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TAFT IS PRAISED IN
cONNECTICuT CONVENTION

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 16-
The Republican state convention 20
uame four delegates AZ large 20 the
national convention ~ Chicago. con.
v~ncd this evening 81 the Hyperion
theatre The business vas % a pre-
iminary nature. the election % dele
Eafes-af large a. veil as the ten 20
b. named By the I've congressional dis
frirfs hrfrr deferred urfH fonorrow
Attorney General John ~ LiEhf ne
temporary chairman. fn he speech
praised fhe aduirisfrafiur - Preal
dent Taft and declared the president
fo b. one - ne most saneiy rrorres
sive men IN the country
KANSAS efvEs Two
TO PREstDENT TAFT.
ATtHlsoN. Kas Apr1 ~ -Firsf
disiricf deierafes to the R@uuhican
fconaiss-s - urssa r.rsa
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carpathla bal Toueh M;tn Shore on WireIe

NEW YORK April 16The Cunard
Is will
be forthcoming
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-17
TITANIC SHY
ON LIFE BOATS
DESIGNED TO CARRY FOUR
TIMES NUMBER SHE HAD
Designer of Inflated Steamer Gives
Sensational Interview as
To Disaster.
Declared He Knew When Craft
Was Built That She Was Not
an Unsinkable Boat.

LONDON. April 1s.-Alexander
Carlisle. lately chief designer for Har.
land and Wolff. the shipbuilders, and
the designer of both the Titanic and
olympia. in the course of an inter
view today said:
never thought there was such a
thing as an unsuitable ship. When
hrst came that the Titanic was sink.
Ing by the head I though IL likely that
she would reach port. The fact that
she sunk within four hours after the
impact with the ice indivates that her
side was torn out"
The apparent fact that the Titanic's
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No Survivor. on the parisIsn.

HALIFAX April l6n
Allan Partisan folowinG
survivors
to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-17
ENDORSE TAFT
In DELAWARE
GETS SIX DELEGATES
TO CHICAGO CONVENTION
Connecticut Convention Convenes
Chairman Warmly Praises
Taft in Address.
PREVIOUSLY REPoRrED.

NAAED ON TUESDAY.
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Cooutinusd on EEhth PsssJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-17

THE wEArHER.
WASHINGToN. April Ie.-Por,oa.t.
western Ponnsylvanta ana Ohso-
Siouoy ana cooler Wednesday; rhursdav
fair, moderate north wfnda
West Virg1nia-showsru ana ,ooY.-
wednesday; Thursday probably fair1
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the had
vivors
anc
Titanics limit
But although the ship
EIat1P
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TIE WEATHrR

Ccontinued on Page Ninel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
SUMMoNEDb[fORE
BRITISH PR0BERS
JOHN BULL WOULD LIKE TO HEAR
DANIELS ACCOUNT OF IT,
sANIC WRECK.
TO MAKE DEPOSITION
VISIT OF SURVIVOR TO MOTHER II
i. CUT sHoRT-MUsr HUR-
nj BACK NORTH
Is REASON.

