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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

secret conference. None OF them
would say just why the session had
come To such sudden end
Asked for the reason abrupt
adjournment. Senator Crane rs ne
hurried to the hotel. remarked:
We made some compromises today
which helped the hearing along. Yer
haps We can do as much outside the
committee az We can inside to eTp@-
diate matters. That Is all / know
about It."
OrInshy McHarg was equally retf-
cent, but his single sentence of coin-
ment conveyed an idea of greater
significance.
Perhaps there ~ q dark 'nbfse rttstf
the Congress hotel" he said
Whatever the reason for the hur-
ried and peaceful adjournment OF the
committee. ii was In marked contrast
to its opening.
The session started with clash
when Committeeman w. s. Stpryes
tried to Dust Francis ]. Heney from
the committeeman Sturges moved
that Heney's proxy be revoked on the
ground that he was Democrat. Up
roar followed. The chairmans gavel
had a busy session hut finally Heney
was permitted 10 explain that he had
refused to run for prosecutor nm che
Democratic ticket In San Froncisco.
but that enough Democrats had w7ii-
Ten his name on the primary ballots
to nominate him IN spite of this. lie
was allowed TO stay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
NEGRO STAbLEMEN
GO GO On jJ00Yi-R|OE
APPROPRIATE VEHICLES WHILE
OWNERS ARE ATTENDING
COMMENCEMENT.

r. u. Wharton. assistant building
inspector, and w. :, Robertson, OF
1908 Grove avenue. strolled towards
the Auditorium stables LAST ntghp
while the John Marshall high school
exercises were III progress, and were
surprised to sec their horses oeihg
driven up Cary street. They followed
will ali the haste they could. and saw
Thomas skinner and Grant CandaF
drive the horses and buggies into the
stable. One of the negroes had q
woman with him Sergeant Neisz ana
Policemen Dunn and LeiSs, who were
doing duty at the auditorium, were
called AS they approached the
woman jumped from the buggy in
which she had been on Joy ride. and
fed The officers eoilared the tive
negroes, and led them into the stable
with the horses
Both OF the negroes are employed IN
the stable AS they were caught IN
The act, neither eutered any denial.
They said t1ar trey had driven only
Il short distance, bat as both horses
were covered with sweat and appear
cd 10 have been driven hard, Agent
+. r Taylor. Of the s. =. c. A. was
called, and he swore out warrants for
both negroes, charging them with
cruelty to animals The negroes
were also charged with unlawfullT
taking the horses away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

prospective candidate yesterday.
Why. of course, It takes work. Yo1|
can't expect to have anything handed
TO you in this world. Another canj
didate remarked that he would liks|
to go in the contest, bat his friendd
advised him roc to.
Keep Up Your Courage.
The principal thing Is, keep up YOU'D
courage. Always bear In mind ttrs \
when you are getting your oumY4
there are probably a lot of your CPD
ponents who are getting theirs. tool
Life Ia just a long battle. They ard
no letups .g.....4. .....g.
New Subscribers.
Within the last few days several IN I
quiries have come to the campaign|
manager to know what new subj
seribcr is For the benefit Of all can-i
didates the campaign manager wishes
to state that a new subscriber IL ond
who was not taking The virginian on
May 18th. the day the contest started
An old subscriber Is one who waa
taking The Virginia on May I3th,l
Candidates are asked to be fair in al
their dealings during this contest. and
especially to usa legitimate mcthotts|
In securing votes. such as they would
like to have another candidate usS
who is running against them.
No Bonus Votes.
Candidates can rest assarcd thdV
there VIII be absolutely no bonus vots|
given at any time during the REMAND
ing length OF this contest. Tho mans
agement feels that bonus votes are
rot fair to candidates who have been
working since the contest started
The United Stntes poatoffice depart1
ment at Washington has declared
bonus votes used throughout thd
country in many contests are moths
ing more than lottery and thereby
illegal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
RESTORE GRAY HAIR
TO NATURAL COLOR
BY Common Garden Sage, &
Simple Remedy for Dandruff
Falling, Faded, Gray Hair

