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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
TRIAL Of CLAUDE
MAY END SATURDAY
WILL REST Mon
DAY AND DEFENSE BY
WEDNESDAY.
T Fl K [. A T ) REPEATED
JUDGE STAPLES HOLDs THAT
TESTIMONY .S1RaDt eE.n
NAY HAVE TO BE
RULED OUT.
T H K t. A T 5 REPEATED

Especial 10 The Richmond NirSia'an.}
WYTHENILLE. VA. May e5.-~fhe
Will rest in the Claude
Allen case Monday morning.
Ten witnesses were examined today.
and several excused the prosecution
not deeraing their evidence necessary.
The defense expects TO conclude its
Introduction of evidence "Wednesday
evening or Thursday morning. which
will make verdict unlikely befo-e
Saturday evening or night.
From the opening of court this morn
ing. examination OF witnesses was
rapid. Alleged threats of Floyd Alien
to shoot up the Carroll court If given
n penftentiary sentence on the felony
case then pending against him were
introduced in evidence this afternoon
under certain qualifications laid down
by Judge Staples. The defense OBJ
iected to the Introduction to any al
legged threats made by Floyd Allies
unless they were made in the presence
Of or communicated to the defendant.
Claude Allen.
The court allowed temporary intro
duction of this evidence, holding that
the evidence could De considered
against Claude Allen only insofar as
the court may heTca3ter instruct sne
jury; that Claude Allen may under
certain circumstances be Responsible
for the conduct of Floyd Allen. and
that. II hereafter the Jury should fina
that there Is no responsibility upos.
Claude Allen for any OF the acts OF
Floyd Allen. then the jury would 10,
consider this evidence against Claude
Allen.
Threats Repeated.
I'm kill Bill Foster before the sun
goes down tomorrow night, II I'm
convicted" Floyd Allen told 8. b. Wed,
dell the day before the shooting &c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
WILL NOT MAKE
ANY CONFESSION
BARROW ENTERS DENIAL TO
STATEMENT MADE IN GILL
CAtsD BY GENERAL OTIS.

Los ANGELES. MAY a5.--Georgu
\. Lockwood testified this morning in
Judge Hutton-s courtroom that Bert
FRANKLIN 4tata hstf i4a airelt Is f,.ris
one Juror and Immediately the BAR
row case was swept into tho mael-
strom OF what probably will be the
one great crucial contest of the trial
The State contends anv evidence is
admissible which relates TO a general
90 rsniraey Ia defeat Justice in the
Mcnamara ease by Jury bribery. or
inc bribery of Witnesses and detec-
tives Of when II alleges the bribery
81 lockwood TO he a mart
The defense holds that evidence
concerning other than ana lockwood
bribery is inaimissibla
Ths issue has been clearly and
shaynlv drawn from the start. hut the,
anal argument and determination az
IL vas no, expected SO early In the
proceedings Judge Hutton received
a number of citations from. opposing
counsel today and will hear arru-
ments when court copyenes at I 80
Monday afternoon. and presumably
will give his ruling WITHIN a few davy
AZ most
That ruling will shane the entire
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
RICHMOND BANKERS
WILL CONTROL
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS. RtaaoH
SAYS, Will AGAIN BIZ
PREstDEA.
BIG DEAL IS PENDING
SOUTHERN INTERESTS. wTTs r. ).
.otgsp A. BACKEaK. VIII t..
NCQUIRE STOCK OF CUM
RERLAND coRPoR ALTON

