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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

As public man warTton NcCarth,
fas been cutting something Of
hrftrr IN fsictrorJf fer many wears
In addition Ia his varied experiences
In business, from the time he tried
to bSssfssfe.~m fassser So the time ne
left the building and loan office, he
i,sf~ been II fsetpr in the official and
Political life of Richmond for a long
time.
In everything which he has UNDER
iaken he has displayed much energy.
He fights 10 the end, and IL f. this
characteristic which gets him .tn
bad" sometimes with his opponents
and the public. He IL so sincere, and
lNsne-t In his convictions that fii..
people Of the cits feel ts,at when he
r. Ut tfyr f1etm or Il mef1brr Of The
crew the ship 81 state H. bound To
get through any storm.
He ts tho oldest member of the
newly nominated board. and may Ia.
chosen 10 Iwe~ide over that body
vixen H. L. organizes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11
URGES SELECTION
Of CORN SEED
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAIM
TON, To FARMERS IMPRESS
ING UPON THEM IMpOR-
LANCE OF QUESTION.

Governor Mann. carrying otit his
policy to encourage agriculture in the
State, has issued seed corn procia-
nation.
The proclamation calls upon the
farmers of the State to inform them
selves thoroughly upon the question
ana 10 select seed for the next two
years while the corn IL in the field.
The proclamation follows.
r W hcrc5ts, tire production, of corn in
sufficient quantities maans plenty of
cattle and hogs. and plenty of cattle
means plenty of grass and hay and
q considerable increase of improved
ands. and
Whereas, good crops of corn must
largely depend upon the seed used;
aud
: Whereas, by experiments published
. in circular ninety-five, issued by the
seed laboratory OF the United States
department OF agriculture, the ave-
rage termination OF Virginia corn Is
~Kteater than. in say other State in
the Union; and
Whereas, the time is approaching
for the selection of seed for the next
two years, as ii is always desirable 10
have seed for one year ahead:
NOM, therefore. l, William Hodges
s&tssst &OSfF7JFT OF FfTE ifffi, III earn
estly request the farmers of the State
10 Thoroughly inform themselves upon
this most important matter and while
the corn IL in the field to select seed
for the next two years. and. II crops
permit for sale to their less fortunate
heishDors and to people in other
States.
II suggest that corn seiected for SEED
be taken from stalks eight or ten feet
high. free from smut or disease, bear
/ ing TWO or more ears about four feet
! from the ground. The selected stalks
should he marked and left in the field
until the corn rs drt then shucked
and put in a dry place protected from
rats and mice.
During the winter. from the corn
marked In the field. the seed corn
shTald be carefully selected the ideal
ear is nearly cylindrical in shape, ta-
pering only slightly from butt to tip,
the butt should be abrupt the rows
! Of corn should be straight and com
pact, commencing close To the shank
iand extending clear -oxer che end of
! the cob "a the tip.
I These suggestions are made because
I frequent experiments, have demon
strated that good seed corn very
largely increases the yield
Given under my hand and the lesser
seal Of the Commonwealth at Rich
mond, this third day OF September, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twelve, and in the
ono hundred and thirty-seventh year
/ Of the Commonwealth.
WM. HODGES MANN.
RX- the governor,
r % JAMES.
Sec'N or the Commonwealth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11
TELEGRAPHERS MAY
VOTE FOR WALKOUT

PHILADELPHIA Sept 10 -That
strike Of all the telegraphers and
signal men employed on the lines Of
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad east of
pittsburg will positively be called
within the next few days was the
statement tonight OF President Per-
ham, of the order of Railroad Tele-
graphers, following long conference
of the executive committee of the
union
The executive committee went into
session yesterday after. General Man
ager s G. Long and j. G. johnson,
superintendent Of telegraph OF the
PENNSYLVANIA lines, refused to meet
them to discuss the demands Of the
men Tor q 10 per cent Increase in
wages and revision OF the rules.
The meeting lasted until late this af-
ternoon.
The situation was aggravated to-
day by the dismissal from the -eefn-
pany's employ of two members of he
strike committee, p. f. Fidler and. r.
". Truitt.
President Perham said the strike
world NOT he Waited uTtfi all the
strike ballots have been officialiy
counted. So far ninety FIVE per cent
Of the -men -faHnE- immediate walk
ur1r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11
ROBERT WHITTET, JR.

