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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-05-22
commissioners Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate
IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
Near Raphine

that certain parcel OF land, with all i'm
provements thereon, and appurtenan-
ces tn .reto belonging, directed to be
sold by the decree above referred to,
located Just on the edge OF the village
of Raphine, containin six acres, being
the same owned at death by the late
Susan Meek aud her unmarried daugh.
ters, known as the Meek property, be-
ing the same conveyed to said Susan
Meek and others by James Il. A. Gibbs
and wife. by deed of September 18th.
1876. duly recorded in the County
Clerks office of Rockbridge County, in
Deed Book PIP, Page 354.
This is a splendid piece OF real es-
tate, located right at Rsphine. and af
fords a frst class opportunity for those
desiring to invest in such property.
TERMS OF SALE:-One third Of
the purchase money cash in hand on
date OF sale. and the residue in two
equal annual installments. to be evil
denued by the bonds OF the purchaser
bearing date on the day of sale. with
interest from date at six per cent, saio
bonds to bear good personal security,
viewing the Homestead Exemption,
and the title &c be retained as ultimate
security.
F. b. KENNEDY. Special
Gonmi acinnor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-05-22
Warner, Pole g. Co.
Fu1nttufe and Undertaking
Main Street, Lexington, Va.

The time has come you will want
to get the good OF your porch.
We have the furniture needful:
ROCKERS, CHAIRS,
SETTLES, SWINGS,
VUDAR SHADES, ETC.
Also for the Hall, Parlor, Dining
Room, Bed Room and Kitchen all OF
which will prove satisfactory in
quality and price.
We can save you money il you are
going to buy q sewing machine.
- Registered Embalmer in charge
of our Undertaking Department
which is conducted in q manner
that will meet with approval
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-05-22

F. b. KENNEDY. Special
Commissioner
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-05-22
SAME STAND

Cor. Nelson and Jefferson Sis.
LEXINGTON, VA.
Store Phone. 300.
Night and Sunday
Phone, 2299 and II. Jan. 81 If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
JTNITNCy TO Ht/ERH.

The House of Representatives mas
been miSled into passing hlIl 10 re-
store 10 membership In the Military
Academy four cadets who were diN'
missed last year for violating the anti
haZing law. II Is to be- hoped that the
Houses mistaken lenicncy will not find
imitation in the Senate. congress mas
been exceedingly indulgcnt in III" past
ia cadets who have wantOnly broken
their military oathS. The excuse has
hoeu made that the offence was com
mittrd In moment of "Nuh"ran"c ana
that the punishment Of expulsion WAS
ton sever. f. H." visited upon a boyiSh
nrank. That excuse may hav" had
some merit before the law was amended
So as 10 discriminate between different
sorts or haziug and I" restrict the pen
alty If expulsion +" cases in which m"
hazcr had deliberately set about not
merely to iniit some trivial annoyance
hrt 10 iniuro and humjliatc tho victim
~ his attentions.
Since the ncW law Went int" eject
only those cadets have been di>mi~N'd
who have been guilty Of aggravated OF
fences bullying and brutality n
well az technical in>uhordination Th"
army is we'll rid of such aspirants I"
commissions. for the bully and coward
who will help 10 injur" or d"grad" an
under-claSs man l. likely 70 show the
same ruf,ianly spirit later Oh in dealing
with the men under him.
The sympathy Of Congressman l.
worked upon by the plea that the army
ought not TO lose TN" services or an
officer who's" education Is already half
completed and whose plans for life haV"
been sadly spoiled by the summary ac-
ton Of The academy authorities. Yet
for the good Of tn" service cXpnl>lons
made for hazinc under the new law
ought to be allowed to stand. None but
the worst types now suffer. and their
return 10 the student body cannot but
result in decentralization. Every hGzcr
knows what be Is doing and what risks
he runs. II he cannot control his brutal
and unsocial impulses West Point Is no
AZ place for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
ADDING THE 1851 T..

