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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
SAW WASHIAGTON'S FACE.
Only Living Man Who Was Present
at Transfer is Dying in
Washington.

Stricken with paralysis last Wednes-
day, two weeks after bis eighty eighth
birthday, John Lane is lying at the
point of death at his home, 1916 I
street, northwest. Washington.
Mr.. Lane, it is claimed, is the only
living man who can remember actual
~ seeing the face OF George Washing
ton, lie has carried with him vivid
recollection of the time. 1t happened
in 1888, when the body OF General
Washington was taken from the old
grave in Mount Vernon aud placed III
the vault where it now rests. At the
time Mr.. Lane was but boy, and so
small he had to perch himself up on
the wagon seat before he could look
over the heads Of the crowds.
The Roman nose and striking fea-
lures of the face and the white hair
Impressed him so that he never forgot
the scene. On one side OF the face was
darL ,lotch, he said, caused by air
penetrating through the coffin.
During the civil war Mr.. Lane was
drafted into th Union Army, but pur-
chased substitute aS he was not in
sympathy with the Union cause being
a native Virginian.
He was born in Richmond, Va, in
1928, but came of old New England
ancestry.
Mark L. Penn, OF this city, who
died December 8, 1901, also looked
upon the face of the father OF the
country on the same occasion. Mr..
Penn was employed by the late James
Green, who conducted the cabinet
makiog business in a building upon
the site OF the present Fleischmann
House. The coffin into which the re-
mains OF Washington were placed this
made in this factory, and in those days
mau was compelled to lie in coffin
while It was in process OF construction
and hold the sides while another work
man placed them together. Mr. Penn
performed this part OF the work while
the coffin Of Washington was being
constructed, and during the remainder
OF his life he at times referred to the
fact that he lay in the receptacle before
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
TO OPEN NIGHT SCHOOL.

Owing to the great demand for an
institution OF this sort. Mr.. Anderson
and Mr. Blantun both of the High
School Faculty have consented to start
night school at the Lee School
Building. This is done primarily to
give those who DO not have the benefit
of day school an opportunity to con-
tiuue their education. There will be a
nominal tuition fee. Beginning with
Monday January /, the school will be
held every Monday and Thursday night
until June. The classes will begin
promptly at Z o'clock. The subjects
taught will be arithmetic. geometry,
algebra, English, Latin, French and
German. Those interested will please
report to the Lee Building on Monday
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

Potomac Lodge, No. IS. Al us meet
ing last night io>,allcd its officers who
we're recently elected.
The officers were Installed by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master ]. d. Payne
OF Falls Church. who vas assisted by
q. ". Hawxhurst as y. y. Grand
MARSHALL and EImerJ. Crump, d. D..
Grand Treasurer, both OF Falls Church
and 2 number ofmambcrs OF Potomac
Lodge.
The new officers CT Potomac Lodge
are George II. Smith, noble grand; y.
r. Davis, vice grahd; W. a. Conway,
racnriing secretary: " j.. latham.
iiuanci..! secretary. /. Morgan PAWS,
treasurer; w MeM;namin, warden
C. z. Remington. conductor; \. l..
Williamson. chaplain; i. ". Man--
field, Il. S S: G. Trenary, l.. ). ;.
L. W. O'Mcara, Z. s. y. G.; G. X.
Makcly. l.. s. n. c.; ". l.. Clark,
r. S. Y. G.: G. B, Phillips. l.. Y. &.
Harry Mount. inside guard; George
Su,harl, outside guard.
After The installation OF the officers
a banquet was served IN the lower hall
when addresses we're made by j. ID.
PAYNE, &. ". Hawxhurst, +. |.
Crump. ". 4. Conway, Geo. a. Smith,
!. T. Watkins and others. Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter acted rs toas'master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

At meeting held 1t the home OF
7. B. Williams, 220 north Patrick
street, Thursday. Class No. l. OF the
First Baptist Church reorganized for
the ensuing year. The following otli-
GERS were elected: J. B. Williams,
Teacher: Clarence Wells, President;
James Goodwin, Vice President; Edwin
Remington, Secretary; eEarl Barnett
Financial Secretary, and Raymond
Barnett. Treasurer.
There we're no cases on the docket
or the Police Court this morning.
The cold wave drove twelve timer
ants to the station house for shelter
last night.
The cold wave had visible effect
mon the market this morning. Only
\ corporal's guard of country people
we're present, and buyers were equally
scarce. Prices were firm for every
thing offered.
The Young Mems so'lality Lyceun
will meet next Tuesday night at
O'Clock, at which time the annual cleo
ton of officers will take place. There
will be an oyster roast after the meet
ing.
The Bar Association OF the Sixteentt
Judicia! Circuit will give their annua
dinner at the Hotel Rammel On Sat
urdsy afternoon next at ? O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
THE QUEENS OF BOHEMIA. "

