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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
W0ULO-BE SUICIDE
COMES HOME AGAIN
b. g. HOLT DECIDES LIFE rs
WORTH LIVING AFTER ALL,
AND LEAVES RIVER ALONE.

Perhaps. 1t was just the sheer
thought OF taking a plunge Into the
icy waters Of the James. or perhaps
comes from that which both cheers
and inebriates that deferred b. s.
Holt. Of 120 Wood street. Chelsea
Hill. from carrying out his promise
of ending all his woes In the river
at the foot OF Eighteenth street yes
terday; but the fact remains that
instead of being brought home a
clammy corpse Holt returned in the
arms of his friends 1t was said that
he was not wet on the outside at
least. and his general appearance, 1t
is alleged, gave indications that he
had found something aside from wa
ter to soothe his sorrows.
Holt penned an epistle to his wife
yesterday. saying that he was hope
lessly In debt, and that he was going
to end II all. He left orders to have
the river dragged at the foot of Eigh-
teenth sti eet, where kind aud plying
friends might find his sad but hand
some corpse. Then he gaxed long
and lingeringly upon his homestead
and hied him forth. The letter was
found by his wife. who Immediately
became distracted with fear and
called In her friends. One took the
letter 20 Captain Mcmahon. 1t was
expected that the river would be
dragged Immediately for Mr. Holt.
but Captain Mcmahon only laughed,
and said he guessed Holt would
change his mind. and decide to bear
the Ills he had rather than fly to
those he knew not Of.
SO IL was. Holt did not fly to the
ills he knew not OF. He did not go
far from his earthly hangar. and he
evidently fingered long at the few
stopping places that lay between him
and the dark and lonely river He
returned last night. and his feet. it
is said. we're not Arm upon the
ground. His wife was waiting for
him, and there was an affectionate
and fearful reunion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
SUCCESSFUL SESSIONS
BROUGHT TO AN END

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ALBERTA, VA, June 6.--The COM
mencement exercises OF the Alberta
and Danieitown schools were brought
to a close last night. Large crowds
had met to do honor to the teachers.
who had 40 energetically performed
their duty the post session. Miss
Frances r. wofe, principal Of DAN
ieltown school. together with her as
sistants. Misses Currie Thomas and
Linda Hite. have given universal sat-
isfaction.
Several medals were awarded to the
successful scholars by the principal. At
Alberta, Miss Nellie Payne. principal
Of that school. had very elaborate ex-
ercises. and the house was filled to
OVERCOMING. Mr.. Wilson H. Cralle
and Chas 8. Barrow were the speak
ers on this occasion. followed by the
Rev. Mr.. Smith. who delivered the dis
tinctions.
The patrons seemed well pleased
with the success achieved by their
children and the teachers expressed
ratification at serving 30 generous q
patronage. The teachers all leave
for their respective homes in the next
day or two, who will be greatly miss
cd during vacation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
EXPENSE
OF THE VETERANS
COUNCIL APPROPRIATES $4,000
TO PAY THEIR WAY TO
GETTYSBURG REUNION.

Richmond veterans OF the Lost
Cause will be able to go to the Get
tysburg reunion free of expenses by
the action yesterday afternoon of the
city council, which appropriated ST.
900 for the purpose. Several veterans
were present. and left Immediately
after the favorable action Of the coun-
Gil to convey the good news to their
brothers in arms. The reunion Is to
be held July 1st-14th.
The council also adopted the reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase Of half block of land
bounded by Floyd avenue. Allen ave-
nue.. Vine street, and an alley on the
south. The land will be used as a
site for a school building, which will
care for the grammar departments.
Councilman G. c. Jones, who was
very apparently suffering from the
heat. moved that the sergeant-at-a rms
be instructed to have electric fans
working at the next meeting. Not
withstanding that the fans have not
been wired, Sergeant Ruskeil was or
dered to have them working anyway
and ne rubbed his head and muttered
some word strangely familiar to most
of the councilmen. Temporary relief
was found in the palm leaf fans
80 thoughtfully provided by President
r. Lee Peters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
STOPS HIS NEGRO
WITH PISTOL SHOT
INSPECTOR ROBBED
WHILE HE rs SHINING Up
POLE.

