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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
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KEESEE OPPOSES 5. J. :
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR
FIGHT OVER SELECTION OF FIRE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR
TAYLOR

BY a unanimous vote yesterday af-
tcrnoon the Madison ward delegation
dominated Captain Charles r. Taylor
as fire comisioner 20 succeed him
self. The election VIII be held or
Monday at Joint session of the city
council
1t was said last night that the
friends of George II. Keesee. assistant
cashier Of the Merchants National
bank. would bring up his name at the
--''~r ~ council on Monday. and
ask for recognition from the floor.
The selection by the ward delega-
ton is not ALWAYS final. in the cas-
i.4 A4uullran Crimes. MF. Grimes was
MOI the nominee Of the delegation
hut the contest was put up to the
CCuncil, and he was elected.
The only absentee at the meeting
Of the ward delegation yesterday was
Alderman Perdue. Mr.. perdue Is an
official ut the Merchants bank. He
rer PRESENTS Washington ward IN tbs
council. His term expires this year
He has stated that he would not be n
candidate 10 succeed himself. having
had enough of politics. Mr. Keesee
is also an Official ct the Merchants
bank.
Those present at the meeting yes
terday Were Aldermen Disney and
lowers, Councilmen Atkinson. Pol
IncK, Fuller Moore and Jones.
MIR keesec's name was not men
toned IN the ~dbcus. Bat is il I'M
derstood that he viii lie nominated
on the floor next Monday,
As a general proposition the ward
nominee in such cases goes by, bu
1t is believed that in this case there
will be a fight on the floor.
Captain Taylor said last nisht tina
he fell satisfied that, with the vote:
Of those who were present at the
meeting of the ward delegation hs
woIid have no opposition at all. Hs
has been member Of the fire hoarc
for many years. He is now presidins
officer Of that body, and has spen
much Of his time to the interests O.
the fire department. During his ad
mlnistration the department has made
rapid strides toward the pinnacle o
perfection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03


basins. and the three Of them COM
bined didn't do much.
Hottest Place on the Map.
Richmond was the hottest place on
the map, from Calgary to Tampa
Norfolk, Raleigh and Savanna were
second best, with ninety-six degrees
each. They would have been well
come to the extra degree. but the
fates conferred 1t ON Richmond in
stead
Though the suffering was general
and intense yesterday. no fatalities
were reported People were too hot
and too tired TO complain. What
couldn't be helped was endured--with
the aid Of electric fans, palm leaves.
much soda water and a few bottles
of the cold Featherweight suits were
worn by rich man and poor. and lit
tie babies were left with but little
more than nature had provided them
and placed discreetly in the back
yard The women Jared not so
badly Fashion has come to their
aid with sort of back to nature
call, and their garments, II nothing
else can be said in Their favor. are
at least seasonable. Mere man was
forced. however. to strap himself in
side a belt and keep his coat on.
while rivulets coursed down his face
and the back of his neck and wiited
his collar to rag. He wears tho
pants all right. hu, skirts are cooler.
In the city Jail Sergeant Satterfieid
kept a big fan going to bring in fresh
air, and the shower baths were
patronizei without fear of catching
cold. But In the State penitentiary.
behind those massive, silent walls.
no one knows what the suffering was,
nor Of the prayers that went up for
a breath of air, prayers like that OF
Dives when he asked for just drop
of water for his parched tongue. There
was no way to cool them in their
cells and the air does not circulate
very freely in the grim prison. Much
was done for them during the day.
however All the shops were cleo
trically cooled, and were cooler than
ii was outside.
The sweltering day gave way to a
cooler night, and the breeze which
sprang up was like a boon come from
forgotten hands. People drank IL In
as they would taste Of rare vintage,
and doorways. verandas. windows and
ed until the city clock tolled the hour
of midnight and a tired world went
to sleep.
Oh, Promise Me.
There was promise of showers in
the afternoon, but the promise was
all. The United States weather bu-
reau holds out the hope of cooler
weather today. but on the heels OF
that announces warmer weather for
Friday---the glorious Fourth. If II
be any warmer Friday than II was
yesterday II will be up to Mayor Aims
lie to declare a general holiday until
old Sol take in his flag or covers UP
his spots, II the spots have anything
to do with the heat However. De-
cember is not quite six months away.
and perhaps those who survive to see
it will wish again for July. for mus
lin, silk and cotton instead of furs,
flannel and wool. Man is never con-
tent. He wants everything in the
wrong season--ice in summer and
roses reddening in the snow.
The ice mission of which Mrs,
Charles E. Boiling is president. has
distributed 1ie.000 pounds Of ice since
the hot weather began. but more is
needed. Many free tickets for Ice
/ have been provided to those in dis
tress, and much relief has been AZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
ABUSING OFFICER
LOGAN AND TUCKER RECEIVED
MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR At
TACK ON OFFICERS.

