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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
SOMBREROS ARE TOSSED INTO
THE RING BY TWO CANDIDATES
Captain John A. Lamb and Former Governor Andrew Jack
Montague Both Attend Court in Chesterfield
Lamb Club VIII be Organized Tonight

tain Lamb will be held nj 3 o'clock
Tuesday night in the annex of Muir
phys hotel for the purpose of form
= an organization in the interest
Of his reelection to congress"
A friend of Captain Lamb stated
that those interested In his reelection
are invited to attend this meeting.
The conference" he said. will
only last about an hour, and any one
desiring to attend the meeting to be
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce at the jefferson hotel VIII
lamb club will he organ I'd. n presi-
be able TO leave In time 10 do SO"
1t is understood that tonight
dent chosen and that vice presidents
each ward will be selected while an
executive committee from each pre-
--Ate.t IN the city Will be appointed,
-
As IL generally known. the latter
element IL pledged to Taft. At least
a large majority are. and the remain
der arc regarded as morally obligated
to support him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

the sketch. cleveriy delivered by d
capable light comedian, Robert Carter
The weIghty Miss Waters proved one
of the most effective of foiis for the
cadaverous Carter.
Class in abundance Is offered b.
Mile. kiaita. her posing being partieu-
~ featureful. the songs sung by WI.
liam Arnold rounding out the story OF
an ARTISTS Dream"
The "Strolling Players" with the
stamp of the Venetian on them played
and delightfully."- sung their way into
the affections of the many music low
eis who frequent the Empire.
De Veide and Zelda. a man and wo-
man. both thoroughly trained athletes
showed ease In the Torrance OF
their eduiiibristic feats.
New picture ST completed a good
laughing bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

Awaiting the bell tap that precedes
ali ring events under the Marquis OF
Queensbury rules, Captain John 4,
Lamb. incumbent, and Aadrew J,
Montague. former governor, gladia~
tors for the congressional trophy In
this district. proceeded TO their cor
ners at the May term opening yester
day of the Chesterfield court. 1t was
their formal entree lad both twirled
their hats into the ring. shook hands
with their friends. passed cigars here
and there. but made no speeches.
Congressman Lamb went into train
ing quarters last night In rooms 1
and ~. Mafphs,s hotel, and the first
gun Of the campaign will be fred to-
night In the auditorium Of the hetel
In the interest of his candidacy.
T~o,-@ the rooms mentioned Captain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
War on Speesiers-

War against the pike burners Of
Chesterfield county began yesterday
when the grand jury in the court
house petitioned Judge Sou.halI To do
All IN hts power 10 put stop 10 II.
Farmers claim II Is unsafe FOR the m
to go along the road for fear Of be-
ing run down by an automobile r. esi-
dents along the Petersburg pike are
especially after putting stop to au-
tomohile drivers exceeding the speed
limit.
The officers will be notified TO keep
close watch on every car that goes
along the pike and see that IL does
not exceed fifteen miles an hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

mother. Nancy Mabry, negroes. were
arrested last night on a warrant sworn
out by Ettaiine Graves. They are
charged with abusing the Graves wo-
man.
A. Fl. Crowder, q white man. was
arrested has ~ . on IA warrant chars
ing him with tresspassing and inter-
fering with men at work on the free
bridge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
7 ACHERs WEEP At
SCHOOL PROBE
lc.n,llnneh from BIC raee !


unfortunate,
Only two witnesses went on the
stand during the hearing, Principal
Wooifilk. Of Springfield school, tesu-
fed at some length at the hearing
Last week. YVES recalled at the opening
OF tfe ssion last night. He was FOL
lowed by Principal Rucker. who was
still on the stand when the com
nittae rose. Both these witnesses
gave testimony that seemed to be de-
cIsedly In favor Of the school syst"
mis- being especially 30 In the case
Of nr. Rucker. who was very emphat-
&c in complimenting the so-calle
frflfs ard faiis md also the group sFF
tenn When this system fret went
into effect. he said. ne was very doubt
@uf 81 to whether 81 would succeed.
Now he regarded 1t mosf highly
Interest in. the investigation CON
,t~reS uuabated In 'fact so intens"
as the Interest," that 1t with diHieulty
that the crowds are seated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
ut,acKSTOyE BRIFEs.

