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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

along Inc ground before IL Uses ana
after it lands. They have no other
important use on the machine.
"Yes," said the girl, Il see them
"Well," explained Mr.. Know 1t
All, "they revolvc at the rate of if
teen hundred times a minute, and SO
keep the machine going forward at
very fast speed.
"But | thought that was done by
that big paddle, said the girl, point
ing to the whirling propeller, which
furnishes all the power.
"Oh, no, said the man in a gently
Gliding tone, "the paddle makes a
column of swift air, and it is this air
that keeps the engine cool. Other
wise it would overhead, don't you
see?"
RUD MARS. formerly star aviator
- of the Baldwin staff, had for his
chief mechanician as odd a genius as
ever walked in shoe leather. This
NANCY Perkins by name, and St.
Francis Bottoms, Arkansas, by birth
had an irrepressible sense of hu-
NOR which started in long before he
was born and will, | believe. obtrude
itself even at his funeral. Cy con-
ceived the scheme of giving a little
lecture on aviation in the tent that
housed the aeroplane in the towns in
which his chief flew, and at ten cents
a head he made a tidy little commits
sion on the work for himself.
CIV was giving his talk in a little
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
NEW SCHOOLS FOR
COUNTY CHILDREN
TO PETITION SUPERVISORS FOR
BOND ELECTION FOR SOME
NEW BUILDINGS.

1t is understood that committee
of citizens from the Manchester dis
trict will appear before the board Of
supervisors of Chesterfield, who will
be in session at the courthouse to-
morrow, and ask that bonds be issued
for the purpose of getting one or
more schools for this district.
The plan which was made by the
citizens some months ago is that a
twelye-room school be built In Swans
boro and an eight-room one in Oak
Grove.
1t Is thought that better schools
Will have to be provided for the chill
dren of the Manchester district than
the ones they had to attend last ses-
sion.
A large lot in Swansboro has
already been purchased and If the
board reports favorable on the plan
Of Issuing bonds the seAoo! will, be
constructed on that site. II possible,
those back of the plan will have the
school ready for the children to go
into when the session ouens next Sep
TENDER
Other schools will be built in Ches-
terrified this summer. The Bon Air
home for girls will also have a new
school to go into in the fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
WAR TIME PORTRAIT
OF JEFFERSON DAVIS

According TO letter read at the
regular meeting Friday night OF the
r. E. Lee Camp OF Confederate Vet
Grams. a wartime portrait of Jefrer-
son Davis which is said to have hung
in the treasury OF the Confederate
States. has been discovered Ports
mouth. n. H., and will be presented
to Lee Camp. The portrait was will
ed to Captain James A Sanborne,
former Captain OF Company e, Tenth
New Hampshire Volunteers. n GEN
eral Coughlin. Captain Sanhorn tells
in his letter to the camp how the
portrait was taken North and hidden
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
MAYOR RICHARDSON
TO ACT TOMORROW
TO CONSIDER PAVING CONTRACT
AND POLITICAL ACTION
)
ORDINANCE.

Mayor d. c. Richardson tomorrow
will take up two important matters
for consideration that recently have
been adopted by the two branches OF
the city council.
One of the award of the Broad
street paviny contract, amounting to
1000. to /. j. Smith. After Smith
had posted a certified check for
$1,000 with the city to guarantee the
fuifillment of the contract, he advised
the board of aldermen that the Wash
inEton concern manufacturing the
asphalt blocks had declined to sell
him the material at a reasonable fig
ure. The latter concern also was a
bidder for the Broad street improve
ments, but Smiths bid was $1,000
less.
The board of aldermen decided
that Smith should have ascertained
before he placed a bid as to whether
he could carry out with legitimate
prof. the provisions OF the contract.
Therefore they awarded him the con-
tract and will attempt TO cash his
check of $1,000 as a forfeit II he fails
To do the paving according to speci-
hcations.
The other matter to come before
the mayor for his signature is tina
ordinance adopted by both branches
OF the city council TO prevent city
employees from taking 'pernieious
part In peites.
The mayor stated last night that
he had not considered either of the
matters and would not say whether
or not he would approve them. but
will take official action one way or
the other tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Her Only Regret Is That 1t
Was Not Susan B. Anthony
Instead of Herself
By NELLIE Billy.

COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June 20.
I inst talked with Mrs. Porter. sne
n the first woman to vote IN q ma
fional convention. Therefore. she
81 world interest. From this unie
hanceforth, Mrs. Porter Will always
De introduced with tag. The nrst
woman. you know. who ever voteo IN
q national convention.
she II rood to look at, becomingiy
plump. with fine, intelligent. at
tractiye expression. She speaks wen
Also. Wore a black gown, modirhly
made. well fitted and becoming. ana
held her hat on her lap. It was straw
straight, with narrow brim, the crown
encircled by flowers Of blue tinge.
Her eyes looked blue. They gaze
straight and fearlessly. She has
Kood smile.
How did you feel when you rose
TO make that historical voto?" asked
II had no fear" she smiled.
Your voice was firm. clear ana
distinct" I told her.
7 am glad. she said n fet no
nervousness. My twenty years OK
periencs In women's clubs mas oeen
Z good training"
what did you think" I asked, "of
the people who were listening. o, the
result OF your vote, OF the fart mat
you were creating history"
Il thought OF Susan b. Anthony.
and wished It might have been her
In my place." she said, simply.
II recall once. Susan 3. Anthony
saving shs hoped not to die until she
heard woman vote in national
convention. II only that wish could
have been gratihed.
II next thought voted In her
spirit. she said
Have you children p inquired X
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

office Is entirely Insignificant, and
there is no more reason why it's occu-
pant should sound the keynote than
any other member of the conven-
ton.
why have keynote speech at
all?" he continued. Judge Parker's
speech at Baltimore will not convert
me, nor will anything he may choose
to say serve as a guide to any opinion
of mine. Nor would a speech from
anybody else.
THE platform ought to be the key
note. If ii cannot speak for the
party, who can? Why not abolish
the whole keynote speech making
business, which often mean but the
utterance of a faction?'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23


OF Kansas were conspicuous for their
absenoe--but the crowd cared moth
ing. II gave neither thought or heed
to them.
The people in the hali-men and
women ahke-feit they were able
to make the fight themselves. and
they were content And when the
nominating resolution had passed, and
Colonel Roosevelt had taken the plat
form. II seemed as IL human strength
and human voices could do no more.
In accepting the nomination. Col
onel Roosevelt said
Gentlemen. / thank you for yaur
nomination. and In you / recognize
the lawfully elected delegates to
the Republican convention, who
represent the overwhelming ma
jority of the voters who took part
in the Republican primaries prior TO
the convention and who represent the
wish of the majority of the lawfully
elected members OF the convention.
accept the nomination subject to
but one condition.
This has now become contest
which cannot be settled merely along
me old party lines The principles
that are at stake are as broad and
as deep as the foundations of our
Democracy itself. They are in no
sense sectional. They should appeal
to all honest citizens, East and West.
North ard South, they should appeal
:" all RICH. thinking men, whether
Republicans or Democrats. without
regard to their previous party afFiita-
tons. ] feel that the time has come
when not only all men who believe
in progressive. principies but all men
who believe In those elem 'rtary
mANtms Of public and private morality
wnish nlust underlie every form OF
successful. free government, should
join in one movement. Therefore.
ask you to go to your several homes
to find out the sentiment OF the people
at home. and then again to come to-
gether. / suggest by mass convention.
to nominate for the presidency pro-
gressive candidate on a progressive
platform. a candidate and a platform
that will enable us 10 appeal 10
Northerner and Southerner, Fastener
and Westerner. Republican and Demo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
FIRST WOMAN 70 CAST VOTE
HAD NO FEAR, SHE DECLARES

