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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

mend the appointment of his brother
as postmaster at TaZewell IL he knew
he was an organization Democrat, and
that IL IL was proven to him that
Peery was not progressive" he
would oppose his appointment.
Stake an On Buchanan.
Buehanan's friends claim that he
| is the original Wilson man in the
Ninth district, having made a deter
mined fight for delegation instructed
fox Wilson. and for that reason should
receive favorable consideration at the
hands of the president
Messrs. Sexton, Doak and Werth
said today that they We're stalking their
all upon the appointment Of Buchan-
an. and that his appointment or de
/ feat would have great significance as
foreseeing which way the tide would
go with regard to organization or anti
organization men in Virginia
Pendleton Changes Parties.
These gentlemen also brought the
information that w. G. Pendleton has
again experienced a change of mind
as to political parties and that the
Marion American. the first copies of
which will soon be published will he
Democratic newspaper, it's first edi-
torials to be upon jefferson. Lincoln.
Roosevelt and Wilson Mr. Pendleton
is said to foresee Roosevelt strongly
backing up President Wilson for cleo
ton four years hence.
c. p. Kits Is also being urged for
appointment as postmaster at North
Tazewell by the visitors. The other
most prominent candidate is 7. w.
Whitney. Mr.. Sexton said today that
kits has been a lifelong Democrat. "A
member of the county committee
fifteen years. and registrar ten years.
and during his time of holding office
has done excellent work for the Demo-
cratic party in the Ninth district. Their
objection to Whitney's appointment is
the fact that he was postmaster at
North TaZeweli some years ago and
was impeached. Congressman Glass
is understood to be in favor of Kits.
To Divide Patronage.
Unless all signs fail the patronage
in the Ninth district will be about
equally divided between the organiza-
ton and INSTRUMENTATION forces, with
practically no Ill feeling. President
Wilson has been almost too busy with
other more important matters, to de-
vote much time TO patronage. but
when the time comes it is believed
that he will try to arrange an adjust
ment of the matter and avoid bitter
ness on both sides, feeling that all
the Nirginians are good Democrats
despite their little differences
There seems to he little possibility
nf a getting together Of all the mem
bers of the Virginia delegation TO de-
termine as to an equitable distribution
of pie" in the state, and it is most
likely that President Wilson will use
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

edge that charges Of "pernicious pc.
litical activity" were to be preferred
against him. To avoid any difficulty
he resigned. Buchanan's appoint
nent was satisfactory to Pendleton s
bondsmen. and also to Pendleton.
Congressman Slemp realizing that it
would be impossible to secure the APP
pointment of a Republican TO succeed
Pendleton, offered no objection to the
appointment OF Buchanan, who is a
Democrat Of the progressive" type.
Call for Support.
The TaZewell county folks have call
ed upon every member of congress in
the city and both senators in Buchan-
ans behalf and are understood to
have learned the following facts:
That Senator Martin favors the APP
pointment Of W. Z. Peery as post
master. because he has the endorse
nent of a. st Clair
That Senator Swanson at present
favors the appointment Of J. 3.
Boyer.
That Congressman Glass is in favor
OF the appointment of w E. Peery.
because St Clair represented to him
that Perry was a progressive and an
differentiation Democrat. Mr..
Glass is said 10 have told the Taze-
we'll folks that he would not recon-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
c. & D; SHOP MEN
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days, and Ii is expected that by Thurs
day of this week that the full force
will be back at work on full time.
Action was Imperative.
This action, the officials say. was
necessitated by the financial losses
the road has sustained by reason of
the floods which are of sufficient i'm
expenses as an offset This state
ment is borne out by the stock mar
ket reports Of the past seevral days,
which have carried news of the de-
preston of Chesapeake and Ohio
stocks due to the fear of holders that
the losses occasioned by the foods
would necessitate the suspension of
the usual dividend.
1t was at first decided to curtail
expenses In the shop system by CON
tinuing to work the full force, but
on a seven hour day instead Of ten
hours, as usual. but this order brought
such n protest from the shopmen of
the system, that the order was en-
tered yesterday closing certain depart
ments of the shops of the entire sys-
tenn.
Its Worst Experience.
This liz the worst experience in the
way of storm or flood through which
the Chesapeake and Ohio has passed
since 1884, and though the damage to
roadway and rolling stock was not
so considerable, the loss 1ccasioned
by the suspension of train service has
been great to say nothing of washed
out culverts and bridges.
News was received at the home Of
fees yesterday that President Stevens
and Fourth Vice President Capies.
who are personally in charge of the
situation, had succeeded in getting a
train through to Cincinnati. and II is
expected that regular train service
Will be resumed to that city early
this week. No trains are running on
any line between Cincinnati and Chi
cago as yet, and it will probably be
week or more before traffic is re-
sumed on that division. In some sec
tons last week water stood 10 feet
deep on the Cincinnati division of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. The road is
now maintaining regular service all
the way from Huntington. w Va. to
Newport News. and expects by the
middle of the week at least to have
this regular service through to Gin
Clnnati.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
CITY COMMITTEE
To MEET TUESDAY
WILL FIX ASSESSMENTS FOR
TER THE JUNE PRIMARY.