Out of the maze of conflicting ru-
mors current yesterday regarding an
important pending change of control
in the management of the Seaboard
Air Line railway through the trans
fer eft n big block of crock, twe re-
viz: that the Middendorf, Williams d
Co. interests of Baltimore and Rich
mond, representing the stockholders
OF Maryland and Virginia viii acquire
control of the road. and that John
Shelton Williams will be again made
president of the system.
Neither of these reports could be
confirmed. Mr.. Williams. when APP
preached. yesterday, absolutely de-
clined TO discuss the matter from any
standpoint,
Richmond Intercstcc.
Naturally Richmond was greatly in
terestea in the report Ii liz known
that the statement that the deal had
been closed was premature: that IT
viii be effected shortly is certain
that the MiddendorfW Williams inter-
ests will take over the control is con-
fidently believed. and 1T is further be-
lieved that John SHELTON Williams.
from whose control the Seaboard was
wreSted some years ago. will again
be put at the head of the system.
fhe efficiency of his ma fa cement WAS
amply demonstrated before, and with
the Richmond man again steering the
roads fortunes. local f,naneiers believe
the Seaboard viii reach the zenith of
its prosperity. The publication of the
rumors yesterday carried the rail-
roads stock up to the highest point
these securities have yet recorded
81 for common and 50 for the pre-
ferred stock.
That Frank j. Gould will be asso-
ciated with the Southern interests In
control of the road Is another point
that rumor seems to have definitely
settled, and the logic OF 1t Is borne
out in the knowledge that the business
relations between th~ Gould and Will
iiams interests in Virginia have been
close and friendly. The amalgana-
ton of the Norfolk Portsmouth Pet
ershnrg Richmond traction interests
49, &kxct4A ~ the Houlns tiarOnslaa
s ~ cs Dprt ssnth nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
DEMONSTRATION IN
MANUAL TRAINING
Eigh School Pupils to Give
Public Exhibition OF
Work Friday Night
COOKING FOR GIRLS
CARPENTRY FOR BOYS
.-------------
Rooms Fully Equipped With
Modern Appliances and
Paraphernalia for
Instruction

One OF the adtuncts to the cUrricu~
lum OF the John Marshall high school
partment. This department has been
a part OF the high school curriculum
but two years. but in that time It
has grown TO such proportions that
the school board finds its hands full
In keeping up the supply and demand
from the pupils who are anxious 10
derive ~ benefits from such de-
nartment.
The department was starsed wlts
small classes Now more .hau 4
per cent. of the attendance is regis
tered In the manual training section
Continued on Third page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
CAROLINA NOT SOLID
FOR WOODROW WILSON

RALEIGH. y. c.. May 25.-~W Woodrow
Wilson today secured about 800 out OF
the $50 votes in the State convention,
by the action Of the different county
conventions according to returns up
TO Ii O'Clock -taatgnt. Efeerwooa.
Clark and Harmon secured about
twenty-five votes each. Uninstructea
delegations. however Will hold the bal.
ance. and while Wilson is leading to-
night the Underwood men claim tina,
the State will send an uninstructen
delegation to Baltimore. Wilson car
ried about thirty-iiye counties. Tn
derwood six. and Clark and Harmon
one each, according to returns thus
far received. Returns indicate thai
many of the counties viii not instruct.
The primaries nominated Lock Crai8
for governor The course of United
States Senator simmons at Washing
TON was commended after a bitter fight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
CAROLINA FOR WILSON.

RALEIGH. N. c., May 25.-Rs-
porte at twelve thirty this morn
ina aive Underwood thirteen coun.
ties. Clarke and Harmon none and
Wilson thirty. Upon these revised
reports II appears thay Milscn has
rs psr cent Of the State and viii
hese einA&sea ~ tlse AsAv va4as
t1 Ahe DqlkjsAn ~ oNetsM.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
Win. Olympic Tryout.

NEWARK. n. j.. May 25.--Carl
Shut. OF kansas city. won the oiyln-
pic tryout 1o0-mila combination road
and trncs bicycle rure here tcfey.
soysTins . ss 4s1s.ns n \ hgaf 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
TEST BY SAMPLES
Proposed Method for Settling
Bureau Controversy.
PRINTING OF PAPER MONEY

AS means toward settling the con-
troversy over the comparative efficiency
OF power and hand presses in the print
Ing of government paper money, now
being thrashed out before the Senate
committee on printing, it is not unlikely
that from 10000 to 100000 sheets of
specimen paper money will be run off
on power presses at the bureau of en-
craving and printing.
Such test was suggested during the
hearing before the Senate committee
yesterday afternoon, after The Stars
report closed, and members Of the COM
mtttee, especially Acting Chairman
Smoot, expressed themselves in favor
Of such test. Director Joseph E.
Ralph of the bureau made the PROPOSE
ton. and offered to let the test settle
the question whether or not legislation
should be enacted by Congress to allow
the substitution.
There was a suggestion that members
of the plate printers union. which or
ganizatiOn is fighting the proposal of sub
stitution in every way, might seek an in
junction to prohibit any printing Of money
on power presses. Director Ralph said he
expected such a move on the part of the
plate printers.
Attorney ]. III. Ralston, who is conduct
ing the fight before the committee in be-
half Of the plate printers. was asked II
he would agree to the proposition.
Il couldn't disagree with what the
committee decides to do he answered.
1.-THE committee has power to act
Law May Prevent Test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
HEAD OF ORGANIZATION
DETAINED BY ILLNESS
Banquet of Resident Members
of the Society of the
Cincinnati.

