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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Miss Katharine Gum left yesterday
for Atlantic City. where she will be
among the guests attending q house
party given at that place by Miss Ruth
Anne Sullivan, OF Philadelphia. At
lantic city tx one of the most fash
ionable resorts at Easter time, and "A
number of Richmond people have gone
there TO spend the coming week. Miss
Gum will also spend a short time in
New York, before her return to Rich
mond.
In Roanoke.
Mrs. K. G. Savage. OF this city. left
yesterday for Roanoke, where she will
be tile guest OF her daughter, Mrs.
John Antrim. for some time Mrs Saw
age was accompanied TO Roanoke by
Mrs. John y. Alsop. who will also visit
Mrs. Antrim.
Dance for Younger Set.
An interesting event for this eve
ming will be the dance given by Miss
Ella Binford at the Raleigh, from . TO
. o'clock. FOR the younger boys and
girls who are spending the holiday $
here. These informal dances Will form
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
END OF ARGUMENT
IN STOKELY CASE
Judge Announces That He Will
Deliver Charge of Jury
This Morning.

Elizabeth City, n. c.. March 21.-
The opposing counsel in the Stokely
trial contended all day long in fierce
legal battle. fighting every inch of the
ground. OF the insanity plea upon
which the defense hopes to secure the
acquittal of Murden Stokely. the
twenty-year-old Perquimmans County
farmer. of murder for killing J. Fen
ton Towe.- The argument closed at
$50 o'clock. and Judge Whedbee an
nounced that he will charge the jury
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Those who have followed the case
closely contend that Stokely's acquittal
is certain, while others take a gloomy
view and believe that he will be con-
victed. The chances are bright for a
hung jury. \ large crowd surged in
and about the courthouse all day to
hear the counseis speeches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
TENER PROMISES AID
IN VICE SUPPRESSION
PRISONERS COST $40 A DAY
"AiimOny Club" mt Ludlow Street Jail
nm EXEcnNlNc Amir

New York. March 21.-It costs the
city $40 day to keep each civil pris-
oner in the Ludlow Street Jail. ac-
cording to report which investiga-
tors have prepared for Mayor Gaynor.
The Jail is known as the alimony club"
because the prisoners there are mainly
mon who have refused to pay alimony.
according TO the investigators some
ut the jail than they did at home. There
are twenty -four attendants in the In l.
while there are seldom more than n
dozen prisoners. and sometimes as few
as three or four. The investigators
VIII present figures to show that tho
city could save money by boarding.
hotels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
LORD IEVEN JOINS
BIG BANKING FIRM

King of $4,000 for use In the ar
Of the Scotch Order of the Thistle In
the Cathedral OF ST. Giles ut Edin-
burgh.
Lord Leven. who Is tho fourteenth
earl OF that title and the eleventh
Earl of Melville, is at the head OF q
very ancient family and his earldom
of Melville Is transmissible IN the
female as we'll as In the male line.
His principal trouble with American
newspaper reporters when In this
country last fall was his objection TO
their addressing him without being
properly introduced"
That tho Hamiltons arc quito rs
high in favor at court to-day as under
the two previous reigns is shown by
the fact that King George has Just
appointed Captain Lord John Hamil-
ton. of the Irish Guards to be deputy
master of the royal household In the
place OF Sir Derek Kcppel, who has
recently been advanced to the master
ship on the retirement through III
health OF Colonel Sir Charles Fred
erick
Lord John Is one OF the two broth
ers of the new Duke OF Abercorn
The late Duke of Abercorn, their
father. was chief of the household or
King Edward, until his accession to
the throne and afterwards one of his
lords in waiting: while Lord Johns
aunt, the late Duchess of Buccleuch
was grand mistress OF the robes ana
OF the household to Queen Victoria
and afterwards to Queen Alexandra
Lord John, who is unmarried. and
just thirty years OF age Is, therefore,
In every sense OF the word accustomed
to court life and on terms OF init
macy with the members of the reign
Ing family. Ne dams lie serial. IL en-
connait les detours."
There are no posts at court that
bring ono into closer association with
the King and with the Queen than
those of master and deputy master OF
the royal household These two ar-
hcia1s practically run the entire royal
establishment. and II is the master or
the household who sends out the
commands of the King and Queen to
all private and semiofficiaI entertain
ments including those for the dine
ana sleep guests at Windsor Their
duties include the very prosaic but
eXacting one of supervising and check
Ing up the weekly domestic bills
or the butcher, the baker, the candle
stick-maker. and other tradesmen.
They have, moreover, all the worry
and trouble of keeping in order. plac-
ating and supervising the royal ser
vants-a much more difficult task
than falls to the lot OF the head of
the household of an American multi
millionaire or even the manager OF
large hotel. For royal servants are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
French Kid Cloves

