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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
VIOLENT STORM BREAKS
HEAT WAVES FORCE

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SPOTSYLvANIA, VA. Aug. "A
violent and very severe electrical
storm passed over this vicinity last
night, breaking the intense heat and
long drought. The rain fell in tor
rents for two hours or more and all
nature Is refreshed this morning. Dur
ing the storm large newly built
barn belonging to Mr.. John T. Cole
man, containing his entire crops OF
hay, wheat and oats and large num-
Der Of costly agricultural machinery
was entirely destroyed by burning
from the lightning. Loss about
81, o01.-It -ia-not- known whether
there 10 any insurance.
Virgil Williams. a prominent COL
ored man. while assisting yesterday In
completing a newly dug well about
80 feet deep. became giddy from the
excessive heat and toppled over into
tho we'll and fell to the bottom. He
was drawn up in an insensible condi-
ton. but tho extent Of his injuries
are not known. Tho soft mud and ac-
communicating water In tho we'll saved
him from violent death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
MACHEN FAyORS
ENABLING ACT
nit WOULD GIVE PROPERTY IN
TEREsTs OPPORTUNITY TO
PREPARE THEMSELVES
CUMMINGS REMARKS
SAYS PREACHERS URGE PARISH
TONER'S TO SUPPORT POLLARD
REGARDLESS OF aUALIFICA-
TroNs-LEE CLUB MEETING
CUMMINGS REMARKS

Despite the fact that 1t was Sat
urday night. and a warm one at that,
twenty eight members of the Lee
Ward Democratic club assembled at
Fraternity hall last night to hear or
atory flow from the lips of candidates
for State office.
Two candidates appeared in per
sons Gordon Cumming and Lewis
n. Machen. T. Gray Haddon spoke
for Attorney General Williams; Cap
tain ]. Taylor Stratton made few
remarks commendetory OF Lieuten-
ant Governor Eilyson. and letter
was read from Garland Pollard, in
which he deplored his inability to be
present. None OF the other candi-
dates had representation.
Mr.. Cumming opened. He spoke
for forty minutes. Then Mr.. Haddon
spoke for forty minutes, and as the
meeting did not open untll nearly 9
O. o'clock, ii was late when Mr.. Machen
got in the game. Captain Stratton
consumed about five minutes in ex-
tolling Lieutenant Governor Ellyson.
and the reading of the letter from
Mr.. Pollard took up about three min
utes of the time of the acting secre-
tary. Hill Montague introduced Mr..
Machen. by stating that he had
worked with him in legislative haiis.
and had always found him a man OF
excellent parts. although he had TO
confess that he had determined to
cast his vote for Mr.. Ellyson.
In presenting the letter from Mr..
Ellyson. Captain Stratton took occa-
sion TO thank the members Of the
club for the support given him in his
late candidacy for the legislature. Mr.
Montague, who Is a member OF the
club. overlooked this chance TO get
in a word for himself
Cumming Has First Saw.
In opening the meeting Chairman
Clarke lost no time in preliminartes,
He simply stated that he would start
the ball rolling by calling upon the
candidates In alphabetical order
Therefore" said Mr.. Clarke. Il call
upon Mr.. Cumming"
I'm aspiring for the position OF at
tornet general" said Mr.. Cumming
IT come as a candidate Of no faction.
Mr.. Pollard seems to he the candidate
Of the antf-machine men. while MT.
Williams appears 10 be the candidate
Of the machine men. I am a can
didate OF neither.
"If elected said MFR. Cumming. i
shall take great pleasure In retain
ing in the Office as my assistant Mr.. K.
B. Davis I believe him most cap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
WIFE, ARMED, SEEKS
TO SHOOT HUSBAND
ss=.-sv-
LAYS IN WAIT FOR SPOUSE our
SIDE OFFICE OF HIS
LAWYER
OFFICER DlSARMS HER
BELIEVED HE WAS ABOUT To
SUE HER FOR DIVORCE
THE WOMAN Is
LOCKED Up
OFFICER DISARMS HER

