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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
RIGHTS OF FLOOR
MAY Be GRANTED
Effort Will Be Made to Let Cabi-
net Members Attend SEES
sions of Each House.
special to The Ti,nes-Dispatch. ]

Speclai to me Tunes DlSDotCh.l
Washington. March 1I.--ReEardless
of politics, an effort is to be made at
the next session of Congress to enact
legislation that will give heads OF
executive departments tho right to at
tend sessions of each mouse with OPP
portunity to take part in discussions
and 10 answer questions OF which they
have had due notice. President Wilson
approved the plan.
Il ann strongly in favor OF this sus-
eestion," said Senator Root to-day.
Our system Of sovernemtnt with re-
spect to this particular matter is
wrong. If Cabinet heads occupied seats
on the floor OF the senate and could
participate in debate and answer cues
lions bearing upon the acts of their
respective departments. there would be
less friction between the Legislative
and executive. departments, and the
public business would. believe. be
transacted with more expedition ana
with greater good to the country.
senator Root to-day obtained consent
for the reprinting as public document
OF a report made TO the House IN 1864
and TO the Senate in 1851 by George
H. Pcndleton. Democratic Rcpresen-
tntiye, and later Senator from ohio.
urging the adoption of this system as
a reform that would bc beneficial To
the country.
IL the suggestion should he adopted
the participation OF heads Of depart
mcnts would be confined to discussions:
The right TO vote is not contemplated
in the proposed change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
TRACED TO HOMES
BY BLOODHOUNDS
Two Young Men Arrested on
Charge of Firing
Building.

Charleston, w, Va, March IA
military court, operating under mar
tial law in the coal strike district of
West Virginia. disposed of two cases
day. George Amos and Felix Terry.
charged with distributing rifles to
striking miners and sympathizers in
the trouble zone. and eight strikers
accused OF beating q nonunion miner
had hearings. The action OF the court
Will be submitted to the Governor be
fore becoming public
With the aid of bloodhounds the mill
tary authorities captured two young
men to-day and charged them with
setting fire to q building OF the South
western Fuel Company at Grown Hill.
The men. Joseph Workman and Ray
Canoe. were traced through the noun
tans, the dogs stopping before their
respective homes They Will be tried
Tomorrow.
Governor Hatfield had under con
sideration to-day the evidence aud sen
tence of the military court In tho case
OF Mother" Jones and forty eight
other prisoners charged with con
spiracy to incia, murder and riot with :
in the martial law district.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18

lSpecia! TO The Times Dispatch.1
Raleigh \. c.. March 1.-THE re-
mains OF the lamented Mrs. Martha
Battle, wife OF DR.. Kemp L. Battle,
OF the University OF North Carolina.
VIII arrive In Raleigh Tuesday morn
ing from Chapel ffill for in,ermcnt,
reaching here at 1889 O'Clock The
funeral service Will follow smme-
diatcly from Christ Episcopal Church:
with interment In the family lot in
lakewood Cemetery Mrs. Battle died
at the Battle Home In Chapel I'M
early sunday morning. Her hip was
broken in fall and pneumonia de-
velopcd that resulted iu her death
within a week after the accident. She
was eighty years old. was married to
DR.. Battle ffty-scven years ago, and
il survived by her husband and four
sons. Or. Kemp +. Battle. Jr. Raleigh
Thomas H. Battle. Rocky Mount, Or
Norbert Battle. Alabama, and Or ".
J. Battle. dean OF the University of
Texas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
CRAIG is ASKED FOR PARDON.
AppcnI 10 Restore Citizenship of Con
1Ictcd IniNcrsity IImzcrs.

Raleigh, n O.. March 17.--Governor
Craig was asked by telegraph to-day
to pardon w. l.. Mcrriman. y. G. Hatch
and r. w Oldham, the university
sophomores convicted Saturday of man
slaughter in the death OF Freshman
Isaac Rand September last
The appeal came from Mcrriman' :
father and Is made to restore the
Young mems citizenship. Governor
Craig has not replied Ia the petition.
Much difference Of legal opinion exists
as to whether pardon would restore
citizenship or whether a sentence
not carrying imprisonment destroys ii.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
DANIELS ACCEPTS INVITATION.
VIII Attend Bnnquet Given by Raleigh
PrcsSmcn'S Union.