BLACKSTONE. VA, May t3.--~The
Blackstone high school ban team
played South .HiIl last Saturday, IN
Blackstone and beat them, 10 :.
Blackstone high school team has not
lost 4 game this season.
pr. Cannon spent Friday night jr
Blackstone, much 70 the delight OF
his many friends here. He made
tAik TO the institute pupils on Sat
1rdav morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
BABIES---THE ONE WHITE THE
OTHER COLORED--ARE SAVED
Ambulance Physician Takes Pin from throat OF oae ~'u
and Sets Limb OF o thes, Broken BY Negro
Nurse Tnmbi1g Down Stairsteps

the operation of setting tht
limb. She was greatly distressed pg
the accident, but was reassured BY Ut
Uulcher.
Child swallows Pin.
The second call to attend babies re-
ceiyed by DIR. HnIcher was In answer
To the mother of Catherin Winker
colored. six years old, of 921 Catherine
street. who had swallowed pin. The
pin had lodged just al the base or
the ehild's tongue. and the mott <
efforts to remove IL had proved futile.
While Roy Ford. ambulance driver
and assistant surgeon" held the
ohiid's head, Or. Huicher held II
mouth open and got a glimpse of tn
head of the pin. II had logged firmly.
After three attempts. he manager 10
seize the pin with Il pair of small for
ceps, and gently withdrew 1t. Such
result r death,
Chauffeur Ford said that X was the
first time in his experience Of ter
years that tre had even seen pin
Withdrawn. --
The mother was so overjoyed a.
the success Of the operation that she
promised 10 whip her child for put.
ting The pin in ~ mouth. But u
Hulcher thought Catherine had suf
fered enough and had learned les
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
NEGRO IS FREED
MURDER CHARGE
CLARENCE HARRIS DECLARES
HE WAS SHOOTING IN SELF.
DEFENSE.

Clarence Harris, negro. was ac-
quilted late Yesterday afternoon ifs
Hnstings court, part z, of "a charge
of killing Fletcher McAdoo on the
Saturday night, OF February cath. he
lieving that they had proven beyond
reasonable doubt that the accused was
justifiabie In killing McAdoo, Louis o
Wendenburg and Hiram Smith, coun-
sci for the defense. submitted the case
to the jury without argument. II
took the jury, composed largely OF
young men. only twenty-five minutes
to decide on a verdict In favor of
the accused.
The principal point in which the
Commonwealth endeavored TO prove
was that Harris. consumed by rage,
at a fancied insult TO his wife, rushed
into crowd of negroes and killed
the wrong man. 1t was denied by
Harris that he had killed the man..
But he proved that 1t was what he
Thought to be self-defense.
Harris wife WAS the first witness to
take the stand She testified that she
had been insnlred by McAdoo and
q negro PANIED Robert Underwood
a few minutes previous to the shoot
ing. She said that she told her hus-
odHo anu lie at ctSc EUl MS Sul anu
went out with the expectation Of
killing Underwood. who it Is alleged
had insuited her several times be-
fore.
Harris was the last witness to go
on the stand Though at times
showing nervousness. he told, a. straigt-.
forward story about the shooting. lie
said Underwood had insulted his wife
several times before and that when
ne left the house with his gun he
went in search OF him.
He said that when he reached the
cornor OF Eighteenth and Hull streets
he was confronted by a number OF
negroes. According to his statement
McAdoo advanced 8 step on him and
pur his hand into his hip pocket as
II to pull out gun. At that time
Harris. fired two shots at him Nc
Adoo throwing up both hands ar
falling to the ground dead. When
he threw up his hands liquor bot
tie dropped out one of them.
The pa { character of the negro
previous to the shooting has been
good. this being the first time That
he had ever been In any trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
Funeral of Homer Wills,

The funeral OF Homer Wills. who
died Sunday afternoon al the Shelter
ing Arms hospital. will be held this
afternoon at the Weatherford Baptist
church at O'Clock. Burial witt be
in Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

Work on Fl new high school to
Chesterfield will be begun In a few
days The new school will be con-
structed on site at Matocaca, which
was given for that purpose by Howard
'ames. 1t will cost from $4,000 to
$4,000. The opening of this school
will cause.-The vseinRs aw4ss 1ef several
smaller ones IN the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
Visiting Committees

The visiting committees of the va
rious Junior orders Of South Rich
mand will meet at the Towards Grove
Council No. 40 tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

NAPLES, May is-P~'~ broke W.
Pitt, who is wanted In Baltimore, on
the charge Of endorsement. win
leave here on the steamer Carpathia
on May 18th. He viii go without ex-
tradition papers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
The Weather

Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Virginia Fair and coo! Tuesday and
Wednesday,
North Car"lins.-Fair Tuesday and
probably Wednesday,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

