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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
STARTLING LACK
OF EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, Oct. S1.-Making
the striking assertion that less than
so per cent. OF the children in this
country. between the age Of and Is
years, are attending school, r. r.
Ciaxton. United States commissioner OF
education, to-day outlined plans OF a
national campaign. to be undertaken
by his bureau. to get thsee children in
school. and to increase the efficiency
OF school teachers
A special effort will be made to get
in a larger attendance at high schools
because, the commissioner declares.
modern life offers problems to men
and women that demand higher
education than formerly.
Another important announcement
made at the bureau to-day was the
esta blishment OF division OF school
hygiene and sanitation. which will
furnish information on all questions
relating to the health and care OF
children. DIR. F. b. Dresslar. chief of
the division, will visit many States to
collect information at first hnad on
the work outlined for his division.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
CREDIT MEN MEET
THURSDAY NIGHT
GOVERNOR MANN AND CAPTAIN
MCCARTHY TO DELIVER
ADDRESSES.

The Richmond Credit Mems Asso-
citation will hold its quarterly meet
ing at the Business Mems Ciun on
Thursday evening. November z.
Supper will be served the members
and their guests at +. M snarp.
and a business meeting will be held
Immediately thereafter
The officers of the association are
Colonel John s Harwood, president.
o. j. Sands. vice-president; George
r.. Wilson. treasurer. and 10 Lane
Stern, secretary.
The association expects to have
with 1t Governor Mann and Captain
Carlton Mccarthy. both OF whom are
down on the bill for speeches.
The association is laying especial
stress upon the terrific fire loss OF
the country. and Is pushing pro-
paganda for the reduction OF sucE
loss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
MUST PROVIDE FOR
NEEDY VETERANS
HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS
FOR PENSIONS NOW ON FILE.
FUNDS NOT SUFFICIENT.

The next General Assembly of Nir-
ginia will be called upon TO making
more adequate provision for the pay
ment OF pensions to needy Confed-
crate veterans, their widows, and de-
pendent children.
There are now more than five hum
dred applications for pensions in the
hands Of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, and il is believed that q very
large proportion of such applications
are from deserving people.
Owing to the large increase in the
number of pensioners ii was found
necessary. as indicated i'll the Vir-
ginian some days ago, to make
pro rata deduction of ten per cent
III the remittances to pensioners.
All OF the pension checks have now
been sent out, the work OF drawing
and mailing more than $4,000 such
checks having virtually swamped the
force having this department of the
States business in charge.
That TIE financial condition of the
State made II necessary TO make any
reduction has been keenly regretted,
and it is confidently believed that
the next General Assembly Will take
Sucn action as VIII pFbAlue tne Statt
dis5ursing officials sufficient resources
for pension purposes TO make further
reductions unnecessary.
The pensions paid are, in COMPARE
son with those paid the veterans OK
the Northern army by the federal gov
eminent, pitifuliy small but. AS repre-
senting the best that Virginia has
been able to do, they have been CRATE
fully and appreciatively received by
the needy ones. These pensions range
from S24 to $3.50 per .annum.
The ten per cent reduction this year
does not apply to the benefieiaries of
the Anderson bin of 1883, who were
soldiers wounded in the war or Wild
ows OF soldiers who actually lost their
lives in the war. The reduction at
fects all placed on the pension list un-
der the various disability acts pass
ed since 1858.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
PLATINUM NOW
PARTISAN RACE

NEW YORK. Oct. SIP. A. Rob-
ert. an expert on gowns, returned to-
night from Paris. lie says that there
is a great demand by the fashionable
Parisians for platinum jewelry. Hats
which are smaller than last seasons
STYLE. are being adorned with plau-
mum buckles and fastened to the COLI
fure by means OF platinum hatpins.
Besides being fringe mad" MI.
Robert declared Partisan women are
wearing lace handbags and black vel
vet handbags adorned With steel brads
that grow larger every week. Soon.
he said. women will be wearing small
suitcases siung over their shoulders
and made to match the gowns OF deep
purple that are the height OF fash
ION.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
STRICKEN WHILE
MAKING MERRY
SURGEON is SEIZED
=
WITH APPENDICITIS AT
AALlOWE'EN PARTY.

