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Evening star., 1912-07-04
Injured by Firecracker.

While discharging large powder crack
er SHORTLY after o'clock last night, Har-
vey MILAN, six years old, son of Harvey
]. MILAN, Of 2OS North Pitt street, had
his right thumb so badly shattered from
the premature explosion Of the cracker
that it was literally torn into shreds and
other parts Of the hand were badly
blistered. This is the first accident re-
ported thus far from the use of fireworks.
The use of torpedoes in celebrating the
day cost r. l.. Johnson s. in the police
court this morning. According to w. w.
Simpson, the torpedoes thrown by john
son burned his sons feet and also caused
him annoyance.
Walter Page and Annie Harris, both
colored, charged with disorderly conduct
and fighting, were fined s. each. Riding
a bicycle without a light cost Henry
Warner, colored boy. s.. +. B. Drenna
and John Marona, charged with assault
ing Edna Ford. forfeited collateral in the
sum of S. each.
Arrangements have been made by the
Mutual Ice Company to erect a large re-
frigerating plant in this city for furnish
ing ice to the Armour cars here. This
concern has obtained a twenty-year con-
tract for furnishing ice for these cars.
1t is announced that an issue Of
between $4,000 and $4,000 per cent
bonds for twenty years has been sub
scribed for. looking to the erection of
the plant, they being taken by three Of
the city banks.
Members of the Boy Scouts today re-
sumed their Tag day celebration. The
boys, however. did not meet with the
success they did yesterday. owing to the
fact that they disposed Of tags to most
of the citizens at that time. They later
took part in exercises at George Wash
ington Park.
Evening star., 1912-07-04
ALEXANDRIA, AIRS
Tournament Feature of July
Fourth Celebration.
BALL ALSO ON PROGRAM
Fly-Swatting Contest Will Begin
Next Monday and Continue
Until October /.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 4, 1912.
Since early morning there has been q
noisy celebration Of Independence day by
Alexandria's younger set Young Amer
ica came out in full force, notwithstand-
ing the fact that there are rules against
the discharge of the ear-spltting variety
Of fireworks.
The kind used. while making a loud re-
port, were not however, regarded as
dangerous and no serious accidents were
reported up to / o'clock this afternoon.
Tonight the youngsters will enjoy the set
pieces which have been arranged for.
This afternoon there is a celebration in
progress at George Washington Park,
west of this city, which includes tour
nament and speechmaking. Speaking
commenced at 1:30 o'clock. and among
those on the program are Walter c. Fos-
ter. Robinson MOncure and waiter y
Oliver, the latter Of Fairfax county.
Alexandria counties will take part In
tournament which will follow the speech
making. r. A. Hutchinson of Manassas
will make the charge to the knights.
The affair Is slated to end tonight with
a coronation ball in the auditorium OF
the Elks' Home when the coronation ad-
dress will be made by Lewis HI. Machen.
former state senator, at o'clock. H.
Noel Garner is chairman OF the ball COM
mittee.
At noon today members OF the press
were entertained at a buffet luncheon by
A. j. Wedderburn, promoter OF the affair,
in the rooms at the Braddock House.
A part of the celebration at the park
included maneuvers by the Boy Scouts
Evening star., 1912-07-04
NORTH CAROLINA TO PAY
TRIBUTE TO GEN. H0KE
State Officials to Attend Fun
eraI of Famous Confed-
crate Leader.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., July 4.-Gen.
Robert Frederick Hoke who died yester-
day. was the ranking surviving Confed-
crate officer.
The end came quietly and peacefully,
with members of his family gathered by
his bedside as he breathed his last The
body will be taken today to Raleigh
where the funeral will be held tomorrow
with military honors All state offices
will be closed and the governor and state
officials will attend the obsequies In
body 1t is also considered probable that
the body will lie in state in the rotunda
Of the capitol
Gen. Hoke was a native OF Lincoln
ton, having been born there May q, 1887
It was to his birthplace that he turned
when stricken with the malady that
finally brought about his death. For the
past few years he had spent the greater
part of his time at Lincoln Lthia
Springs, near Lincolnton, where he led an
outdoor life and did much farm work IN
the effort to regain his lost strength. He
was greatly beloved, and his home town
and county are bowed in grief over the
passing of their soldier son.
Promotions Rapid.
Gen. Hoke entered the civil war as
member of the Southern Stars, the local
company from Lncolnton. He was soon
made captain. and his promotions follow
ed in rapid order until he had attained
the rank of major general. advancing
successfully through the grades OF major,
lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier
general. When the war closed there was
one rank between him and Gen. Robert
E. Lee. who had chosen him as his per-
sonal successor in the event that he
should become incapacitated.
Gen. HoMe was in command of Eariys s
brigade in the battle OF Cold Harbor In
June, 1884. Hoke's division was In the
'front.' and he bore tho brunt OF the whole
attack. He held other important COM
mands afterward.
After the war he entered business and
became president Of the Seaboard Air
Line railroad. His resemblance to Gen.
Lee was regarded by many persons as
striking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
Especial 10 The r!mes.Dispatch.l