Resident members of the Society Of the
Cincinnati attended their third annual
banquet last night at the Metropolitan
Club.
letter from Winslow Warren of the
Massachusetts Society, the president gen.
eral of the society, was read, expressing
his regret that he was prevented by AL
ness from attending. A telegram was
sent to him by the members expressing
their regret and disappointment at his
absence. John c. Graves of the North
Carolina Society, the assistant secretary
general, was another member who was
prevented by illness from attending.
Among those present were Charles
Isham of the Connecticut society, treas
urer general; Henry Randall Webb of
the Maryland society, assistant treasurer
general: Morris Woodruff Seymour, john
Sidney Webb and Return Jonathan Meiss
Of the Connecticut society: William Mar
bury Beall. James Malcolm Henry and
William Howe Somervell of the Maryland
society: Frederick Wilson McReynolds,
Frederick Mccullough Moore. Commodore
William Stetson Hogg Of the North Caro-
lima society: Maj. Walter Duvall Webb.
NJ. D., L. s. A. and Clinton Stuart Of the
New York society; Brig. Gen. danger
Clay Goodloe. L. S. NJ. c.: DIR. George
Tully Vaughan, Mai. Julian Mayo CabeIl,
M. D., U. 8. A; Mai. Henry Tureman
Allen, L. :. A: Gist Blair, Pay Director
Richard T. Mason Ball, L. 8. N: John
Bowen Baylor Stockton Heth and WAL
ter Gibson Peter Of the Virginia society:
Maj. Archibald Nottingham Butt, U. s.
Isaac s. Keith Reeves. u. $ N. and
James Young Reeves of the South Caro-
lima society. and James Reed Scott of
the Pennsylvania society.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Profits From Butter and Eggs.
D,snatcb to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELK GARDEN. w. Va, February g.
Mrs. w. G. Barrick of Elk Garden, from
ninety chickens and nine cows, during
the year 1911 derived $60S.13 She sold
633 dozens of eggs, which brought $685. %.
She also sold chickens amounting to
500 49, From the nine cows l, 1SS pounds
of butter amounting to 1927 and cream
to the amount of $125 We're sold
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licly Endorsed them six or seven years
ago. Backache caused me almost con-
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would have to give up. My back was
weak, and it was only through a great
effort that was able to stoop. The kid
ney secretions caused me much annoy
ance and convinced me that my kidneys
were the cause of my trouble. i pro-
cured a supply of Doans Kidney Pills,
and their use permanently cured me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
K Street Sc.

William A. Luskey, 9o4 X street Sc,
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wore plasters and tried various RENEE
dies, but no improvement followed.
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twinges through me, and I was inca
pable of doing any. work. Doan's Kid
ney Pills came to my attention just in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Lands on Head in Leap to Escape.

LEIPSIC, Ohio, February 3-Philip
Young, twenty-five. of Continental. film
machine operator at moving picture
theater here, is unconscious and in
critical condition, due to brain concus
sion, as the result of striking upon his
head when he jumped twelve feet from
the operators box to escape flames that
enveloped him when the film ignited
last night. Only few persons were in
the theater. ana there was no panic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Will Relieve Congestion.

Minority Leader Mann has repea tedly
boosted that he had demonstrated the
fact that the particular reform rule
with reference to the discharge of COM
mittees would not work. He was right.
The amendment adopted Yesterday will
permit the consideration of bills under
suspension of the rules before the dis
charge" proposition is reached. This, it
Is hoped, will relieve the present con-
gestion Of the business OF the House in
some measure at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Seventh Street NV.