Marriage licenses weie issued vester-
dav IN hustinxr court 70 samuel
Cahen. Jr., ana Sallie q. Dudd. ana to
0rv BARKER and Lucille MacBush,
both Of New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

D. A. Maury. q white man. was tr-
rested yesterday afternoon on q
charge of abusing and attempting to
do bodily harm to e. H. Neblett.
f. III. Neblett, white man, was ar
rested on a warrant sworn out by D..
A. Maurv. charging him with attempt
Ing to do bodily harm.
John Boyd. negro. was arrested
yesterday. charged with beating a
mule belonging to l. ], Smith. The
arrest was made by ,Patrolman New
man.
Beatrice Lewis and her grand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
At the Colonial.


With Ideal, the diving girl, supply
ing the novelty. the Bootblack quar-
tette offering a large amount of com
edy: Fred Huxtable and company pro-
viding a succession of thrills with
their thoroughly national and patriotic
sketch; Murphy and Foley giving one
of the best dancing exhibitions ever
seen. and Peggy Monroe, with her at
tractive and widely varied character
changes, the new weeks bill at the
Colonial yesterday opened TO one OF
the greatest crowds ever attracted to
that theater.
Ideal. extensively billed as the best
formed gil in the - III, fully II ed
up to the announcements, In really
ideal stage setting showing an i'm
mense tank Of water the young lady
reveals some diving feats that have
never been seen before. She was
greatly appreciated.
The Bootblack auartette. four sing
eFs in characteristic attire. scored the
distinct hit of the blll.sSN.Their sing
ng was responsible for rlotous out
eurst of ap b,use Ofhar correstse
work Is abundantiy supplied by SOLO
list, who Is also contortionist They
really stopped the show, so tumultu-
Que was the applause they received.
Fred HuxtabIe's sk Htch. "Broadwav
U. 8. A." calls attention to American
patriotism and at the same time re-
veals a clever love story.
Murphy and Foley In their Prim-
roselike dancing exhibition esta blish-
ed a success, and. Peggy Monroe was
so artistic that che was applauded
for the clever character. changes abe
made. to say nothing OF the preety
songs she sings.
New picture plays complete a most
satisfactory bill
Homer's Odyssey Again.
Homer's Odyssey drew large
crowd to the Bjou. yesterday. both
afternoon and evening. for report of
these famous pictures has been wide
spread and favorable. To school
children they are especially interest
ing. but grown-ups delight In them
almost as much.
The men and women who have
had to toll at Homer's story In the
original Greek in days gone by take
great pleasure in seeing the scenes
that did not appeal to them In their
school days. The pictures bring them
welcome memories. Those who never
knew of Homer. Ulysses or the Odys-
sey until they saw them in the Mi
Iano films delight in the wonderful
adventures that befall the hero and
his crew.
What IL more. the pictures send
them on the quest of the author and
his hero. sets them In the path where
by thev may pursue literature and
lore Wherefore, the pictures are not
only entertaining but Instructive,
The adventures Of Odysseus. or
Ulysses. are shown almost cortinu-
ouslv at the Bijou. There are three
matinee and three evening perform
ances and at each three reels are
shown wherein the hero and his men
sail in their ships for Ithaca but are
nearly all destroyed in a tempest as
sen.
The survivors fall into the hands
Of the on-eyed giant Cyclops and
iIl-fortune pursues them wherever
they 70. Finally r'lvsses gets home
only to fnd himself almost eaten out
Of house ana home by the suirors for
his supposed WIDOWS hand. He kills
the sr,tors in great fight and then
proceeds to tell how It all hapnened
to Penelope, otherwise Mrs rilvsses
The pictures are vivid and wonder
fully realistic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
Al the Empire.

Hayes and Appoint in their uproari-
ously funny comedy skit Hans Nixs
Baby" romped away with the chief
honors of the new weeks bill at the
Empire. The hunior of the sketch rests
tn It's xfsVer lines aid SITUATIONS. nor
forgetting to dwell upon the comedy
tainments Of the midget performer,
Louis Appoint. Not more than three
feet IN height this miniature marvel
of comedy played the part of spoiled
child IN a way TO make Snookuus. the
Newlywed's bady. turn green with
envy.
Carter and Waters in their comedy
offering PRO and Con" were favorites.
Mostly Cor makes IN the lines Of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
TeDay's Best.