Yes, three. two girls and hoy"
And what did they say when you
started for this convention
When they put me on the train,
they said: Mother. this is tho proud
est day OF our lives
Look" she added, Il want you to
read the telegram j have just re-
ceived" She handed 1t to MS:
Memphis, Tenn. June ta12'
To Mrs Florence c.. Porter, Conven-
verified all the dyed in tho wool
Roosevelt Democrats to woman suf-
frage. Keep on fighting for Teddy.
(Signed) M w. Connolly. Lee Stone
Frank, Chairman"
''Have the men delegates resented
your presence?"
mo. they have been splendid. even
those who are against womans sur
frage," was her enthusiastic answer.
TT looks now as il Teddy viii not
DO nominated" | suggested. What
them"
"A new party at once, that is de-
cided,' she explained. 1t will be
progressive party With progressive
ideas. IT Will embrace woman sur
frage. The rights of women in all
things will be carefully considered
"Wili you start this fsIIg
Yes" at once. 20 as TO take part
in the coming election"
Who will heal your party r.
MFR. Roosevelt. We hope
VIII women run for offices next
election in California;"
mo. that will Co,no gradually: we
will not task for offices, we viii give
time for the opponents Of women to
become used to tbs change. Later
on women will occupy sny ONCE u
man may hold. Sex will not enter
into It,"
And how docs 1. feel 10 have the
right to vote?"
"'It was dropping away or bonds"
rhe said. solemnly. Il felt free and
equal the first yirnA"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
CHAIRMAN FORCES MEN
FROM MASSACHUSETTS
TO CAST THEIR VOETS

CHICAGO, Jue 22.---"rhe men from
Massachusetts, will walk out of the
convention" said one Of the Massa-
chuserts delegates, who stood in the
center Of the excited group. made up
Of the Roosevelt partisans.
A delegate with a messphons shout
ed; You can steal from the people
some Of the time. but you can't stout
from the people all the time"
Policemen, with drawn clubs, march
ed UP the centre aisle, and took posi-
ton In front of the place reserved
for the Massachusetts delegation. The
tin whistle in imitation of a. steam
whistle, which had been given. came
again into frequent play
Frederick Fosdick. the leader OF the
Massachusetts, delegation. who declar-
ed Massachusetts, was a law-abidinR
State. led the revolt against the steam
roller tactics OF the chair
You stay there. Massaohusetts, and
we will stay with YOU" shouted the
California delegati0A
Chairman Root announced. The
chair will say to the gentleman that
the vote OF Massachusetts was chal-
lenged. and tho roll was ordered calico.
The rule requires that II delegate
Ii not present, the name OF an alter
nate must be oafied'
rs IT not suficient for the alter
nate to answer Present. % asksd tho
protesting delegate.
THE chair does not think that it
Is ufilcient," replied Mr.. Root.
Mr. Fostick appealed from the ascis-
ion Of the chair.
Mr. Root said that opportunity would
be given to make the appeal but 1t
could not be made while tho roll call
was being made.
Il defy the convention to make mo
vote for any man." shouted Mr.. Bax-
ter
Chsor after cheer came from the
Roosevelt supporters. as the Massa-
chusetts men recorded themselves as
present and not voting.
Tho challenge was accepted by the
Taft adherents. and they added to the
echo as the Taft members of the
delegation voted for the president.
william Finn. OF Pittsburg. In ligat
of the ruling OF the chairman, 81 id
he would cast the vote OF P9nnsyl-
vania for John Doe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
WONDERING WHERE
vAWTER IS ATT
FRIENDS THINK HE STUCK TO
THE FINISH AT CHICAGO
CONVENTION.

Despite reports, doubt was express
ed in Republican circles yesterday
that w. r. Vawter had actually left
Chicago.
vawter is one OF the two delegates
from the Third Virginia district to
the Republican national convention.
Reports that he had taken his depar-
ture from the Windy City got abroad
when Melvin Flegenheimer. of Rich
mond, and B. d. Peachy. of Williams
burg, the two -alternates, were both
summoned post haste to Chicago by
Alvah Martin, national committee
man from Virginia.
Though he is said TO have set out
for home two days ago. VaVter could
not be located here yesterday. AT his
home, IT was stated that the resi-
dence had been rented to other
parties for the summer and his
whereabouts were unknown there.
One OF his close friends surmised
that he had stopped over at some
place in West Virginia, where his
family IL summerng. Others sur
missed that he was still in Chicago.
Some importance was attached to
vawter's movements because he IL
known to be be a great adrnirer OF
Colonel Roosevelt and would doubt
less nave lined up with MIN In chi
cago, but for pledge that held
him fast to Taft.
At the Roanoke State convention
IN March, Vawter did not hesitate to
denounce the steam roller methods
which the leaders brought into play
there to carry the Taft program
through to a finish.
The fact that both alternates were
summoned to Chicago Is taken rs
an Indication that the Taft people did
not care to take any chances. Jose phi
p. Brady, tho other regular dele
gate. Stuck to his guns like a little
Trojan. according to the press re-
ports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Personals.

