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The Dickinson press., 1911-09-02
AWARDS OF PRIZES
FOR HOP EXHIBITS.
Conditions That viii Govern
In This Class.

Awards Of prizes will be made &C.
cording to the following rules for hops
entered in the second international
barley and hop prize exhibition to be
held at Chicago, Oct. 1922, 1911:
The awards will consist of twenty-cne
prizes, the highest amounting to $3.50.
For the purpose of prize distribution
each distinct hop growing section (for-
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-02
INCREASE CORN YIELD
What Ear to Row Method of I'm.
pr0vement Is.
BY the Proper Selection Of Seed Il IL
Just as Easy to Secure a Yieid Of
% Bushels as 1t ls to Get
but 80.

(By W. G.. PALMER. Agricultural Editor.
North Dakota Agricultural College.)
The ear to row method Of corn i'm
provement consists in selecting out a
certain number Of ears of seed corn
and planting, say half Of each ear In
q row by itself so that a record can
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-02
Cleanliness In Stable.

Cleanliness in the stable Is essential
to the good health of the horses, quite
as much as cleanliness in tho home
II essential to the health Of the fam
lily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
WASHINGTON WARD
POLITICAL LEAGUE
SOUTHSIDE VOTERS FORM OR.
GANIzATIoN TO PROMOTE
DEMOCRATIC PRINCE
,

Determined to keep abreast with
the other wal DIS of Greater Rich
mond, and also TO keep thoroughly
apace with the modern idea, Washing
ton Ward has entered the political
held and will have an organization
similar. to the Clay Ward Actives, but
with n more r,odernized name. and
the new political club will be known
as the Washington Ward League,
Unlike sc,re other leagues, the
Washington Ward organization will be
purely Democratic, aud will support
no special Democratic candidate in
any primary contest. but will always
be IN the HFht in a general election,
ana Will throw its entire weight in the
interest IF the party standard bea rer.
Every Democrat in the ward will be
asked to JOIN the league. but no pledge
Will be required further than fealty to
the Democratic party. Already about
| 200 names are said 10 be on the list
! of those who want to become mem
I bers
| A meeting viii possibly be held in
! the near future. when permanent Of
ficers will be chosen.
Apparently the Southside ward is
very strong for Martin and Swanson.
and the voters of Washington Ward
are greatly pleased with the high hon
| or just paid Senator Martin in ehoos-
ing him leader Of the Senate Demo
GRAFT.
| y prominent citizen in speaking of
the new league said Monday morn
ing that he had just returned from
Washington aud that the opinion in
the national capital is that Virginia
has a very strong representative In
the upper branch Of the National Cen
gress. He thinks the league should
endorse and work for some candidate
and as his sympathies are with the In
cumbents, he would naturally like to
see the Southside club come out in full
support of Martin and Swanson.
It is understood that the club is tc
be permanent organization and will
take an active part IN local politics
such as choosing members to the
council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
BIC BANKS WERE
HIS EASY MARKS
BOGUS "COW PCNCHER" GETS
MUCH MONEY ON DRAFTS
ON MONTANA.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. April 10
George S. Martin. 81 years old, who
claims to be Cow puncher'' from a
ranch near Miles City. Mont. and
who. II is alleged. has defrauded
banks throughout the country, was
taken into custody here to-day. He
was arrested after depositing a draft
tor 81, 400 In the Peoples Trust Cefa-
pany drawn upon a Montana bank
end drawing heavily against it.
Martin. according TO the police. has
reaped rich harvest for several
years. The trail or his alleged fraud
ulent drafts extends from one end OF
the country to the other. Selecting as
the point of collection city several
days distance from all important
communities, he is alleged to nave
travelled from coast to coast leaving
bogus drafts at banks. drawing against
them as heavily as he could without
arousing suspicion. and then sudden
ly disappearing when the time ap-
from Montana.
Numerous banks in New York City
are said to be many thousands of dol
lars worse off as a result of their
experience with Martin.
Before trying the banks in this city
he made way with several bundles OF
notes from banks in Camden.
In Martins possession were found
more than a dozen check books upon
banks all over the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
ARREST FARM HAND
ACCUSED Of THEFT