Percy Liggan and F. L. Tucker, the
two young men who were placed under
abusing and making assaults on Police
men Seay ana Shoemaker, were fined
$50 and costs and sentenced to six
Magistrate Thomas J. Puryear in Hen
rico courthouse. Both young men APP
pealed their cases and furnished bail
ance Monday in Henrico Circuit Court,
They are alleged to have made an
attack on the two officers Sunday at
ternoon at a picnic in Beachwood park.
on the Seven Pines car line, when
they tried to place them under arrest
for disorderly conduct. They made
their escape and were afterwards
captured in the Henrico County club.
near lakewood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
NEW FREEDOM"
Continued from First Page.)

The speakers were: Mr.. Dresser. Col
onel Roosevelt ex-senator A j. Bev-
eridge. 3. F. Fridge. national commit
teeman of Mississippi and Joseph
Walker of Massachusetts.
Following the afternoon meeting at
5 o'clock. Colonel Roosevelt went to
the naval training station accom-
panied by a number of the leading
Progressives on invitation of Captain
Roger Wales, commanding officer of
the station. The purpose of his visit
was to witness a drill by the APP
prentice seaman brigade and act as a
reviewing officer. AS an ex-president
of the United States Mr.. Roosevelt
was received on the station with a
salute of twenty-ore guns, and there
were present at the drill besides the
officers of the station many officers
from the battleship fleet.
Colonel Roosevelt said in part:
Some ten months ago the Progress
sive party. at its first national con-
vention promulgated platform Of
principles which I verify believe the
lovers of clean and decent politics,
that believers in sound and enlighten-
ed craftsmanship. and upholders OF
social and industrial justice, will in
the future recognize as one OF the
great documents in American polit-
ical history.
Goes After Wilson.
THE utter futility Of the plan OF
action. or rather non-action, advo-
Gated in both the Republican and
| Democratic platform last year and
lchristened by President Wilson with
magniloquent vaguencss. The New
/ Freedom has been strikingiy shown
! by what has occurred in West Eir-
gnia. in the bituminous coal fields
he 2c 20
whatever but the right of the strong
TO prey on the weak, of the big men
to crush down the little men. and
. to shield their iniautty beneath the
cry that they are exercising free
dom
1T Is vital to remember always
that in dealing with a great wrong
what Is necessary is to do away with
the condition that creates wrong.
II wish / could make the men OF
property in this country, the big bust
ness men throughout our country
understand that in fighting such con
ditions as those in the bituminous Goa
fields. | am fighting against anarchy
against the Socialism OF the /. w. w
and In favor of law and order. and
for property. Therefore, on grounds
not only of abstract morality. but Of
self interest, We wish to favor the
/ business man, ana see MIN succeed
We wish to give him laws under
Winch there will be a reasonable ad-
ministrative governmental body II
which he can appeal to find out JUS
what he can and what he cannot do
Protect Whole Public.
We also propose to use it to pro
tect the whole public against dis.
honest men, and to save the wage
worker from such cruel exploitation AZ
has been practiced on him in Wes
/ Virginia
/ And we Progressives propose MOI
only to have them, but to provide the
machinery which will render II pos
sible without ruinous and heart.
breaking delay to have them put or
the statute books, as living, as vita
laws"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
SALE DAY FRIDAY
AT NEW SUBURB

