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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29

similar treaties with other powers,
paving the way for universal peace.
rvery patriotic Englishman every pa
,riotic American, Irrespective of po-
litical bias. should join in a ferveut
prayer for the speedy consumma ton
Of this noble purpose.
fonst 10 American Visitors"
Secretary Birreii proposed The
American Visitors" to which MIR. Depew
i'aae fehcitous speech III response.
Among the diners We're Ambassadar
Geld and the staff of the American
embassy; Special Ambassador Ham
mona and his stan. Home Secretary
churchill. Lord Alverstone. Lord Chief
Justice OF England; Charles p. Taft,
Hichard G. kerens. the American am
oassador TO Austria Hungary: John 7.
Grihiths. the American consul-generaI
at i-onoon; Sir Henry Mortimer Durand
formerly British ambassador at Wash
inston' and many others of prominence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
TEAMS SPLIT EVEN
IN DOUBLE HEADER
Petersburg Wins First Game,
and Danville Takes
Second.
Especial 10 The imcs-Dispatc

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
Danville, Va, June 2s.-Danville and
Petersburg divided the honors here
this afternoon in double header. Pc
tersburg winning the first game. to
5. while Danville took the second game
by the score of to 6. Hanks and
Bruckmiller were the opposing twirl-
ers. y feature OF the first game was
Kelihcr's home run in the seventh. Pc
torsburg started the scoring in the
initial inning, and held the locals
scoreless until the sixth. when Dan
Vile took the lead. which she held for
only short time, when Kelliher's
homer tied the score. In the eighth.
after two men were down. Petersburg
added two more, and the game.
In the second game Perryman and
Hamilton were pitted against each
other. The latter was triven from the
box and replaced by Hannafin. Both
teams scored in the nrst. Morgan
walked went to third on Laughlin's
sacrifice. and scored on Schrader's hit
to centre. In the second Cooper
doubled to left, and scored on Cirifln's
corkinS triple to the right field fence,
Griffin scoring when Smith hit to the
inield. which was fumhled. Hannafn,
who replaced Hamilton. was also hit
by the locals. and towards the last
Peruvian was hit rather hard. The
score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
EXCEPTION FILED
IN CUTCHIN CASE
Bills Signed by Judge Mullen,
and Papers Will Go to
Higher Court.
IspeciaI TO rhe rimes.plsnatch.l

t'PeSidi 10 me IlmcS- D!spatch1
Roanoke. Va. June oS.-Judge 7 N
Mullen. of Petersburg, spent TODAY
in Roanoke, and signed the bills Of
exception in the case of Mayor Joel IT
Cntchtn, which is to be taken 10 the
Court of Appeals on a writ of error
attorneys for the defense introduced
forty bills of exception. twenty-one of
these being signed by Judge MuI,an
Inc bills, together with the record in
the case, will be filed nj once with the
higher court. The first bill takes en-
ception to the verdict as being CON
trary to the entire evidence; the sec
ond bill contends that the instructions
We're contrary to law, and the third
that the rule was faulty. The remain,
ing eighteen deal with various bits Of
testimony, which they hold was In
admissible, Judge Mullen returned to
Petersburg tonight. and Attorney II
NJ smith to Richmond John r, Lee,
OF LYnchourg, of counsel for the de-
Tense, became Ill this morning and re-
turned at noon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29

way and Power Company and the Pc
tersburg Telephone Company Jointly.
Robert New=ome was killed about a
year ago by a fall from a telephone
pole, or at least was so injured that
he was p-ralyzed and eventually died
Of his injuries. Newsome. it is al
legged was knocked from the pole
shock. caused by the crossing OF the
wires f tn two companies.
Election of Officers.
At the regular meeting of Eureka
Lodge. knights OF Pythias Monday
night the following officers we're elect
ed for the ensuing term: Chancellor
Commander Joseph E. Johnson: Vice
Chancellor. J. <. Hardy; Prelate, Jas
z. Coldwell: Keeper of Records and
Seal. rank a. Owen: Master of FL
nance, a. d. Lockett: Master of Ex-
chequer. James l. Joyner: Inner Guard
Joseph G. Moody: Outer Guard w. ID.
Traylor; Master of Work, John -.
Watts. Prelate Caldwell has been
elected 70 that position thirty six
times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29