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Lyons. Of
Henrico county. left here at noon
Monday for Fredericksburg to take
charge Of Jim Michael. the twenty
year-old Russian farm hand, who In
alleged to have stolen 5000 Sunday
morning from his benefactor and en-
ployer. James Shurm, PROSPEROUS
truck farmer OF the WILLIAMSBURG
road, while the latter was at church.
Michael was given employment by
Shurm about six months ago, and 1t
is said was on the verge of stArva-
ton when he appealed to the farmer.
Apparently forgetfui OF his debt to
Shurm, the Russian, II Is CHARGED.
broke open a trunk. stole the money
and fled, boarding a train for WASH
ington.
The authorities were notified and
Michael was arrested as the train was
passing through Fredericksburg.
Shurm went to that place Sunday az
ternoon and Identified the Russian.
He notified Deputy Sheriff Eydnor Of
the Identification Monday morning,
and Lyons was cent to bring the pris-
oner back TO Henrieo county. He will
be tried for grand larceny.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
NEW MOTOR YACHT
is LAUNCHED

IT. Y. Baldwin's handsome new
motor yacht. "Luelba." was success
fully launched Saturday, The Luelba
IN one of the new raised-deck cruis-
ers, fifty feet long. eleven feet beam.
The cabins are made OF solid cabinet
makers oak, finished in the natural
wood and paneled on inside. Not a
brush fun of paint was used from
stem to stern OH the interior The
windows are beveIed plate glass. The
yacht has three brass ports forward.
The "Luelba' is equipped with 81
horsepower heavy Wolverine engine,
and has All independent electric light
ing plant. for lighting interior. run
ming lights and in addition a powerful
searchlight.
The boat was built by c. 7. Bred
kup. OF Manchester. This is MIR
Baldwin's second boat and Will be
used for coastWise and river cruising
from New England to the Gulf
The "Luelba" is Handsomely and
extensively appointed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
COURT NEWS
AND POLICE. ITEMS