Max SDicecl, proprieto. OF Inc
Queen OF Bohemia" i" which will he tine
attraction n the Gaycty theatre III
Washington next week. haa provided q
lroiiilnate tyO-act musical comedy Tor
his company. The first scene Is laId IN
the Rlack Cat Rathskeller. IN New
York. where the gay night life OF ;he
city that is gayer than Paris ID shown.
In this number the large ana comeIy
chorus will bc seen wearing the most
bizarre costumes Of the day. ln the
second act, however. the scene suc-
denly changes ioa retreat for the lovers
OF tho simple lie. up on the Hudson
and here the company Is seen taxing
new life from the summer bathing
sports.
The company is headed by San Sid
mau. widely lln0Tn in burlesque the
ater- and variety houses as one 0; the
mos. amusing German comedians on
the stage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
THE MONCURE CASE.

When the United States Court for the
Eastern district OF Virginia adjourned
a. 1870 yesterday afternoon most OF the
evidence for the defense had been
heard in the suit of r. c. /. Moucure.
OF Alexandria county, against Joshua I.
Offcutt, of Rockville, Md, after which
court adjourned until 1880 O'Clock
this morning. Yesterday afternoon
two physicians for the plaintiff were
heard.
The suit is to recover damages in the
sum OF $4,000 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained as q result Of an
assault on NJ. Moncure at Rockville,
Nd. January ), 1911. The assault
ok place in front of the courthouse.
The case was still in progress this after.
noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
CreWSnme Scene.

Elroy Kent was hanged ut the State
Prisoa at Windsor, VT, Tor the mu.-
der of Miss Della B. Congdon, a deaf
mute. three and half years ago. Al
though death was practically instan.
taneous, il ~as accompanied by a
grewSome accident the rope breaking
when the drop fell.
In the opinion OF DR.. S. +. McNer-
ven, the prison physician, who wit
messed sthe execution. Kent suffered
no, conscious thought" after the first
Tightening OF the moose, although his
neck was only partly broken by the
fall.
When the trap was released Kent
shot downward, but the strain was toe
great for the rope, which broke near
the ring in the top of the gallows.
While some OF the witnesses lifted the
boly, others took the unnooseG end OF
the rope and fastened it over the bal
lustrade in the rear Of the g.liows.
Seventeen minutes later the body was
taken down.
This is the second execution in Yer
mort in recent years which has beer
marred by an accident. When Mrs
Mary Rogers was hanged December S
1905, for the murder OF her HUSBAND
the rope, which is said to have beer
the same ono used yesterday stretched
so tha. her toes touched the floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
Burns Ordered to jail.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. j.-Detectlve
William ]. Burns today was ordered 10
iail hy Judge AIarkcy OF the Indiana
Courts following the action o; the Fed
eral Surety Company in Withdrawing lis
bond Of $4,000 for the appearance ot
Burns on the charge OF kidnapping
John +. Mcnamara from this city ana
taking him to Los Angeles for trial 10
the dvnamiting cases. Burns lmrncd-
iately went 10 tue federal court for the
purpose of suing out writ OF habeas
corpus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
OLD MAIDS CONVENTION.

On November 9th 1899 there was
held at the Opera House in this city a
meeting of the Young Ladies Single
Biessedness Debating Society or The
Old Maids Convention. Since then
this organization has met in the va
rious cities of the United States and
now upon invitation Of the Alexandria
Library board OF management, it will
hold its annual convention in this city
on the night OF Tuesday, January 10th,
at the ElkS Hall. Tickets will be on
sale Monday next and can be had from
the members of the board and from
the stores OF w. P. Taylor. Eigar War
field, jr.. and +. /. Allen & Co. Seats
can be reserved at the store Of Edgar
Warfeld, ir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
M AN SHOT By
YOUNG WON 4 n.