Mayor Gaynor appears ia have missed
or refused TO see the point ot the CiNh
Service Reform Associations letter 10
him about politics in appointments 10
Temporary places in the Bureau OF flre
Prevention. His letter Ia Mr. OrdWa!'
therefore. was merely reply, not an
answer. 20 that organizations commuhi'
cation II did not meet the issue raised
whether there had been appointments
made for political considerations In de-
tiance of the civil service law-nor did II
indicate any intention on the Mayor ;
part TO investigate the matter.
The Civil Service Reform Association
was not concerned with the fact that out
of eighty mine appointees seventy were
Democrats. nor with the fact that ihey
were enrolled nor with the fact that
they were distributed on a pro rata basis
among fifty-four Of the tifty-nine Assem-
hlv districts of the city. as the Mayor
intimates. 1t was concerned with Tue
conclusion To he derived from those lactS
that a Democratic department head or
n Democratic administration had dlStrlp-
uted among Democrats as political pat
ronagc the places NJ his disposal. II
made the Deliberate charge that Inc
places were "spois' and the appoint
mcntS had been made by 4 Suh0rUllate
Of the Mayors in defiance of the law.
The Mayor cannot evade that charge
10y trying Ia show partisan motive he
hind the associations action. On me
facts he would soon he stopped. for Just
as much criticism was directed at the
appointment of four Republicans from
districts Of Republican aldermen in high
places in the fusion Board of Alder
men-thc association considering II II
division of SpoiS II is n trifle hard 10
see how the Mayor. with all his pride IN
strict enforcement of the civil service
laws. can lind in the associations course
in this matter anything petty. partisan
and unfair 20 the last degree.
Digniticd criticism Of administrative
action. supported by evidence. may be
mistaken but can hardly be petty or un-
fair. Whatever burden Of diSprooi OF
rlayin" nolitics there WAS before the
Mavor wrote his letter 10 Mr.. OrdWay
Law on The Mayors subordinate. Now II
lies on the Mayor himself on two counts
his refusal 10 investigate the asSocia-
tons charges and his calm acquicsccnce
in existing conditions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,
From The Tribune Bureau

From Ihe IflDuuG f1ulfdi'l
Washington, April 27.-The French AM
bassador has changed the date for the
dinner he is TO give in honor of his coun-
trymen who are here for the Champlaih
ceremonies from Monday TO TUESDAY
night.
Senior Don Manuel Calero. the new AM
bassador from Mexico. will arrive on
Monday. ACCOMPANIED by his wife. TWO
children and several servants. He Will at
once establish himself in the embassy, IN
7 street. which is owned sby the Mexican
government Senior Don Gilberto Crespo,
the retiring ambassador. who has made
many friends since his arrival here, IN
July. 1911. will leave here Monday for his
new post at Vienna. Sonora de Crespo
and their children are already there.
The Spanish Minister and Sonora dc
Riano entertained a number OF guests ~
dinner tonight.
The French military attache and Coun-
tess de Chambrun entertained at dinner
tonight. and tomorrow Count Chambrun
will accompany the party of Frenchmen
here for the presentation Of the la
France" bust to Mount Vernon.
Niscountess Chnda, wife Of the Japa-
nese Ambassador returned to-day from
Pittsburgh, where she has been for snort
,-iGif
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
ILL NIGHTLl 1NHN -.

The decision of the Department of
street Cleaning Ia resume the plan Of
collecting ashes and garbage at night
after May ! j. 10 bc commended In
spite Of the partial disadvantages which
il presented when tried before. which led
10 protests from wakencd householderS
and the drivers strike. il was manifcstlI
time collections As il will be put into
effect next month the system Will be so
amended aS 10 rose practically all the
features which before proved objcction.
able to householders and department
employees The work of removal will be-
gin at a. III. and will continue until
noon. This is happy compromise. for
il will have about all the advantages of
day work for the drivers. while for the
public ii will have the desirable features
Of night collection.
From t a. III. until x 1t. III. the streets
Of the city are about as free from trafiic
as they ever are, and the collections can
be made TO the best advantage III that
null VI tHc NOIhlilS IeIIoh lue uIhtih
should be able TO cover the important
streets in their districts, leaving the less
important side streets, where there
would be little traffic, for the period
from "a. m. to noon.
That portion of the public which com
planned that its sleep was disturbed by
garbage collections beginning at mid
night should find the amended system ac-
ceptable. In the morning hours. accord
ing 10 the physicians, 1t should be get
ting its soundest sleep and be least likely
To be disturbed by outside sounds, for
surely II il Is 10 get any sleep before
daybreak II should Ice asleep before
1 q. NJ
Moreover. The movements of III" de-
partment's employees can hardly he con-
Sidcrcd a great disturbing force ~ that
hour. If the householder Is likely " be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