On June 80 and July /. and 3. tina
Norfolk and Western Railway VITA
sell round trip tickets from Richmond
Beach; and from Petersburg s2fs to
Norfolk and $500 to Virginia Beach.
all good returning until July I. 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29

hrst train passed over 1t yesterday.
Regular through trains will be pass
Ing over It this week The road is
between eight and nine miles in
length, and was costly piece of work.
but built in the most durable style.
There are ten steel bridges with con-
crete abutments at the various rail-
road and county road crossing.
General News in Brief
Professor G. Stearnes secretary
OF the State Board OF Education. will
address the teachers attending the
virginia Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute TOMORROW afternoon. There are
10y coiored teachers attending the
summer School.
a telegram from Washington to-day
announced the marriage OF Miss Clara
Eloise Gran. OF Hagertsown. Md. to
Edward T. Courtney. OF Petersburg.
Damage Suit for Trinl.
The Hastings Court Will take up for
trial tomorrow the $4,000 damage
suit brought by Rober, Newsome's ad-
ministrator against the Virginia Rail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
PEACE TALKS MADE
AT PILGRIMS DINNER
In Their Best Style of After-Dinner Oratory
Bafour Hammond, Birrell and Depew
Arouse Listeners to Enthusiasm

London. June 2s.-The dinner OF the
Pilgrims Society tonight. in honor
OF John Hays Hammond. special Amer
lean ambassador to the coronation, gave
occasion for four speeches which were
considered BY all present the best ex-
hibition OF after-dinner oratory heard
in London for long time. The speak
ers were arthur j. Balfour. former
Prime Minister: Mr. Hammond. Angus
tin Birreli. chief secretary for Ireland.
and Chauncey NJ. Depew. former United
states Senator.
Covers were laid for $50. and much
disappointment was felt that the off,
GERS OF the United States battleship
Delaware were unable TO attend, as
they were TO have been, along with Mr..
Hammond. the special guests OF the
evening. Rear-Adm!ral Charles T..
vreeland who represented the Navy
Department at the coronation. sent a
wireless from the Delaware expressing
regrets that the exigencies of the ser
trosl being there. The army was rep
resented by the officers who took part
in the horse show.
Trenty Arranged.
There was n scene OF enthusiasm
when message was read that as the
result OF q conference between Secre-
tary OF State Knox and Ambassador
Bryce a treaty had been practically
arranged for the arbitration of all diff
ferences between the two countries.
Mr. Balfour observed that Americans
had their problems OF empire and other
difficulties. jast as Great Britain had,
ana whatever temporary quarrels had
from time 10 time appeared between
England and the United States, the re-
a!ities OF history were too strong for
them. They could not help being in
sympathy with each other.
Both countries were enamored of lib
surely IL was predestined that in the
should work together. not by formal
alliance. but by deep sympathy in aims
and Ideals. for the cause OF civilization
and progress Special Ambassador
Hammond, in responding TO Mr.. Bal
four's toast, spoke on Peace"
The governments might still Incline
to MISUNDERSTANDING. said the speaker.
but the great producing classes. who
had bull. UP the industries of the ma
tons and were Its bone and sinew,
were in favor of universal peace. 1t
was q ielicitous coincidence that the
coronation OF King George occurred at
the moment so exceptionally auspicious
for Anglo American relations, and he
believed that the arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Grea t
Britain would speedily be followed by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
Celebrate
July 18th
air Grounds
Old Dominion
Motor Cycle Club

All kinds OF amusements, dancings,
races, baseball, wrestling match etc,
The baby show will be one of the lead-
ing features. Tho contest Will be be-
tween babies three years and under.
The prettiest baby to receive a $40
gold piece and the finest looking baby
So gold piece. Police Justice Crutch-
field. City Sergeant Satterfeld and
Hon. John S. HARDWOOD will Judge the
show.
The wrestling match between Rob
Roy Mackey. the welterweisht cham
pion and Joe Kohoe. the holder OF the
Police Gazette championship belt. will
be the star attraction, The bali game
will be between the Tigers and the
Brooklands, the two leading teams of
the East End Amateur League. These
teams are evenly matched. and Will
doubtless play an even game. The
game will take place in front of the
grandstand, which will be free, at 10
A. NJ
Shannon G. Lees has charge OF the
automobile races. and will furnish sew
eral good ones including the laughable
novelty race
Admission. roc. This includes every
thing. Children under ten years Free,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
CITIZENS MUST HELP
TO BUILD HIGHWAYS
Preston Belvin, Worker in Cause of Good Roads,
Tells Why Richmond Should Give $4,000
Needed to Complete Roadway From
Gordonsville to Old Point