Robert Williams Daniel the young
Philadelphia banker who survived
the wreck OF the Titanic. arrived in
Richmond yesterday to visit his
mother Mrs. J. r. v. Daniel. * the
Chesterfield apartments.
Though he expected to spend a.
week or two here on this trip. Mr..
Daniel finds that he must hurry back
to Philadelphia to give dispositions De /.
fore the British consul in that city
In connection with the disaster. He
~ summoned to appear before The
Bsit.~h Inquiry in Lond IN, but n. lin :.
that pr6ssure Of business prevents him
r. IN making the trip at this lime
Further more, ne does not feel q3i.e
oiaa' to another voyage across the
Alta ntic 90 soon after tho Titanic we1:
dow n with most OF its cargo IF hu-
| man souls, Of the bIl-u VI New
rtundland.
Mr.. Daniel will return North today.
He hopes to come back to Richmond
toward the end OF the week for a
good long rest He has lost consid-
erable fiesh az tho .esult OF his thu Ill
ing and narrowing experience on thu
sea. and u feeling Tar from his natu.
raj salt
When s... a. the Chesterfield las;
right. he <atd ~ he could ad J prtc-
has ben alr,ad- printed regaI ding the
catastrophe. He did say. however,
that although assuring messages came
to his mother less than twenty-four
hours after the sinking OF the big ship
he did not actually get wireless
message OF to her until three days
afterward. when the Carpathia. the
rescue ship. gas we'll on Il. wav 10
New YORK. The carrier messages. he
said. were c.early fakes.
However. he bears NJ III wi.l to.
ward ths rerson who sen in-i,. IN
asmuch - they brought hi. elcther
much cons -. don during i,sr hers, #
suspense and anxiety prl. to the
la - Carpattia
q. Ear. air. Lsniei Ia. received no
snmn 80 - ippear h,'oie C..s.
Sams g. 80. who are reavSring
to get at the bottom of the disaster.
he laughed when asked what he
thought Of the suggestion that ocean
going passenger vessels be hereafter
equipped with motor ineboats instead
OF those propelled by oars.
"A motor boat" he said. would
soon be swamped in the ocean. for 1t
could never ride q wave like the or
binary life-saving boat operated by
CARA Tven in the calm that prevailed
during the period We were awaiting
the arrival OF the Carpathia there
were times when SOM of the boats
came near overturning with their oc-
cupants.
Il will say, however. that there are
a number OF improvements that might
be brought about. For instance. iife-
be ats almost without limit mssh, be
stored IL the space now given over TO
luxurious apartments. which might
readily be dispensed with
MIR. Daniel still wears his father q
watch. which. with his bathrobe and
shoes, comprised all that he carried
with him when he left the Titanic as
she was going down. The timepiece.
attached to a string about his collar.
reposes in one OF his vest pockets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
WELCOME
TO new MINISTER
REV. ". r.. GIBSON FORMALLY
INSTALLED AS PASTOR OF
RROADus MEMORIAL.

Impressive services and interesting
talks marked the formal installation
Yesterday afternoon OF. the Rev. W. u.
Gibson as pastor Of Broadus Memorial
church.
The charge to the preacher was de-
f.vered by Rev. II. r. Jones. OF Denny
street Baptist church. Fulton. when
the Rev. J. ]. Wicker. Of f.cixh-
street. delivered the charge TO the
church. Tho Rev. ". c. James, OF
Grove Avenue Baptist. spoke on be-
half Of the Baptists Of Richmond. ex-
tending the new pastor q most hearty
welcome into our midst" William
Ellyson voiced the sentiments Of the
state Baptists in wishing DR.. Gibson
welcome.
The Rev. DR.. Battin. OF st. James
Methodist church. spoke on behalf Of
the other denominations In the city.
The new minister responded at the
close OF these taIks. speaking feeling
ly and hopefully. He halls from
MiddieburK. Va. and arrived here
about April LIST to take charge Of the
church. He succeeds the Rev. f. L.
Grace. who resigned rather unexpect-
eddy Last fall in order to accept q
call to Chattanooga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
Mr.. ADAMS GUEST
ON EASTERN SHORE
DISTINGUISHED MASSACHUSETTS
CITIZEN ENTERTAINED BY
JOHN s. WISE.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA, April rs
Charles Francis Adams. Of Litcolt,
Mas. was entertained at "Kipto-
peake." the palatial country home of
John 8. Wise. reired New York law
yer, and one of virginia's most dis
tinguished sons. last evening. The en-
tertainment was accorded Mr.. Adams
In honor of his visit to the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia and to acquaint him
with the manner OF the people In this
section. The invitations were made
general and from far and wide
throughout the State visitors arrived
from Norfolk. North Carolina and
New York to pay their respects to the
splendid type OF American gentleman
In whose honor the reception is gwen.
BY trains, autos and carriages guests
arrived until 10 o'clock in the even
ing Refreshments were served.
Mr.. Adams was introduced by Cap
tain Wise, who also addressed the as
sembled guests. In an address Mr..
Adams claimed for his ancestor. John
Quincy Adams. the fourth President
Of the United States, the credit OF
one Of the most successful presiden-
tial administrations. in that II was he
who invited George Washington to
command the military forces and who
elevated John Marshall to the chief Of
Justice Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. He pronounced his trip
to Washington and Lee University. on
the occasion If his concilfatory utter
ances, which have been widely quoted.
approved and appreciated throughout
the South, as the Time Of His Life, :"
and contrasted both that reception and
this with one accorded him nearly
fifty years ago, when. as he put II, it
took him nearly two and a half years
to make his way from Washington to
Richmond. He concluded his address
with touching reference to a very dear
friend. whose name he did not men,
ton, who persisted with the Titanic.
He was followed by addresses from
Judge Daniels. Of North Carolina:
John s. McCaster. Of New York; Judge
Kenall. of EastviIle, Va, and James
r.. Heath. OF Norfolk. Va. MIR. Adams
left for Washington this evening.
John s. Wise. at whose home the
visitor was entertained, was member
Of the New York bar and a prac-
titioner in New York city for twenty
five years. He is an author. politician
and sportsman. He is the father of
Henry A. Wise. United States district
attorney of New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
FIST FIGHT SWITCHES
TOSHOT GUN FATALITY

