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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Virginia Weddings
Abfift--ICtfgprTon.

especial TO The Richmond Virginian J
MEHERRIN. VA. May GA
beautiful marriage ,~as solemnized
at the home of Mr.. w. 4. Edgerton
ar Victoria on last Wednesday,, May
:, lsll. at high noon, when Miss
ruth Edgerton ana Mr.. J. Hunter Alb
bit were married, and Miss Annie
Bell or Wilburn, sang Miss Rebecca
fudge. Of Marion, played the wedding
marches Miss Edna Engerton Was
mower girl anr ring eearer. Miss Mil
dred Edgerton was maid of honor and
Mr.. {. j. Abbitt was best man. Rev.
w Is. Daughtry performed the -eere-
mony. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr. and Mrs. Abbitt left for
several points north. After their re-
turn they will reside In Victoria.
The groom Is "a contractor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
SAVED FROM HOUNDS,
LYNCHERS GET HIM

RLUEFIELD. w. VA. May a.
Trailed by bioedhounds. John Sorkey,
a foreigner. who Saturday attacked
the wife Of an American miner, was
captured by q mob and hanged
His body was found by the authori-
ties swaytns from an arm of a tele-
graph pole.
He confessed the crime before he
was hanged and pleaded for a court
trial. The sheriff made an ineflec-
tual attempt to stay the hanging.
Blusfseld had experienced . nixht of
terror. with the streets filled with
rioters
Sorkey's victim IL Mrs. Harry
James. Her husband organized
mob and bioodhounds were unleash
ed.
The dogs overlook Sorkey three
miles from town and would have kill
ed him had he not been rescued from
them by the Avengers who were in
tent upon hanging him.
Az the body swayed fully lSe shots
we're hred into IT,
Mrs. James 10 in . serious condition
to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
HUNTING FOR
TRIPLE MURDERER

kITTANNING. PA, Nav So
,Pos1es are to-day searching the roun-
try about here for Dick" Sendric A
triple murderer. who during a guar
rel IN Kayfor. a mining town IN the
southern part Of Armstrong county.
last night. shot and killed Charles
tSendrtce his brother; Andy Braasss.
and his brother, Rocco Braitis.
waiter Sptlish, another participant,
IN tne melee. WAS shot through the
body and will die.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
BOARD To FIX
PRIMARY DATES
CHESTERFIELD FOR ONE EUEC.
T1OS--WATkINS AND BAKER
HAVE NO OPPOSITION.

Fixing the date FOR the county prt-
mary will he the most important mat
ter for the liberation of the
Chesterfield board OF supervisors at
the monthly meeting Monday. While
the candidates would like an early
primary, 1t Is more than likely the
same date az the senatorial primary
viii be adopted. which Is Septem Der
Z.
Having only one primary will con-
siderahly reduce the expense OF the
election, and the people do not care
TO have go many elections. For these
reasons it liz believed that the board
VIII decide to have only one primary.
lively contest is being waged in
the county, there being four eandi-
dates for treasurer and two for Com
mone ealths attorney.
state Senator John b. Watkins and
Delegate W W. Baker Will have 10
opposition. Mr.. Baker il the veteran
member of the House and Mr.. Wat
kins has served two terms Ches-
terheld is SO well represented in the
Legislature that no change In de-
sired, and these members practically
never have any opposition.
Messrs Watkins and Baker are both
members of important legislative
committees, and are ever alert to the
needs Of their constituents Senator
watkins has been one of the strong
est advocates of good roads In the
General Assembly, and Mr.. Baker ia
not only worker for good roads. but
~ always looking after the agric,l-
turai and mechanical development Of
| MS county. senator Watkins IL r,res-
ldent or the County Fair Association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
NINE. LABADIE
INTERPRETERS IBSEN
WILL APPEAR TUESDAY NIGHT
AT JEFFERSON AUDI