The city central committee will
meet at Murphy's hotel Tuesday night
TO complete arrangements for the
coming primary
At this meeting the assessments for
candidates will be made, and as the
9Th of April liz the last day in which
candidates may place their names on
the list, there will be but three days
iu which TO make announcement after
the fee has been fixed.
The committee would like TO have
all candidates announce themselves
before the meeting, so the assess
ments may be kept as low as possible.
The expense OF the primary will be
something like $500. The more can
didates there are in the field the less
may be the assessment for each. so that
IL is argued by members OF the COM
mittee, those who announce them
selves before the fee Is fixed will help
to hold the amount 10 a minimum.
So far no opposition has developed
against the incumbents in the officers
of the courts. nor has there been in
dications of opposition against Treas
urer Pace. Commissioner Tresnon nor
High Constable Wyatt.
The only opposition so far an
nounced is that OF Stephen<>J ohnson
against Sheriff Mercer, and Wilbur
+. Griggs against City Sergeant Sat
terrified.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

days, and 1t is expected that by Thurs
day of this week that the full force
will be back at work on full time.
Action was ImDePafiye
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
OUTLINES PROGRAM
FOR MAY FESTIVAL
DIRECTOR w. HENRY BAKER, OF
WEDNESDAY CLUB, MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT.
WORK FOR THE CHOIR
WILL SING FOUR PART ARRANGE
MENT OF "RIGOLETTos QUARTET,
BoNCI AND OTHER CELE-
DRAFTED sOLoIsTs.

There have been so many inquiries
~ to the nature of the program plan
ned by the Wednesday club for their
coming May festival that the director,
w. Henry Baker, consented to give the
following outline:
Monday nights program will be
composed largely of individual num-
bers. Allesandro Bonci the great ten
or; Miss Janet Spencer, a contralto of
the first ranA fresh from successes in
Europe and this country, Miss Helen
Stanley, prima donna of the Chicago
Opera company, all these will appear
in numbers taken from the operas in
which they have scored their greatest
successes.
Quartet by Chorus.
At the same concert. the Wednesday
Club chorus will sing with Sheathed
Sword" taken from Costa's oratorio
ssNaaman." Also, the quartet from
"Rigoletto," not as II was originally
written. for four voices, but the entire
chorus. The effect of this is said to
be remarkable.
The chorus will also sing DR.. VII
Hers Standford's cantata called the
Revenge" composed for chorus and
orchestra only.
The Metropolitan Opera house or
chestra. which Ia to accompany the
work of the Wednesday club, will also
play several selections at this con-
cert Signor Giuseppe Sturani and Mr..
w. Henry Baker will share in the d.
rccting.
Tina Lerner. Pianist.
The matinee, Tuesday. May sth, will
mark the first appearance Of Tina Ler
! rser. the wonderful Russian pianist,
who has chosen the Concerto in b fiat
minor of Tschaikowsky, one OF the
great monuments of all times in piano
4 L. "a
a furore wherever she has played
AT this concert, the people of Rich
mond will also have the pleasure of
again hearing Miss Betty Booker, orig
inaliy from this city. Miss Booker re-
turns TO Richmond with laurels won
abroad and in this country. No doubt
she will receive an ovation from her
many friends and admirers in this
city.
That Richmond also excels in COM
posers of note is shown by the works
of local talent--three short pieces for
orchestra, composed by Leslie Wat
son. Frederic Hahn. and by w. Hen
ry Baker. Selections by the Metropol-
itan Opera House Orchestra. under the
direction of Siguor Sturani will COM
piete this program.
Tuesday night brings the concert
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

