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The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
TAFT DISAPPRoVES
SENTENCE IMPOSED
ON CADET DEMPSEY

President Taft has disapproved the sen
tence OF dismissal from the service Of
the United States imposed upon Cadet
William W. Dempsey. Of the fourth class,
at West Point. by a court-martial, which
tried him at the Military Academy upon
the charge OF making false statements TO
his superior officer.
President Taft. in writing his decision
in the case. stated that ne did not feel
that the evidence warrented the cOnclu-
sions OF the court. Believing that the
element OF conscious intent to deceive. &"
said the President, was not present In
this case, the finding and sentence are
disapproved." The President added that
his action was not to be construed as an
indication to look with leniency upon a
departure from the high standard OF
truthfulness which regulations exact from
cadets. and a strict observance Of which
is a part of the traditions Of the Military
Academy.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
AGAINST ADDITION
TO CAPITOL PARK
Representative sisson Intimate'
Uncle Sam Is Boosting Realty
speculatOrs' Game.
TO COST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS

heated attack. on the plan TO pur-
chase the property between Peace Monu-
ment and the Union Station as an ad-
dition to the Capitol grounds was made
in the House yesterday by Representa-
tive sisson OF Mississippi. when the item
in the sundry civil bill calling for an
appropriation OF $4,000 to continue the
acquisition Of the land was reached.
Representative Sisson, who stirred up a
brief tempest last summer by introducing
a resolution seeking 10 learn who were
concerned in the purchase and what
members of Congress II any own the land
marked for acquisition, intimated that
Uncle Sam is boosting the game Of land
speculation and that, far from costing
$S,OOo,OOO, the original estimate on the
property, the land will cost more than
S5,O00,OOO before purchase is completed.
TT is a proposition to annex the Capitol
grounds TO the Union Station" he said
About 100 lots around the Union Station
are owned by the Baltimore City Realty
Company. The Baltimore City Realty
Company is not chartered in the District
OF Columbia I made an investigation
at Annapolis and II is not chartered there.
I do not know where it is chartered. You
will hnd that a great deal Of this prop
erty is held by trustees for somebody.
Does Not Know Owners.
You will find that trust companies
hold the title to a great deal Of it.
do not know who these people are, but
do know that when this matter came
before the House II was stated that il
would cost about SS,OO0,OO0. Instead Of
the property costing about 100000 as
originally estimated, the attorney for the
Interior Department who was before the
committee, states that it will now cost
100000 to buy the balance Of these
squares. After investigation my judg-
ment is that it will cost in the neighbor-
hood OF S2,OOO,O0O to put this ground which
is proposed to be purchased, after pur-
chase, in the shape that the present
Capitol grounds are in"
Chairman Fitzgerald, of the Appropria-
tons Committee, defended the item, say
ing that It was due the country to re-
move the Unsightly area between the
Union Station and the Capitol
No vote was taken on the item as the
House became involved in a parliamen
tary tangle and adjourned without clos
ing the subject.
The sundry civil bill is practically COM
pleted as far as consideration by the
House is concerned. 1t probably will be
passed to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Don't Hurry To-day;
1t Is the Longest One;
Light Fifteen Hours
rhere,s Id ne hurryinr to.day.

There's no use hurrying to-day.
The Nationals don't play at home; you
can't do anything about the early and
late unpleasantness at Chicago; and, be-
sides. to-day is the very longest day in
all the year.
The sun rose at 4S4 O'Clock this morn
ing. and It viii not set until half after
seven o'clock tonight.
There. you see, you have fifteen hours
of real sunlight. The weather man has
promised fair weather, and there'n be
some daylight before sunup, and even
more after sundown. A fair young moon
succeeds the sun this evening.
Don't hurry to-day. There is ever so
much time. There viii be plenty Of op-
portunity to expedite after to-day, for
with tomorrow the day percentages be-
gin to fall OF, so that by December p,
the sunhghts will be at the bottom OF the
second division.
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Paris Real Estate Company.

This firm was established in 1883 by
G. R. Paris. Mr.. Paris is a native of
Augusta County and his twenty-five years
Of experience in the real estate business
in Roanoke enables him to estimate
values accurately. Recently A. L Wolfe,
jr., bought a half interest in the above
business Mr.. " olfe is a native OF Page
County, Va, and is one Of Roanoke's
young energetic boosters. He has spent
a number of years in and around Roa-
noke and is also an authority on prop
erty values in this section. They handle
principally timber lands and farms and
they have a few coal and iron proper
ties listed. They make a specially, how
ever. Of city and suburban property and
farms
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on for senttIe.

