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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-01
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all the plain clothes men 10 the scene
in an automobile. aud Immediately
TOOK charge OF the situation. As il
MAS believed that the cave-in had
been due. in part at least. 10 the
tremor occasioDed by passe.l2 ears,
Captain Pollock Immediately ordered
all street car traffic to he stopped.
Later the whole block WAS roped of
between Franklin and Grace and on
franklin and Grace streets to Eighth
street. Cars Using that street. were
turned into Ninth After the officers
had succeeded in driving the crowd
back from the danger points on the
surface they were ordered by Cap
tain Pollock into the pit, from wher'
they elected at least thousand pco-
pie who had crowded in
Building Inspector Views Scene.
Last night building inspector Beck
viewed the disaster lie shook his
head He said that the owners or
agents Of the property had several
times changed their plans. The first
idea WAS to btttid tbeater II Is
now To build stores aud apartments,
Bur only a few minutes before tho
collapse came yesterday afternoon the
plans were again changed
In view q The imminent peril
Building Inspector Beck ordered Mrs
a. \. Holloway, Who lives at seq East
Grace street. the house adjoining thu
excavation, or the rear to move. She
failed TO ehey his orders. but las' nigh
II Was said that she would gacate as
seoff A. possible. though her home is
shGred UP from the inside of the pit.
second Slide Fatal,
4rTr-+---r---sa44-. A4a4A-aNnrG working
almost side by SIDE. and they We're
buried together Cooper had his head
toward tfle uprninE, and foil whore he
stood Bnwles was closer in. H." fell
across his coupanion his head resting
on Cooper's logs, ianghorne was
working further south. and was alone.
Seny was at the farthest end south
Of the caYe-in He was almost Ups
right whou tho earth caught him.
Cooper had been WORKING nearest to
q point of safety. and his body was
the FIRST Ia be uncovered. u was slow
and tedious work. He was hA'f I'M
covered when again the earth slipped
down. Though unconscious. his pulse
was Ntili beating. and there were hopes
of saving him BtIt the loWrr part
Of his -Andr MQs SO deeply covered
that before 'nty could draw him put.
second slide cauIs, and he was
killed
1'he aecidcut occurred at o. O'Clock,
according ~ Foreman Garter There
wer.. auly hc anal ten ueGfp 9aDorers,
the lutGcf H5rtiU1 ia HE trench. Nhen
TN af.slautnv ol Garth c#W" down.
Most et the e<caFatng work had been
completed. Tho trench on the north
af7t; sArft IN fspsr.- Ast} bpen MniSE, #. 1yt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-01
The Home.

The Home tor Confederate Women
Was chartered In 1898. II is a memo
rlHt to the ruuti1er~--tviVt-s. sisters
daughters and direct descendants Of
Confederate soldiers who saw active
service.
There are "a present about forty
sege'4 ~'a4fesl IS sihe 6son1 edsracp AT
the home, some Of whom are very
feeble and I'd few of whom are IN.
Four hundred applications are pend
ing for admission but which cannot.
he granted until some vacancies oc-
eur No discrn nation Of any kind
is practiced against any worthy APP
Dlicant--it is merely "a matter OF
which came first and the capacity of
The home IT IN hoped BY the man
&sement that the home may be en-
larged In the not distant future in
order TO permit Of receiving more O.,
thu applicants.
The homie depends. for It's support
on nriXa1e contrib ntions supplement
ed by annual amounts from the Grand
Camp of Virginia Veterans and Lee
Camp The president OF the home is
Miss Mary curtis Lee. the only sur
yiving daughter of General Robert H.
Lee. hut the acting president is Mrs
y, j. Montague, whose indefatigable
zeal for III" interests of the home ana
whose wise and economical manage
ment Of i have resulted In great good
10 &fsSs Confederate women IS hose de-
eliaing wears are spent there.
The home has no fndow ment and
geiies On the generosity Of those
Whose patriotism will not allow them
tp tuln deaf ear 10 an appeal in
tbs interests OF Confederate women.
It Is ho-ed that the contribution
Thursday will be sufficiently large t,4i
assist materially in the maintenance.
OF inc fone for 4ons tinae. The /
whole state is given an opportunity
- contribute on this day and eontri-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-01
PETERSBURG Halls
DAREDEVIL CURRAN
CROWDS GAZE AGAPE At HIS
STUNTS AND THEN A POLICE
MAN TAKES MN To LOOKUP.
MAYOR BALLS HIM OUT
NEGOTIATING SIDEWALKS TOO
MUCH OF SHOCK For, COCK
ABE CITY oFFICER--DE-
TAILS OF THE DASH.
MAYOR BALLS HIM OUT