1ne performance of an 1bsen play
as always an occasion for renewed
discussion OF the authors meaning
and motives and the presentation OF
Hedda Gabier" Tuesday night prom
ises to be an event of more than usual
interest for critics are unanimous i'm
their praise of Madame Labadie' $
dramatic Interpretation OF the Nor
wegian dramatist's masterpiece. The
following Is an excerpt from a re-
view OF her work i'm rnfs play:
TO depict successfully any one Of
the characters Of "Hedda Gabier" liz
sufiieient To- tax the abilities of any
actor. but when one woman essays to
the play. and roles demanding so
wide range of understanding as
those of Hedda Gabler, Thea Elvsted,
George Tesman Miss Julia Tesman,
Loxoorg, Judge Brack and the SER
want, Berta the task Is no less tina n
stupendous Mime. LAbadie not only
accomplished all Of this. but she sue
ceeded in placing each of the char
acters on the stage and also In set
ting the stage itself with all OF the
properties which belong to the set
tings of the play. even while she was
marshalinE before her audience each
character In ts turn.
Hedda Ia, of course. the most in
teresting and important person in
the drama. and Madame Labadie was
a very real Hedds, persistently cyni-
cal and studiously cruel. reaching the
height OF her dramatic power In the
ciimactlc episode Of the burned manu-
script in the third act, the artist
causing thrill to pass over the tense
audience. while the dramatic pausa
Following the action was prolonged to
powerful length. All the other
characters were given with delight
ful fdeiity to the presentation, to
which Madame Labadie brought a
wonderfully fine natural equipment"
Madame l.abadie will present He'd
da Gabler' at the Jefferson Audito-
rum Tuesday night. May "a, for the
benefit OF the Belle Bryan Day Nurse
ry. She and her party are now stop
ping at the Jefferson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
GOVERNOR ORDERS
AN INVESTIGATION
lYNCHiNG OF SIX NEGROES AT
LAKE CITY. FLORIDA, scANDA-
LIES LAND OF FLOWERS.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May "A
full investigation OF the. iynching OF
SIX negroes at Lake city Sunday was
ordered to-day by Governor Gilchrist
and his future action Will depend upon
the nature OF the report he receives.
1t is believed that the mob was lar
ger than was reported at first. and
across the line from Georgia, the home
of b. b. Smith, who was killed by two
negroes The Sheriff OF Columbia
county. whose sixteen year old son re-
leased the negroes when shown a fake
telegram. was here at the time. but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
TO HOLD AVIATION MEET
AT WILMINGTON June D

WILMINGTON. DEL. May Ia
The Delaware Aero Club Will mart
tonight to arrange for IN aviation
meet to be held here June s. Z. and
.. A contract has been practically
closed with the Wright brothers to
take charge OF the meet and furnish
the flyers. The club's~o machine,
the Delaplane. the finest constructed
heavtsr-thAn-air machine in the coun-
try. also will DO tried out on that
occAUon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
CARRIAGE STRUCK BY FAST
TRAIN, LADIES ESCAPE.

NEWARK. DEL, May 2s.-Mrs.
Charles Kriete and Mrs. Airline Rea-
son, both residents OF Aberdeen, Mary
land, while driving home from, New
ark where they had been visiting
friends, last night. mira culously es-
cape on the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington railroad. The horse
was cut to pieces and the carriage de-
moltshed. Both women were catapu-
ulted from the carriage and thrown
some distance. They will recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
MR.. MURRAY SAYS
WILL NOT RESIGN

WASHINGTON. May 12.-F1at denial
o. the report that he intended 10 re-
sign his post NJ comptroller OF cur
Murray.
I have seen the stories that L am
70 Dc president OF q Pfttsburg bank,
said Mr.. Murray. They ar not true.
intend to serve out my term as comn-
trollsr and ! have two more years.
have no Intention Of rssigning. no mat
ter what offers / receive"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Farmer Badly Hurt

K. S. Hall. farmer Of Wlnterpock,
Chesterfield county. almost had his
tugular vein cut Saturday afternoon
In South Richmond. when his horse
ran away and dragged him by a rope
which got wrapped around his neck
The runaway occurred at the corner
Of Nineteenth and Huh Streets Mr.
Hall was watering the horse in the
wagon yard of the Bowen Grocery
Company. and had removed the hri-
DIE from the animal. The horse be-
came frightened at something and
aRyeess array at Sis~ TOP of his speed.
rop that was tied TO the harness
in some way got caught around Mr..
Halls neck, and he was dragged some
distance. sustaining numerous bruises,
besides the severe decorations on the
meek made by the rope Mr.. Hall was
carried 10 the City Hospital where
on Monday II was stated that no was
doing nicely. Mrs. A. l.. Sheffield,
1906 Hull Street, is daughter of the
M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
WHITE WOMAN GETS
A HEAVY SENTENCE

