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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
SAVIOR Of THE Pot
LEADS To ARREST
DEPUTY SHERIFF SYDNOR HAS
VERY KEEN SCENT FOR
CHICKEN SOUP.

The smell of stewed chicken
emanating from the home of Robert
and Isabel Taylor, coiored living a
short distance from Strawberry Hill,
Henrico county, caused Deputy Sheriff
". W. Sydnor and Policeman Bob TIL
Ter TO enter and place the occupants
of the house under arrest on sus-
picion of having stolen goods in their
possession.
Attorney c, T. williams, of Straw
berry Hill, yesterday reported to the
Henrico police authorities that six OF
his blue ribbon leghorn chickens had
been stolen.
Deputy Sheriff Sydnor and Bob Til
Ter having been detailed on the case
were looking around for a clue when
the smell of stewed chicken came to
their noses. Upon entering they found
as they had suspected a chicken in
a large caldron on the stove. The
legs of the chicken looking like those
of a leghorn hen. the two negroes
were placed under arrest on charges
of buying a stolen bird
The officers took charge of the
caldron and chicken and brought
them together with the negroes TO
Henrico county Jail, where the pot
and contents will be held as evidence
against the suspects An expert will
be summoned to testify as to whether
the chicken is a leghorn or not.
Major Farrar, also colored, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on a
charge of being implicated in the
robbery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
HIGHL AND PARK FORMS
PL AYGROUND ASSOCIATION

The Highland Park Fairgrounds as
sociation was formed last night at a
mass meeting of the citizens held in
the auditorium Of the public school
following the reading of the report OF
a special committee and an address
by Frank s. Towsey, OF the Christ
Church Fairgrounds association.
The meeting adopted the report of
the committee, organized the associa-
ton with the election of officers. and
"a board of directors, and instructed
the latter to formulate plans for the
working OF the association.
Mr., Towsey told OF the work of the
Christ Church association. discussing
all it's phases The committee told
OF its findings. and upon its report
the association was formed with the
following officers:
President. Frank Anderson; first
Weep president w, A. Clarke, Jr; sec
ond vice. president. Miss Elizabeth
Quincy; secretary. w. II. Holiday.
corresponding secretary. Mrs. J. Sterl-
ing Taylor; treasurer, John A. Divine
The following compose the board Of
directors:
T. A Cary, Hugh Lewis, Charles
Rose. Fred r. EveYson. George w
Bahlke, DIR. Paul Redd. DR.. Frank x
Lord. Mrs. l.. 3. Enslow. Mrs. c. w
WinEfeld, Mrs Arthur p, Wright
Mrs. FranlQ Marlborough, Mrs n G..
Doubles. Mrs. Norman Miller. and
Mrs. A. G. Quarles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
WILL BE SOUTH'S
TALLEST BUILDING
TWENTY two STORY sKysCRAPER
PLANNED FOR ELEVENTH. AND
MAIN STREETS.
SITE IS PURCHASED
II. L. DENooN PAYS 100000 FOR
PROPERTY ON WHICH TO To-
CATE GREAT OFFICE
STRUCTURE.

An office building twenty-five stories
high, which will be the ta1lest struc-
ture south of New York, will be erect
ed az the northwest corner of Elev-
enth and Main streets as soon as the
purchaser Of the property now occu-
plying the site--H. l.. Denoon---can Sc
cure possession of IL.
The contract involving the transfer
of the buildings which now occupy
the corner, with a total frontage OF
so feet on Main street, was signed
yesterday afternoon, the Considera-
ton involved in the deal being $500
900, or $4,000 a front foot, which ap-
proaches closely the record price paid
for Richmond dirt--the property at
Ninth and Main brought IS, 400. The
owners of the property purchased by
Mr.. Denoon were l. Fl. Kaufman and
Raphael Levy.
The two buildings which are to be
RACED to make way for the proposed
skyscraper are landmarks. The one
on the corner was occupied for years
by the National Bank of Virginia
since consolidated, and is now the
Nome Of the Richmond Bank and
Trust company, while the adjoining
structure, which is next to the post
office. was for many years the home
OF the Mutual Assurance Society of
Virginia. now owner Of the skyseraper
at Ninth and Main. 1t Is used now
for Offices
Mr.. Denoon states that the financ-
ing Of the proposed skyscraper has
been completed, the plans are under
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
new TRIAL FOR
YORK MURDERER
EVIDENCE. THE SUPREME COURT
SAYS, DOES NOT SUPPORT
DEATH VERDICT.
ROCK REAL
ESTATE.
sHTFLETT RELIEVED OF LONG SEN
TENCE, But SHORT ONE
sTANps-OPINIoNs REND-
Erred YESTERDAY.