Three negroes. all charged with
stealing clothes, were caught In a
roundup yesterday afternoon by pc
tective Sergeants Krengei. Wiley, kel,
lam, Atkinson and Policemen Bertucci
and Griffin. The negroes were VIII
liam Banks, charged with stealing
coat from r. l.. Reedley;. Clarence
johnson, charged with stealing pair
Of trousers from l.. Wolfe, and Matthew
Russell. charged with stealing hSe
pairs Of trousers from Mr.. Wolfe.
When the detectives called at the
home of johnson in an alley near
Twenty first and Main streets he had
Just left He saw the detectives COM
Ing behind him, and took to his heels,
running almost into the arms of Police
man Bertucci He got by Bertucci. but
halted when the officer fred above his
head. He preferred losing little liber-
ty to earning six foot of real estate.
Reedley. who Is an inspector of lines
for the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, had Skinned up a pole. leaving
his coat on the ground. when Banks
came along. Casting his eyes aloft,
Banks saw his chance. and helped him
self to the coat Reedley yelled at him.
down Banks and coat were gone. All
of the clothes were recovered by the
detectives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
BIC CROWD GOING
TO OCEAN VIEW

With anticipation OF great pleasure
Friday. June goth. IL being looked
forward to by the members and
friends OF Monumental and All Saints
Sunday schools, who will on that day
run their annual excursion to Ocean
View. The train will leave the Chesa-
peake and Ohio depot at 7:26 A NJ.
reaching Old Point in two hours. and
there the steamer can be taken any
hour for Ocean View, thus giving the
excursionists an opportunity. without
extra charge. OF spending part OF the
day at Old Point and vicinity.
The trip across Hampton Roads on
the steamer liz delightful part tof
the excursion. The great variety of
amusement features at Ocean View
and the unexcelled bathing and FISH,
ing make II the most attractive ex-
cursion report in Virginia The nsh-
ing 10 also one OF the great attrlc-
tions to anglers. as the celcbra ID
fishing grounds are only few hun
dred yards from the shore and the
beats. fully equipped with lines and
bait. are always ready to take out
one or more persons at a very reason
able cost for each.
Tickets can be bought from the
members OF the schools and at tho
train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
REV. WILEY CONDUCTS
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
RADFORD, VA, June 6.--Rev.
George II. Wiley. Of Richmond, evan
gelist for the Baptist State mission
board, has concluded successful
protracted meeting in the First Bap-
list church OF East Radford, Rev. H.
NJ. Edwards, pastor. The meetings
lasted seventeen days and were mark
ed by constantly increasing attendance
till the church on Sunday last was
crowded. All denominations attend
ed. 1t was declared to be one Of the
best REVEALS in years marked by gen.
uine and deep religious awakening
among the churches. There were
twenty-five converts and restored
backsliders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
BURCHETTE FINED,
TAKES AN APPEAL

ID. Fl. Burchette. charged with max
ing improper advances to Miss Eura
Fischer in q Broad street Ave and
ten-cent store. was fined $50 and
placed under security OF 5000 for
twelve months by Justice Crutchfeld
yesterday morning. Justice Crutch-
field scored the young man heavily
for his alleged improper conduct. and
said that he would exercise all his au-
thority to protect young girls.
w. r. Peyton. who was before Jus
tice Crutchheld on the same charge.
was dismissed on the proof that he
merely accompanied Burchette Into
the store and did not engage in con-
versation with Miss Fischer.
Burchette entered strenuous denial
Of the accusation. He declared that,
having no small change in his pocket,
he proffered a IS bill for a soft drink.
and alpoliged for not having q small.
er denomination. 3. H. Walthall. an
other employe in the store, testified.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
.h|RMOUNT CLUB
HEARS CANDIDATES G
LEE WARD VOTERS TO LISTEN
TO SEEKERS AT FRATERNITY
HALL TONIGHT.

Two hundred voters OF Paramount
last night listened patiently 10 SIX
teen candidates for election at the
primary OF next Thursday.
All the candidates for the legisia-
ture responded to the request OF the
chairman OF the meeting. Messrs.
Cox and Montague were given the
preference because they had to go to
meetings elsewhere, and Mr.. Griggs.
candidate for the city sergeantcy
claimed the same privilege as he had
to get to three meetings in as many
sections OF the city.
These meetings" said Mr.. Griggs.
ARE private meetings, but they may
prove Of advantage to me. so ! ask
you to allow me to present my claims
here now"
He was permitted to proceed. He
told the same things which he has
told at all the meetings--that ne
would have an eight-hoIr shift. so
that his men might be in better con-
dition to handle the situation at the
jail: better pay. more humane treat
ment of the prisoners, ana would puy
all his necessities from local dealers.
Captain Myers, candidate for the
legislature received an ovation. after
he finished hts ten minutes talk. He
said he would do many things which
appealed to the people in front of
him, other candidates for the legisia,
ture who spoke embraced the full
roster: Messrs. Cox, Cannon, Creamer.
Hobson. Curtis and Stratton.
All the other candidates either spoke
themselves or we're represented.
The candidates will appear before
the Lee Ward club at Fraternity hall
tonight. This will probably be the
last public meeting OF the campaign.
and it is likely that there will be
large attendance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07