PHILADELPHIA. April 2S.-After
an unsatisfactory fast fight over a
woman with whom both were infat-
uated. John Larkins. twenty-one years
Of age. and Frank Roddy. thirty, fought
q duel with shotguns. today, at Mar
tins Village. In which the former
was killed and the latter mortaIly
wounded.
Neither man being able to gain the
advantage with bare sfists. I.arlsins
suggested settlement according to
the cosie duello. and Roddy accepted
Going to their homes. each man Sc
cured shotgun and engaged a friend
40 a second. and repaired TO an open
field The seconds measured OF nifty
PAGES. Roddy and LArkins took their
places at either end Of the imaginary
line. with backs turned. wheeled about
when the word was given, and Cred.
Larkins fell at the hrst ,volley, the
buckshot tearing hole In his ah6c.
men. Raising himEeIf., he shot Roddy
In the face, the load tearing away
his entire jaw. Roddy was dead when
the police reached the scene. and ut
late hour Iarhins had not recov-
cred consciousness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
MAKE EN6A6EnENI
TO GET ARRESTED
YOUNG WHITE MEN AND NEGRO
KEEP APPOINTMENT WITH
POLICE ofF,cxn.

By engagement with Police Officer
Stephens. Of the Second district, sew
eral young men met him at tho cnr-
ner Of Second and Main streets at 8
o'clock last night to be arrested on a
charge OF lighting IN the street. and
were arrested and bailed on the spot.
Magistrate Purdie went to the scene,
after being called. and promptly bail
ed the young men.
One Of the crowd was u negrsS--
Harry Harris. employed as watch
man on the new construction work Ut
the Virginia Power and halfway Conn
pany on Main street. He II alleged to
have started the row by cursinS ono
Of the young men while the crowd was
passing up Main street early Sunday
morning. He declares that he then
started to run, and that one OF them.
II. A Howell, thinking that the me-
gro was about to attack one OF his
comrades. struck him twice with his
fist. Harris was knocked back about
six feet. and fell to the ground. 1t II
said, however. that he had previously
reached his hand back to his hip
pocket before starting to run. 1t was
then that Howell struck and felied
him. Much excitement ensued. and
netghboring people appeared ut the
windows and sounded an alarm. One
man said that the excitement and
noise were so great that he feared
that q riot would ensue. and that he
went to his door armed with q gun.
He found that II was nothing more
than a street fight. and went back to
his bed.
Policeman Stephens was sent to the
scene from the Second Police station
He found Harris. who had taken re
fuge with his superior. George w.
King, and one Of the others. FROM
the latter man. who was perfectly Will
ling to talk. the officer learned the
names Of the others who were said
to have taken part in the melee. II
was agreed. Il was said. that the men
implica ted should surrender themselves,
and they all met the officer at the ap.
nointcd corner and at the appointed
time.
Those who were arrested were II. =.
Howell. NJ. c. CariOza. Ernest e. Jei.
frey. Ii. Page. J. c. Herbert. Jr.. ana
J. l. McCue. all white. and Harry
Harris, colored. They were chareed
simply with being disorderiy and fight
ing in the street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
BURRELL JURY IS
TO REPORT TO-DAY
HAVE HAD CASE UNDER CON.
sipERATioN SINCE LAST FRl-
DAY NIGHT.

