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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24

two minutes after the discovery of
the fire. The promptness OF the de-
partment prevented the spread of the
fire and probably saved a score Of
lives.
Women Make Escape.
Miss Casby Williams, OF South
Pine street, was in the dressing room
on her floor when she noticed the
flames. She ran out and notified
Robert Robinson, shipping clerk. Miss
Elsie Jennings, of 220 South Lom-
hardy street, had a narrow escape.
She was unable to tell afterwards
whether she came down the stairway
or the fire escape. She wag blinded
by smoke, and fought her way
through without idea as to her sur
roundings. She was aided at the last
by Thomas Fry. colored employe.
The fire was communicated to the
Merchants Cold Storage company. a
building adjoining on the south. This
was soon extinguished, with but. lit
tie damage. The fight was directed
by Chief Joynes. who was assisted by
Assistant Chiefs RATIO and Wise. They
said that It was one OF the most diff
cult fires with which they had ever
had to deal. 1t was finally drowned
out.
The loss will amount to about
S75 600. which is covered by insur-
ance. The main walls OF the build
ing still stand. but the floors and the
dividing walls were crumpled up like
burning scroll and fell in.
Much gratitude was expressed by
the girls towards Melton Brown, q. f.
Everett and James Gibbons. who. en-
pIoyed on different floors. subdued ex-
citement and restored calm.
Work Of the company will not be
halted. Temporary quarters were es-
fabhshed at Sixth and Byrd streets
in the old building OF Binswanger Il
Co. which was itself destroyed by fire
about year ago
All of the papers OF the company
were saved. as they had been placed
in a safe Though the ~ork Of the
time the Office force will continue
lis work.
F1ren,en Injured.
The firemen who were injured are:
J.. r. F'innegan. Company No. 7. cut
about face and hands while in rescue
work.
Chief Raffo. hand badly cut by fly
ing material.
Fireman Lee Parish. Company No.
2. foot mashed by an axe.
Fireman j. Fl. Wade, Company No.
4, fracture of the wrist while crank
ing the automobile engine.
Captain q. NJ. Rogers. Company No.
s. hand rut by glass
The injured were treated by DR..
J. ID. Hinchman, department surgeon,
and by Ambulance Surgeons Taylor
Hawkins AMI O. c. Page.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24
Rantiss NISSAN Dt,ard T,ues.Iar.

The regular annual meeting of the
State mission board of the Virginia
Baptist ssociation will be held Tues
day afternoon at O'Clock in the mis-
zion room OF the First aBptist church.
Corresponding Secretary William FL
Tyson has issued the call and urges
that all attend the meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24
NATIONAL STATE AND CITY
BANK TALKS

You may be a newcomer 70 Richmond and should
therefore become Identified with well known.
strong bank.
We invite you to account with the
~atonal State and City Bank-an institution
.ascted under the supervision Of both State and
National Governments
n small a. well a. large accounts welcomed. either
subject to check Of at : per cent interest n
Savings Department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24
Gets -Four Months.

Eddie jackson. coiored. charged
with stealing quantity of clothes
from NJ. H. Isbeli. was sentenced to
-FOUR months in jail by Justice Crutch-
field yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24
I heW1 Gather

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
Virginia and North Carolina. r'air
sci colder sunday. Monday fair
Special Local Data For Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ........... 81
8 p. NJ. temperature ........ SIS
Maximum temperature up TO
4. N. %
Minimum temperature up to
T.. NJ. 40
Mean temperature .............. 53
Normal temperature ........ 46
Excess in temperature today 49,. Z
Excess In temperature since
March LIST ......s.......... 50
Accumulated deficiency In temper
ture since January LIST 1850. asa
Rainfall Last Twenty Four Hours.
Deficiency In rainfall ssnce March
Isl ............ '-.:s.s-...-. BOO
Accumulated deficiency In rainfall
since January LIST ~. .-a.. ~. ..6.6S
Local Observation 8 y. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperature ...... ... AZ
Humidity ........ u y !. 80
Wind direction &. S
Wind-veiocitv s.s, ...s.
Weather ~, 8 s.sA Clear
Rainfall LAST ~ hours .... 1855.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24
FOR SALE.
UNIMPRONED CORNER
LOT

on WEST GRACE STREET.
The most desirable large vacant lot on West
Crscs Street, at q very reasonable price. Good
dspth.
HAWKINS 4 BUFORD,
100 North seventh Street.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
A Negro Lynched.