Hezekiah Cook. the York county
negro who slew his half-brother,
Thomas Bartlett. with a stick. and is
under sentence Of death, was granted
a new trial yesterday by the State Su-
preme Court of Appeals
In the opinion of the court. the evil
dence at the trial does not support
the verdict, and no motive was shown
to substantiate first degree murder.
Cook, 1t seems, responded TO a wo-
mans call for help at midnight and
without knowing that the assailant
was his half-brother, picked up a con-
venient stick and knocked Bartlett in
the head with il. He did not intend
to kill him-merely TO hit hard
enough to protect the woman's honor.
but Bartlett died, the c0roner's jury
commenting on the fact that his
Uranium was not as hard as the aver
age member Of his race. The verdict
of the York county circuit jury is re-
versed and the case remanded to
that court for a rehearing. u
Several Minor Opinions.
Yesterday was opinion day with the
tribunal and there were decisions in
several cases of minor interest.
In the two cases appealed by Mar
Gus Shifett from Greene county. who
was fined 500 and sentenced to sixty
days for selling liquor, and then given
an additional six months by the Judge,
the court partially Teverses and par
TALLY affirms the verdicts by over
ruling the six months sentence and
leaving the fine and sixty-day SEN
tence.
The decree Of the Circuit court of
GTEYtnpnnr ayhnOtTFJr,ey rTaTiaJ
commissioner to borrow 5000 for
fixe years on a deed Of trust secured
by the real estate held for the infant
children of Mrs Lucy 3. Leayell, from
which the guardian Of the Leavell
children appealed is reversed. The
property was devised by w H Brown
ing to the children Of his daughter,
and the court, on application of Mrs.
b. L. Grasty, ordered that the money
be borrowed TO pay a debt due her
The Supreme court reyerses this. and
remands the matter to the lower court.
with instructions to sell sufficient
amount of the real estate to satisfy
Mrs. Grasty's claim
Rock. Real Estate.
Rock, according to the opinion OF
the court yesterday. is real estate.
The decision was handed down in the
case Of Eggborn vs. Smith, appealed
from CuIpeper county. Smith trans
ferred his property on which there
was a pile of rock Worth sI.100. TO
others, and afterward tried to regain
possession of the rock, which he
claimed was not called for in the deed
for the land. The lower court sus-
tanned his claim, but the Supreme
court reverses it and holds that the
rock is part and parcel of the land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
FARMERS SPECIAL

Continued from First Page.)
speaker of the morning. telling of the
work of the institute train and invit-
ing all present to visit 1t at the C. e. o.
station. He spoke chiefly upon crop
rotation. stating that there are no
worn out lands in Virginia, though
many acres have been robbed by un-
scientific cultivation, and by the fail
ure of farmers to rotate their crops,
Proper rotation, he said, would restore
the fertility OF the soil. He urged the
farmers to plant alfalfa, declaring
that 1t is one of the most valuable and
least troublesome crops that can be
grown. He instanced the case OF a
farmer In Chesterfield who made $12.-
600 in one year from one hundred
acres of this grass. and of another
who cleared something like $40. 600 on
five hundred acres.
Soil improvement was the sub
ject of the address OF w .. Zinn, of
West Virginia. He stated at the out
set that he was q practical farmer and
that what he knew and was going
TO tell he knew from his own ex-
perience as a farmer. Drainage, the
use of lime. the value OF humus and
tillage were the points touched upon
in his address
The Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon Professor Highs.
an expert on corn breeding. discussed
that subject. He explained the fun
damental principles in clear and
forceful manner, advocating the de
tasseling" of one or two rows. so
as to secure cross breeding.
G.. I. Rice held the attention of
the audience with a history of his
struggle to establish a dairy farm in
Bedford county, and or his success
after many Disbursements Where
there had been practically no butter
and cream sold in Lynchburg from
Campbell county a few years ago, he
said, the city is now well supplied
Where there was not a dairy in his
vicinity a few years ago there are
sixty-four now within radius of
thirty miles. He related amusingly
his experiences in Montana and his
delight In getting back TO Virginia.
which he found to be better in every
way. He closed by urging that more
attention be paid to dairyfng.
Mayor Thornton Jones. OF Hamp-
ten. and HenryNIA Smeltz, OF Newport
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
.UNVEIL A TABLET
To MAJOR CAPERS
TRIBUTE is PAID TO FORMER
PRESIDENT OF RICHMOND
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