Lena Long. white. was sentenced
to pay fine OF 500. with sixty days
IN jail, and ordered, 70. find bond OF
seoV surety for twelve months in Po-
lice Court Monday. She was chars-
cd with setting liquor without a IL
cense at l2b North Seventeenth street.
the witnesses against her were Po-
licemen Campadonica and Jennings,
ana woman named Bessie Gray.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
WHITE MEN RIDDLE NEGRO's
LEGS WHEN HE REPLIES

MIDDLETOwN. DEL. May "a
Both his legs riddled by bullets late
last night, along a road near Middle
town, Alonxo Williams. colored. may
lose them. He In In a local hospita,
and probe for the bullets began
this morning.
Williams replied to the taunts of
several white men passing In a wag-
on. and the next instant he was the
centre at 4 hail OF lead which came
from the occupants of the wagon.
tie dropped In the road. where he
was found some time later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
Cr.,ss

gan Chapter of the Church OF the
Good Shepherd.
Mr.. IL. a, Jordan. Ninth and Hun
Streets is critically i'll.
Next Friday nights meeting OF the
OAK Grove Patriotic Association will.
IT is expected. be addressed by a
mum Der OF candidates for Office. DR..
J. f. Ragiand. OF Centralia, candi-
date for treasurer, will be among the
speakers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Local and Personal.

Indianola Tribe. Improved Order of
Red Men, meets Friday night at s
O'Clock In the lodge room.
Wednesday afternoon, from to Z
O'Clock. lawn party will be given
at the home of Miss Margaret Petit
grew, under the auspices OF the Or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
CASE OF JOHN DUNN
CONTINUED TO MAY Is
MAN is AI.LEGEED TO HAVE
ROBBED j. A. PARSLEY IN
ELEVATOR OF BUILDING.

r." John Dunn was arrxigned in Police
Court Monday, charged with larceny
FROM !, the, person at J.. A. Parsley
Dunn 10 the man who led his pur-
suera an exciting chase Saturday at
ter he is alleged to have robbed Mr..
Parsley in IN elevator Of the Mutual
building. The case was continued TO
May IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
SEALED PROPOSALS..
Richmond Public Schools,
Once
.,,r .a.y eas 5.esss G. p WHlfnNd

G. p. Walfovd,
Clerk and Supervisor
Richmond. Va. May IL, 1911.
Room 402, City Hall
SEALED PROPOSALS. WILL. RE Pc
ceived at this once not later than
Monday. May 20. for furnishing fuai
- the public schools of the CITY nf
Richmond: 160-2b0 tons Of Anthraci,a
Coal, 1900 to 1900 tons Steam Coal
10 10 50 cords Pine Block Wood. Thn
' ScfUUf Board reserves tho right To-
reject any or all bids. Csrtified
check Tor t100 must accom- On nv MA {
and bond WIN be required with CON.
tract
Proposals must be sealed, addressed
school Board City Of Richmond. and
marked. Proposals for Fuel"
For Information apply to
G. p. WALFORD,
Clerk & Supervisor.
May 18th st +. Q. D.
PROPOSALS. ADDREssFD ro
the undersigned with be received III
the once OF the clerk OF the Commit
f Hsn on Fssesrictty, Room al City
ON the atth day Of May 1911. for
srscting Electric Light Poies in
Warrington Ward and other parts OF
tho City OF Richmond.
For particulars, apply to e. w. 1raf
ford, Room sos National Bank OF
Virginia Building, Richmond, Va.
The right to reject any or all bids
Ia reserved.
c. c. JONES,
Chair. Subcommittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Mrs. l.. Blocker Dead.

Mrs. Lily Blocker wife OF Lewis
Blocker. died Sunday night at Z: 30
O'Clock at the family residence, so7
Hun Street. The funeral VIII take
place Monday afternoon at o'clock
with interment at the Jewish Gene
terry. Mrs. Blocker Is survived by her
husband and the following children !:
+. Blocker, Rockingham. N. G.. M.
Blocker and Joe Blocker Lumbertnn.
n. C., A. Blocker, Monroe, n C., Mrs.
NJ, Arenson, Danviile, Va, and Mrs.
A. j. Robin, Of Albemarie, Va She
was 60 years OF age and was born In
Russia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Successful School Closing.