The glorious Fourth will he a great
occasion with the negro population
Of Richmond. as usual, with some
added attractions this year. Among
them will be the opening sale OF lots
Friday morning at the Tavern Home
Olace"-the new suburb which is to
be developed for colored peorle-the
first development of this kind around
Richmond.
The new suburb is on the Rich
mond and Chesapeake Bay railroad,
TWO stops beyond Lakeside and four
teen minutes' run from Richmond
Lots will be sold on the .nstallment
plan and where desired homes will
be built for investors on easy terms
Free tickets will be isued to pros
pective purchasers on the day of sale
A baseball game, a band of music
and other attractions will enliven
The occasion OF the sale day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
GRASS urn0TFRS' MONDAY
TRAIN. STANTON TO RICHMOND
Via
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY

Chesapeake and Ohio railway will
operate Grass Widowers' Special
Train from Staunton and Intermediate
stations to Richmond and return on
Monday mornings, effective Monday,
July7th
This train will leave stanton $50
A. ~. arriving Richmond 1855 A. NJ.
making stops az intermediate stations
between Staunton and Charlottesville
to tmke on passengers, and at SEIZED +
uied stop points of No. IL east OF
Cheyiottesville.
Weekend tickets sold at reduced
YatAS on Saturday, good until the
Mcu6ay following advertisement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
LAMAR CONFESSES
CONTINUED from First Page.

tered that he ought to be in the peni-
Tertiary.
Lamar was the most self-possessed,
complacent witness that has ever
been seen before a congressional in
vestigatlng committee. ALFRED in a
natty, pearl suit, and apparently en-
joying his experience. he fenced wit
the committee and hrazenly confessed
to his double dealings. Repeatedly ne
went out of the way to lug in the
name of J =. Morgan and former
leaders of finance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
SAYS SOME REPORT
tCortinued from First Page

this time, the committee should look
fully into the matter, and not go off
ha1f-cocked.
I'VE should look into what terri
tory we have now" said this mem
Der II am In favor of a limited
annexation. but II we cannot get some
thing of benefit TO the city and TO
the people, then we should hesitate.
AT the meeting of the committee
next Tuesday. the situation so far
as the east and northeast ends are
concerned, will be looked into. After
that the north and west ends will re-
ceive. consideration. Then the South
ern will he taken up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
OVERCOME BY HEAT;
TAKES DRUG; DEAD

Especial to The Richmond Nirginiar.b
WINCHESTER, VA, July 2.---Reuben
Clarke, an empioye OF the Winchester
water department died early today at
Memorial hospital from the effects OF
an overdose OF morphine taken while
suffering from the effects OF the ex-
treme heat of yesterday. Clarke was
taken suddenly Ill while at work,
being Frustrated by the heat. and In
order to get some relief took. the fatal
dose He was native Of Kappa
hammock county. Va, was nifty years Of
age and leaves widow and three
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03

A&VaAlUQFu faRey
apeake bay on the government yacht.
Mayfowcr.
No statement was made at the
White House as 10 the date on which
tho marriage la TO take place. but
Il II assumed that It will be some time
family return from Cornish.
At the White House.
The marriage. It is assumed will
take place at the White House. and II
this turns ont to be the case. II will
be the thirteenth marriage in the
of7cial residence Of the president Of
the United States. OF course. there
have bean a number of so-called
white House marriages" in the
years since Martha Washington be
came the First Lady of the Land.
these being marriages In which one
OF the contracting parties were resi-
dents at the White House. but only
twelve Of these have actually been
held at the White House.
This fact was commented upon with
interest tonight in connection wit
President Wilson's we'll known atti-
tude toward the superstitions usually
entertained with regard to the
nurneral rs" The president frank
ly@Admts that he regards / 8 as his
lucky number. for these numerals
have bobbed up in some way in con-
necfion with many Of the happy in
cidents Of his life. MIR. Wilson abso-
lutefy refuses TO avoid at any time
an encounter with the numerical com
bination. and his friends have long
ago become convinced that he re
CARDS the "hoodoo' supposed to &C
company II as being entirely friendly
to him and his.
Because OF the presidents partially
FOR i3s official and social Washing
ton regarded II tonight as entirely
fitting that one Of his daughters
should overlook the superstitious
,prsjudices usually entertained by
brides toward the combination.
l. the Thirteenth
There have been Some twenty mar
riages IN which either the bride or
the bridegroom was a white House
resident hut that Of Miss Alice Ruose-
welt. the daughter Of President Roose-
welt, TO xRepresentatlve Nicholas
Lonsworth. Of Ohio. which occurred
in her fathers administration was
-tiffe t-~~ift fr-tn7 ffF- UfHCE III ne White
Hnuse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
LYNCHBURG HAS
ITS HOTTEST NIGHT