Robert Whittet. Jr.. was born in
Ris7srond forty-tivc years ago He
WAS educated i'm the public st.ho,Is
of tsichroIid and at Hampder-Sidney
college. Returning after leaving cot
trge MIR. Whittier entered the printing
establishments of hi> father and Is
now the president the firm being
known a. Wbittet - t,:epper~on He
* president also of the Richmond
Type and f1ectrofNpc COMPANY
Since leaving college Mr.. Whittier
has worked hard in his native city
and has been prominently identified
with its administrative affairs rs well
rs In business. He h now president
NJ the hoard Trf aldermen. sshffh re-.
sponsibie position he has filled with
4sFet94s -~------.--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

" NSfffNtfffVFS, Sept. tt.-ftohert
G. Valentine, of Massa chusetts, com
missioner Of Indian affairs, resigned
today to join the Bull Moose move
ment. Mr. Valentine is the second
important official In the Taft admin
istration to give up his position to
follow Colonel Roosevelt The first
was Herbert Knox Smith, who re-
signed the position OF chief of the
bureau of corporations OF the depart
nent of commerce and labor. His
res gnation was sent to the acting
secretary of the interior this after
noonf. II viii become effective at the
discretion of President Taft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11
schools to use Motion Picture.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1o--The mo-
zion picture is about to be introd uced
An the class rooms Of New York CITY
public schools. During the past year
1t was tried out semi-officialiy in the
assembly halls Of several downtown
schools The principals have been
very enthusiastic In their praise of
the new method of instruction.
Moving pictures constitute recog-
nized part OF the course of study In
the public schools Of Thuring a. Ger
many. and in Parts. Geography, his
tory. and civies are now being taught
by this meAns n Z HI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

tion helped or hindered him is a
question that cannot be answered
come OF his friends say that he won
On Ms own merit despite the endorse
ment OF that ticket
The selection of the new board
means three public vacancies. two In
the Capitol and one In the City hall
State accountant. State senator, and
8she city building inspector.
The auditorium. where the city
committee received the returns, was
packed to the doors with sweltering
mass OF humanity and others who
could not gain admittanee crowded
around the doors outside. The city
committee occupied seats on the biz
rostrum and yfce-Chairman clyde
Saunders read the returns to the wait
ing multitude.
Ovation to Tbree
He was frequently Interrupted by
cheers OF friends of one or the other
eatrriitiatves as the figures favored
them. AT one time or another dur
Ing the evening all of the candidates
appeared on the rostrum, but the en-
trance of Messrs. Hirsch berg. Folkes
and Wbittet about 1915. when 1T
was known how the wind was blow
ing. was the signal for such a dem
onstration as has not been witnessed
In the auditorium in many day.
Clyde Saunders was endeavoring TO
read the returns from a precinct, but
the crowd ignored him--lgnored
everything in an effort TO get at it's
fayprites.
Hundreds pressed forward TO the
platform and many scrambled upon
II. lefying the police in an effort to
shake the hands of the winning trio.
sir. Mccarthy came in a little later,
aud his appearance was the occasion
of q demonstration. On the rostrum
from the time these four mounted il
until the last precinct was heard from
shortly after midnight. the scene was
efe ef indescribabie confusion Men
crowded around the successful candi-
dates and literally embraced them.
WinnFrs Express Thanks.
Mr.. Whittet was yisibly affected by
the congratulations showered upon
him-his was the most enthusiastic
reception accorded any Of the sue
cessful candidates. Asked for state
fasent fer THE Nirginlan. he said
You Il have to wait until can com
pose myself" But his friends
wouldn't lei him con pose himself
they pressed around him by dozens
until he was finally almost carried
into the streets on rhe shoulders of
his admirers ahri lost in tn rrowd
Captain McCarthy said well. /
survived. that's all ! rave TO say.
Henry z, Berg. smilingly happy
over his victory. said; 'All have TO
say is that I'm glad my friend Carl
ton Mccarthy il elected '- d. ..,-... -,
John Hirsehberg. quiet and com
posed In the nuhhiln and confusion,
wore his new honors gracefully.
Pressed for some expression on his
victory he said II want -te thank
al my friends for their untiring wark
IN my behalf. and especially The Wiz
ginisn for its fairness to me-
State Senator Folkes. who held the
honor of leading the ticket. showed
the strain Of the long. hot day and
the worries and fatigue incident TO
the arduous campaign. lust say"
he said, that | am too tired to talk
tonight. ! am certainly grateful to
my friends who have worked 80 faith
fmlly for me. and ] shall do my best
10 justify the trust they have reposed
In me"
Chairman " r. Reed OF the Titi-
gems association could not b. located
last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