Last week Oak Grove public school
closed It's most successful session.
There We're more students than ever
before, and more satisfactory work
than ever before was done
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
DEATH NOTICE.

OWEN.--Died at $40 o'clock Sunday
evening. at the residence OF his son.
North street, Forest Hin. Thomas f..
owen, BENJAMIN r. OWEN, SR.. in
the eighty-eighth year OF his age.
The funeral will take place from
that place at 6 o'clock p. NJ TUES
DAY. the 22d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Careful

He is very careful with his
clothes
Il should say he lis. That man
could go fishing in a new suit and not
luJure it."--Detroit Free Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22

rushed back to Lake City and is pre-
pairing a report for the Governor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22

The board viii also consider the
school situation of the county. strong
EFFORTS have been made TO get the
BOARD to increase the school tax. 80
that the sessions Of the school NAV
last longer Many of the county
schools closed at the end or sin
months last year. and II is hoped thai
at least an eight months session tnav
be provided for
Good roads will be discussed, and
the hoard may make an approximation
10 the county fair Ia be held the Last
week In October
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
OUARRELED SOME.
THEN HAD FIGHT
sOT NOBODY WAS SERIOUS, "
INJURED IN SALOON DtsTuR-
BAhCE SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday night IN the saloon Of I
+ Vaughan. II. @. nurndon and G y
hnrru$s, two white men. engaged in
an alteration which was followed hy
a personal encounter. Rvstanda-s
separated the two combatants hefor.
either mad done the other any injury
OF consequence.
Police headquarters were corn,nuni.
Gated with by telephone and asked f.
SEND an officer to take the warllke ones
~ charge. Policemen Webster and
newman were sent TO the saloon and
'hey brought Hurndon and Burr,1ss
with them, The two men gave hal
Tor their appearance Monday morning
oefore Police Justice Maurice. EacI
was fined So and the costs,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Other Police court.

Dad Lindsey. colored. and Fannie
Motley. also colored, had a war OF
words On Saturday night The two
I'VE clot'e together and nefghborhpofi
quarrel resulted In the Motley woman
taxing out warrant for his arrest.
Judge Maurice imposed a fine az a.
on Lindsey and also assessed him with
the costs,
Alex Bailey, weak minded colored
boy, was before the court fer throwing
rocks at Jim Burnley, also culored. The
case was dismissed. owing to BaiIev's
mental disabilities
Henry Hawkins, Fred Garnett, j w.
sstfifidersoH and William Caudie. four
white men, were fined IS and costs
each for disorderly conduct on the p,,h.
lie highway. the offence having been
committed Sunday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
Revival Closes.

revival which has been going or al
Central Methodist church for two
weeks closed Sunday night. There
were between twenty five and thirty
additions to the church. The preaching
was done by Rev III. {. Pfeiner. the
pastor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22

Mrs f. y. Hotchkiss. of Charlottes.
vile, is visiting relatives in this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22

Mrs Sallie Anderson Peyton. of
6reenViiie who has been visiting Mrs.
George a. Haynes in this city, is the
guest OF friends In Norfolk for ten
days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22

Mrs. William Taliaferro, the little
Misses Taiiaferro. Mrs. Brander and
Miss Brander will go TO Virginia
Beach on june l to occupy their cot
s&ge. e+s+ .s.se .5..s7 i,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22

Miss Louie Johnston. who has been
spending some time at Old Point. will
sail from New York on Saturday to
spend the summer abroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-08
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF 1aw
This Date 1897