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.l
LYNCHBURG. VA. July Follow
ing the hottest night OF the summer,
the government thermometers this at
ternoon registered ss.2 today. This 10
less than two degrees lower than the
previous high mark for the season.
The minimum temperature last night
was 10 degrees and this was the hottest
night of the season.
This afternoon cool breeze came
and caused the temperature to drop
several degrees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
Irving +. Hastings.

Especial toThe Richmond virginian.
CAFE CHARLES, VA. July g.
Irving /. Hastings. aged TIVE nty-five,
died this morning at the home OF his
father. at Nassawadox, Va, after a
two weeks illness OF typhoid fever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
Incorporated.

forded Mrs. Boiling says she has IA
cilities for handling much more Ice
than she has been able to give out,
and she would be grateful for con-
tributions from those who are able
to give.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
Arrested For Stealing Watch.

Budd Moore. colored. fifteen years
old was arrested yesterday on a
charge of stealing a watch and chain
valued at sl25 from f, w, Gates
Moore was arrested by Detective
Smith. Detective Waymack and
Policeman Latham.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
Chesterman Gets Damages.

Chesterman Gets Damages.
A Jury in the City Circuit court last
night returned verdict In the
chancery suit of w. A. Chesterman
against Scott and others, awar ding the
plaintiff damages In the sum Of 3d.
$3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
MICHIGAN IRON BRIGADE

tNONtlnued from L lrSt ihRE.)
gray were accustomed to be In bed.
and asleep, a rocket shot mp from
the camp of the Miehiganders, from
the headquarters Of the Iron Bri-
Eade. The fiery curve of the rocket
was the signal for thousands of laugh
ing old gentlemen TO pile out of their
tents. to form by com panies. and bat
talions, and TO swing westward to-
ward Seminary Ridge. and Confederate
avenue. where Alexanders guns still
fnark the position Of the Southern
batteries that strove TO clear a way
for Pickett.
AS they marched their drums beat
va!ngloriousiy. and their fifes- carried
high and clear IN the still hot night.
They had covered half the distance
from their own camps to the row
OF tents IN which the Vircinians, the
Mississlppians. and the North CAROLYN
ians were sleeping. when all of sud-
den lights fiickered up all along Sem
mary Ridge. dying camphres flashed
high, the Army of Northern Virginia
turned out in their honorable night
shirts and the rebel yell shrilled for
a long mile.
Ignores Military Tactics
Your correspondent hasIened bat
Z
the collision Of the armies. Penn
sylvania and Michigan, and Ohio, and
New York. and New jersey, rushed in
frontal charge. wholly against all mill
jtary science. straight into the arms
OF Virginia Mississippi, and North
Carolina.
We've come back TO return
Pickett's call" shouted colonel OF
Michigan Mighty glad 20 see you
.llfF !.
of Virginia Sam. Sam, Where Is
that good for nothing? Sam. you go
to my quarters and get that special
bourbon that came to me from Rich
mond yesterday Now. you Army OF
the Potomac. here's TO the old flag
and TO all Of the comrades"
That toast drunk in the best liquor
that Virginia could supply called for
oratory, nothing less. General Funk
houser persuaded the attorney general
of Virginia, Samuel Williams, to
make speech. and Williams by the
unsteady light of campfres and Lam
terms, said, about as handsomely as
an old Confederate could say IL. that
abeat the .bsst thing tt1at lever hap
pered TO the South was to get beaten.
Entertain TarheeIs.
Down in the Iron Brigade today
the Michigan folk were entertaining
the Twenty sixth North Carolina,
the color Of whose eyes and Of whose
courage they made no doubt about In
the long ago. And yet they spent
most IT he time pokng rough fun
AZ each at har7-t IA Southern comrades
sang proVokingly;
The fastest work 7 ever done was
chasing Yankees at Bull Run.
We showed en- up in that affair, was
you among the Yankees
there ?"
The return fire Of the Michigan
men vas canister raking the Johnny
Rcbs, 3fle by file;
Yes i was there, and / admit,
That -nayhe ia be running yit.
II Meade had not, excuse my smile
Took charge at Gettysburg awhile"
quite the most delightful feature
81 the cncampment from any point
81 view Is the disposition OF federals
and Confederates to go arm in arm.
as they revisit those parts of bat
tleheld they have reason TO know
best, or worse. Just as soon as mess
was over this morning the comrades
sailed out eagerly 10 trace for them
selves the movements of the great
second day of Gettysburg. July 2.
1888,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
The Weather


