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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07
Coming Of Viola Allen.

Viola Allen comes TO the Academy
Monday night and those who wish to
obtain seats in advance can get them
at the box Office today. This year
Miss Allen presents a play by Rachel
Crothcrs called The Herfords."
which has a most portentous Bos-
toneSs sound.
f. r. Bethel. secretary of the
Southern Amusement Company an
nounces that the comedy Caste" will
be presented in St Mary's Hall. March
2sth, for the benefit OF the Tiger
baseball team. Caste" is one OF the
good old favorites and a Joy forever
with the amateurs.
Billy r. Van viii sing the Missouri
houn dawg song when he comes to
the Btou. but he has no monopoly
on It
Ward and vokes follow Don't Lie
to Your Wife" a, the Bi3oa and they
have been known to declare that they
never do
she Knew the Third Degrees
A Richmond woman was invited to
see The Third Degree" She refused
Il never care for farce comediee.'' she
said But this isn't farce comedy +"
asserted her friend. "Oh. yes: II must
be-" was the rejoiner. i've seen that
sort Of play before. It's all about
Joining a lodge and putting the can
didates through the third degree and
/ don't think 1t bit funny. It's too
rough and too tiresome." Even q DO
lice commissioner should appreciate
that description Of the third degree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

MARLIN, TEN. March e,--The
Giants regulars had their first real
workout OF the season this afternoon.
and. despite a frosty atmosphere and
z heavy field. showed all kinds of
ginger. Merkle. Doyle, Fletcher, Her
cog and Chief Myers cut loose in the
infield, and McGraw let them 60 the
limit with their arms. The pitchers,
including Mathewson.. have not been
allowed to extend themselves. and
they probably be kept under
cover until the weather turns decided
~ warmer.
McGraw has put the ban on cigar
cites. and not a member of the squad,
so far as is known, has broken the
new law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07
YIc,,t..ophs ~ Meet.

Heptasophs 10 Meet.
A meeting of 4Hcstia Conclave, I'M;
proved Order of Heptasophs. VIII -
held tonight in the Odd Fellows HILL
Eighth and Hull streets. Six ne
members will be installed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07
NEWS FROM TRAINING CAMPS
Weather Still Keeps Men from Doing Much Work Except
Athletic Scrubs Who Play Tie Game With
San Antonio Team

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA March
THE Senators today were again
forced to do their work in the college
gymnasium, and Manager Griffith had
the boys travelling at fast clip both
morning and afternoon.
Bob Groom, one Of the veteran
pitchers, arrived tonight. Groom
came from st. Louis with Walter
Johnson. but the latter dropped of
at Washington. and will not report
until Sunday, when the main squad
comes down here.
Griffith now has nine pitchers
working out, and of this lot he will
probably keep seven. With the ex-
ception OF Hughes. Groom and Walk
er, all are youngsters. and show con-
siderable promise.
On account of the snow, there
seems little likelihood of the boys
getting out on the diamond before
Saturday or Monday. and Griffith is
hot under the collar at the scurvy
trick the weather man played upon
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

HyOu.
This week-"The Third Degree"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

Empire.
Continuous vaudeville.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01
Tuning Up.

Nathan Frankie, the maestro, tells
story on himself. He was playing the
violin at a concert in one Of the large
cities before an appreciative audience.
who had been attracted by the high
character Of the entertainment. When
he appeared on the stage he was
warmly received. He played selec-
ton, the work Of one of the great
masters.
AS the notes of the violin sounded
through the hall the audience listened
with rapt attention, excepting an ED
erly man and woman, evidently from
a country town. They manifested lit
tie or no interest, but dgetted in their
seats. Mr.. Frankie was nettled at this
and could not help watching them.
Then he distinctly heard the man
say to the woman; Il wonder when
he'll get through tuning up" Mr..
Franko says he was disconnected for
the first time in hts life. 30 much 10
he was almost unable to continue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01
STAFF OF LIFE TO ARABS
Date Palms 10 to Them What Wheat
and Rice Are to Moce West
ern Peoples.