In police court, part ., Monday
morning Magistrate Maurice was truly
in fine spirits and he fined everybody
brought before him. The new lot OF
officers got busy, and as q result about
ss5 was collected from the unfortu-
mates who fell in the tolls.
James Boyd James =. Perry. Ben
Bailx John Pryor. and Doc Wool
bridge, all negroes. were charged with
crap shooting. The evidence was con-
victing and each of the quintette was
fined SIS and costs.
In mix-up OF whiskey, disorder
and lighting, William Hogan was fined
IS and costs; j. NJ. McCue. $3.50 and
costs; Taylor Satchfield and Carroll
satchiield. IL each and costs. All
were white.
Charles Bland and Willie Easily.
both colore0, were caught stealing
coal from the Davis brickyard. They
were fined $40 and costs each.
Elijah Davis Il colored crap shoot
er. whom the police have been looking
for was caught Saturday night lie
VAS fined $40 and costs
Looking for Dog Owners.
The police are looking for owners
of unlicensed dogs and a number
have been reported. These people
will be fined and the dogs confiscated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
SENATOR YOUNG ON
|. COMMISSION PLAN
TELLS SENATE A GOOD STORY,
ILLUSTRATING THE "HANG-
ING ON" POWER OF GRAFT.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 10
scatteration policy" said LATE"
Young Republican,. of Iowa, In d
speech in the Senate to-day regard
ing the tendency in the last quarter
Of n century to scatter and diversity
everything pertaining to government"
The greatest examples OF miscel-
faneouss siistriputi-uit> Of powers isa
said, are found in town and city
governments"
Young spoke OF the needlessness of
city councils and multiplied boards.
and offered as the model system the
Des Moines scheme OF placing all tho
powers Of the city in the. hands of a
commission OF FIVE men.
"A man in Arkansas" said Young
told me, tbs heat story illustrating
how men become used TO graft. An
employe OF grain elevator discov-
cred Il knot-hole near the bottom of &
bin He plugged 1t with 81 corn cob.
and when night came he stole bags
of grain. Every night for twenty five
years he stole IA wagon load of grain
end when he died he tried to bequeath
that knot-hole to his heirs as part
Of his estate. This illustrates tile
acceptance of the situation and the
legitimacy of graft.
The average Western city elects
men as mayor and council members
because they are good takers. The
fact Is that Clays and Websters are
not needed. Men are wanted who
know how to compel contractors to
keep their contracts and who know
when bridges and sidewalks are prop
erly built and properly laid"
Young explained in detail the Des
Moines system whereby the five COM
missioners may be recalled or the en-
tire city government revoluttonized at
a single election.
Cut out the city council" he said
Ninety per cent. of all municipal
functions are executive. and yet every
municipal government has been or
ganized on the supposition that at
least one-half of the municipal func-
tons were Legislative.
Every State and every community
should have well restricted primary
election laws. where the partisans
shall determine separately who their
nominees shall be.
In the interest Of honesty in public
life we all owe II to ourselves not to
complicate the government, but to
further simplify it.
1t is gratifying to know that num-
erous cities are considering the i'm
provement in the form of government
known as the commission plan, and
it Is gratifying that II is successful
wherever in operation"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
DENIES PETIT ION
or H.b. MAN|NGTON
SUPREME COURT DECLINES no RE
MAND HOOKING VALLEY CASE
TO OHIO COURT.
NO TRU ST DECISIONS
ORDERS READJUsTMEST IN TWO
CENT RAILWAY RATE CASE
Up FROM MISSOURI.
NO TRUST DECISION,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April TO-
The Supreme Court this afternoon de-
MED the petition made by Howard B.
Warrington for writ to compel Judge
Safer. Of the Ohio Federal Court. TO
remand to the State courts the ltiga-
ton over the absorption of the Hook
ing Valley Railroad by the Chesapeake
and Ohio.
Heargument vas ordered this after
noon by the Supreme Court of the
United States in the cases to determine
the constitutionality of the two-cen,
railway rate law of Missouri. The
cases were argued early in the term.
NO reasons were given for their re-
storation to the docket
Decides Sewerage Question.
decision In favor OF the city OF
Shawnee, Oklahoma, in the legal cou.
troversy with the Shawnee Sewerage
and Drainage Company was rendered
by court to-day. II held that there
was no constitutional question involv.
ed by the alleged breach OF contract
by the city. when the voters decided
in favor of "A municipal drainage sys.
TEN.
Ruberoid and Rubbero.
The perplexinE question OF the diff
ference between "ruberoid" and rub
bero" WAS decided to-day by the Su
prama Court in the ease of the Stand
ard Plant Manufacturing Compan,
against the Trinidad Asphalt Manu-
featuring Company. The court helC
that "rubbero" was not an infringe
ment upon the trade mark ''ruberoid.
The fact that "ruberoid' has only on
''b" figured largely in the controversy
Dismis-es Indian Case.
On the ground that there was NJ
/ 1urisdictionai questions involved tn
! Supreme Court this afternoon dismiss
! ed the controversy between the Puyal
| lup Indians and the Safety Inyestmen
| Company. The case involves valuabl
lands bordering Commencement Bay
| Tacoma, Washington.
| The possibility that the Suprem
| Court of the United States might rem
der It's decisions in the big anti-trus
cases to-day drew another record
breaking crowd TO the little court
room. AS early as 10 O'Clock lin
had formed. When the court met a
noon the space reserved for lawyer
= was crowded by practitioners. man
| Of whom had come from distant cities
However, the visitors were doomed I
disappointment, as the trust decision
were still retained lin the bosom @
the court"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
WOMAN SAYS SHE
TOLD FALSEHOOD

