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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
rs THREE
--.,AUGURAT|ON
--
TIL is LOOKED UPON AS
Slice DAY BY LATIN
REPUBLICS.

,ASHINGTON. Feb. 26---Presi-
at Gomez, of Cuba, has designated
rec special representatives of the
!. suban government To attend the In
'auguration of President Elect Wilson.
The Cuban delegation includes the
present minister at Washington, Mr..
Rivero, DIR. Guillermo Patterson. sub
secretary Of state, and DIR. Pablo
Deavernine, professor at the Ma
tional university.
President Gomez is the third latin
American president to appoint spe
cial representatives to attend the
Wilson inauguration. The govern
ments OF Guatemala and Salvador
have already designated special rep
resentatiyes, in addition TO their ac-
credited ministers who now are en-
route 10 Washington from Central
America to attend the inauguration
ceremonies. Inasmuch as no invi-
tation was sent to any foreign gov
eminent in any part of the world TO
send special representatives to the
Inauguration of MIR. Wilson. this anx-
lefty of the three republics to be spe-
cialiy represented has caused some
surprise.
II liz generally explained on the the
DRY that all T.atin-Aaerica, and espe-
cially the more turbulent republics
north of the Panama canal, are bas-
ing many hopes on the Democratic
administration about TO take office
and wish to take advantage of the
first opportunity to present them
selves to the attention of the Will
son regime. Ever since the election
of Mr.. Wilson last fall. all the Latin
American republics have been glee-
fully looking forward to his inaugu-
ration in the hope and belief that
from that day would date new pol
Icy of the United States toward these
republic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
MARRIAGE Of AGED
Man BEFORE JURY
BROTHER QUESTIONS HIS SANITY
AND COURT ORDERS PANEL
TO INVESTIGATE.
NURSE HIS BRIDE
CLERGYMAN WHO PERFORMED
CEREMONY DECLARES GROOM
ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS
In PROPER FORM.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.--Charges
that a man over seventy-three years
old and worth 100000 was led into
a marriage with his housekeeper while
he was helpless and incompetent from
a stroke of paralysis, resulted in an
order by Justice Lehman today that
jury in the Supreme court determine
the mental condition of Henry N.
Walter, one of the officers and di-
rectors of d. N. and r. Walter & Co.,
carpet manufacturers, at SO Union
square.
The alleged incempetent's wife, who
was Anna NJ. Kuthe, is now living with
him in the house he owns at 465 West
140th street.
The order was made on the petit
ton of Walters brother, Moritz Wal
ter, who is associated with him in the
carpet business, and he asked that a
committee of his property be APP
pointed Mr. Walker said that his
brother was IN reasonably normal
mental condition until he was stricken
and on many occasions when he visit
ed his brother the latter failed to rec
ognize him.
State of Dementia.
DIR. Brill. one of the physicians that
attended Mr.. Walter. said that Walter
has been in condition OF dementia
through his entire Illness. is unable
to read and can't give the names of
his parents or his brothers. The other
physicians who were called into the
case made similar statements
DIR, william @. Hamilton, who made
an affidavit in behalf of Mrs. Walter
said he was called to attend Walter
on February sth. and finds that he is
improving slowly, does not talk dis
tinctly and does not become excited.
He thinks Walter will be able to care
for himself IN two or three months.
His wife is able to care for him bet
ter than anyone else, and II would be
dangerous to require him to appear
in court. DR.. Hamilton said that on
one occasion when Walter was asked
to point out his wife. he walked over
to her chair and kissed her, Showing
emotion when so doing"
Bride Graduate Nurse.
u In an affidavit by Mrs Walter she
said she is ii graduate of the Wo-
mans Medical college of Pennsyi-
vania. and Is licensed to practice med
icine in New Jersey. ut Is highly es-
sential that he should not be removed
from his present home surroundings,
or he subjected to excitement" she
said.
Henry ]. Gsede, Mrs. Walters at
torney. said the marriage was per-
formed by the Rev. Ernest A. Tap
pert, Of SAC One Hundred and
Sixty-third street, a German Lufh-
eran church, The Rev Mr. Tap
pert said tonight that he asked WAL
ter the necessary questions In connec-
ton with the marriage ceremony, and
he answered them distinctly and
seemed to know what was going on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27