The date palm with it's fruit is one
of the most interesting trees with
which the botanist is acquainted.
What wheat is in some countries and
maize and rice in others the date
palm is to the Arabs.
It's native home is the region be-
tween Senegal on the west coast Of
Africa and the River Indus In Asia
from about the fifteenth to about the
thirtieth parallel of north latitude. At
various times it has been carried out
side these limits, but with little sue
cess as fruit bearer.
AS an ornamental tree, however, 1t
will grow in many situations where 1t
cannot produce seed, and hence it Is
frequently transplanted from its ma
tive region. Along the shores Of the
Mediterranean 1t is a common object,
for it's leaves are In great request In
the Christian countries Of South Eu-
rope on Palm Sunday.
1t is the common palm Of Palestine,
being here also grown for ornament,
although 1t rarely r1pens 1rult, except
at Jericho, which from the circum-
stance of its success there has &C.
quired the name of the City Of Palm
Trees" It Is also curious fact that
it's cultivation has prospered In the
isolated Canary islands, of the West
African coast.
The date palm is a beautiful object
in the landscape, growing to the
height of sixty to eighty feet; not,
says the Bakers Weekly, in that stiff.
straight maner in which palm trees
are so often planted, but slightly bent
into graceful curves and sweeps. The
trunk ia marked with the old scars
where the leaves fall of when their
work is done and is crowned with a
spreading mass Of from forty to
eighty leaves. each Of which resem'
bles a gigantic feather.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01

IS II promise You that. replied Ran.
dolph Mason. y"
Then l conducted st. George Fair.
field Porter and his rethue to a no
tary public and tho clerk Of = court
of record, had Mrs. Porter properly
identified and the paper signed and e.
ecuted as it's terms REQUIRED. The
young gentleman laborh for my en-
tertainment on the waH He pointed
out the various colored Cups" draw
ing carriages, the "meov -" summing In
the doorways, the "gigglpes" singing In
the green trees Of the park, and once.
for the better safety Of US all. dashed
How-de-do. soundly with the dog:whip.
We parted at Twenty-11rst street,
friends, one looking on there would
have sworn. till death.
When I returned with the executed
paper Randolph Mason seemed al
ready to have forgotten|the interview.
He was writing at his table, stopping
now and then to consult}a digest. open
among other books before him. /
waited for a few moments, then l laid
the paper between the4open pages OF
the digest. When he came again to
examine the reference. he picked up
the paper and held it out to me. l
saw that his attention had departed
from Mrs. Porter's affair. l took the
paper back and explained carefully
what it was. +
YES" he replied, without looking
'' but, Mr.. Mason" / ! urged, what
shall do with it?''
He wrote on. =,
take it to the woman and get the
money" he said.
thought he could not understand
he would hardly direct me to deliver
the paper to the adventures on Long
Island, after his deliberate promise.
went again over the case, calling his
attention directly to his word. He
looked up then, his eyes wavering.
PARKS" he said, you disturb me. u
should have gone out but for the
memory Of st. George Fairfield Por'
teri felt his little fat hand clingine
to my fingers, his fortune ip my keep
ing. braved Mason before the table
| explained, urged, denounced such an
act of inf1delity as the surrender Of
this paper. I spread the contract open
above the sheet that he was writing
He sprang up then, his eyes blazing
his clenched hand hammering the Ia
BILE.
You vex me-" he said, you haras,
me- What do you want?"
II want to know what to do with
this paper" responded.
What to do with it," he cried. ~
told you! Go out now"
Then he dropped back into his chair
! oblivious again to his surroundings.
felt. that had done all that it was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01

possible for me to do. II he were de
termined to violate his word, why
then, doubtless he had sufficient rea
son for it. Perhaps the divorce was
not invalid after all. At any rate he
was the person in authority, the one
responsible But had his mind re-
turned to this matter? Did he under
stand what l was asking? Was he
not, in fact, merely annoyed by sup
posedly meaningless interruption?
feared it.
Nevertheless, / obeyed him. l took
motor-car and went down to the
residence of Charles Porter on Long
Island. The house, enclosed by enor.
nous hedges, sat on the border of the
Sound, a few ancient trees contrasting
their green with its silver gray. A
yacht hung out beyond in the water.
I left the chauffeur with the car be-
fore the door, and Knocked. BY a mis-
take of the maid was taken at once
into the presence Of Suzanne Kinsky.
As a highly-colored incident, this
scene remains strikingly vivid, 1t
seems yet out of proportion to other
events of life, although it continued
perhaps not twenty minutes
The room into which 1 was shown
was Uttered with the light articles of
ocean travel, with heavy coats. rugs,
portmanteaus. In the center of the
room an open steamer trunk was
packed with stocks, bonds and bulky
packages of currency. A little, dark,
glossy-haired woman, robed in a Jap.
anese wrapper, was writing at desk.
A man, whom instantly recognized
as notorious attorney Of New York,
one Levin Howell, the famous coun.
Sci of actors, adventures, criminals
with filed pockets, was standing at
the window. his back to mo. his I'm.
gers drumming on the pane. He
turned around and regarded mo with
an expression Of profound astonish.
ment. For . moment no was too
overcome to speak, then he began ia
stammer.
Good heavens!" he said. this ID
not my partner. This 10 Mr.. Parks,
the secretary Of Randolph Mason"
The woman writing ut the desk
flashed to her feee Ike cotton touched
with nzs. For . step or two she I'd.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01