Berlin, Jan. G.-Robert NJ. Rodkin-
son, society man and representative OF
powerful New York tinancial conc.rns
lies 1T iiosrita, today iatsl!y wou:dcd
as result OF au.attacl; made upon him
by young Russian girl who claims he
had wronged her After shooting Rod
kinson through tie breast the cir! tried
suicide, but only s,cc2eded in intlctiDg a
slight wound.
Robinson, whGe home is 10 New
York. has been II Berlin for some
time. He was until ;ccantly a director
of the American chamber OF com merce
and cut n big swath lin society affairs
cf the American colon. His wife is a
Russian widely knowa in Berlin for
her beauty
Rodkinson's assailantclaims. that lie
abandoned her. Late yaster'lay even
Jog she made an appointment with the
American at his Office. What trans
pired there cannot be earned. The
jantor heard two shots frd and rush
ing to the Office found boh Robinson
and the girl lying on the floor. The
American vas gasping To- breath and
was unable to say anythlnr about the
affair except that the girl hid shot him
and then attempted suicide.
Robinson was removed T. a Eospi-
tai and the police took the girl into
custody. An effort is being made to-
day to learn something OF herpast his
tory in Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
MUCH SUFFERING
WITH COLD WAVE.
Thousands of Homeless Ones Suffer
From Hunger and Cold in New
York.
LODGING HOUSES ARE FILLED.
Map walks streets Two Days and Nigh {!
without Food and Attempts SUICIDE
Icro Weather Expected.

New York, Jan. 6.-Poverty ana
frishtlui suffering, which seemed 10
increase with each lowering degree
OF the temperature, reached an ALARM
ing stale in New York today-thc
coldest dav New York has eApcrienc-
ed this winter.
Municipal and charitable lodging
houses early today disgorged thouS-
ands Of ill-clad and hungry men into
the bitterly cold and wind-swepl
streets. Some of them, managers ol
the lodging houses said. would NOT
come bacl; tonight-they would
freeze TO death before noon.
Early today the mercury ranged
about eight above zero, with Dliz-
Zard blowing out OF the northeast
that carried suffering TO rich ana
poor alike. The Weather Bureau
expected zero weather before night.
re municipal lodging house, with
beds for 500, could not care for all
OF the applicants and 3S homeless
men and women sat all night long in
the waiting rooms OF the lodging
house. where fires We're kept burn
ing TO try to keep the mwarm. Al
midnight the crowd became so great
that 900 men were sent 10 the Char
| tiles dock on the East River where
! the engineers we're routed out ana
forced TO keep up roaring fires all
night so that the men would not
/ freeze 10 death. Then an overflow
of 100 men were permitted TO sleep
in the chapel of the Morgue. When
this was filed, the Charities Depart
menL steamers Lowell and Brennan
were moved along the pier and hun
dreds more men permitted 20 ,it ali
night long in their half-warmed cab
ms
Cases of individual suffering were
so numerous as to attract little at
Itention. Peter Kelley. 80. arrested
for begging food, collapsed in the
Night Court and was sent dying TO
Il hospital Edward a. Turner, shiv-
ering in scant garments, entered
Freibcrg's shop and begged for work.
There was none for him. The old
man seized hammer from the coun-
fer and tried TO beat ont his brains.
He wounded himself cruelty before he
could be disarmcd. He said he had
walked the blizzard swept streets for
two days and nights without food.
SO bitter was the cold that Police
commissioner Waldo ordered that
every policeman OF stationary post
be relieved every half hour. Even
: with these frequent changes, there
was much suffering among the blue
coats. some Of whom dropped in
their tracks from exhaustion.
Malone. y. Y, Jan. G.---Thc cold
est wave OF years settled down today
over northern New York. The ther-
mometer here registered 26 degrees
: below zero today with piercing bliz-
zard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
.ENcLIH MINERS
AB0uTO STRIKE.
Walkout TO Takplace March lst--~
About OnNillion Men
Willuit.
-
DEMAND MINIMUAYAGE SCALE
DEMAND MINIMUWAGE SCALE
Supply of Coal Barely Strjent For one
MDnth h-Engiand's MuE,auded Navy
Would be Useless.