DOUBLE DOLLAR DINNER AND
MORE FOR SIMMONS, CRAIG,
DANIELS EFT AIS.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 26.-Severai
hundred Democrats, representing
many of the prominent men and party
leaders of the state, win be in Raleigh
Friday night, February 2Sth, 10 at
tend the banquet which is to be given
at a leading hotel here to United
States Senator Simmons, Governor
Craig and National Committeeman
Josephus Daniels, who is expected to
be given the portfolio of postmaster
general by President Wilson next
week.
This to be a very Democratic" af-
fair, each person attending paying the
sum of s2.50 per plate The features
viii include speeches by the guests OF
honor and several leading party lights
from different sections of the State
and the responses to the toasts ar
ranged.
A special train win be operated be-
tween Raleigh for the convenience OF
the large number of people from this
section who will attend the ipaugura-
ton Of President Wilson next Tues
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
SOUT'HSIDE
THOMAS 5. SETTLE
ON RURAL SCHOOLS
INTERESTING LECTURE, Illus
TRATED WITH STEREOPTT-
con VIEWS, TO MAToACA A
PEOPLE.

Illustrated with stereopticon views,
Thomas S. Settle secretary OF the
National Playground and Recreation
association, delivered an interesting
lecture last night in Matoaca Method
list church on the betterment of rural
schools. ss
One of the most interesting of the
views shown was that~of large auto
truck transporting children TO school
"a method which has been adopted
In q number of counties in Virginia
Others pictures showing children en-
gagged in their daily work in class
rooms, playing in the school yards and
other views of interest, were thrown
on the screen.
Mr.. Settle, who fromeriy held the
position of State superintendent of
rural elementary schools, is thorough
ly familiar with the work in rural
schools
At this time the people living in
Matoaca district are manifesting con-
siderable interest in the welfare of
the schools in this vicinity and are
making efforts to better them. An
election calling for an issuance of
bonds to erect new school in the
district will be held March 8th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27


He declined 10 run. Feeling that,
as his health has been bad, it would
be better to remain in private bust
ness than tackle another hot CAM
paign.
to the good and without the South
side vote to- win, Sergeant Satterneid
won the last fight.
This time, the Southslde. with It's
500 votes, will prove a valuable asset
to any candidate The followers Of
both Griggs and Satterfield are con-
tending for that vote. They feel that
with that vote one way or another the
election may be won.
Griggs has in his career been loyal
to the workingman. He has. Also,
within the past few years been loyal
to the business men of the city.
Sergeant Satterfieid has been both
entertaining and heated contests Of
the impending campaign, so far as
can be noted,
Opposition Threatens Tresnon.
In the case OF Commissioners of the
Revenue Tresnon there Is threatened
opposition. This cloud in the bright
sky of Mr.. Tresnon's prospects has
not enlarged nor developed, and 1t
is question as to whether Mr.. Waller
Scout Nlli aIallOaHI5 LAA&SSA4s
Mr.. Scott was for many years an
esteemed furniture man here. Now
he Is in the tobacco business. Mr.,
Tresnon almost grew up in the office
of commissioner Of the revenue. When
Commissioner Hawkins retired to en-
ter the real estate business the city
council promptly elected Afr. Tresnon,
a deputy, to the place to which Mr.
Hawkins had been elected b. tina pho~
pie. Now Mr.. Tresnon aspires To
that place by choice of the people.
High Constable Wyatt Is spending
many wakeful nights anticipating OPP
position. There are lots OF people VIM
would like 10 have the job. IL amt
"A bad one. But Dir. Wyatt has been
a good officer and 1t will be hard TO
Dust him Pelice seargeRns Toe Isnr-
mer's friends have been after him to
enter the race. and the sergeant has
been acknowledgements the mat
ter. High Constable Wyatt used to
be on the police force, too
1t Is quite likely that Colonel John
8. HARDWOOD will have a waikuver in
his aspirations for the position af
State senator. MIR. Beirna Blair, who
was mentioned as possible candidate,
said the other day he didn't think
he would aspire.
So up 10 this time. the only in
teresting things for the great and
glorious body OF willing workers To
do Is to confer with the candidates
for city sergeantcy and the sherihaity.
and to try to work up opposition to
the other candidates
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
RAILROAD MAN PUTS
BULLET IN HEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-Samuel
s. Sneyd. the treasurer of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company and it's
assistant secretary. committed suicide
today In the cellar of his palatial
home at Woodbury., n. J., by shooting
himself in the mouth with a revolver.
0verwork and nervous trouble is
believed TO have caused him to lose
his mind.
Mrs. Sneyd. who had missed her
husband, made a search for him to-
day and found his pody stretched
across the floor with the revolver In
his hand, Officials of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company say that
Sneyd's accounts are in perfect con-
ditiOn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.--Harry X
Thaw sprung a surprise this evening
on the Sulzer commission of inquiry
Tint had fourneyed from Albany to
the Iatteawan Hospital for the Grim
inai Insane to get Thaw's version of
the allesed attempt to bride DIR. John
*. Russell. superintendent of the IN
stitution. to set Thaw free. 1t had
been expected that Thaw would have
a great deal to say, bat he stubhornly
refused TO answer questions and the
commission went back to Albany no
wiser than IL came.
T'haw based his refusal on the
ground that he had been advised"
not to answer unless the inquiry was
conducted lin the same room in which
other witnesses appeared. so that
there shah be no distinction appar-
emit" He refused to say who had
given him this advice.
AS Thaw faced the commission, he
was very quiet, but his manner sug-
sested repressed excitement. In re-
Spouse to a question by MIR. Norton,
counsel for the commission. he said
ne was '.dr Harry X. Thaw," and
added;
Advised Not TO Answer.
II have Dten heN isesi that ! should
only answer questions under the same
circumstances, aside from the pre-
tense of insanity"
MIR. Norton asked sharply If he
was TO understand that Thaw de-
cIined TO answer any questions put 30
him while he was In the asylum, and
Thaw. with a slight bow TO the COM
nlssioneTs, answered:
Il regret 10 incommode you in any
way, but I l0ust decline by advice"
After the attempt TO get Thaw to
testify failed. Chairman Carlisle. of
the commission. was asked II the
commission would accede to Thaw's
implied request. and call him to AL
bany to testify. said:
ooh, we're through with Thaw"
Commissioner Delany said that the
commission would go right back to
Albany and would continue it's hear
inrs provided It could get more wit
neAses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27

