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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-15
He WANTS $4,000
FOR BRIDES LOVE
THOMAS GRANT WALKER SUES
HER AWAY AND HIDING HER.
Welded A FEW HOURS
DEMANDS BALM FOR BROKEN
HEART FROM THOSE WHO TOOK
GIRL FROM HIM--RECALLED
ON PRETExT or ILLNESS.

Alleging that he has not seen his
wife since the day after they were
married about two months ago. and
that he Is now even ignorant as to her
whereabouts. Thomas Grant Walker.
1911 Floyd avenue, yesterday insti-
tuted suit in the Law and Equity
court against the entire family of his
wife's father. E. L. Radcliffe. OF High
land PARK, for $4,000 damages
The suit Is based on the alleged
alienation OF his wife's affections.
The defendants named are II. L. Rat
clifre, father OF the missing bride:
Mrs Alice Radcliffe. mother: Frank
and John l.. Radcliffe. brothers, and
Miss Alice Radcliffe. sister of Mrs.
Walker. who was Miss Bette Rat
cliffe.
The bill of declarations has not
yet been filed by Attorney l.. o. Wen
tieffburg counsel for the plaintiff.
But, which filed. 1t will tell such a
story of attachment. courtship under
difficulties. and romantic love, as
would delight the heart OF even Rob-
ert w. Chambers.
Eight Years Courtship.
For eight long years, the story runs,
Thomas Grant Walker courted the
pretty Bette Radcliffe. She was a
willing recipient OF his ardent attach
ment, but her family would never
hear of even an engagement. and all
the plans of marriage went awry un-
til two months ago. 1t is said that
parental objection was based on the
ground that Walker could not sup
port Miss Radcliffe in the same cir
cumstan ces under which she had been
carefully nurtured and reared. But
she thought differently, or didn't care
whether the one man she had chosen
were rich or poor, and she returned
the love and alteration which were so
abundantly showered on her.
Eight years is a long time for court
ship. but both Walker and his sweet
heart stood the test Of time. Their
love for enc another never. waned.
Opposition served only to fan the
fame OF devotion. Love knows no
peril 1t will not dare, 1t laughs at
iocksmit.,s, and IT always finds = way.
It seems that Frank Radcliffe. the
elder brother. was the one most to
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-15

LONDON. July 14.-In the house
or commons tonight Sir Edward Grey,
the foreign secretary, Contemptuously
brushed aside the suggestion that
Great. Britain should impose" peace
on the Balkan states. He continued:
1T must he obvious to everyone
that mere words from the outside can
have no effect on the situation, which
is this; bulgaria has appealed to
Russia 10 secure cessation OF hos
tIlities Greece and Servia are Will
ing to agree to this cessation, as to
the conditions of which l am not
fully informed, but which insist that
Bulgaria shall accept them.
in regard to the Turkish advance,
we are assured that IL is the inten-
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
STOCK GROWING INCREASES.
Report of Feed and Seed Inspector In
dicates Advance.

Nashvile.--Chief Feed and Seed In
spector A. L. Garrison has submitted
his report for the past eighteen months
work to Commissioner of Agriculture T.
F. Peck. Incorporated in the report is q
copy Of the feed and seed laws of the
state, together with some suggestions to
the farmers along the line of Intelligent
selection of seeds.
The Tennessee feed law impos,s tax
of 20 cents on each ton of concentrated
feedstuffs, and during the past eighteen
months there has been collected $780,.
43S.4s, which amount, less $5,141.64 seed
funds, leaves $31, 296.79, which, at 90
cents per ton, means that there has
been tagged and stamped, sold and con
sumed 156,s4s tons of mixed feed DUR
ing this period, which, of course, doe
not include whole hays, corn stover,
whole grains, pure wheat bran, shorts,
middlng, etc.
Continuing, the report says:
"This vast amount coRsumed denoted
to some extent the live stock interest and
value in the state, ard as Tenncssee's
advantages and opportunities become
more apparent as being adapted to dairy
and live stock, just so will be sales in
this community Of mixed feeds be in
creased.
This department, with four men, has
collected from feed, including salaries,
chemical analysis, printing, stamps, etc.
S12, s30.74, leaving net profit to TIL
state of $a5,607.69."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
NEED JAIL INSPECTOR
CHAIRMAN BEASLEY OFFERS SUG
cESTIoNS IN PRISON REFORM. /
Many County Jails Are Reproach to
the State-Prisoner Are Covered
With vermin and Filth.