Before Il large audience. including
the city school board. a group of
prominent business men and the
teachers and pupils Of John Marshall
high school, the tablet placed in honor
of Major James Hamilton Capers was
unveiled yesterday morning in the
lobby Of the John Marshall high
school
Chairman f. c. Ebel, of the city
school board. made the Introductory
address The Rev. DR.. ]. j Gravatt.
of Holy Trinity church, OF which
Major Capers was for a long time
a member, made the opening prayer.
After several musical numbers, led
by the high school chorus and orches-
ira. lifelong friend of Major Capers,
Major Sol Cutchins. was introduced.
Master william Robertson Capers,
a grandson Of the man whose memory
was honored, unveiled the tablet.
Members of the family and close ac-
quaintances of Major Capers in his
lifetime say the work is very life
like and is very artistic. The work
was made by sculptor F. w. Sevirs
and the following inscription is upon
it;
James Hamilton Capers.
1S34-1907.
Member OF School Board, 1Sss~lao7,
Chairman OF School Board. 1902
1907"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
MARYLAND HAS
CANDIDATE NOW
w. C. DEyOEsIEN URGED FOR
GOFF~S PLACE-W. c. STUART.
NEWPORT NEWS, CANDIDATE.

Candidates for the position OF fed
eral Judge for the Circuit court Of the
Fourth district. TO be made vacant
by the resignation of Judge Nathan
r. Cor. continue to crop up like al
falfa on Virginia soil. Maryland be-
ing now in the race with a favorite
son fiji the person of w. c. Devoe-
men, OF Cumberland. Mr.. Devoemen
Is backed by Senator Smith. who has
held conference with President Will
son TO urge him for consideration.
He was referred to Attorney General
MCReynolds.
Another Virginia candidate is now
in the running also, This is Attor-
ney William G. Stuart, of Newport
News. Mr.. Stuart has been endorsed
by the bar of Charlotte, N. c., and is
being urged also by his fellow-citi-
Gems OF Newport News. Mr.. Stuart
is a trained lawyer. who earned more
than local fame by his work against
the so-called fire insurance trust
sometime ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
FLEET WILL
- NOT JOIN AUSTRIAN

ROME. March 20.--It is semi off
cially denied that Italy will join Aus
tria In a naval demonstration against
Montenegro and Servia on the AL
bantam coast, 1t is stated that the
Austrian fleet. which sailed towards
the south yesterday, is going there
merely to watch events and not TO
intimimdate Montenegro.
The Italian fleet. which is concen-
trating at laramie, is doing SO as a
mere precaution. Italy is still await
ing a reply TO her formal protest
against the homhardment of the
civilian quarters at Scutari as a yio-
lation of international law. She an
ticipates a satisfactory reply owing
to the cordial relations between Italy
and Montenegro, and the fact that
the queen of italy is a Montenegrin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
CLOSED BY CONSENT

The suit or Fora Mitchell against
the Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany was dismissed in the City Cir
cult court yesterday, on motion of the
plaintiff She sued for $4,000 for in
fessness on the part of employees OF
the street car company.
The suit of william Durgan against
the Virginia Railway and. Power COM
pany. for $4,000, is still on in this
court. The jury Yesterday heard all
the evidence and were adjourned over
to this morning.
Durgan claims damages on the
grounds OF alleged carelessness at the
cornpany's employees in running &@ear
into his buggy, throwing him out ana
seriously iniurtnE him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
SAGE TEA BEAUTIFULLY DARKENS
THE HAIR WHEN FADED AND GRAY

to-use product-called "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy Will
get a large bottle for about so cents.
Some druggists make their own, which
is usually too sticky. so insist upon
getting "Wyeths.' which can be de-
pended upon to restore natural color
and beauty to the hair. and is splendid
for dandruff. dry. feverish, itchy scalp
and falling hair.
we1I-knowu downtown druggist
says his customers insist on Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur because, they say, IL
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell 1t has been applied
it's so easy to use, too. You simply
dampen a sponge or soft brush and
draw it through your hair, taking one
strand at time. Do this at night,
and by morning the gray hair disap-
pears: after another application or
two, it is restored to it's natural color
and looks glossy. soft and abundant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
FAIRGROUNDS IN
OLD CH|MbORAzO