Representatives Graham and Mccoy,
members of the subcommittee Of the
House judiciary Committee which is to
take testimony in the charges against
Judge Hanford. Of the Federal Court at
Seattle, will leave for the Pacific Coast
to-day. Representative Higgins, the
third member Of the subcommittee, will
meet the other two in Chicago, where
he is attending the convention, and go
on with them from there.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Norven Awning Company.

There are few manufacturers in Roa-
noke who can boast Of a more rapid
growth than the Norvell Awning Com
pany. In June. 1871. d. w. NorveT start
ed manufacturing awningc at home IN
the kitchen on a foot-power sewing ma
chine. Mr.. Norvell. being an expert avn
ing and tent man, never having worked
at any other trade. and by close appli-
cation to his business soon proved to the
public his ability to do all that he claim
ed. His business has grown until to-day
he has a well equipped factory at "a
Church Avenue. and is shipping his goods
all through the South. Mr.. Norveli per-
sonally superintends all orders and guar
antees quality. workmanship. Mt, and
promptness on every order. no matter
how large or small
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Lerch Lenres Cnpita1.

John G. Lerch, Of this city, who has
been appointed private secretary to Mr..
Hay Of the Board Of Custom Appraisers
Of the port Of New York. left yesterday to
enter upon his new duties. Mr.. Lerch
has lived in Washington all his life He
has acted as private secretary TO Admiral
Stockton. president Of the George Wash
ington University, for the last two years.
He is a son of Henry F. Lerch, and a
brother Of Harry F. Lerch.
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The Virginia Land immigration
bureau, Inc.

The Virginia Land Immigration Bureau,
Incorporated. was organized in 1900 1t
has as an object the bringing Of immi-
grafton from other States and countries
to Virginia. and is the only land immi-
grafton bureau East Of the Appalachian
System. 1t is recognized as a strong
means OF bringing immigration 70 the
State and increasing the rural popula-
ton The company issues an annual and
semi-annual booklet of thousands OF
properties. and in this booklet gives
very complete description and advice to
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
ON ARCHIBALD REPORT.

Judiciary Committee Considering
Articles of impeachment.
Going over word for word the articles
Of impeachment against Judge Arch
bald, as drawn up by a subcommittee
consisting Of Representatives Webb,
Sterling, Norris, and Floyd, the House
judiciary Committee yesterday spent
nearly seven hours in executive session
The report Of the subcommittee was
completed last night, and the full body
set to work on it to-day. It contains
twelve specifications. The formal vote
may not be reached for several days.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

Boston, Mass, June 20-At Harvard
commencement to-day the following hon.
orary degrees were conferred:
Doctor of Laws-William c. Forbes,
Governor General of the Philippines
William Slocum, President Of Colorado
College; George W. GOethals, Engineer
of Panama Canal.
Doctor of Letters-Kuno Francke, Gu
rator Of Germanic Museum; Henry o.
Taylor, Legal Authority.
Doctor OF Divinity-Lawrence P. Jacks,
Philosopher; Williston Walker, TheologI-
clan.
Doctor of Science-Carlos De La Torrey
Huerta. Naturalist; Benjamin o. Pierce,
Mathematician; Frederick c. Shattuck.
teacher of medicine; Frederick Forcher-
mer. Writer.
Master Of Arts-Charles Stokes, Sur
geOn General of the Navy: Livingston c.
Lord, president Of the Eastern Illinois
State Normal School.
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Refused New Trial.

Pittsburg. Pa, June Ca new trial
was to-day denied TO Rev. ". D. Nc
Farland, clergyman and educator. who
was found guilty recently OF causing the
death OF Elsie Dodd Coe, his former sec
retary. through a criminal operation.
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J. H. wilkinson.

For many years J. H. Wilkinson has
been one OF the leading dealers in lum-
Der, sash, blinds. doors. laths, lime, ce-
ment. &c. A great many Of the prin-
cipal buildings Of Roanoke are plastered
with Ivory plaster. one Of his leading
brands He is also agent for Indian
Rock. Washington lime. and Nulcanite
Portland cement. Contractors and build
ers are supplied with everything In build
ing material carried by a concern OF this
kind. His speciality is cedar doors and
inside trims and columns and fr timber.
all shipped from the Pacific Coast. and
guaranteed not 20 be affected by the
weather
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
SEND BILL TO CONFERENCE.
Senate Amendments to Legislative
Bill in Dispute.