Knoxville. needs an in
ipector of jails and penal institutions, /"
said ]. S. Beasley, chairman of the state
prison board of commissioners.
Discussing the 7ubject Of caring for
prisoners, Mr.. Beasley said: Nobody
knows the condition. that prisoners are
in when they are received at the state
penitentiary. The state should appoint
prison inspector just the same as the
government names bank or postoffice
inspector. The citizenship of Tennes-
see would be surprised to see the CON
dition that some of the prisoners are in
when they are brought to the state
prison. Their bodies and clothes are COW
cred with vermin and filth and it makes
it our duty to set them to one side, give
them a new suit from the skin out and
a COED bath. If the act is passed keep.
ing all three-year men or under in the
county from which they are sent up an
inspector is more important than ever
Because man is prisoner is no reason
that. he should not be given humane
treatment. A state inspector could drop
in at any and all times and see the
condition of prisoners. The majority Of
the iails are inspected by the grand
juries, but the jailor always knows when
the jury is coming and the Jail is clean
] trust the legislature will take this ques
ton up. 1t belongs to the moral up
lift"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
DETECTIVES SEARCH
FOR ROCKEFELLER
WILL FORCE HIM TO GIVE EVIL
DENcE ABOUT MONEY TRUST.
GUARD STANDARD OIL OFFICE
1t Has Become a Question as to Whether
or Not Mr.. Rockefeller Is Bigger
Than the Government.

New York.--Burns detectives, backed
by the authority Of the United States
government, laid siege to the residence
Of William Rockefeller to prevent him
escaping subpoena service from the
money trust Investigating committee.
About the Rockefeller residence and
around the residences of Marcellus Hart.
ley Dodge, adjoining, and Of DR.. David
Hunter McAlpin, both of which homes Of
his sons-in-law are known to be con-
nected with the Rockefeller establish
ment by private passage way, Gordon
was thrown, and instructions were given
ut the same time to keep sharp eye
as well on. the other mansions of Mr..
Rockefeller's friends in the immediate
vicinity.
Similarly, another detail of Burns men
began picketing the William Rockefeller
estate at Tarrytown. A decision has
been reached to guard in. a like manner
every place where there is reasonable
suspicion that the brother OF the Stand
ard Oil king may be lurking.
In this manner has issue been joined
between Mr.. Rockefeller and the gov.
ernmnt of the United States. 1t is to
be nationwide search if necessary, and
a war to the finish to decide whether
one man of great wealth is bigger than
the government and can set at defiance
Hs plans and purposes.
Mr.. Rockefeller is wanted to give the
Pujo committee the benefit of his in
formation and experience in the opera
ton of the present financial system J.
Pierpont Morgan and Others high in re-
pute in the financial world have respond
ed willingly to the summons Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Rockefeller, for reasons
hest known to himself. has dodQed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
CORN FLAKES
COMPANY ATTACKED
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS IT is VIC
LATINO SHERMAN LAW.
FIXES PRICES FOR RETAILERS
Government Charges That Use Of Pat
ented Carton Is "Mere Subterfuge
and Device to Escape Law.