Crazy Curran treated Petarshure
", eo,,,., ta,,... att. ei.,. $500
80 - AAA1 "'"eS se9se',
""y e'iitipsa me ancient N4ly man
oteis, heso'lstea IL" aide"atAs aha
otno1 wise disturbed the peace ana
quiet u me ctlhiHuhl1y' ana Fetefs-
avn a1,toist - ,,.tta 't.e va.
by arresting him and lanlinv MN II,
The Ioekup. Mavor Pre- Tenn koenig
however, was on the joh ana hatlaa
the auiolst ou;, with the understand
in. that he lis to appear Thursday
morning and show cause why he
should not be sent TO the afaf,frie
chair.
Carries Mayors Invitation
1t all came about over Curran.s as-
signment to deliver a message from
NJ ztf71yttiF- IN
Petersburg. inviting the chief exacu-
tive Of the Cockade CITY and his off-
cial family TO be guests az Richmond
fair week Piloted h,, Jnhn :, atsnr
N A Palmer singer car yyt.b ,Ta,rcr
Pro Tam Adams ana nm,nhar az
newspaper men as his guests Mr.
Curran and his red devTi., a,srnnr3ga
set ont at 3 o'cIork ovestardav frn,,
the Mutual building, Hct sier Moore
Paddy FLYNN srd VITA rsnty pa.,4.Y
a. rar4tr&
Petersburg was reached IN foyty ,,,tn.
utes. The red deyils., negotiated ~.
hills by living over then, ars leff a
clnud az dust in thar u,L~ that ~
soltltelv ohsenrea tha plsiar 80 .,u
wondering rpstie. as tba,. ,,,,s.,.,,3
f''f''ed.
For some reason Mayor Cameron
mad not been officially informed Of
the impending visit aud had left for
acme when HE living caravan pulled
~ ~ me ,i'y ha,i' nut Acting Mayor
- was oh mana ana gave the |
~, 's''t',io ue'esaton nearly wei.
OF = H.- deflNFfeh
~ ~, -, l'a,ioii from mayor AIN
a',e ana xsc'iils Mayor hoehlg pronis~
, ~ nl,ii ti'at pts.s paas "a petersburg
Wo"'o ne IA Eicii'hohu on PETERSBURG |
= -s 80 - '"'s 81 ta'f " ''f ana .
y Noi,siuelapie paft OF th@ population
Irl.o sptl,o ne week mere
ne ceremonies over, crazy Cur
! all .I1e - hoshfn " al fNetttEsfomrSnrs !
'ils tiite' cnnbeo 1ne CITY nail /
SIPS '"1oe anna the piaudits or the
ne oafdVah theh Hadt a trip |
o.tr tne plihcipai streets OF Peters |
CITY, SCI out on the return trip. Then /
II was mat the party came tn grief.
NOT satSheu with the exhlbton OF |
MS SKI ttiat hao kept feterspurgians
on the dnl FNe, ,;urran proceeded to
mount siaFwafhi 20 the dis1nay of
peae,stf fea,Sf 'rfio a'eatte 70 the>faar
WINDS. Ihe stunt extended only two
BLOCKS, however, when an eagie-eved
gnaraian or the law held up the auto
Isl ana marehed him TO the lookup.
MAYOR keenlg came TO the rescue and
Went on Sarrahs pond. win the as
sufaiee ''iat nc VIII appear ihufs-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-01
Resolutions Adopted