Prevot 2-clasp French Kid
Glove, with over-stitched seams
and three rows OF embroidery
on back, in black and white,
tan and mode, $I.OO.
Virex 2-clasp French Kid
Glove. with heavy embroider-
ed back. black with white,
white with black. and new
shades of tan with black, $3.50.
Adlon 2-clasp p. X. Kid
Gloves. with heavy silk en-
broidered backs and welt at
top to match, black embroid-
cred in white, and white in
black, $500.
Ireland's 1-clasp p. K.
Gloves, in white, with heavy
embroidered backs of black;
light in weight. and ideal
walking gloves, $50.
AKA 16-button length Nous
quetaire Kid Gloves, of solft,
pliable skins, in black, white
and new shades of tan, $500.
Perrin 16-button length
French Kid Gloves, with three
rows Of embroidery. in black,
white and tan; an excellent
value, $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Governor Receives Members of
Illinois Commission Fight
ing White Slavery.

Harrisburg, Pa. March 21.-Gover-
nor Tener to-day assured the members
OF the Illinois Vice Commission that he
would send special message to the
Pennsylvania Legislature urging that
1t take steps to stamp out white slay-
cry and to study earnestly the sub
jects relating TO vice, with view to
cooperating with sister States in a
national movement. Members of the
senatorial commission from Illinois set
forth In conference with the Cover
nor the aims OF the inquiry. giving
some of the results, and asked the
assistance OF Pennsylvania.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Barrett OIara
was the chief speaker on behalf OF the
Illinois delegation. Senators Beall and
JUL suDplementing his remarks All
three declared that they wished to cor
rect the impression that the commits
sion sought in any way to reflect upon
the purity of Americas working wo-
men. but that IL desired to find out
whence came the victims of white
slavery and TO take all possible means
to stop the traffic. Mr.. Beall stated
that thirty-two Governors had been
heard from in response to the commits
sions inquiry, and as a result of the
disclosures In Chicago, increase of
wages OF women and girls had taken
pidce. oHerS OF cooperation had come
from all parts of the country, and Chi
cago was rendering Its help he said.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O'Hara said
that the mission desired to relieve
tho menace surrounding the girls who
have to earn their living. and that they
are entitled to food. clothing, a bed to
sleep In, shelter and reasonable
amount of amusement.
IF these are not provided" he said.
the time will come when they will be
demanded, and radicallsm might pre-
vail in government.
I'm addition to white slavery" said
Mr.. OHara, "the commission has found
1t essential to consider the question
Of wages I'm relation to vice, and other
menaces, such as songs, which ten
years ago would not have been oounte-
nanced, and which are now being toll
Grated in homes: obscene dances. Sc
gregation In public schools and domes-
tic service"
Senator JUL said the State should
have the right to say that girls shall
receive wages to enable them to 1.-Two
properly and to resist temptations. and
IL 1t docs not act II will be driven
Il IT,
The commission left tonight for
Washington, whence 1t will go TO New
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Visited America Last Autumn,
and Became Angry at News
paper Men.
BY IA MARQUISE DE FoNTEHoY.

