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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
stuart Avenue. nave issued, invltations

Stuart Avenue. have issued invitations
for the marriage of their daughter,
Mary Eosale. to Henry a. Wclihouse.
of this city. the ceremony to take place
on October 20. In st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Mr.. Wellhouse and his bride
viii be ut home after December l at
$500 Hanover Avenue. Richmond.
ENcursion to, Charlottesville.
Society is looking forward with the
keenest interest to the excursion to be
run to Charlottesville on Saturday, No
vember /. by the Peterkin Guild of st.
James Episcopal Church. Some of tho
best known women in Richmond will
act as patronesses for the event, and
numerous parties are being arranged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

the Richmond kindergarten Associa-
ton. Miss Bragg, OF Boston and New
york VINO Is very delightful and
charming woman, will be the lecturer,
and the public is invited to attend
one evening Miss Bragg expects to de-
vote entirely to stories for children,
and the whole course is an exceeding
ly interesting and instructive one.
Miss Hattie Belle Gresham Is presi-
dent of the Kindergarten Association,
and the members include some of the
most prominent society women In
Rirhmond.
Invitations Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Gerring. of 221S
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scott, was one of the most admired
women in society here. She will divide
her lime this season between her aunt.
Mrs. Armistead l.. Wexford of Ca
thedral Place, and her brother, c. G
Iihckncy. OF Ginter Park. and some
charming affairs are being planned i'm
honor Of her bringing out
Miss Margaret Hartman, daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. y. G. Hartman. of 1912
Grove Avenue. is another interesting
debutante of the season. Others max
ing their bow 10 society this season
include Miss Mallic Miller, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Miller. Jr. of 9o7
Floyd Avenue: Miss Marie Stuart Sands
the lovely daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
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CONTINUED On Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
Execution or TWO CInn,mer

Tile crime for which FLOYD Alien and
Claude. Swanson Allen. father and son.
paid the death penalty in Virginia yes
terday. was the murder in open court
room Of Judge, prosecuting attorney
and sheriff of Carroll County. of one
Juror ~ the case OF assault then on
trial and Of one woman spectator It
was committed OIL March IA. 1872.
The Allen clansmen had been much
feared ia Carroll County, They were
not without resources Every effort
That good legal advice could suggest
has been made 10 save the prisoners.
Every opportunity has been at their
disposal The processes OF Justice
have been orderly and deliberate. but
TIE leaden heel yields now TO the iron
hand. An outraged society must be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
The Joy OF
Coming Motherhood
A Wonderful Remedy That is Natural
Aid and Relieves the Tension.

Mothers Friend. famous external rem
edy, Is the only one known that Is able to
reach all the different parts involved. 1t
Is a penetrating applica ton after the for.
mula OF noted family doctor, and lubri-
Gates every muscle, nerve. tissue or tendon
affected. IT goes directly 10 the strained
portions and gently but surely relieves all
tendency 10 soreness strain.
BY its daily use there will be no pain NO
distress, no nausea, no danger OF lacera u on
or other accident. and the period will be one
Of supreme comfort and joyful anticipat ion.
To all young women Mothers Friend is
one OF the greatest Of all helpful influences.
for 1t robs childbirth OF all its agonies and
dangers. dispels all the doubt and dread.
all sense Of fear, and thus enables the mind
and body to await the greatest event In a
woman's lie with untrammeed glsdness
Mothers Friend Is most cherished
remedy In thousands OF homes. and is OF
such peculiar merit and value as to make u
essentially one TO be recommended by all
women.
Yon will ind 1T on sale at all drug stores
al St.0O a bottle, or the druggist will gladly
get II for you II you insist upon 1t. Moth
er's Friend is prepared only by the Brad
field Regulator Co. 131 Lamar Bldg, At
lanta. Ga, who will send you by mall.
sealed. a very instructive hook to eIpectant
mothers Write for 1t to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
\ Governor Who n,d ~. p,,,