Mrs. w A. Horner, wife of Super
visor Horner, has returned to her
hcne on the E.oad Rock road after
spending some days In the St. Eliza
beth hospital, in Richmond.
Francis w. Hubert and son, Well
ford, of Guernsey. England, have re-
turned to their home after a visit to-
Mr.. and Mrs. Coxan, on w. Fifteenth
street.
Miss Catherine Gebeiion has re-
turned to her home in Baltimore after
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Purdue, of
Woodland Heights.
Willie Owens has returned to hin
home after spending some days IN
Birmingham. Ala.
Miss Lottie Brooks. OF Ashland. n
the guest OF Miss Mary Ross
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Young Man Arrested

William T. Balm, young white
man nineteen years old. was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Policeman w.
Eddie Waymack on a warrant pre-
ferred against him by Lula Snead, of
Forest Hill, charging him with seri-
Gus ofrense. The young man, whose
home 10 at 625 Church street, Rich
mond, was taken into custody yester-
day while driving wagon for a local
concern.
Balm Is now being held In the
Third police station without bond
pending the arrival OF the authorities
from Chesterfield.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
J. w. Crar<s stss>x
home. 1905 SemE1es avenue, Wood

home, 330s SemEes avenue, Wood
land Heights, after long :llaess.
Previous to his entering the hard
ware business On the Southside he
was well-known druggist on both
sides OF the river. He had a large
number Of friends in Richmond. and
before he died he selected his pail
bearers from among them.
Besides his wife he is survived by
his father. William c. Dorset; one
brother. Edgar L. Dorsett; two sons.
Raymond and Stuart, and three
daughters. Glare. Jessie and Dorothy.
He was a member of St. johns
Lodge of Masons, No. SO.
The funeral will be conducted by
Rev. Ira d. S. knight from the Wocd-
land Heights Baptist church this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The burial
VIII be in Hollywood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
His Talk With barrow.

LOS ANGELES. June 22.--Tnless
his cross-examiration consumed tn"
entire brief session scheduled for to-
day in the bribery trial of Clarence
s. barrow, II was expected that John
r. Harrington would testify In redi-
rect examination concerning con-
versation with Darrow which was
safd 10 have been taken down by ste
nographers listening through tel
ephenic device.
Contrary to expectations, nothing
Of this nature was asked Harrington
m direct examination yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Attorneys for the defense in the
case OF Lily Hall Clarke against the
New Jersey Toboggan and Caroussal
company yesterday appeared In Hust-
ings court. part III. and furnished an
appeal bond In the sum OF $4,000 to
take the case to the Supreme Court
or Appeals OF Virginia.
The plaintiff in the case was hurt
last summer while attempting 10 get
into one Of the toboggan-slide cars
at Forest Hill park last summer. 4
suit was entered and in the May term
OF Hastings court. part H. the jury
sitting In the case awarded verdict
to the plaintiff Attorneys for the
defendant asked that the decision OF
the jury be overruls1. but was re-
fused by Judge Wells.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
To Decide ON Crossings.

Definite locations ~ three roads
to be crossed by the new Belt Line
railway will be decided on tomorrow
at the meeting of the board OF su per-
Visofs OF Chesterfield. The new rail-
way VIII cross ten roads in Chester.
held county. Out OF that ten seven
or them were decided upon a. the
last meeting of the board.
Other business matters will ba
taken up at the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
COMMITS SUICIDE
IN PRISON CELL

Especial to Tho Richmond Vfr91ulnn NJ
CHARLOTTE. June tx fo3jk
minutes after Tom Adams. wo1E'
known negro OF Charlotte waa loano/.
up for drunkenness by police. 1kS#
negro hAd committed suicide. ~
made a sling OF his pants anl WnGs
dead before officers who heard &15s
Alarm given by another prisonoY {Gs1
adjoining cell could ret % A1a1lS oS
cut him down Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Clopton Street Church

Services in the Clopton street Bap-
list church will be conducted by. Reg.
Decatur Edwards. He returned from
FREDERICKSBURG yesterday. His morn.
ing subject IL be- taken fsyr, Jo,1u
$50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Children's Da4

Children's Day will be observed at
Branches church tonight. A good pro-
gram has been arranged by the ladies
or the church. consisting of songs and
recitations by the little children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Royal Arcanum.