While making merry at halloween
party at Memorial Hospital Nurses
Homo last night. Dr. K. L. Watts, city
ambulance surgeon, was stricken sud
denly i'll with appendicitis. He was
rushed across the street to the hos
pitai and In short time the appen-
dix had been removed by DIR. Charles
r. Robins.
DR. Watts. who WIS of duty last
night was in the best of spirits when
he set out to attend the party given
by the nurses.
He readily agreed to go under the
knife when the hospital surgeons said
that delay nigh, be fatal. They found
his appendix very much infaamed
DR. Watts graduated last June from
the Medical College Of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
ENTIRE FAMILY
BEATEN BY THUGS

WILMINGTON, DEL, OCT. 81
Peter Dreke. wealthy Polish FARMER,
az Brandywine Springs, is at the point
az death. his wife Is FRUSTRATED. their
hired man is unconscious and their
two children are in critical condition
from exposure an the result OF an at
tack Sunday night of two negroes
who attempted to rob the Dreke home.
Dreke sold wheat last week for $500.
and the burglars were aware OF the
rale. II is thought. Dreke was COM
Ing toward the house with his son
when, attacked. The hired man went
to his assistance and ne. too. was
felled. During The battle the two
children fed to the woods where they
Jamsined until late this aftern0oA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
WANTS ELECTRIC
LINE TO NORFOLK

Among the callers at the Capitol
building yesterday was MIR. s, w.
Burt. delegate elect from the legis-
lative district composed of the coun-
ties of Surry and Prince George. Mr..
Burt has been prominently identified
with the political affairs of Surry
county for many yeaEe and IS a man
of energy and good Judgment. accord
ing to his friends and neighbors. He
states that his people are especially
anxious to see an electric railway
built from Richmond to Norfolk
through his county. They feel that
such an enterprise would command a
patronage that would make II we'll
worth while for railway people to
consider IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
INVITE GOVERNOR To
ATTEND CONFERENCE

During the absence Of Governor
Mann in New Orleans an invitation
has been received by him 10 attend
meeting OF the governors or south
ern and Western States and nresf
dents of several Southern railroads
TO he held in Baltimore the first week
in December to discuss the problem
of the emigration of foreigners into
the South
President Joseph f. Ransdell. OF
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
grcss. has also invited the Governor
to attend and appoint strong Vir-
ginia delegation to attend the eighth
annual convention OF that organfTa-
ton TO be held in Washington De-
cember s-S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
FOSTER CASE IN
HANDS OF JURY
ON 1T SHORT
WHILE LATE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
TO MEET AGAIN TO-DAY
INQUIRY CONFINED TO ONE OF
MANY ALLEGED OET,ENsEs
OF SAME Ma
-, TURE

After being out half an hour the
Henrieo county jury which had the
case against Edmund Foster, of yarina
district, tor capital otfense against
his ward. Ada Catherine Meeks, came
into court at Z O'Clock last night and
reported that it had not agreed. Judge
X. Carer Scott ordered the jury into
the custody of offices of the court
with instructions to assemble again
this morning at 10 O'Clock for another
effort to reach a verdict. He extend
ed the October term to include to-
day.
The case occupied the best part of
the day, the morning session being
consumed in examining and cross-ex-
aiming witnesses for the Common
wealth and the afternoon in the ex-
animation of witnesses for the de-
Tense.
Ada Catherine Meeks was the prin-
cipaI witness for the Commonwea tn.
under fourteen years OF age. though
she appears beyond that age Though
possessed of hardly the rudiments of
an education she made good wit
ness, telling her story for the most
part in a straightforward WINNER
and sticking to the essential points
though somewhate shaken on some OF
the details under he rigid cross-ex-
animation of l.. Q. Wendenberg. coun-
sci for Foster
Judge Scott sustained the conten-
ton of Mr.. Wendenberg that the in
quiry be confined to an indiviual Of
tense.
Mrs. Mamie Hicks. of Zian. Louisa
county. was also put on the stand by
the Commonwealth. She testified that
she was in position to state the age
of Ada Catherine Meeks, which she
said was thirteen years. She said
the mother OF the girl. before she
died. gave her the ages OF the chill
dren, Of whom there were seven.
DIR. w. J. Maybee, superintendent
OF the Children's Home Society. testi-
fed to turning the child over to Eos
ter In 1909 and taking her back, at
the request oil Mrs. Foster, August 81
last.
Foster on the Stand
At the opening Of the afternoon
session Foster was put on the stand
In his own defense. He said that the
girl was "sullen, spiteful and very,
very untruthfui" He took the girl
ne said with the intention of adopt
ing her II he thought her deserving.
But he declared that he was never
able to reform her. He said she put
dead water moceasfn snake In the
spring to poison the water and later
dead rat into pail of water that
she knew would be used by the fam
lily. He said he whipped her repeated
+ y. but II did no good and finally
he insisted that the Children's Home
Society take her back. He denied with
emphasis that he was guilty OF the
crime as charged. He denied that he
st up a row" when the girl left.
The members Of the jury are Jacob
Cellar, c. c. Austin, r. P. Everhardt'
r. l.. Gary. C. J. Ford, Thomas Arm
strong, f. V. Riddell, r. A. Childrey,
l.. ]. Grove. c. H, Taylor. j. f, Crit
tendent and George Jordon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
KOHLER VISITS
GERMAN EMPEROR