reach Of men Of modest means or
no means at all, and Will do every
thing possible To urge the movement
Wilson Is for simplicity.
President Wilson is firmly in favor
Of q modified return 10 "Jeffersouian
simplicity" as far as our diplomatic
representatives. are concerned His
announcement in regard to William
+. Mc6'Gmbs declining the post Of am
bassador IN France. shows how keen
ly he regards the question.
Congressman Flood has repeatedly
gone ON record in favor of the United
States owning homes for its ambassa-
doris and ministers. Probably his most
recent utterances on the subject are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

rendering of the opera aida" Verdis
masterpiece. Among the principals
there wilf~be Caroline White. from the
Boston Opera house: Miss Margaret,
Keyes. contralto. from Metropolitan
Opera house: Paul Althouse, tenor,
who achieved fame in the Russian
opera Boris" and Clarence White
hill. who sang with the Wednesday
club last year.
Howard Bryant. a local artist, will
complete the list. He viii sing the
part of the king.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
Operate ON MFR. BIanton

Robert Lee Blanton. editor Of the
Virginia journal of Education under
went an operation at 81 Elizabeths
hospital Friday. Mir. Blantons friends
viii be glad TO learn that he is now
getting along nicely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

Crafts Piano Company now
at POS East Broad.


his own discretion in regard to APP
pointments. observing as far as pos
sible an eduar distribution as between
the two factions
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
A,OOO,OoO DAMAGES
HEAHINe IN RHODE ISLAND sU,
PRIME COURT.
Claims of Land Owners Against South
ern New England Total High.

Providence.-Total land damages
claimed from the Southern New Eng
land Railway by owners of property
In this state amount 10 more than s4.-
600 900 This includes 80 claims
which the land damages commission
bss assessed at s146,S63.10, according
TO the report OF the commission at 4
hearing on the matter in the superior
court.
The. amount of the bond filed In
court by the Southern New England a
subsidiary of the Grand Trunk rail-
way, 10 cover land damages within
the state is s1,OO0,000 II the claims
giready agreed upon by the commits
sion appointed to appraise land along
the railroad are not satisfactory. either
the claimant or the railroad may ask
Cor an award by jury.
The commissioners making the re-
port are Frank w. Matteson, Judge
James Harris and John p. Beagan.
The territory where the damages are
claimed includes tracts of land in this
city. Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woon-
socket, Cranston and the towns of
Cumberland and Lincoln.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
WARNING TO vACATIONISTS
FOREST FIRES CAUSE S8oo,ooo
LOSS IN TWO YEARS.
Red Placards Announce to Wander
ers in the Woods.

Boston-Matches plus carelessness
equal forest fires.
The striking equation, set forth I'm
heavy lettering so that he who runs
may read forms a portion of n poster
issued by the Massachusetts Fores.
try Association, and designed TO bring
to the attention of the public in gen.
eral, and especially that part OF II on
recreation bent, the need of larger
interest in protecting the woodlands
OF the state during the summer sea
son.
IL is not the intention OF the asso.
citation to brand the vacationists as
the only or even as the greatest OF.
fender, but there is no doubt that
the holiday spirit Of forgettulness
has been responsible in the past, and
will be responsible in the future, for
not little OF the enormous destrllc.
tion of timber by fire.
Its appeal. sLillfully worded In ais
play type. reads something like this:
Help Save the Forests-An $500. 900
Loss Caused in the Last Two Years
You Share it-You Make Lumber,
Firewood and Paper Cost More Be
cause OF These Fires-Matches Plus
Carlessness Equal Forest F1res-Re-
member This When on Your Yaca.
tion-Will You Help?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
RAISE RAILROAD RATES
8. & M. TO INCREASE FARES JUNE
23.
VIII Affect Also Central Massachu
setts Road.