Tie attempt to make g inockerv OF
Justice IN Virginia, which began with
the shooting up Of The court al
HillsVille by the Alien gang. ana which
has characterized throughout the cf
forts Of those murderous rufltaus TO
escape the just Consequences of their
crime. ended Yesterday when FIovd
and Claude Allen went To the electric
chair Al Richmond
Maudlin sympaihy was carried to "a B.
rene lengths IN behalf OF these blood
thirsty outlaws u Was manifested in
various forms during their trial and
sitter their conviction. At the last mo
iaent IL took the absurd form OF an at
tempt to present gold medal TO the
Younger murderer by committee Of
weak minded admirers aud hut for n.
determination OF Governor Mann that
the good name OF the state should be
upheld the sciem" 10 cheat Justice b..
IN eleventh hour trick might have
prevailed The Governor ON his way
10 New Jersey, heard after he had left
the state Of Virginia that q plan WAS
afoot TO secure from The IIeuteu,nt-
Governor, acting as Governor. a re
spite Tor the Aliens lie promptly re
turned to Als Jurisdiction. resumed ms
duties al tile ca pital and stayed on tht
Job until the sentence of the cour, ha1
besn executed
The allen gang had killed the Judge
Inc prosecuting atorney the sheriff
one Of The jurors ANA spectator il
tine court 10 which one az th.ir mum
Der had been convicted OF paittcipatiol
IL IL previous attempt TO dcfrat in,
ends Of justice by rescuing a vrisourr
The crime WAS deliberate cold .bloodad
AND unattended hy The slightest ex
1enuating circumstance The desire
radoes yesterday executed wero rinp
leaders I'm the aitac6 mon The conn
Governor Mann has rendered :, ro,
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1he Alien Executions.

Sentimental sympathy for the men
who were executed at Richmond yes
terday is wholly misplaced. TO argue
that they should have been spared the
electric chair, for any less degree Of
punishment than the law prescribes
for murder is TO contend against the
maintenance Of order in the State.
These men, with others who have been
condemned to Imprisonment for life,
were engaged In a wholly uDjustihabIe
assault upon the law itself. One OF
them was OH trial for effecting the
release OF nephew charged with a
minor offcnse. On conviction and SEN
tencc he and members OF his family
opened fire upon the court and killed
the Judge and other officials. This
was lynch law in It's worst and most
dangerous form, and the entire coun-
try was profoundly shocked By the
exhibition of savage temper and the
obviously plotted attack upon the in
stitution that stands for public Sc :
curitY and for the administration Of
justice. Appeals for these men fell
upon deaf ears save in the cases OF
those who are opposed to the policy
OF capital punishment. Hut while the
law prescribes that punishment for such
a crime. /, should not be overriddcn In
single cases because Of a feeling that
IT Is not right for the state to take
life. If that feeling lis entertained
by the majority OF the people IL ex-
presses itself in terms of the repeal or
the statute Of capital punishment. In
this particular case sentiment for the
younger Allen had been aroused on
the plea that he had only begun TO
fire upon the court officials when he
saw that his father was himself un-
der tire. and IL was claimed that he
was acting hcroicalIy rather than lille
2ally, that he deserved praise rather
~. To-.
thought went so far that Il gold medal
in token Of his "heroism' was struck
FOR presentation to him and 1t is to
the credit of Governor Mann that he
prevented the presentation of this
symbol OF not merely ~ crime, but a
complete failure on the part OF some
people To differentiate between law :
losgness and righteousness. Indeed.
Governor Mann's course throughout
this trying. painful situation has been
most commendahle, and II Is fortunate
that tho plan to take advantage OF
his temporary absence from the State
on the day OF the execution TO effect
the communication of the death sentences
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vindicated. and few law-abidinE citi-
zens. even in Virginia. will question
the wisdom OF the Governors refusal
of clemency.
States like New York know nothing
of the Type of criminal which the AL
lens stand for. They are farmers.
owning their own property. not idle.
loyal TO friends. the Allegheny Noun
tain ciansmen insist on being law
unto themselves. Their rights, their
dignity, their prestige. they defend
With Winchcsters. shooting quick and
shooting straight. Murdercrs under
the law they may easily become. Into
thieves or liars they could. never de-
velop.
Students or history find a curious in-
terest in tracing the crime of .the AL
lens TO feeling almost half a cen
fury old. and very widespread. asainst
the internal revenue system Thcs.
ciansmen We're mostly Union men be-
fore the war. Many of them were de-
voted Union men all through the war.
Their families had always turned their
own corn into whiskcy The hard hand
OF the reveEUc officer laid upon them
seemed the srossest exhibition CT n
gratitude from a government to whIch
they had been loyal in It's greatest
stress. Floyd Allen was a moon
sinner" y revenue officer interfering
with him had been beaten hui. to
death. OF this assault. the elder Al
len had been convicted In cou.t. and
had Just been sentenced to IL year in
prison. when tna men OF his elan tired
their deadly fusilladc at Judge and
prosecutor ard iurymen
The death penalty is the unlv an
swer to the shooting up OF t:u.ts.
Virginia has cNacted IL The rIst
double execution in the history o: the
state is the climax, If not the end ct
many-sided aEedy.-B rooklyn
Eagle
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[special 10 The Times-pisnat,