NEW YORw, Oct. 31.-Fred Koh-
Ter, chief OF police In Cleveland. o..
returned from a visit TO the Ger
man Emperor aboard the steamer
Prinx Friedrich Wilhelm yesterday
He said that he had been permitted
to make whatever investigation he
pleased Of the systems used by the
police OF London. Paris and Berlin
and he Ii convinced that the meth
DDS employed there. especially In
Germany arc such that II II impos-
sfble for 4 criminal TO enter or leave
thoae countries without the knowl-
edge Of the authorities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
ORDINANCE CASES
IN POLICE COURT

Justice Griggs had Very long SEES
sion In Police Court yesterday morn
ing. but the greater part OF his time
was taken up in disposing of plain
ordinance cases. A large number OF
persons were required to remove Gel
lar caps, fiji in holes, place lights on
distractions remove INSTRUCTIONS, etc.
Arthur Jenkins. cotored, got gay
on the street, and in order to en-
phasize his gaiety. he fired pistol.
He was fined s25 and placed under
bonds for six months.
John Freeman got thirty days In
jail for taking a coat belonging 10 w.
T. Woody.
There Were also a few DRINKS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
OUTLAW AYTES
HAS BEEN SEEN

Arthur Stehbins, glass blower. Is
pretty certain that Dick Aytes. the
negro who. on October sd shot and
killed George Lynch in South First
street. Is still In the neigh borhood.
On last Friday night as Mr. Steh-
bins was returning home from work
with $500 in his pocket. he was
suddenly confronted by negro an
swering In every detail. he said. the
description of Aytes.
Held up -yeaf- hands while L take
your money" commanded the negro.
and up went Stebbins' hands. Then
the negro. with a pistol touching
Stebbins nose. went through him and
took the $f350.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
LUNCHEON IN HONOR
OF CITY'S GUEST

Officials OF the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce will tender lunch
con at ] O'Clock to-day in honor OF
President George r. WaseE, president
Of the National Wholesale Crocers'
Association, who will spend the day
in the city investigating II as the
prospective 1912 convention city OF
his association The luncheon VIII
be held at the Business Mems Club.
and a number OF prominent business
men of the city will do the honors of
the occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
VIRGINIA WILD
TURKEYS TO HOLLAND

Professor r. l.. Blanton, WELL
known Richmonder. who is a scien-
tific breeder OF wild turkeys has the
largest check In his possession ever
sent to America for good breeding
stock OF the gobble-gobble variety.
Mr.. Blanton's check Is for the sum
OF $50. and the check itself II drawn
on a blank large enough to cover 4
half dozen or more ordinary papers
OF the kind. 1t was sent Professor
Blanton by Holland purchasers In
payment for a pair OF wild turkeys.
which will be forwarded at once to
the purchasers. European turkey
raisers are finding that their native
stock needs the infusion of Wild blood
In order to improve the vitality of
the birds. Mr.. Rlsnton has shipped
Sirds a. far a. Australia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
MANY .YOUSTERS ENJOY THEM
SELVES PARADING THROUGH
STREETS IN DISGUISE.
RAIN ENDS THEIR FUN
NO DISTURBANCE REPORTED
AND CELEBRATION PASSES OFF
VERY QUIETLY. ACCORDING
TO POLICE REPORT.