Boston.--On June % the Boston
and Maine will raise the passenger
rates on cash and single fare TO sew.
eral points north of Boston. The
cities Of Somerville and Medford are
the hardest hit by the new schedule
At the same time new rates will go
into effect on the Central Massachu-
setts division.
The move has long been contem.
plated but was only finally decided
within few days. Residents of the
stricken sections were to have receiv-
ed but three days notice of the in.
crease in fares, so that by the time
protests had been organized the new
rates would be in actual effect
Greater Boston is not alone affected
by the change in rate, for the proposed
increase on the Central Massachusetts
road will go into effect on the same
day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
HIGH TENSION WIRES
Conference of State Officials Decides
TO Keep Them of Highways.

Montpelier.-A conference at the
state house was attended by Governor
Fletcher, Atty-Gen. r. +. Brown,
members of the public service COM
mission and w. r. Graham, OF Bel
lows Falls, and z. A. Cook. Of Lyndon
Vile. the commission appointed to ex-
anime into complaints regarding tele-
phone service in the northeastern part
Of the state. The conference was
called 10 consider the regulation and
control of electric light and power
companies in the state with particular
regard to whether they should be per
mitted TO extend lffts carrying high
power current along highways, with
out first securing the consent OF the
public service commission.
At a meeting of the commission
later. an order was adopted providing
no high tension or high voltage wires
or cables shall be placed within the
iimits of public highways without au-
thority from the commission.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
oUSTED PASTOR SUES BOSTON
MAN.
Rev. Paul Harris Drake Seeks $4,000
From William c. Brown.

Beverly, Mass.-Forced ont OF a
pulpit because of socialistic beliefs,
the Rev. Paul Harris Drake. former
pastor of the First Unitarian Church,
Beverly. attended by ex-President
Taft, has fled suit for $4,000 dam
ages against William Charming
Brown of Littleton and Boston.
The plaintiff. who attempted0o es-
tablish working peoples church,
and since then has worked as a
brickmaker, bookkeeper, chauffeur,
Socialist organizer and lecturer,
charges Mr. Brown with false and
malicious utterances.
He charges that on March 20,
1913, the defendant declared Mr..
Drake was in debt in Saco, Me-, and
that he was not a Unitarian. AS a
result of these false and malicious
utterances and accusations on the
part of Mr.. Brown, the Rev. Mr..
Drake says the parish committee OF
the Unitarian Church in Berlin, Mass,
refused to appoint him minister of
that church, although they intended
TO do SO.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
MORE FARMERS FOR MAINE.
Colonization $4,000 Acres of Waste
Land in Washington County.

Some interesting experiments have
been conducted with a view to demon
strate with what success farming can
be carried on in New England on
what has heretofore been regarded
practically as waste land. These ex
periments have been conducted on a
large tract of land in Washington
County, Maine. and so successful have
they that steps are being taken
now TO secure the colonization of this
tract by practical farmers.
A careful examination of the soil
made by Prof. A. j. Bonstell OF the
Geological Survey showed results
which exceeded expectations. The
soil was found 10 contain a basis OF
lime rock and the decomposition by
pulverizttion and erosion had caused
conditions OF wonderful fertility.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
EXTEND S. S. LINES
BOSTON LINES TO PACIFIC AND
MEDITERRANEAN.
Chairman Bancroft Indicates Ham
burg-Americsn's Policy.

Boston--That Boston may reasona-
bly, expect further development OF
her port by the establishment OF a
Hamburg-Amerfcan line passenger ser
vice between this port and Mediter-
ranean ports and that service be-
tween Boston and Pacific coast ports
by the same line is not beyond the in
dications for the near future, was an
nounced by Gen. Hugh Bancroft, chair
man OF the Boston port directors, at a
banquet given representatives of that
steamship company and the officers of
their liner. the Cincinnati. by the
Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Both predictions were received with
the utmost enthusiasm by the com.
pany of about 100 of Boston's leading
business men.
Mayor Fitzgerald spoke for the city
and promised its full cooperation with
the officers OF the steamship company
in the latter's plans of developing bus
mess from this port, and Dr. Karl
Buenz. the American representative Of
the company. extended his directors
thanks for the aid already given the
Company in the form of the splendid
Commonwealth pier and its equipment.
and expressed the belief that the car
rying out of the mutual plans OF Bos-
burg-American Steamship Company Is
certain to bring 10 both the fullest
measure of success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
NOT UP TO STANDARD.
Efforts To Be Made in Vermont To
Regain Lost Position.

