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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
GRIP PIE TAKES
REAL LONG WALK

Ralph E. Tompkins. nineteen years
Old who claims to be the only one
legged professional long -dista nee
walker in the world. arrived in Rich
mond late yesterday afternoon on a
Journey from Poughkeepsic, n. Y, his
home. to Jacksonville. Fla. He left
Poughkeepsic on April 10, and expects
to reach the Florida city some time
next September.
Unlike many long-distance walkers.
Tompkins does not claim to be hiking
on wager. but being a cripple and
having to use crutches. he has found
that 1t is one of the few ways by
which he can make living. In each
city he appears at some playhouse
and in this manner makes money.
Tompkins said that he did not wish
TO perpetrate any fake upon the pub
lie, and declared that he did not walk
into Richmond, but for several reasons
was forced to come here from Alex
andria by rail. He covered the dis
tance from Poughkcepsie TO Alexan-
dria on foot
He has with him letters of recon-
mendation from tho Chief of Police
and other officials of Poughl1eepsic.
Several days ago he sent a post card
to Chief OF Police Werner announc-
Ing tho fact that he would pass
through Richmond lie Will resume
his walk some time tomorrow. While
here he will be at the Richmond
Hotel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

glowing and splendid imagery can
paint for an ignorant world that bliss
| ful ecstasy when the crimson OF
crushed berries. the crisp gold of melt
f, Ing crust and the soothing JUNCTION of
clotted cream minslc into IL symphony
of savory delight upon the dazziod
| palate of the devotee? Keats might
| have done 1T with his lines of Creamy
curds" and "cedarcd Lebanon" 1t
might have been limited Mt in the soft
| Tilt of dreamy Vcrgiiian numbers.
Lamb. who made the fragrance ana
flavor of roast pig linger eternany
could have put it into 5ewelcd prose:
but. alas! all the masters are dead.
and among the living there is no hope.
unless it be in the honey-sweet pens
of tho gentlemen who write the ads
for certain sugar waters and choco-
late creams.
No less than genius is required, for
the eating OF shortcake is more a mat
ter of the spirit than OF the body. 1t
should be attended with ceremonial
betting it's divinity. The feast should
always be celebrated in dim and
cool old dining room. where the lace
Of sunlight and nodding roses wavcrs
IN the young June breeze Tho music
should lie the MONDAY twlttsring or
birds or the plaintive melody of doves
at evening. AS an altar let there be
set table Of mahogany, strewn with
the falr% webs of fine linen and ornate
with the slim splcndor of historic sill
Yer and cut glass and for attendant
alone IS proper some daughter of the
gods dvinely tall and most divirely
fair in big apron. with upturned
sleeves showing the shel-like pink of
arms ilecked with berry juice. as If :,
rose had learned to blush deeper
rose.
Then the eating of strawberry
shortcake is an alteration. a prayer and
thanksgiving. Swooning man does
not know whether 1t is food or the
melody OF song without words or |
a dream OF Ole romance. II can scarce |
distinguish between the memory of |!
the rain and the wind and the moon !
light that still dwclls in the Wand !
from the azure depth of Paradise that
reveals Its momentary. splendor in the
blue eyes OF the sovereign prIestess
poor and outcast world, we pity
you! What life holds for you we can
not think. Never 10 have eaten n Vir
giria shortcalie. never even to remern-
Der having eaten one. this is the death
IN lie Come to Virginia and learn
from men how the old COOS OF Greece
lived in the golden age
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
THE MassIE-rosrnn MONUMENT

Warm heartedness is conspicuous
Characteristic OF the Virginia lawyer.
There is a fine feeling of fraternalism
In the legal profession of the OLD Do
minion and sincere but quiet WAY
of doing the brotherly thing that is
not emuiatcd In many states of the
Union. The Virginia lawyers are no,
content to lot their good works be
only thoSe which shine out in public
but dclicately and kindly have done
many things with the right hand
which the left has known naught of.
There is a distinct feeling az brother
hood in the Virginia bar lightly
manifesting Itself in the courtrooms.
in daily Intercourse and In formal
meetings. but there are far more Sc
rious and far moro substantial silent
warm-heartcd stretchings of the hands
to the ill-fortunod
The movement on tine part of the
lawyers Of Virginia to erect n monu-
msnt communicating the sacrifice of
Judge Thornton L. Masse and Com
mCnwealth's Attorney william NJ. Eos
ter, who gave their lives for the main
tenance OF order and the majesty OF
law. is as commcndabic as 1t is char
actcr!stlc That the response from tho
bar 10 this cali Will be liberal and
sufficient is assured in advance. for
the legal brotherhood of virginia
realizes that the heroic passing of
these two lawyers reflects fame and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
FLOOD PREVENTION
is BURNING ISSUE
Naturalization of Levees Seems to Be Only
Method in Which Great Problem Can
Be Adequately Hand ed
] to nc TIlnes-Dlspatch. /

