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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
TRIAL OF CLAUDE
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
Jury Is Chosen From Nenire
Summoned From Wash
ington County.
EVERY STEP IS CONTESTED
Indictment Charges Murder OF
Commonwealth Attorney
Foster.
Especial 10 The ri.nes-Dlspatoh. ]

Wytheville. Va. July This Circuit;
Court Of wythe county opened It's ses-
sion this morning for tho trial OF
Claude Allen for the murder OF VIII
liam u Foster. Common wealtl''s at
torney Of Carroll county. at H.usvhle
On March II last. when the cour, was
shot up" By the .Allen clan, and judge
Nassie. Conlnonwe cal IN : Attorney Eos
ter. Sheriff WEBB. one Of the jurors and
woman bystaader we're killed and
severa. others wounded.
At previous term OF the court Floyd
Allen. the father Of Claude. was CON
v-eted Of murder in the a1si degree.
and unless an appeal IS granted he
NH pay the penalty Tor MS csanie IN
the electric chair
-At the same term Claude was CON
vlcted Of murder in the second degree
Tor the killing CT Judge Mass.e. nd mis-
term in the pen!tent.a-y was nxed at
fifteen years.
In both cases sentence was suspend
I'd IN order that the prisoners may be
used as witnesses IN oth.r cases grow
Ing out OF this shooting UP" OF the
court.
Claude Alien Is now under trial on a
sei,aFat indictment FOR the murder
OF w. VI Foster. committed a; the same
time.
The prisoners counsel are contesting
at every step. pleading first former
Jeopardy. which vas excluded on Do
inurrer by the court; then pleading for
Iner adjudication as TO murder In the
iiTst degree, and relying upon the YER
| rici OF murder in the second decren
Re nf"red in the trial tor the killing OF
Judge Massle. which was also demurra1
10 by the Comm orvealth and tho de
Inr7Ter sustained and plea excluded
The motion was then made 10 co7soii-
daie me several indictments two. three
FOUR and five, found for the murder a,
other persons killed during ,To rns,,
Nhlcn notion also was overrulei
rom list Of niaety-six men sr-n
moned and In attendance from WASH.
'neton county, the court proceeded -
select venire. and after exao,ins,io,
o. forty-one. found sixteen duly nislI.
leo 10 serve as Jurors. A motion was
then made 10 quash the venire facias
court. ~ me
From this number the attorneys for
we prisoner struck out four. leaving
the Following 10 determine the guilt or
dictment: ~
C. Kelley o. I. James. Frank
Minnlck. B NJ. Prckett. c. T. Bascoe
w w Clark. / F Gray. W 7, Ed.
mondsen c F. Kindrick. C. c. Potter
neld NJ p. shuts E. NJ Ball.
or this number ten arc farmers. one
IS reporter. and one merchant. and
they represent a fine type Of citizen
ship. This jury was duly sworn and
the indictment read to them The
prisoner in the meantime standing and
IN calm and ini7assive manner. eve
ing the jury as the clerk proceeded
With the reading Of tile long indict.
ment and giving them the charge.
The court then adjourned until 20.
morrow morning at o'clock. the wit
nesses being summoned to appear a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
Social and
Personal