The fury In the trial Of W. p Bur-
roll. cQlored. one OF the officers 1T the,
True Reformers' Bank indicted for
having received deposits in October.
1910. after knowing that the bank. was
insolvent. viii he called again in the
Hastings Court at 10 O'Clock this
morning to render a verdict, II they
shall have arrived At once.
Tho case went to the jury last Fri
day night. After being out an hour
and 4 hail. and on being recalled into
the courtroom. Leon Ruskell. foreman.
announced that the Jury was apparent
" hopclesaly divided. Judge Wells
then adjourned the Jury to Saturday
morning. They were again hopelersty
divided and he adjourned them to this
morttng. hopinT that sleep and recrea-
ton would help them TO arrive At
a verdict. Though the fury was care
fully cautioned not To discuss tho care
with any one. II 10 generally believed
on tire outaiies that the twelve men
viii fail to reach q verdict Il r. also
believed that II Burreli should be ac-
quilted that the ,cases against the OTHER
directors indicted with. him win b
nolle prrsequied.. The several direc-
Burrell was the first man to face his
The case Il, attracting wide aften-
fion among the colored pcoplc Of tho
city, the state and the South in EeR-
ernl because. the True Reformers was
their most distinguished order aad
because its affairs were directed by
some OF their most respected and
trusted cfsisens Among them was
Reuben r. HIN. cashier Of the de-
funct hank. who l " now fugitive
from Justice A reward Vas offered
for his apprehension soon after he
laft the city. but a. was later with
drawn. y
Tho defense. which y represented
by Attorneys Harry n. Smith. r.. ana
n. r. Byrd, claims that, Borreil and
tina. other directors. were not actualIy
crxniAAnt Of the Act that the hank
vas ineoivent while the prosecution.
conducted ~ Comnonwpdlth's Aator-
NY Ntnitree FoikesL Nhp q aso1a4Ad
~ Attorneys a. J. and h. L. Mon.
tegue, clAjMas thA& the< Alnactoeu had
been fully informSd - to1tho COM
dillon Of the iustikption W G.. g.
BAfAs6aIs. etate hank exAminer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
FuneraI 81 Nfrx. Rov.lI.

The funeral Of Mrs. Leila e. RoyalI
wife Of r. J. Royal, who died FRI
day night at her home, 100 East
Tenth street. was held yesterday az
ternoon in the Decatur-Street Metho-
dist church. The service was COM
Quoted by Rev. G. r. Forester, as
sisted by Rev r. w. Long. pastor
OF Cowardin Avenue Christian church,
Some Sweet Day was sung BY
Mr.. William J. Morrisett.
The pall-bearers were: Active
John White, L. Whitehead. w. n.
Norris, J. w. Foulkes. T. 9. Cheadle,
J. w. Taylor, Luther Chandler and
Thomas Chapman. Honorary-C.
Shelton and g. w. Payne.
The burial was In Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
DEATH : RE:M|IO|U|ED|.
G. v. GARBETT|
mEsIEREIELD CITIZEN STRUCK.
IN WITH PARALYSIS DIED
YEsTERpAY MORNING.