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
Washington, March 30.-Free steel
rails and free iron ore are carried into
the Democratic tariff according to au-
thentic reports tonight. Members OF
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee are noncomInittal other i'm
portant additions TO the free list are
said to be dressed meats OF all char
actcrs. boots and shoes, salt sugar.
lumber ana timber, agricultural imple-
ncnts, cotton Banging and ties. fence
wires. leather, food products. except
grain, sewing machines
The existing duty on steel rails ia
10 OF cent 4 pound, and on iron ore,
10 cents a ton. Charles Nj Schwab,
I'm recent interview. declared that II
radical reduction were made in the
tarin duty on steel rails he would not
be able 10 make ii s7.5O0.OO0 addition
70 his plant at Bethlehem. Pa. Schwab
and the Steel Corporation are the only
large manufacturers OF steel rails in
the country.
In his testimony before the Stanley
steel investigating committee Andrew
Carnegie said that protection was no
longer necessary for the steel interests
of this country. Judge r. H. Gary,
Of the Steel Trust. and Schwab took is
sues with MIR. Carnegie in their later
statements
The Importation of steel rails is in
considerable, and there viii be little
loss in customs receipts If they are
placed on the free list. II is believed
by the Ways and Means Committee. it
Is said, by placing steel rails on the
free list foreign competition may be
possible. and that the railroads will
benefit through securing cheaper rails.
An effort to break down in part ths
high cost of living is the reason for in
GLIDING on the free list dressed meats
and food products. Texas and Middle
West Democrats prevented cattle from
being added TO the free list They did
not want competition with the cheaper
cattle from the Mexican and Canadian
ranges. Free agricultural implements
and fence wires are offered to the
farmers in exchange for free food pro-
ducts
The Southern cotton growers are
given free cotton baGging and ties
They have been fighting for this for
many years Many sections OF the
country have been urging free lum-
Der. Free sugar Will be fought bitter
~ by representatives In the House and
Senate for the cane and beet sugar
sections of the country. Senators
Thornton and Ramsdell, Louisiana and
Shaffroth. Col. Democrats, have served
notice they will not support free
sugar bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
Govcrnor Mann and others.

Without any intention of reopening
or of in any way commenting unon,
the question OF tho justice OF the sen
tencc meted upon the two men vho
Yesterday raid the penalty or
their lives in the electric chair there
is one observation which appears 10
us to be pertinent and proper ii is
this:
1t is fortunate for Governor Wil-
liam Hodges Mann that his son sue
ceeded i'll communicating to i'm on
Thursday nigh, intelligence OF the at
TEMPT on the part of Lieutenant: :; ~
ernor Ellyson to commute the sentence
OF Claude and Floyd Allen The
pronptncss with which the Govern II
returned 10 Virginia and prevented he
successful elimination OF Mr. Ely
sons evident Intention was. indeed.
wise. Had these things not happened,
all over this Commonwealth tD-iay
people would bc saying that thee were
Two coEspracies connected with the
. EN- tragedy-one on the part of tn.
mointahi - ~eH 'e ~ WI he Car
roll County court officialS the mn
on the part OF Virginia politicians 10
prevent the Aliens from paving the
penalty for their crime as the regular
ly constituted machinery % justice
had determined to exact
/, is known fact that great pr es-
sure was brought 10 bear II me Gov
crnor TO save the lives OF the Two
men VINO yesterday cXpiated iheir
crime in the electric chair; pressure
no; alone Of a personal nature. bit Of
political nature as we'll. Two of the
leaders OF that faction OF the Demo
cratic party in Virginia TO when tn.
Governor owes allegiance-Senato tor
Claude swanson and Speaker i; j.;
BNrd-were among those who were
urging combination And hal the
plans OF the Lieut.nantG Governor not
gone awry. it would have been we'll
nigh Impossible to convince the peopl.
OF this State that the Governor vas
not party TO the scheme. Governor
Mann" people would have said. 'Gid
not have tho courage 10 face ,nc ON
demnation that would have been his
and he commuted the sentences OF
the Aliens but he was willing to in
directly accomplish that end If some
one else would take the blame
But things happened otherwise.
Governor hann. fortuna,ely, learned
OF the intention Of NJ. Ellyson: ne
realized what il meant to Virginia and
himself; he FASTENED back TO his ma
tive State. And SO IT stands clearly
forth that the Governor was not a
party to the matter; he has demon
strated his ability to act firmly in ac-
cordance with the dictates OF his own
reason and his own conscience
But what OF j TAYLOR Ellyscl:-
Iynchburg Advance
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Getting In tho Spotlight.