Bill in Dispute.
Rather than cloud the real issue, the
ebolishment of the Commerce Court, le-
gal lights in the House who voted TO
abandon that tribunal are inclined 70
oppose the stso taken in the Senate to
legislate the judges Of the court from
the judicial pay roll Those who have
been most active in bringing about.
through the legislative appropriation bill.
the abolshment OF the court, are in
favor % refusing to concur in the Sen
ate amendment
By unanimous consent, the bill was
sent to conference by the House yes
terday. Representatives Burleson and
johnson, DEMOCRATS. and Gillette. Re
publican. are the House conferees- II Is
understood they will ask the Senate
managers to receed from the Hoke
Smith amendment. which legislates the
five judges Of he court in:o prIvale life,
and the Cummins amendment, which
prohibits them from performing any
further judicial duties.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Continued from Page Nine.

oke. and although making no especial
effort for out-of-town trade until the
FIRST Of the present year. now do busi-
ness in the surrounding territory that
taxes their capacity to the utmost The
members OF the company are F. E. Davis.
J. Z. Robinson. and c. G. Lindsey. all
hustling young men who are keenly alive
to the advantages they now enjoy in do
ing such an enormous milling business,
and are safeguarding future sales by sup
ping their trade with only the best that
can be produced.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
HARVARD HoNoRs STOKES.
Surgeon General Given Degree OF
Master of Arts.

At the commencement exercises at
Harvard University the degree Of Mas
ter Of Arts was conferred upon Surgeon
Gen. Charles F. Stokes, L. S. N.
This is the third occasion within year
at which Surgeon General Stokes has
been honored with a degree by one OF
the great universities, having been
made a Doctor OF Laws and a Doctor OF
Science in 1911.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
stras & PersInger, Lac.

The Stras & PersIngSr Corporation
handles real estate, rentals. insurance,
and loans. Few men. II any, are bet
ter known in Southwest Virginia than
Joseph Stras, president Of the corpora
ton. He makes a speciality Of farms
and has succeeded in listing more than
eight hundred in Virginia, west Virginia,
and Maryland. Having this large ter
ritory at his command and being IA
miliar with most Of the real estate he
has listed, he has been very successful
in making sales.
Mr.. Persinger, the Junior member Of
the firm. is a thoroughly reliable, con-
scientious hustler. He and Mr.. Stras are
both large city property owners and
influential citizens. standing high in re-
ligious, business, and social circles. Their
methods Of honorable, high
class dealing with the public make them
leaders In buying and selling real estate.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
pREW IS opTnIIsTIc.
old Political War Horse Gives his
Opinions OF Fight.

George washington Drew. one Of the
Districts old political war horses. is Of
the opinion that the chicago storm VIII
be an inestimable blessing to the people
Of the country.
"The thunderstorm at Chicago Is q
good thing" said DR.. Drew last night
when the storm blows over, the at
mosphere win be clarified and the whole
country will feel refreshed
Mr.. Drew is out and ont for Senator
Cummins. but he believes that all OF
the candidates are good men. even In
cluding Roosevelt
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Blue Ridge OveraIIS Company.

From employing sixteen people in 1900,
the Blue Ridge OveraIls Company has
grown until at present there are 800 en-
ployes making union-made workingmen's S
garments. which are sold all over the
United States The three-stOTy factory,
20 by 100 feet, is equipped with the best
electric machinery. and has a capacity Of
30 dozen garments a day. Although Bal
timore is a big overall manufacturing
center. this company sells a number Of
jobbers in that city because Of the eX-
ceIlenc quality OF their garments. The
officers OF the company are: S. D. Fer
guson, president; D. J. Breslin, secretary
and manager.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Robert Portner Brewing Company.

The Robert Portner Brewing Company
established a branch Of their business in
Roanoke ten years ago, and since that
time. under the able management Of C.
S. johnson, has been compelled to enlarge
their plant on four different occasions.
They started here with two delivery
wagons, but now they keep five busy.
The official force has also been markedly
increased. The company has recently
added 1000 feet or more Of floor space
TO their already large plant, and has in
the past month installed over 5000 worth
Of new, up-to-date machinery. thus en-
abling the plant TO double its output,
which had to be done to care for the
increased demand for the famous
''Hofbrau." The plant is one Of the
cIeanest and most sanitary IN the South.
and inspection is cheerfully invited at all
times. All kinds OF soft drinks, ginger
ale, sarsaparilla. and the favorite brands
Of soda srd mineral waters are manu-
factured and bottled here. The business
Of this branch extends into Southwest
Virginia, North Carolina, and West Vir-
ginia.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
F. w. Craig & CO., Real Estate.