A negro. Norm Gadore. who mur-
dered James Norman. a sugar plant
er of Chamberlain, West Baton
Rouge Parish, ,2was lynched on SUM-
day night a short distance from the
West Baton rouge Jail.
In this case the jaiIer was over
powered, the mob secured the kays.
and the negro. Such is the story.
What was the incentive?
The negro had been tried fairly
by a jury and was convicted in ac-
cordanee with law, but his attorney
with technical pleas appealed to the
Supreme Court.
1t is not surprising. then, that the
mob concluded that such proceed
ings would perhaps prejudice jus
tice and there was reached the con-
clusiou that as the negro had been
given fair and impartial trial il
would be a waste of time and of
energy as well as of means to await,
perhaps, decision of the Supreme
Court. with probability of a new
trial on technicalities, which. are re-
Elective to the discredit of good
common sense and operate fire.
quently to the escape of criminals
from we'll deserved punishment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
The Board of Health and the Cit,
Council.

At the session of the City Council
held this morning there was adopt
cd resolution providing an appro-
priation of $500 from any excess Of
revenue for the year 1913 for the
use of the Board of Health.
The petition for a referendum for
an appropriation of $500 demand
ed by the Board of Health was not
submitted. The city fathers again
the inability of the city
to provide $500 for the Board Of
Health and expressed a readiness to
assist the Board of Health to their
fullest capacity.
a Assurance is given that the Board
of Health will have at their dis
.posal during the year 1913 the
amount named in the resolution
adopted this morning.
AS already stated, and it is here
reiterated, that health is wealth, and
as suggested in the Caucasian Sun
days issue, there should be and
there is about TO be reached COM
promise on 5000, which may be
sufficient for the requirements OF
the health authorities.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
I $1,000 ST TT
Filed Against the Shrr\ rpor. Times
by Detective Addinyton.

\ suit has brrn filed in TN" clerk :
.Of1irr against the Shreveport Tunes
ION the part Of j. q. AddlngtOn. pn-
lice deleCtiNr. who alleges slandrl
arising from the arrest of J. e.. Wal
lace for attempting to pass a WORTH
less check as alleged.
In his bill Of complaint AddIngt"n
declares that in thp Times pubIica-
tion he has been styled "a fly cop.
that "he pulled off a honphead
stunt" in referring to his arrest of
Wallace. That The publication is
vindictiNe and intlmated that he had
trumped up the charge against Wal
lace for the purpose Of revenge.
The Times will now be required
TO sustain all these allegations and
in default will, if so decrred by q
trial Jury. have TO fork over 5000
Or less for having insinuatcd that
Police Detective Addlnglon is "a n'
oop" and that he "puIIrd of a bone
head stunt"
II is not every newspaper thai
aIlalnS HE distinction of Being
sued for 5000. The ease will be
watched with general interest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
Vital Statistics.

Marriage licenses We're issued h.
the following parties for the week
ending December q:
White: Mack Boring and Miss An
ME LOckett; AlOnza Patterson and
Miss Marke Parker: Chatham Mckic
and Mrs. Grace Mckie: Emmett
Grace and Miss Lumme Boyd; Ro!
Bringer and Miss Mary Hendrick
John Edwards and Miss Birtie Chan
dler: Richard Ethridge and Miss
Lula Rambris; Owen Larnum and
Miss Ethel Cripper: Arthur Andrew
and Miss Jennie Reneau: Edgar Ma
riselli and Miss Florence Nelson
Frederick Ratzburg and Miss Ade-
lima Robinson: John Westmoreland
land Miss Mary Palmer: William Ow-
ems and Miss Blanche Hays: Robert
LaJames aud Miss Eva Cook; Frank
Wynn and Miss Minnie Williams.
Births: Ashby Long and wife, boy
Engene Conway and wife, boy: Jor-
dan Daniels and wife. boy: Robert
Mound and wife, girl; George Kerry
and wife, boy: Edward J. Smith and
wife, girl; d. NJ. Nusser and wife,
|girl: VIM. Leejay and wife, boy; +.
II. Kane and wife, girl: Tom Dorse
|and wife, boy.
Deaths-White: Prof. Daniel Don
oyan. "a years; G. +. Weatherly, 38
A. Katz, 70: Ed Murphy, 55 Samuel
Beckwith, 7a: Geo. F. Clanton, SO
Isah Jerome Rudy, 60; c. C. Bare
field, SO; Albert G. Westcott, so; Mrs
|P. A. Bedard. Colored Ben Ed
wards, 33: J. Schills. 49, Wink Jones,
55: Will Newton, %; Fillmore White
i8; C. Johnson, 7S; Glib Kendall, %;
Mary Washington, II; Emma Done
hue, 81: Mary Owens, -; Rebecca
Williams, %; Baby Gates. ! days.
Cause of Deaths: Bronchitis, frac-
lure of spine, pneumonia, senile de-
bility, heart disease, fracture of the
skull, carbolic acid poison: senility
railroad wounds, tuberculosis, men
Iingitis, nephritis, phthisis, syphilis
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
The Post0ffice Busy Place,