or Richmond too much the Importance
or rebuilding and repairing the road
between Richmond, Louisa and Cor
louisville as quickly as possible. as
TINS Is the gateway into Richmond
from the richest and most productive
part OF Virginia and from the Eastern
western and Northern States
The county of Louisa. besides the
amount which will be spent by the
supervisors. has already pledged $i.oi0
through DR. Eugene Pendleton. of
cuckoo The northern portion OF
Hanover county, through which this
road Will pass. will have in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The northern and
southern districts have joined together
in building a now bridge at Ground
Squirrel, which will be completed this
summer. | have not yet heard what
has been done in the southern portion
OF Hanover. but J. l. Saunders, second
vice president of the association. and
a supervisor. Will no doubt see that
the road will receive all of the at
tention that can be given 1t.
People Enthusiastic.
The citizens OF the counties through
which these roads run are enthusiastic.
and have lent their influence with the
supervisors and have contributed as
literally as their means would permit.
Richmond will be BY far the great
.
asked-sl0,oOO. OF which $4,000 has
already been subscribed-should be
gladly contributed by the business pco-
pie of this city. as the investment Will
prove a highly profitable one. Unless
this amount be in hand within the next
ten days or two weeks we will not be
able to make the necessary repairs
to the Richmond-G ordonsville Louisa
Highway very deplorable situation,
toll to
ton has been invited 10 assemble here.
Cities Can Help.
Roosevelt Page. member OF the
Legislature from Hanover county. in
formed me that at the last session of
that body bill was passed giving to
municipalities the right to aid fnan-
ciaily the improvement of roads to n
point within ten miles OF the corpo-
rate limits OF the city. and we hope
that we may be able to interest the
Council to make an appropriation
nave been requested by the cxecu-
tive committee Of the association to
appear before the Chamber of Com
mefce committee on parks and roads
which meets this afternoon, to make
statement of the condition of these
roads and their financial needs. The
executive committees of the Rich
mond -Gordonsville-L Louisa Highway AS
ISOLATION and the Peninsula Highway
Association have been called to meet
mere In the rooms OF the Richmond
Automobile Club on July G. All per,
sons interested In the cause of good
roads arc invited to attend the confer
ence. I hope sincerely that by the
time OF the conference we will be able
to report that all of the money need :
ed is in hand SO that we may assure
them that there will be no interrup-
ton IN the good work"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
Free and Easy Affair.


London, June 2s.-One of the oueer-
est society functions of the corona
oon season was given tonight by Sir
Ehlllp Burne-Jones, the painter. and
sir Richard and Lady Muriel Pacet M
the Burne-Jones residence. which was
converted for the occasion to resem
Die an ateiior in the quarter Latin.
IL was styled Small and jolly" and
was intended to be a Bohemian com
trast TO the usual society parties. All
the chairs We're removed. and there
were no floral decorations. Formal
receptions were dispensed with. and
the guests huddied on the floor on
rugs on the staircase or in the back
garden. the men smoking church
WaTdens" and some of the women
cigarettes.
If they wanted refreshments they
mao 10 help themselves from big
casK OF lager beer which stood in the
corner of the room wreathed win
green's II was a free and easy affair
all quaffing beer and joining in the
chorus OF the Drinking Song" bur
the supper. somewhat inconsistentlv.
was one of epicurean delicacy. 1t was
served on the floor or the stairs or
Wherever there was room to put n
plate. N1' !"
a very distinguished company who
ieft all their tiares and crowns ~
nome included the Duchess OF Mari.
borough. the Duchess OF Somerset Tho
Duchess of Rutland. Lady Betty Raj
Iour, Miss Violet Asquith, Mrs John
JACOB -Astor, the Duke of Somerset
LORD and Lady Drogehda. Lady Elcho
Sir Edward Poynter, Mrs. Jack Leslie
MISS Maxine Elliott and Mile. Gene
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
DnnNIllRI
.Batted for Hanks in ninth.