N~pAh1AaS0 lf0ln Ea&e-p
known. and that he understood DIR
Gee to say hichloride. The telephone
order was received between To- 80 and
II o'clock Monday morning. DIR Gee
stated on the stand that he Informed
the drug clerk that the medicine was
for Baby LeMasurier and that he ask
ed for caiomei. McCrary testified that
the name was unusual and that he
failed to catch it, though he got the
address correctly. Several hours later
he became doubtful of the prepara-
ton, and when Mfr. Fletcher came in
he told him of the occurrence. Mr..
Fletcher Immediately got into commun-
ication with Dr.. Gee. who realizing
the seriousness of the mistake. picked
up DR.. st. George Grinnan, and i'm
mediately went to the Leafasurier
home. where everything known TO
medical science was done TO save the
baby's life. Tho child died at .
O'Clock Tuesday morning in fright
full agony.
The testimony of the physician and
of the clerk was at complete va
rance. The clerk swore that he I'M
derstood Dir. Gee to specify two grains
of bichioride OF mercury as one Of
the ingredients of the medicine, and
DR. Gee swore that to the best of his
belief he told McCrary he wanted
calomel put in the prescription.
though ne was not sure that he did
not say mild chloride The
physician did not remember refer
ring to calomeI as mild chloride of
mercury" If the latter term were
used. it would have been easy, 1t was
said, for the clerk to have UNDER
stood the physician to order BIZ
chloride of mercury. which lis some
times used in infinitesmal quantities
as medicine.
Great interest was displayed at the
inquest Captain LeMausier, father
of the dead child: Commemorative
Attorney Foikes Health Officer Il. C.
Levy, who favors the abolition of the
practice of using the telephone for
prescriptions, and r.. Il. Brands. field
secretary OF the State board Of phar-
macy, were present,
DR.. Gee told from the witness stand
that he had been called in to attend
the child for acute indigestion at 4
osclock Monday morning, Between
1890 and Ii o'clock that morning he
telephoned to the Fletcher drug
store. 1901 Park avenue. and said that
he ordered calomel and that to the
best OF his recollection he did not
refer to 1t as mild chloride, as he
had written the prescription, using
the word caIomel, before telcphoning.
Fletcher OF the mistake he telephoned
to Captain LeMasurier and told him
to give the child emetics Then he
and DR.. st, George Grinnan rushed
to the house The child had then
retained three powders containing the
poison On It's stomach, and was prac-
tically beyond help.
Mc(rnry ON Stand.
McCrary was the second witness on
tho stand. He testified to receiving
the telephone message, and said that
DIR. Geo did not state whether the
indicine was for a child or an adult.
He got the name of the family to
whom the medicine Was to be de-
Iivcred, but did not understand II. He
got tho street address,. and that was
sufficient SO far as delivering the pre-
scription was concerned.
AFTER he finished giving mo the
prescription Ircpcatcd II to him. nrst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
Rush Order Brings
Coffin By Mail