"Quietest Halloween I've ever seen g"
said Policeman Tinsley as he surveyed
Broad street from his post at the cor
ner of Eighth. Hardly anything
stirring. Oh. yes: there have been a
few youngsters around. psrading UP
and down with masks and faces and
some of the girls are wearing then
+. brothers clothes and some of the
boys their sisters veil especially. but
there ant any racket to speak OF
and nc horns and bells"
Even as he spoke group OF young
ssers came tealin from no one knows
wrore- Youngsters have this faculty
of Swinging suddenly into view. Sc!en-
lists like Professor Hugo Muenster-
berg have remarked 1t and commented
wisely upon it. They declare that the
aborlgines OF America possessed the
same characteristic and that the
youngsters are In the Indian stage of
development.
! Anyway, this particular band of
youngsters whirled suddenly into view
and raided the theatre where Squire
Lonnie Graves is supreme. chief of
police. magistrate, lord high execu-
toner and monarch of all he sur
yeys. They were rash youngsters.
Wore Big Brothers Coat-.
Most Of the band wore coats too
big for them. which caused a by
stander TO remark that they would
3 sfk old
brothers In the morning. All Of them
were masked or wore sooty faces. And
the variety of hats and caps would
! have done credit to a mob scene in
/ melodrama-
| They filed the lobby and whirled
through 1t like storm and then fed
like a cloud before old boreas. for
Squire I-onnie was at their heela The
wicked may fee when no man pur-
sues but the flight OF the Ha!lowe en-
band was q rout.
Policeman Tinsley gazed in persona
| fed admiration.
/ There they co. he commented.
the 'squire's after them. Hello,
squire" and the squire. his work
accomplished. turned and heamed on
the approving policeman.
| Girls In Disguise.
/ Two Apparently we'll uTesoea SO3As
men approached
"Niggers," observed the policeman
as they passed. Amt saying word
to anyone. you notice but Just taking
q chance Of being arrested Must wall
tup Broad street. Couldn't Keep u
the back streets. See this bunch.
This bunch consisted OF eight young
people and IL at first glance they
would pass for youths 4 second Won
reveal that FIVE Of them were girls
dressed up in boys clothes. one wore
glasses and q cap perched raktshly on
her head,
Only Once . Year.
Well, it's only once q yesr, SAT-
Policeman Tinsley. and the ram VII
soon send them home"
/ His prediction VAS quite accAr1te
/ A gentle drtzzle began to fall and ths
bands Of boys and girls were sooi
istreakinx for shelter. Streak!ng DC
scribes it, for on the sooty faceS OF ths
maskless streaks from the ram begar
l,o aLpear and haSty effort to dasf
OF the drops soon changed the strea"'
into smeara
But il was q very quiet Haiiowe en
as Policeman Tinsiey said. tiour'
tu<ht. ana tin horns we're consp.cuon'
lhy their absence and according to the
notice reports there were no Hat
ilowen en- disturbance that called ioi
police activity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
YET FOR
JOCKEY CASE

The date has not vet been nxeu
,or rbs trial Of the jamestown Jockey
Cmb notwithstanding the tentative
arrangement between Judges Mcl-e-
wore and West by which Judge West
was to try the case on November T.
election day.
This is not convenient for Assist
ont ATTORNEY General Davis. Further
yI,,ra- Aafr.-zIsaeis- VIII be engaged In
the Supreme Court on the Stn ana
9th making IL impossible for him to
ret to Norfolk on either one OF the
DAYS named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
OBITUARY
i. C. A. Clarx

Especial TO The Richmond Vi-ginian.D
HARRISOEBURG. VA, Oct. 3d.
]. G. A. Clary II FEARS old. 4 we'll
known photographer. musician and
Confederate veteran, is dead at his
home on East Market street, from
Bright's disease. He was the loader
of the Tenth Virginia Infantry Band
in the Civil War. He VAS a son of
the late Rev. Jonathan, a Methodist
minister and was a native II Stephens
City, Frederick county. He is SUR
vived by his widow. Mrs. Mary Clary.
and five children. including Mrs w.
w Baker OF Mt. Airy Md.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
John r. Swanson.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.C
HARRISoNBURG. VA. Oct. 81
John T. Swanson. As years old. for
mer mail carrier and tollgate keeper.
died yesterday. west of HarrisonbuPg.
OF dropsy and Brights disease. He
leaves four children-Misses Matte
and Ruth and Harry and John. tho
latter living with hts aunt: Mrs. LII
Ian Bradford. In Roanoke. Mr..
Swanson was a member of the United
Brethren church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
j. J. ID. Miller.

Especial to The Richmond Eirgininn.)
HARRISONBURG,V VA. Oct. 81
News reached here yesterday that J.
j. D. Miller. a native of Rocking
ham, had been found dead in Call
fornia. He was a prospector for gold.
He leaves a widow and six children
near Linville, Rockingham county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
Charles C. Clarke.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWBERN, n. c.. Oct. 31.-Chas.
c. Clark. grandmother OF the North
Carolina Grand Lodge A. F. A. NJ.
in 1901, died here to-day, aged 80
years. The funeral occurs here -
morrow under the auspices OF the
Grand Lodge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
LARGE INCREASE
IN SCHOOL FUND.
LEvIEs FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
AND CAPITATIONs AGGREGATE
el,16. .4so.SSs
NEW INCOME SOURCES
BETTER SYSTEM PREVAILS IN GAR
NERING IN CASH FROM REAL
ESTATE AND Personal
PROPERTY.