BY IA MAFQUISE DE FONTEHOY.
I ORD LEvEN and Melville, who
was over here last autumn, stay
ing with Mrs. Ogden Goelet at
Newport and with other American
friends and who excited considerable
amusement by his angry encounters
with inquisitive newspaper reporters.
has Joined the important London bank
ing firm of HUH & Company, and bids
fair to become as familiar q figure In
the region around the Bank of Eng
land as his father and grandfather
were before him.
His father, the late earl, was the
principal partner of the banking
houses of Melville. Evans, Fickus e
Company, and of Williams. Deacon IL
Company. The latter, having a very
large American connection, had sue
ceeded to the business of the great
firm Of Williams, Deacon. Labouchere,
Thornton & Company, which played a
very important role In international
finance during the early days OF
Queen Victorias reign. The late earl
was often on this side OF tho Atlantic
in connection with his banking bust
ness. and ives the best pan at the
wedding in New York OF Consuelo
Yznaga to the late Duke of Man
chester.
The eleventh Earl OF Leven. that is
to say the grandfather of the present
peer. was also a banker, and SO much
OF a business man that he actually
went to the length of disinheriting
his youngest son, the Hon. Norman
Melville, for sending his boys to the
University of Cambridge, whereby
the probability of his becoming fitted
for business had decreased" That earl
married the daughter of Henry Thorn
ton NJ r., friend of Wilberforce. of
Thackeray, Macaulay and Gladstone
in his younger years. Indeed, the
Thornton villa at Chaplain. so graphi
cally portrayed by Lord Beaconsheld
in the opening chapter OF the novel
left unfinished at his death, was the
headquarters OF that society OF wealthy
pietists constituting the pillars of the
Exeter Hall school who led the abo-
lition movement in England and who
for a time exercised q most powerful
influence on English politics. Henry
Thornton's Family Prayers" had a
wide vogue IN this country and proved
a source of large revenue to the
author.
The present Lord Leven Is twenty
seven. a representative peer of Scot
land. IS sandy haired, tall and very
rich. While at college he dstin
guished himself as steeple-chaser.
has dahbled in diplomacy. holds n
commission in the cavalry Of the Ter
ritorial forces, and came rather prom
inently before the public some time
ago through his presentation to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
WINS L|BERTYBY
HUNGER STRIKE
Sylvia Pankhurst Outwits Prison
Authorities by Refusal
to Eat.

London. March 21.-sy1via Panrn.
hurst the militant suffragette, to-day
won her freedom from Holloway prison
by means of hunger strike Her re-
lease was granted on the ground that
to further detain her would endanger
her lifc.
Miss Pankhurst who Is the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Enmeline Pankhurst. Lead
or Of the militants, was sentenced Feb
ruary Is to two months imprisonment
for engaging In a window smashing
campaign In the East End of London.
AT the Same time Miss Zelie Emerson.
of jackson. Mich, received like sem
tence Tor the same offense. Imme-
diately she was placed in prison Mis-.
Pankhurst went on hunger strike.
and the prison authorities resorted to
feeding her forcibly by means of a
tube.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
GETS SIX YEARS
IN PEN|TENT|ARY
Schoolfield Mill Operative Sen
fenced for Attempting to
Kill His Wife.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatcl

Especial 10 The TimesDIspatch.l
Danville, Va, March 21.-John NJ
sykes. school1eld mill operative,
was to-day sentenced to six years in
the Penitentiary In Chatham Circuit
Court for the attempted murder of his
wife on January 81. IN one Of the weav-
ing rooms of the mill. The case com
menced shortly before court took a
recess yesterday. and was finish ed
early during the afternoon. A jury
composed OF farmers triod the case,
and remained out for thirty minutes.
+, sykes. II is said. separated from his
wife previously, and on the mornin z
endcavored to make up the quarrel
with her She declined and he shot her
in the breast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
POCKETS PICKED FOR S45. 1000
w. A. Hall Loses Negotiable Securities
In Nexx SI,I,

in New York subway.
New York, March CIV A. Hall
president of n magazine company. was
robbed in the subway yesterday of
$4,000 worth of negotiable securities
The Inert became known early to-day
through an advertisement in which Mr.
Hall offered large reward for the re-
turn OF the papers. with mo questions
asked
Mr.. Hall was on his way from Wall
Street To the Grand Central Station to
deliver the securities. which he had
Just Endorsed. to another man. He had
coat. which he had butt oned but when
he stepped off the train at the Grand
Central station he found that one OF
the buttons had been clipped off and
the securities were missing He re-
membered three men who had jostled
him in the train, but he declares he
VIII not prosecute tho thieves if they
return the securities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
STRIKERS RANKS ARE SPLIT
Pottery Girls Return to work when
Given EnnEe

