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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
TAKE ADVANCED
COURSE IN FIRING
Three Virginians Going to Fort
Sill-Others to Attend Fort
Riley Again.

Three of the officers OF the First
Battalion OF Virginia Field ArtIl,ory-
Major T. NJ WORKMAN, Captain len
nings C. Wise battalion adIutant. ana
Captain William NJ. Myers. commando
Battery A--will attend an army school,
OF fire at Fort SILL Okla, from NAV
II to June 10. This is regarded as
an honor. since. but thirty officers of
the National Guard in the United
States will bc invited to be present.
three of them coming from Virginia.
1t is really an advanced course for
men who have attended the artillery
instruction at Fort Riley. kan
Other officers in this state are
eligible for the Fort Sill school. but
no moro than three from this State
could be taken care OF. Virglnia i
understood 10 rank at the ton in tha
efficiency of artillery officers Both
Captain Branch Johnson, OF Battery
Is, and Captain Harry y. Brinkley. of
battery {. besides others in the ser
vice. would have been competent 70
do tho work required.
reason for Keeping the numbnr ,
down is that at Fort sill the actual
firing is done in all instances. AS n
result. the cost is great and the OK
pcnsc must he limited.
The school for artillery officers nj
Fort Riley will be conducted rhjs
year as usual. and VIII he in opera :
tion from July E to July 20. All the
Virginia officers arc eligible. and all
IL is understood, will so. unless some
or all of tho three who are going 10
Fort Sill are unable 10 make second
trip during this wear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
N ILLER TO OUT
10 WEIR BRANCH
Councilman From Monroe Will
Not Offer for Reelection
in Lee Ward.

DR.. Clifton NJ. Miller. for several
ears member OF the Common Coun-
ell from Monroe Ward, announced yes
teTday his determination not to Of
Ter for reelection. service to the city
interfering too much with the prnc-
tcc OF his profession. In tho pres
roe Ward on tho Committee on Streets
he Is also a mombcr of the Commit
tee on Relief OF tho Poor, and has
been active in measures for the bet
termcnt Of the institution and the de-
vtlopmcnt OF the hospital department.
lie is II member OF the subcommit-
tee considering now the question OF
taking over tho Memorial Hospital
property by the city.
Tho redistrictns OF tho city into
four wards threw DR.. Miller into Lee
Ward.
cc James IL, IL Primer. n member OF the
last night that no would no, offer
for reelection. Mr.. Pinner was elect
cd last August To MI the uneNpircd
term OF Wallace G. Saunders. He has
oeen member of the Committees on
Light. Relief OF the Poor and Local
-Aasessments
The determination OF DR.. Miller and
AIT. PInncr not to offer Tor re-elec-
ton adds 10 tho already long list, in
Guiding come OF the best men In the
election Members OF the Common
Council who have definitely announced
nat thty VIII not run again are w.
II. Boschen. OF Monroe Ward: Barney
Bowman, of Madison Ward; w -
bradley, OF Washington Ward: l.. II.
brown. of Washington Ward; f.. IL
FERGUSON. OF Lee Ward; r 4. Gu. Of
Washington Ward; ii. X. Pollard. Jr..
! of Lee Ward; w. Fred Richardson, Of
Clay Ward. and w. W. Workman, Of
| Washington Ward.
Mcssrs. Richards and Hirschberg
| Will not offer for tho Council being
| candidates for the Administrative
BOARD. Mr.: Blake viii offer for the
! Board of Aldermen in new Clay Ward
| In the Board OF Aldermen. President
| Wh!ttct retircs to run for the Admin
! istrgtive Board. as will Mir. Bennett
ana Nh iiobson. Mcssrs. Don LcavS and
! Gunst. mentioned Tor the Board. are
! hold-over members, and will not re-
tire from the Board Of Aldermen un-
III after tic primary Messrs. Atkin-
son, Butler, Cownrdin. Kain. Moore
and fatram. all Aldermen who have nc
/ opportunity TO offer for reelection, be-
cause OF tho redistr!cting, are candi-
] dates for the Common Council in theil
new wards, James y Moncure and
Robert G. Rennolds retire irem ths
Board at the end ot their prescnr
terms, MI. Ecnnolds. who is now Ii
az Atlantic Guy. having been Il mem
ber OF the special committee whicf
drafted the plan which practically leg.
STATED himself ont Of Office
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
EXPERTSON STAND
IN CLARk'S TRIAL
Testify That He Didn't Write
Letters i'll Which He Prom
ised to Marry Girl.
REBUTTAL EVIDENCE TO-DAY
Ring Given to Miss Lewis Storm
Centre in Henrico Cir
cult Court.