Danville .,........0 q o O o 8 o 0 0-3
Petersburg .......!. % . o o 0 q 0-5
Summary: Stolen bases-Bowen.
Schrader. Sacrifice hits-Ja son,
kaufman. Benbow, Stein. Two base
hits-Keliher. Morgan. Three base hits
Booze, Spencer Home run-Keliher.
Left on bases-Danville. 6; Petersburg,
Bases on balis-off Bruckmiller. >
jackson. -. Struck out-by Bruck-
miller. g. by Hanks. ., Hit by pitched
'ball-Jackson. Schrader, First base
on errors-Danville. /. Time of game,
$40. Umpire. Henderson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29

Lights on Free Bridge.
The Subcommittee on Electricity met yes
terday at noon in conference with the silly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29

Engineer and Consulting Engineer Trafrord
and decided TO recommend the placing OF
eight are lights on the Free Bridga to re-
place the present lights which have been
found TO be inadequate. The new lights
yI!l be installed possible.
There was some question as to the pros
prlety OF pioSing the additional weight on
the bridge hut the engineers agreed that
1t would not be material, the old lights
VIII be removed when the othors are put up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
and Ocean View.
Special Weekend Rates.

Fast Electric Cars give quick and FIRE.
quent service between Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
WEEKEND RATES

$500 round trip Old Point and Nor
S5.25 round trip Cape Henry and Vir-
ginia Beach
Tickets sold for all trains of June
30th, July LIST, I'd and Sd GOOD until
July 4th, includive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29

To Dover. Wells Beech. Kenncbunk
Connect ON TO; keanebunkpofD
Biddefotd, OLD Orchard, Portland,
paavll!e junction Poland Spring.,
Lewiston. Br!GrLdc. Wa;ervil!e ard
SkowheRsn. PaI'oi Cars between New
YORK and Watetviale. Dining Cars
between Springfield aad South
Lawrence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Colfa1 Should HAYS Stock Pens.

On last Monday Capt. C. II. Tea
sold to Hudson & Wise % big ia,
hogs and 9 head of fine cattle. These
hogs and cattle were raised and fat
tened almost entirely on alfalfa and
bermuda grass and hay on the Cap
tain's Acme Stock Farm, adjoining
Colfax on the north, and were M
pretty II lot of stock as any ont
would wish to- see. He expects to
have another lot ready for shipment
in few weeks.
The loading OF these hogs and cat.
tie on the cars at Colfax was an awk.
ward and laborious business. The
attention of Mr.. Edenborn and Mr.
Ellerbe is called to the fact that the
l.. r. & N. Co., should build stock
pen facilities at Colfax at once in or
der to accommodate the trade they
may expect here. A considerable in
terest is being taken in cattle and
hogs in this section, and shipping fla
cilities should be made to encourage
the traffic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Poet, Priest and Patriot Dead.

Perhaps no living priest has
ever enjoyed more popularity
than Father Ryan. He was par
ticularly beloved in the South for
his patriotism. Of late years we
have not heard much of him, be-
cause Of his promotion to the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Ryan died at his
residence in Philadelphia on Feb.
IL, 1911, at 4:08 O'Clock in the
afternoon. Relatives and priests
stood with heads bowed at his
bedside when he passed away.
The Archbishop made a long and
brave fight for life, but lost.
Archbishop Ryan was born in
Tpperary, February 20, 1881.
He became a priest in 1853, was
made bishop in 1883. He was
given the Archdiocese of Phila-
delphia. He was one of the most
widely beloved and distinguished
of the Catholic dignitaries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
SIS, 900 to be Distributed Among High
Schools of the State.

The State Board of Education
met in Baton Rouge last week
for the purpose of disbursing
about SIS, 600, in which the new
ly-established agricultural high
schools and the high schools of
the State are in great need, and
have been in great need for sew
eral months. Of this sum, $25,-
600 goes to the agricultural high
schools, which are operated this
year for the first time as an ap-
proved part of the State Board
system and has proven distinct
success.
The high schools have $50, 600
coming to them, much of it to be
used for laboratory equipment,
and some of these schools stand
in pressing need of the amount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
The Dog Tax Question.