Governor Mann, learning OF the sit
uation in Richmond To have the Lieu
tenant Governor commute the sentence
OF the Aliens. OF Claude Allen at least,
took the back track and entered the
State yesterday morning. lie vas en-
route TO Trenton, y. j.. when ne was
informed of what was going on. and
at once took train for home. arriv-
ing In Richmond by the middle OF the
day. His action put an end To further
efforts, and the men were electrocuted
shortly afte! o'clock. Zeal on the
part of some people is one way OF get
ing in the spotlight Others resort
TO II from the goodness OF their hearts
and out of sympathy. while still others
are opposed 10 capital punishment
Greensboro Record
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THOUSANDS VIEW
BODIES Of. DEAD
FATHER AND SON
Continued From First Page)

County. close to the North Carolina
line and only three miles from his own
home. After the Hillsville shooting
he MD For three days he was with
sidna Edwards, who gave himself up.
Members OF his family supplied him
win food. and with two guns he re
NAMED In the mountain ivy and laurel
for two weeks after the tragedy.
ON March 2g. 1912. at $50 o'clock u.
NJ, Claude Alien was captured bv a
posse Of Baldwin Felts detectives. on
March IS. 1919. at 1870 o'clock F.. NJ. he
was executed
lie male no resistance when n II.
Lucas one OF the posse, shouted 10 him
to throw up his hands Other officers
were nearby. and he WAS quickly sur
founded. That afternoon ne was con
Neyed TO Hillsville. and while he made
that Journey, Detective r T.. Feits and
the STAFF correspondent OF The Times
Dispatch rode to the home of FLOYD
Alien, where they gave the first news
81 the capture to the world over the
telephone in the Allen home to Hills
Vile. Mrs. Floyd Allen. Mrs victor
Allen and the latter's children we're
at the house. The older woman was
deeply affected when told that her
younger son had been taken and was
on ms way 10 be placed with her hus-
band and older son. Victor. In, the Ro, :
noke jail She said she would like 20
see him. but believed the ordeal would
Eli her. With terrible earnestncss she
demanded of the newspaper man what
the evidence was against Claude
tlnHde's First Statements.
IL is OF great interest now to com
~
with That made by him on March Is
l9i2. exactly one year before and lust
AFTER his capture. He said to the cor
respondent OF The Times Dispatch. az
printed In this paper the following
morning:
IT had expected my father to he ac
quilted. The lawyer had said he would
be. was standing outside the bar in
the courtroom when my father called
me. He wanted me 10 get Mr.. Harlow
to give evidence for new trial
stepped outside the bar and saw father
stand up and heard him say something
do not know who fred the first shot
Aimed at Dexter Goad.
After the shooting commenced
fred four times at Mr.. Dexter Goad
| had one more cartridge in my pistol
but the barrel was hung. and il would
not fire ] saw Uncle Sidna shoot at
some one do not know who. | can
not say ] saw any one else shoot After
'ne shoo,ihs was over ! went out of
the courthouse and Strengthened nv
pistol. | shot once ut MIR. Goad while
Uncle Sidna was shooting at him from
the ground. I aimed at Mr. Goads
head every time, but don't know
whether | hit him or not
While | was shooting, nv brother
victor told me to stop We all went
10 the stable saw there my father
and Uncle Sidna and Victor and Wesley
and Sidna Edwards and Byrd Marion
My father could not travel, and the rest
OF us left. except Victor That after
noon ! came back to Uncle Jaspei's
but only saw one OF the little bows
loft his place after dark and went home
again. but left there before midnight
then ] went TO the mountains"
One year ago to- day Claude and his
cousin. FrieL were taken to the Roa
noke jaiI
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Entc of the AIlcnr.