may be present. and he will be heard
in an effort to have the convention
OF 1915 held here.
Among the delegates going to Balti-
more are: Rufus 8. Freeman. w. w.
Workman, Fred b. Bates, w. Gar
nett Lee, Herbert F. Price, r. J. Hess.
n. l.. Staples. Abe ]. Rosenbloom. M.
l.. Bloomberg. Archer Jones. w. H.
Adams. J. II. Hill. @. Edmund Mas
sic, Charles Rose, Lewis Kaufman,
/. w. Ryland, w. w. Anderson. Hor-
ace F. Smith. Milton Cone. B. r. Dud-
ley, Jr. r. r. King. c. z. Ivey. J. a.
Brickett, Samuel s. Rosendorf. J. g.
Palmatory, Hamilton Field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
DRINKS ACID OVER
A TRIVIAL AFFAIR
BRIDE OF FEW WEEKS COMMITS
SUICIDE-HUSBAND rs
DISTRACTED.

Especial to The Richmond virglnian.)
BRISTOL. VA, June 6.--Despond-
ent as q result of quarrel with her
husband during lunch today, Mrs. Os-
car Oliver. twenty-one years old and
q bride OF q few weeks. at o'clock
this afternoon drank the contents OF
a phial Of carbolic acid. She told
friends after she had taken the drug.
Several physicians worked until 8
O. clock when she died. with her young
husband at her side, almost a raving
maniac. The quarrel was OF a frivol-
GUS nature. The husbands condition
Is grave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
CASES HEARD IN
HUSTINCS COURT

Alfred Boiling pleaded guilty yes
terday In. the Hastings court to the
charge Of stealing $3.50 worth of en-
CINE and locomotive; brasses from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
pany. and was sentenced by Judge
Richardson to three years on the
roads.
Walter Richardson. colored. pleaded
guilty to stealing q horse from j. T.
Root. and was sentenced to four
years on the roads. An indictment
charging him with the theft of a
horse from c. +. Armitage was nolle
pressed.
T. B. White. appealing from Police
court, where he had been sentenced
to four months in jail on charge of
stealing seven shirts from the Econ
omy Dry Goods en-. Inc. was ac-
quilted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
BEAT HOTEL PORTER, :
THEN ROBBED HIM

Tim Braxton. colored, charged with
having held up and robbed Edward
Harris, q porter at the Jefferson hotel
last Saturday night at st. Peter and
Charity streets, was arrested on Brown
street last night by Detective SerEeants
Krengel, wiley, Kellam and Atkinson
and Policeman Griffin.
Braxton. 1t Is charged. assaulted
Harris and gave him a severe beating.
tI2 in money, a gold watch and hat
away from his Victim. The detectives
obtained a description of the man sus-
pected, and trailed him until they
caught him last night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
SEVERE WEATHER
DAMAGES CROPS

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
EDINBURGH, June 6.-The Lontx
Mill neighborhood. north Of here, was
visited by a severe hail storm. A
heavy rain fell and hail as large as
wainuts destroyed many window
lights Farm operations have been
practically at standstili for about
a week. owing to tho frequent heavy
rains. Wheat Is looking well. but the
clover hay crop will be short.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07

IRvINGToN. VA. June s.-ons
evening recently William Howard
Taft Tabor and his twin brothers.
Thomas Martin and Claude Swanson
Tabor. were playing with an axe 1T
their home near Weems. which re-
suited In the former having two nm
gers cut nearly off and his hand badly
mashed. The boys were killing potA-
to bugs, Swanson welding the deadly
weapon while Taft held captive tho
prey. Drs. Newbiil and Marks sewed
the fingers back on and dressed other
in fnriea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
RICHMOND IS AFTER
AID CLUB CONVENTION

Richmond will be well advertised in
Baltimore next week by the local del
egates from the Richmond Advertis-
ers club to the convention OF the As
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs Of Amer
lea. A large twenty-foot banner will
be taken by the delegation, and will
be Haunted in the breeze in the Mon
umenta1 City. W. T. Dabney, business
manager OF the cha mber of commerce,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
SUMMER RESORTS.
Ocean View Hotel

Ocean View IL the Atlantic City Of
the South. A beautiful resort, with
ample grounds ana attractions.
Superb bathing. All tho comforts of
the city and the delights OF the sea-
shore. The hotel has been put in
thorough condition and Is open for
visitors. For terms address
CHARLES H. CONSOLvO,
Proprietor, Ocean View. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute
BLACKsnunG, VA.