Mrs. James III. Keister, .1111 7th st.
NV, Washington. d. c., says: Il suf-
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plant. My back was weak, and when
ever did any extra homework had a
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time. Doans Kidney Pills. procured at
Stevens Pharmacy, helped me from the
first, and the contents of two boxes dis
posed of every symptom of my trouble"
The above statement was given No
vember 9, 1906 and when Mrs. Keister
was interviewed on April IL, 1910, she
said: THE cure Doan's Kidney Pills
effected in my case has been perma-
nent. willingly confirm all l have
previously saidsabout this remedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Battleship on Way to Cuba.

NORFOLK, Va, February 3.-The bat
tleship New Jersey, en- route to join the
fleet at Guantanamo. Cuba, stopped in
Lynn Haven roads today and taking
aboard a number OF "stragglers" from
vessels of the fleet that hac been left
here, sailed for the south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

x
Another argument against the govern
ment ownership, as advanced by David
A. Wells, on be-
Strong Objections half Of tn e
to Federal Control. Telegraph Com
pany, was that in every case business
conducted by the government was more
dilatory, expensive and vexatious than
that conducted by individuals. Mr.. Wells
asserted that if any corporation were to
undertake to do business according to
government methods, its existence, so far
as public patronage was concerned. would
be exceedingly limited. 1t was also urged
that there might be a tremendous abuse
of the free message business. Mr.. Wells
stated that if in 1871 all free messages
which were transmitted over lines OF the
Western Union had paid regular rates
the charges would have amounted to
$7JO,0OO. Another objection urged was
that the ownership of the telegraph by
the federal government was inconsistent
with the theory of republican institutions.
1t was claimed that 1t would give to the
government system Of espionage over
the business of the country that would
be suhversive of the best interests Of the
republic.
Likewise it was urged that government
ownership would add greatly to the pat
ronage at the disposal of the public Off
GERS of the country, and, therefore, 1t
would hinder clean administration of
governmental affairs. 1t was also con-
tended that under government ownership
the wires could be manipulated at the
close of an exciting political campaign in
such way as to prevent the actual re-
suits from reaching the people. David
A. Wells pointed out that a fine copper
wire carried from the line down a crack
in the telegraph pole to the ground could
effectually interrupt the current, while
trees could fall conveniently in the woods
in many different localities, thus affec-
lively cutting off the undesirable news.
It was urged. also, that the experience
of the telegraph companies and express
companies during the civil war demon
strated how much more effective under
such conditions, was private ownership
than public ownership. 1t was commended
that the telegraph and express companies
continued to operate throughout the south
long after the post Office had ceased to
discharge its functions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
N Street NV.

Mrs. 8. c. Turnbull, 1927 N st. NV,
Washington. d. c., says: 81 am just as
willing to recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills today as 1 was some years ago
when I gave a public statement I'm their
praise. L was a sufferer from kidney
complaint. and it seemed as If there
were no relief for me. My back ached
day and night, and 1 could not get my
proper rest. The kidney secretions were
unnatural, causing me much annoyance,
and l knew that my kidneys were in
bad shape. Soon after beginning the
use Of Doan's Kidney Pills l improved.
and I continued taking them until was
entirely relieved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
J.Jay eouId's

Wonder Store, 42l 9th st. Cotillion Favors made
to order, Toys, Favors for Children's Parties.
Birthday Candles, Paper Flowers. Rose Leaves,
Scrap Book Pictures. Red Hearts. Great variety
Small Toys. Novelties. Masks. Paper Hats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

The expansion OF the telegraph business
of the United States from the pioneer
line between Baltimore and Washington.
costing $4,000, and falling to pay even
"a third of the cost of operation, into a
gigantic industry with assets amounting
to more than 500 900, 600, and making
money so fast that in single year. one
company created a surplus Of more than
$2,OO0,OOO, after interest and dividend
charges had been met, constitutes one of
the most remarkable chapters in Ameri-
can progress.
Yet with all this expansion of lines and
growth of business the rates charged
are higher today than they were in 1916
In those days a message of ten words
from Washington to Baltimore. cost 10
cents; a message of thirty words cost
20 cents; a message of 100 word cost SO
cents. Today a message of ten words
costs 25 cents; a message of tf4rty words.
IS cents, and message of 1OO words
costs SOS The average cost per mes
sage in the United States today, among
the commercial telegraph companies, Is
approximately A cents. 1t was estimated
in 1872 that a message of twenty-five
words could be handled, to any part of
the United States, for % cents. The
average message in the United States
today is said to be about thirty words
long.