Given Concessions.
East Liverpool, Ohio, March 21.-The
hrst break among the striking pottery
employees OF the electrical porcelain
factories returned TO work with an in
crease OF 10 cents a day and abroga-
permit conversation during working
hours.
The seven hundred striking girls
hold q n,ass-moettng this afternoon. at
which counter proposition from the
manufacturing potters would be acted
upon.
Tho Trades ana Labor Council. made
UP OF representatives from all organ
lied labor bodies in the city, unani-
ed aid from tho Industrial Workers OF
the World they would not have the
support of the council in the strike,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
MAYOR DIRECTED TO GRANT
APPEAL MADE ny NEGRO MAN
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times -Dispatch1
Houston. Va. March 21.-Last week
a. B. Briggs petittonod the Judge OF
the Circuit Court of Halifax for the
Issue of Il writ Of mandamus against
II. w. Woodall. Mayor of South Bos-
ton. On March 4. Briggs, colored
man. was tried in tho Mayors Court
FOR minor offense and fined He de-
sired to take an appeal to the Circuit
Court, but Mayor WoodaIl refused to
grant 1t. Judge Barksdale heard the
case Of the petitioner and awarded the
niandamus. returnabI on March "a, dt.
rectins and commanding Mayor Wood
all to grant the appeal from the de-
ctsion rendered against Briggs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Washable Cloves

Elite 1-button washable Doe
skin Gloves, with heavy prix
seams and pearl buttons in
white and natural, S1.OO.
Elite, 1-clasp washable Doe
skin Gloves, with prix seams
and spear point backs, $3.50.
1-button Elite Gloves OF ex-
ira quality doeskin; heavy
prix seams and heavy black
embroidery on back. White
only. S1.75.
Chevette 16-button wash
able French Cramois Gloves,
with heavy prix seams. White
only. $500.
16-button washable English
make doeskin, with P. Il.
seams. Paris point backs. in
white only, S2.9S.
Elite 16-button washable
Doeskin, with P. K. seams and
Paris point backs, made from
the choicest selected skins.
White only. $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Real Spring Day in Boston.

Boston. March 2l.-The first day of
spring was a true representative of the
season. Bright skies and balmy air
were experienced throughout this sec
ton or New England The temperature
was the highest OF the year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Poisoned by sootbinr syrun

Wheeling, ". Va, March 2l-Rack-
ed with insomnia. John abbitt. promi-
nent in business and political circles
opiate and went to sleep. from which
he will never awaken. He died of an
overdose. according to the coroner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Holden have re-
turned to Blackstone. after visit TO
Richmond and Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mr. and Mrs. G. c. waddill. of Rich
mond. have bcen recent guests OF
friends in Halifax
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. n. ID. Eiier of Lynchburg. is
mere to attend the golden wedding of
Mr. and Mrs. w. i. Richardson, which
VIII be celebrated on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs r. NJ. Wiley. who has been the
guest OF relatives and friends in Rich
rnond and Norfolk, has returned to hor
home in Salem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. ]. II. Swortzel. of AIiddlebrook.
Is spending some time with friends In
this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Powers have been
the recent guests of relatives in Scotts-
willie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Colonel and Mrs. H. C. Jones and
their daughter. Miss Ruth Jones, of
baltimore. are visiting Mrs Mary +.
Rose, of $50 West Grace Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. G. G.. Ware and Miss Ellen War
nave gone to Newport News to spen
Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ware
Jr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Miss Kate Gillian has returned to
the city. after visiting Miss Pauline
DfcEnery, in Blackstone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. J. Frank Clemmer has returned
to Middlebrook, after a visit to rela-
tives here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. lone Cutler MAY. of Louisa a
daughter of the late Rev. +. A. Cutler
OF this city, is convaiescing at the
Johnston-W Willis Hospital where she
was operated on recently for Appendix
citis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. f. Hawes Lipscomb leaves to-
day for Culpeper to spend Easter with
her mother, Mrs. f. H. Yoweu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carter. OF
Alexandris, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Alvey here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. Charles Collins, OF stanton, is
spending some time with friends in
this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Miss Flora Mason is visiting friends
ana relatives in Essex County this
week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Mrs. w. E. Greene who has been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Ralph Izard of fredericksburg. has
been in Richmond for stay of sew
eral days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