London. Ian. 6.-Ttepol from the
coal mining districts toda indicate
that the United Kingdom ", he lied
up by one OF the greateslatril,ns
in history on March /.
Balloling will begin JanuarN0 On
the question OF whether mil,um
scale wage will he demanded ind
dition TO Il number Of other mo
concessions. Reports from the NJ
ing districts indicate that the nj
will be practically unanimous in d,
claring for the minimum wage scale
This undoubtedly will mean 4 strik
as The operators have refused 10 con
slider this demand. In the event tha
the concession is not granted NOR
than 100000 men will quit work
\ nation wide strike will have
terrible effect upon Great Britain
The entire supply Of coal Gil han
will not last more than 4 month
Business activity will be suspendet
because OF n lack Of fuel and Eng
lands much lauded navy will b.
helpless unless speedy arrangement
are made 10 get coal supplies from
other countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L UNITED STATES, FOR THE EAST
ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. in
BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of Marion A. Ne"comb.
Bankrupt No. 81 in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors or Marion "A. New
comb. OF Alexandria. in the county nf
Alexandria. and District fof aforesaid,'a
bankrupt. ,
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th
day Of December A. d. 1911, the said
Marion a. Newcomb b was duly adJudica-
ted bankrupt: and that the first meeting
ofhis creditors will be held at l0' north
Fairfax street. in the City OF Alexan'
dria. on the 18th day OF January, A. d..
l9l2. al 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at
.imc the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims. appoint trustee.
examine tho bankrupt. and transact
slIch other business aS may properly
come before said meeting.
WALTER L. EARNEY.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Alexandria, Va. Jan. Gth. 1872
jan6 1T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
Significant Visit.

New York Jan. 6.-Much significance
was attached yesterday afternoon to the
sudden appearance here Of J. r. Gar
held one OF the Ohio Progressive Re
publican leaders who went direct from
the train to the Offices OF Col. Roosevelt
at the Outlook. Neither the colonel
nor Garfield would discuss the purpose
OF the visit but it was believed to relate
to the recent conference OF the Ohio
Progresslves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
Fires in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Bitter cold
weather at the National Capital para
doxicalIy manifested itself in record
breaking number Of fires here today.
More than q score OF blazcs, in less
than twelve hours we're nearly all
caused by oycrheated stoves.
The most serious Of the fires was one
which started shortly before noon in
the lumber yards of Martin Wicgand,
i,h and Maryland Avenue, southwest.
1t was estimate,lthat the damage would
amount to at least 100000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Miss Francesca Butler, - years old,
4 Young Washington society woman,
died as the result OF swallowing poison
Wednesday in Mauilo. ?. |. She vas
visiting sister, the vile OF Maj. John
w. Joyes, T.. S. A. Members OF the
family said last night that Miss Butler
swallowed the poison in mistake Tor
medicine in tablet form kept in bot
tie Of similar appearance. The young
woman reached for the medicine III the
dark and got the poison.
Speaker Champ Clark, who had
fought n severe cold ever since he re-
turned from his western trip, vas forced
Yesterday to take to his bed. 1t is
feared that he is threatened with pneu-
MONA.
Fearing her eight-year-old daughter
Nora, whose cries OF Mamma; l'm on
lire. Help me. Help me-" was burning
to death, NIr.. Catherine Spalght. 2S
years old, of Washington, rushed from
tbs cradle oil Der ycdnges: babe last
night 10 the rescue OF her little girl,
whose dress was alire. Little Nora
was scarcely harmed b. the flames
from the dining.room stove, but her
mother, who saved her, died from her
injuries several hours lalcr at Emer'
gcncy Hospital. There was not an
inch on her body that had not been
horribly burned.
BIDS for the construction or the
proposed battlcships Of Nevada ana
Oklahoma were opened at the Navy
Department this afternoon. Inc
two proposed bartleshiDS were auth
oriZed by Congress and despite the
FACT that thcy are to be constructed
under The eight hour day. no trouble
was eyinced by the Navy Department
in securing bids. The proposals
were al within the appropriation
fixed by Congress. The vessels are
designed TO have displacement ol
q 600 tens. 4 speed of 20 y knots
and not 10 cost more than $1,000
900 each. inclusive oG armament and
armour.
The bids were as follows:
Fore River Shipbuildins Co., Quin
lev, Mass. one vessel, built according
to the plans Of the Navy Department
regarding hall and machinery. 50,
t4SO,0O0: for one vessel. with CurtiS'
! turbine engines. S5.9@5,o0o; ono
vessel, with reciprocating engines, Il
be built according 10 the speciilca
tions of the bidders. S5.933,OOO.
The New York Shipbdilding Co.
Of Camden. y. j.. hull. equipmen
and machinery to be constructed ac
cording TO the departments design
bat with the substitution OF nicke
steel for special treatment steel il
portions OF the ship, S5.92G,0O0.
The Newport News Shipbuildin
Co. Newport News, Va. one ship, tn
hull and machinery TO be conStructe
ed according TO the designs furnish
ed BY the Department. $6, $4,000
two ships, at $G,350.000 each.
4 letter was received from til
William Cramp and Sons Co.. o
Philadelphia, complaining that be
cause of the S-hour restriction the
would be compelled to put their Who'll
plant on an S-hour basis, and there
for could not submit proposals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
IN SiEMORiA VI.
jan st