Observation-Disclosures into, life
'efernai September .. 1872. IRVING
RUTHERFORD eldest son OF Mrs
Ernine Binps winsneld. in the eigh-
tcrntn year or hts age.
The funeral viii take place WE'D
NEsnAY AFTERNOON from Park
Place Methodist church at 4:30
o'clock Ths frtende of the family
@rs snsitss te stteH1s E aa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

sf.*k Il fss---Tiie f'rnvraf of~ATH ALVIN
BLAkEY, who died al Grace hospital
Tuesday morning. September 10, 1919
will take place tomorrow fTHURS~
DAY) morning from Bennett Mortu-
AIRY chapel at 1880 o'clock. Inter-
menr at lakewood Friends and ac-
Quaintances invited to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

announced hiA candidacy Tor the
board. IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

Governor Mann. carrying eoNt his
State, has issued seed corn procla-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

tenance OF each department, but the
council may from time to time make
additional appropriations, upon the
recommendation of the, administrative
board. or, without such recommends
tton. after the proposed ordinance or
res9tutfon making the. appropriation
shall have been referred to the board
for their consideration and report in
the premises, and after the return of
sueff report Or they shall have. failed
to report thereon to ths next regular
meeting or either branch of the coun-
ell but the council MAY. In any case
OF emergency make any appropriation
without such reference; provided. how
ever. that nothing herein shall be 40
construed as to curtail or impair the
powers and authority OF the council
of the city of Richmond OF a legislative
character. under the constitution. char
ter OF the city Of Richmond. or other
statutes OF the state of Virginia
The said administrative board shall
annually, on or before the 18th day of
February OF each year. forwarded to
the mayor report Of the business
ceding calendar year. together with
such recommendation ms they deem
desirable for the better management
ana Improvement OF the business
ments of the city government, and for
the better performance OF the duties
imposed on them as an administrative
board, and they shall from time to time
iftAhr SUM irPtitk ana recommends
tions to the mayor OF the city or Rich
mond as they may deem desirable.
which report so made. the mayer
shall. together with his recommenda-
the next regular meeting OF either
branch Of the council OF the city OF
or, where he deems II neces.
sAry. to called meeting OF. either
authorised to call And the said adj
board shall from time to
time make such reports and furnish
such data, TO the council OF the city OF |
IL NAV be required of them by said
or by either branch thereof
. The said beard shall have The ex-
slunive control OF the lettinr to con-
tract. the doing Of All work for fha
sity. and the furnishing Of all supplies |
Ind materials for the use Or any de- 1
,Artrnent Of the city under their con- !
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-11
TOWNS OF COUNTY.
MAKE GAINS IN
ROAD WORK
POwnal and Rupert Made Best
Showing With Drag
W00DF0R) IN THIRD PLACE
All of the Towns Reporting Made
Better Records in May Than For
Previous Month
W0ODFOR) IN THIRD PLACE

The interest taken in the road work
by the road commissioners and the
introduction of the split log drag is
largely responsible for the reduction
in the cost of maintenance and better
condition of the roads.
Rupert and Pownal show cost Of
80 cents per mile and lead all others.
This is a decrease of Is cents a mile
over April for Pownal.
Woodford ranks next with cost Of
AZ cents per mile, wonderful show
ing, and drop in the cost of over
$4.03 per mile Notwithstanding the
decrease in cost, Woodford roads are
in better shape than in April in spite
of heavy rains. Stamford comes next
with a cost of so cents per mile or
little higher than April. Woodford
uses the split log drag.
SALISBURY comes next with a cost
of 60 cents per mile. decrease OF
cents per mile over April
Glastonbury and Landgrove are
tied at Sc cents per mile. Sunderland
claims next place at 20 cents per
cost of $1l6 per mile, an increase OF
l6 cents over April. Bennington
comes next with a cost of $1.33 per
mile. Winhall follows with a cost OF
$2.25 or a decrease of $1.S7 over the
April report. Searsburg comes next
with a cost of $2.S7 per mile.
Sandgate shows 1852 per mile OF
a decrease of $lSl over the April
report. Manchester and East Dorset
report no dragging done. Arlington
Peru and Readsboro have failed to re
port within the legal limit required.
II is significant that the men using
the wooden $500 drags show the least
cost while the ones using the steel
drags costing from $14 TO $50 show
the higher costs.
A number OF the men are on in
earnest for the Wilbur watch and the
government engineer is closely queE
toned as to what the other road con
missioners are doing elsewhere. Wood
ford, Stamford and Glastonbury are
doing wonderful work at the presen
| time.
State roads are now in progress a
Bennington, Woodford. SALISBURY
Readsboro, Stamford and Pownal. Ar
lington and Rupert are surveyed anC
will start shortly.
Glastonbury is ready to begin anC
Sunderland and Dorset will be sur
yeyed this coming week.
1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-11
PROCLAMATION
BY
John A. Mead, Governor

Whereas, by the decease Of David
]. Foster, late OF Burlington, In his
lifetime the duly elected and qualified
representative in congress from the
First Congressional district OF the
state OF Vermont, vacancy in the
office OF Representative In Congress
from the First Congressional district
of the state OF Vermont has occurred,
Now, by the authority imposed up
on me by the laws of the state of Yer
mont. |, John A. Mead, governor, here
by direct that an election OF repres'
entatives in congress from the First
Congressional district to I'LL such va.
oanoy be made and held ON the Both
day of July, 1912, according to the
provisions Of Chapter 10 OF the Public
Statutes of the state OF Vermont, and
the freemen OF the First Congress
ional district OF the state OF Vermont
are required to meet on such 30th day
Of July, A. d.. 1912, at one o'clock In
the afternoon, In the places In the
several towns where the general cleo.
ton In each of said towns was last
held to elect representative to Con.
gress from the First Congressional
district.
Given under my hand at Rutland In
the county OF Rutland, this 9Th day
OF June. A. ID, 1912.
John A. Mead, Governor.
By the Governor.
Harvey r. Kingsley.
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-11
EIGHT MURDERED
IN ONE HOUSE
IN IOWA
Husband and Wife and Six
Children Slain.
sLAUGHTERE D IN SLEEP
No Cause is Known and Dead is Sus-
pected to Have Been That Of
Maniac

Villisca, Iowa, June 1O.-Eight per
sons were murdered with an axe in
the home of James b. Moore here last
night The victims are Mr.. Moore
and his wife, their four children,
whose ages range from 6 to ii years,
and Edith and Blanche Stillinger aged
10 and years respectively, daughters
of Joseph Stillinger farmer who
lives south of Villisca.
All OF the victims met death while
in their beds. There was no sign OF
struggle. II seemed, however that
one of the girls had raised one arm in
mute appeal for mercy. The heads
and faces of the dead were crushed
by heavy blows of the axe.
Bloodhounds were started in every
direction this afternoon No arrests
have been made, but suspects are be-
ing watched. No attempt was made
at robbery, and the motive of the
crime is a mystery.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore, their children
and the Stillinger girls attended
church last night. The Stillinger
girls had come in from the country to
take part in Children day exercises
at the church. They stayed all night
at the Moore home.
Horses neighing in the barn at the
Moore home in the morning caused a
woman neighbor to notice that no
member of the family had appeared.
The city mai shall was summoned and
the doors forced.
Only one of the bodies showed indi-
cations OF struggle. One of the Still
lnger girls lay with one arm thrown
out. as though she had awakened and
had tried to ward OF the murderer's
blow. A small cut on her arm seems
to confirm this impression. All the
other b.dies, including that Of the
Their Stilllnger girl, who occupied the
bed with her s.str, lay In natural po-
sitions of slumber The bed covers
had not been disarranged.
A lighted kerosene lamp was found
on the floor of the room occupied by
MIR. and Mrs. Moore.
The only clues TO the slayer, so far
discovered are bloody fingerprnts In
different parts OF the house. Some
of these bloodstains were found near
the knob OF the front door, and indi-
cate that the murderer locked the
house on leaving il. The key has not
been found. All fingerprints are be-
ing carefully preserved, and an expert
has been summoned to take impress
sions of them.
| All outside doors were locked and
all windows fastened except two in
the room occupied by the Spiliingel
girls. Window shades all over the
house were carefully drawn.
Inquiry has convinced the authort
ties that no other visitor was at the
Moore home last night up to the time
the family retired. The house stand.
among a number OF residences, but
none of the nelghbors heard an out
| cry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-11