Degree courses In Agriculture.
Applied BIOLOGY. Hofticulture, Axri-
cultural Engineering, Applied Chem
istry. Chemical Engineering. Metal:
1argy and MsxAllography. Applied
Geology. Civil Engineering. Mechaf,-
teal Engineering, Electrical Engi-
neering. lfipipg Engineering. sixty
four Instructors. Thoroughly Equip
ped Shops, Laboratories and Barns.
Steam heating and electric lights In
dormitories. Library 10000 volumes
Farm of 400 acres.
Tso-Iear Course In Agriculture
and Farners' winter Course.
Total cost Of session of nins
months. including tuition and other
fees. board, washing. uniforms. med
ical attendance, etc, t2s1.a5. Cost
to Virginia students, $f2f.2s.
The next session opens Wednee-
day. September ~. 1919.
PAUL ID. BARRINGER. NJ. ID. LII. D..
President.
Write fer Catalogue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
VISTA
SCHOOLS CLOSE

Especial to The-Richmond Virginian.)
BUENA VISTA, VA, June 6.-The
exercises of the public
schools began on Sunday morning ana
cfoSet YESTERDAY morning with tho
graduating exercises
Sunday morning the baccalnureate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07

Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H.
special meeting OF the Ladder
auxiliary, Ancient Order Of Hiberniana,
will be held at 1850 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon In Cathedral hall. Important
business matters will come up for dis
cuesion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07

Mrs. Giimour Minor and small son
will leave about the middle of the
month for Virginia Beach. where they
will remain sometime. They will
visit Mrs. Minors parents, Mr. and
Mrs F'lippen. in Cumberland coun-
ty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07

Mrs J. c. Smythe and her sister
Miss Grace Meacham, will leave sool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07

Proprietor. Ocean View. va.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-04

LARGEST MANUFACTURERS AND
JOBBERS OF CAskETS, CoUCHES,
BURIAL ROBES AND UNDERTAKE
ERS' SUPPLIES IN INTERMOUN-
TAIN COUNTRY.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05
Cy5lauS ALASKAN BIRDS.
Male Ptafmigans Woo in Two Tongues
ana Gully Their Mates.

Male Psafp,igans Woo in Two Tongues
ana Gully Their Mates.
Thp ltirgligsln IN Alaskan bird, is
a wonderful iinitator of man. IL Bel
mare !,rawiie. who contributes an ar
tsrle on Alaskan game tn Outing, is to
be beloved 10 begin with, the author
finds that the ptarnigan is linguist
Of no mean ability The male does his
wooing in mixed French and English:
"a pleasing side of their mating Is
the habit Of the males of uttering their
call while on the wing. They COM
mence with cultural cackle, which
they utter faster and faster until they
alight. wiitn they end their song by
repeating slowly call that sounds
like ged up. ged-up, ged-up, ged-up or
parlez volls: Iarlez yous? parlez vous?
as they strut proudly about"
In addition to singing In two Ian
guages, the ptarmigan conducts his
personal and domestic affairs in ap-
proved fashion Could not the follow.
ing observation apply to human beings
as well as to this remarkable bird:
1.-THE males fight constantly, and the
hens seem to enjoy these battles and
sit about cIncking among themselves.
"But once ben has decided on a
mate she comes into her own share Of
troubles and is beaten and bulied by
the mate she has promised to love and
obey"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05

With good crops of wheat, with ex.
cellent yields in other agricultural and
horticultural products. and not over
looking the good prices prevailing,
southeastern Washington and eastern
Oregon is one section that is found to
experience prosperous times this fall.
says the Up-to-the- Times Magazine.
With such conditions prevailing this
end of the Inland Empire must once
again be proclaimed the best interior
agricultural section of the entire Pa
oifio Northwest. And this thought
May our agricultural friends invest
wisely The profits made this year; let
I'm psss up entirely the foreign invest
ment field and avoid being skinned
by fooling with another mans game;
rather let 'em take and use their sur
plus to further improve their own
farm properties by installing mod
ern power plant. erecting new farm
buildings, planting few trees or on
gaging In little private road build
ing, etc. A country that provides the
opportunities for one to make money
should be- good enough for one to in
vest it in.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05
Fugitive Gives Up.

