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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
Social and
/. Persona

f. a LII sorts Of bright Christmas
~ decorations were used last eve
ming 10. decorate tho bali room
OF tho Masonic Temple Tor the third
dance of the Season given by the
Richmond German club IL was a
brilliant function, and many. out-of :
town guests were noted. Red flowers
and Christmas bells were swung from
the chandeliers. and fcstoons OF cedar
ana smilaS were strung from the walls
TO the centre of the ball room. In the
dining room. where a seated supper
was scrved at IL o'clock. the tables
were set with Big vases OF poinscttias
and ferns.
Colonel 10 Lane stern led the ger.
man, dancing with Miss Genevicve
l-athrop. Miss Lathrop is the daugh-
ter OF c. T.. iathrop. and is one OF
tho most attractive of the dcbutantcs
GU; th!s season. Miss .Lathrop's gown
wss of pale mink chiffon made over
the samc shade OF satin and cmbro!d-
cred In tiny flowers She carried a
nosegay of lilies OF the valley and
pink rosebuds
This dance is always the handsomcst
entertainment given by the club during
tho winter. and the decorations were
unusually elaborate The supper room
was banked with palms and tiny red
hclis We're strung across the hall. At
the place of each guest was some
Christmas favor that made a noisc.
and both the supper and german were
say and Interesting affairs.
out-of-town guests present last
night included MIR. and Mrs Blackwood
Cameron. OF Reading. Pa: Minton
Warren. Of Cambridge, Mass: c. d.
Perkins, OF Vancouver. p. c.. Aeuten-
ant Philip IL. Bagby. U. S A: Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. Twombly. Of Boston,
Mass; Mrs. l. S. Ward. of Rochester,
y. y: Mr. and Mrs. b Cameron. OF
Raleigh y. c.; william K. Bridges. OF
Montgomery. W. Va Mrs Dallas Elan
naEan. Of Sew York; Dir. and Mrs.
Barker O. Iamili, of Trenton, y. j;
the Misses Dixon. of wichita. Canada,
and others.
AZ The womnn'n Club.
Miss Maria Blair gave very in
tcIcsting discourse yesterday after
noon at the Woman's Club on tho sub
jrc, OF Home Missions" II was 4
wei connected narrative OF the growth
and development OF charitable organi-
"a lions In this city. and Miss Blair
who herself Is very interesting and
cultured woman, made her talk a
thoroughly charming affair.
She told with = great deal or humor
ana some touch OF puthoE OF the cx-
rrrieuocs OF the women hero in their
FIRST struggles tor district nursing and
the carly history Of the work in the
niaht schools coming at las, to the
great achievements of the workers
to-day.
|, was a long, lovely story OF the
good works OF the many good people
IN this town; tales OF the brotherhood
OF man and tributes 10 the men and
women who had toilcd unccasinEly
for tho uplift OF their fellows. Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
EHsAN TIT EsSPUR>.
E8NaFo T HI orTl9NHENT
o>%3 By ROY X. MOuLToN,

7 gave correct imitation of Congress
10y revising our waist line upward in
stead OF downward.
Then a friend advised rolling. He
said Lillian Russell did il. and that
was enough. for we had always been
firm admircr OF the beauteous, airy
fairy creature. We got into our silk
rajanas and rolled and rolled and
kept rolling. We tried It first in tho
parlor. smashed n sac mahogany and
Plate glass parlor case into smither-
Gems upset Venus, giving her com
pound fracture Of the left leg and
broke three limbs of "a gilt cnair that
had come over IN the Mayhowor and
had always looked as though II re-
gretted the trip very much. We rolled
In every room in the house, and rolled
In the barn. and we rolled ell over the
back yard. and kept 1t UP for six days.
Then VIC tried on our winter suit. and
found that It lacked about three inches
Of coming as near together as II did
last winter.
They say that rolling stone gath
ers no moss. but VIC have stopped roll
Ing, just the same. We haY6 still
got II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
Not So had, After All.

Old Nero was Tyrant and souse
and poor Violin player and all that.
and the historians have Il perfect
right to make remarks about him, but
il seems a though he couldn't have
been so bad after ALL when we stop
to consider that in his whole life he
never
Smoked pipe on the rear platform
of a street car.
Borrowed lawn mower.
Gave pupils recital.
Ran over anybody with an automo-
bile.
whIstIed put Yor Arms Around
NIe. honey"
Gave any friend a loaded cigar.
Belonged to frat quartet.
Wrote Il musical comedy.
Told stories about Mark Twain.
Smoked cigarettes
Made a speech OH the tariff.
Kept a photograph in his fat.
Invented a patent medicine. or
Promoted An oil we'll syndicate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
Getting Rim of IL.