y number of hand writing exports
were placed OH the stand yesterday
morning by the defense in the effort
10 prove that two discriminating let
ters written by James w. Clark to
Miss Laura octavia Lewis were forg-
cries The Prosecutors hope of a
verdict against Clark, VINO is on trial
Tor the second time in iNc Hcnrlco
county Circuit Court for betrayal of
MISS Lewis, Is based to great extent
on these two letters. each of which
contained 4 promise of marriage Sew
cruz oil the experts, among whom was
Clerk S. Il. Waddin OF the IIcnrico
Court, declared that the letters could
not nave been written by the same
hhnd that penned the fourteen othe-
lettcrs which Clark wrote TO the girl.
In tho hope of rcbutting this testi-
Ihohy' the prosecution will open the
session this morning by placing
George >. Crenshaw, special accountant
OF INC city of Richmond on the stand
as It's expert. These two letters form
mo only documentary evidence of "a
promise to marry on Clarl.'s part.
King n Storm Centre.
Ano'her storm centre around which
warm battle is raging IS a ring.
Which Miss Lewis alleges Clark gave
mrr as an engagement token. but
which Clark says he merely loaned
her' The Significance of tho gift is
neinE bitterly attacked BY Louis O.
w ehdenburg and H. NJ Smith. Jr.. tho
iaWEcfs for the defense, but TIC Girl
holds TO her original statement. She
eNeh goes so far as to avow that Clark
set April IS. 1908, as tho date for thein
'i'arriage, which Clark denies
All the principles in the case wore
On me stand yesterday. Clark ,esti-
i!ihS Tor two hours under fro or
questions from Attorneys / Ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
RA|NES BROUGHT
TO STATE PRISON
Rushed to Richmond Because Of
Indignation Over Mild
Punishment.

Joshua i. Raines. murderer OF Miss
Evu NJ. Chambers, was brought to
Nichmond yesterday at Q O'Clock and
lodged in the State Pcni,cntiary to be
gin his term of eighteen years. lie
was convicted on Thursday, and was
rushed 10 this city because of indig-
nation which was said TO exist over the
verdict.
The finding OF the jury was regard
ed as incomprchcasible. II Raines was
Insane when. .-sGmtiitted the crime
i is argued. he should be placed in
IN asylum and not in prison. On the
rther hand. If he was In lis right mind
when he committed tho crime TO which
lie confessed, there can he rea soned no
escape from tho conclusion OF pre-
meditated crime of the most horrible
kind. How a Jury could have avoided
verdict OF murder In the Arst degree
"aa not understood BY the relatives
nnd friends of the dead woman
II is rare indeed that a sheriff brings
prisoner TO the penitentiary. as a
guard is usually sent. /; is only when
extreme hasie il necessary that the
Sheriff acts. Euines was taken from
Salem TO I.ynchburg on Thursday
lisht. Yesterday morning tho journey
TO Richmond was begun Raines being
In charge Of Sheriff Charles J.. Hatch
~. OF Roanoke county. The trip was
Nith0u; incident;
Superintendent James - Wood, OF
The state Penitcntiary, has been ab
sent for a week, making a round O,
Inc convict road camps. He did no
return yesterday until after Eaine!
lad been placed in a cell. Within ;
day or two tie man win he put 10 tina
sort OF work for which he is decmct
iiest adapted after examination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
VETERANS ORGANIZE
'"r"cr Members of Gunrd of Common-
wchith Form Associations

ofnhl organization OF the Gun,d
~ ~, the commonwealth Association Of
,NirSihia was effected at a mcetin..
m ,,i.ri, III me seventh Street Armory l;tst
s .he memories of the War Between tbe
,tates and !" help the company IF
iH",nny as ii exists In tho VirSluin
o'"'I'e erS. All former members Of
ing during their service arc oii,.ii'ia
10 membership. The association Is tn
ne permanent hut unincorporatcd II
IS 10 mold It's meetings on Anrii -
ohlcers were elected for the cnsu-
LIZ year as follows: Joseph V. Bid
good president: q. Carlton jackson.
rc &C. re $40, William Marshall, sec.
icta'E ana treasurer The directors
IRE the officers with w. I. warm
". and Inmes IL Chencrv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
OPENS ARENTS SCHOOL
Irograp, VIII Bc Rendered at New Building
Ihis Aficrunnn