Justice does not have its quality de
termined by the amount of popula
sentiment that its DEGREES arouse. Sci
dom has the country witnessed such
frenzied efforts 10 have committed the
sentences of convicted murderers as
was the case with regard to the two
Aliens, father and son. who have been
made TO pay the penalty Of their
crimes. Floyd and Claude Allen have
been executed in the presence OF last
determined effort TO have communication
granted by the Lieutenant-Gover
acting rs Governor, in the absence OF
Governor Mann.
No more remarkable petition has ever
been prepared than the one in which
Governor Mann was besouEht to de-
clare himself untitled by prejudice tn
stand responsible for the execution of
the two men. All efforts and they in
cluded the efforts OF persons OF sociai
and political Importance. failed.
The shooting up OF the Hillsville
courthouse occurred a year ago. and
Justice has sought out and penaliZcd
the culprits with jail sentences and
with death. These two executions will
prove highly salutary for lawless com
nunities. despite the pathetic incidents
that were advanced to secure elem
ency 1t took courage to resist the
tide of clamor, and Governor Mann is
IN be credited with this virtue. Jus
tice as declared by the courts that the
men outraged has been done. But IL
Ia creditable TO human sentiment that
justice was averse to pronouncinC the
stern decree that their crime made nee
esSary.--Baltimore American.
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4 singular Epixnde.

Speaking OF the efforts made Thurs
DAY night to induce Lieutenant-G Cover
nor Eilyson TO commute the sentences
OF the Aliens while Governor Mann
was out OF the State. the local report
or the Richmond Times dispatch SAYS.
The iIieutenant-Ciovernor has not
indicated what his action would he
even If ne had the power to grant com &.
mutation. 1t is generally believed he
would do nothing"
Nh% should II be generally believed
that NJ. E:llyson woulG do nothing ,
% ne promptly say he would do moth
!ht- W ~>N"S'X he. Gould have 80
said he could hars.,SuE rhH o.N.seS
short with three words or with one
word. But he didn't Why didn't he?
Was IT because he desired to ascerta In
from the Attorney General whether or
no: he could act? But why did he de-
sire IN opinion OF that sort. even IL /,
were to the effect that he had authority.
II H." had no Idea OF employing tho au-
tho.ity? What the value OF or the
reason for such an opinion unless II
was expected TO influence the situation
one way or another? Certainly as
the matter presents itself to us at this
writing, il is by no means unreason-
able TO conclude that MIR. Ellyson
either purposed 20 or was uncertain
Is to whether he would. II having the
power. nullify Governor Mann's re-
fusai to commute the two death SEN
fences in question. Otherwise ne would
or nt least easily could have met the
proposition with this promptly deliv.
cred. ciear-cut fiat:
Authority or no authority. ! will
not take advantage OF Governor
Mann's brief absence from the State
TO reverse him upon perhaps one o:
the Sravest questions OF executive oh
legation that has come In his desk dur .
ing his entire administration"
Had Mr.. Ellyson said this. the At
torneN-General would not have been
called upon for an opinion the time
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ress Commends Governor Mann Course in Dealing With Aliens

/ FOR clemcncy; the day was fixed for the
execution: the law was to he vindi-
Gated. But, the instant the Governor.
who had ans appointment in New Jer-
sey had left Virginia. efforts were
made to persuade the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor TO grant respite. Hc was sym
pathetic. hut his authority was ques-
toned. and while that point was being
debated, Governor Mann. who had been
informed of the plan. fastened back to
the state. and from the very borders
wired that he was Governor and with
IN me confines of the Commonwealth.
determined TO exercise his authority.
The outlaws were executed; tho
majesty Of the law is sustained. and
Governor Mann. by his decisive and
conscientious act in this instance. as
weii as I'm the shocking Beattie murder
case. has established his reputation
as man OF the highest type OF cour-
aGe-moral courage. The value of an
executive of Governor Mann's charac-
ter at this time can scarcely be over
estimated. He is the true upholder
of the republic. This country has no
enemies abroad which need be feared:
the peril is malice domestic''-con-
tempt for law
over wide areas CT this broad land
IL has long been a commonplace that
II is safer to commit II murder than
II is TO steal n chicken, so cheap is
human life. and SO crimnally lax the
enforcement of the law. But if the
executives OF all Commonwealths were
10 contribute the force of their exam
pie as NirSinia's Governor has done
IN two conspicuous cases, American
justice would warn with r loud voice
ana carry order and discipline into this
country so effectively as to check the
Wanton waste of life and TO establish
the law III its rightfuI place as the
regulator of mems wild passions and
reckless conduct-Philadelp Pub-
lie Ledger