| Bristol, Va, February 2i.-Amaze
/ nieht seized tho people of the noun
J tam town of Jonesville in Lee county,
to-day. when n pretty girl from one
OF the cultured mountain homes APP
peared at the county Jail wearing an
with Hyatt slemp, tho young man
who on last Saturday WAS sentenced
10 SIN years in the STATE Penit.ntiary
on the charge OF having murdered
.eveland Luton. another young man
oil the county. II WAS Miss Jennie
Lloyd. twenty-five years OF age. and
a daughter of Alexander Lloyd,
ca the attention OF the community
under circumstances leading to
dramatic scene. MISS Lloyd. who is
said to be related to number Of
southwest Virginia, because OF her
winsome beauty mad been the object
OF a Keen rivalry between Hyatt
had sought to win her affections, It
is reported, and it was out OF this
! rivalry that the quarrel resulted when
young Slemp. Miss Lloyd was pres
ent when the fatal alteration took
place between Hhc rivals. and she
naturally became the most material
witness.
1t was upon her statement that
Slcmp shot Litton down without any
show of armed resistance on the part
Of the latter that led the jury 10 its
verdict against Slemp. who is one of
the most highly connected young men
In the county.
When sne arrived In louisville to-
day Miss Lloyd declared that she must
see Slemp and pleaded to be taken to
the jail Immediately. She was ushcred
into he Jail corridor and was soon
whose liberty she had sworn. With
tears in her eyes and pleading for
forgiveness she confessed to Siemp
mat she had sworn falsehood on
CT ND thtte n int- n q.
conviction. After conference with
the young prisoner, in which sne
showed deep penitence, she declared TO
persons present that she wanted TO
MAKE amends for her conduct and that
rather than see Slemp go TO the peni-
Tertiary she would go herself
II know | have wrongcd him." she
said: and II the court will allow me
TO. ! Will gladly go to prison in his
stead"
before Commemorative Attorney
SkagEs and magistrate of the county
ana made oath to n confession that
She had sworn to II falsehood at the
trial. In this statement she said that
the truth was that Litton, instead
Of being shot down deliberately by
Slemp blow on the head with his
revolver before the fatal shot was
hred. She did not know, as the state
ment relates. what became OF Lltton's
the time of the shooting that Litton
was killed with hik own revolver and
that Slemp had secured il In some
unaccountable way.
Now that the jury has already pass
ed upon the case. and 1t is closed 80
TAR as the court Is concerned, IL IL
stated that Comm onwaalth's Attorney
Skaggs will forward a copy of Miss
LloydS confession to Governor Mann
In order that the Executive may take
under advlsement the advisability OF
issuing n pardon for Slemp.
Because OF the prominence of the
Slcmp family and the fact that no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
CARROLL sIcCoMAs.

Even is he is the bigS star six nights
in the week, John Drew. the actor,
Will have to divide honors with Car
roll McComas during his engagement
70 night For nearly every girl In
Richmond remembers Miss McComas
as the leading woman in the stock
company at the Academy a year OF
two ago, when she became such a ia
vorite and received SO much social at.
tcnt!on. So when II was announced
t.aat she would be here this week with
John Drew. those people who used TO
attend practically all OF her perform
ances in etock arranged to see her
gain. and rush" parties have been
organized for the matinee tomorrow
Women who have taken part in these
| rush" functions. whero people lose
their nair and combs and poke thooks
and face powder and NUTS and hand
kerchiefs and slippers, say II is great
lievad that at times this sort of en-
tertainment was dangerous. The wo-
men folk line up long before the gail
| lery doors are opened. and when thew
swing back the mad upward scramble
begins
Miss McComas will he entertained
by some OF her old friends while in
Richmond. She will live with them
and not at a hotel. so In that way she
I Will not have to talk TO so many Young
4; female visitors who think IT would be
! Just lovely to be an actress. Manager
Wise said las, night that his force
J has answered hundreds OF telephone
/ calls from persons who wanted 10
know X Miss McComas was really with
; Mr.. Drew. The same question was
hurled over the wire so rapidly on
Monday that Archibald Burke. the as
sistant treasurer, had slight attack
OF nervous prostration He Is under
treatment by his physician.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
POSTPONE CONVENTION
ecnntor Bacon Urges Democrats to
Select Infer Datc.

