carries
Bryan is honest-a rare thing amon..
politcians-Frederic Journal
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Never Rock the Rnhr-

CdICAGU = Special.-ROcking tba
cradle Is responsible for MANY of a.
aches ana Ills of the infantiIe popuIa 9
f1on Oh Chlcago, according to Health
an attempt to do away with il.
-, me sixty field nurses EMPLOYED nv
ne ne 4ePdTtnent in the summer to ''save
me paDles nave reported a great i'm
SItSsse IN the practice. in many cases
sell !irr TEEockking cradles being used.
Ihe pest cradle in the world is nor
a So31 thlng for a baby to rest i'm -
s sS Dr; Caroline Hedger, in charge of.
IN tne neid nurses. The place for a ba nv
r ~ rest IS IN q cot or bed. 1t shouId,
never De rocked. There is no mora
reason for tossing a baby about in ore
ABOUT grown up" SING
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With The Editors


When we get through with the in
vestigations. and get at the bottom
do you doubt there is a millionaire
in the country who has observed the
golden rule in the amassing of
wealth? Has he lobbied legislation,
beaten the people out OF franchises
sold impure food, put inferior goods
on the market, sold at eXtortionate
prices and paid starvation wages?-
Covington Dispatch.
At the meeting of the Virginia State
Bar Association at the Hot Springs
Professor Raleigh G. Minor, of the law
faculty Of the University of Virginia.
made striking suggestion that is in
harmony with the trend OF thought
in both governmental and business
administration. He advises that the
Governor of the State be given the
power to appoint all the principal
State executive officers. and be held
responsible for an efficient administra-
ton.
This idea is singularly in harmony
with stanton idea of Il general man
ager for the conduct OF the business
Of the city, which has not had a fair
trial, and which ought to have such a
trial. 1t is to be hoped that il will
yet have such trial. 1t would be a
pity TO see the idea taken up and
made successful in other fields. and
yet not have opportunity to find full
development here.
There is much TO commend in Pro
fessor Minors IDEA, but il will be a
long time before il finds practical lodg-
ment in the minds Of the people of
this State.
Professor Minors suggestion came
out as the logical development Of the
thought that in opposition to the con-
centration of Federal Administration
we should have concentration OF State
administration. and would get il 10y
giving the Governor more power
Staunton Leader.
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FLOODS MAKE
MANY HOMELESS
Thirty Million More May Starve
AS Consequence of Freshets
in China.

L Il h IN-Special.-Fiv hundred
thousand persons are homeless and
SO,OOOOOO more are menaced with
starvation as a result Of terrific floods
that have been raging for two davs.
IN the province of Anhui
The water has washed out 225.OOO
acres of rice, and there is no hone
OF an autumn crop. This is the worst
agricultural disaster that China has
ever suffered.
The homeless women and children
are sheltered in straw huts today.
aWdillhS government relief. The water
in the streets of Wuhu is three feet
deep and it is feared that a great
epidemic will follow in the wake of
the food.
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CHEF WITNESS
Is TAKEN SICK
Threatened With An Attack of
Fever-Dr. Bright Promptly
Summoned-Illness of Judge
Watson's Father-in-Law
May Delay the Trial.