IErom Inc lrlDuI" bureau
Washington. April :7.--Mr and Mrs. Her
bert Wadsworth started from the capital
on their annual horseback Journey 20 their
estate I'm the Genesee Valley to-day, and
will he Joined az various stages by different
friends until, when they reach Ashantee, ~
Avon. y. Y, they VIII have a large houa"
party. which viii remain with them for
some time MISS Taft viii accompany them
as far as Virginia Hot Springs. and others
of their party will be Miss Jeanette Allen,
Miss Josephine Mather, Of Philadelphia;
Miss Mildred Greble. Lieutenant Creole.
Captain Frank Mccoy. Lieutenant Byron
4. Long and Lieutenant Rowclift.
Representative and Mrs Martin W. Lit
Teton were hosts at dinner III the Cabinet
Room at the New Willard tonight for the
members Of the Press Association Of Long
Island. The Speaker and MIS-. Champ Clark,
Representative Fitzgerald. all Of the CORE
spondents for Texas and Tennessee papers
AMI Of the New York papers were the
guests. Mrs. I.!ttleton organized the fifty
editors Of Long Island into the Press As
sociation. and they Will he her guests fer
four days. during which time she Will sho"
them everything II interest about the CAPT
tai
Mrs Arthur ! Parsons had a reception
tonight IN compliment 10 Abdul BAHIA. the
Persian ral'Eionlst. who has boon l"cturng
here for = week.
Mrs stephen =. Richey entertained Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver, Mrs. John E. Rey-
burn. Mrs Phil sheridan and others at
luncheon today
Representative and Mrs Nicholas Long
worth entertained luncheon party to-day.
Captain and Mrs Edward carpenter en-
tertaincd a dinner party at the Chevy Chase
Club tonight
Mrs Mabel Boardman has gone to Win
terthur. Del. to join house party being
entertained by Senator du Pont over sun
day.
The counsellor Of tho state Departm mt
and Mrs Chandler Anderson will entertain
guests at dinner tomorrow night IN compli-
ment - the French delegates to the Cham
plain unwilling OF the bust OF La France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
~ ER NTI.

The coming Of the steamship La
France 10 this port j. doubly notcwor-
thy; for fhc ship herself and for her
contents. The arrival on her maiden
trip OF the largest French ship ever
built and one nf the SWift">t in Tn"
world would in other circumstances ana
at another time have commanded FAR
moro attention than il does just now,
when men are still hpartSick over the
ending Of another great ships first voN-
age. Nevertheless il is an incident
which will not pass nnohserved and
which is not devoid Of significance ~
the development Of transatlantic com
merco. II should not pass unobs rived
either that La France has lifeh0at aud
raft capacity for many more persons
than she will over carry as passengers
and crew-a circumstance which "nii-
Ties her t. exceptional distinction at
this time.
More important than the ship. how
over. must be accounted the gift of la
France" which she bears. the distin-
guiShed company Of escorts Of that gift
and the spirit and sentiment OF contcm-
porary France which are thus cN'
pressed. This country has already for
mally honorcd Champaign In Il notable
manner but il could not well honor the
memory of that great man too highly,
and it must welcome with peculiar
gratitude the gift Of memorial typi-
fying France herself. designed by one
Of Frances greatest artists. 10 he per-
pctlal part Of our own monument 10 the
founder Of New France. Less imposing
in proportions and destined for a less
public site, the statue of LA France
is no less significant than that Of LIB
elty Enlightening the World" while In
historic appositenesS it far SURPRISES
the latter. 1t will always he one Of the
most priced Of the increasing number OF
such memorials with which this country
is enriched.
The delegation Of statesmen, scholars,
philanthrOpisls and pubicists which es-
corts this gift IS one Of the most I'm
pressive and authoritative that ever
crossed the ocean, and its members will
be welcomed and honored here for their
own sakes and for the national sentl-
mcnt Of which they are the opponents.
There is not name in the list which
is not well known in this country. and
there are some which are historically
reminiscent of singularly close rela-
lions between France and America.
The whole mission is indeed, practical
Is coming hther Of France herself.
The ship is La France the s;atuc is
La France, and the delegates are not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