PITTSBURG, PA, Feb. &c. c.
Donnelly. an undertaken, sat In his
Office today when a mail man walked
IN with a package almost as big as
himself and which showed the parcel
post stamps. Donneliy was much sur
prised to discover that casket COM
pany in Brooklyn had sent him a
chiid's coffin through the mail.
Donnelly had sent hurry call for
e casket to Brooklyn and he had been
watching the express companies for
a quick delivery, He had not idea
that collins could come through the
mail, but despite the size Of the cof-
I'm, it weighed just trifie less than
eleven pounds without the flnisfings,
and was accepted by the parcel post
authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
Democrat Seeks
Barber to Reap
II Years Grouth

WASHINGTON, Feb. BE. f.
Rockwell, of Hoosington. Kans., is
here looking for a barber. When he
finds one that strikes his fancy he
will make an engagement for about
1916 o'clock on March 4th, when
he will sacrifice seyenteen-yea
growth of hair. Rockwell vowed in
1895 that he would let his hair grow
until a Democratic president was in
Quoted into ONCE.
THE very second after / see Will
son sworn in I'll hike for the barber
CHAIR Rockwell said. las for cleo
ton bets and vows-never again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
TWO BIC BANKS
FOR LYNCHBURG
ONE INCREASES IT'S CAPITAL,
WHILE TWO OTHER
AMAIStsAMATE.

Especial TO The Richmond Virelnian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, Feb. 26.--The
announcement of two one miIIion-dol-
lar banks In Lynohburg today was the
rather unueual experience for finan-
cial circles here. One was the con-
solidation of the National Exchange
bank with the Lynchhurg National,
and the other was an increase in cap
ital and surplus OF the Peoples Ma
tional bank.
1t is understood on good authority
that at a special meeting Of the board
of directors of the Peoples National
bank held about two weeks ago. that
the question of increasing the banks
capital and surplus TO 100000 was
discussed and the board has adopted
a resolution providing that the capital
shall be increased from $500. 000' to
$4,000 and the surplus from $780,
600 to sbD0,000
The papers have been forwarded to
the comptroller of the currency for
his approval.
The Consolidated Banks.
The Lynchburg National Exchange
bank will be the name Of the bank
which is the result of the consolida-
ton OF the National Exchange bank
and the Lvnchburg National bank
which, it ia understood. has practical
~ been arranged for in all of the i'm
portant details.
The new institution will have a
combined surplus and capital of ST.
0o0. geo. half which will be capital and
half surplus. Each of the two banks
going into the consolidation now has
capital of $250.Q00. The National
Exchange bank has surplus of $780,
eco and the Lynchburg National bank
has surplus of 5000, Gee. In the new
consolidated institution $4,000 will
thus be added TO the surplus.
Although IL Is not authorftotively
stated, it is understood that the Of
ficers of the new bank will be az fol-
lows: President, William v. Wilson,
Jr.: vice presidents James r. Gillian
ana Alien Gucuilu; cashier, H. r.
Methodist assistant cashier, b. r.
Cousins,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
CLUSTER SPRINGS
ACADEMY BURNED
SCHOOL BUILDING DESTROYED
BY FIRE, I4OSS BEING
$4,000.
Especial to The Richmond virginian. }

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Feb.-The
school building, containing study hall
and recitation rooms. at Cluster
Springs academy, was destroyed by
fire at ESQ this afternoon. School
rad closed for the day, a few minutes
before the fire WAS discove red
Ii originated in attic from a defec-
tive dtie, and had spread entirely
through the upper part of the build
ng before discovered.
Many Of the desks and most of the
books were saved, and the work of the
school viii so on without INTERRUPT
zion. as all classes will he held tnmor-
row in the dorGnitories, The loss Is
estimated at s3.50e, with 81 500 in
NdrancR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
NEGRO THIEF PROVES
WHOLESALE CLOTHIER

Ben Braxton. coIored, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detective
] Sergeant Wiltshire and Detectiys
Gentry on a charge of breaking into
sthr house OF n. n. Mills, s1i 1T. Paul
street. and stealing d suit OF clothes
sssTd an oyarcoat There were nufnsrr
#Vus pawn tickets found in the Negroes
&t5@rkets, and the detectives located
dozens OF suits and other wearing
apparel in pAwnEhoas tho proprietor
at 0nA Of which. located on Sixth
aTtreet. detained the negro for the de-
tsctiyes when Braxton entered his
place,
Mary hense Fobbaglns which have
recsgtly been committed are believed
70 10 the handiworx of Braxton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
SMOTHERS TO DEATH
IN PILE OF SAND