to her and the boy. But the million
dollars which the danseuse had got
into her hands was certainly gone, the
woman was shrewd enough for that.
But the Covenanter, the Puritan, was
in the field now. No inch of ground
should be yielded, no dollar Of the
child's inheritance should remain In
the fingers of that woman. Was there
no law fitting such q case? The en-
inent attorney pointed out that in tho
DRY there were remedies enough with
in the law, but that, when applied,
they would all fail. This dancing ad-
venturAsss would conceal, bury. spirit
away Porter's portable estate. !, She
would swear it had been given to her,
lost, stolen. used by her husband, she
knew not how. With legal arms
there was no hope. II she wished, he
would try what could be obtained by
treaty. She wished it, and he did try.
Nothing was gained. Suzanne Kinsky,
being approached, took it for sign
of weakness and condescendingly, as
one who would be generous, offered
to pay to Mrs. Porter million dol
lars provided she would not contest
the decree Of divorce. One million
for three. In diplomatic bartering,
the danseuse follow ed Continental
masters. e..
The attorney presented this proof
Of his opinion to the client. Mrs.
Porter must be content with the six
million dollars. She was not content
no dollar to the scarlet woman. She
demanded additional counsel. These
men, learned, experienced in human
affairs, were of the same opinion. The
money was lost. Mrs. Porter, with an
unreasonable persistence, by virtue Of
which every woman is client to be
dreaded, refused, even over their opin.
ions, to consider it as lost. Then, an.
noyed, wishing to be rid Of problem
impossible Of solution by any legal
formula, the attorney sent her to Ran.
dolph Mason.
Thus met st. George Fairfield Por-
ter, seeking to regain q lost million
of his Inheritance under the conduct
of his regent, a woman driven by that
mystic, fearless, untiring instinct
shared alike by the mothers of the for.
est.
When the story was ended, Mrs
Porter took from the bosom of her
dress three folded papers and laid
them on the table before Randolph
Mason.
THAT" she said, lis my marriage
certificate. This, a file Of the divorce
proceedings, and here" her fingers
pressed the document against the
writing-pad as though to crush it, lis
the contract which that woman had
the effrontery to send with her Offer
of compromise"
Mason looked casually through the
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'''Adr. Mason she said. why aid
you break your promise to met"
sRandolph Mason arose and, nsetns
me. ignored her query.
PARKS" he said, did you got that
money!"
=. Eyes," I answered, Il did exactly
what you directed me to do. I took
the contract to Suzanne Kinsky and
got the money for it,"
Good" he said. Then he turned to
the woman standing by the table.
Madame" he said. II have kept my
word rigidly. said that this paper
should not pass out Of my possession
to the loss Of your child's Inheritance.
I have kept that promise. You have
now in your possession the one mil
lion Of dollars which you wished mo to
secure, and, under the laws Of New
York, you and your son will inherit
the remainder of tho estate Of Mr..
Porter at his DEATH
But, my dear SIR" interrupted the
attorney, you have delivered an
agreement by which Mrs. Porter binds
herself not to disturb the decree OF
divorce granted in Connecticut. That
paper will be filed in bar Of any pro"
ceeding now taken to establish her
right to the fortune as the true legal
wife Of sCharles Porter. You seem
strangely to have overlooked the ef-
feet of this agreement"
II have overlooked nothing" replied
Randolph Mason.
Then he took up book from the
table, opened it at a certain page. and
handed it to the attorney.
There" he said, lis the leading
decision in this country, holding that
where a decree of divorce has been
wrongfully obtained, a subsequent
agreement among the parties that It
shall not be disturbed is an illegal
contract, void, as against public pol
icy."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01