1t is not possible to forecast how
many packages have been mailed at
The Shreveport during the past days
and today. The accommodation
have been sufficient TO satisfy the
public. With three stamp windows
and two weighers, including Post
master Lea, and tables and desks
upon which to write and stamp the
packages, there has been expert
enced little delay, and there is the
fullest measure Of praise, we'll de-
served, for the postmaster and his
assistants. The record for this
Christmas is the greatest in the his
tory of Shreveport at the Christmas
tide.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
The Courts Adjourned

criminal sections. Judge Sutherllt.
and Judge Bell. stand adjourned un-
til Saturday. January II. 1913.
The City Court was adjourned
this morning until Tuesday. Drrpm-
Der 81. The cases for boOllegglng
were postponed to and after tIlas
date. Tie vioIatnrs of the law vii:
ne held to a strict account and i.
eonvi ted may be persuaded that il
$ no joke to defy the law Several
of The ''higher up" as bootleggrr-
and crap shooters will be prosecuted
for The violation Of the law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
Temporary Insanity the Plea of De-

| II has been announced from Baton
Rouge that the jury which heard Tn"
trial of Edward w. Robertson. being
lhOpeIessly divided. have been dis
charged. which is neither surprising
nor unexpected.
Not long since when intoxicated
Robertson shot and killed Joe Young.
| 1t is only fair to assume that II ROD
erson had been sober he would not
have stained his hands in the blood
OF fellow man. but he was drunk,
and when drunk committed the
horrible deed for which he may be
|regretfuI during his mortal career.
II is needless to discuss the crime
hut with The deed there followed an
immediate and determined effort on
the part Of his kinsmen and friends
TO secure his liberation from the
|rlutches of the law.
In this case. as in others, where
there is no mitigating circum-
SttllIt. litF bttS uN ulldbiV pINh VI
the defense was an old story. worm
eaten and threadbare-temporary
insanity.
In such case such plea is not
without it's Influence on jury. es-
pccially when the temporarily in
sane has connections Of wealth and
influence.
Robertson was on trial for murder.
The jury, as reported from Baton
Rouge stood tNo for murder. six for
manslaughteI. and four for acquit-
tai.
From this record ii is clear that
eight OF The jurors were not i'm
pressed with the plea of temporary
insanity. 1t Is just such pleas and
other nonsensical pretenses and
hair-splitting .technicaIitics that be-
little justice and intensity the spirit
Of the mob.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24

Hon. Ted Roosevelts declaration
that no honest man can be a Repub-
Iican probably explains the GOODNESS
that exists between him and his
son-in-law, the Hon Nick Long
worth. Orleans States.
If Teddy is not good authority.
who could be? Has he not profited
from the party he would brand with
infamy? Teddy, as an migrate. can
expect only silent contempt from
his friends of the past he would
|traduce and damn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
WOODROW, WILSON
Presented With Three Live Turkeys
Which Are Acceptable, but Balks.
at the Cow.

Princeton, n. j., Dee. s2i For once
in his life President-elect Woodrow
Wilson doesn't mind having his
birthday in the holiday season.
Since his nomination and election,
gifts of every kind and description
rave been pouring in upon him
1aily, but with the approach of the
holidays they have multiplied.
Three live turkeys. already have, ar
rived for Christmas, which he will
spend at home with his family.
"A boy of eight" said the Gov
,rnor, has just written me that he
was born on the same day / was.
December %, and has invited me to
his birthday party" The Governor
laid the letter was in childish
hand and pleased him greatly. II
'hink it's pretty hard on a boy to
have a birthday around Christmas
.ime," mused the Governor, there
are so many other people getting
presents that he doesn't get the con-
sideration which a birthday might
give him other times"
The offer of COW from man in
iowa has been declined by the pres
ident-elect.
II did not think ought to accept
presents of value" he explained.
He was told of the presence at the
White House of Pauline Wayne. .
President Taft's COW.
Il probably shall make her ac-
guaintance." smiled the Governor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
WILSON'S CABINET.
Bryan Secretary of State. Josephus
Daniels of of North Carolina Post
master General, and BurlesOn of
Texas Secretary of Agriculture.