Raleigh. y. c.. March l7.-Secretary
Of the Navy Josephus Daniels has ac-
cepted the invitation OF the Raleigh
Printing Freshmen and Assistants
Union, to attend and speak at the ban
quot given by that union in his honor
on Wednesday night. March 1p.
This Will be the first banquet given
in his honor 10 be attended by Score
tary Daniels since his appointment. lie
is expected To arrive in Raleigh on
Wednesday morning, and will spend a
few days here in arranging affairs con
nccted with his paper. the News and
Observer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
Norfolk Auto show Opens.

Norfolk, Va March l7.-Thousands
of'people crowded the curbstnnes on
Main and CRANKY Streets tonight to
watch the AUTOMOBILES parade. announc-
Ing the oponing Of the automobile
SNOW, More than 80 cars. many OF them
Handsomely decorated, were In the
parade
Mayor ". H. Mayo formally opened
the show In tho armory Thousands OF
dcvoteos OF the dcvil wagon passed
through the mammoth building and ad.
mred Inc splendid display.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
FLOOD EXPLAINS CALL.
Minister'S Visit Was Not BrcncI Of
DipIomntic Etiumcitc.

Washington, March l1.-rhc recent
rsli of Scnor Rclancovrt. Colombian
minister, upon Chairman Flood, OF the
House toinmittoe on Foreign Affairs.
was explained 10 Acting Secretary Of
state Wilson to-day by Mr.. Flood. who
said the minister simply made q routine
inquiry about n congressional docu-
mcnt Mr. Floods explanation was
brought out by Il suggestion that the
call OF the minister had been a breach
Of dlplomatIc eiinnclic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
.Inck Reid Loncs.

New York. March l7.-Joe Jcannotte
put out Jack Reid. the heavyweight
champion OF the South in the third
round at the Qucensborough 4. c. to-
night. Jeanette was master Of tho
fight from tho start. and could have
finished tho job in the first round had
ne been disposed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18

Especial to The Times Dispat ch.J
Alexandria. Va. March 17.-George
a. Abbott. plate engraver, died Sun
day morning at his home on Duke
Street. extended. west Of this city. lie
Is survived by his wife and one son and
a daughter. Mr.. Abbott was scvcn ty :
six years old. and native OF New
Hampshire. His funeral will take
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from his home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
sI2,ooo rInE..IA HAMPTON.
For While Threatens TO WINE Gu,
:ntirc BmsincAN nln,.k.

NcWpOri NcWs. Va, March ia firo
That al one limo threatened TO wipe out
an entire business block i'm the city of
hampton TINS morning destroyed nine
ofhers. causing Il loss estimated at Sl2.-
ooc. valuable property was saved by
the shifting Of the wind while tho
fancs were raging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18

T5Pt-VTdI 10 7 fJISpHTNTl.J
HarrisonbGrg. Va. March IL Robert
II. Firebaugh. seventy four. years old,
farmer and Confederate veteran. died
Saturday night near Roci<bridEe
his widow and six children. In
Guiding Rev. r. NJ. Firebaugh. a Pres
bytcrian minister Of oklahoma: w. c.
Il banker OF Lexington: Emmett OF
charlottesville. and Mrs. y. Il. Hop
kns, Of IIarrisonburE. Flo was a
senior elder in the Presbyterian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18

New Orleans, March 17--In fierce
- fought ten-round contest. Phil Cross
tonight shaded Young Denny. OF New
Orleans There was only one knock :
down. Phil scoring that in tho third
round
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
Chnrlex Gnldrnnn M.ln,

Schenectady. y e.. March l7.--Char-
ley Goldman beat Patsy Grannigan in
ten rounds here tonight. Goldman
had too much class for the Pitts
burgher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
OBITUARY

Mrs. NJ. A. Smith.
MIS-. NJ. a. Smith, sixty-nvc years old,
died suddenly yesterday morning from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
Studebaker DulnpWagon

High grade. strong. durable; easy
t6,load; easy to operate Special prices.
THE IMPLEMENT CO..
1902 Main street. Hichmond. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
Mrs. Kemp r.. Battle.

an attack OF heart trouble at the homo
or her daughter. Mrs. j. T. Henderson,.
6l3 Allen Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
Charles CrnI,hr.

Especial 10 The Times Dispa oh.
Heathsville. Va. March l7-Cha rles
Crabbc. aged about twenty-onc years,
oldest son OF the late Charles Crab be,
n wcll-known citizen OF this county.
died a any early hour this NOR ming OF
pneumonia. at his home near Heaths =
willie. Jntermont will be at Smithland
Baptist Church. and the services will
BE conducted by Rev. a. ]. Reamy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
G. L.. Caldwell.