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Washington. May 2G.--In View OF the
terrible destruction of life and proper
" caused BY the foods o: the las,
few months on the Mississippi. the
naturalization of the levecs and Hood
prevention are 10 DO made burning
issues before the present session OF
Congress ends.
There is hardly spot in the entire
United States. whether 1t be along
the 5ank, OF the James. in Virginia /,
the Savannah. Ia Georgia and south
Carolina, or elsewhere that is not sub
feet at all times 10 just such con-
ditions as have existed Ia Mississippi
Therefore. the question % food pre-
ventlon ana the construction of suit
able lcvccs Is one OF the important
matters OF the day.
During the past few weeks Senator
Elect Ransde!l. of Louisiana, whose
State has been hardest hit by the
floods. has been discussing this cub
ject with many Senators and Repre-
sentatives. AT his suggestion con-
ference OF all the members OF Con-
gress from the lowland sections OF
the valley will, be held within Few
days with q view of submitting com
prehensive plan for the complete pro-
lection OF the overlooked lands along
the general lines which were carried
out 80 successfully in constructing the
Panama Canal.
Sneaker Champ Clark. who has taken tho
iiveliest possible Interest IN river Improve
nent for the past twenty years. recognizes
that government control o! the !eeves Is
the only hope, and that the picce-meai
methods followed in the past arc totally
inadequate. Speaking on this subject he
said:
MY congressional d!stric: is in the poin,
between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
and has in II the mouths of Ave other
rivers, naviga5le by act OF Congress. That
am deeply Interested in river and harOor
Improvements. always have been md always
will be. admits no question. From very
force OF circumstances I have studied much
about foods and Instructions OF lives. homes
and property they cause. In the grca; food
OF 1893 Hood damages In one county In my
district were estimated at 100000 and as
all the ten counties, except one, border on
the Mississippi or the Missouri. the total
damages mus; have been s6.c00.000 ST.
UCoc0p
The great question OF reducing flood
damages TO the minimum is too big for in
d!viduals or even states to wrestlc with
alone. The Federal government only is
strong enough to handle 81. The old saying.
an ounce OF prevention Ia worth Il pound
OF cure applies with peculiar force to this
case. II Is awful TO contemplate the enor-
nous damage done by the present food
Government control OF the ievecs seems
10 he the only hope. And, closely con
-nected with the mood question. is the ques-
hon OF drainage. On the Mississippi and
Its tr!outarles is enough overlooked land of
the richest fertile quality to make state
as large rs Missouri. and that. TOO. in tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
GETTING AFTER TIE MAN ,,Ic,,r.p


Inc fate OF Lorimer is sealed He
must go; he Will So The pcople Will
not stand for him. and they have
forced him out by somewhat novel
but wholly effective method of re-
moVal. The people OF the nation arc
holding the Taft administration re.
sponsible Tor Lorimcr's retention Of
MS seat. and so public sentiment has
compelled the President to antasoniZo
the seating of the big blond boss. :,
II Lorimer IS denied his membership
IN tho Senate ii will be because the
people or the country, unable to CON
troll quickly the Senate itself, hold re-
sponsible the President. who is thu
t'suiar head of that party which is in
the majority in the Senate. Already
several pro-Lorimer Senators have
been left at home by their constituent
cies solely because they voted TO
whitewash Lorimer.
But there was an easier and mora
eHectivc way. This is the year for
the presidential nominations and the
presidential election. and so the peo-
pie nave let 1t be known at the polls
and in the press and in the market
place and on the hustings that they
Will not have their purposes prevented
They will not stand for Lorimer and
Lorimerism. and they Will not stand
for Chief Executive who would not
oppose Lor!mer and Lorimerism. Lori
mer was no appointee OF Taft. but
Iaft has the power to force him ont
and he must use it, The head of the
majority party is singled out and held
responsible for the inact!on of the
majority. TAFT must respond to public
sentiment or he is lost
So far as we know the case has
! few, If amy, preccdents in our national
history. but the principle is right. and
Is one witch more and more will be
invoked in an effort to hold our gov.
eminent uncontaininated from the
+ touch of spoilsmen and unta!ntcd with
tho fingermarks of the boss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
COLONEL. DAVIS
DIES IN ARIZONA
Brother of Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer
and Cousin Of Jefferson Davis
Was Large Mine Owner.