Some years ago 1t began TO dawn
upon Us that we were acquiring one.
1t took more cloth to make our clothes
and the tailor began talking about
raising the price from sl7 TO $40. Old
articles OF wearing appare! that used
to button about US comfortably and
loosely. so that we could turn around
in them and speak to some gentleman
behind US, refused 10 negotiate a meet
ing. and our friends began TO talk of
running us for Alderman. That's an
old gag, OF course, but there was no
mistaking it's Significance.
Acting upon the perfectly good ad-
vice of our friends we took everything
in the drug store except the soda
fountain and cash register, but It still
chung to US like brother or like one
of those rounded conservatories that
is built right into the house IN the
first place and meant to stay. The
antifatters got our address and
swelled the postal receipts OF the gov
eminent at the rate of about &c cents
a day for period of years. We took
all of their remedies. sometimes two
or three of them at once, but they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
Things We Would Like TO Know.

Things VIC Would Like TO Know.
How Mr.. Taft would look in q
straIght-front corset
Whether Ebert Hubbard docs his
hair up at night
Where Hetty Green finds those To-
cent lunches the papers say she pat
ronizes.
,ny a barber always wears a
striped shirt
How often King Menelik Is going
to die this year.
II vaudeville managers are going
to stand for coon shoutcrs forever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
MINISTER HELPS FRIENDS
TO START NEW YEAR RIGHT
Especial to The Times-pispa,ch.l

Winchcstcr. va. January i.-.Deciar-
ing that they wanted to start tho new
year right. Walter W. G. Whissingcr
Reynolds. of Hagcrstown, Md. were
welded here to-day by Rev John
Henry Parlett. who not only accom-
panied them from ilagerstown, but
hired cahman, took out the license
performed tho ceremony. and then
pointed out places OF historical In tcrest
40 tho coupla. !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
Weddings Mt ORANGE.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.]
Frederick burg. Va, January l.
Chas. r. Dempsey. of Louisn. and Miss
Earl Waller. OF Orange county: Will
liam Estes and Miss Malvinc Carpenter
"a Trinity NJ. Il. parsonage. at Orange
on Thursday, Rev. ]. T. Allen officiat-
lnfr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

An ancient damscl with a face
That would upset the old town clock
when she spoke in public place.
An old poke bonnet, grim black dress,
and side curls that dcfanca
screamed.
or straisht-front corscts. Marcdn
waves and picture hats she ncven.
dreamed.
She used to shout q wild haransuc and
pound the table with nor fist,
AS she demanded women'y rights and
placed all men on Satan's list.
OF course. she did her best. but soru,-
how men refused TO fall
For her tnsurgent arguments dclt,.
cred In the old town hall.
How different a creature Is the dainty
modern suffragctte,
With pleasant smile and piles Of hair
surmounted with a trim aisret.
Experience has made her wise. SHE'S
not defiant any more.
And planning her franchise campaign.
she first goes TO the dr. good;
store
Her arguments are OF the kind che
knows will jolly men alonr.
She fixes 1t SO they can't fail % listen
to her siren song
She doesn't hire the old town nall and
vain abuse and satire reel.
But at the quiet fireside now che
makes her eloquent appeal.
She doesn't call unpleasant names and
doesn't fret or fume or fuR
She's going TO win out some day for
she certainly looks good to us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

They are having quite time
In China.
There's a carnival of crime
In China.
They're chopping of the queues In a
most peculiar way.
For. in doing SO. they chop off the
head as well. they say
They are getting civilized. It's tho
dawn of a new day
In China.
They would like to be like us
In China.
That's the cause of all the fuss
In China.
They have put the Emperor and tho
regent on the blink,
For they must be civilized. or at least,
that's what they think.
And they're bound to do It, too. II
they must kill every Chink
In China.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
Bov Acc,denta,Ir shot

ISpecfaI to The TImes-Dispntch.]
Winston Salem, y. c.. January H.
Bonsle Orrell, CT Advance, the four
teen-ycar-old son of u. II. Orrell was
accidentally shot by John Tolbert the
young son of G. Tolbert while they
were out hunting to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

The Misses Mahood, who have been
the guests OF Miss Mary Todd here for
the past week, Will leave Tomorrow
for their home in Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

Miss Addie Garllck returned to West
virginia Sunday evening, after stay
OF several days in this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

Mrs. Barker G. IIamill will return
10 her home in Trenton. N. j., this
week, after spending Christmas with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. william T..
Royal, on West Franklin street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
OFFICER BARB
IS MUCH BETTER
Will Recover FROM Assault
Committed by Negrp-Other
Raleigh News.
Ispeclal 10 rhe rimeaD!spa1ch. !

Raleigh, y. c.. January Police
man C. 3. Barber. who was shot sun
day by Will Mcneil. the negro whom
Bar5cr And three other officers were
attempting Il arrest for an assault
committed SOME time ago, is reported
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

Miss Sophie Gariick. who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Arthur Sinton,
on West Franklin Street, will leave
for King William county to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

Mrs. Alexander Sands and little son,
OF this city, arc visiting Miss Gault
Norton at her home in Alexandria.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

Lieutenant Russell Crcnshaw, United
states Navy. has returned to Norfolk
after spending some time here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
Our Private Unabridged.

Sponge-One who stands in front of
the mahogany and looks anxious
Squad-Somcthing that looks good
before the season opens.
Stamp-The thing that brings tho
manuscript back from the ma.Gaz zine
publishing house
Station-A small building mormon
east of the water tank
Stead-The main part OF bed; an
English humorist who doesn't know It.
Steak-Once popular article OF
diet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

w c. Butler. OF 215 Governor street
mas gone to the Hot Sprngs for his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
HOY. She iius

Hon. She Inns
ChnnEcd.
She does not look
like once shc DID,
a change We can
not fall TO note.
Tho bloom OF youth
has come upon
the woman who
demands the vote.
X c,n c IN b CT what
clio nGn,l -,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02

me regular monthly meeting of the
board of managers Of the Branch r.
Allen Auxiliary will be held this
morning at IL o'clock In the annex
to Murphy's Hotel. ALI members are
urged to be present. as business OF
Importance will come before the meet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
CITY AND VICINITY

FRANCIS DE kAzLoWSkI. said to
who was banished for political reasons,
has been arrested on charge OF obtain
ing money under false pretenses. 1t is
alleged that Kazlowski. who has la
dies furnishing store in the Felt build
ing, induced A, W. Hodgert OF 476 Fast
Second South street, to cash q worthless
check for $50
THE. GROSS operating revenue for the
Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific
for the month OF May increased over
that Of the preceding month s434 .007,
while the operating expenses Increased
over the preceding month 3S60,602.
EDWARD M. HAND OF San Diego, Cal,
was Salt Lake City visitor yesterday
He is on his way home from Melrose,
Mont. where he has mining property
While here he was the guest OF members
OF the Salt Lake Transportation club.
FUNERAL SERVICES for Edgar 6.
Urry. will be held Sunday, 1880 a. m.
from the family residence, $50 Downing
ton avenue. Friends are invited. Inter
ment will be in the City cemetery
A MENAcINo blaze In a rubbish pile
In the basement OF the Templeton build
ing. directly under the offices OF the Ma
tional Savings and Trust company, was
caught In time by the fire department,
at 12:40 yesterday afternoon. The loss
Is nominal.
FIRE WHICH broke out yesterday aft
ernoon at 2:l6, in book and record store
room at the rear Of the residence of the
Right Rev. T. S. Spalding did damage
to the extent of about 800 before II was
extinGuished by the fire department.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
ZION ELKS To LEAVE
FOR PORTLAND TODAY
"Best People on Earth" Will
Make Trip on Special
Train.