New Works. suburban season has started
In. and from now until the end OF June
country places within motoring distance of
the city WITH be tho scenes OF many gay
house parties over the weekend. All the
estates along the Hudson. on Long Island,
I'm Westchester County and in the Morris
town section of New Jersey will bee opened
within the next week. In fact. the majority
OF them have already been taken posses
sion Of for the sprne. especially those on
Long Island, where the hunting opened sew
cral weeks ago. and where Yesterday tho
annual meet Of the Rockaway Hunt took
place at Ccdarhurst. Long Island Until
the opening ~ the summer season at tho
various fashionable resorts there will he
sports OF one kind. such as polo. hunt
meets. horse and dog shows. to interest the
snort loving element Of New York society.
Polo, which has been in progress at Lake
wood for some time. will be started on the
island this week. Three fields have been
placed in order To play at Meadow Brook
alone and in addition there is field on
! :. Phipps's estate at Wcstbury. one at
Plping Rock and one on the Grace estate
at Great Neck. \ polo club has been or
eanizcd BY the women ~ the Meadow
Brook and other sections on Long Island
and practice matches will begin within the
next few days on the Meadow Brook field.
The women will practise in the morning.
and among those who will play are Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock and her daughter, Miss
Celestine Hitchcock, Mrs. Reginald Brooks.
Mrs. A. Butler Duncan. Mrs. j. r. Smith
MADDEN and others. Matches Will be held
later In the season.
Among those who are occupying their es-
tates In the Meadow Brook and other sec
tons OF Long Island are Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Courtlandt Dixon Barnes, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence II. Mackay. Mr. and Mrs. j. T..
Smith Hadden, Nj. ana Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock. Mr.. and Mrs August Belmont,
jr, Mr. and Mrs Charles Blair Macdonald
and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick 9. Havemeyer.
BY the end of this week most Of the coun-
try houses along the Hudson and In West
chester County will be opened. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish will take possession
OF their country place at Garrison, n. Y,
on Saturday; Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Rog-
ers will go this week to their place at
Hyde Park Mr.. and Mrs. lie Grand I.
Griswold will open their home at Mount
Kisco on Wednesday; Professor and Mrs.
H. Fairfield Osborn are at their place at
Garrison: Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer. who
returned from Europe on Friday. are at
their estate at Scarborough. and Mr. ana
Mrs. William Sloane have taken possession
Of their place at Mount Kisco.
The weddings OF the week opening to-day
include that Of Miss Anita Merle Smith to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
a TITANIC MEMORIAL.

10 th, Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. Your columns contain the sentiment.
IN general. which seeks To provide some
monument fitting to the heroes OF the H.
tauir considering the personalities. among
y,rom was that - Colonel John jacob
Astnr. what would hc more I'm line as a
cou,memoration than tn" preservation or
the old Astor Library presented by the
original John Jacob Astor, for the enliGht-
cnmcnt In and advancement Of art. music
and the sciences?
Rc-euup the old structure with phono-
graph aud motion pictures the modern
method of edincat!on.
Tho property IL 50 situated for large num-
bore Of the working class as 10 he I'm walk
ing distance of their homes. and IL close
by Cooper Union, now - We'll attended The
npcratinE expense Tor such form of enter
,atuIncnt j. subs tantially nil. and II may be
tina, voluntary annual supporters would
be found readily At hand for such pur-
pose = practical rather than aesthetic me
mortal. CITlAt'N.
Sow York April %. 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

fBv telegraph 20 Inc lIpuht.J
Tuxedo Park. y. Y. April T.-The sea
mans-Andreae wedding, together WIN
ideal weather. brought large gathering Of
colonists to Tuxedo 10 spend sunday. Many
., rho residents we're here this week, look
ing over their houses, which they ""
occupy as soon as the weather is tavorao'e'
Many persons arrived In motors to-ud!
and after attending the wedding re'ufhe'
TO town.
Mrs French Vanderbilt, OF Newport
susnt the week with her brother, Ainos
Tuck French az TuNeden
Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt has opened n''
villa for few days
Afr and Mrs. +. NJ Rutherford VINO were
cruising In the South on their motor yacht
are du. 20 arrive at their Tuxedo VIVA h7N'
week .,,.,
Nr and Mrs. Edison Bradley VIII arrive
from Washington soon iii,
Mr. and Mrs ". NJ '. norman wiz
omen paxhurst next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. carey MIC wa
TIo, Springs. Va, have returned
Cottagcrs expected soon I" arrive ~
Mr. and Mrs \ u. Juilliard, MI. anu JUS
John :. Rogers MI and Mrs + " o..
den Mrs. John L. Wood, Mr.. ana MI
vivian spencer. Nj and Mrs. I. hTsFn'
Mr. and Mrs. T. \ ingalls,. pl. ana - ~
q W Douglas and NJ. and MIS- D'
Wagstan. ,-.,,, N.
The Tuxedo club has arranged lo' ." ~,
yitation lawn tennis tournament ="
Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet I'up -
r,xt saturday. 10 be followed by d d.Hne,
aud dance in tho evening. some u
well known players are entered. Ia
\ number or luncheon parties N','
at IN, clubhouse to-day 10y those VIM "'
tered out from town Among Tue ," -.
rivals who spent the day Al IN" cruz, ars
cluding many OF the wedding guests a..
Mr. and Mrs. l.. 5. Morris Nr. anu n
Joseph Earl stevens, Mr. ana M'S Ia.
w,nslow. Mr.. aud Mrs. William L. -" 49,,
- d Norton. Mr.. and Mrs Johh ~ D
AR and Mrs. Howard Van Sindere"' AZ,
w,rs,ow George ~ Washington -, =.
and Mrs. f.. X. Curtis, Mr.. and Mis' w.,
c,omans Mr. and Mrs. ". q. ha',', ,',s
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mosle, MI. anu nm
william r. Anderson. Henry ives
and Alfred r. Conkling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
A STRIFE IS I MEANS or En-
1ORTION.