Owing to better returns from real
estate and personal property taxes,
the assessme emit OF heretofore omitted
capitation taxes and new income from
the water. heat, light and power c )m-
panies OF the State, the auditor OF
public accounts on yesterday wis able
to advise the superintendent of pub
lie instruction that the amount APP
portioned from taxes levied for the
benefit OF the public schools OF the
State was $1,157.2365s. an increase
over last year of nearly ten per cent,
or $129,540.7s.
This sum Is, of course, in addition
to any appropriation the General As
sembly may see fit to make for the
support of the schools of the State,
and IL is derived from a school tax
Of ten cents on the hundred doila!
and from two-thirds of the smouHt
collected for poll taxes, the other one
third being returned 10 the various
counties and cities from which ii is
collected.
Returns from real estate ASSESS
ments Indicate an increase OF $S7,oo";
and personal property nets the scnool
fund an increase of eleven thousand
dollars, showing that better systems
and personal property or that such
property has enjoyed considerable
increase or enhancement since iast
year.
New Sources OF Income.
new source of income ior the
schools comes from the public service
corporations of the state. not railway
! corporations, the increase being ep-
proximately $1,000 from these enter
! prises this covering both last year
/ and this year. the data necessary 10
making the assessments not having
/ been In hand in time to procure the
results for report In last years total.
| Omitted capttation taxes, whi'h, OF
course. did not figure in last year
total swell the sum by $14.Sl3.o4.
! The total capitation tax assesse
FOR the year 1911 is s670.T35.5o, which
is an increase Of about $1,000 over
| that Of last year OF the amount
assessed last year there were about
/ s2se. 900 worth of deiinauents and the
auditors Office in making Its appor-
/ tionment figures on the same delin-
/ quency. However, II Is to be believed
that the forthcoming presidential cleo
/ ton will serve to arouse the Nir-
ginia voters from their iethargy to
/ the profit of the Commonwealth.
| The increase in net results for the
schools will mean a larger per capita
/ appropriation this year the PEI
i capita State aid last year totaled TWO
dollars, thirty seven and two-tentns
cents for the primary schools, Win
additional funds for high school WORK
! owing to the fact that the schoo
population viii be somewhat larger
this year than last the per capita
will
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-12-28
News oFHoT SPRINGS

we cannot tell what the truth may
be- SO tell the tales as they are told tc
me.'
Miss Ella Wilson is visiting her sister
Mrs. Tate in Bruneau. Miss Wilson
will return Saturday.
Mr.. g. W. Pence left this morning
for sheep camp with load OF provisions.
Mrs. F. NJ. DuAield has been i'll for
the past week but is much improved at
this writing.
Miss Beulah Robertson is now assist
ing the home Of B. f. Collins as Mrs.
Collins is disabled with rheumatism.
Merle Robertson enjoyed lively time
at school yesterday as it was his sixteen
til birthday.
j. NJ. Waterhouse returned yesterday
from Mountain Home where he has been
transacting business.
Mrs. Reed Of Mountain Home arrived
Tuesday to cook for the Waterhouse
store.
Mrs. George Portlock of Bruneau is
visiting her friend Mrs. viii Strickland.
Merle Robertson entertained few of
his school mates last evening in honor
Of his sixteenth birthday.
Mr. Joe Marchbanks and family ar
rived last evening from the Three Greek
country. They intend to spend the win
ter in Bruneou.
A slight snow fell last night but is
melting rapidly. We are certainly hav-
ing ideal winter weather.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-12-28

possible. The haversack fell be
tween two big rocks, while the
miner from a safe distance
mournfully watched uhe smoke
rising from his only worldly pos
sessions.
Presently there came a deafen-
explosion and the miner went to
pick whathecould find. Then
his eyes almost stuck out Of his
head at seeing the quartz that
had been blown up fairly glisten-
ing with gold. His powder had
literally blown up a gold mine,
and he was made a rich man in
an instant. He named the mine
the Nick O. Time. Idaho World.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-12-28
LUCKY MINER

The miners Of Mexico tell a
queer story which illustrates
their belief in luck. A miner
was trudgipg along one hot day
through a gulch, with the sun
shining on his back, when he
smelled smoke and presently, to
his dismay, discovered that his
knapsack was on fire.
Like all miners he carried a
large lens for the purpose of ex-
aiming specimens. He had
hung the glass on the outside
and the rays of the sun had con
centrated on his pack. Among
the contents was fifteen pounds
of powder. He lost no time in
dropping the dangerous burden
and getting as far away as