Miss Lois Gannaway Richardson, %
Grove Avenue. loft town Monday for
Wytheville. where ohe VIII he enter
Fained at house party given By Mr.
and Mrs. John Miller. Of Richmond Mr.
and Mrs. Miller have taken a house
at Wy,hevillc for the summer season.
and VIII have a number OF young girls
as their guests during the months Of
July and August,
Misv Kathleen Baxter Richardson
has gone to Virginia Beach whore shs
s. guest OF Us John Munce at her
cottage there. she viii return to Rich
mond next week
Returned to Westover.
bishop Sears Harold passed through
Richmond last week from Harvard 70
spend the summer with his mother.
Mrs. Sears Ramsay. at her country es-
tate In Virginia Mrs Ramsay spends
much OF her time - her historical
home, MISSIONER" on the James River.
and some very interesting guests are
entertained there.
Charlottesville Reception.
One of the m0st deliohtful events o,
me season was the large reception
FRIDAY afternoon. AT which Mrs. Var
ner Wood ami daughter. Miss M1rv
Miller wood. we're hostes7es a their
charming country home "Farmin gton.''
rear Charlot;esviile
The whole lower floor was open 70
g. guests. Mrs and Miss Wood re-
oeivlng their guests N the Darlor
The dining room wae decorated IN
daisies a1d asparaPrs the taale hay
ing a centrenie1e ~ pink and white
sweet neas surrounded hy trailing vines
80 sniiav
Miss Dexter presided ~ tho nunch
howl while Mrs Bird Warwick ~
Richmond SERVED iceR The girls Ferv-
i7g were Mrssc~ SUE napney Elizabeth
77ndoloh. Carrie Worrel and EVELYN
D'-rd Warwick ot Richmond Malcolm
Ganraway. of the university deng gin ted
number Of m gre-ts wi;h several
beautiful selections. Professor Drake
accompanying him at the piano.
Those eniosfnr Mrs and Miss
voods's hos7.tailtv were Sfrs Julian
HARRISON. Mrs J Watts Kesrncy. Nrs.
W A Lambeth Mrs l. G Iioxton. Miss
1Tu-iley Mrs Charles Hancock Mss
Ids TTanckel. Mrs G. F'lpoin Mr.
ana Mrs George Nichie Mrs Balm
i-idre Mics PffEood NJ a-f M Boil
fon Mr. snd Nry Cnsolm Mics Louise
Cookie Nrs Theodore lfouch. Mrs
C-rr RUN RsfSniph Ms lohr White
7"nifr WOOD Ne Nrltafah Wood
''rg W " Tno--to- MS Ro-.lai,d
Thornton. Mrs - VI utr" Mr. md SIS
YIN Famhc-, Mrs Wolfe Rtneha-t
Vrs swan Pc-h'Hr M-s " Pert me
son. Mrs 70 " page NJ nnd Ms
poa-drns~ Smith Mr. and Mrs T7vlne.
Mas Mildred pauo Mrs T,7t4v P're-
'ferf Nissa- r7--n NJ n-s Ne C~oa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
RALEIGH LOSES HOME OFFICE.
Headquarters of Insurance Compnnicr
VIII he M0vcd 10 Greenahoro.

ISpeclaI 20 Tho Ilmcs- Dlspatch.
Raleigh y. c.. July 2-After a
lengthy session this afternoon the li-
Insurance Company adopted resolu-
lions providing tnnt the home Offices
he removed "a Greensboro on August
contest among the stockholders. de-
veloped through movement 10 effect
a merger OF the Jefferson Standard and
the Greensboro LIE Insurance co
special committee composed OF 10
seph C Brown, c. w Gold. III c. Nc
Queen ]. c. Halcs and Colonel Walker
at Greensboro for the removal or The
home Office from Raleigh to Greens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
CLIMAX OF QUICK FEEDING.
Drop Nickel In slot In New Rcstnu.
rnmi md Won Are serNeh.

- THU I WI TIT NFTNFU.
New York. July p. Broadway reach
ed the climax OF quick feeding to-
day.
new restaurant. where you drop
a nickel n the slot and are fed au-
tomatically. Is open
The restaurant IS on Broadway he
tween Forty sixth and Forty seventh
streets
The customer receives a supply Of
niokeis from the cashier. Then he
walks along before rows Of glass cases
In which reposes everything from a
ham sandwich to a dish OF ice cream
He drops in the requisite number Of
nickels tho cover slides back and there
Is his meal
There were no tips. for there was
nobody 70 tip. There was 10 noise
FOR there were no walters 10 c.atter
dishes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED.
Action Taken by Norfoik-southeru
stool hoi,Iers

Norfolk. Va. July Tho gtockhold
ers OF the Norfolk Southern Railroad
today authorized the issuance aid
delivery Of bond issue OF S5i56.OOO
Tor the acquisition and extension from
hate m 10 Char lotte. y. c.. o: the
Raleigh. Charlotte and Southern Rail-
way Company properties and fran
cnises and also tho reservation ~
Ss5l other bonds in connection WITH
the same property
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
Observation-Disclosures.

Mis- Belle Winfrec Moss daughter
OF Mt and Mrs r. F Moss Booker.
"a: and De: Emnette Tribe Gatewood
ington. on last Monday. the Rev. James
montgomery officiating. They VII be
al nome after july l5 At Toano. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
FIRST CONVICTION
UNDER NEW LAW
Man on Probation Not to Drink
Breaks Promise and IS Sen
fenced to Roads.
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
. Bollingbrook street.