The administrative board will today
consider a proposition to be submitted
bv Commissioner Hirschherg to place
a complete set of playground appara-
tus on the Broad street knoll at Chin
borazo Park.
This apparatus will cost s275. and
will consist of all that is found in the
large cities, including swings. sliding
boards, exercisers and sand heaps
THE people of Church Hill are
clamoring for something OF this sort,
said Mr., Hirschberg. 1T seems to me
that parks are designed for recrea-
ton places, and with all the room
that ChimbcraZo has there can be
nothing taken away by placing tho
playground outfit in that park. The
people OF that section of the city want
the park to be used by their children,
and am in favor of giving the chill
dran what they want in good, clean,
health giving exercise"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
Mixed With Sulphur Makes
Hair Soft, Lustrous and
Cures Dandruff..

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded. gray hair to it's natural
color dates back to grandmothers
times. She kept her hair beautifully
darkened, glossy and abundant with
a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair fell out or took
on that dull. faded or streaked ap-
pearance this simple mixture was APP
piled with wonderful effect
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays skilled chem
lists do this better than ourselves. By
asking at any drug store for the ready
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
CARRIES OFF WATER
PIPES AND FIXTURES

Second district officers last night
arrested Ernest Henderson. colored,
on the charge of entering two vacant
houses and taking away all the wa
ter fixtures he could dissect from the
framework of the buildings
The places entered were Nos, f04
and 106 Linden street. The damage
done by the tearing away of the fix
lures will amount to much more than
the actual value of the fixtures.
A recent act of the legislature
makes it felony to enter vacant or
occupied houses with the intent and
purpose of carrying off lead pipe Of
any character,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
BUILDING INSPECTOR
SUSTAINED BY COURT

In sustaining orders given by In
spector Butler. Justice Crutchfeld yes
terday ordered the tenants OF the
building at the southwest corner of
Clay and Sixth streets TO vacate, and
the owners were directed to remove
the building within five days
Inspector Butler had given the own
ers notice some days ago, and the case
finally got into the Police court, with
the above result The property be-
longs TO the Nj. s. Valentine estate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21

News, were among the other speakers
The institute train reached Rich
mond last night at O'Clock, ready
for another trip, this time over the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac. When this trip is completed
the agricultural department will send
the special over the Norfolk and
Western.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21

way. and that work wifi begin Just
as soon as the present tenants can
move out. No name has been chosen
for the building. but in architecture
and from every standpoint it will he .
credit to Richmond and the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
Charged with Using Bad Check.

c. II. Wright. a lad of seventeen.
was arrested last night on the charge
of passing a bad check upon A. Want
for the sum of $3.50. He is alleged
to have purchased a lot of wearing
apparel. and presented the check.
which afterward proved forgery. He
will answer in Police court this morn
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21

"Playing while PAYING il
the privilege we extend YOU
and save you from 1927 to $175
on a good piano besides. Crafts
Removal Sale, III East Broad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21

Edmond Throw bridge Dana. master
OF arts tHarvard), grandson of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow, the poet, Is
working as conductor for the Middle
sex and Boston Street Railway Com
pany at III cents an hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21

A worldwide observance OF Mothers
Jarvis. of Philadelphia, founder OF
Mothers Day In the United states.
Mothers Day is the second SUNDAY In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21

Continued from First rase.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-24
last time 1t happened. In 1s93-right
In the middle OF the panic-the vault
door stuck and we were without
money to meet insistent demands"
cABLEGRAM IS WORTH $1,000
Business Conferences Between Baltl.
more and London Produce the
Longest Message on Record.

Baltimore.-In the adjustment of
the many phases which have come up
from time to time in the arrange
ments for the financial plans of the
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and
Power company frequent cable mes
sages have been necessary between
President Aldred, who is in London,
and the local attorneys and officials.
One of the officers said the company
had almost leased a cable wire for
the prompt sending Of these intricate
and important messages.
A message sent recently on this
subject is said to have been one of
the longest single cables ever wired
from Baltimore.
1t was between 5000 and 5000
words, and took up several hours'
time in transmission. At rs cents
a word the cost of this message alone
was more than $500.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-24
MILLIONS LOCKED UP
Kansas City's First Nationa
Bank Vault Wouldn't Open.
Business Done on Borrowed Money
Mlth $3,6oo,ooo Just Out of Reach
s-"Rather Annoying" Says
Mr.. SWi.ney. .