Especial TO The Times -Dispa tch,
Bristol. Va. March 17.--C L. Cald-
we'll a popular passenger train cor
ductor on the Southern Railway, died
suddenly OF pneumonia at Knoxville
last night aged forty-nine years. He
had been i'll but few hours. He was
we'll known here. being a native Of
johnson County. Tenn. near tho Vir
ginia line. His wife and one son sur
viye
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-18
George ID. Coleman.

Especial TO The Times Dispa tch.l
Fredericksburg, Va. March 17.-Gco
-. Coleman. wcll-known citizen OF
Spotsylvania County. died at his home
near this city. of heart trouble aged
siXty-nine years. He is survived by
his wife and six children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
OYSTER FEAST PLANNED.
Lodge Of Elks to Give Entertainment
Friday Evening.

Washington Lodge Of Elks has arrarg-
ed to inaugurate the new year program
OF entertainment for it's members next
Friday evening with an oyster feast. The
following have the event in charge
Executive contradictory C.-Pumph-
rey. chairman; James A. Farrell, vice
chairman; Albert H. Huber. treasurer,
and Richard A. Collins, secretary. Talent
committee-William Shelby, John Hogan
and A. Hess. Roast committee-Gus w.
Brahler, A. w. Girard and r. Cumber-
land. Panroast committee-Louis Hodges,
James L. Ward. Ernest Humphrey, Abe
Cohen ard Harry Miller. Steamed oyster
committee-James Root, C. Viondi, T.
Bresnahan and George Logan. Oyster
cocktail commiteee-August Davis. Jake
Richards, Arthur Abbott and August
Hagermann. Raw oyster committee-W.
F. Morrison. p. Mitchell. P: ]. Foley. G..
Shaffer and w. Dawson. Door commit
tee-Dominick Fowler, William Haslett.
Al Hollander, ]. Carpenter and Joseph
Heaney. Rrefrshment committee-M. P.
Sullivan. Gus Brill and Julius Albrecht.
Service committee-T. Costello. F. w.
Potts. T. Stello. c. Stello, w. F. Madi-
gan. p. Bennett. ]. Berry. E. Van Fleet,
j. Mooney, George Ripley. J. Fred Ru-
pertus. d. Wright. j. N. Becker. jr., J. NJ.
seeker, ST., Charies Hermann. Harry
Howe. Robert Glib. Conrad Hoffman. p.
F. Coffey. J. r. Malone. ]. G. Schlosser.
Peter Latterner. NJ. Roth, Walter ].
Tharp. Fred Hermann and ]. ]. Meehan.
Reception committee-Fred j. Mersheimer,
chairman; F. H. Kramer. p. ]. Drury.
]. ]. Murphy. w. H. Morrison. T. F.
Tracy. William T. Hall, J. c. Price, Dr.
William F. Walter, r. H. Newman. D. r.
Nihion. Hugh F. Harvey. D. j. O'Connell,
T. OBrien, William Schleiman, j. A.
| Short, E. l.. Adams. ]. p. Mccarthy. l. c..
Goolsby. L. G. Ostermeyer, William
Jacobsfi, Samuel Richards and T. Bresna-
han.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
GREAT LAKE TRAFFIC HEAVY.
Shipments During Last Year Greater
Than Ever Before.

Traffic on the great lakes during the
last year was greater than ever before,
according to reports received by Capt.
Bertholf. commandant OF the revenue cut
ter service.
Nearly T2,JOO, 900 tons of freight passed
through the 500 canal from the upper to
the lower lakes from April "a to Deem
Der 10. the period of navigation. This
commerce consisting principally of ore
and grain. was carried in 10000 ships, the
greatest number Of vessels passing
through the canal in one day being 124.
year ago only IS, 500 900 tons passed
through the canal.
Despite this enormous business there
were only seventy-nine violations of a
strict Interpretation of the rules OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor gov
erning traffic through the canal. Most
were technical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
WILD DUCKS ARE tanned.
Movement to Restore and Save Game
Promises Success.
Winnipeg Corr. Minneapolis Journal