When Delegate Mark Smith of Ari-
zona was boy. says Lppincott's, he
livedo on big plantation in Kentucky.
1t was in slave days, and one OF his
fathers slaves was Uncle Ike, who
was the preacher for bis place.
Smiths father had built a small
church on o corner OF the plantation,
and Uncle Ike held forth there every
Sunday. This was pleasing to Ike,
because it not only gave him a chance
to exhort the negroes, but it alb
solved him from any OF the Sunday
chores.
One Sunday Mark went out by the
barn and found Uncle Ike sitting dis
consolately under q tree.
Look here, Ike" said Mark,
why amt you down there preach
ing?"
Well. Mars Mark" Ike replied,
Il amt goin' to preach to desc mig
gahs no more. They 8 always ightin'
'mongst theyselves, an I'm sick On
tired, an done quit preacher
Stop your lying, Ike, said Mark.
You wouldn't quit such a soft snap
as that. What's the matter?'
Well, Mars Mark" Ike replied,
" ef you mus know, dem triln' mig.
gabs done sent me my resignation. "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
arlssex and th. Golf Game.

Senator Brlstow of Kansas Is so tall
that when he plays golf he uses clubs
q foot longer than those ordinarily
used, and when he hits the ball 1t
goes a mile-when he hits It"
Which recalls story told on Bris-
tow when he first fell before the temp
tation to play golf. He wanted to
know how the game was played.
"Well, you see." said his instructor,
.you put the ball right here, just this
way. Now, see that mound over there
about mile and a half? Well, on that
little mound there is a little hole. and
the play Is to put the ball into that
hole in one stroke"
Bristow let drive with the same
force that he had acquired In splitting
rails in Kentucky. and the party fol-
lowed the ball. When they came up to
It they found to the surprise Of every
one but the Kansas senator that the
ball was within three inches OF the
hole.
"Now, what do you think Of that!'
exclaimed Bristow sorrowfully. Il
missed it"-Saturday Evening Post
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY
Settled bV a Widow.

A buxom and winsome widow decid-
ed to continue her late husbands bust
ness Wholesale meat purveyor), and
appointed his confidential and reliable
man, one John Jinx, as her manager.
John, though an astute and clever busi-
ness man. could neither read nor
write. The widow partly cured him
Of the latter defect by teaching him to
write Settled. John Jinx." when CIV
ing a receipt for accounts paid to him.
The business improved and pros
pered, as likewise did the amatory
felings between the widow and John.
the latter fructfying in proposal and
acceptance of marriage. After the
usual preliminaries the ceremony took
place, followed by an adjournment to
the vestry to complete the legal form
alities.
The necessary particulars were duly
entered In the marriage register and
happy John was the first asked to
sign. John, somewhat blushing. took
pen In hand and clearly and unmistak-
ably wrote as his signature in the reg
lister, Settled, John JInx."-Tit-Bits.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
PATRIOTISM.

~ REATHE9 there the man with soul
20 dead
Who never TO himself hath said.
- This u my own. my native land1
Whose heart hath ne'er within him
burned.
A. homo his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on foreign strand?
For him no minstrel raptures swell:
High though his titlea, proud hts name.
Boun0loso his wealth ~ Wish can claim.
Despite those titles. power and pelf.
The wretch, concentered all In self.
Living. shall forfeit fair renown.
And. doubly dying. shall 60 down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung.
Unwept, unhonored and unsunE.
s-Scott's LAY Of the Last Minstrel"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
THE PH0NocRApH.
Its Invention Was the Result of Cut ON
the Finfsr,

tnO Fl031f.
An accident-cut on the finger
caused Edison to invent the phono-
graph, or talking machine.
Mr.. Edison told the story of this
invention to reporter. At the time
TO said, he was singing into tele-
phone, and in the telephones mouth
piece he had placed for safe keeping.
a fine steel point. Suddenly this
point cut his finger. He found, to
his surprise, that it had been mov-
ing here and there and roundabout,
guided by the vibrations of his voice.
He placed a strip of yelloy paper un-
der the steel point, replaced it in
the mouthpiece and said the alphabet.
The steel while he spoke ran over the
paper. and for each letter of the al
phabet it made different mark or
scratch.
This was what Mr.. Edison had
hoped for. He now held the steel
point still and drew the paper
scratches slowly over it. There was
given forth. very family, the alpha
Get as he had repeated it.
Thus the principle of the phono-
graph-the registering and the re-
production Of the voices vibrations
was discovered through the cutting
of a finger. 1t was Edison's finger,
though, that was cut. Smiths or
Browns might have been quite
hacked off and no phonograph would
have resulted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
A LITTLE PLEASURE IN LIFE.