AT the reunion in PulaSkia last week
resolutions We're adopted by the Grand
Camp and also by the Sons endorsing
the institution. The following resolu-
tions were adopted by the Sons:
Resolved, That he members and def-
egates of the Virginia division of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, in re-
union assembled At Pulaski, Va, hear
lily endorse the work and purposes of
he Home for Needy Confederate
Women at Richmond. This is based
up0n Il thorough investigation of the
home and its workings by the present
relief committee Il this division
In the opinion OF the division the
home should be made a perpetual tn
stitution as a monument TO the heroic
women of the South, who were a bull
wark before and behind the men of
the South in the memorable struggle
of the sixties and for the succor OF
such herCines or their descendants
as may still bless our land when age
ana poverty bring them TO distress;
further thai this Immediate preceding
resolution be presented al the next
meeting of the confederation at Chat
tanooga and urged for similar action
by them.
Further. that the RELIEF committee
Of this division be. Instructed 10. at
some future day suggest to the execu-
tive council OF this division ways and
means by which this noble work may
receive material AID from the Sons
of Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-01
THURSDAY TO Be
MEMORIAL DAY
OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED TO DO
HOMAGE TO THE woMEN OF
rHS SOUTH.
ENDORSED BY SONS.
VETERANS AND DAUGHTERS ALSO
JOIN TO CARE FOR NEEDY
WOMEN, WHO ENDURED
TRIALS OF WAR.

Thursday will be Memorial Day" in
Richmond. On that day all persons So
desiring will have the opportunity 81
contributing 10 the Home Tor Coaf9d-
crate " oInen--an institution which
has the endorsement OF the Grand
Camp United Confederate Veterans
ana the Sons and ushters as we'll.
Confederate buttons wifi he seid on
that day by the ladies in charge. Mayor
Ainslie having issued q proclamation
giving them the right To do so. Stands
win be established in various parts of
the city and ladies will be in charge.
Only one button will be sold to per-
son, and the wearing OF but on on
that day viii he token Of love and
respect for those women whose hus-
bands, fathers and brothers saw active
service and who themselves passed
through the fluctuations of those days.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
MuRFREEssoRo NOTES.

The annual sermon of the Union
Order was preached at the First
Baptist Church by Rev. Jas. Ridley
asst Sunday, large audience being
present. Rev. j. M. Massey. one of
the Oldest ministers of the M. E.
Conference, died at his home in the
ninth district Saturday. The funeral
services were conducted at Johns
Chapel by Rev. Wesley Lillard The
angel of death called at the home
of Mrs. Amanda Cason on Maney's
avenue and carried away her little
daughter, Fannie The funeral serv-
ices were conducted at Keys Chapel
last Thursday by the pastor, Rev. D.
T.. Burch, assisted by Rev. Jas. Rid
ley and DR.. 6. c. Harden. She was
a member of the church three years,
also a member of the Juveniles and
Union Juveniles. Mr.. Felix Wood
son is getting along nicely since his
operation. Mrs. Eliza Scruggs has
received the sad news of the death
of her sister, woh lives in East
Tennessee. Mr. Austin Williams, of
Nashville, was the guest of Mrs. Hell
en- Thomas at dinner last Sunday
Mrs. Mary Moore went to Nashville
last Tuesday to the Doctor She
is having trouble with her eyes. Mr.
Georgia Johns is on the sick list. Mrs
Elizabeth Norman and little niece
Ionic Lee Fletcher, have returned
from Mt. Pleasant, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lucius Gwinns Miss Leila
Brodie, of GAINESVILLE, is visiting her
sick sister, Mrs. e. D. Vaughn. She
is better at this writing. DR.. l. A.
White passed through the city last
week, en- route to his home in Jack
sonville, Fla. Miss Allie Green was
the guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Lillard last Sunday. A
Card of Thanks: We wish to express
our appreciation and thanks for the
love and respect shown us during
the brief illness and death of our
owed one, Estella Childress, also for
the beautiful floral designs given
Mrs. Carrie Jarrett, mother; Mr..
Charley Phillips, husband; Mr.. Har-
vey Childress, father.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
LIVINGSTON NOTES.