Clarence Stevens, a convict who
escaped from the Meskill, Lewis
county state rock quarry July %,
amid fusillada of rife shots, and
who was supposed to be lying in the
brush nursing his wounds, has called
up Warden Henry Drum at the state
penitentiary at Walla Walla and offer
ed to return voluntarily. Stevens
used the long distance telephone
from Seattle. A total of zine shots
were fred at Stevens when be made
bis dash from the stookade to the
Erush. and from the fact that he
wavered and flinobed, guards reported
they had struck him three times. A
section laborsr on the railroad. watch
ing the escapu, confirmed this view.
Apparently however, Stevens was un-
injured. as be made no mention of
any wounds to the warden, expressing
merely desire to return to finish bis
sentence and asking the warden not TO
hold his escape against him. Stevens
said be had been In Seattle practically
all the time since he escaped.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05
Elk Increase in Yakima.

The herd of 4s elk. brought to Yak
ina county last fall from the Yellow
stono Park and turned Loose high 10
the Naohes Valley, has increased go
or 10 per cent. according to reports
from ranchers Ia the foothills W. l..
Stevens Of the Buckeye ranch while
hunting horses Saturday saw about 40
elk. of which 10 were calves. The
animals were In excellent condition
and quite tame, Three bulls and 45
COWS we're in the lot brought from
Montana. The elk will be protected
until 1925 and 1t Is expected the orig
inal 4S animals will have increased to
1000 or 5000 by that time
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05

One Bert Walker, philosopher,
writes as follows In the Kansas City
Journal: "My friend, you have
worked during the past thirty years
and have accumulated pretty good
tank account. You have plenty to
keep you In ease and luxury the bal
snce OF your days. Are you going to
stop toiling now and enjoy 1t, or are
You and your wife going to slave ONT
You want to leave lot to the chill
dren, do you' Well, let's sse. Arena
ihe boys now much better off than
you were at their age? Or perhaps
You think the boys are Of inferior cal
tier aud can { make their wav In th Q
world. Don't YOU know that ia put
ling a premium on laziness? Why
dan't you and your wife pack up and
take trip back East to the scenes of
you childhood? Or II you don't care
10 go there, what's the matter with
a little jaunt to the mountains? Peo-
ple are beginning to call you an old
tightwad aud to wonder IL you think
you can take your money with you
when you cross the dark river. You
really don't know what to do to have
. good time. Blow yourself little
b sport and have few things; you
viii live ten years longer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05
Brave Girl Injured.

Two young women hear La Grande
have been seriously injured by horses
recently. Miss Ethel Miller, cook
with hay baling crew. was trampled
under the feet Of two horses when she
grasped the bride of one of the plung
ing team which was giving the driver
hard battle near the oookhouse.
One Of the young woman's kneecaps
was torn off and her feet and limbs
were badly laoerated. Miss Katherine
Riddle, Of Maypark, ia recovering from
injuries received 10 runaway We'd
nesday. Miss Riddle and oompan-
ion were driving a young horse which
ran away. Her companion jumped
from the buggy. Miss Riddle held
to the lines until she was thrown from
the buggy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05


I he Chicago Tribune has been
T. owing up the dark methods OF the
J llnols Manufacturers Association,
rad the commercial grafters are after
its scalp. The association is backed
b. Leslie's Weekly. the subsidized or.
2 Of Geo. p. Bent, manufactures Of
Town pianos, and others of the com'
mercial piratical bund. He advises
through printed circulars that Illinois
manufacturers aud their friends 10y
colt the Tribune. The Tribune has
$l9, 1000. 900 in its Golfers aud will
weather the gale ell light.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-05
one Kind Of Fame.

Authorities who have In charge some
of England's ancient treasures try to
discourage the habit Of carving initials
on these relies. A fine Of Si5 was re.
Gently imposed on man who had
Clipped his name In letters six inches
high on one OF the stones In the
"Druids' Circle" near Keswick. Close
to the giant stone globe at Swanage a
special slab Is provided for the harm
less reception OF the names OF ali who
are addicted to this self advertisement
On popular Alpine SUBMITS 1t is Gus
tomary for names to be left on cards
In emptied wine bottles,