Winnipeg Corr. Minneapolis Journal
The agricultural experiment station at
the Connecticut State College Is tanning
Wild ducks. The station was enabled this
season through funds provided by sports
men to send an expedition to the Cana
dian northwest to study methods Of in.
creasng wild ducks and getting breeding
stock for experimental purposes. The ex-
petition was in charge of State Orni.
biologist Herbert X Job
Most species of wild ducks have not
been persuaded to breed under restraint,
but 1t has been believed they would do
SO if stock could be secured that was
hand reared from the egg and had never
learned wild ways. Job established a
camp on the shore of Lake Manitoba.
surrounding wilderness and Matched out
in incubators. Twelve species of wild
ducks nests in that region and eggs of
young Of all these were secured.
In the majority of cases every egg
hatched. The average for the season was
W per cent far better than poultrymen
often attain. Most of the young except
OF two peculiar maritime species-the
white-winged scooter and the rudy duck
were reared with little loss. Even such
supposedly wild natures as the redhead,
canvasback, bluebill and various others
proved perfectly docile. thriving in con-
tinement.
On the 2.OOO-mile journey back Job per.
sonally cared for and tended the con-
signment in the express cars. A fine,
large stock, representing eleven species,
arrived in good condition and are now
thriving at one of the large preserves
affiliated with the experiment station.
Experiments with them viii be conducted
there. On the trip only one ducklng.
some three weeks old, died.
The achievement is expected to prove
the beginning of an important movement
To save and restore the wild fowl, while
demonstrating the effect of environment
ON even the widest creatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06

sprang up lilies of the valley in profusion
In France the lily Of the valley is said
to spring from the Virgins tears.
There is an amusing story told OF the
origin of the bramble. There were once
three partners engaged in the wool trade.
They loaded a ship with large cargo.
but it was wrecked and the firm became
bankrupt. All resorted to metamorpho-
sis for protection. One partner became
the bat, and SO skulks about till mid.
night to avoid his creditors; the second
became the cormorant. and is forever
diving into the deep to discover the foun-
dered vessel, while the third became the
bramble bush. that sits by the roadside
and sefzes hold Of every passing sheep to
make up his loss by theft.
to the violet. These flowers were once
girls who, having defeated Venus In a
dispute she had with Cupid as to whether
she or they excelled in sweetness. were
beaten blue by the angry goddess and
changed to violets.
There IL a suitable legend told in Ger
many OF the plantain. or way bread.
which haunts SO persistently the track Of
who, while watching by the Sas -.-- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06

our own. They did some things Well in
the old days. They made a first-class
revolution in the years following Bunker
Hill. They built a nation out of thirteen
Jealous colonies, a nation which has stood
the test Of almost a century and half.
They formed a Constitution which re-
mains the greatest administrative docu-
ment in the world. They set landmarks
to which from time to time our restless
age must return for fresh start. We
make better machines than they; but
their work In making a nation has never
been surpassed. The world got on quite
well for centuries without much ma
chinery. The world has never got on
well without liberty and order. Perhaps
the genius which discovered how to make
state at once free and stable is as great
az the genius which gave us wireless
telegraphy. Give the fathers their due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Restoring Confidence in an Office.
from the Enfield Expires

About seven years ago one OF our sui
sci.beis came to us and tod us to stop
his PAPER. as he was behind and unabs
to pay. bat said he would ray AL AR
rearases' when able. We mark d h 8
name off tile list and forgot the matte.
but not SO with our delinquent friend.
for last Friday he came in our Office
smiling and handed us two silver dollars.
the amount he was In arrears seven years
ago. 1t is such things as this that heln
us to have confidence in ounfsllow mans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
LEGENDS ABOUT FLOWERS.
Human Blood or Tears Often the
Fabled Source of Plants.
From Suburban Life.


Human blood and tears are frequently
legendary sources of plants. AS a general
rule red flowers spring from the former
and white from the latter. Thus. Greek
tradition says that the anemone sprane
from the passionate tears Venus shed
over the dead body Of Adonis.
In Mexico marigolds are known as
death flowers" because they sprang up
on the ground stained by the lifeblood
of those who fell victims to the love OF
gold and cruelty of the early Spanish
settlers.
Among the Virginian tribes. too. red
clover was supposed to have sprung from
and to be colored by the blood Of the red
men slain in battle with the white In
yaderx In a similar manner the red
popp5 which followed the ploughing OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06

her lover, was transformed into this
plant. But once in seven years it be-
comes a bird, either a cuckoo or hoopoe.
and goes flying Off in search Of the lost
lover.
The story is duplicated in another Ger
patient girl, after waiting day by day for
her betrothed for many month. at last.
worn out with watching. sank exhausted
by the wayside and expired. Only her
watchfui, and SO, before many days had
passed. this little plant with It's starlike
blossom sprang up all about the spot
where the broken hearted maiden had
sighed away her life. Hence the COM
mon name of the plant ''wegewarter,"
or watcher OF the road"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Hats in Parliament.
From the London Chronicle