The dog tax question seems to
be quite a lively one, and there
is great division of sentiment on
the subject. There is no doubt
that it would be a public benefit
if a thousand or more of the
sheep-killing ours and egg-suck-
ing hounds in Grant parish were
killed off. 1t is said that the
average expense of maintaining
a dog in this country is a little
more than ten dollars year. In
many instances it is twice that
much, when the killing of chick
ems, sheep, and other depreda-
tons are considered. The main
objections to the dog is that his
depredations quite frequently fall
on the neighbors instead of his
owner. For this reason every
dog owner should pay into the
public treasury something for the
public good, when he keeps an
animal that depredates on the
public, and seldom is worth half
as much to his owner as he de-
stroys for other people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

The blizzard that swept down
on US last Sunday, after one of the
most prolonged warm winter
periods we have had in twelve or
fifteen years, was of unusual severi-
ty, and destroyed a great deal of
fruit and a large amount of garden
truck. The temperature from
about Jan. 9th for forty days was
like balmy spring time, and buds
and leaves and flowers showed in
great profusion, only to be bitten
and withered by the freezing wealth.
er of the last four or Eve days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Evangeline Parish at Last Created.

Evangeline Parish at Last Created.
In a decision handed down on
Monday, Feb. 14th, the State Su-
preme Court upheld the creation
of the new parish of Evangeline.
1t was the suit of Landry Fonte-
not and others, taxpayers against
Alfred Young ct al. Justice Mon
roe was the organ.
Division in st. Landry was agi-
tated for many years. In 1908 the
divisionists got an act through the
legislature providing for an cleo
ton. 1t carried by an overwhelm-
ing majority. The Supreme
Court. however, nullifed the cleo
ton on the ground that no provis-
ion had been made for representa-
ton. At the time of the election
the full membership Of l16 in the
legislature had been exhausted
through the creation of La Sale.
At the last session new act was
passed creating the parish without
referendum, which the Supreme
Court had held as within the pow
er of the general assembly. Vile
Platte was made the parish seat
and the new parish began business
on Jan. l, having elected its par
ish officers with Paulin5 Fontenot
as sheriff.
Meantime an attack had been
made in the district court by tax
payers on the election. Judge
Pavy decided for division. The
Supreme Court Monday upheld
the lower court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
District Court Meeting.

His honor Judge w. F. Black.
man, District Attorney John R.
Hunter, Attorneys w. C. Roberts,
of Alexandria, VIM. Wallace, OF
WINFIELD. and j. B. Roberts,
Joel M. Durham, ]. A. Williams
and C. H. Mccain, of the Colfax
bar, were on hand at the opening
of court last Saturday.
Only one civil case was tried,
that of Ball & Bro. VS.. Hart &
Adams Lumber Co., rule for con.
tempt of court, which his honor
took under advisement, judgment
to be rendered in chambers.
Jim Highshaw and George
Newton, two negroes, pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed wea.
pons, and were each fined $3.50
and costs, and in default of pay
ment to go. days in Jail. subject
to work the roads.
The business of court was
wound up in a couple of hours,
and adjournment taken until the
second week in March.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Special Taxes for the schools.

--~-~0
In his report to the school
board at the close of 1910, Supt.
Warner calls attention to the fact
that the special taxes voted for
schools in a number of the dis
tricts have expired, or will soon
expire. During the four or five
years past practically all of the
schools in Grant parish have been
enabled to run eight and nine
months in the year. Also a score
or more Of fine new up-to-date
school houses have been built and
supplied with nice seats, desks,
etc. This has been accomplished
by means of the special taxes the
people voted. The condition
which now confronts us with the
expiration of these special taxes,
is that we may have to return to
the old rut of having school terms
of only three, four, or FIVE
months in the year.
This is a most important sub
ject, and measures should be
taken promptly to revote these
taxes. AS a rule these special
taxes fall very lightly upon resi-
dent citizens, who have paid only
about one-tenth the amount here
tofore collected. The average in
crease to each citizen is only a
few cents-in the majority of
cases notamounting to half the
cost of the books he has to buy
for one pupil to go to school. This
result is brought about because
of the immense timber and land
holdings of non-residents, who
have to pay eight or nine-tenths
of the taxes levied.
The question as to whether
special taxes should be voted by
districts or in the parish at large
was discussed by the board, and
the preponderance of sentiment
was for the latter plan, in that it
was the simplest, least expen-
sive, and most beneficial to the
citizenship to the parish at large,
and also that it was of more SER
vice to the districts than the old
plan. A meeting of quite a num-
Der of representative citizens of
the parish will be held at Dry
Prong on next Saturday, and it
will not be at all out of place for
them to give an expression Of
sentiment on this important
subject.