The old idea of using Sage for darh-
eniug the hair is again coming in
vogue. Our srandmothers had dark.
giessy hair OIL seventy 1--WE. while our
mcthorr are gray before they ale
fifty. Our grandmothers kept their
hair soft and sloAsy with q sage
Tea. which also restored the natural
color
One objection TO using such a prep
aration war the trouble OF making T.
This objection has been overcome by
the Wyeth Chemical company. of New
superior preparation OF Sage, com
bined with sulphur and otiter vaiu-
able remedies for dandrun. Itching
scalp, ara thin weak. falling hair.
The beauty Of the hair depends
more IN It's rich even shading than
any htf,E sisa- Don't have dry, harm
faded hair, when a simple harmless
remecy - III bring back the color IN
a few days: ana don't be tormented
with dandrur. itching scalp and loose,
falling haifn Myths Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy Will quickly Cor
reel these troubles, and give color
strength and beauty 10 your hair
&c, ffty-cent bottle from your
dIuyg.at today. and prove THE To
yopr own satisfa ctlon. Ali druggists
sell X. under guarantee that Ehe
money will be refunded II the rem
rdy Is not exactly az represented:
Owens 4 Minor, 1907 e. Main
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

the race is On In earnest. Then all
the candidates will be eagerly en-
gagged In accommodating the ballots that
VIII eventually mean success for hf-
teen young ladies' who Just now APP
pear no more capable Of coming out
successful than do hundreds OF
others
And each day the interest increases
by leaps and bounds. Stop prosrasti-
mating. young lf lies, and get into this
race for ambitious people. You Will
regret It greatly when this tourists
party OF the Richmond vivginhn
leaves on It's tour OF Frame, Ger
many. Belgium, Holland. and Ing
land. and you are not among the
happy party. Drop the paper and 20
right 10 the phone and learn fsusaa the
tour editor how 10 get started
Caibraith p. Rodgers. the great avt-
ator. is a mighty high flyer. You can
be "a high flyer" yourself. II you Will
only pitch IN and win one Of the fne
prizes offered in The virginian Great
Prize Contest
II would 20 in the Qentest Ia a min
ute. but am afraid 1t would take q
lot Of hard work." remarked on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
THINKS OUTLAWS
ARE IN CARROLL
OF DETECTIVE CHIEF,
HOWEVER. RELIEVES THEY
HAVE FLED.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June ID. c.
Felts. who spent many days in the
mountains with posse In search of
the desperate Allen gang which shot
up the court in Hllisville, Va, some
weeks ago, 10 in Buffalo attending the
convention OF detectives at the Hotel
Statler. Mr. Felts is here with Mrs.
Feits. He is a brother Of T. l.. Feits,
who had charge OF the search for the
Aliens and who would have been here
had not Governor Mann sent for him
a few days ago to give him some in
formation which leads to the belief
that Sidney Allen and Wesley Edwards
are still In the Blue Ridge mountains,
They are the only members OF the
gang at large and the detectives are
confident that some day they will bag
their men. B
Mr.. Felts had charge of the posse
on the south side OF the Blue Ridge
mountains. He and his men spent
days searching through the range for
the fugitives with bloodhounds and
armed men. He was born and raised
In the locality and he knows every
inch Of the mountains Mr.. F'elts
comes from Thurmond, w. Va. and
he IL superintendent or the Baldwin
Felts detectives. Mr. Felts Is modest
about his achievements and In re-
ference to the arrest of the seven mem
bers OF the gang. he said that the
agency arrested them He would not
state whether II was the posse which
he had out that made the arrest but
that 1t was their men,
II know all OF the Aliens" said Mr.,
F'elts 1.-The gang !s a bad one and
Il was just such thing that was
needed to wipe them out / do not
anticipate any further trouble from
them. The people of Hillsville, Car
roll county. are for law and order 1
hardly believe that anything will he
attempted as was said in the letter TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