Detroit.--The Kellogg Toasted Corn
Flake Company is alleged to be violat-
ing the Sherman law in petition filed
in the United States district court here
by order of Attorney-General Wicker.
sham to settle for all time the extent
to which manufacturer may control re-
tail prices. The company and its off.
GERS engaged in the manufacture OF KEEL
logg's Toasted Corn Flakes are charged
with fixing prices at which the fakes are
sold to retailer and consumer, prevent
ing competition which would reduce the
price to the pubic and creating monop'
oily by concentrating the entire inter
state traffic in this commodity in the
hands of jobbers and retailers who abide
by price agreements exacted by the de-
PENDANTS.
1t is alleged that the defendants have
invoked the patent laws through the usa
of patented carton in which the flakes
are packed as q mere subterfuge and
device" to escape the provisions of tho
Sherman law. The government asks for
injunctions to prevent the company, its
officers and agents from controlling the
price Of the breakfast food after it
leaves the hands of the manufacturer
The'petition is regarded by the govern.
ment as of vast Importance because of
A 4.
facturer to control prices to the con.
sumer
1t is alleged that the company sells
only to jobbers refusing absolutely to
deal directly with consumers or with the
retail trade. The commodity, according
to the petition, is sold to jobbers at a
uniform price under an agreement that
the jobbers will sell to retailers at .
price fixed by the defendants.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
JAPAN, NOT RUSSIA,
APPEALED FOR PEACE
Ex-PRESIDENT'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WILL BE INTERESTING.
PUBLISH MlkADo's LETTER
Mikado Asked Roosevelt to Open Way
for Peace Negotiations-Publica-
tion of Letter Will Create
Sensation in Japan.

Washington.-New light of surpris-
ing kind will be thrown on the negotia-
tions preceding the close of the Russo
Japaneses war in series of papers now
in preparation by ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt. The papers, which will be
published in a magazine, will be in the
form of an autobiography. Naturally
this will be devoted in large measure to
things about the Portsmouth peace con-
ference between the Russian and jap
ansse diplomats.
1t has long been known that the war
brought Japan almost to the verge Of
bankruptcy, but the general opinion has
prevailed that after the severe defeats
at Port Arthur and along the Yalu
river it was the Russians who sued for
peace. But, as Col Roosevelt will tell
the story, it was the victorious Japanese
who took the first step to end the war.
The offer of this government to assist
in terminating hostilities came not on
the suggestion of Russia, but at the d.
rect request of Japan.
Col. Roosevelt has at his disposal doc
umentary proof of his account OF the
peace negotiations. Most striking of
the papers that he will bring forward
is q personal letter from the late
mikado to President Roosevelt asking
him to open a way for peace negotia-
tons. The text of this letter will be
printed in the Portsmouth chapter, and
is expected 10 produce a sensation in
Japan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
VIRGINIA WELCOMES
WOODROW WILSON
DOES HONOR TO EIGHTH S0F
CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
IN HOME WHERE He WAS BORN
Celebrates seth Anniversary Of His Birth
ABon6res Blazed the Way a.
Train Passed.

Staupton, Va.-Virginis welcomed
home Gov. Woodrow Wilson, the eighth
of her native sons to be chosen president
of the United States.
From the moment the president-eleet
crossed the state line at Alexandria until
he reached the little parsonage here
where he was born So years ago, the re-
ception given him was one Of great en-
thusiasm, noisy demonstration and spec
tacular display. Escorted by troops of
cavalry, military companies and TORCH
light procession in which practically the
whole town participated, the governor
and Mrs.. Wilson motored through the
streets OF Staunton to the home Of the
Rev. DR. A. N. Frazer, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, where the Rev. Jos.
r. Wilson, father Of the presidest-elect,
lived in 1856.
With Mrs. Wilson, the president-ele
paused for minute ON the Illuminated
portieo of the house and greeted DR..
Frazer. The band struck up Dixie"
Its fine to be back again. exclaimed
the president-elect as he stepped indoors.
Suffering still from the effect of his cold,
he retired Immediately to the room in
which he was born, where the chief pro-
gram of the jubilee was carried out.
Outside the crowds surged the streets,
which were alive with color and flags
and. electrical display. From far and
wide, native children Of Staunton had
come to greet their fellowtownsmais.
Except for an informal visit year ago,
Mr.. Wilson had not been here since he
was three years old.
Stanton was not alone in celebrating
the arrival in Virginia Of the distin-
guished visitor. Bonfires blazed the way,
fireworks shot across the skies and red
lights threw a festive glare at all sta
tions along the route, though the train
glided by most Of them without stopping.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
PLANNING FOR INAUGURAL
Will Give Civic. Naval and Military
Demonstration.