NEW YORK. April 1o.--AdmittinE
to the court that she had lied when
che claimed to be the widow OF Gen
eral Thomas 7. Eckert. former head
of the Western Union, Mrs. f. L.
Davies Dore appeared before Eurro-
gate cohalan this afternoon and told
f. rambling story OF her reason for
making the claim.
She alleged that she had been led
to do so by James Ciendennin Eek
ert, who Is contesting his fathers
will. James Eckert. she said. asked
her to appear before the surrogate
and say she was General Eckert's
widow. in order to embarrass his bro
Their. Thomas T. Eckert, the chief
beneficiary under General Eckerts
will. This was denied by Eckcrt.
Mrs. Dore was finally turned over
TO her attorney. James A. Dore. by
the surrogate, who said he believed
she was insane, and so would not
send her to jail. He advised the law
yer. however to have her examined
and committed to an asylum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
BECK IS ACCUSED
Of LAND GRABBING

Particulars of the alleged land
grabbing suit Of Moses Hin and others
against Henry p. Beck building in
spector Of the city OF Richmond, are
contained in an amended bill ~hich
Cutchins g. Cutchins. counsel for the
plaintiffs, have just filed in the Chan
ce:y Court.
Briefly stated the bill sets forth
that on May I. 1905. Beck paid $50
at n delinquent tax sale for a piece
of property belonging to William Hill
on Bacon street, between First and
St James streets, the property 'front.'
ing sixteen feet on Bacon street and
extending back a depth Of 100 feet
The bill sets forth further that the
property WAS advertised erroneousIv
as being located on Baker street IL
is also set forth that as there were
FIVE eolored persons hy- the name and
initials of William Hill in the city OF
Richmond. he had no way OF teiIsns
that he was the party To whom the
advertisement OF the impending sale
referred.
William Hill died In June. 1910. and
soon thereafter II Is alleged, Beck
forced his heirs to vacate the prop
erty.
In the hiIl Beck Is referred. to ~
an accomplished and learned city on
cial, while attention Is called to the
fact that Hill was an aged and ixno.
rant coiored man.
Plaintiffs in the suit seeking to re-
cover the property in question are
Moses Hill. Robert Hin. Marie Hill
and Clarence Hill. heirs OF William
Hill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
FALL NEARLY NILE
BUT NOT MUCH HURT
BALLOON FALLS 1000 FEET WITH
FOUR MEN. WHO HAVE MI
RiCCLOCS ESCAPE.

SIS Louis, MO, April 1o.--Four
members of the Missouri National
Guard have entirely recovered to- day
from the shocf they received when
the balloon st. Louis III fell 1000
feet with them yesterday.
Lieutenant Andrew Drew, Lieuten-
ant John X. Hart, Sergeant Bayard
Brookman and Sergeant Joseph ODER.
meyer were the occupants OF the bas-
ket When nearly a mile in the air
huge rent appeared in the gas bag
and t,Aa aasastsss fell like a Psusss If ct
Every ouace of ballast and surplus
clothing was thrown out. but this did
not check the fall until tho balloon
struck a factory smokestack and
dragged aci oss tho railroad yards
finally landing the aeronauts in II
heap in b vacant lot.
Drew received minor injuries on his
hand. The Others were uniniured
but badly frightened.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
INTER- BROTHERHOOD
WEEK OF PRAYER