Continued from F1rst Fage.l
ed by Winthrop hurry Crane. CT
Massachusetts waved tho white Tag
and the Roosevelt forces withdrew
triumphant after the first real victory
they had scored.
The committee adjourned pre-
cipately after Governor Herbert S.
Hadley, Of Missouri. forced tho scat
ing Of the Roosevelt delegates-at-
large, had fought the First district
contest to sure victory and was ready
to proceed with the other contests.
The committeeman of the Taft camp
withdrew for a hasty consultation just
before the vote in the First district
would have been taken. Senator
Penrose and Senator Crane whisper
ed with Congressman Richard Bar
tholdt, of st. Louis. Then they called
Governor Hadley aside More whis-
pers. The Missouri governor retired
to the other side of the room and
held soft voiced consultation with
ator Borah, of Idaho. and Fighting
Prosecutor" Francis J. Heney. of San
Francisco. II was compromise plan
and It was accepted.
Give Colonel Eight.
The compromise gave Roosevelt the
delegates from the First and Fifth
districts and Taft the delegates from
the Third. Seventh and Sixth. This.
with the four delegates at large. gave
Roosevelt eight seated by the COM
mittee and Taft six. With the dele
gates uncontested held by the rival
candidates. the colonel controls tho
Missouri State delegation twenty to
the presid ent's sixteen.
The committee took the cases of
the Third and Ninth districts In North
Carolina. It was a family row there.
Contestants and contestees were
Roosevelt men and It did not take
long to seat n set OF delegates from
each district.
Then followed further conferences.
Elk Senator Charles Dick. of Ohio.
Tafts attorney in general charge OF
the Taft contests. signalled Senator
Crane. There was conference. Then
Crane suggested an adjournment,
Penrose agreed. The committee ad
journed at 1850 o'clock. hours earlier
than the sessions have been ending,
Barnes 10 Called In.
William Barnes, Jr., OF New io~k,
was called in and held a long Con-
ferenca- With Crane and CONGRESSIONAL
William b, Mckinley, Penrose and
some Of the others went Into anorher
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
RICHMOND WILL
GET CONVENTION
CAROLINA HARDWARE DEALERS
DECIDE TO COME HERE FOR
NEXT MEETING.

tSpecTa al TO The Richmond Virglnian.1
CHARLESTON. s G., June Ia
The persuasive eloQuency Of w T,
Dabney. of the Richmond chamber or
commerce. and the evident sympathies
of the large majority of the members
present combined To carry the ninth
annual convention Of the Hardware
Dealers Association Of the Carolinas
outside it's territory 10 Richmond, Va.
for the year 1919. The eighth an
nual convention closed here today,
after q session which opened Tues
day morning. The contest for the 19l 3
meeting of the hardware association
was Il most interesting one
Salisbury and Wilmington each
made strong tight for the conven-
ton but the members really wanted
10 go to Richmond. and 1t didn't take
Mr. Babuoy tong - get them enthus-
tastic over the prospects
Resolutions selecting Richmond TOR
the 1918 convention were adopted, the
condition being. however, that this
should he the last convention held
outside the territory of the aSsocia
ton
Among the interesting features of
=tEe-iest day 'sf the convention w7rE nm
excursion around the Charleston har-
Dor given the visiting hardware men
by the local dealers, The visitors had
sn opportunity fo rev ~ close range
some 81 the picturesque scenes of
these historic waters. and the excur-
sion was highly successful. The Ses-
sions cf the contention h....- have
been held al the Isle Of Palms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
Ell Tartte court officials were the
Musical Concert.

Ell Tartte Court officials were the
witnesses,
Musical Concert.
musical concert will he given by
the White Ribbon Cadet band at
West Street Methodist church tomor-
row night at SIS o'clock. for the
benefit of the new Memorial Mefho-
dat church, and an excellent program
has been arranged by Director II a.
savory. There Will also be recitatinns
by Mics Louise Talbot and vocal
selections by Mas sadie sIalia- and
Miss Mary Baxter, a duet by Miss
Julia Culbreth and r, W. Butcher.
Jr., and n quartet by Misses Wells
and Irving and Messrs. Spain and
Stewart A pleasant evening is as-
sure6 to all who attend, and Ii Is
hoped that it VIII be literally patron
lied
A silver tea will be given tomorrow
evening from 4:30 to 1890 o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. II, T, Meade.
100 Marshall street for the benetit
OF Petersburg Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy.
Nc new cases Of smallpox have been
discovered by the health department.
and the four patients here who have
the disease are recovering rapidly.
K. +. Chambers, who has been
sick. Is improved.
Walter Waii. Of Baltimore former
~ Of this city, is visiting friends
here.
Teeumseh Robinson. a well known
travelling man, is visiting hi3 home
in this city
William Flanagan. Of powhatan
county, was IN the city today meet
irP friends.
Charles Bridgers. of Atlanta, Ca.
Is visiting his former nome here.
Miss Emma Cuykendall is visiting
relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. Wilson H.
II, Claiborne Wilson. collector OF
customs, who has been sick for sew
eral days, liz improved. He ana DR.
II. a. Gamble expect to leave here
Saturday night to attend the Chicago
convention. Both Of them ara rel
hot Taft men.
n lawn party was given this even
Ing from s 10 10 O'clock by the
Kings Daughters at the residence of
MRS. Il. {. Kent. in Market street, and
good crowd was in attendance.
Tomorrow Will be Orphans Day.
at the Virginia theatre, and the re-
ceipts wifi be given to the Metho-
dist Female Orphan asylum
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ, Dalton are
In Baltimore in attendance upon the
commencement exercises OF Mt. ST.
Agnes college,. Their daughter, Miss
Jean Dalton. graduates at this in
stitution this year.
NJ. Somberg, OF Richmond, was in
the city today greeting friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
EXERCISES ARE HELD BY
PUPILS OF MASONIC HOME SCHOOL
Rev. G. w. Kemper, of Mar
shall Street Christian
Church, Makes
Address