Desperate with love for the mar
who she believed was preparing to sue
her for divorce, Mrs. Philip VIM
ITO East Marshall street, armed her
self yesterday afternoon and calmly
waited outside the offices of Attor-
ney Harry NJ. Smith Jr.. in the Trav-
elers building. on East Main street
to kill her husband as he came out.
She had been waiting silently fol
perhaps half an hour when J. w
Erb.. manager of the local branch OF
the Pinkerton detective agency. pass.
ed her In the hallway on the way tc
his office. AS he passed he noticed
the CLEAN OF tiny revolver half hid
den in her hand, and. bethinking him
self that tragedy was brewing, en-
tered Mr.. Smiths office to tell him
that "A strange woman was awaiting
Just outside. Philip Winn immediate
~ asked Mr.. Erb to describe the wo'
man.
The Wife Disarmed.
That's my wife" he said dramati,
cally. as Mr.. Erb finished. Mr.. Smitf
wheeled around in his chair. and
asked Mr.. Erb II he would be kind
enough to go out and disarm the wo.
man. The detective left by another
door. and. approaching Mrs. Winn be.
fore she was aware of his presence
clasped the hand in which she car
ried the tiny weapon. and wrested i
from her. Mrs Winn was too small
and frail to offer a struggle, and Mr.
Erb experienced no difficulty.
After Mrs. Winn was disarmed. the
police were notified that she was ir
the building with the very evident
intention of committing murder. and
an officer was hastily despatched
When he arrived. however. the woman
was gone.
Within a few minutes after, Mrs
VIM walked into police headquarters
Clerk sToler ognized ~ heE. AS q
woman who had frequently called
there to narrate her troubles, but haC
no idea that she was the woman fol
whom he had but lately sent a police
man to the Travellers building. ane
sent her into Major Werner's office
She told Major Werner Of her diff
ficulties, and calmly informed him
when he asked her what she was go
ing to do. that she intended to kill hel
huband and that dark-haired WON
an" She was 80 serious about her ex
pressed intention that he called {
magistrate and swore out warran
against her, charging her with abou
TO commit a breach OF the peace, ant
ahe was arrested by Detective Ser
geant Kellam and Clerk Toler.
Bent On killing Both.
She was taken down to the FRS
police station and there locked up
The revolver. little weapon OF 90
calibre. 40 small that It could be con
| cealed in the palm Of the hand. and
| box OF cartridges were taken from
| her. Ethe reiterated her intention O.
killing her husband and the dark
haired woman" for she said that sh,
couldn't be locked up always ane
would kill them when she was re
leased.
with Captain Mcmahon about her hus
fConfsnuad on Second HaGal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
WILLIAMS MOTORS
ON TO LYhCAbURG
REACHES. HILL CITY FROM KEN
BRIDGE IN TIME TO MAKE A
SPEECH.

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LYNCHBURG, VA. August a.
Rushing to Lynchburg from Ken.
bridge by automobile l norder to I'LL
his engagement to speak hero tonight
Attorney General williams reached
the hall OF tho City auditorium about
half an hour late, just after an
nouncement had been made that he
had missed his train. and would moi
'bc present.
j, T., Coleman. of tho LynohburG
bar. was addressing the audience OF q
little less than three hundred when
Judge Williams entered tho door, Ac-
companied by A. T.. Craddock, who
escorted him 70 tho platform. Mr.
Coleman finished what he was sayinG
when interrupted by Judge Williams
entrances and then introduced him Al
the present and next attorney general
OF Virginia. when Judge William
arose he was warmly greeted and
was cheered at frequent intervals,
John ID. Easiey, Democratic nomi-
noe for tho house OF delegates from
Lynchburg presided at the meetinG
and J, Tinsiey Coleman introduced thl
speaker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
LLlNENBURG PLAYS HOST TO MANY
WHO GATHER TO HEAR ASPLRAN7S
FOR THE SEVERAL STATE OFFICES
SENATE REBUFFS BRYAN
ON NICARAGUAN TREATY
Foreign Relations Committee Rejects Proposal of Secretary
of State to Establish by Treaty What Would Amount
to Protectorate Over That Country

to the United States an exclusive
franchise for the construction of an
inter-oceanic canal, and giving TO TINS
government a. naval base on the Bay
Of Fonseca, and certain small Islands
in the Gulf of Mexico. In return this
government is to pay Nicaragua S.
900, 900. to be used in public works,
and education.
Officials of the administration deny
that they have dropped for all time
the proteCtorate feature of the Nicara-
qua treaty. They say that the OPP
position IN the senate was so de-
termined they did not care to force
the issue at this time, and 10 inject
such an important struggle into SEES
sion that already has its hands full
with the tariff and currency reform
legislation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