CPhone l4S5)
Petersburg, Va. July ?.
The first conviction under the new
probationary law occurred in the
Police Court here this morning Will
liam Green. white man was arranged
in court yesterday for drunkness. and
a his own request he was placed an
der probation in charge II the Chief OF
Police. and warned a sto his conduct.
He violated the law again. and IN the
Tclice Court this morning was sent
creed TO work on the county roads.
The sentence is indennate. AS soon as
Green shows evidence % reformation
he will be allowed TO return to the
city under probation again.
with Her sisters.
Mrs iona Gwaltney. Who was &C
quilted in the Circuit Court of I.unen-
burg county last week of the murder
Of her husband Jasper Gawltmey. on
the ground that she was insane at the
time, though sane now. is with her
sisters in this city Gwaltney was
killed at Konbridge on October -. OF
last. year and Mrs. Gwaltney remained
In the jail in this city until taken to
Lunenburg for trial
Death OF Prince Georgian.
Timothy Eives Edwards. aged
twenty three years. highly respected
young citizen OF Prince George county
sen OF II. W. Edward. died In tho
Petersburg Hospital this morning. AZ
ter an Illness of three weeks He Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mrs Adam Diacoat and her daugh-
ter Viola. and Mrs a + Pendleton
have returned to their homes. after a
Visit to Mrs. = y. MoS7arran in Hamp
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mrs F. ". GIN and her daughter
Miss Louise Gill. and Mrs Foster have
gone to Houston. where they Will s2end
;he summer at Halifax Inn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Misses Matte and Mamie Maur,
Vu'na nave beer recent guests Of rela
tivos in Fredericksburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mrs Barksdale Lathrop and little
son have gone to Waynesooro where
they will remain for two months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mrs l.. a. Hawthorne Of South Rich =
mond has returned to her home. after
a v'si, to friends and relatives In Nor
folk and Ocean View.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mrs Wilbur s Rendleman. OF Dan
Vile is visiting in Richmond for few
DAYS this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Miss Leslie Foster. OF Leesburg, vii
shortly be the guest o: her sister. Mrs
r Francis Green. at 500 West Franklin
Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Miss Clara w!sman has gone to New
port News. where she 10 n CUES, Of Mrs.
X. Z. Carter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Miss Helen Frances Kuhn. Of this
city, Is r. guest or Miss katherine
Sumpter. in Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Cooper are
spondinG a fortnight at the Eanse-
mond cottage at Ocean View. Before
going to the mountains for the sum
mer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Prince Napoleon the Bonapartist
pretendcr. and his wealthy consort.
Princess Clementine OF Belgium. have
with the help OF the latter's money
purchased the Belgian Chateau and
1000 acre estate of Ronchinne near
Evrehailles, in the neighborhood of the
French frontier. and will enter into
occupation next week The object Of
this move. Of course. Is TO pu; them
selves within easy reach by n:otorcar.
Of their adhercnts across the border
The Duke OF Orleans. who recently sold
his splendid country seat at Wood Nor
ton. In England. for q very large sum.
is also credited with the intention Of
acquiring an estate somewhere near
the French frontier. SO that he can
confer with the leaders OF the Royalist
party without exposing them or him
sefr to the curiosity OF the Brussels
Journalists, as was the case when he
invited his followers to meet him a
King Aiberts capital.
Copyright. 1912 ny the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

spending some time in Petersburg as
the guest Of Miss Florence Landlord
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
n md ON NJ Town

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Snly-th have
returned 10 the city. after spending the
week end IN sunolk with relatives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mrs. Willard wigfall Wright has
gone to Willoughby Beach. whore she
is tho guest OF her daughter. Mrs.
Ieaven B, Plummer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Miss Binford, OF Richmond. ia visit
ing Mrs John G. Livezey. at her home
In Newport News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mrs. Thomas Adkins and her daugh-
ter. Maria Adkins. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John g. Luce. at Pelham, y. 7.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Mt and Mrs C. II Watkins and
family. of this city. are spending tho
summer in Greenwood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Miss Mamie Randolph TIeth is the
guest Of Mrs. Heath Dabney. at the
University OF Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Miss Louise Carter has as her guests
in Newport News Misses Halsn and
Lucille Williams of this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

Miss Grace Diner. of Richmond, is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03

survived by his parents. four sisters
and four brothers. The body viii DO
taken to mis- late homie where the
funeral services will be held on Thurs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
Important Meeting.