ecnator Bacon Urges Democrats to
Select n Infer Date.
Washington. February 27.-Senator
Bacon, of Georgia. one of the Demo
cratic leaders In the Senate to- day de-
SSlarcd in. favor oil postponing the
democratic convention In Baltimore,
which has been called for June 90, UNI
til later date, because as now ar
ranged. II would be held only n week
after the Republican convention In
Chicago.
The entrance OF Mr.. Roosevelt; to
The contest Tor the Republican nomi-
nation TO the presidency" said Senator
bacon. has so complicated things that
think the Democratic National Com
mittee should take steps to postpone
the time for holding the Democratic
convention.
The Republican convention is call
ed FOR June Is and the Democratic
convention June 20, just a week later
At best there cannot be more than
three days between the adjournment
OF the Republican convention and che
meeting of the Democratic convention.
Who knows that there will not be
such a conflict OF views rs to the plat
form and aspirations OF candidates as
to prolonG the Republican convention
Beyond the time OF the meeting OF the
Democratic convention? In that event
the Democrats would be in no posi-
tion TO give proper considerat ton TO
this situation, and think the meet
Ing of our convention should be de-
ferred for two or three weeks be-
Sond the date now fixed, TO insure
such all opportunity il IL is presened."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
DEATHS

BABER-Died, In New York. at c.
Vincent Hospital. at 7:I5 o.c,,sk
February rs. MRS. MARY POWER
hbA s wife OF John Franklin Ia
Funeral from Clay Street NJ u
Church WEDNESDAY, Fe6ruarx a e
at o'clock. Interment in HON..
BRoCK-Died. at his residence aoo
scott Street. yesterday at 4:4o p o
JAMES J. BROCK. -u'
Funeral notice later
at her residence at,. .
Street. MRS. MARY E. Hill. 1 in no Q
iaavs. year Of her age. She She
Chapman. and n host Of frienda ~
mourn their loss "' ~
Funeral at the above res,denoo
at o'clock WEDNESDAY i AFTESo
ut her residence. pias.
eond, Va, Sunday. February Is. sis
I; A.. MRS. MoLLIE coWLEs GOD.
Is survived by one daughter, Mrs
Lewis p. Trice. and two sons, Lizzie.
foot T. and Gustavus A. Goddin. all
OF Diascond, Va.
Funeral took place at the ro.,-
dence Tuesday morning at II o'clock.
Burial In tho family burying ground,
Cowlesville.
DUKE-Died. February 81, at ais
o'clock. at his residence. s14 West
Cary Street. RICHARD DUKE, in
the eighty-third year Of his age.
He is survived by three daughters
and two sons.
Funeral from the residence THURS
DAY AFTERNOON at $3.50 O'clock.
McDoNALD--Died. at his homo, Hop
kins Road, Chesterfield county,
Tuesday night, February 81, 1912. ri
8 o'clock, ARCHER C. MCDONALD,
aged siXty-threa years
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounaad later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
Cost Of Living
Talk Of Country
Food Products May Be High But
Good Health Is Far More
Important.