A LITTLE PLEASURE IN LIFE.
uE built his house with greatest care
II 'ris meet that should mention
The wallis. tho floors. the carven star.
Received his strict attention.
He Iabored long from sun to sun.
He filled each neeting minute.
But when at last the house was done
Il had no windows In Il!
MO windows In the parlor wall.
N No windows In the bedrooms.
No windows anywhere at all
Thus all the rooms were dead rooms
Then he recalled. with visase grave.
Since first he did begin Il.
His mind to other things he gave.
But windows were not In It
ulS house was dismal cold and dafk
IL There 10 no shame In telling
That many made this same remark.
1T u no goOdly dwelling!'
So he grew gloomy. quick to strife
The moraIr Here I'll pin Il:
Thus fares the man who builds his lifo
without some pleasure in IL
Chicago Saturday BladA
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
Aer covvardlv Husband.

"Oh, mother" sobbed the young
wife, 1--WE discovered that John
doesn't trust me-"
"Why, my child. what has he doneT'
"well, you know. cooked my first
dinner for him today and he invited a
friend to dine with him."
The sobs broke out afresh, "And,
oh, mother. the man he invited was a
Observation-Disclosures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
AN ALL AROUND GENIUS.

AN ALL AROUND GENIUS.
r YE can make mission table
That looks really as It should
He can make a speech that's
! j able.
But no cannot quite make
good.
He can write an essay clever
Or q verse with tender touch.
But I'm much afraid he'll never
Write q check for very much.
He can tell tomorrow's weather
Or the true height Of Pixies peak.
But he cannot tell you whether
He can pay that bill next week.
He can win . chiid's affection
Or . well played game Of chess,
He can win . lodge election.
But he cannot win success
With the talents nature gave him
He might earn distinction high.
But somehow he can't to save him
Earn enough to feed . ny.
A. ready money gstter
He's q failure dat indeed.
But really like him better
Than most fellows who succeed.
Nv. q. .. in Puck
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
Gems In Verse
THE SAFE AND SANE FOURTH.

The SAFE AND SANE FOURTH.
T YUsH. now: Silence. every onei
Do not make a noise.
Quiet. quiet. little girls!
i And quiet. little boys!
This Il Independence day
From Oregon TO Maine.
Don't disturb the holy calm.
Make 1t safe and sane!
Put the cannon cracker high
On the topmost shelf.
Box the big torpedoes up
And keep still yourself.
Do not blow the rasping horn,
Peace and quiet's bane.
This II Independence day:
Make 1t safe and sane!
Do not even burst a bag
With loud report
Uproar isn't .toility:
Chatter isn't sport.
Whisper softly q "Hurrahi"
But from noise refrain.
This II Independence day;
Make It safe and sane!
-Somerville Journal
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
SPIRIT OF cnAlNLEss MIND.

SPIRIT OF cHAINLEsS MIND.
INTERNAL spirit OF the chainless mind.
~ Brightest in dungeons. Liberty. thou
art,
For there thy habitation II the heart
bind,
And when thy sons to letters are con.
signed
TO fetters and the damp vaults dayless
gloom
Their country conquers with their mar.
tyrdom,
And Freedoms fame nnds wings on every
wind.
-Byron'a "Prisoner Of Chillon"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
Too Late.

A farmer one day noticed two boys
looking with covetous eyes at bis
tempting fruit, 20 he ordered them
away. Some time afterward, when he
returned, he saw the boys astride Of
his orchard fence.
Didn't ! tell you." he roared. "that
you couldn't come In hereT
"We're not coming in," answered one
Of the boys, whose pockets were bulg-
Ing suspiciously, "we're going back
Judge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05

George, before we were married
you used to bring me flowers nearly
every day."
Well, l can bring you flowers TO-
day, for that matter, but If l do I'll
have to cut out that new asparagus. "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-05
NY COUNTRY, tbs OF THEE.

NY COUNTRY, IT'S OF THEE.
r"America." rsvised.l
~ country. It's Of thee.
MI Sweet land Of liberty.
N OF thee ] sing:
AVA Land where my fathers
died,
Land Of the Pilgrims pride.
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
Columbia revered.
BY our forefathers reared
With love and pride;
Mother OF Truth and Right
Forever may thy light
Guide ~. thy sons. Alright
Where'er We 'bdde.
: Our fathers God. to thee.
Author OF liberty.
To thee We sing:
Long may our land be bright
With freedoms holy light:
Protect u by thy might.
Great God. our King
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