9. ". Garbett OF Winterpark. Ches-
terfsld county. died early yesterday
morning at the residence, OF his son.
W. G. 0arbArt 1901. West Clay street,
death, resulting from paralysis OF the
throat. aggrayated by 4 blood clot on
the brain. Mr. 0arbett had been In
feetls health for the last ton years.
He VA STRICKEN With paralysis lass
Friday. and After that never rallied.
Ae was 20 years old. He was . miner
By oCcurAtion.
He1idee his wife, who was Niss
TexsannA, .Roberts. Of Richmond. he
laANsa seven children. six sons nod
one dan1hter. ~ follows: VIC. Gar
hstt ". 0arbett. -and MrA Annie
Neal eE Nlchmond; George r. Car
setA EAea. w. Na-;. Joseph. GARRETT.
0pnl112. w. Va: J. r. Garbett, Big
9aAQf. ~. Va: Wiser .oarhstt. Ethel.
Ilses fsinerel IN b held tomorrow
- n efeseck rom the family rssidencs
n ChAaeer6A1d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29

c.. II. Claudy, whose THE Battle %
Baseball" Ia one OF the new Issues
from the Century presses. ID an en-.
thusiast over all forms OF sport and
outdoor life. Instead Of going to coli
lege, as was planned for him. he was
at nineteen, a prospector In the wiIds
OF Alaska. He Is an enthusiastic
photographer as we'll az ~ writer:
and during the Wright bro<har4
flights at Fort Meyer he was the only
man to have camera there every
day, securing the only complete ouD-
man collection OF these pictures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29

Isaac Wingo. sixty-four years old
died yesterday morning at SAB ct his
home in Oak Grove. Besides q widow
he is survived by five CHILDREN. Linz
wood NJ. and Louis Wingo, Mrs. Peaxl
Powell, Mrs. Amanda Fiippin ana
Miss Annie l.. Wingo. He also leaves
one brother and a brother-in-law.
The funeral will be held this uf-
ternoon at the Asbury Methodist
church and the burial will be IN
Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29

ESPECIAL to The Richmond virginiAn.D
HEATHSVILLE. VA, April Ia
The Democrats Of WestmoreIand. c0un-
ty met In mass meeting and elected
the following delegates to attend the
Norfolk Convention on May Esd: DR..
II. NJ. Taylor. Hon William oayo.
W. b. Mathews, C. c. Baker and
George Walker. A resolution offered
by Hon. c.. c. Baker instructing tho
delegates to vote for delegates to the
national Democratic convention fay
orable to Hon Woodrow Wilson was
adopted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
(Ani,rtcr Located.

TUCSON, ARIz.. April 3S.--George
h. Carpenter. an American engineer,
from Los Angeles who hAs not been
heard from since his camp u tyrixa-
ton engineers near Tolpol6ampa, Sim
oloa. was raided BY = band Of rebels,
some weeks ago. has ben located;
He u ct Bainoa. Sin0Ioa. and was in
the once OF the rAilro>d station agent
th&~e ~ late ~ saturday y
The gtAte Department At washing
ton wa asked to aid n locating Carr
pepter. and orsdsrs wotA isued 20 the
transport Buford. row ~ route Gcuth
from San Franciscc. II aend out =
eaarnhing Oarty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
Waif Picked Tn.

Richard Brown. nine-year -old
colored waif. was picked up on the
STREETS early yesterday morning by an
officer Of the Second District, and sent
to the Second Station. The officers
in charge had no proper place In
which to keep the child. and ne was
later sent to the City Home. where
ne will be kept for identification.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
A<..nI,s su,ru BOZ

J. II. Gibson. colored,. was arrested
yesterday morning on charge OF as
ssulfing George Bryce. = small color
ed hcv. whom he IL alleged to have
severely puvmeled. The boy. who
Nves at 81 West Canal street. was on
his way. it was said. to a nearby store
70 have some money changed for his
rnotfer. when assaulted by Gibson.
The ambulance was called, and the
boy was treated by DIR. r.. 4. Watts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
pohh..<, IN =. m. c. 4.