Tucson. Ariz., May 26.-Colonel William
Leonard Davis. a. cousin of Jefferson Davis.
at one time vice-president OF the Press
Publishing Company, publishers of the New
York World. and brother OF Mrs. Joseph
uulitzer, died here yesterday. lie had been
Ill for the last two weeks After he left
the World Colonel Davis became heavily
interested In mining properties in Colorado.
Ills home was at Colorado Springs.
Colonel Davis was born In Virginia and
was a graduate OF the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. lie served In the Confederate
Army, but took Zip his residence in New
York CiT after the war. During the adj
1nin!stration OF Governor Flower he was
appointed 10 the Governors STAFF He re-
moved TO Colorado soon after his maria GO
in 1894
Colonel Davis was s!xty-nye years old. and
leaves widow and one SON. The body will
nc taken to Washington, ID. c.. for inter-
ment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

TWO years and a half are gone since
the life Of Archer Christian vas sncri-
need on the football field at George
Town. and the bitterness caused by
thought of young life wiped out
mas largely passed away. To-day the
influence of the eighteen ycar-old boy
VINO died bravely in loyalty to the
university. so that great sport might
eventually typify all that is vest in
American athletic life. is more nower
iul and omniprescnt here than /, has
ever been before. Through the mem
DRY Of that boy. who as n first year
student spent LITTLE more than two
months within the walls OF the uni
Nersity, each studen, here is brourh.
more more fully into sympathy with his
fellows. Thus tho mission OF n | f.
winch ended in the fulness Of lis
promise is fulfilled each day. And 81
IL Is that those who entered the un,
E!.erSity with Archer Christian. that
nose who knew him here; that stu
cents from all colleges will attend the
SIMPLE service In his memory nj the
chapel Tomorrow night In Archer
Chr!sttai much was embodied thai
IS pest in youth. He was spIendId
athlete. and his life was clean ana
manly. His memory lives ana viii
i've always Mt the univcrsity-Collcee
Topics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
Unconscious Negro round.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Danville. Va, May 26.-This morn
Ing shortly after 3 o'clock a negro
was found lying beside the Southern
main limo tracks. near the Dry Bridge.
with severe wound upon his head.
He was found by tho crew OF n shift
ing engine. which was. on its way to
Danville, after having helped local
freight up a steep grade. The negro
was taken on the engine to the depot,
from whence he was taken to tho
General Hospital. lie is still uncon-
scious, and has not yet boen identified
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

stern devotion 20 duty makes them
stand out IN shining relief on the
roll of the martyrs who have given
their lives that the law might live.
committee of 1--WE has been APP
pointed to solicit contributions to the
monument fund in Richmond. South
Richmond. Henrico and Chesterfield.
It's members will shortly call on our
judges and attorneys. and Knowing
the warmth of heart before displayed
by the lawyers in and around this com
munity as we do. The Times Dispatch
Is assured that from this segment OF
the Virginia bar Will come response
surpassed by none
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

htart OF tie continent and IN tbs middle
oi great community o: ch1rches schools
houses' railroads and other fnc.it;iep O,
communication and transportation; indeed
WIN every known adjunc; OF modern c!ylil-
-"t'oh-land enough to support 10000
people Wet lands in the Mississippi Val
icy can DO damned !c.s cos, per aero
nun any lands can be irrigated In the arid
reg somebody ought TO have brains
.H"ush TO de'ss, Il fenEghle fcheme ~
nralnins Them. There is a sreat common
sense clause In the Constitution o, IN
Ih.ted states. the general welfare clause
W"'ch the w!scst constructors of our organic
Jaw expressly provided Cor inevitable enc.
sehcles' such emergencies aer now abviou.
IN government control %: levecs and ~
o. practical and profitable solution.
Il. II. NcC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
HOSPITAL FUND
STILL OR 0 W IN G
Colored People Get Two Thou
sand Dollars From Citizens
Of Richmond.