John o. Sale, Of 712 Clay Street e;tv
made the following statement recentIu T.
connection with "Tona Vita" the tonic +,
that 10 now being introduced in P;nh
mond at the Polk Miller Drug Comnsnn
MIR. Sale said: ~ have been ncrvn,, pemyi
run down Tor several years. a''u
l nave never known Just what w,s
the matter with me. slept poorly and
my sleep did me little good. I feIt t; %rd
out most OF the time, and was alwavs
nelyous ana respondent. seldom had
food appctte' and when did cat the
1000 would not agree with mr. VIC
Il got some iona Vita a sbor+ ,;,,.
ago, and have taken it rep,.Iarl,, s; tnue
There is no other medicine equal ~ i !
me hrst dose helped me, and every dav
! nave become stronger and better
now ieel as well as did ten vsars 49,
! seem 70 get nourishmcnt from nv food
a q no longer seem SO tired and depressed
! am o. years OF age, and think il Won.
ucIiul 70 have gotten back nv heat,b =,
TINS s, age alter being sick SO long, g
.-r nc specialists who are introd,,c;n,
ona Vita in Richmond are eiv;nss
demonstrations Of what the tonic Will doo
IN hve minutes. All day long thew mcci
S 9 ~ at inc store between 9 a. III. and
vi, "herc they are located, and try
N - i'otitcdDie improvement in
ai! cases OF nervous debility within Ave
minutes, the people who take the nrnn.r,-
ZION TO be the judges. There is no cbaree
ior TINS demonstration, and several LIS, s.
dreo people tried the experiment ves,or
gay; The specialists arc at The PoIt.
Miller Drug Company, s34 Eas, M VAN
street, to meet all callers.
vi onc OF the specialists said: "'To,a
vita Will break all records in Ricbuond
reople are just beginning to realize wha,
great preparation it is. We arc ;n'
st1ucted BY. our company 10 ,ake No
.:ioney Tor INC tonic unless the prenara.
non prove satisfactory. Thousands mnon
thousands in this and other Iar,a n u,on
arc arc afflicted with general dcbilitv caused
py metropolitan lie. The entire svstc,,
becomes affected in such cases. and nor
yousHeSs, stomach trouble, beadache
oa,cckachc. dependency and loss nf y;
tailty result. iona Vita will work Won,
gers IN such cases in remarkably sbor,
.i'hc' ~ 1t doesn't We want nothing Other
than the time it takes to come and J'm Nv.
the tonic. 'e ana get
Many people seem to be amazed - ,ho
nar6ablc records which arc being r,, az
oy INC new remedy. Many cases Of ncr-
ttousness' stomach trouble and general
useak down OF from ten 10 twentv.6vn
years standing arc reported 70 have h ~
-e..cyeo IN very short time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
ENROLMENT is 1853
Public Schools lInve Gained LIS Pu-
pills I'm pnst Your

Public Schools rInve Gained LIS Pu-
pills in pnst Year.
Superintendent j. y. C. Chandler re.
ported to the City School Board last
night total enrolment in the pub
lie schools OF l7,66S-white. 12,oS6;
colored. 5,6S2-an increase OF Ills
from the same date last year. AN en-
couraging report was submitted as 10
the work done by the medical ipspcc-
tors and nurses, showing l,l00 visits
made by the nurses to homes OF pu-
Pills, giving advice and direction in re-
gard TO treatment needed.
The board invited the Superintcnd-
ents' Conference of National Education
now In session in st. Louis, to hold its
next meeting in Richmond. j. II. Saun-
ders being commissioner to present the
invitation.
Miss Evelyn Ryland was elected a
teacher In tho John Marshall High
School. and Miss Caroline Li.tlcpage
= teacher at Powhatan School. Miss
lIinnie Griffith was elected pupil teach
or in place of Miss Alva Norment, re-
signed. Reports showed that work
was progressing on new Madison and
Buchanan School Buildings as rapidly
as weather would permit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
INSTITUTE OPENS
FINE new HOME
Dabney commends Work to Up
lift Strangers Who Move
Into Richmond.

with addresses by Rev. w. ]. Young,
y. D.. pastor Of Centenary Methodist
Church; q w. Hardwicke, chairman
OK the building committee; w. T. Dab
hey' business manager of the Cham
Der OF commerce. and others. the new
building OF tho Methodist Institute for
Christian Work. located ON tho corner
or Nineteenth and Grace Streets. waa
formally opened yesterday afternoon.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev w. Asbury Christian. Rev. A.
Is. Sharp, for some years the head Of
the mission. and later superintendsu,
oil tho Methodist Orphanage, spoke on
the work OF the institute durinp m.
tweiPe years OF activity. Mr.. lard
wicko. for the building committee. re-
ported that tho institulo now owns
|IopeTty valued a. SSl,vUU. having tho
administration building lust opened
80 mndcn are located the offices and
SouHS peoples and cnlIdren's work
being located In the Pace Building. nj
40 Norm Sineteenth Street and tho
lone lone lot Girls. at Twentieth and
Broad Streets.
Dabney Comncnds Effort.
AIR. Daoney Expressed his xratihca
ton at the broad work the in,titnie
Is DONG, expressing the opinion that
no charitable enterprise was doinE so
Ie na 12a me uplitt OF the community,
present to Join in extending It's USE
suiness; Mr. Dabney especially com
nenaed tho work being done By the
institute In taking care of girls com
ing 10 Nchmond to work in factories
as g phase OF beneyolence which; should
receive t, liberal support from the com
Dr.: Young said that the new build
ING was thoroughly modern and well
,haapted Tor the work OF tho mems and
BOYS departments. and announced the
employment Of Odis Hinnant. formerly
OF south Richmond. TO take charge OF
Tie 1oys department. which he said
Wouid De thoroughly organized short.
~. EYanselistic service VIII be held
IN the main building under direction
OF the superintendent, Rev. i w
Dl%on, and the work OF caring for
hoineless men will shortly be resumed.
MOST OF those present Inspected the
three branches OF the work OF the
institute. and expressed their approval
ana cordial support OF the excellent
WORK being conducted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
BARNES FOR TAFT
me ColoncFs Bitter Enemy E1pre,nr,
Ills Opinion of Candidate.