From the LONDON ChTOniCfe.
One present-day difference between the
costume Of the speaker and that of other
members did not always exist: for a Ger
man visitor OF 1882 notes that he saw
Mr. Speaker with his hat on over his
wig. The hat Of 17S2, it is scarcely nee
essary to remark. was not the modern
topper" On the other hand. II Is re-
corded that, when Yelverton was elected
speaker at the end of the sixteenth CEN
fury. he 'blushed and put off his hat, and
after safe bareheaded." This Is interest
ing evidence that even then hat wearing
was a parliamentary custom. even II 1t
does not date from the old open-air folk
moot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06

the field of Waterloo were said to have
sprung from the blooo t the killed and
wounded in that battle.
According to tradition, the Danish in
vasion is the cause of the Daneweed. q
coarse asteraceous plant common In Eng
land, as 1t sprang from the blood Of Danes
slain in battle. and II cut on a certain
day In the year it bleeds. The dwarf
elder, for the same reason, is called
Danewort and Danes blood. The clus-
tered bellfower is also associated with
this historical event.
In the village Of Barlow there are four
remarkable hills supposed to have been
thrown up by the Danes as monumental
memorials of the battle fought in 1905
between Canute and Edmund Ironside.
The clustered bellfower is largely scat
tered over these mounds and the Gotta
gers about attribute its presence there to
It's having originated in Danish blood.
In Sussex the lily of the valley Is said
to be a memorial Of the battle st. Leon
ard fought with q dragon. Tho holy
man encountered mighty worm or fire
drake in the forest and battled with 1t
for three days. At last the saint was
victorious. though wounded seriously.
and wherever his blood dropped there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Neroli.
From Hsrper's Weekly

7 TOM HHrper Weekly.
Essence OF neroli is obtained from a
species Of orange tree grown In Provence.
The trees are grown for their flowers. but
are cultivated as are fruit trees. The
flowers are picked by hand every two
days, In April and May. for hgh-priced
perfume essence. Full blown flowers are
gathered either I'm linen sheets or in pals.
The twenty pounds weight of flowers
gathered by good workman in one days
work is sent to the distllery i'm bags.
About 1000 pounds of flowers produce
two pounds of essence.
The 1.2p or more producers Of neroii
working in cooperation, harvest over
three million pounds of orange flowers
annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Four-Day Absence Planned.

President Taft will be away from Wash
ington four days, beginning the 18th Of
this month. On that date he will go to
Philadelphia to attend the annual dinner
of the Glover Club; the 18th he will be
in New York as the guest at the annual
dinner of the Ohio Society of New York
and will likewise attend the celebration
in honor of Andrew d. White. former
president of Cornell University. The 10Th
will also be spent in New York. and
the President will, in the evening Of that
date. attend the general conference of the
Bnai- rith making an address. The
2th will be spent In New Haven in at
tendance upon the meeting of the Yale
corporation. the party returning to Wash
ingtOn that night
The President returned to Washington
from New York at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
President Taft will attend the charity
ball tonight, remaining for a while and
probably taking part in the dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
George A. Smith Of New Rochelle, N
Y. and Laura E. Butler of Hedgesville
w. va.
William E. Dillon and Xalissa Moon,
both Of Lynchburg, Va.
Edward j. Brennan Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
and Daisy B. Landy Of this city.
Roy s. Jones and Ida Scott.
James Preston and Estella Tyler.
Willard Stewart and Ruth Ransom.
Jesse F. Harley and Cora NJ. Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06

country being reduced to shift for accom-
mediation as best they could This want
was remeded at the time o; the corona.
ton of King Nicholas. when small the
alter was opened In Cettinje. The frs.
play produced was the work Of the king
himself. who is poet as we'll as wer-
rfor and a statesman His ma jesty ciol
for his drama title which now sound
prophetic-"The Empress of the Balkans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Evangelist Holding Meetings,

Evangelist Albany r. Smith, son Of
Gypsy Smith. is holding meetings in the
First Baptist Church each evening The
evangelist. who Is also a soloist. particle
pates In the song service, which begins
at 7:45 o'clock, preceding the preaching
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
Honor to the Fathers.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago JOurnal.
It is well to boast Of modern progress.
It is also we'll to remember that this prog
ress rests on a foundation built by the
fathers In q day less dazzling but per-
,aps moro fruitful in solid work than