Washington.-Maj.-G Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief of the staff Of tht army, who has
just been named as chief marshal of the
approaching inaugural parade, has begun
to outline his plans for military, naval
and civic demonstration.
The selection of Gen. Wood to under
take this task is in line with presidents
which, for the last several administers
tions, has led to the selection of the
senior army officer on the active list in
Washington, regardless Of political af-
filiation.
Gen. Wood'f purpose to make the
Wilson inaugural parade as well bal.
anced as possible in the matter of rep
resentation of the cavalry, infantry and
artillery of the army, the bluejacketa
and marines and navy and adequate aud
liberal representation of the national
guard and well proportioned civic dis
play.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
SO DYNAMITERS SENTENCED
President Ryan Of Iron Workers Gets
Heaviest Sentence.

Indianapolis, Ind.-fmprisonment in
the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kansas, was imposed as punishment
upon thirty-three labor union officials,
convicted of having engaged in the de-
struction of property by dynamite over
an area extending from Boston to Los
Angeles.
Frank M. Ryan, president of the iron
workers international union, was SEN
fenced to seven years Imprisonment, the
heaviest punishment of all.
Of the thirty-eight men convicted as
conspirators and aiders in the Mcnamara
dynamiting schemes, eight other men
each were given prison terms of six
years.
Two men each were given four years,
twelve men each were given three years,
four men each were given two years, six
men each were given one year and one
day, and six men, including Edward
Clark, Cincinnati, dynamiter, who con-
fessed, were allowed their liberty or
suspended sentences.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
New York in Blizzard.

New York.--The eastern section of the
United States, from Maine to the Caro-.
lines and as far inland as western Penn
sylvania, experienced storm OF blizzard
proportions for twenty-four hours that
cost several lives, injured many people,
sent vesels ashore, hampered all means
of transportation and communication,
delayed the arrival in the port of New
York of thousands of home-comers for
the holidays and caused delay in the de
livery of huge consignments Of matter
intended ~ Christmas gifts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
AN ACCOUNTING ORDERED.
Complaints Reach Adjutant-General Re-
gard;ng Collections.

Complaints Reach Adjutant-General Re-
gard;ng Collections.
Nashville.-As a result of certain COM
plants, which have come to the attention
Of Adjutant-General Maloney-of the N. G.
S. T., an accounting by all military or
CARNATIONS in Nashville with reference
to the collection of funds and for what
purpose such funds were expended has
been ordered.
Under the military law of the state
honorary memberships in various organ
izations have been solicited at not less
than $40 year, and such funds SO col
lected may be applied to the fitting up
of armories, etc. Under this act Com
pany has solicited funds and has fitted
up handsome armory in the old Y. M.
c. A. building on Church street.
Funds have also been solicited by the
regimental band for the purpose of as
sisting that organization in its work.
The complaint, it seems, is not on ac-
count of the solicitation of such funds,
but on account of alleged misrepresenta-
tions, it having been stated by some that
they were under the impression that
the subscription was to 60 toward the
whole military organizations of the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
viii Deport Castro.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Castro, former
president OF Venezuela, win not be per.
mitted to land at New York. Positive
announcement of this fact was made by
acting Secretary of State Huntington
Wilson. The State Department has is.
sued orders that Castro is to be deportcd
If he tries to lands The United States
will use as an excuse the fact that the
revolutionist has been guilty of mum.
Der of crimes and his physical condition
is such as to bar him from the country
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
WE MUST Be READY FOR WAR
Roosevelt Flags High Army and Navy
Officers.