The Inter- Brotherhood Week OF
Prayer, which started to-day with a
short midday service from 1880 to |
r III. at IT'S East Main street was
led by Mr. J. p. Whyte, who made
a short and impressive talk.
The meeting vas we'll attended by
many business men, who were willing
TO suspend their business for a half
hour to commune with their kTaker.
Another meeting will be held late
this afternoon from $50 to O'clock.
this afternoon service having been ar
ranged for those who could not at
tend the midday service.
These meetings will be continued
through the week at the above men
tlohed hours, and will be conducted
by iaymen Of different churches, Mr.
n G Scott will lead the midday
meeting. tomorrow and Mr.. 5. l.,
Thomas Will lead this afternoon I,
Is expected that there will he even
more present tomorrow than TODAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
CAMPS UNvE|L SHAFTS
TO MEMORY OF THREE
WOODMEN OF WORLD caruEp
IN OAkWOOD IN TRIBUTE To
DEPARTED soyEREIGNs.

monuments to the memory of ,hres
departed sovereigns We're unveiled in
oakWood cemetery Sunday afternoon
with impressive and appropriate cere-
monies under the joint auspices of
Hlckory Camp. No. 6. and Cedar
camp. NO. e. Woodmen of the World.
More than two hundred and fifty
persons. representing the four camps
IN Richmond and the Petersburg
Woedmen, stood on the cold. soeev
ground made wet by recent rains, and
faced keen. biting wind, to witness
the unwilling OF the granite shafts
over the last resting places OF the
deceased members.
Inc monuments We're unveiled to
the memories of Trueheart BRYANT
and Henry Schmidt. OF Hickory Camp,
and +. Sutton. of Cedar Camp. Each
shaft Is chiseled with the emblem OF
the order and the simple inscription.
"Woodmen Memorial
A. l.. Hughes, OF Washington. keep
er of archives Of the War Department
and representative to the Sovereign
Camp from Jurisdiction l.. made a
beautiful address. eulogistic of the
departed soverelgns and description
of the order which honored their ma
mories He reviewed the life OF man
from the prehistoric age to the pres
ent day. and spellbound his hearers
with flow OF stirring oratory.
Fsv. Gerald Cufberson, Of the Third
Christian church. delivered the invo-
cation and benediction. Miss Merle
Franck recited the poem of the ritual,
Why Should the Spirl. of Mortal be
Proud" male quartet, under the
direction Of Frank Richardson, sang
Lead. Kindly Light" and Jesus,
Lover OF Ny Soul"
The comRaittee on arrangements
was composed of James w. Gentry.
head clerk OF Jurisdiction l., chair
man; c. ]. b. Hare and Gordon Chris
tian. Joseph l.. Creery was master OF
ceremonies. Besides the delegat ions
from Blackgum and Magnolia Camps,
OF Richmond. there was q representa-
ton present from Petersburg, includ-
ing l.. B. Hargrave. head banker Of
the Jurisdiction; Lewis Holloway ana
G. H. Godsey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
PURKINs ON TRIAL
FOR LETTER THEFT
NEIeHBoRs or KING GEORGE POST
MASTER TESTIFY THAT HE
WAS OF coon CHAR
ACTER.

The trial of r. Thomas Purkins
postmaster at King George Cour'
House, accused If stealing three let
tiers containing money from the mails,
was begun Monday morning In the
United states District Court before
Judge waddin. The courtroom was
crowded with prominent residents OF
the county eager to hear the testimony
in the case which has created much
interest
Purkins was arrested at the instiga-
ton of Postoffice Inspectors safel and
Martin who sent marked letters
through the mats to the office AZ King
George Court House. one letter con-
tanning s5.25 was addressed TO Sears.
Roehuck Il Co. The other two con-
tained 81 each. one being addressed TO
Montgomery Ward & Co. and the other
to Or. kilimer
The inspectors claimed that the
marked money was found IN the cash
drawer in purkins store and that the
letters we're concealed in the postoff1ce,
PurkirAs waived q preliminary eAami-
nation before United States Com
missioner and was released on bond,
At the opening eff the trial the at
tornevs for the defendent underworld
20 show that il was possible for "A per
son other than the postmaster 10 have
stolen the letters. Il MAS iestifed ny
turklns that there were two windows
in the store but he did not remember
whether the windows We're open on the
day cf the theft. he could not &C
count for how tho marked money got
III the cash drawer.
The attorneys for the defense exam =
iued a number Of witnesses who tes
tified 10 the good character of Purkins
These included Justice of the Peace
T. q. largest. ColnmonN ealth At
torf1ey c \. Rose, of King George
County; Or Y. O Carruthers. and
James II. Bogss. and Frank Coakley
superintendent of the county schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
LABOR AND CAPITAL
FIGHT FOR CONTROL
UNIQUE CAMPAIGN ABOUT TO
COME TO End AT LAKE FOR
EST. ILL.