WASHINGTON, August 2.-The
first serious rebuff administered by
the United States senate to the Wilson
administration came today when the
fore,rn relations committee of the
unper house of congress rejected by
a vote Of to 4 Secretary OF state
Bryan's proposal to establish oy
treaty what would amount to a pro-
tectorate ever the republic of Nicara-
qua. The administration has accept
ed the decision CT the foreign reia-
tons committee for the time being
and will modify the treaty so as 10
conform to the views of the senators
This will leave the treaty In SUD
stantially the form in which IL was
proposed by Secretary OF state Knox
,,nder the Taft administration, ceding
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

ROANOKE, VA. Aug. a.-Colonel A.
NJ BoXman---six six years OLE, 7Mho
served as member of the Virginia
house OF delegates and held other posi-
tions of honor died in his home In
Salem today. He had been in i'll health
a long time and his death WAS not un-
expected Members Of his family were
at his bedside when he passed peace
fully away.
Colonel bowman, who was a member
Of the house finance committee. was
born In Rockingham county January
IL, 1S47. He was descendant OF
in-law, Joist Hite. settled In the Shen-
andoah valley in 17a2 and formed the
first permanent white colony west Of
the Blue Ridge In Virginia, one Of
colonel In General Peter Muhlenburg's
famous German regiment IN the Revo-
luttonary war. Another son, Major Jo-
seph Bowman, was the second ofi1cer In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
NORFOLK COUNTY CHIEF
WILL RETAIN HIS JOB
Judge Lawless Dismisses Petition for Removal of Official
Directs Affairs Ocean View and Declares the Whole
Trouble is Due to Misdrected Zeal of Reformers

misdirected zeal of the Ocean View
Improvement league" said Judge
Lawless III half the energy used In
antagoniing Mr.. Backus had been EN-
ployed in cooperating with him. con-
ditions would have been greatly I'm
proved
The proceedings drew many specta-
tors and the court room was crowded
The petitioners for Chief Backus' re-
moval had sixty witnesses summon
ed. Following the allegations OF the
petitioners, witnesses were put on te
prove that conditions at Ocean View
had improved greatly and that order
there is perfect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
COL. AM. BOWMAN DEAD
AT HIS HOME IN SALEM
Veteran Legislator Who Has Held Many Positions of Honor
Succumbs to Long lllness--Descendent of the First
White Settler of Famous Shenandoah Valley

command In George Rogers Clark's ex-
petition In the n quest al t4+.sA rth=
west.
Colonel Bowman received his educa-
ton In the common schools and the
New Market academy, At sixteen years
of age he enlisted in the Confederate
army as member of Company II,
Twelfth Virginia cavalry, and during
the last three months of the war was
prisoner at Fort Delaware.
In 1869 he married Miss Mary n. XII
liam, of Augusta county. and located
near Waynesboro. in that county, and
at once became leader in agricultural
and live stock pursuits. In 1883 he
moved to Saltvii1e. Smyth county,
where, in partnership with the late
George w. Palmer. he organized the
Palmer & Bowman Cattle company
one OF the largest of its kind ever In
existence. 1890 he removed to Salem
for the purpose of educating his chill
dren at Roanoke college.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
NORFOLK. VA, August 2,--Judge
Joseph r. L.awless, OF the Norfolk
county Circuit court, today dismissed
a petition for the removal OF A. ]
Backus. chief of police OF Norfolk
county.
Judge I4awiess said that there had
been but little evidence to prove the
charges against Backus. He said that
he had known Rackus for thirty years
as an honest man and would retain
that opinion until evidence to the
contrary was presented.
THE whole matter was due to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
NEGRO CANDIDATES
NAME WITHDRAWN

WASHINGTON. n. C., August 2
President Wilson today withdrew the
nomination of Adam r.. Patterson. OF
Oklahoma, a negro Democrat, 10 be
register of the treasury. Patterson
having declined the appointment The
name of Glade f. Parker, OF Okla
homa, for the office. was sent TO the
senate by the president.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

EXCURSION 10 THE lfoUNTAINs
Via Norfolk and Western Railway.
Tuesday. August 10. 1919. Very low
rates, Phone AAdiscn AT for full
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
LIQUORS RETURNED.
Over $1,000 Worth Sent Back to Cox
BY Judge.