Manchester Lodge, No. gil, Royal
Arcanum, will hold their regular
meeting Monday night All OF the
members are especially requested to
be present as important business WA
come before the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Death OF Mr.. nnrseit.

Calhoun Hawkins Dorsett, a we'll
known Hull street hardware mer-
chant, died yesterday morning In his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
The Weather

Forecast for Sunday and Monday.
Virginia: Probably fair Sunday and
aonday; not much change In tenn
'erature.
North Carolina: Generally fair sun
'a5t and aoiTdaS. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Ma |ONAL PROGRESSIVE
PARTY IS LAUNCHES

Continued from First Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

With Colonel Roosevelt was Sena-
toi Dixon. who managed his cam
paign: Alexander H. Revell and Gov
ernor Stubbs, OF Kansas.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-27
HOW GOLD PENS ARE MADE
Metal Is Rolled Into a Ribbon and Pen Shapes Are Cut Out by
 Machinery.

The tiny tip of white metal seen on the under side of the point of a gold pen may be of platinum. but it is more likely 10 be Iridium. Iridium Is a very hard metal and 1t is expensive; t costs about four times as much as gold. The purpose of the iridium tip is, of course, to give the pen Q more durable tip.
 The gold pen maker buys bis gold at the assay office in bars of pure 24 karat gold. which he melts and alloys with his silver and copper to the de gree of fneness required. Gold of IA karats is used in the manufacture of the best American gold pens, that be- ing the degree of fneness deemed most suitable for pen use; but good pens made in this country for sale in France are made of IS karats, the French government requiring that all articles exposed for sale in that coun- try as gold shall be of not less than IS karats
 The gold from which the pens are to be made is rolled and rerolled until NHhL was OllSiudiAg d AuiNhs Atdfs be-A of gold has been rolled into a thin gold ribbon about three feet in length by four inches wide. Then this gold ribbon is put into a machine which stamps out of it pen shapes, all still fat. Then on the tip of each of these pens is fused the iridium point. and then the shapes go to a sitting ma chine. which cut the silt in the pen. From this sitting machine the pens go through another. which gives them their rounded, familiar pen form, and then the pens are ground and polish ed and finished ready for use.
 American gold pens in fountain pens or as dip pens are sold in every coun- try in Europe in competition with pens of British or of German manufacture, and under the same competition they are sold throughout the world. iD South America, Africa. Japan, China, wherever pens are used.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-27
The RothschlIds.

What chiefly struck one at the fu neral Cf the late Baron Gustave de Rothschild was the great multiplicity of relatives descended from his fath CT, the first Baron James. the shrewd est and most funnily humorous meDr Der of the Paris branch of the Roths cbilds, that he founded. Among these descendants were son, grandsons, and great and great-great-grandsOns- Rothschilds. I-amoerts. Leoninos, Eph, russis, Sterns. Sasseons, Gu5bays They represented not only the princi. pie of blood relationship. but the f. nance of Paris, Brussels. Genoa. Milan, Odessa, Bombay and Calcutta. Among the numerous multi-millionaires de- scended from the first Baron James there was one who devoted himself to medical science, dramatic literature and the collection of autug-anH / great writers-Baro1 Heri.. C1ly sc- ef the second Baron James.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-27
MAKES A BIG DISCOVERY
6hortington Finds That Thinss Once Bemoaned May Prove Great
 est Blessing.

You know how opposites are at- tracted." said Mir shortington.
 When I was younger man my very particular friend and chum was chap who was six feet four, while wasn't much more than four feet six. Despite the disparity in our di- mensions we were the closest of friends. and as far as l was concern ed there was only one thing that marred my otherwise complete happi- ness and that was that l could not be as tail as he. But the time came when thought differently about that, and when in fact. he, instead of be- ing proud of his altitude, wished only that he had been built on my more limited scale, and that was when in our later life We had both come to be afflicted with rheumatism.
 Then when looked at him. racked with pain throughout his tall frame. l was glad that I was not tall but short: and when he reflected on the nearly two feet more of space in him self that the rheumatism had to roam over he used to groan and wish that he had been built short like me.
 Isn't it singular how things come about? The things that at one time We may most bemoan may prove iB the end our greatest blessing"