10 The chapel OF the Masonic Home
school. on the Seven Pines car line.
was thronged with members of that
fraternity, their families and friends
OF the school from Richmond and
nearby places last night to attend the
closing exercises. The evening was
one OF song. music and recitations by
the pupils.
Special cars left Twe1ty- street
early in the evening, carrying scores
OF the people. bringing them back TO
the city at II o'clock last night.
Tho chapel was decorated for the
occasion and the pupils presented q
fine body of boys and girls who have
made unusually good records for the
year just closing.
The Rev G. w. Kemper, pastor of
the Marshall Street Christian church.
delivered the address of the evening.
Medals were AWARDED by DR.. w. L.
Prince. dean OF Richmond academy.
Fl was assisted by w. A. James, mas
ter OF the Richmond Randolph lodge,
and H. F. w. Southern. chairman OF
the school committee James A. Bur
nett La superintendent of the home
There was a business session of the
board OF governors yesterday after
noon. The personnel OF the board
follows: l. T. Christian, president
Colonel John w, Richardson. vice
president: Charles A. Nesbit, score
tary; Fl. r. w. Southern, F. T. Sutton.
ST. Leon Wallerstein. o. A. Hawkins,
Henry l.. Turner. f. s. Conrad, w w
Presson. W r. Mason. J. r. Robert-
son, r. f. 9Th. A. J. Parkinson, the
Rev. r. ". Hooper and f, l.. Ford
Exofficio members include w. l.. An
drews, master OF the Virginia grand
lodge: p. K. Bauman. deputy grand
master; James 3. Wood, grand senior
warden, j. Aston CabelL grand Junior
warden; Stanley w. Martin, grand
high priest OF the grand royal arch
chapter, and f. d. Hotchkiss, COM
mander OF the grand commandery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

tAoI tu0 n8u1uAJOu VI tuO Sps~ucf WiN
be ea1y.
In another room the Idaho dcfs-
ration OF eight members which has
been figured n half for Taft and half
for Roosevelt got together and decided
to vote solidiy for Roosevelt
Down stairs George w. Perkins
went about among the Taft men tell
ing them that they might as well
withdraw, as the game was all over
with them.
The Taft headquarters made no at
tempt TO follow up the accusations
of bribery the day before,
One phase OF the situation which
developed tonight was the possibility
that rather than let Roosevelt have
the nomination the entire TAFT force
would turn to La Toilette or Cum
minis. Cummins has already opened
headquarters here with view TO just
such en- emergency as this, La Fol-
latte IL IN Madison where he can be
ready to give instructions IL things
happen to come his way.
All efforts OF the Roosevelt people
70 decker with the Wisconsin senator
have failed. Ip,their orerfures 10 SET
him 10 help them elect temporary
chairman he sees only an attempt TO
shake out Taft IN order 10 nominate
Roosevelt
To this plan La Toilette who hates
Roosevelt far more than ne Goes 1aR1
utterly refused 20 consent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
WEARY Of LIFE,
TRIES SUICIDE
YOUNG MOTHER TAKES LAUDA-
NUM- AFTER ENTERTAIN
ING FRIENDS.