court file; then he opened the con.
tract and carefully read it, and I,
standing by the table, read it also. 1t
was a rigid agreement by which this
first Mrs. Porter, in consideration of
one million dollars, received from
Charles Porter, agreed and bound her.
self not to contest or disturb the de,
cree of divorce; and in order that the
signature might not ever be ques-
toned, it was to be acknowledged be-
fore notary and witnessed before the
clerk Of a court of record under his
official seal.
you will observe" said the woman,
that this paper is an iron-clad con-
tract. My attorney says its terms
could not be more bindingly put"
THAT is true" replied Randolph Ma.
son.
And" continued the woman, by
its terms I would, In point Of fact, be
agreeing to surrender an estate of six
millions coming to my son here and to
me at Mr.. Porter's death for this one
million delivered to me now. Is not
that true?"
THAT also is true" replied Ran
dolph Mason.
''Then," said the woman, this ad-
ventures is a fool If she thinks
would sign it."
Madame said Randolph Mason,
you must sign it,
Mrs. Porter looked at Randolph Ma
son a moment in complete, utter as.
constituent. Then an explanation sug.
gested itself and she smiled.
Il see," she said, you will use this
paper in order to get the money deliv-
cred into your possession or where
it can be held by law, but you will
not give it to that woman"
Then her voice became almost mas
culinely resolute.
II know this to be a piece Of din
cult strategy. l wish to put it wholly
into your hands. wish In no way to
interfere with you. l want to do e.
actly ~ you direct But I do not In.
tend to give away six millions for one.
l win sign this paper II you assure
me that It viii under no circumstances
pass out Of your possession to tho loss
Of my boys Inheritance. Do you prom.
10 ne that1''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01
A Truety Machine.

Having ascertained his approximate
weight On the railroad station weigh
ing machine. the passenger said to the
porter: isn't It 4 lack Of business
foresight to put one Of these machines
that automatically distributes prises
to persons who guess their own
weight correctly bang up against other
scales that they could Get weighed on
beforehand and % guess On . sure
thing? You must have great faith in
human nature, haven't your
-0A, no. SIR" said ths4 porter. but
WD have In the machine"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01
HANDS lTCHED AND BURNED

Abbotsford, Wis.-'My son had &C.
Eema on his hands for about ono year.
The eczema started with . rash. His
hands were sore 30 he could not close
them, and when he wet his hands they
hurt him 20 no could hardly wash. His
hands itched and burned Just terrible
and II he would scratch them, they
would break out into sores. He could
not get any rest or sleep. and hio
hands looked quite bad.
I'VE had medicine and SAVE and Il
kept getting worse al1 tho time I ct
some Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and after washing his hands with he
Cuticura Soap and putting some a The
Cuucura Ointment ON two times q day
and tying cloths On them for about six
months they got well and hav9 noe
broken out since. Cuticur1 9oap a16
Ointment cured him entirely" (00r
sd) Mn. LAwrsnes Kishl ~. II
1911. p. ..t 20
Cuucura Soap and 0tnfneat 6oog
throughout tho world. sample q oaeb
free. With 31.p. Skin Book. sA1dyos
posEeard "cst3euA Depk L Beoe0c
AN.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01
For the legal principle In.
volved In this story see Conn.,

NV sS0~s s''s~'e~
volved In this story see Com
stock v. Adams, % Kansas, 513,
80 Am. r. 1911; Black v. NohI,
1o2 No., 1859; Haddock V. Had
dock, Supreme Court Of the
United States, 2o1 Y. S., 562.
The courts Of New York have
invariably refused to treat
divorce rendered in another
state under the circumstances
stated, ~ as entitled to be on
forced in New York by virtue
Of the full faith and credit
clause Of the Constitution Of tho
United States; and, indeed, have
refused generally TO- give effect
to such DEGREES even by state
comfy. Haddock v. Haddock, 81.
pra, citing Lynde v. Lynde, 1852
N. y, 4o5; 4s L. r. A., 679, 76
. Am. St. Rep. 3a2, Sc N. e. go;
Winston V. Winston, 1865 N. Y,
$50, 50 N. e., 272.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01