1t is stated in telegram from
Washington. d. c., that President.
elect Wilson already has practically
selected his Cabinet. The men who
will be asked to serve in the new
Cabinet have been decided upon, and
tenders of portfolios will soon be
made to them.
The name and the positions they
will occupy was learned here today
from a confidential source closer tO
Governor Wilson than any other
The Cabinet slate is:
Secretary of State-Williem J
Bryan of Nebraska.
Secretary of the Treasury-Henrv
Morgenthau of New York.
Secretary Of 'War--Representative
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Navy Harry $.
George Tucker of Virginia.
Attorney GeneralgWilliam F. Me-
Combs of New York, or w. A. Glas-
gov Jr.. of Philadelphia.
Postmaster General-Jos. Daniels
of North Carolina.
Secretary Of the InteriOr-Ex-
Governor Osborn Of Wyoming.
Secretary Of Agriculture-Rcprc-
sentative Bufleson of Texas.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Representative Redtield of New
York.
This list is. of course. subject IT,
change, but it is substantially cor
rect as far as the offers to take
places in the Cabinet are. concerned
Whether or not all of the men Of
'ered portfolios will accept is prob
'ematical.
The same informant says that
should Representative Redfield de-
line to serve as Secretary of Com
ncrce and Labor, the place will be
1tfred to Senator Gore of Oklahoma.
r Representative Burleson should
1ecline the position held for so
many years by "Tama jim" Wilson,
{ is said Governor Wilson has re
solved to offer the portfolio to a
Foung Alabama business man who
has been engaged in constructive
work of national character for
ONE time and who is O personal
friend of the Wilson family. The
name Of this man is not stated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24

The liz leaf of the Garden of Eden
Is a substitute for the prcsent-daN y
hobblr skirt was suggested by POuli-
ury BigeloW. son Of john BigclOW
he historian. to about two hundred
Fifth avenue faShlOnablrs who ha,
gathered at the home of Mrs. Mar
shall Ormc Wilson. ; East @ixty-
SOurth street. to discuss "Ni\istr-
lion. ON Saturday. according to !;
New York telegram. This suggestion
followed plea by Mrs. t'iskc /" III"
Nonrn Ln give up furs ami ri"a-
IrttrS. @
Nr. Ej3rI"W followed mp his sug-
4"SIIUn of the return to first prnrr-
pies in HE matter of costume by
aDIng The SlIiTrag"ilrS "Slran@"
monsters seeking the ballet. u thinI
eli-rrsp"cfIng men had ceased |"
oick up from thr gutter
Mr.. BierloW devoted The greater
iart of an hour to an attack up0n
lorlnrS in general. He declared that
twice he had been given up for dead
by eminent physicians. but had dis
the physicians and imme-
nlalely got we'll.
''ff we would cast off these gar
nents which we wear and which
keep the pOisOns in our system we
would frave no disease.
'If we reverted to the simple life
and lived as Adam and Eve in the
Garden of Eden. we would have no
need of doctors. and the vivisection-
lists would be put out of business.
Il once tried it in a place near
Munich. only there was no Eve in
this Garden Of Eden. There The law
yer, Sanskrit professor and the dri-
YER of a brewery wagon live on an
equal footing.
after few weeks there had no
further need for doctors"
All of which may be edifying. hui
suppose there had been in this gar
den an Eve with only fig leaf for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
Economy.
Write me a check, Alfred. to b
r. h N; ,,ooea y,,o.a,,tz ,x,;tl :,

Write me a check, Alfred. to buy
Christmas presents with"
Make ii as small as you can this
time, dear, How much miist you
have to buy presents for the chill
dren, your mother, the maid and the
rest =
Here is the list. can't get along
with less than S75."
"Nensensei Well, at least leave
out the present for me. Figure it
again-T don't want anything
after long pause, during which
the wife makes new computation !
Well, Alfred. it's now S74.25 -
Fliegende Blatter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
Christmas Tree Festival.

.tChristmas tree festival will be
the feature tonight in the City Hall
by The First Me. Church cOngrega-
tion The festival is to begin at 1:3n
O'Clock. There is a present for every
child under IL years on the roll OF
4llc Sunday School. This festival Is
under the direction of Superintend
tnl MekinnOn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
River staae.