Mrs. Sarah Springs died May 21st,
leaving little baby three weeks old,
a husband, one daughter, two brothers
and one sister to mourn her death
Miss Willie Stewart is the baby
nurse for the present. Mr.. Mack
CulIon, of Henard, spent the after
noon last Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cullon. Miss
Ida Roberts and her brother Barlo,
of Monroe, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Ray and family Miss Jane
Simpson is having her house repaired.
Our Sunday-school is going on nicely
We have a large number on roll.
Every one who attends seems to en-.
10y the Sunday-school. The quarter
ly conference of the M. E. Church
will be held here the first Saturday
and Sunday, hoping for nice time
Rev. Rucker left last Monday fol
Murfreesboro on visit to his fam
lily. Miss Ida Roberts and Miss We
ra Ray were the guests of Miss VIII
lie Simpson Sunday afternoon. Rev
Williams, of the A. M. e. Church wal
absent on his preaching day the fourth
Sunday. Mrs. Lou Comings, o
Chestnut Mound, is still here, beini
called to attend her sisters funeral
Mr.. Logan Cullom, Of Cookeville, i
spending a few days with his rela
tives.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
DICKSON NOTES.

Sunday was big rally day at Char
lotte. Quite a number of visitors
from Promiseland and Dickson were
present. At eleven o'clock Rev.
]. M. Ewell, the pastor of the A. M.
E. Church, preached soul-stirring
sermon from the 22nd chapter Of
Samuel, taking as his text, when
the waves of his death comprised
me, the floods of ungodly men make
me afraid" At o'clock DR.. Miles,
of Dickson, delivered an address on
the Square Life" in which he
sounds the note Of warning. Mr..
Gus Lanier gave a splendid lecture
on "What is Life" after which all
marched to the cemetery and held
memory2v. ajfb4321w shrdl shrshrshr
SHIRT but impressive service in
memory of the dead. The graves
of the dead we're decorated. Rev
]. M. Ewell deserves much credit in
the effort he manifested in the inter
est of the people of Charlotte. the
members of the Bowman Chapel M
E. Church gave a successful enter
tainment Saturday night AT thu
ST. James A. M. E. Church last Fri
day night there was mock wedding
in which Hazel Thompson and Val
Ramey were united in marriage. l
was a swell affair and everybody en-
loved the fun. Mrs. Love Dickson
is visiting Mrs Fannie Childress TIL
week. Mrs. Addie Cunningham Is II
DIR. Miles and Wardell Porter Will
in Charlotte Sunday were the guest
of Mr.. D. Cohne and his sister, Mrs
Space. Miss Efie Turner and MI
Doc Hannah were quietly marie
! last week, and left Immediately TO
Indiana. Mrs Ida Hill left for Nast
, Vile and other points last week. Mr.
b. V. Porter is i'll. Mrs. Lizzi
Smith, of Aliens Creek, spent fe'
, days here last week. Miss Ell
Vassie left for Cumberland Furnao
last week. Mrs Malissia Johnso
, is on the sick list.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
PIKEVILLE NOTES.