Kansas City, Mo.-With S3,607,00
In currency in Its vault the First Ma
tional bank for few days ran its
business on borrowed money. When
thA hour for opening the vault came
the banks open Sesame wouldn't
work. 1t resisted every effort, and
when the banks customers began to
come In for money to do the days
business on their was no money in
the till.
E. F. Swinney, president, seized his
hat and scurried over to the New Eng
land National bank, just across the
street, and borrowed $4,000, Mr.
Swinney can do that It's way bank
presidents have. The $4,000 was
sufficient to take the bank through the
morning hours.
Meanwhile safe experts worked on
the vault. 1t has a time combination.
but the fault is not with the combina-
ton. The big lever which throws the
bolt after the time lock has marked
the minute for opening the massive
&oor will not bulge. 1t Is stuck fast
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-24
HER ASHES SENT BY MAIL
ford Cemetery, According to Re-
quests In Will.

Worcester, Mass.-One of the most
unusual packages to be transported
through the new parcel post was re-
ceived by David B. lockwood of Mil
ford, Mass, small can containing tho
ashes Of Mrs ]. Fisher Stoddard, a
former resident of the place.
The woman died in Cacaville, Ca,
two weeks ago and left will stating
that her ashes should be shipped to
Milford and scattered to the winds In
Vernon GroveEcemetery. The ashes
were scattered as directed by the will.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-24
Old BOSTON CHAPEL.
History of First Catholic Gene.
terry in New England.
Burial Of Mgr. Denis O'calIaghan in
South Boston Reveals Facts Con-
corning Quaint Little Structure
Erected Nearly Century.

Boston.-With the disbanding Of the
cortege, numbering thousands. which
escorted the remains of Mgr. Denis
O'Callaghan, South Boston's beloved
| priest, to their last resting place with
in the walls Of st. Augustines chapel
few days ago, the strange fact de
veloped, through fragments of CONVEX.
sation overheard here and there, that
but few of Al. the throng had ever
before hear0oaa the quaint little brick
structure on Dorchester street, South
Bostss;or of the fttle cemetery
. - sslfch lies around it. { .suen
Yet that little chapel and iGs GENE.
terry are possessed of deep historic
interest to New England Catholics, for
the cemetery was the first New Eng
land soil consecrated to the burial
of Catholics exclusively, and within
the walls of the chapel rest the ashes
of Iuany Of the pioneers among the
priests of what is now the archdio-
cese Of Boston.
Nearly a century ago, in 1918 to be
exact, ST. Augustine's cemetery was
established. It's setting aside was
due to- the sentimental regard Of Bish-
op John Cheyerus, the first Catholic
bishop of Boston, for the compatriot
and co-worker, Fir. Francis Anthony
Matignon, who had been a priest in
Boston for more than quarter of a
century. Fir. Matignon was sent to
this city in 1892 to administer to the
spiritual needs Of the then relative
ly small Catholic colony, and four
years later, finding the field Of his en-
deavors growing constantly, he sent
to France and induced Fr. Cheverus
to join him in the work. When the
a5uit authorities et Rene decided to raise
Boston to a bishopric it was intended
to promote FIR Martignon, but he pre-
vailed upon them to confer the honor
on FIR. Cheverus instead.
When FIR. Martignon died, in 1918,
there was no Catholic burying ground
in this section, and the body was laid
in the family tomb of John Magner,
in the Old Granary burying ground.
Resolved that his longtime friend
and co-worker should rest in conse-
Grated soil, with fitting monument,
Bishop Cheverus decided upon the
requisition OF Catholic burying
ground and the erection of a chapel
in it.
Whether suitable location could
not be secured within the then mar
row limits Df the civ mr. whether ff.a
purchase OF city property was beyond
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-24

tai 5yF cells cells beneath the surface Of the
sea, but through the intercession of
influential friends they were accorded
more humane treatment during later
years.
1t was due to the late President Ma
dero that these men were saved from
further suffering. Having been asked
to pardon them or transfer them to
a more sanitary institution, he caused
an investigation to be made. It was
found that the long imprisonment had
greatly impaired the health Of ell
three. Madero thereupon ordered
their removal to the penitentiary at
chihuahua. It was one Of the last
official orders issued by Madero, and
1t had just been carried out when he
was assassinateG.