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-John
Walsh, twenty-seven years of age, n
piasterer. today was caught under q
pile OF sand in the rear of a Forty
second street building and smothered
to death
The sand was separated from pile
of coal by fence and when the fence
gave way the sand and coal followed
Walsh had gone into the cellar for a
paiI of sand. His screams were heard
and twenty men went to work with
shovels, but when they reached Walsh
he was dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
WILLING WORKERS
(Contlnued from First. paRe. J

months intervention between the time
of his resignation and his assumption
of office, provided he Is elected
A different condition prevails in the
contest for the city sergeantcy. Ser
geant Satterfield, il may be incidental
iy mentioned, was assisted In the
campaign last time by the late John
Epps, who was at that time sheriff
Early in the stage of that canvass
Messrs. Satterfield. Epps, James An
thony and City Sergeant "Junky'
Smith were the candidates The fight
waxed hot. and both Messrs. Satter-
field and Epps felt that they were up
against 1t The records show that
the friends of Mr. Epps, who were also
the friends of Mr.. Satterfield. went in
conference, and determined to con-
sofidate forces.
Epps Retires From Race.
They did meet. They determined
that 1t would be a good thing for Mr.
Epps to retire from the race. and de-
vote his energies to the campaign in
the interests of Mr.. Satterfield. This
was done.
1t was an open secret that the COM
bination OF interests was designed to
beat "Junky" Smith. Anthony had
not been thought OF as contender.
The result showed that II the COM
bination had not been effected, An
thony would have had waikover.
Smith was showed under. Satter-
held won In a hurricane canvass. with
Anthony after him, nose and nose al
most to the wire. In the stretch II
looked like Anthony. and 1t was ell
Marshall ward tthe East End) could
do to save Satterfeld.
This leads up TO the present cam
paign. Both Satterfleid and Wilbur
J.. Griggs candidates for the city
sergeantcy. are from the East End.
Mr.. Anthony. Of the West End, was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
PRESSURE FRoS Anhut that

EHDtlN &A1A ne
Sarcastic references to " unless he was
.zed the commit
States in taking decisiv that DR.. Russell
leo ere mingled with fon's share of the
urged the young
In the comments of,haw to extend the
tha aerassination ~nent and to increase
Aas as's ass iai"'i'h SO, GOO.
Great Britain. oag For Russell.
represented hyde it plain, however. that
4Ess.lrs IF prfnot give Russell nickel
eAhoAs ~ realized he could not use
bua complinhy order Or. Russell Nigh
,-.,o nv,suld first have to be approved
1preme court justice who prob
seem to touid call upon Acknowledgement
cised bet 0''V'V '-' 'N'''' S'''
not iyssus' Roeder corroborated the story
Id by DR.. Russell that Secretary
eahvslark, of the committee of inquiry,
Fef had urged DR.. Russell to release Thaw
because ii would please Governor
Sulzer." He told ~ story of the in
cidents that led up 10 the discovery of
the plot to release Thaw on the
strength Of the governors name that
- iihnd- perfectly with that told by Dr.
Russell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27

100000. to be paid for through a
period of twenty years.
Elimination of Waste.
Elimination of waste in the dis
tribution of public documents; reduc-
ton of the number OF United States
assay offices. and. possibly, the num-
Der of minis and their consolidation
into one, are other recommendation.
with much hesitation" the presi-
dent recommends the organization Of
budget committee of congress. 1t
should act as a final clearing house
through which all the Recommended
tions of committees having to do with
revenues and expenditures would pass
before they take the form of bills.
THE special reason we have for
urging this committee" wrote the
president, lis that at present the adj
ministration Is seriously Handicapped
by not being able to take up proposals
for constructive : measures affecting
any particular department with any
one body or committee which will
undertake to consider them in all their
aspects"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
Deeds Recorded.

According to q deed Of bargain and
sale recorded yesterday In Clerk Wal
ter Du Vars office, Hastings court
part II. j. #. Cox acquired houses
Nos. SIS. SIS and SIT Decatur street
from August Simonpietri. considera-
ton $40 and other valuables.
e. J. Melton transferred the house
designated as 102 East eighteenth
street to Louis L. ArnaIl for con-
sideration of 81, 400