Rev. o. G.. Greer has returned to
his home in Gurley, Ala, after carry
ing on a revival which was a success.
We are glad to see that Miss Lady
A. Cook has returned from Chatta-
nooga, where she has been attending
school, Mrs. Fannie Swofford, Miss
Halle 2. Swofford and Mrs. Rilla
Roddy were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Swofford Sunday. Mrs.
c. F. Springs was the guest of Mrs.
Addie Pankey Sunday afternoon. The
Odd Fellows held their annual meet
ing Sunday, May 18th. The sermon
was preached to the Order and the
Household of Ruth by Rev. o. G.
Greer. Rev. Roax has returned to
his work. While at home his wife
and two of his children died. Mr.
Simon D. is home again from school
Mrs. Halle Roddy will leave fol-
Chattanooga Saturday to visit hel
mother. Mrs. jamie Rucker is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Nettie Hutcher
son. Mrs. Retha Bennett has JUS
returned from Jasper, where she has
been visiting relatives and friends
Miss Leitia Springs is home from
Morristown, where she has been il
school
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
UNA NOTES.

Saturday and Sunday, May % ami
26, were quarterly conference days at
Solomon Chapel, with Rev. F. W..
Gardener, Pesiding Elder; Rev. 7. j..
Eatherly, pastor. After the routine
of business the conference adjourned
to meet on Sunday. Promptly at
$3.50 a. m. the Sunday-school opened
with Superintendent G. H. Simmons
conducting the opening. After the
review of the lesson the Presiding
Elder made some appropriate re-
marks, as also did the pastor. Prompt
ly at 1130 a. m. the song and prayer
services were conducted by Rev. j. A
Miller The pastor, Rev. T. j. Eath'
erly, introduced Presiding Elder Rev
f. w. Gardener, who preached a
strong sermon AT night a large
crowd assembled to hear Dr. Gar
dener, who preached another strong
sermon. The collection during the
Quarter, including class dues, quar-
terage, auxiliary reports, from
Solomon Chapel, seat of conference
$21.92; from Payne Chapel $3.50
total, $38.42, and thus ended one o.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31

to compliment Miss Sallie Commons,
of Fayetteville, Tenn. The house was
attractively decorated with a profu-
sion of spring flowers. During the
evening a number of games were en-
joyed, the principal being progress
sive whist. Later a three-course
menu was served, consisting of
punch, salads and ices. Assisting
the hostess and honoree, were the
Mrs. H. M. Morton and Mrs. H. F.
Merrill. The following guests
were present: Misses Bertha
Williams, Nola Bills Emma
Foster, Eddie Johnson, Hattie Cor
don, Irene Merrill, Willie Ewing,
Irene Johnson, Cora Tyler, Minta Nor
rel, Jennie Perkins, Flora Tyler, and
Misses olivia Smiley and Eddie Ew
ing, of Lewisburg, Tenn. Mr. Robt.
King, Leon Webster, Evans Collier,
Robt Johnson, Solomon Blair, Clar-
ence Jones, Richard Shepard, Clenan
Wilks, Abraham Porter, Paris Jones,
Pillow Hughes, Pillow Halfacre, John
HILL Robt. Smith, VIM. Dobbins and
Roy Morton. Rev. ]. w. Thompson
preached at South Columbia last Sun
day. Subject of text was from He
brew 1871, 2. At Rev. Thompson's
conclusion Rev. T. w. Walker fol-
lowed with able remarks Rev. e.
ington was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sampson Brown while here.
Prof. j. w. Johnson and Prof. A.
M. Jackson also attended the COM
mencement exercises of the public
school. Prof. Chas Moore, of Tus-
kegee, lectured at St. Paul A. M. E.
Church Wednesday evening Prof.
Moore represents the National Negro
Business Mems League While here
he was the guest of Prof. and Mrs.
j. H. Kelly. The rally at Mt Leb-
anon Church last Sunday was quite
financial success. A prize was of
fered to the leader of the club that
raised the largest amount. The prize
went to Mrs. Louise Wright Buford.
Mrs. Minnie Hawkins came next. The
total amount from all clubs was $116.-
15 Mrs. Hattie Fleming, of Nash
vile, spent Sunday here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Evans.
Prof. and Mrs. ]. Thomas Caruthers,
of Rock Road Farm, attended the
closing exercises of the Columbia
High School, Rev. N. B. Maury,
pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church,
has closed his ally. He was very
successful in raising $4,000. Rev.
Maury is doing great work for
Bethel, and his people are much pleas
ed with his administration. Miss
Commons, of Fayetteville, is visiting
Miss Lena Morton on Eleventh street
Mrs. Florence Fleming, of Los Ange-
les, Cal, who is visiting relatives
here, has gone to Nashville to visit
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eliza Monta
que Miss Samella Green, of Nash
vile, spent the week end here with
home folks. Rev. Macklin, pastor
/ of Salem Presbyterian Church
preached at st. Paul last Sunday. Mr.
B. Moore, of Nashville, was here last
Sunday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
/ Sidney Evans.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
ALIENS CREEK NOTES.