Montpelier, Vt.-That Vermont but
ter is not up to its one time stand
ard OF excellence and that efforts
will be made to have the dairymen
regain their lost position, is the gist
of a statement issued from the Office
of the state commissioner OF agrfcul-
ture, Ebert S. Brigham, in this city.
1t is the intention of Commissioner
Brigham TO administer the law in
such a way that no undue hardship
will be worked to any interest, but
arst to ascertain the facts as to why
Vermont dairy products have fallen
off in quality and having found out
the reasons, TO obtain the cooperation
OF the dairymen and creamerymen in
Vemedying adverse conditions.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
Given Fifteen Years BY cour..MsrtlsI

Boston.-The finding of a court
martial posted at quarters on the
battleship Nebraska revealed 10 the
crew that Thomas Johnson.% mess
attendant on the ship. had been sen.
fenced to Is years in the state pris-
on at Wethersfeld. CT, for killing
George Wilmot. warrant officers
mess attendant. whom he stabbed in
a quarrel about frying pan while the
ship was at Cristobal, Panama.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
GRAND TRUNK FOR PORTLAND
DUE PARTLY TO CANADIAN I'M.
MIGRATION.
Road Said to Plan Great Ocean Ter
minus at Maine Port.

Portland, Mean announcement
that more transatlantic steamships
bound from European ports To Bos-
ton would stop at Portland on their
way has aroused wide discussion
throughout New England.
According 10 reports the steamship
companies have decided TO make a
great port of the Pine Tree states
chief city, while stories from Rhode
lsland asserted the Grand Trunk, un-
able TO finance the Southern New
England and thereby make POI. at
Providence, was seeking an ocean
terminus in Portland.
Those intimately acquainted with
the situation have no hesitancy IN
saying the use OF Portland Ia solely
for the purpose of caring, for the in
creased immigration TO the Canadian
northwest. More and more settlers
are coming from Europe bound for
those parts and II has been found
they can be much more easily cared
for and transshipped from Portland
than from Boston.
Many improvements in the dock
ing facilities controlled by the Grand
Trunk are contemplated for Portland
and IL is understood that longer and
larger piers are to be built by the
railroad.
Supt c. @. Bowker of the Grand
Trunk, with Offices In Montreal,
stated that the steamships were TO
call at Portland throughout the sum.
mer months.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
Visited the Sultan.

The Empress Eugene, on her way
TO the opening OF the Suez canal In
1860. had been the first Christian SOY.
ereign or woman to lodge I'm one OF
the Sultan's palaces, but after that
the Princess OF Wales was entertained
at Dolma Bagtche on the occasion OF
her trip to the east with her husband,
while In 1880 Abdul Hamd seated
himself in the same carriage with the
German empress and thus conducted
her to Yildlz Kiosk. More than that.
the empress spent an evening with
the ladies' OF the harem.--Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
Will Sail to Far North.

New York.-The American Museum
of Natural History. under whose aus.
pices the Crocker Land expedition un
der the leadership OF Donald B. Mac.
MILAN will sail TO the far North in
July for three years work, announces
the appointment OF DR.. HARRISON j.
Hunt OF Bangor Me, as surgeon OF
the expedition. Mr.. Macmillan Is
much pleased that so well equipped 6
man as DR.. Hunt has been secured
DR. Hunt is a graduate OF BOwdoin
College, 1902, and of the medical dc.
partment OF the college, 1905.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-06-13
A Memory.

"Caruso's bones are musical" says
an English doctor; ~ you tap one OF
his knuckles IL gives out a higher
pitched and more resonant tone than
those OF the average person" Far be
II from layman's thought to dispute
the word OF an eminent medical AL.
thority. but from our school days we
have lively recollectlons OF tap on
tho knuckles resulting In tones that
for high pitch and resonance would
beat any that Caruso ever uttered
New York Sun.