jor portion of her boys inheritance.
He had surrendered the paper against
his promise. he had broken his word
Immediately. he had given up for one
million dollars their claim to the es.
tate! The thing in the acuteness, of
its injuries was criminal, and yet
there was here no violence, no bitter
word, no rawlings of hysteria~ The wo-
man was terrifyingly quiet, her face
fallen into a painful Stiffness In that
hour admired her lawyer. He made
no comment upon this verif1cation Of
his own advice, upon this blunder of
Randolph Mason, upon failure follow
ing where he said it certainly would
follow. He set the trunk on end in
his office vault and took his client to
Randolph Mason.
l carried st. George Fairfield Por-
ter from tho carriage to Randolph Ma.
sons house. was still his loving
friend, although by my act had lost
him and his mother on this day six
million dollars. He patted me softly
on the shoulder and, by infant magic,
changed me to an Arab charger, urged
gently with tho dog-whip. Then he
placed tho murderous Howde-do a.
tride my collar with various equestri-
an directions. So little. a thing was
SIX million dollars against q friend
ship. Since was set wailing in this
world, have not gone two hundred
R>>k ~,s%A hA>MAO vvn4a~Dv
We found Randolph Mason writing
1T his table, where had lett him. In
his presence the distressing dumbnoGs
4 moment lifted. She went forward
rooolutely to his table.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01
For tho Car.

"she worries every time he takes
the car out"
Yes, I don't blame her. They had
to save . long time to get that car"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01

The papers ~ oa1rots y0 naoB
one boaattfnls ..s SIS. s.
~HuAl Thst1s sal1 ysnsx j1ll|
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-26
Potteries Prosperinu.

The output of the pottery industry
OF the United States had value Of
$34,51S,56O in 1911, according to the
United States geological survey chart
Of clay products production, by states,
compiled by Jefferson Middletown.
The pottery collection for 1911 was
greater than for 1910, when the output
was valued at s33,7S4,67S, the increase
being $733,SS2. or the total produc-
ton, Ohio was first, with an output
valued at $14.775,265; New Jersey sec
ond. with $S,401,941; West Virginia
third, with s2,Ss0,202; New York
fourth, with $2,17s.364; Pennsylvania
fifth, with $2,156,S17, and Indiana
sixth, with s1.O04,737. The output Of
no other state had value In excess
OF million dollars.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-26
Wanted a Bite.

oh, yes; 1t was raining-had been
all day. But they didn't mind that so
much; you see, they were fishermen.
All the same, they were trudging
home, with weary steps and very
weary-looking faces.
Their baskets were empty, and to
be candid, they were in a very bad
temper.
AS they entered the little village a
large dog ran at one of the party.
The dog had q ferocious look, and
was barking furiously. But the fisher
man did not take much alarm at the
animal. He just kicked it away care
lessly.
Aren't you afraid he'll go for
your" inquired another of the party,
somewhat anxiously.
The one who had kicked at the dog
looked at his companion in sorrow
full manner.
Il only wish he would" he replied.
I'D chance almost anything to be able
TO 90 home and say I'd had bite!"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-10-26
WEED CONTROL IN AUTUMN
BY r. J. BALDWIN,
Michigan Agricultural College.

After the crop is removed, from new
seedlings and stubble lands, the weeds
which have been kept in check by the
growing crop are apt to spring up and
make a sufficient growth to produce a
crop of seed and crowd the thin seed
ings of grass and clover. The num-
Der and variety OF such weeds will de-
pend upon the locality and the care ex-
ercised in the operation of the farm.
Ragweed. pigweed. foxtails and Can
ada thistles are among the most CON-
mon kinds found. Such weeds can be
prevented from seeding to great ex-
tent, by clipping with the cutter bar Of
the mower tilted high so as to leave
the new seedlings. 1t is Objectionable
to attempt to control weeds or new
seedlings with sheep for the reason
that sheep are almost sure TO eat the
tender seedlings and leave the coarser
weeds.
The practice OF clipping with now
er has been used by the Michigan Ag-
ricultural college farm, where con-
slant warfare must be kept up against
weeds which are continually being In
troduced in the purchase OF hay, straw
and grain for feeding.
Perhaps the most persistent fall
weed and the one that Is most con-
spicuous during August and Septem-
Der along roadsides, bitches and grain
fields, is the ragweed (shown In Illus
tration). Its ragged, rank growth and