More than 100 Salt Lake EIlSs will leave
for Portland in q special train over the
Oregon Short Line, at 2:45 p. IN. today.
The train will include one dining car, a
dynamo baggage car, one tourist sleeper,
five standard sleepers and two buffet
cars After making a side trip 20 Boise.
Saturday, the train will arrive at Port
land Sunday morning. Many Elks en-
route to Portland are expected TO stop
Off here today TO be the guests of the
local lodge. Ogden will furnish twenty
five, and Provo, Park City and Eureka
each about fifteen toward the mako up
OF the party.
Following is a partial list OF reseva-
tions for the special;
NJ. NJ, Warner, wife and two daugh-
ters. A. J. Davis and wife, J. W. Collins,
$. Ewing, Theo- Ganser and wife Van
ID. Spalding and wife A, II. Maiben and
wife, S. B. Hamill and wife, F. 2. Haw-
ley and wife. Roy D. Shill, II. A. Leip-
siger and wife, Robert Aiken. II, L, Wall,
Frank Morley, c. w. Hodgson. w. p.
Read, c.. l.. Applegate and wife. Ira D.
Wines. c. H Cutting. Jerome Paxton, j.
Z, Cessna, P. P. Christensen, A. W.
Raybould and wife. r. Stencil and wife,
NJ. l.. Singrey, c, O, Dee, R D. Wright,
George Austin, wife and daughter, w. z
Smith, II. G.. Elliott
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
INTERESTING FIND IS
MADE BY CUMMINGS
Dean of University and Arch
eology Class Are Making
Excavations Near Willard.

Excavations, being made by Dean By
ron Cummings and his archaeology class
OF the University Of Utah summer school,
on the Davis and Harding farms at Will
lard City, are resulting in interesting and
startling discoveries concerning the an
Client inhabitants of Utah The finding
OF scattered pieces of pottery and arrow
heads by the farmers of Willard led
Professor Cummings to investigate prom
ising looking mounds in the neighbor-
hood
One mound has been found to be the
burying place OF complete dwelling. In
IT were found implements of war, grind
ing bowls and crockery, Of nature TO
indicate a much more civilized condition
than that Of the present Indians. This
is the first record Of mounds Of this sort
west of the Mississippi river,
Professor Cummings plans to open
other mounds as rapidly as possible. One
interesting feature is the presence OF
deposits on top Of the mounds that give
evidence OF having been washed there
by the waters OF Lake Bonneville.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05

broken arm and 1 had one Of those be-
fore" Then she added: ''It came so
quickly can't tell you much The riders
were going like lightning. Then the ma
chine crashed into the box in which we
sat 1t struck me first. but not squarely;
II II had I guess / would not be here. I
confusion and the crowd and the terrible
pain"
Mr.. Rollins was still somewhat dazed
from the effect OF the shock and his in
jurIes His jaws were bruised and his
lips so lacerated that it was difficult for
him to articulate-
'T don't know how it happened" he
said. sI saw the machines going, I was
enjoying myself, 1 turned my head for a
moment TO speak to my friend, then I
was struck; that is all can remember"
Another spectator In the box. which
was occupied by most Of the victims,
was Miss Adeline Hill. 164 Second East
street. The machine. which, riderless,
plunged over the railing with such
frIghtful results, grazed her right arm,
but inflicted only slight bruise. Miss
Hill said:
"It came SO quickly that none OF us
had time to dodge OF get out of the way"
Last nights fatal accident was in many
ways a duplicate OF the accident on the
fraHR fhraa uroelEs In N-hich
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
NOTED AUTHOR is
VISITOR TO CITY

William Dudley Foulsc Of Indiana. au-
civil service reforms under Roosevelt. was
q Salt Lake City visitor Wednesday night
He arrived here Wednesday evening and
departed yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Foullse
held some important positions during tho
Roosevelt administration. He was a
member OF the state senate of Indiana,
president Of the Indiana civil service re-
form association, chairman OF the suf
frage congress at the Worlds Columbian
exposition In 1893, and chairman of a spe-
cial committee OF the national civil SER
vice reform league. He was United
October. 1901. to May 1903. He is au .
thor OF "Slav or Saxon.' Life of Oliver
p. Morton" Maya Story of Yucca
tam" "Protean Papers, and numerous
magazine articles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
SEES HER SON KILLED
IN MAD MOTOR RACE,
CONTINUED From Page one.)

Henry F. Potter, motor patrolman on the
police force, met his death. Potter lost
control OF his machine just as Davis did
by colliding with a fellow rider. He,
too, was catapulted from the track into
of Potter lamp post saved the specta-
tors from injury.
Potter's mother looked on as ner son
rode to his death. Davis's mother wit
messed the catastrophe last night.
The exact cause of the accident will
probably always remain a mystery, as
Davis was unconscious the instant he
struck the electric light pole and re-
manned unconscious until death A
score of men who were sitting where
they had an unobstructed view of the
motorcycle as it dashed up the Side of
the track. and crashed into the box, say
that the rider seemed to have absolutely
no control OF his machine But 1t was
all done so quickly that there was virtu-
ally no time for reflection or the draw
ing OF conclusions.
The tragedy put an end to the scheduled
programme, all OF the remaining events
on the card being called off.
1t was stated unofficially last night by
several who were present when the trag-
edy occurred that an official investiga-
ton might be asked for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
LOVABLE LITTLE GI
SUMMONED BY DI