WITH MAnsLAueHrER
Were in Automobile Which Killed
TWO Men Sunday

Pittsfield, June lip. Max Thur
low, William F. Holske and James C..
Evans were arraignedin district court
yesterday morning, Thurlow and Hol-
ske charged with manslaughter and
Evans with drunkenness. They all
waived the reading Of the complaints
and pleaded not guilty. Those char
ged with manslaughter were held in
$4,000 bail, which they secured at $50
yesterday afternoon. Thurlow's faith
er furnishing surety. Evans is in $500
bail. which he secured. All cases
were continued until the 18th.
The complaints charge Thurlow
and Holske with gross negligence in
the operation of the automobile which
killed Duquette and Leonard Attor-
ney Michael l.. Eisner defended Thur
low and Holske and would make no
statement regarding the cases. Fred
Godette suffered considerably at the
hospital yesterday, but no X-ray pho
tograph OF his ankle has been taken
TO ascertain as to possible fracture.
James ]. Callahan, one of the men
struck by the automoblefi also suff-
fers considerable pain from his bruis-
es but unless internal injuries devel-
op he will recover.
The body of Joseph A. Duquette
was sent to Adams yesterday morn
ing, his widow having visited Pitts
field and identified her husband. Du-
quette froze his fingers last winter
and was at the North Adams hospital
for some time. The work at Colts
vile was the first he had undertaken
since leaving the hospital. Besides
his widow, he is survived by daugh-
ter. Dorelda four sisters and one
brother, all of Adams. Duquette was
a card winder. Leonard's body is
still at the Kenney & Tate morgue. II
is believed that his real name is Kin
sella and that he has two sisters at
Hartford, CT The police are search
ing for man who gave his name as
James Harrigan and said he lived in
Dalton Harrigan informed several
people who we're discussing the acct
dent on the street yesterday that he
was an eyewitness of the affair hav
ing been but 20 feet from the spot
when the men were struck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-11
Estate Of Maria Knapp

STATE or vERMONr The Honor.
- District OF Remington. a.. able Probate
Court for the District Aforeaaldl
To the heirs and All persons Interested In the
estate o. Maria Knapp, late OF Moodford.
In said District. devvascd GREETING!
WHEREAS. application hath been made u
this court IN writing, by Mary Pulfer. Ad'
ministrairiN, praying for license and author
ny 20 sell 60 George W. Knapp. n portion of
real estate OF said deccascd, 70 wit Being the
property rmerly known ms the Fox Hote
Property together with all real estate per.
tainng thereto. bounded ON north by lands
formerly OF Roswell and Maria Cutler. east by
lands now or formerly OF W. n. Cutler, south
bv lands formerly of Cornelius N. Cutler,
west by lands formerly OF Charles Sawyer. for
the purpose OF carrying out tho provisions vi
q contract Of eale made by the said George w.
Knapp aud Maria Knapp.
WHEREUPON. the said Court appointed and
assigned the - day of July ipla at the Pro.
bate Ohce IN Termination IN said District. TO
bear and decide upon said application aud petit
ton, and ordered public notice to be given "a
all persons interested then In, by puhlshinr
said order, together with the time and place
VI hearing. three weeks SUCCESSFULLY IN th,
Bennington Evening Banner. newspaper
which virCulatte IN the neighhorhood ~ thOs'
persons interested In said estate. all which
publications shall lc previous TO the DAY a.
signed FOR hearing.
THEHEFuHE. sou ate hereby notified 10 Az.
pear before said Court. at the time and place
assigned, then and therc Ia said Court "a make
Jour objections 60 the granting OF such license
u you see cause.
Given under my hand Al bennington In saiI
District. this 10th day Of June. 1912.
GRACE u. HOLT. Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-11
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
To Be Held at Apollo Hall Tuesday
Evening, June 1S

To Be Held at Apollo Hall Tuesday
Evening, June 1s
BY direction of the Republican State
Committee and the Republican com
mittee of the First Congressional dis.
trict. of the state of Vermont, the Re
publican voters of the town of Ben.
nington are hereby notified and warn.
ed to meet in caucus at Apollo hall,
on South street. in said Bennington,
Tuesday evening. June Is. 1912, at
s o'clock, for the following purposes:
First:-To choose nine delegates
and nine alternates to attend the Re
publican state convention to be held
at Burlington, VT, June q, A. D.,
1912.
Second choose nine delegates
and nine alternates to attend the Re.
publican District convention to be
held at Burlington, VT, June 90. 1912.
Third:-To elect Republican
Town committee for the ensuing two
years.
Fourth:-To transact any other bus
mess found proper when met.
Edward G. Bennett.
Henry T. Cushman,
Walter II. Berry,
William ]. Hicks,
Peter Longtin.
]. Ben. Hanncn.
Eugene J. Shea,
Republican Town Committee.
Bennington, VI, June 10, 1912.