Rev. ]. w. Hampton filed the pull
pit Sunday, and preached an able ser
mon. He left for Hohenwall, where
he will spend a week Rev. B. N.
Murray and wife were in our town
this week. He left for Clifton
where he will be engaged in re-
vival for Rev. Cooper Mr.. H. c.
Mitchell is getting ready to leave for
indianapolis, Ind, Thursday. Mrs
l.. B. Smith has just returned from
Dickson, where she has been looking
after her property and fruit trees
The Sunday-school is in a splendid
condition, adding new scholars every
Sunday. Mr.. S. Lewis and Mrs. r
l.. Linson, Mrs. F. Lee and Mrs. L
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
KEEIING NOTES.

Miss Lucy Taylor returned home
last Thursday from West Point, Miss,
where she has chen attending school
in Mary Holmes Seminary. Rev. o.
S. Harwell has opened a grocery and
lunch stand in the lower apartment
of the Taylor building. We wish for
him much success. Sir ]. A. Tay-
lor made a flying trip to Memphis
last Wednesday. Miss Bessie H.
Taylor, formerly of Browns
vile, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Taylor. Miss
Theresa Maclin returned last week
from Arkansas, where she has been
teaching school. Miss Sophia McLin
is again at home from school from
Walden University, Nashville.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
FRANKLIN NOTES.

The Forget-Me-Not Art Club met
Thursday, May 16, with Miss Lou
Ella Davis, with the president, Miss
Sadie Murdix, presiding. The meet
ing opned in the usual way. Eight
members were present, who respond
ed to roll call with quotations, and
much business was transacted. The
following officers were elected for the
next three months: Mrs. Harvey
Ewing, president; Miss Alice Otey,
vice president; Miss Fannie Southal,
secretary; Miss Lou E. Davis, assist
ant secretary; Mrs. ]. w. Reddick,
treasurer; Miss Ethel Merrill, jour-
nalist; Miss Matte Otey was elected
instructor, and Miss Sadie Murdix
reporter. A short while was spent
in needle work, after which the host
ess served two-course menu. Mrs.
Eliza Pointer entertained at dinner
Sunday, May 5, Mrs. Ed Calhoun, OF
Talladega, Ala, and Mrs. ]. w. Rcd
dick and children. The table was
beautifully decorated with vase OF
pink carnations, which stood on
beautiful piece Of hand embroidery
A five-course menu was served. Mrs
VIM. Halfacre entertained Saturday
evening in honor of Miss Jessie Har
ris. of Columbia, Tenn. Cards wer'
the splendid amusement of the even
ing. Those who partook of the hos
pitality of Mrs. Halfacre were as fol
lows: Misses Jessie Harris, Fannie
Southall, Sadye, Murdix, Mesdame
Myra L. Halfacre and Louise Nortl
Hodge. A dainty menu was served
Mr.. Willard Dobbins, of Columbia
: was guest of Miss Mildred Churcl
Sunday.