Bangor, Me-, May 9.-Liquors valued
at over 1920 were ordered returned
to Arthur Cox of this city by Judge
Plaisted of the municipal court, Thurs
day morning. These liquors were in
the big seizure made by Sheriff Elmer
sons liquor squad about 10 days ago.
They We're libelled by the officers
making the seizure and a claim was
filed for them on the grounds that
there was a defect in the search and
seizure warrant under which they tax
en- and that they were not intended for
Illegal sale.
The warrant read 2s6 Lincoln street
and evidence was offered by Davit
Mason, former assistant city engineer,
to the effect that the number of the
building from which they were taken
was rightfully 27S Lincoln street. The
claimant testified that the liquors were
being stored there to be shipped back
to Boston from whence they came.
After hea ring the evidence in the
case the Judge decided that the liquors
should be returned to their owner. II
is understood that they will be shipped
back 10y an early boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
The T,hOrne Case
Settled At Last

The 'Thorne Case" a suit long fol-
lowed by the legal fraternity of Maine
has been settled at last. The follow
the counsel in the case:
The suit of Fred s. Thorne's estate
against the Travellers Insurance Com
pany has been finally settled by the
United States Supreme Court which
has Just denied plaintiffs petition for
writ of eertiorari to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals for the
First Circuit.
This was a suit brought by Mr.
Thorne upon accident insurance poll
oies to the amount of $4,000 ISSUED by
defendant company in 1907.
There was another suit against the
Casualty Company of America upon a
similar policy issued at the same time
for $1,000
A few weeks after receiving the pol
ieies Mr.. 1herne met with an accident
causing the loss of his right eye and
claimed from each company one-third
the face amount of his policies
Botn companies refused to pay on
the ground that Mr.. Thorne had spe-
cially warranted that he WAS in sound
condition physically and mentally and
with no impairment of vision, whereas
it appeared that he was without fin
gers or thumb upon his right hand
Thorne's reply was that the agent
who took his application knew his con-
dltIon.
The same man took the applications
of Thorne to each company but had
no contract of agency with either and
each company insisted that he was
simply a broker of insurance and that
they should not be charged with his
knowledge of Thorne's condition.
Suits were brought against each COM
pany and the one against the Travellers
was removed to the United States
Court while the other not being for a
sufficiently large amount to permit its
removal was decided by the Supreme
Court of Maine in Mr.. Thorne's favor
that court not sustaining the claim
that the marty taking the application
was a broker. QIlyIV
The other suit when first tried in the
United States Court resulted in a yer.
dict for plaintiff but this verdict was
set aside by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals.
Plaintiff asked the United States Su.
preme Court to reverse this decision
but this request was refused and upon
second trial verdict for the defen-
dant was ordered by the court
Plaintiff then took the case to the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals Which adhered to its first opin-
ion and ordered the second verdict con-
firmed.
Plaintiff again pettioned the United
States Supreme Court to reverse the
decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals
and the second petition has now beer
denied which finally closes the litiga-
ton.
The Maine case is reported in i06 Ne
2lf. The case in the Federal Courts !
reported in los Fed. 81. and 200 Fed 1913
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10

ard everything is now ready for
the dual track meet to be held
en- the Whittier field, Saturday
afternoon. The meet will COM
mence. promptly at p NJ. and the
following events will he run eff in
olese succession: 100-yard dash. 200
yard dash, 4i0-yard dash, $50 yard
dash, mile run, emile run, high hur-
dies, low hurdles, high jump. broad
jump. lsole vault, shot put, hammer
throw and discus throw. Trinity will
send down is men to compete in the
meet and among them are several
star athletes. The Bowdoin team is
now in good condition, and the stu
dents feel confident that they will
make = fine showing in the meet
The Iinwdoin Varsity nine will play
the return game With the University
of Maine nine. Saturday afternoon, at
Grono Tile men. not at all taken back
by defeat, Wednesday. have been
vi rking hard To overcome the defects
which we're so evident. and are now
playing fine ball. Before the Maine
game the team had been playing prae-
ticaily errorless ball but in that game
the playing of the men lacked unity
and many errors were made. a large
number OF students are planning to
the second step in the Maine cham
pionship series.
Acting Dean James L. McConaughy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
Former Maine 'WO=
man Centenarian,