RICHMOND, VA.-SpeciaI.- Beulah
RlnfOTd was taken seriously III of fe-
yer Wednesday morning. DIR. Fulmer
Bright was Immediately summoned.
Whether the girl is suffering with
typhoid fever has not yet been deter
mined. Her Illness is attributed In
part to the ordeal she underwent Mon
day at Chesterfield courthouse.
Beulah has been ailing ever
since her return from her trip to
the Chesterfield courthouse. Mon
day night she was suffering with
a headache and general debility
following the nervous strain she
was under while in Chesterfield
county. She seemed considerably
recovered yesterday morning, but
had spent a restless night.
Tuesday night she DID not SLEEP
well and did not appear bright
this morning. She did not arise,
but remained in bed. She com
planned of the heat almost con.
stantly, and it was discovered that
she had considerable fever about
IL O'clock Wednesday morning.
Since the indictment of Henry
Beattie, conditions relative to the
two principal witnesses for the
Commonwealth. Beulah BinforC
and Paul Beattie, have developed
which may prove to be a seriou:
hindrance to the prosecution, anC
which portend anything but thai
the two witnesses on which the
Commonwealth side of the case
mainly depends will bear up vel
on the witness stand. Both of the
prisoners are now ill-Beulah suf
fering an attack of fever this
morning, and Paul sustaining q
spell of intense weakness yester.
day, which was repeated today.
This illness on the part Of the
two was caused by their mere
presence at the Chesterfield court
house Monday. At that time they
were not called upon to testify.
Prison life has been wearing on
both more than had hitherto been
suspected. Paul has been unwelI
ever since he was placed in Jail
but it was thought that Beulah s
apparently great fortitude would
save her from collapse. It was not
supposed, however, that either OF
the prisoners was as i'll as report.
ed today.
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The Democrats will revise the tariff
because it is not just or decent to tax
one man for the enrichment OF an
other. They will punish the trusts by
legal methods and through the courts
whenever legal proof can be found
that the trusts have violated the law.
Possibly, the tariff on steel has not
been taken up because the party lead
TO the Stanley committee before taking
action, but certainly not because the
morgan interests have been useful to
them-that reason might avail with
Roosevelt, but not with any Democrats
Morthy to lead the party-Florida
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POPE BETTER, BUT NOT
PERMITTED TO WORK

ROME - Specialize efforts of
Pope Plus X. to clear away the cor
respondence that has accumulated
during his illness brought a warning
from his physicians today that he
must cease active work in his present
weakened condition. The Pontin COM
piled after being at his desk for an
hour. 10y 81
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In Double Harness.

A fiat iron is better cold when IL
strikes.
Two OF a feather often can't fly to-
gether; there's the baby.
Economy is something every mar
led man breaches to his wife.
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Circumstances Alter Casos

why Tommy" exclaimed the SIM.
oay-school teacher, Don't Won saw
your prayers every night before Won
80, Not any more" replied roror,,,.
ulster when I slept In a foldiDn 10y
though. -Philadelphia Record Oe"''
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HENRY CLAY BEATTIE, JR.

Indicted by the Grand Jury of Chesterfield County for
the murder of his wife This photograph of Beattie
taken the Henrco County JAIL where he has been confined
since his arrest.
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Some folks bury the hatchet and
then put up tombstone to mark the
place.-Staunton Leader.
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1t certainly begins to look as though
the proposed enabling act is going to
have rather rough sailing in the COM
ing Legislature. A number of candi-
dates for both branches of the Cen
eral Assembly have declared against
it, and many others have declined to
state their position, but are believed
to be against it. Now nearly all of
the candidates from Richmond have
announced their intention of abiding
by the party declaration for the local
option" rinciple.-Newport News
Press.
A bill has been introduced in the
Georgia Legislature, under which
every negro will be DISTINGUISHED and
no man can register unless he can
produce two witnesses, "chaste white
women who will declare that they
would be willing to trust their persons
10 the applicant unattended by any
other person in the dark and in places
OF seclusion. If Georgia were not al
ready a dry State, one would suspect
that they were preparing to hold a
prohibition election down there
Herald Courier.
The Richmond Journal continues
to denounce the action of the super
! intendentS Of schools in session at
t'armviile, in deciding that they
would not give a written testimonial
10 any teacher who might desire il
on applying for a position under some
other superintendent. II develops now
| that the superintendents agreed, how
ever, that they would give each other
secret information regarding the
| character and capabilities of teach
ers. This is even worse than the sim
pie resolution to keep silent. Suppose
1t We're to be made the practice of a
! railway company to withhold from
employees testimonials as to efficiency
but to give other companies secret
Information concerning working men
| Would not a howl go up all over the
country? And would it not be justi-
! He'd? "Blacklisting" thus would be
encouraged, a practice which, we be-
heVe. the courts have held is con-
| trary to the laws and the COnstitu-
ton. IL looks like the superintend-
ents are trying to esta blish a black
list, or to prevent teachers under
them from changing their places OF
employment. An employer who re-
| fuses to give a testimonial as to eff
ficiency to the emplOye, leaving him
TO seek employment elsewhere, is a
| mighty poor sort of a white man,
no matter how much he dislikes the
idea OF losing the services of a good
| Misunderstanding IndeXAppeal.