Forma' oxercises VIII be held this after
,oon a 20 incident 10 the opening az the
AFents School, the latest addition 10 tho
chain OF v'Ioli1 schoois IN Richmond The
exercises .Pill be In thu nov Duildng. corne.
Pine snd China streets
songs and Gecitst!ons VIII 10 rentcred by
'ho children az the school = asy and Bill.
viii he presented by tho Junior Order OF
tu!ted American Mechanics Jscob UInlsut
viii deliver the Bible ara Davis Bottom the
rag In Nchal! OF the authorities. Chair
man Charles iutzlcr. u the CITY School
Hoard, VIII acccDt the flag Willie Principal
jones viii receive he Bible
CRY school SUPERINTENDENT J. \. c. chand-
Ter win preside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
VETERANS HON0RED


Crosses Of honor were dIst,ihutod 80
yytItGrans ana descendants at Lee Camp
Iai' last night by the Daughters or
yme Gontederaey That organization
cecdings. But two more prcscntations
OF These crosses can now be madc
nelorc the oifcr hnnll-. closcs-ln Juno
ana septemher Of this year.
..,; Koy Cohen, little chap. rccitcd
elcciiNc way. Another child who liz.
uured III the proceedings was Margaret
Nern' who received the honor cross Of
Mrs. RosenDcrly of Tcxns assisted
Mrs ~ v. Randolph and Mrs. Is. H.
Eie in.nr in presenting the crosses. Miss
hatncrine stiles told how she started
iand. which nov contains more than
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
FIVE YEARS FOR MURDER
SeGro Woman Killed Negro Woman on Ac.
count OF Her Husband.

Though convicted OF voluntary manslaurh.
TOR. N!rEie Robinson was given only nve
years in tho p"ntcniiary by "A tury ycs;crda ,
afternoon In the Hastings Court. On motion
% counsel FOR tn" defense, Hiram smith,
Judge l.. IL. Wells suspended execution q,
'eniepcs for sixty days 30 allow time TO an
ny 10 the supreme Court OF Appeals or Viz
sin!a for a wit OF error ana l4ysi.sd.as
~" woman. moved Dy Apiri, o. jeaiougv
stabbed 10 death on December S Ellen C,oi.
ms, "ho she alleged. had woE the affection
% nor husband. The muICer took place In
hG.N!deFc Street between Broad ana cracr
fFeViou' 70 hcr crime the slayer horc q
SOC reputation, and {, was IN view Of hi,
XIII, "lN"sht on NJ "" trial, tina, she Il!
49, - Pay tut IiyGl pIia!ty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
-Four CnuEht in I,nId.

George Turner, James Love, William
Wood and Sam Brown. ali colored'
We're arrested yesterday by Detectives
lE.ilcy. Wiltshire. Wren. Wiley and
pccted of felony. The negroes we're
caught in Il house in College Allcy
which was raided by the officers They
arc believed to be guilty of having
committed several small rohborica
which Aavc recently been reported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13

Plated and Plain Cambria
Shirts with attached cuffs;
coat style; a "FRISBIE"
product, so they are all right,
S1.00 and S1.50 each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13

Classy spring and summer
styles in Madras and Percale
Shirts; exceptionally well
made and perfect fitting,
S1.50 each.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02

Miss Margaret Toohey is visiting
Mrs. Jerry Sullivan in Lexington.
Mrs. Ed. Welsh remains critically
/ Ill at her home on Lilleston avenue:
Judge N. H. McNew, of Carlisle,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Bruce Davis. of Lexing ton.
was the guest Of relatives here yester
day.
Mr.. Chas. E. Butler. Jr., of Car
! Isle, was a visitor in the city yester-
day.
MIR. Guy johnson, of Lexington,
was among the visitors in the city
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs r. P. Dow returned
Saturday after several weeks stay
in Florida.
Mrs. Charlotte Davis, of Lexing
ton, is visiting Miss Anna May Davis
in this city.
DIR. Raymond Mcmillan, of Lex
ington. was the guest of relatives
here Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Woodward and daughter,
Miss Fannie Lee, were guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Doty.
about forty young people of the
town enjoyed delightful impromptu
dance at Ekls Hall Saturday evening.
Mrs. James W. Ferguson who is
at st. Joseph's Hospital. was able to
sit up yesterday and will return to her
homo on SATURDAY.
--Mesrss. Jesse Letton. of Winches-
ter, and w. 0. Carrick, of George
town, were among the court day visi-
tors in the city yesterday.
Mrs. E. G. Douds. of Owensboro.
Mr.. B. B. Smith and Miss Frances
Sullivan, of Lexington, were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. LAWN.
Mr.. Chas. N. Fithian continues
quite i'll at his home on Pleasant
street. Saturday Miss Gray, trained
nurse, was called in to attend to him.
Mrs. Reynolds Letton, of this
county, returned Sunday from Adairs
vile, where she has been at the bed
side CT her mother, Mrs. f. B. Mark
ham, who was quite i'll when she was
sum moned, but lwho later died after
an illness of eight weeks of double
pneumonia.
(Other Personals or Page y
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Woodford Sells Noted Stallion