After she had entertained several
neighbors on her front porch and
spoken rather disconsolately about
living in Richmond away from home
MIS-, Mary Murton. of 6Q4 Yes: Clay
street twenty-one years old. put her
two children to bed late yesterday
stterrsGan. ana ts1serr .teoiS d large dose
of laudanum and lay down across her
own bed, II was the fortunte call OF
another neighbor which probably re-
suited IN the saving or her life. The
reighoor went up into her room and
found her In a semi comatose state
Thoroughly alarmed. though NOT
knowing the reason for Mrs, Murton' q
condition, she alarmed others. and the
city ambulance was summoned
DIR. T. A. Moncure answered. and
arrived within a few minutes after
the call had been received He found
MRS, Mnrton In a dangerous condition,
aud two empty one-ounce yials told
him the story. He went to work at
once. without asking questions, and
after long. hard struggle. succeeded
In restoring Mrs Murton TO conscious
ness. She will live
After she had been restored, tho
young woman was asked why she had
made an attempt on her life.
u was tired OF living" was all she
would say. She was then much re-
covered. and the ambulance surgeon
left her in the care OF friends.
From what could be learned from
the neighbors, II was said that Mrs.
Murton had been homeslck. She
and her husband. who is employed In
tho Gordon Motor company. came here
about two months ago from Ports
mouth. and il is supposed that her
longing to return TO Portsmouth led
Mrs. Murton. in a moment OF despair.
TO attempt 10 end her life. The hus-
band could not be found for some
time, ard when he was finally located
Mrs Murton was out OF danger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
CHARGED WITH RUNNING
AUTOMOBILE RECkLESSLY

summons was yesterday issued
for the appearance or Wilbur ffavens,
OF 10 Deep Run street. chauffeur
employed by the Gordon Motor COM
pany. for his appearance in Police
court~or charge of reckiessiy driv-
ing his automobile and endangertng
the life Of Isabelle Boschen, the IL
year-old daughter of Albert Boschen,
OF 1120 West Main street.
The incident Ia said to have oc-
CURED on May 30th. Sergeant F. NJ.
Kraft appears as complainant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
MR.. STOKES APPEALS
FROM LOWER COURT

Colin t.tok6s, who WAS fined SEQ by
Justice crutchneid "Wednesday morn
ing on charge OF violating the speed
ordinance. yesterday took an appeal
10 tao Hastings court through his at
tornsy, o. n. White,
In the preliminary hearing Motor
cycle Policeman Thurman. who re-
oorted Stokes, stated that he thought
the automobile was going at the rate
OF silky miles an hour. This was the
first tune that ANY one had been fined
more than $50 In Police court for
speeding. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

Special 70 The Richmond Yirginian)
REATHSNtLLE VA. June IA
The farmers of Northumberland
county. held a mass meeting here to
consider the plan Of cooperation
with Lancaster county for the pur=
pose OF securing farm denonstra-
tor for the counties Of Northumber-
land and Lancaster. W. F.. Hathaway.
Of Lancaster. stated the object OF the
meeting committee compised %
A G. Beauehamp, Arthur Jet and
= s. Truitt. was appointed 70 go be
fore the board OF suervisors Of North
cumberland county, and ask for an
Appropriation OF $3.50 to supplement
an amount furnished by the federal
government for the securing Of a
Demonstration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

LYNCHBERG, VA. june 3s.~-At
his store Mir, Eugene Mstroni has IN
q glars Jar live tarantula. which he
captured recently with a stick as ne
WAS about TO handle y bunch OF
bananas Ia which the reHeneas Ia
sect was partly hidden. The taran~
tnia as six inches from Zip 70 III"
10 Mr. Masron, says. and has ten legs
~ covered with long hair and has
most wicked looking head. Mr.
afreni had a narrow escape from
s ilig Liiten. bnt This is the second
h1A caught he IA beginning To have
y.as experience With them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

DANVlLd-E, VA. June IS.--~J udge
Harvey. presiding over the, Corpora
ton court here today, oyerruled a
motion for the continuance OF the
ease Of Emmett Moore. a former piano
agent In this city, who is charged
with forgery. embozziernent ana
grand larceny.
This cHse has been postponed for
four different terms az court on &C
count If the sickness OF an import
ant witness Considerable interest IL
being displayed in the hearing In this
city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

word that they had some more esi-
dcnce, and he went to see Govern OF
Mann instead of coming here" replied
Mr. Felts. We have sent out llters-
ture TO all States and foreign coun-
tries. If they are IN the mountn.ns
and meet n no3nshlner. they meet al
fdend, Some day they Will be cap
tupred."
Sid Aliens home liz worth $1,000.
Mr.. Felts said that his brothers. So
600 home was photographed and was
represented MS Aliens costly home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14

Governor Mann that he would be
killed If the Aliens were electrocuted.
although the crowd is desperate
enough to attempt anything. They
said that the Aliens did not traffic in
Illicit whiskey. l destroyed ave bar
rels Of whiskey and three stills the
Sunday after the shooting have
cut many blockades.'
do you think that Sid Allen and
Wesley Edwards are still in the noun
tains?"
l don't bnf my brother received