The re gnlar meeting Of the board o.
manaEers Of the Virginia Home for
lneura5.es VIII - held this morning at
II o'clock at the home \ full attend
ance is desired. and much important
business Mil DO discussed al this meet
.nc
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26
Program at Bantist Church

A very interesting and attractive
program was rendered last night at
the Baptist church for the benefit OF
the new choir loft. The following
program was given and was greatly
enjoyed by those present:
Piano solo. Revolutionary Etude.
Miss Laura Clendenen.
Reading, Ann of Green Gables,
Miss Birdia Mai Matthews.
Trio, Fairies. Hollaender; Iona
Bondurant, Lola Steiner, Vela Bon
durant.
Reading, National Musings. Ba-
ker; Miss Marian Woodward.
Reading. National Musings, Ba-
ker; Miss Marian Woodward
Reading, Secrets of the Heart;
Austin Dobson; Miss Anna Vaughan
Long.
Vocal solo; Slave Song. Del RE
go; Miss Mary Butler.
Reading, Lady Teazle and Sir
Peter, Sheridan; Miss ANNA Bar
ron.
Violin solo, Barcarole from Tales
of Hoffman; Howard Frank.
Reading, Leper scene from Ben
Hur, Miss Birdia Mai Matthews.
Quartet, Winter sonh, Bullard;
Messrs. Fred McDougal, Leonard
Cox, Albert DeMountcourt, Henry
Steinel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26
Myers.Doud.

The marriage of Miss Clara Myers
and Mr. John Doud was solemnized
last night at the residence OF Rev.
Father Gillen who officiated. The
wedding was a simple but impressive
affair with only relatives and near
friends present. The bride was at
tended by her sister Miss Anna
Myers, and John Levitt acted as best
man. After the ceremony a dinner
was served at the home of the
groom's parents after which the
couple left in carriage for the sta
ton where they took the Seminole
Limited for Chicago From Chicago
they will go to Denver and other
points in the west on their honey
moon.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. d. f. Myers of 2100 Hol-
brook avenue and is we'll known in
local social circles. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Doud
Of 2314 Sycamore street and is en-
ployed as switchman at the Mounds
yards.
The couple will be at home to
their many friends about the first OF
September at the residence of the
brides parents.s
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26
GOV. WILSON MAKES
EXCELLENT PROGRESS
WRITING SPEECH

Sea Grit, n. j., July 2j.-Word
reached Sea Girt, tonight, from
Gov Wilson's retreat that he had
made excellent progress, today, in
writing his speech of acceptance.
an expected to finish it tomorrow,
and return to mis- summer home here
tomorrow night.
He has several appointments to
receive callers Saturday.
The Governors cottage was the
mecca OF hundreds OF visitors, to-
day. most OF whom did not know of
his absence and came to shake
hands.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26

During the summer months
mothers of yousg children should
watch for any unnatural looseneas
of the bowels When given prompt
attention at this time serious trouble
may be avoided. Chamberlain 3
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy can always be depended upon.
For sale by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26

Don't get over-heated baknS
cakes. Patronize the cake sale of
Crescent choir First NJ E. Sunday
school at Miss Minnie Comba's
store, 235 Eighth street, Saturday
afternoon, July 81.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26


here yesterday On business.
Bullie Hughes of Wickliffe, Ky,
was Cairo visitor yesterday
Miss Pearl Elder of Paducah,
Ky, was Cairo visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Z. c. Emf and daughter,
Miss Mildred. leave tomorrow for
St.Louis, Mo.
Miss Mabel Jane Nolan Of
Charleston, Mo-, was in the city
yesterday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs, Clyde Auld of
Mounds were in the city yesterday
on business and shopping.
Miss Vivian Rees is confined to
her home on upper Sycamore with
an attack of malarial fever
Congressman Thistlewood arrived
yesterday from Washington, D. c.,
for short stay with relatives in
\ the city.
Mrs, Anise Hastings of Chicago,
ILL.,, is the guest of her son, Oris
Hastings and Mrs. Hastings of up
per Washington avenue.
Misses Katherine and Marie CulI
of Paducah, KY, who have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cha@ Miller
returned home yesterday.
Miss Mary e. Hogan of st. Louis
Mo-. is visiting Mrs. Helen Linvill,
and dau ghter. Miss Mary Jane Gun
ningham of the New Court Hous
hotel.
Miss Mildred Halbeck, who ha
been the guest of Miss Lynett
Greaney for the past two weeks, vii
return to her home in Kennel, Mo
tomorrow.
Misses Leeta Levins. Paulin
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26

FOR SALE-Bargain. carpets
from floor Church of Redeemer: also
gas fixtures newell posts for same.
Call at parish morning after Q a. nj.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26
Ladies' Aid Today.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Christian church will meet
this afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. c. c. West of the Farrow
apartments.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26