Milton Mills. \. H., May 81 am
not bit tired, but l am afraid some
of the rest of you are"
These We're the words of Mrs. Angus
Ia r. Dore to her granddaughter aft
er she had received the congra tulations
of 300 Of her friends and neighbors at
q reception at her home in Milton
Mills, Tuesday, in honor of her Tooth
birthday.
The children of the neigbborhood
public school to the number of so
marched to her home early in the day
to greet her, bearing 100 pinks. show
er Of letters and cards from all parts
of the country was received. Mrs Dore
was the recipient also of three birth
day cakes, which with other refresh
ments, she served 10 her guests.
Late in the afternoon she enjoyed an
auto ride and at the close of the days
observance her pastor. Rev, James w
Williams of the Free Baptist church,
spoke words of congratulations ana
offered prayer.
Mrs. Dore was bora in ActpH, Me.
about two Inil,s from her PRESENT
home. being IA near neiShbor of Ralph
Farnum, tho last survivor of the bat
tie of Bunker Hill.
Her maiden name was Fix. seventy
five years ago she married Eliphiet
Dore and II moved tn her pr sent home
close to the state line between Maine
and New Hampshire. Her husband
died 30 years age, since which tune her
only child, James f.. cared fof her I'M
til his death, five months ago. a grand
daughter has since resided at the nome
place.
Mrs. Dore has each summer done
work out of doors in her garden, ana
mas been active in the work Of the
home All her faculties are acute, ana
she gives but little evidence of her
advanced years. For mere than ~
wears she has been member or the
Free Rantist church in Milton Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
AT U. OF MAINE.
Junior Week Exercises at University
Continued, Friday.

Orono, Me, May (SpeciaD.-Th
Junior week exercises at the uniyer-
isty were continued, today. At 10
o'clock special chapel exercises were
held The service was conducted by
w NJ. Morse, the class chaplin. p.
w. Mcmahon, president of the Junior
class gave the address of welcome to
the visitors vocal solo was render
ed by b. H. Ahrens IS. President r.
j. Alley of the university gave an in
teresting address to the members of
the Junior class. The exercises closed
with the singing of the Stein song by
the student body.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, open
house was held at all the fraternities.
Many of the visitors took advantage
of this opportunity to visit their
friends about the campus. At four the
Varsity ball team played practice
game with the University Law school
team on Alumni field
The big event OF tie week was the
Junior Prom held in the gymnasium
at 8 O'Clock in the evening. Previous
to the dancing a short reception was
held. In the receiving line We're DR..
and Mrs. r. J. Alley, Dean and Mrs.
w. e. Waltz of the Law school and
Up. w. Mcmahon, president of the Jun
ior class. The decorations were entire
~ of a Japanese character japanese
lanterns and umbrellas and many
colored lights gave very. beautiful
effect Each of the fraternties had
tastefully decorated corners in the
gymnasill and there were several
very attractive booths from which re-
Ifreslments were served. The dance
orders were of white leather with Il
hand painted japanese design on the
cover. The floor director was Arthur
w Abbott of Portland and his aids
were II. f. Stevens. G. +. Stinknson
A. l.. King, 2. II. Martin, G.. A.
Rounds, O. b. Higgins, H. r. Leavitt,
A. C. Kimball, p. ID. Bray w. r.
Thompson and w. b. Packard. The
committee, who had the affair in
charge and to whom its success was
largely due consisted of r. w Haskell.
chairman, G. A. Rounds, H. r. Leavitt,
J. r. Hudson, and A. L. Haggart The
matrons of the fraternity houses and
the wives of the Deans of the different
| colleges of the university acted as
patronnesses. Music was furnished by
Pullen of Bangor and the dancing last
ed until o'clock.
Saturday will be the last day of the
| festivities. In the morning, the uni
versity battalion under the command
of Major ODER Ia, will give an exhibit
ton drill on the Athletic field. In the
afternoon. Maine will play Bowdoin in
the second championship game of the
season. In the evening the Junior
prize speaking will be held in the
chapel followed by an informal dance
in the gymnasium.
The Varsity baseball team is work.
ing hard to repeat the defeat which
they gave Bowdoin, last Wednesday.
The team has shown marked improve
ment since the first of the season and
with a little more coaching should de-
velop championship aggregation.
Driscoll, the Freshman pitcher who was
so effective against Bowdoin in the
previous game will probably be used
lagain Saturday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10

. sensation would awaken me from sound
sleep. There was not spot on my head
free from the awful itching dandruff and tho
dandruff was SO thick as TO be plainly seen
In my hair even when l had given it thor
ough brushing.
tried countless so-called remedies
Tor 1t without deriving the least benefit
from their use. Then decided to send for
q free trial sample Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. bought full-sized box of Cuti-
cura Ointment and more Cuticura Soap and
at the end of a month had not even a trace
OF dandruf left and never since have been
troubled with its return. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment cured me-" (Signed) Miss Mural
=. Gammons, Apr. 6. 1912.
A single cake of Cuticura Soap and box OF
Cuticura Ointment are often sufficient when
all else has failed. Sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere. Sample of each mailed
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card 'Guticura. Dept. Il. Boston,"
northumberland men should use Cuticura
$Sf~ ~ cha.;.,y Stick Or Samnla