his opinion of Candidate.
Washington, February 25--tJpan
houhced in Republican political cir.
Sies ana ms arrival apparently unex-
p1Cteu except at the White House,
where he dIned with President ia
and Secretary Hiiies. William Bnrnes,
oSr" OF Albany, chairman OF the New
iork state Republican Committee,
Vhnle 10 washing Ton Tonight His APP
peafahce gave rIso to all sorts of ru-
nIors, Out the one which WAS given
sreatest creucnce was that ne would
nuke direct management of President
iatt candidacy in New York State
:, BEFORE going TO the White House Mr.
Barnes gave to the Associated Press
n statement assaiiing the recent speech
maze maze at columbus; O.. by Colonel
Roosevelt. He made point of the
Tact that the statement was Issued
petore any talk with the Pres dent
lie characterized the speech as pre-
lace TO candidacv,' and viola
ton OF RcpuDiichnlsm."
Nc stated that IL he were one who
could subscribe TO the doctrine ex-
We're on slippery ground"
While MIR. Barnes did not name
PRESIDENT Taft or mention his candi-
oacy in any way. his meaning could
out that each New York district would
elect Republican delegates by the pri-
mary system on March &c and dele
gaies-atlarge at the State convention
on April 9. and predicted that the
pest Judgment of nearly one half-mIl
lion OF enrolled Republicans would be
expressed"
The conference between the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Barnes and Secretary Hilles
TASTED until very late hour, and no
announcement was made of the mat
,ers discussed. Among those who
learned of Mr.. Barness Views and who
claimed to be familiar with his proba-
Die purpose. It was stated that he I'M
doubtedly had urged the President to
insist upon very strong platform In
so far as 1t reaitirmed Republican prin-
ciples of the past. and TO hold out
against recent doctrines as expressed
by the more radical OF the progress
SiYcS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
aIacl, Against postponemcnt.

New York. February 2I.-This is the
FIRST ] have heard of such sugges-
tion, and as yet don't see any need
Of a postponemort." said Norman L.
Mack. chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, when his atten-
ton was called tonight TO Senator
Eacon's declaration In favor of n later
Gate for the Democratic National Con-
Sention.
Our convention Is to be held a
week later than that of the Repubu-
cans. and IL any emergency arose
through the action of tho Republican
gathering postponement for n week
of the Democratic convention could be
arranged for then. While not de-
firing to take Issue whatever with
the Senator. my personal opinion IS
that there is no need for any such
arrangement now"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28

boys, well armed. has started south
i Ward for the Rio Grande. with the
determination to release tho besiey ed
Mexican cowboy brought news OF
tho fight. He brought an appeal to
tho Texas cowboys for assistance.
brown Pascal manager OF the ranch.
MGxlcans are said to be barricadcd in
. large adobe ranch house at Cuervo.
neaaanarters OF the ranch. The insur-
SSnt pand that is ATTEMPTING to cap
kure the ranch Is sold to number nfty.
She ranch Is one OF the largest In
N~rthcrn Mexico.
Blacksmith Is Killed.
sourier. the Insurgents ' approaehe %e
the ranch yesterday afternoon and de.
manded stores, saddles, horses and
an.s Paseai refused and Nth the
man. and two other Americans. took
SeiuSe In the house. a Mexican
sla cksmith at the ranch is said 10
When the courier arrived at Polaris,
small settlement on the Rio Grande,
nc found several Americans. They
tn,mediately scattered 20 the neigh
ance was sent TO Sierra Blanca. a
telephone message from Polaris late
last night announced that twelve
another company Of fifteen waswithin a
few miles of the river. When the two
eninps are united they declare that
they Will make dash for the be-
slcged ranch, twenty-five miles inland.
Three special trains, loaded with
american soldiers. passed through
Sierra Blanca bound for Ell Paso last
night. An effort was made to have
co pany of the soldiers cross the
river to save the rancnmen, but this
was refused An attack on Ojinagn.
The Mexican garrison town opposite
Presidio. Tex, is expected. A large
command of insurgents is camped on
The Concho River and has demanded
the surrender of the city.