Mr.. F. W. Craig is recognized as one
Of Roanoke's authorities on real estate
values having had twenty-five years Of
experience in that line Of business in
Roanoke. This company has a selected
list of over five hundred orchard, blue
grass, and other farms for sale, and II
boasts the largest list Of coal and timber
lands in this section. Il also handles
city and suburban properties. This COM
pany has been very successful in locating
and settling many families N this part
OF the South, who are now happy and
prosperous.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
VIRGINIA

purity and excellence makes IT exceed
ingly popular with the family trade as
well as cafes and clubs. The officers OF
the company are Louis A. Scholz, presi-
dent. and Henry Scholz, secretary and
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
ChIne.e troops aTutiny.

TIentsin. June 2O.-ChInese troops sta
toned at Mukden. Manchuria, mutined
to-day. looting part Of the city. Thirty
natives were killed while defending their
homes
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
The Hardy Mattress and UphOIster-
ing Company

This company was established in 1902
by ]. W. Hardy in a modest way and
to-day is the leading house Of the kind
in the city. Mr.. Hardy came here from
Cincinnati. Ohio, nine years ago, and has
had twenty-three years experience in his
line, and his is the Oldest establish
ment Of the kind in the city. He has a
well-equipped factory for the manufac-
turing of all grades of mattresses. He
makes a speciality OF renOvating and
making over old mattresses. Feathers are
also renovated, bought, sold, or made
into folding mattresses Mr.. Hardy EN-
ployes skilled workmen for both the up
holstering and mattress factory and per-
sonally oversees all work. To this fact
is largely due the growth and success OF
the business. They do work for people
all over Southwest Virginia and ATE ship
ping mattresses TO surrounding States
All felt and hair mattresses are sold
under guarantee.
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pany employs a large force Of salesmen
in the nearby States. Last year the in
crease in sales Of this concern was 10
per cent over the previous year. which
showed a like increase over the preceding
year. The officers OF the company are
W. K. Price. president: S. P. Hlte. vice
president, and 3. J. Fishburn, secretary,
treasurer, and manager.
WertE Grain Elevator Company, Inc.
This company was started in 1908
with a capital Of $4,000. since which
time 1t has increased its capital stock
to $4,000. Their elevator has a ca
pacity of 1000 bushels per day, and
the mill ten tons. or 41OO bushels. They
make a speciality Of fancy granulated
table meal and also grind chops and
prepare rich dairy food and horse and
mule feed. They are large wholesale
dealers in grain. -four, feed. and neal.
They ship TO North Carolina and West
Virginia and the territory surrounding
Roanoke. but sell a large per cent of
their output at home. They are pre-
pared to handle orders promptly. c. c.
Stanley is president and J. N. Morris
is secretary and treasurer.
Raleigh Court.
Roanoke. like many large cities. has
its beautiful suburban residential dis
tricts. Raleigh Court. The Suburb
Beautiful Of Roanoke. IS about twenty
minutes from the heart Of the town by
street cars and seven minutes by auto.
A splendid macadam road extends
through the city and all the way 10 the
property. The promoters OF this prop
erty have spared no expense in making
il a desirable place Of residence. It is
beautifully situated on a rolling plateau
$50 feet above the Norfolk and Western
passenger depot in Roanoke and loo
feet above sea level. surrounded by the
Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains: its
streets are wide, with sewers, sidewalks,
Crystal Spring water. fire protection,
telephones, electric lights, trees and park
ings, its main streets being macadamized
in the most modern up-to-date manner
with concrete suburbs and cutters. High
class building restrictions are placed on
all lots sold. and the property is rapidly
building up with a very desirable class
of people
The officers Of the company include
some Of the most prominent men Of Bal
timore, Roanoke, and other towns in
this section. Gustavus Ober, Of Balti-
more, is the president. Douglas II. Cor
don. another prominent business man
OF Baltimore, Is a director Of the COM
pany. Beller & Wilson, one OF the old
est real estate firms in Roanoke. were
the promoters of the property and are
now the general agents.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
SON CUT OFF WITH 81.