LAKE FOREST. ILL. April To-
battle st the polls. in which labor
Ia lined up sclicly against capital. will
be concluded here tomorrow. ending
unique political campaign.
The worktngnen in Lake View, n
fashionable Chicago suburb, are try
ing to wrest control from the multi
millionaire colony. Patrick Mullen. a
conductor. il the candidate for mayor
against John IT, Pierce Minor. depart
ment store cwEer.
The laoor people adopted the first
platform. calling for Sunday base ball.
an ending Of the municipal fight with
the local water company and re.
opening - the beach which the mil
Nonaires had closed 10 the public.
The Miner Pc nj Immediately adopted
tbs s4fn@ r,!@ torn, so the fight has
1ss@4Dp%9 fatD a straight battle be-
.rsssE AIR srd wealth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
THREE WRECKS BUT
NO ONE IS HURT

BALTIMORE. MD. April To-
Traffic on the Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland Pittsburg division was
cleared to-day following three acct
dents IN that section. occurring yes
terday afternoon and early to-day
The accidents were due to derailment
OF freight ira ms, and while a monster
engine and fourteen freight cars were
wrecked, none of the trainmen were
injured. The accidents led to a re.
port that the Duquesne flyer had been
in a wreck, but the limited was only
delayed Until traffic was opened.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
COTTON MARKET
IN EXCITED STATE

NEW YORK, April 1o.-There was
considerable excitement At the open
an advance OF eigh. points being th~
center OF interest. Other positions
started three to five points higher.
Heavy buying for buli account and
a SCARE OF room shorts explained the
upturn. Business continued active
here after the call and bear pressure
made itself felt In q rather sharp re-
action of about six points from tho
early high level.
Prices. May. 14.6e9S3; June. 1880:
July, 14.4s o. 40: August. 13.s2Ws5;
October, 12.Sb6se: December. 1876
OFT: January. 12.71472; March.
l2.i71s0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
GAMBLER is FINED
CHARTER REVOKED
Christopher GEBHARDT
PLEADS GUILTY WHEN CASE
COMES Up ON Appeal.

Christopher Gebhardt entered q
plea of guilty in Hastings Court Mon
day to the charge of operating gam.
bling Joint" and was fined $3.50. He
was also required to give $500 bond
for his good behavior for twelve
months. ~
Incidentally Judge Witt revoked the
charter OF the Arlington Literary
Club. the records showing that 0eb-
hardt was one OF ito ofiicere, The
club was located At ais West Broad
street.
In police court 0sbhardt was flned
yao0 on the gambiino ch4x8e. and II
was from that court that thN 6as4
came Up A6fnre JudgA MN r -
Hustiuos e1uft e1 & &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Make SMALL GAINS
IN OPENING HOUR
NORTHERN PACIFIC, ST. PAUL
AND OTHER LEADING ISSUES
SHOW FRACTIONAL Ap.
VANCES.

NEW YORK. April 1o.--Northern
Pacific and st. Paul, made gains Of
half a point at the opening OF the
stock market to-day. Other leading
issues also showed fractional gains.
but at the end OF fifteen minutes a
wavering tendency developed. prices
shading slightly.
In the last half of the first hour
the market became sluggish with de-
cisive discussion taking the place OF
trading. Governments are unchang-
ed; other bonds steady.
Aggressive buying in the late fore
noon forced prices of leading issues
up about a point.
Stocks closed heavy,