very delightful feature OF tho Easter
season for the younger set and will
be largely attended.
Engagement of Interest.
The Baltimore sun prints tho follow
ing announcement OF interest TO So
ciety throughout the State:
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Martha Custis McMuraI, sister
of Holmes AIcMuran, of Newport News.
TO William Hayes Chapman. of Balti
more. Miss Mc3Iuran is a great-Ereat-
grand daughter of Martha Washing
ton and n cousin of General Robert r
Lee. Mr. Chapman is son of tho late
Mr. and Airs. Robert Breckinridge
Chapman, of Baltimore County. On
his mothers side he is related to we'll
known Maryland and Virginia families.
including the Iumes, the Towards and
Hayes. The wedding Will take place
in Baltimor. ia June
Entertained I'm wnynesboro.
Mrs Frank Patterson. of Waynes.
boro, gave a reception on 81. Patrick s
Day from 1870 to 6:3o in honor of her
guests. Misses Margaret Belle Roller
and Margaret Byers. of Fort Defiance.
The decorations were ferns, spring
flowers and palms so arranged as TO
suggest the spirit OF the day celc-
brated. y green hat filed with carna-
lions formed the ccntrepiece. this be-
ing surmounted by shamrocks and can
dies. Mrs. Carl Bowman received the
guests and little Catherine AIosby held
the card tray. Those receiving were
Mira Patterson. Mrs Guy Brannaman.
Mrs. David Walthall. Misses Roller and
Byers. Those serving in the beauti-
fully decorated dining room were Mrs.
Guy Hamilton, Mrs. z. Quarles. Misses
Ida Coiner Frances Gallaher, Helen
Davis and MAY Arb
Mosby presided at tho tea table and
Mrs Fred Cook and Mrs. William PAT
terson served punch.
Approaching Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson
Tucker announce the engagement and
approaching marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Mary Amber. to William Thomas
Williams. The wedding will be cele-
brated on Wednesday,. March IS, in
Washington.
Phclps-HarrIs.
very pretty marriage was solem-
lied at the parsonage of Cumberland
Street Methodist Church in Norfolk
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. when
Miss Kate r. Harris. of Elizabeth City,
~ c.. and Lawrence l. Phelps, of Shell
ton. were married by Rev J. A. Thomas
The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs.
w. NJ. Ferguson and daughter Mary.
sister and niece of the bride, both of
Harris and f.. VI. Harris, of Elizabeth
City. n. c.. sisters and brother of the
bride, and Mr.. and Mrs B. w Shelton.
or Lynnhaven. Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps
left for Baltimore and other Northern
cities. They will make their home at
Lynnhaven, where Mr.. Phelps is en-
gagged In the mercantile business.
Going South.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Raines, of ecT
Perry Street, South Richmond. and
their little grandson. William Newman.
left town yesterday for Jacksonville,
Fla. where they Will spend a short
time. They will also visit Savannah
and st. Augustine before their return
to Richmond about the middle of April.
Patriotic Social.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the r. r.
L. NJ. @ A. viii give a patriotic social
at the Y. NJ. G. A. Building on Thurs
day evening. March 81, at o'colck.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

The Rt. Rev. Robert \. Gibson. p. D..
Bishop Of Virginia. has returned to
the city. after short stay in Alex
andria.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

In and Out Of Town.
AIR: and Mrs. l.. c. Miller. of Hunting
ton, w. Va, are guests of the Iatters
father j. G. Tinsley. at "Picquenocoue"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Miss Virginia Switzcr. of Stanton.
lis spending the Easter season with
friends In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
RICHMOND VA SATURDAY MARCH o. 1918

visiting In Richmond. has returned to
her homo In Newport News.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-06-18
Horned Tailed Snake
Caught In Cobb Go.

Atlanta, Ga. June 1.-THE horn
tailed hoop-snake, recently captur-
ed on Marietta Road by Cobb
county farmer and brought to the
state capitol alive, has died, and
consequently legislators will not
have the opportunity of seeing the
promised wonder, but the remains
have already been picked in alco-
hol and will occupy permanent
place on the shelf in the state
capitol museum. This is the only
snake of the kind ever captured
in Georgia. 1t has a horn like that
of c"w on the end of its tail, and
popular tradition is that in pursu-
ing its enemy it takes this horn in
its mouth and rolls along like a
hoop.