VIII of Susan A. CIaEEett Leaves
Property TO Her Daughter.
Susan A Claggett, by her will dated
June II, 1872, directs that 81 be given to
her son. Thomas B. Claggett.
Money on deposit with the National
Savings and Trust Company is given to
the daughter, Dora Claggett, in addition
to real estate at WOOdville, Nd. The
residue of the estate is left to another
daughter, Elizabeth w. Cox. Dora Clag-
gett is named as executor.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
The s. p. Hite Company, Inc.

Prominent among the many manufac-
turing industries which are making his
tory for Roanoke is the S. P. Hite Com
rany, Inc. In ISL DR.. S. p. Hite began
manufacturing "Dr Hite's Pain Rem
edy." It was only sold locally at the
time. but the fame and merits Of his
discovery spread until in 1905 the present
organization took over the company and
moved from Staunton, Va, to their pres
ent home in Roanoke. which Is a four
and-a-half-story brick structure, where
they commenced the manufacture Of a
number OF staple drugs. In 1905 the
company began the manufacture Of
''Hite's FlavOring Extracts which has
grown in popularity irsPidly. The COM
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
E. W. speed.

E. W. Speed. one Of Roanoke's wide
awake progressive business men, has
been in the real estate business in this
city for eight years. He handles all
kinds Of city property and Virginia
farms: also large and small tracts of
Virginia. West Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee coal iron. and timber lands
and water power. Mr.. Speed was the
organizer and is now the secretary and
treasurer Of the Allison Avenue I'm
provement Company. He is a director
in the Consolidated Tramway Company
and was the originator Of the Appala-
chan Water Power Company He Is
an authority on real estate values in
this section. and is always pleased TO
answer correspondence pertaining to
Virginia property.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
sales Agency Co., Inc

LemOu-hola Sales Agency Co., Inc.
Roanoke is the home Of the new drink
Lemon-Kola, which has made such a hit
throughout the Southwest. The cor
poration producing this popular beverage
has a drink that is sold distinctly on its
merits, and in their advertising they
emphasize the fact that Lemon-Kola is
not a substitute for any drink now on
the market Their bottling plant here is
a new brick structure extending through
the entire block and equipped with the
latest bottling machinery. An auto
truck and several wagons are required to
deliver the bottled goods. Lemon-Kola
is the beverage dispensed in quite
number Of the ball parks and other
places OF entertainment throughout Vir-
ginia and surrounding States.
Among the many bottlers in the diff
ferent cities is the Samuel C. Palmer
Company, Of Washington, D. c., the
largest agency yet established. ]. G.
Barrow, manager of the Roanoke plant,
reports that the first years business has
greatly exceeded his highest expecta-
tons and the recorders, both from foun-
tain and bottled goods, have been so
gratifying as to leave no doubt Of the
general popularity of Demon-Kola. A
large sales force now thoroughly covers
the territory and the policy of the man
agement is to confine the sale Of their
product to as many States as can be
handled properly and to extend the ter
ritory gradually as their capacity for
output increases. The officers OF the
company are H. c. Elliot, president;
Elmore D. Hines, secretary and treas
urer; J. z. McClaugherty, chemist; ]. G.
Barrows, sales manager, and B. B.
Thornton, manager Of the bottling de-
partment.
Virginia Brewing Company, Inc.
The Virginia Brewing Company. organ
lied in 1883. has developed from a modest
beginning into one of the South's most
famous breweries, with a capitalization
Of S250,o00 and with buildings covering
four acres OF ground. They distribute
5,000.000 bottles and 5000 barrels OF Pill
sener annually. Their main territory is
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Georgia By producing q beverage
second to none in quality. and manufae-
tured under perfect hygienic conditions,
TIA -nu1ffa ffOn IA THAR lager baer for
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

those who seek locations in Virginia and
other parts Of the South. A free booklet
will be sent any one writing for the
same.
The general manager Of this bureau.
DR.. Walter J. Quick. ex-dean and pro-
fessOr, Virginia Agricultural College, has
had a vast experience IN this line OF
work. and is most thoroughly acquainted
with the agricultural. horticultural. and
live stock conditions in the United States,
and thus can give par excellent advice
to those who wish to locate in Virginia.
The courteous and prompt services Of the
bureau may be secured at any time.