Nearly $4,000 has already been sub
scribcd by the people OF Richmond for
the colored hospital. which will be
erected in this city If sufficient funds
are raised In addition TO the list
heretofore published, the following
amounts ware reported yesterday:
a. j. Chewing. 500; George Jeffcr-
son. So; George Hulcher. So s Coplcn,
DIR. O. Il. II. Bowser. SIS; Neil d. Sills,
81: Miss Gussie F'lanhart. ST: H. E.
Weinstein. 81 Mrs. w. ]. Taylor, 81:
John Smith. 81; q. a. Frye. SO; Moses
j. Marx. 81; c. NJ. Kemp. 81; Wilton
White. 81; Allison Miles. 81; Louis
Perkinssl; Benjaman McGee. So; c.
a. Wilson, 81; }. c. Logon. 81; Fcrdi-
nard Taylor So; Stewart L. Minor. 81
s. Spears. 81; Henry Sweet, 81 Robert
H. Roper. 81: Isaiah Pollard. ST.; Mrs
S. Whittle Dickerson. 81; Mrs NJ. X.
Mills. 81; Eaton Drug Company, $50:
Thomas p. Bryan. s25; Fourqurean.
Temple Company. So; Charles G. Jur-
gens. $40; Misses Lizzie Munford and
G. H. Talbot. $40: w. H. Warren, 81;
George Lovester. 81; j. T.. Middleton.
Jr.. 81; James Mullen, SO; II. kastle-
berg & Sons. So; James C.. Page, 81;
S. y. Oakley. 50; Iiirkwood Mitchell.
So: Thomas Grecham. s25; Joseph *.
Brooks, IS: Mr.. Brown. 81; Jamc5 IL
Anderson, IS; Giles b. Jackson, SIS; Mrs
Mary Lee Bennett $40; John Ruthcr-
ford. So; Powers & Gopher. IS: Julius
Straus & Sons. So: Preston Cooke. So:
Mrs. Paul p. Heater So; Nell r.. Lee
Murphy. 81; n. w. Bowe. $40: r. $,
Hume, So; DR.. II. L. Harris. Sl5; Rob-
ert S. Preston. NJ D.. 80; +. ]. Craigie.
81; S. w. Robinson. $40; burton
Smith, 81: Samuel W. Meek, $40;
Vaughan's Pharmacy. So; c. Fred
Grinmell. $50: II. c. Clarke & Sons,
Inc, $40; Edgar Allan, Jr.. 50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
Doesn't Tht. sound So,uro,

Glass Motto: Tonight we lay the
cornerstone"
Presentation OF diplomas.
Salutatory: The Women of To-Day
Miss Beatrice Josephine Hipp.
Song.
Grafton: Beyond the Alps lies ITALY.
Mr.. T. Frothingham Butts.
Essay: Work and Win"
Miss Anastasia Saphonia PEBBLES.
Grafton: How to Run the Govern.
mont."
Mr.. Tobias William Sphinx.
Selection by mandolin orchestra.
Grafton: Julius Caesar"
Mr.. j Peroival Dirkey.
Essay: Look Up. Iif. Up
Miss II. Pnnsey Tibbits
Grafton: The Future of Our Coun-
try"
Mt Wherefore Archibald Binks.
Naiedictory: Tho Mistakes OF SOL
omon."
Mr. Emerson Longtelow Kidd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

The ballyhoo man of the New Or.
leans Picayune will now get rid of \
few remarks:
Ladies' and Gcnts-Immediately In
front OF the band wagon YOU win oh.
serve ne elephant. DONKEY. houn
dawg. Teddy bear, Billy 'possl,n. dar,.
horse, stool pigeon, crow. rooster and
tn" eagle. on the right of the steam
roller calliope behold the wild man
from oyster Bay and on tho left tho
Tat man from Washington"
And tho donkey eats 'em alive
this year. too
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

y citizen of Tarpahannocls "as a
snorer takes the crisp Virginia bun"
says the Madison Exponent This
man while taking a nap snored with
such force that he Jared tho bedstead
out OF joint, and it fell down. the
hcadpiece striking him on his "snor-
ing horn and broke 1t. VrSinians
are a wide-awake people. but among
Them is the champion snoror.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
On the Spur Of the Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
Caught on the Fly.

Several safety razors have been sent
10 Woodrow Wilson. Some people
n,rst think he is going to have a close
shave.
Mayor Shank. of Indianapolis is be-
irg spoken of for the Nice-presidency.
What have they got agGinst him.
Mr. Bryan doesn't like Governor
Harmon. and it begins to look as
though the feeling is entirely mutual.
y Chicago professor says lovemak-
ing is science. Yes. very often it
becomes II domestic science.
man who can buy butter on cred
II nowadays really should be operat-
ing in Wall Street.
What If Washington did have red
hair? He wore wig, and nobody
hnew ii but Martha.
New York taNicab robbers are loot
ing banks. Heretofore they have CON
hned efforts to robb!ng the taxicab
patrons.
Woodrow Wilson says there arc
many invisible brickbats in politics.
Yes and many visible goldbricks.
Reports says Uncle Jim Wilson will
retire Yes. lie probably will Tonight
and tomorrow night. and so on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
Only Few More wcckn. Then

The bride is one of the beautiful anc
accomplished younger society women
OIL our city. The groom is n proniin
cnt glue merchan: of Oskaloosa, In.
The presents are numerous ana cost
ly.
The double ring service was used
an" the bride entered To the beautiful
strains of "Lohengrin." carrying a hugo
bouquet of Bride roses and wearing a
"'aniohd necklace and bridal Well.
The newly married coupIc lcft
mouse amid shower of rice and
Old shoes for an extended wedding
Journey through the East. visiting
Pcavey Junction. owosso and other
points, and will be ut home after June
. at the residence of the brides par
ents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
&
ANSWERS
General Lees Coffin.