Forecast for Thursday and Friday.
Virginia: Unsettled Thursday, show
ers In southern portion: Friday fair.
winds.
North Carolina: Local showers
Thursday; Friday fair in east, showers
in west portion: light to moderate
variable winds.
Special Local Data for Yesterday.
IL noon temperature. -
P. M, temperature. ......... SO
Maximum temp. up to P. M. 81
Minimum temp. up to p. NJ, 70
Mean temperature ................ IS
Normal temperature .........,... rs
Excess in temperature today. 10
Excess In temp. since March l.... $50
Accum. excess In temp. since Janu-
Rainfall last ii hourts ... ......... None
Deficiency In rainfall since Mar. /. 1T
Accum. deficiency In rainfall since
Local ob.erv.tion g r. NJ. Y;e.terd s;s
temperature .......,........... W
raum.uisy ..:..''''.s's Vv
.........., .Northweot
", ~ lnuLveloetey .'.'.'''','...
Rainfall last ia hours.......... None
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
DEATHS

HITCHCOCK July 2, 1913. at
1870 A. NJ. at the Retreat for the
of Fair oaks. Va, in the sixty second
year Of her age,
Funeral from Venable- Street Bap-
list church FRIDAY, July 4. 1913, at
o'clock. Interment in lakewood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
MISS JESSIE WILSON

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
MERCURY CLIMBS

Continued from First pageO
basins. and the three Of them COM
bined didn't do much.
Hottest Place on the Map.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
PLENTY OF CHRISTMAS
TREES ON THE MARKET
Every Local Store Is Well Supplied
To be without Them.

That there will be no shortage in
the Christmas tree market and that
there will be enough 10 go around is
the latest word from the local mar
ket and wholesale houses. In the
places where it is impossible TO buy
them. the dealers have substituted
the small cone bearing pine. which
serves well as a substitute for the
original, since it is of beautiful design
and shape.
While it is difficult to secure a
large tree. because it is a hard mat
ter 10 ship the larger ones without in
juring them. the markets are we'll
supplied with the smaller and more
artistic kind. The pines on sale have
not been stripped Of their natural
decoration, the cone. and make a
beautiful tree for the purpose in
which the cedar has so long served.
Mistlet1e. the plant that has been
in the past almost as large an institu-
tion as the season itself, seems 20 have
lost some OF its popularity, or there
has been no great demand for il, be-
cause there is little if any TO be found
in the markets and florists shops.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

wine. which was brought from AL
geria.
This Christmas feast will be served
in n Of the private dining rooms or
the oliver hotel. Several newspaper
men have been invited 10 be present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
ACCUSED OF SHOPLIFTING
Dennis Hayes and Joe LOpeznski
Held Pending Investigations.

Accused OF shop-liftine, which is a
brand Of sneak-thievery, Dennis
Hayes and Joseph L~opcznski were
before Judge F~arabaugh in the city
court Monday morning, the result OF
arrests made Saturday night.
Hayes is alleged to have stolen
some collar and cuff buttons from a
five and ten cen store Saturday,
while LOpcznski is said TO have got
ten away with $50 worth of cut
glass dishes from another establish
ment. AS proprietOrs OF neither Of
the stores want to file affidavits, the
cases were continued for further in
vestigatiOn until Tuesday.