Rock, Christy Culp and Henry Pull
liam and Louis Culp of Paducah,
KY. were the guests of friends in
the city yesterday.
| Misses Martha Boren, Grace De-
brecht and Lillian Hague OF st.
Louis were in the city yesterday,
the guests of Mrs. ]. J. Lane of 9l2
Poplar street.
Miss Annie Downing has return
ed home from a visit with relatives
in Evansville. Ind. She was accom-
panied home by Mrs. Mr. F, Levin
who will be her guest.
Misses Mary Jane Gaskins and Ma
RE Rude, who have been the guests
of Miss Roberta Roberts of upper
Washington avenue, returned last
evening to their home in Harris
burg. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Fraser and
daughter. Llewellyn. and Mrs.
James A. Galligan and daughter,
Helen. left yesterday in the formers
car for few days visit in Caruth-
ersville. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Alexander |
and two daughters. Misses Lucille
and Dorothy Maude, were the guests |
of Mrs. G, c. Terrell for a few
hours yesterday en- route from their
home in Charleston, Mo, to Wheat |
ley, Ky.
Misses Katherine and Gertrude |
Clary of Memphis. Tenn, who have |
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
James MeManus. will return home |
tomorrow accompanied by Miss |
Helen Crehan who will be their |
guest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26
PERSONALS.

Mayor Fletcher of Mounds was
here yesterday On business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26

Bullie Hughes of Wickliffe. Ky
was a Cairo visitor yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-26

Rock, Christy Culp and Henry Pull
liam and Louis Culp of Paducah.
KY. were the guests of friends in
the city yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-21
SCHOONER IN ICE
l6 DAYS, IS FREED
Acushnet Floats Henry P. Hallock After
a Tussle with Floes at
Edgartown.

Edgartown, Feb. 2l.--An ice imprison-
ment of 10 days ended yesterday, when
the revenue cutter Acushnet succeeded in
floating the schooner Henry P. Hallock
which was carried ashore on the flats
in the harbor by the heavy ice foes
just about the time that the vessel
floated the heavy ice began to start out
of the harbor with such force that the
hawser connecting the schooner and the
cutter was parted The ice took the
Hallock well out into Vineyard sound
before the Acushnet succeeded in making
another hawser fast. After an all-night
fight against the ice, the Acushnet towed
the schooner back into the harbor. The
Hallock is reported to be in good eondi-
ton
About 100 tons of coal still remain on
board, the balance of the cargo having
been removed in wagons that were driven
out over the ice to the schooner. The
coal taken from the Hallock's hold saved
the Edgartown people from suffering
from the cold during the protracted peri
cd of low temperature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-21
FINDS BOMB IN COFFEE POT
ON TENEMENT STEP
Patrolman Thought 1t Was Boiling with
Icy Stone Beneath; Puts 1t Out
with Snow.

New York, Feb 2l.--Patrolman Stor-
jan, passing tenement house on Avenue
B, in the east side, early yesterday,
rubbed his eyes and pinehed himself
when he suddenly noticed blackenei
coffee pot reposing on the icy doorstep
and steaming and suffering as though
a red hot stove was beneath. The police
man went closer to investigate and saw
sparks coming from the spot The lift
ing of the cover revealed a long, smoking
fuse. communicating with black mass
in the bottom of the pot. Storjan then
scooped up a hatful of snow and packed
it down tight over the fuse, extinguish-
ing the blaze. Then he carried the pot
gingeriy to his precinct headquarters,
where the experts diagnosed it as one OF
the most dangerous dynamite bombs
that has been found in many months.
Detectives questioned all the jewellers
in the tall tenement, but no one OF them
could give any clue to the attempted
outrage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-21
Patient and Attendant.

Rather surprising is the fact that a
patient could escape from one Massa-
chusetts insane asylum and within a
few months find employment as attend
ant in another only q short distance
away. Still more surprising is the fact
that when applying for the position of
attendant the ex-patient should have
mentioned as among his qualifications
his former experience as heavyweight
pugilist.
Il it so hard to find suitable men
as attendants in public institutions that
have charge Of helpless unfortunates
that the first likely young man who
happens along gets a position? When
a business firm wants a man for a
responsible place, or when a housewife
is searching for a maid, applicants gen
orally have to furnish recommendations
or references. or both It would seem
lust as important for the state to in
yestigate the records of those who APP
ply for positions in correctional or char
liable institutions.
If, as is often said. the low salaries
and wages paid by the state do not at
tract sufficient number of suitable APP
plicants, then the obvious also the
economical -remedy is to make the
wages attractive. Especially in hospi
tails for the insane too great care can
not be exercised in the selection of at
tendants, to whom Macbeth's question
should be put: "Canst thou not minister
to a mind diseased" Such ministra-
tions do not usually come from heavy
weight pugilists.-Boston Globe.