The statement put forth by the coal
operators ON March Is gives some ldea
Of the Increase in coal prices which may
he expected a a result Of the present
settlement If the strike unless all ef-
fcctive public sentiment interferes With
the operators plans. In that statement
tho operators declared that the advance
in wages demanded, 20 per cent. would
add 80 cents a ton 10 the cost of mining
coal. according to estimates based upon
the cost sheets of cOllierieS III this ad.
ditional cost would fall. however, upon
the domestic sizes "f coal. since ii Vonld
be impossible, the operators said, 10 raise
the price Of steam sizes on account Of
the competition "f soft cOsl Therefore,
the operators asserted that il would be
necessary Ia raise the price OF domestic
sizes 81 cent, ton In order To increase
wages 20 per cent. According 10 these
figures then, the operators will have TO
raise the price Of coal II cents III order
10 shift upon the consumers the cost Of
paying the miners 10 per cent larger
wages the increase reported 10 have
been agreed upon.
Why should the public be compelled TO
accept these figures as 10 the cost Of the
proposed increase of wages? If they are
taken from cost sheets. what sort Of con
ditionS do they repreSent-average con-
ditiOns. or conditions under which the
labor cost q mining is excessive? There
ought TO be some way IN which the public
could BE accurately Informed regarding
situations like this, IN order 10 protect
itself against cXtOrtiOn. Under cOmpeti-
tive conditions prices following a strike
and IN increase Of wages might be left
10 adjust themselves. Competition af-
fOrded sufficient protection TO the CON
sumner. Prices were not likely to go up
more than enough To cover increased eX
penses, and frequently they could not be
advanced even so much as that. Where
competition vas strong Il strike often
meant lower profits to the operator.
But in nlOnOpolized industry Il strike
may he made an excuse for increasing
profits. Indeed, there is no reason why
operators Of practical monopoly might
not welcome "a quarrel with their EN-
ployeS 80 long aS the public had 10
means Of protecting itself against an
ex!ortionate Increase Of prices for which
the strike was made an excuse. In Il
InODOpolized industry Il strike may mean
o raid upon the pockets Of the consumer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
THT TtLh or THE DtY.

The Passion Play may DC seen in Vienna
this year. and the thi-tv-four chief char
actcrs will he represented by actors Of the
Burg The8ter company. The Imperial
Board Of CensorS and the highest church
authorities have passed favorably on the
play which will be given three times every
week after May !, but only a. day per
formances. Tho author is believed 10 be
i. Iildebrsnd No words viii lie spoken
by the actor who VIII take the part OF
Jesus except those attributed to Him in
the Bible. ana the acting Of Mary will
be by pantomlmc only.
rolly--You can never tell much about a
man from his speech.
Belle That's right, there's ChOllie. for
instance, who suffers terribly lie pro-
posed 10 mo five minutes after We met,
and II took Jack. who Is the most voublc
fellow ia the world. three years. -Phila-
t"lphia Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
THE CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April G.-The Secretary Oh
the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh VIII go u
New York tomorrow, and on Tuesday MIS-
MacVeagh will sail on the Kaiser NlIhelm
II for Europe. She will spend hve months
travelling and visiting various springs ana
resorts, and will join the Secretary at ther
summer home In Dublin, y. H., In OCTOBER
The Attorney General has returned from
a brief trip to New York
The Postmaster General has gone 10 Ne"
York 10 remain over Sunday.
The Secretary Of the Interior has gone TO
Virginia with the National Reservation
Committee