Pink Coat, winner of the American
Derby in 1893 and the st. Louis
Derby of tie same year, and sire OF
Pink Star. winner of the Kentucky
Derby in 1907. and Pinkola. winner OF
the Latonia Derby in 1908, was ship
ped from Lexington to New York
Saturday. This seventeen year old son
of Leonatus ard Alice Brand has been
sold by j. Hal Woodford to Aleernon
Dsinse, field. assistant secretaIy Il
the Jockey Club.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Appointed Trustee.

Attorney Reuben Hutchcraft, of thi:
city, has been appointed as trustee by
the creditors of the Stivers Lumber
Company at a meeting held in this
city before RefereeeA. NJ. Cox. The
company a few weeks ago was-fefceo
ID suspend operations but Mr.. J. II.
Siivers, who is in charge of the bust
ness. hopes to make arrangements to
take over the stock ard complete al
Of the unfinished work.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Sell Four Autos.

The Bourbon Garage and Supply
Company report the following sales of
Flanders automobiles during the last
ten days: Mr.. Sam Clay and DR.. j.
I. Brown, Paris, one to Nunnelly
4 Co., of Georgetown, and one to MIR.
j. I. David, of Cynthiana.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Locates in Paris.

MIR. Joseph Ross. of Harrison
county, has secured a position with
The L. & N. Railroad Company, with
headquarters in Paris, and has entered
upon the discharge of his duties, He
tas taken board with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhudes Rees.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
See Other Faces.

Interesting ness notes such as local
happenings, personals AID ST ock and
crop notes will be found on pages 2
and in this issue In fact you should
read every page as there is something
Of interest en- all eight pages.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Dat Equal just Received.

We have just received a carload oil
Dat Equal, the celebrated horse, muls
AID cow feed.
29 2t YERKES & PRICHARD.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Delaney's Slayer to be Tried.

The Clark County Circuit Court con-
vened yesterday. At this term of
court the case CT Frank Taylor. charg-
ed with killing Frank Delaney. of
Bourbon county, at the logging camp
Of Alvin Hicks in Clark county, on
April 8, 1911, will come up.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Easter Sale.

The me nbers of the Mission Band of
the Christian church will have theii
annual Easter sale of fancy articles
and good things to cat on Saturday,
April 6, at the sture of Mr.. ]. +.
Hinton.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Good Advice.

Read Amy's letter to Lou every
Friday, you will find them in j. T..
Hinton's sd. She will keep you pasted
by giving you good advice.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Begins Taking Assessment.

City Assessor l.. ID. Harris yester-
day began his duties of taking the
assessment of the property of the city
Of Paris. MIR. ]. Walter Payne is
assisting him in the work which Will
be completed May /.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Money for Rural Teachers.

County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Mabel Robbins announces that
she will be prepared to pay the salar-
les of the teachers of Bourbon county
for the sixth and seventh month Sat
urday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Chinanel.

Use Chinamel the ready 10 use
granting process. Gives new hardwood
effect.
WARDEN & SON.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
l2DSz:azz7~@
" ALWAYS HAS the BCST
u OF EVERYTHING
Dat Equa Just Received.

ne have just received a carload Of
Dat Equal, the celebrated horse, mule
and COW feed.
% 1t YERKES z PRICHARD,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Easter Cards and Booklets.

We have the most beautiful line of
Easter cards and booklets ever ssen in
this city.
PARIS BOOK co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Ladies Attention.

Don't forget the dates of our spring
millinery opening, April 3 and 4. You
are especially invited to attend.
MRS. CORNE WATSON BAIRD.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Have il Put Aside.

Select your wall paper at j. I. Hin
toms now and have it put aside.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Large Assortment.

The largest and best assorted stock
Of rugs can be found at ]. I. Hinton's.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Chinamel for the Floors.

Anybody can use Chinamel. Ii
m axes the old floor look like new
lar jwo God. r.
49, WARDEN 4 SON
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Seed Sweet Potatoes.

Genuine Strausburg seed sweet
potatoes just received. The finest you
ever saw. Let US have your order.
22t SAUER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Eggs Wanted.