Anne Mckay. the five-year- IA
ter OF Mr.. 4. n. Mckay, eenere
ger OF The Tribune. died LAST
10 O'Clock of obstruction of the
at the family home. 80 South Eirt
The little girl was taken sIck
ago. but her illness was NOT
as serious until yesterday rnorui'
her condition grew alarming
lied. however, and was though
better early last evening. Her
therefore, came as a great shoc1
anxious watchers at her bcdsIj
Little Anne celebrated her AZ
day June 2. She possessed an n
winning personality and during +
life had won her way 10 the h
many friends, who will be inex'
shocked and grieved at tho new
death.
All visitors to the home were
by the little girls sweet. al
ways. and she was a general favo
the friends of the family.
Besides her mother and father,'
er, Donald. aged II, survives nd
The funeral, which will be
afternoon, will be private.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
AND G.. O. D.
IN DEEP SNARL

BALTIMORE, July 4.-Taft and Roose-
Welt leaders In this state are on the
verge Of starting the most serious fac
tlonal fight the Republican party In
Maryland has ever known. The fight
is over the presidential electors selected
at the last meeting or the Republican
state convention
Since the Roosevelt bolt at Chicago
several OF the electors have announced
their intention, of casting their ballots
for Roosevelt In the electoral college,
and the Taft leaders, in an effort to keep
the votes for the Republican nominee. are
busy Matching schemes TO thwart the sup
porters of Roosevelt.
1t Is known that John 3. Hama, chair
man OF the Republican central commit
tee. Is In favor OF reConvenng the state
convention for the purpose Of firing the
Roosevelt electors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
POCATELLO BANKEI
Is SHOT AND ROi

POSATELLO, Idaho, July, q
Valentine, a wealthy banker OF Y
was shot twice and seriously wogI
night by holdup who robbed =
diamond ring and n diamond stua
at about a thousand dollars.
Mr., Valentine was assaulteo
private garage upon his return
motor trip down town and struo
over the heed with a gun. He 2
TO make his way to the back doo
residence where he was shot. oo
diamonds taken and his pocke1
Only a Footprint affords clue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
SAY "CISSY" LOFTU<
PLANS DIVORCE

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July A
Lotus. the famous English sid
star OF the London music halls
come q resident Of Milwaukee. n
tus, who in private life is M
Waterman: has engaged an apar'
a select east side apartment bull
made II her home until she q
England. where she IS resting
Miss LOTUS was accompanies
companion and maid, vino mad
household. It is said that her
In engaging the apartment was
lish residence in Milwaukse|
view 70 divorce next year, Mis-
appeared at the Majestic theate
the holidays. That was her q
for several wears,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
RA|VCHER's STORM
IS NOT CRElE
Police Do Not Believe !
Mona Man Was Robh
of $1,000. T..
THINK HE LOST Nc
Suspect, Who Was A.
Released for Lack
.G Evidence.
THINK HE LOST Mo

J. W. Young, a Mona r.,sx
complained to the police yes,srJ
he had been robbed Of $1,000 wh,,
in a hay loft at 4Gs South s,.t
proved himself something Of an
ent looses last evening when h.
up his team and started bscL
and the simple lie. "steyer
who was arrested on suspicion :,
robbed Young, was dischargad :,
few hours. there being not suff,e
dence to Justify holding him
During his rounds on thc d.v
the night when he claims In !,
robbed. Young is seid 10 nav
besides other places. the racs
Lagoon. Shurtleff was his nI,o
is rumored that Young took n1
playing the races. Little crn5
given Young's story by those =
investigated IL, for the reason
supposedly rifled pockets In III,
money belt had the appearanns
ing been worn through by loy
rather than ripped open by q h
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-05
MRS. MARY MEACHAM
IS CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Mary Mecham. 72 years OF are
died OF general debility yesterday at her
home, 65s First West. Mrs. Mecham was
born In Wales December 16, 1899. She
In California most OF the time since. The
body is being held at the undertaking
Offices Of Joseph William Taylor, pend
ing the arrival OF relatives from Oregon
and California. Burial viii probably be
made in Tooele, Of which place Mrs. Me-
cham was one OF the early settlers