Boston.-A warning that the United
States must be prepared for immedista
war and far better prepared than the
country has been for past wars, was the
feature of a remarkable address made By
Theodore Roosevelt at conference of
the Military Historical Society Of Mas
sachusetts.
Col. Roosevelt severely arraigned the
war officials of the Spanish war as we'll
as the high officials Of the army and
navy in general. At times the colonel
was satirical in recounting his own ex-
perience during that war with higher
authorities and fred tape"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
Sues Motherin-Law.

New York.-Walter Morgan Russell
fled in the supreme court an action for
$4,000 damages against his mother-in.
law, Mrs. Aimee Croker Gourand, for
the alleged alienation of her daughter's
affections. Russell charges his mother.
in-law with persuading her daughter,
who is Russelrs wife, to transfer he,
affections to one Austentaga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
Indians Neglected.

Washington Most Of the fullblood
Indians among the five civilized tribes
of Oklahoma live In the most primitive
condition, poorly clad and still more
poorly fed, and it i the exception rather
than the rule that their children go to
school at all, says Dana HI Kelsey,
United States Indian superintendent 10
Oklahoma, in an annual report to SEQ
rotary of the Interior Fisher.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
Vocational Education for Filipinos.

Washington.Approval of the exten.
sion OF vocational education in the Phil
ippines and American citizenship to
those Porto Ricans desiring it consti-
tute the principal features in the report
Of Brig. Gen. Mcintyre, chief Of the bu-
reau Of insular affairs. In his annual
report, Gen. Mcintyre renews the recon-
mendation for the congressional action
looking to the inspection Of the insular
possessions by board Of visitors made
up of representatives Of the executive
and legislative branches OF the govern
neut.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
Frisco Joins Movement.

San Francisco, CaI.--The California
branch of the Housewives League an.
nounced plan to lower the cost of liv'
ing. Taking advantage of the new par
cells post system, which goes into effect
January /, the housewives will buy
their eggs and garden truck direct from
the farm, thus eliminating the profit Of
the middlcman. Lists of farmers and
gardeners in all parts OF the state have
been compiled and assurances received
that they are willing to ship their prod
ucts by parcels post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
Died to Save Husband.

Newport, R. T.. Trying in vain to saws
her invalid husband from being burned
to death in fire that did quarter of a
million dollars damage here, Mrs. Frank
s. Heath met death in the flames. The
bodies we're found near an open window,
where the wife had dragged her hus.
band in desperate effort to attract at
alton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
Steamship Line Fails.

Philadelphia. United States court
appointed Samuel r. Wetheriil receiver
Of the Philadelphia and Gulf Steamship
cOlhpany, which operates line Of
freight steamers between Philadelphia
and. New Orleans. The company was Or
ganized in 1905 with capitalization q
Al. 900 900. g
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
Tennessee. Turkeys to East.

Washington. Thirty thousand turkeys
were shipped from East Tennessee to the
tables Of Christmas celebrants in Balti.
more, Philadelphia and New York. TAX
en- in conjunction with former big ship,
ment from the same section just before
Thanksgiving, the value of birds shipped
by the Tennesseans is said to approx
mate half million dollars. Both bis
shipments sought the same market.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-03
BUILDS HOME IN PRISON.
Set Free, Convict Floats Away in House
Boat.


Boat,
ashville.--Correcting the misdeeds of
. life, learning to walk in the strait path
and preparing means for floating down
stream, free, to new career, all at the
same time, is most unusual thing for
a man to do who has been spending five
years in the state penitentiary, but this
10 what w. d. Steward has done.
Stewart was convict No. ALA at the
state prison, and his time expired De-
cember 25, Christmas day. During the
five years at the prison Stewart worked
in the ice house and during odd moments
he constructed house boat, in which
he embarked Christmas morning, launch
ing his craft upon the Cumberland river,
to sail he knows not where yet, stopping
only when he has reached spot that
suits him, his final landing place to be
selected after viewing the landscape as
he passes down the stream. Stewart has
no relatives. He was sent to prison
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses