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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05

TRENTON. N. J., May 4.-On the eve
of the meeting OF the legislature in
special session for the purpose of pass :
Ing or defeating the Jury reform bill
favored by President Wilson the at
tack made by Assemblyman Walter l.
McDermott, OF Hudson county, upon
the president was still talked about,
McDermott heckled the president when
the latter spoke in Jersey City for the
reform measure and practically def1ed
him. The twelve members of the as
sembly delegation from Hudson .coun-
ty decided that they would stand by a
jury reform bill offered by McDermott.
1t provides for a referendum on two
propositions, one to have the list OF
grand and petit Jurors selected by the
sheriff, subject to the correction of the
presiding Supreme court justice. and
the second to have the list prepared
by two jury commissioners named by
the Supreme court justice. The argu-
ment OF McDermott and his adherents
was that whichever scheme OF these
two was adopted would be an improve
ment over the one now obtaining and
that An opportunity would be given
the people of the State TO decide wheth-
err or not they wanted the sheriff to
retain his present powers or whether
they desired the judges to have more
power.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05

Or. Alfonso Smith. OF the Unlver-
sity of Virginia. will lecture at the
Momanss club this afternoon at 1850
o'clock on Folk Lore" These lee
lures are always very enjoyable. and
4 this one will be especially SO, as DIR.
smith is widely known in Virginia
and North Carolina, and Is brilliant
speaker.
To Sail June 10TH
Oufte a party of Richmond peo-
ME will sail on June 18th from New
york to England on the same boat.
They include Mrs Barton II. Wise
and her daughter. Miss Nell Wise:
Mrs. william James Walker, Miss
Elizabeth Hays. MT. Henry Sydnor
Harrison and his sister, Miss Norv@ll
Harrison
spend Weekend at Old Point.
Miss Emma GRAY White. Miss
Dorothy Christian. Mr.. Fred Camp
bell and Mr. Edward Harris. chap
eroned by Mrs. william II. White.
spent very delightful weekend at
Old Point.
n, He Houoref Guests nj Reuion.
Among the notable persons receiv-
ing invitations to he special guests
at the Confederate reunion this year
from DIR. ]. W. Bachman, chairman
or the invitation committee, are the
following v,rSlnians: Genera !
Thomas r. Munford. OF Lynchburg;
Mrs. Norman Y. Randolph. of Rich
nond: Mas Mary Gusts Lea and
Mrs. J. K p. Stuart.
Visiting i'm Richmond.
Mr.. Conway r. Howard. Jr., for
merly of this city, but now of Bor-
KMloosa. La. spent several daye here
fast week, and left Sunday night for
Stanton TO spend part of next week
with his mother. Mrs. II. c. Howard,
On route to Louisiana
In Honor of Mrs. breckenridge
Mrs. Walter Mcneil was hostess at
d very pretty luncheon on Saturday
at the Commonwealth club. IN honor
of Mrs. Desha Breckenridge. who Is
the guest OF Mrs n. r. Valentine.
Organ Recital
Professor Ben J. Potter, who has
returned from Danville and a tour
OF the South. gave an organ recital
I'm Monumental church yesterday af-
/ ternoon. Mr.. Potter Ia very popular
here and his organ recitals are al
ways very enjoyable
At the Art Club.
Last Tuesday afternoon in the Ar
club Miss Elizabeth r. Preston
Cooke talked most Interestingly upor
ST. Chrissopher's home. now beins
erected by Miss Arents Mt Lakeside
for nervous and backward children
Miss Cooke studied last winter at tbs
Bineland School for Backward Chill
dren in New Jersey, and told of thS
value of vocational training in suct
schools and Of methods TO be used II
the modern st. Christophers, which
IL soon TO he opened. Owing to tht
May festival Tuesday afternoon there
will be no lecture at the Art club
but tea will there be served for til
members and their friends after thx
May festival matinee.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs, John a. Coke, Jr.
aud Mrs Robert Pegram, have taken
house for the summer at West
hampton.
Miss lsenoir Tinsley, Miss Marie
Isaaes and Mr.. Fred Pollard spent
the weekend in Mathews county as
the guests of Miss Mary Butler. Nils,
]. Butler Will return to Richmond with
them today.
Mrs. Arnstead c. Wexford Is this
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Pinckney
OF Charleston.
Miss Lucy Sims. Of Louisa. il
spending some time with friends in
the r5tx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05

ardson. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. n. Lewis.
The parlor was beautifully decor
sted.
The out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. John Richardson, of
Churchview. Va; Mrs. Berthe White.
Norfolk: Mr. and Mrs. II, o. Rock,
Irvtngtou: Mrs. James II. Bardin,
Chadbourn. N c.. MIR and Mrs. T. r.
Marston. Tappahannock; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Hammell, Ia1e's Point;
Miss Florence stoneham, MoluslS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Roanoke College Finals.

SALEM, VA, May 4.--The pro-
gram Of sixtieth annual commence
ment OF Roanoke college has beer
completed The approaching com
mencement Is especially significant
in that 1t concludes ten years ad-
ministration of the college under
President Morehead During his in
abency the endowment fund has
been more than doubled, the plant
of the college substantially increased.
new courses of instruction have been
added. and the standard of the cur
riculum raised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
HutchiSor.-----E-Iijs.

HEATHSVIILE. VA. May 4-Mr.
and Mrs. George w Ellis, of Lloyds.
Essex county. have announced the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Mildred Lindsay Ellis, to DIR. Charles
Hutchinson, of Warsaw. Richmond
county The ceremony will take
place in May.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05

ALEXANDRIA, May A bond
issue of ss5,oDo has been issued by
the trustees for the Episcopal Theo-
logical seminary and the Episcopal
high school for the new buildings
and improvements Mt tho Episcopal
high school. west of this city. This
Il ts stated. will constitute the only
debt on the properties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
UNLICENSED DOGS BY
HUNDREDS AT LARGE

Summons will be issued within the
next few days for $50 persons who
have been reported by the police to
have unlicensed dogs. They will be
asked in Police court to show cause
why they should not be fined So for
violating q city ordinance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
VIII Call Pastor.

Pastorless for more than six months
the congregation of Porter-Str
Presbyterian church will meet next
Sunday to select successor to Rev.
J. J. Fix. who resigned the passionate
to take charge of the First Presbyter-
ian church, Roanoke.
There are several being considered.
but the name Of the preacher who
will be recommended by the pulpit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
TWENTY-THlRD ANNUAL RE-
UNION, CHATTANOOGA.
TENN, MAY 17.2o. lo14

For this occasion Southern Railway
wiii sell round-trip tickets at extreme.
~ low rates: approximately one
cent per mile distance travelled. Tickets
On sale May 24th, 18th. 18th, nth and
zSth. Liberal stop-overs allow cd.
EonnG, "trip aare from Richmond, $ll.sS:
Danviile. 1870; South Boston, $40.
correspondingly reduced fares from
For handsome booklet on Chatts-
other information cali on r..rast
agent. southern Railway, or write
r..,A e, BURGESS.
DIVISION passenger Agent.
4 &4s Rchmonds~ VI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Fund Increasing.

Members OF the South Richmond
Congregational Educational league are
working hard to secure enough money
to secure a public playground for
the Southside. The clocks in Pow
hatan and cambridge schools regis
tiers almost $50.
The administrative board has al
ready appropriated $3.50 towards tho
movement. and the educational league
Is trying to secure the other neces"
sary money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05

of civilization, the magnetic nucleus of
the future Panaryan alliance.
III you will lend your aid in organ
izing this association, you will prove
to your critics your absolute consist
ency In taking the part of California
in the present controversy. while yet
deprecating the multiplication OF war
ships. .
ROBERT STEIN"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Mrs. Thomas wilkins.

HARRIsONBURG, VA, May a.
Mrs. Thomas wilkins, sixty years old.
died suddenly this morning at 2
o'clock. She was "A native of Shenan-
doah county and leaves q brother 8.
w. Lauck. OF Harrisonburg. and
Mrs. william Van Lear. OF Cross
Keys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
LYNCHBURG MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

LYkcHBURG, VA, May 4.--Charles
q. Offterdinser, Sr., who 10 the head
of well known Lynchburg family. was
found In his room this morning dead
from the effects OF dose OF strych-
nine. the gas In the room flowing full
His family thought he left last night
sxsssass. Asss.saaslA -kes
the suicide is not known Mr.. Otter
dirger was nearly seventy years " age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Riesharlson.--Rock.

IRyINGTON. VA. May A-The
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Taylor
Rock was the scene of O truly beau
tiful marriage on Wednesday morn
Ing. April 3oth. when their daugh-
ter. Miss Frances Lyell. became the
bride OF Mr.. William Thomas Rich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Missionary Day Observed.

Missionary day was observed yes
terday afternoon in Mann Sunday
school The. principal address of tho
occasion was delivered by Rev. J. w.
Rowland, former pastor of West End
Methodist church.
The reports showed that the school
had done much in the past year to
assist in missioray work, both foreign
and home. The church is one of the
most fiourishing ones In Chesterfield
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Director Winchester Band.

WINCH ESTER, VA. May A.
Professor J. M. Spur has been elect
ed director of the Citizens band. II
Ia expected that the membership of
the new band will shortly he In
creased to about thirty -flve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Mt, Vernon Regents Meet.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. May A.
The annual meeting of the board Of
regents of Mount Vernon will con-
vene at that place Wednesday next.
The grounds and buildings are now
In excellent shape.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Accused Contractors File Demurrers

NORFOLK, VA, May 4.~-Demur-
rers were filed in the United States
court today by a majority of the
accused IN the prosecutions of gov
eminent contractors charged with
conspiracy with naval commissary
stewards to defraud the government.
The cases are set for trial In the
Federal court May 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
BriefVirginia Items
Four Hundred Hear Debate.

HEATHsvILLE. VA, May A.
-Four hundred persons attended the
declainera and debaters' contest OF
Washington. Literary Society of Reed
VILE high school, at Reedviile. Miss
Nannte bradshaw won the gold
medal for tho best defamation and
Archie Crosweii was awarded the
debater's medal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
Personal Briefs.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Beville ara
visiting relatives in Powhatan county.
Roy Donahue is visiting his aunt,
Mrs Albert Pulliam, Woodland
Heights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
A. n. Carter sergeant-Maio r.

LYNCHBURG, VA, May 4.-Ma-
tor Stanley W. Martin, of the Third
battalion of the First Virginia regi-
ment has appointed A. b. Carter.
Of Lynchburg. battalion sergeant
major.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05

Hastings court. part Ii. will havo
busy session this week, there being
a case scheduled for almost every
day. The damage suit of Fillmore
Fountain against I. J. Smith & Com
pany, will be heard before Judge
Wells today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05
To Run Excursion.

Announcement was mare yesterday
in Bainbftdge- Street Baptist church
by the LendAHand society that an
burg next Saturday afternoon. The
proceeds. will go towards the church
fund.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-05

committee has not been disclosed.
There have been several to preach
trial sermons in the church since
the resignation of MIR. Fix.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
The Letter from Mary" Series
BY FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

been instrumental in retaining girls
who had set their feet in the wrong
direction.
1t seems to me. then, can give onl,
two indisputable reasons whv Won
should accept me as n-in-law:
First, your daughter loves me; sec
ond, l love her.
In doubling her selection. you doubt
her judgment, her good sense and her
power to discriminate. You comnars
the selection of a husband to the
choice of the doll she made as a child
forgetting that she has become a wo-
man. Forgetting, also, that she never
chose friend to her discredit: for.
getting, also, that she never took 10
your home any one of whom Won
would be ashamed; forgetting, also.
that she has always unselishly con
sldered your happiness, and all she
asks now is that you consider hers
What it Means
1t is a long why from Georgia e,
California. and her marriage means
taking the light and joy from vour
call your attention to the home Won
robbed in a similar fashion some 80
years ago would be useless.
To pirate pedantically about this
being the way of nature would NOT
relieve the gloom of your home wher
l have taken my sweetheart from II
forever. You are not a man to find
comfort in platitudes, and I am not
man to give them
arm sorry you object. Will YOU
not reconsider, for l warn you, objec
tons or approval. I intend to have
your daughter. This you may cal
high-handed, but these are high
handed times. 81. ...m
/ love her; she loves me; but did
not KNOW 1 could make her happy
even Love would not count.
Sincerely
JOHN 3. HALL.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

pursuit. rolled a chair down sto,.
let the window fall, and made . 0 p.
of noise on purpose to waken nan IT. =,
Another half mile and still nHt
pursuing shadow on the bright ~ d
ribbon road. "e"
Il even,' she began to wbirno,.
set the alarm clock for two nin,,to.
after l fed, and put it at his d.
with a note on it telling him Of n no,.
Intentions to leave his home foreya.
with the man | love-"
Ten minutes later, footsore in bou,
feet and illusions, she persuaded bs,.
lover to turn back. e'
AN angry father in wild pursuit II,
half the joy" she sobbed, "and pye
been cheated
When they reached the front doo.
about in the morning thew fonn5
hanging to the knob q. big hnn5ia
with this note attached:
You forgot your kitchen dressos
and here they are" Vs.
Daysey Mayme opened the fror,
door, waved a backward good hive ~.
the young man without troubline "
look as she did 1t, and wesrli "
climbed the stairs to her bedroom
She had found it was another -.
those things that can't be done wifi
out duke and a drawbridge,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Do You Know
That

The largest stage in the world is
that of the Grand Opera House In
Paris. II is 100 feet wide. nearly 200
feet in depth and 80 feet high. Tae
height is measured from the level of
the stage to the flies" The stage OF
the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York City, is 101 feet wide, 80 fe Il
deep and II feet high, and is believed
to be the largest in the United States.
That a prepaid telegram can be
sent to Paris from London quicker
via New York than If sent direct was
the remarkable statement made by
Mr.. Albert Picard at the Franco
British Travel Congress held in Lon
don recently.
Ten pounds was the weight of a
lobster which, landed recently at
Bancrana, near Londonderry, was
81 inches long and II inches around.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Up-to-Date
Jokes

Sea! Sea everywhere, as the great
liner MADE her powerful course over
the Atlantic
"Oh, captain" came a disconsolate
groan from a seasick passenger, half
reeling in deck chair, "how far are
we off land?"
No answer came to this remark,
which had been reiterated several
times that day.
ooh, captain, do answer mellow
far?"
Mile and half" came the gruff
reply.
Thank heaven! In what direction,
captain?"
A twinkle came for a moment into
the eye of the brusque old seadog.
Straight down." he grunted
DR.. Gore, the Bishop of Birming-
ham, was standing on the curb, wait
ing for cab, one day when two lit.
tie street arabs came up behind and
began to discuss his black clerical at
tire, one of them being especially
struck by his lordship's episcopal gal
tiers.
"Wot's e. Bil?" asked this youth
Of his companion.
oh" was the reply. don't you
know what e is? Els a Scotchman in
mourning, Of course"
Jack (after several drinks)-Say,
Mac, you've been used to wearing
kits, haven't you?
Mac-Hey, mon, rather
Jack-Thought so, / haven't noticed
you put your hand in your pocket
lately.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08

sick. Every time he has cold she
makes mustard plasters and soaks
his feet in hot water with a zeal that
proves she is remembering every
wrong he ever inflicted upon her.
What is meant by the common ex-
preston, "a clever woman"
A clever woman, Child. in the pop
ular definition of the term, is one who
can put anything on a hat or in a
salad and get away with it.
Why do so many apparently
healthy women, Mother Dear, go so
often to a doctor?
For sympathy. Inquisitive One. A
husband is so busy scratching for q
living that he doesn't have time to
give his wife sympathy for the ails
she has, or thinks she has Her chill
dren never give it, since it is the
mission of childhood to demand
rather than to give. The neighbors
never give it. for they see she has a
good husband and fine home, and
don't realize that she wants it. She
goes to see a doctor You poor
dear little thing" he says. Does a
mean old pain make your poor little
head ache?" Then he pats her poor
hands and strokes the poor head, and
next day she calls for more sympa-
thy, all of which her husband pays
for 1t would be cheaper, Child. if
husbands occasionally made time to
be a little sympathetic.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
By PHILIP GIBBS.
kVM sorry. But you see how 1t 49,
don't YOU. Perriam7"

GkUM sorry. But you see how 1t 49,
don't you, Perriam?'
The man who spoke was Wis
count Errington, known as the Dad
boy of the House Of Commons and
as young man who numbered
among other hobbies, such as golf
and Yachting, the ownership OF a
literary review with an honorable
record OF high criticism and hnan-
cisl failure.
Yes" said John Perriam. who un-
I'll FIVE minutes ago had been his
literary editor and chief critic. Yes,
7 see perfectly how It is. Because
you have private axes to grind, be-
cause you md log rolling useful
game in the social and political
world, you dismiss the man who tells
the honest truth without fear or
favor. on, ! see your point Of viewl"
You can put II that way II you
like. Perriam, ! don't want to argue
with yoN. But there are other
people besides myself who complain
that your method Of telling the truth
IL rather too severe. You must CON
TESS you've got a vitriolic touch"
u take serious view OF literature.
don't pandsr 10 the mob"
quite so, But. as I said. shall be
glad II you transfer your truth to
some other paper which can AFFORD
me luxury Of 1t, &c.. Well, good
Night You'll excuse my dropping in
At your house like this? | wanted the
new man TO begin work tom morrow"
II suppose you know what this
means TO me? l suppose you know
that in getting rid OF me like this
YOU are breaking up this little home
II mine How am l TO tell my wife7
How am going to tell her that once
sgain she has got TO face all the
squalor OF poverty"
Erringtcn shrugged his shoulders.
A moment later the hall door
banged. and in the drawing room Of
little house at Hampstead a schol-
arly looking man, with gray streaked
hair, stood, with clenched hands, and
dropping head, alone with despair.
lie spoke aloud in a kind of whisper,
How shall | tell herr"
He turned hastily, and pretended to
be searching for a paper, when the
door opened and his wife came in.
She was in charming gown. and
tonight, after one glance at her. his
heart ached at the thought that she
would have to 80 shabby again.
Lord Errington did not stay long.
4 business matter, l SUPPOSE"
Yes"
What's that you're reading, Alice?'
She answered lightly, but for some
reason her face flushed.
ooh, a novel
What novel;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Two Neighbors.

Two neighbors kept hens, and quar-
relied because they scratched each
others potato rows up. One sold his
hens unknown TO the other, who made
large run and fastened his hens up,
saying:
Now, the first hen l see in my gar
Gen I shall shoot"
Next day he saw a hen scratching.
as usual so he got the gun and shot
it, then threw it over his neighbours
rails, saying;
Take your hen!" The hen was
picked up, taken in by the neighbours
wife and nicely cooked for dinner.
The following day the same thing
happened Still the neighbor took
them up and said nothing, till the
seventh came over and hit him on
the head. Then he picked it up and
threw il back at his neighbor, saying:
Eat your own hens. We are tired
of eating them, and prefer little
pheasant sold my hens over a
month since"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Laughed After ALI.

Young Carters father allowed him
to take a trip to Europe last spring.
Before starting the youth made up a
cable code Of his own for possible
use while travelling. He gave dupll.
cate copy to his father, who locked
1t up in his desk without looking at It
A few weeks later the elder Garter
received a cable consisting of one
word: Laugh" He laughed. It
seemed to be something quite pleas
ant. His code was at the house. He
unlocked his desk in the best Of hu-
NOR. He took the code out and read
"Laugh-Send me $780,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
~ AYSEY MAYME APPLETON
didn't stop to catch her breath

AYSEY MAYME APPLETON
didn't stop to catch her breath
in her latest chase for man.
He had neither looks, nor money, nor
brains to recommend him, but he had
something greater than all these. A
soulful appreciation of the heavy bur
dens borne by Woman. He had de-
clared that No Wife of His Should
Ever Put Her Hands in Dishwater!
From that moment her heart was
his!
She decided that they would elope.
An angry father in mad pursuit is 50
much more romantic than one who
grumbles over the rousseau bills and
falls all over the brides train while
escorting her to the altar
She climbed out of the window late
one night though the front door was
unlocked, and lite ehrsaelfftinllo
unlocked and let herself fall into
the arms of her waiting lover. The
moon shone bright and unashamed,
and the road stretched like a bright
new ribbon, without spot on it,
miles before them.
1T is strange" she murmured half
an hour later, after many pauses and
backward looks, that no one is in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
Rudolph Was Wise.

A man who was a regular patron of
a certain restaurant said to the waiter:
Rudolph, instead of tipping you every
day I'm going to give you your tip in a
lump sum next Christmas"
Thank you, sir answered Rudolph
'but-er-would you mind paying me
something in advance sir?"
II m. It's funny request" said the
patron, but here-heres IS, for you
what's the matter; do you need the
money or don't you trust my memory p"
oh, no, sir" smiled Rudolph, pocket
ing the tip. TT isn't that; only I'm
leaving here to-day, sir"