Mr.. Darbyshire has gone to visit rel
atives in Ohio.
Judge Crosby is in the city Of Mex
leo on business
c. H Chandler and family Of Chicago
are guests OF Mrs. A. G. Ames-
At the bazaar held BY the Presbyte-
rian church last night the rsceipts to-
tailed $3.50.
Several car loads Of knocked down"
wagons have passed through FL PasO
en- route for Mexico, where they VIII
be used in the army. This Is the first
shipment OF this kind on record.
The FL Paso board OF education net
yesterday afternoon pursuant to ad-
Journment at the Central school build
ing The following members were pres
enr- President Race, secretary Pew,
treasurer Foster, Messrs. BIacker. Mar
tin, shelton, Harper. MagOffin and su-
Derintendent Putnam.
The report comes from Laredo that
william j. Bryan and party viii delay
their arrival in Mexico CITY till Non
day Mr. Bryan is expected to pass
through FL PasO on his return Il had
been his intention TO make entry into
Mexico from this city. but for some
reason the plan was changed and La
redo was selected as the port of en-
try
last night at 9 o'clock the westbouud
y p was held Up BY five train robbers
near Stems Pass. Five men, il IS
said, figured in the holdup, but owing
TO the WatChfulness OF the train crew
L4AL were DElLen or ana the urn
killed by an express messenger named
Cummings who was in charge OF the
large shipment Of Mexican silver con
signed to China The dead robbers
name is said to be Jess Williams and
he is thought to have been a member
Of Black Jacks band.
At the meeting OF the city council
last night nothing more than routine
business was discussed. and the month
" accounts were handed in to the
mayor. At the close OF the meeting
a resolution that W. T. HempeI. John
II. Harper, John SOrensOn and A.
Schloss be appointed presiding off
GERS at the election to be held in the
first, second and fourth wards OF the
citv on January 4, was adopted In
addition TO this alderman Whitmore's
report that sufficient pipe is on hand
for the proposed extension Of the
sewage system to Rio Grande street
was submitted. with the recommenda-
ton that the work be done. This act
was carried.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-08
THE NEW PLAY
"Litle Boy Blue" New Attraction that Makes Good
By J. ". McCoNAUGHY.

1--WE ARE constrained to relin-
M Quish ii to the men who
W evolved LITTLE Boy Blue"
which piece has opened at the Lyric
theater. They hardly fumbled
chance.
You might suppose it would be
far cry from the boulevards Of Paris
to the moors Of the Scottish high
lands. but Little Boy Blue" takes the
lean without a falter. on the way il
picks up a French cafe proprietor, a
girl of the cafes, a Scotch nobleman-
and his steward, a Scotch humorist, an
American humorist, a mystic Far East
seeress. an English humorist, an IN
ternational humOrlst, two or three
good stage pictures, a bunch OF good
songs and some laughing lines
The only person omitted from the
conference of the nations IS the irish
comedian and. While you cannot out
feel that this may be a covert slap at
that well known nation OF laugh
makers, YOU manage to get along WITH
out him. Still there is no real reason
for leaving him out
largely in the plot His part reminds
YOU of Artemus Wards famous lecture
on the Babes in the Wood The said
lecture touched on everything but that
naIneLlE pair VI y O-Ale aAN-a
The opening scene is in the Bal
Tabarin This is in Paris You ought
to know that There is a flight of
stairs on each side of the stage and
music and many pretty women. Judg-
ing from what is reproduced we should
imagine that one could spend a most
enjoyable evening with all present at
the Bal Tabarin.
Plot Begins.
Then the plot begins to disentangle
itself There are few shocks in 1T.
There is an impecuniOus marquis who
has agreed TO marry anyone whom
the proprietor of the Bal Tabarin viii
designate-the proprietor being the
chief of his board of creditors. Du-
pOnt the detective rat and funny
picks out the ward of the earl OF
GOberdeen, who is a very Scotch noble
man with nothing
At this crisis the marquis begins to
play for a misdeal by falling in love
with Daisy, the stellar waitress at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-08
Panama Canal Free To All

BARRETT general of Union, advocates
arguments presented in the monthly bulletin OF
- probably
20 relation of increased commerce to
South American
and that free canal would not only greatly
INCREASE domestic and foreign but that
If prevent any traffic. every ship
further that to have the canal free
all 1ogn powers
its neutrality
without the necessity of ng it protecting it with armed
pete with sought that gateway
The United States s15OOOoOO that VIII
maintenance, but the
promote A4n
The canal built not to make
money and these would be better served
though has
suggested he the tolls American ships
which
Mr. Barrett declares
railway traffic. by building up the coast cities and
He 1o
for them to fear
petition Everything from natural or artificial re-
sictons general benefit and all share in it
Finally building the canal merely
finishing forgot" Had God opened the thus
United States
government only executing afford
Of tolls after completing the work OF
tiOn the Creator
widely bitterly debated and the great
Citizens must keep informed
they all sides judge fairly and nteLigenty
Arizona politicians
get back the old level Of charity and brOtheHy love
after election.
China with 100000 people the
home is infinitely import
ant than Of
100000 people mPerna for most US und
covered comet
The most important thing the
corporations policy quickly possible fix
interference than perpetual
of 17-year Ocusts