J. b, Hicks. Of Crewe. Va. COM
planned to the Police Department yes
terday that he had been robbed of
coat valued Mt SIS He said that he
was In the Railroad r. II. c. A., adj
Joining the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway station. at the time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
Thief Takes Groceries.

Emmett Cardwefl. Of 219 North Nine
teen street. reported to the police Of
the First District yesterday that his
home had been entered Saturday
night and that u lot OF groceries had
been stilen. There was no clue as to
the culprits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
n. r. Butler.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ORANGE. VA. April 2S.-N. T..
Butler. aged AS. q well known citizen
OF Orange. died of hemorrage on the
brain while on his way home from
milking this evening. He Is survived
by his wife and four children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29

Stokes Patterson. colored. got his
hand badly mashed yesterday morn
ing when a number of bricks fell on
1t at the Davis brick yard.
He was treated by DR.. r. f. Watts,
OF the city ambulance corps. and AT
forwards taken to his home. 3fA East
Fourteenth street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
Jane. r. Crow.

(Sreciai to The Richmond virrinian.)
HEATHSVIII.E, VA. April Is
News has just reached here OF the
death Of Mr.. James T. Crew. which oc-
CURED ait a hosnital in Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
Mrs. Carrie NJ. bolton.

Mrs. Carrie Nj. Bolton. wife Of r. ..
Bolton, died at o'clock Saturday
afternoon at her home near Bell Isle
sawmill. Chesterfield county.
The funeral will be conducted this
afternoon In the Providence Metho-
dist church. The burial will be IN
the church cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29

Charley Sims. white. was arrested
yesterday morning on complaint OF
Liza skinner, charging him with tres
passing and creating disturbance
on her property.
Leslie CARRIER and Willie Shepperson,
white, were arrested on a charge OF
trespassing on vacant property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29

Especial to The Richmond VirgfntAn.l
HEATHsvH LIE. April 2s.-Mxa.
Sam 3arrick died at her home ut Po.
tornac Mills, in Richmond county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
CALL IS EXTENDED
TO REV. EDWARDS
FORMER PASTOR OF cLoPToN
STREET CHURCH INVITED TO
RETURN.

BY an unanimous vote yesterday
morning by the congregation of the
Clopton Street Baptist church it was
decided that Rev. Decatur Edwards,
If Fredericksburg, would be called to
fill the vacancy recently made by Rev.
y. l.. Lofiin. D, d.
Rev. MIR. Edwards viii not be new
to a number of the old members Of
the church. for he was the pastor OF
Clopton Street church some years ago.
He Is at present filling q pastorate In
Fredericksburg. Va. where he has been
for the past twenty years. He Is a
native Of Manchester. and while Gliing
the pulpit at Clopton Street church
made himself quite popular.
Since DR.. Loflin resigned several
ministers have preached at the church,
but the name of Mr.. Edwards was the
only one that was presented before
the congregation by the committee
DR.. Lofiin came to Richmond from
Salisbury. ". c.. and during the eleven
months that he has preached at Clop-
ton Street church he has made him.
self quite popular with the people OF
this church. and many have expressed
their regrets at him leaving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
Eaoer 70 PAY un.

Only six more days are left In
which time all voters wishing to take
part In the election Of officers to the
Administrative Bocrd Of Richmond.
the congressional and presidential
elections. must pay their poll taxes.
The young men OF South Richmond,
who have just reached the age OF
twenty-one. are particularly eager to
pay up and take part in the elections.
Saturday is the last day that they
can be paid.