In sad but loving remembrance Of my:
daar daughter, SARAH t. DlNON,
who depa ted this life one year ago To-
morrow January .. 1911.
on the memory Of that morning,
AS we stood with aching heart,
Seeing the one we loved SO dearly.
Pierced by deaths most cruel dart. :
b Hrn DEVOTED MOTHER .>Np FATHER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06

Building lots in the center Of this
city are almost thing OF the past, yet
in another column Will be seen an
advertisement of one within one-balf
block OF the Confederate Monument.
No more desirable location could be
found
jane 2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY.

tJudgc J. B. r. Thornton, presiding
Cook vs. Southern Railway Com
panv, suit Tor =, 900 damages: arsn-
ments nn exceptions TO declaration ana
case submitted.
n. W. Chandless vs.. Hugo Her
surth; judgment Tor plaintiff for S''S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06

Constipation is the cause OF many
ailments and disorders that make
life miserable. Take Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep EouT
bowels regular and you Will aFold
these diseases. For sale BY W. r.
Cfcighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06

NIFTY FINE DRESSED tt RkEfS
z arisc per pound just received Il
WOOLLS'. corner Roval and Wolfe sts.
Jan ) st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06

SUN and Tide Table.
High Tide 10.01 am. and
1877 pm. Sun risesG.30
q. m. and sets 4.57 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-06

Increasing cIoudiness
followed by snow late to-
nigh. and Sunday.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
SHORTER CHAPEL.

The order of service at Shorter
Sunday will be as follows:
800 a m-Sunday School. Lesson:
Worlds Temperance Sunday" Ho-
sea, Chap. I.
11;OO a. m-Sermon, Every Mans
Life a Plan of Cod by the pastor.
$50 p. m.-Allen Christian En-
deavor League. Topic: Temperance
Progress Over the World. Nal. 3:132-
IS; 4:1-6.
7:SO p. m-Sermon, The Third
Commandment. or the Sin OF Profan-
ity," by the pastor.
Christian Baptism will be admins
tered at this service.
The quarterly meetings last Sab
bath were impressive, inspirational
and largely attended. Well-prepared
and forcefully delivered sermons were
preached by the presiding elder, Rev.
Bray, and the pastor, which both
pointed out the truth and drove 1t
home to the hearts of the hearers.
Two persons. Miss Zetta Hodge and
Mrs. Eliza Miller sought membership
with Shorter.
he QuAI ItpOINS oAA
Monday evening showed the several
departments of the church to be in a
healthful condition and that real prog
ress is being made. Brother S. B. F.
Lowe having been granted eNhorters $
license, delivered his trial eNhorta-
ton Wednesday evening at the prayer
service His effort attracted an in
creased audience to our mid-week
service.
We are very grateful to Rev. Wal
lace and Rev. Bray and their congre-
cations for their unstinted support
given us in our Sunday service.
Rev. Wards first visit TO Shorter in
his new capacity was profitable and
satisfying. and it is freely predicted
that he will be no less successful and
popular here as presiding elder than
he was as pastor.
The newly-elected board of trustees
of Shorter enjoys the confidence of
the church and will doubtless have
the hearty cooperation of the mem
bership. The following persons COM
prise the board: Westly Lyons. VIM.
O'Bryant. E. c. Snadon, C. H. Eu-
bank. Capt. Thos. Campbell. D. Let
cher. L. G. Brown, Jesse Nelson and
]. F. Walden.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
Noted Educator Tells Why He
Favors Restricted Ballot.
The S0UTh'S FATAL MISTAKE.
Founder and Head of the Great Tuske
gee Institute Advocates Even Hand
ed Justice In Method of Voting White
and Colored Citizens In the South.
Aehors LynchinS.

No influence could ever make me
desire TO go back to the conditions of
reconstruction days to secure the bal
lot for the Negro" writes DIR. Booker
I. Washington in the November Cen
tury. That WIS an order of things
that was bad for the Negro and bad
for the white man.
In most southern states ii is abso-
lutely necessary that some restriction
be placed upon the use of the ballot
The actual methods by which this re-
striction was brought about have been
widely advertised. and there is no ne
cess.ty for my discussing them here.
AT the time these measures were
passed ! urged that. whatever law
went upon the statute book in regard
10 the use nf the ballot. II should ap-
ply with absolute impartiality TO both
races This policy | advocate again in
justice To both white man and NeCro.
Let me Illustrate what ] mean. In
n certain county of Virginia. where the
county board had charge of registering
those who werp to be voters. a colored
man who had long been a resident of
the county. a quiet. unassuminG man.