Denison Oh, fall of OIL: Arthur
City so; White Cliffs Is; Fulton ID,
rise Of o.; Rinso Crossing 90; Fin
10y 90: Shreveport 10. rise 0.2.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
Weather Forecast,

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight
and Wednesday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24
COTTON MARKET
Office Of The Caucasian
Shreveport, La, Dec. "a, 1912

shreveport Market.
The market closed steady.
Receipts 5p2 bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-24

Comparative StatenleFt.
This VT Lash VI
Since yesterday ---- 592 -
Same day last year. 3ii -
Thus far this week. 1885 3,039
Thus far last year 2,343 -
Since September i---i2i,f78 i04,765
Net stock on hand--4 80, 437 35,i5i
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
SUSIE SIMPSON VERA PotE) DsNouNcINe TAMMAs BeeAR

I OF derls!on. realize the splendid pubic
spirit which inspired a small group OF CHl-
cago capitalists 10 undertake my lroleVt
for their city. Ii is an appalling task, l
have undertaken, and feel that l would be
willing to sacrifice a dozen lives, II ! hau
them, TO realize the hopes which these gen
erous men have entertained for the Spec
tatorium.
The Spectatorium Is located on the Lake
Shore at the north entrance or the Oo!un
bian Exposition grounds In Jackson PARK
II IS the largest structure ever erected TOT
the alliance OF the arts IN the domain OF
drama and music It's frontage IS 90 feet,
depth nearly 40o feet, altitude at the dome
go feet. Together with its studios ana
power house IL occupies an area or GO i-et
square. In architecture II IL conllnation
OF the Spanish Renaissance and Roman
esuue Its audience chamber VIII accom-
modats about 1000 people. its scenic dc
partment I'm area over 10000 square =.
is equipped with twenty-five automatic.
telescoped stages. requiring over SIX mIlea
OF railroad track TO move upon over Il
ground plane OF water: colossal mechanism
for creating wave and water currents,
cyclone machinery. rain and fox apparatus
a sky, fCV by 20 tcet, presenting az n nat
ure the consultations Of the SOHihgrn
Hemisphere where Columbus yoyaecd III
lighting system, measuring l|''.b' CUBIC
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

owing to a fire panic among the owners
OF other buildings in the fair grounds the
directors OF the Worlds Fair enterprise mao
the spectatorium razed, on the plea tha''
with it's complicated lighting devices II was
fire menace
The failure OF his plans FOR the carrying
out OF this greatest work Of his life was
too great a shock for the artist-inyentor'
He lived for only six months after the raz-
Ing OF his unique structure on the iair
grounds
Steele MacKaye felt that with the de
struction Of his Spectatorium the beneht OF
his work would be lost and the future the
atre OF America would never benefit, as ne
intended Il should have done, through MS
creative invention. And II was the thought
Of that loss which 50 preyed on his spirits
that Il caused his death.
I: would be hard TO determine Just how
much Of the good Of his lifewori has been
lost 70 the theatre through the razing OF
the giant building on the Columbian EX-
position grounds But one thing is certain
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
CAMPBELL GULlAN) BEFORE The
AT THE COMEDY THEATRE.

feet, IS wholly new In design and capable
OF presenting the effects In nature or the
rising and setting sun and moon. all vary
ing tlnts OF the hours OF day and nlght
the approach and passage OF storms the
rainbow and the fall OF meteors The frame
OF the stage picture IL loo by 10 feet. pro-
vided with a curtain Of light, separating
the stage from the audience between the
acts.
The aim OF ts vast mechanism Is 70
create the means for a harmonious blend
ing Of nature and art, hitherto unachieyed,
10 Illustrate tho noblest dramatic conflicts
OK history. Its conception. Indeed, ~ on
such a scale that a. "A permanent institution
II can never, It's supporters believe, be de-
graded to the presentation Of the petty or
ihe vulgar Therefore, It's mAnasement
hope ~ commence "A series OF productions,
10 follow one another In the years 20 cOm"
which shall by progression reach the lotuest
heights OF artistic achievement and make
Chicago as famous as an art centre as II IN
Cast becoming the focus OF business ability
'T1 this end n free. but strictly profs5-
sional school OF acting, music. dancing ana
scenic art mas been started. with the
hope that as the means of the management
may increase u snail bs equipped win
every facility which invention and the aDiest
leaders may Insure for the culture or the
i theatres art IN America
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
-ue KIRK IN THE SECOND ACT OF "BUNTY PULLS THE

as Percy MacKaye points out, that even
though the great experiment itself came 20
nothing, the ideal which gave II being-the
ideal Of creating fine art for the people
did not perish with the building. The ideals
and the creative. dynamic energy OF Steels
MacKaye have passed down as an example
10 those who have followed him.
The theatre in America is being worked
for and fought for and being gradually
built and for what is now being accom-
plished the work OF steele MacKaye laid
a foundation.