$, ! IN "a a recesn; msgnzinc I see. tho
Genera. General 7. r. Lee was buried was
almost i"raculously discovered IN the
ilVer near Lexington. when there was
no possibility Of procuring any other
conn. Can you tell me the fncts "a
'"T case MRS. CT. l.. WADE
has tshcn some time to ge, at
Inc itctS which are row given through
s sne kindhess of Major Vim. a. Ander-
Few weeks before the death OF
General Lee Hoods had destroyed the
lanes RIVER and Kanawha Canal. re-.
lied upoa for freight to Lexington,
ana mad CT the roads and washed
SWAY he ridges by which the town
IJ9uiu he reached When General Lee
u'eh there was no suitable casket N
i:eNingt0ii. hut c. NJ. Koones the lead
ing uhdsrtakcr. had several of the
pest design lately arrived via the
canal canal and stored In Alexander's ware
i"use' on the canal, u little OUTSIDE
nl town which, with its contents. had
peHn swept away By the food. Search
rre,hE made. Two OF these caskcts Were
'ounu caught in tree on an island
IN the North River some miles below
LeNinGton. and one of these was used
IN General Lees burial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
BnscbnII Prayer injured.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Bristol. Va, May 26.-H. L, Garrett,
first baseman for the Bristol team of
the Appalachian Baseball League.
arising in his sleep. fell from n third
story window in Knoxville this MORN
ing. His injuries are serious. and may
put him out for the season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

1t was Frcnchman who said that
~ beautiful women is the paradise OF
the eyes but he was looking at a
daughter OF Old Virginia when he
said it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
Americus Fenthermap.

DIR. r. z. Blackwell, oresidnnt M,
randolph Macon College. Ashland, Va
desires to learn what he can abuu.
Amer!cus FeathcrTan, who is said to
nave been n teacher Of chemistry n
or near Richmond about 1868 Spaco
is given to this statement in the hone
tnat some readers may he able to FUR
nish the desired information.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

1t will soon be watermelon season
in Virginia. The folks can hardly
wait to open one of the large, rcd.
juicy things and dream OF Paradise
while eating Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
Chinn nnd NIcxicn
F!ease state the causes OF the recent
troubles in China and III McXicy,


Please state the causes OF the recent
troubles In China and ia Mexico
SUBSCRIBER
In China thousands OF causes op.r.
a'IhS through many years have made
a party OF advanced thinkers. who
rave 7ecn hoping for an opportunity
20 eject vast alterations IN the old
government. when might bring Il
nearer 10 the Ws~tcrn forms Wha,
there was in the circumstances of
the nation TO render the time selected
peculiarly opportunc no one outside
NE movement seems to know. and th.,
iikeiihotH Is that tho success OF tho
revolutionary party is but one moro
or those lucky plumbers OF witch e.,
many pass Tor statecraft In Mexico
the rul& Of the lately deposcd I>resi-
dent had Tor years been virtually that
OF an absolute monarch. JndividuaIs
and families and communities havr
peen gradually alicnated until the
number of persons hostile to DIaz
grew from formidable minority to n
majority which was able TO destroy
MS government at least for the pres
ent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
TYc River 1fnrhIe.

Please tell me whethe. 1t Is sun
posed that tho marble showing along
the Tye River Is OF value o. not
rs in the case OF many mineral val
ues OF Virginia, this seems to have
'eeh neglected. WIN. b. Rogers says
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

Life in virginia is just one glad,
sweet day after another
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

OF this marble: From the specimens
already seen. particularly the white
marble from Tye ltiver Ihere Is rua-
son TO nope that THIS. likewise. may
become an OBJECT or niucn ynIue m
The district IN which II occurs. Tho
lye River niarblc. ana one or more
analogous veins. nave all the cunr-
dclers OF statuary marble of fine
Iuallty, ana should not some pccl:-
!!arlty. as yet unpei celved, prevent
iheir application TO the purposes OF
inc sculptor, they viii no Doubt he
eions." "'S7es
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27

Gcrmnn Railways.
Are railroads in Germany tho ,ron.
erty OF the government? 4. r..