We want your eggs. Highest mark
price paid. Cash or trade.
C. p. COOK.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
Use Chinamel.

Use Chinamel on the floors. Gives
either gloss or mission finish.
WARDEN & SON.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
LOST.

Between Mt. Airy ard Bourbon
News ocffie gold breast pin. Finder
please leave at Hukill's tailoring shop.
26 ct MRS. l.. DAVIS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
FOR RENT.

The Glenn cottage on Vine street of
five rooms, reception hall and bath
room. Possession given May l Call
E. t. phone 1913. If
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-02
FOR SALE.

About forty yards of good mating,
couch, two chairs and table in green
fiber rush furniture, one handsome
mission hall seat, with leather cushion
and small mission table. Call 1913
Home phone &c st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-19

Immediately after he had assumed
the throne Peter called the senate and
skupshtina and had the constitution of
1889 restored.
Peter has had trouble with Turkey
the better part Of his reign.
The Sultan of Turkey.
Mohammed Reshad Effendi became
sultan Of Turkey in April, 1909, sue
ceeding his brother, Abdul Hamid H.,
who was deposed by the national as
sembly through the influence of the
Young Turks. The deposed ruler was
sent to Saloniki.
On Aug. 5, 1909. the new sultan is
sued an imperial TRADE proclaiming a
new constitution. Many reforms were
made in the system of government
through his orders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-19

suffocation with fugitives. The Turks
burst in the doors. They took $4,000
icaptives, in all parts Of the town, and
made slaves Of them, with ruthless
separation Of families and no respect
for age or sex or gentle birth. st. So
'phia was pillaged of its priceless
wealth Of furniture and jewels, images
and paintings. One hundred and twen-
ty thousand manuscripts were destroy
ed; the burning of Alexandria, the
looting of Pekin in our own times was
not more melancholy. Mohammed
prayed and gave thanks at what had
been a Christian altar; and-even as
Wolfe repeated Gray's Elegy on the
way to the taking Of Quebec-while
the muezzins climbed the minarets to
utter the ezan, and the imam preach
ed, Mohammed recited the melancholy
lines of the Persian poet: THE spider
hath woven his web in the imperial
palace; and the owl hath sung her
watch-song on the towers Of Afrasi-
ab."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-19

tion. In twelve months the channel
has been cut distance of seven and a
half miles, leaving three miles yet to
be cut. Considerable time was lost
last spring during the heavy rains and
high waters. When the boat was disa-
bled and several weeks were required to
put it in working order. Some time has
also been lost by reason of the men
operating the boat being infected with
malaria. Unless something unforeseen
happens, the commission expects to
have the work completed by next
March 1t is the purpose then to sell
the boat to some dredging commission
just ready to start work. ......On next
Thursday morning, Nov. 21st, the hand
some monument which the ladies of the
Gastonia Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, have erected
in front Of the county court house to
the memory of the Confederate soldiers
who went to the war from this county,
will be formally presented. During
the past few days there have been cir
culated many wild rumors with refer
ence to the Central school auditorium
Like all other rumors they grew as
they went until it was finally told
about town that the auditorium had
actually fallen down. AS q result many
parents who had children at the Cen
trail school became greatly alarmed.
When the true facts became known,
however, most of the children returned
to their places and the school work Is
moving along nicely. In a lengthy writ
ten report, going into minute details,
submitted to the city school board this
morning the well-known firm of Hook
& Rogers, architects says: I'm con-
clusion we would say that we cannot
do anything but condemn the auditori-
um Of your school while it is in the
present condition and would strongly
suggest that you do not let anybody in
same for the purpose Of entertainment
or classes, and while 1t has been stand
ing five years, the writer does not at
tempt to say that 1t will not stand ten
more, but in this connection would say
that there is not any theoretical reason
why it should not stand and no one
need be surprised If, under a heavy
wind pressure or snow load 1t should
collapse. '"''In this connection, how
ever, I wish to state that the defects
in this auditorium in no way affect any
other part Of the building, as 1t Is sep
arated entirely by strong brick walls
and in case of accident would not give
any trouble in connection with the bal
ance Of the building and you can, with
perfect safety, proceed with the school
work in the other part Of the structure"
''"'The trouble seems to have resulted
from insufficient bracing Of the roof
timbers and appears to have been the
fault mainly of Architect White who
prepared the plans. 1t will probably be
necessary to take all the roof off, GER
tainly a portion of it. The walls are
not cracked and are said to be plenty |
strong for the roof, if it is properly |
braced.