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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
KING WILL SOON
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
CLIFTON FORGE MAN WILL
MAKE ACTIVE CAMPAIGN FOR
ATTORNEY GF,NERALSHTP.

CLIFTON FORGE, April Floyd
W King. who recently announced his
candidacy TO succeed Samuel w. Will
liams as attorney general Of Virginia
viii shortly open headquarters in
Richmond in addition to those main
tanned In Clifton Forge.
Later Mr King will also add head
quarters in Lynchburg. Norfolk and
Roanoke and within short while his
campaign for the Democratic nomina-
ton will he in full swing.
Mr.. Kings friends believe that ne
will make "a good showing before
the people in the August primary and
an admirable official should he be
elected. He has had considerable ex-
perience in law and in public office. He
graduated from Washington and Lee
university and entered into practice
in Clifton Forge shortly thereafter,
or about twelve years ago. He was
superintendent of schools of Clifton
Forge and Allegheny for two years
and entered the State senate in 1907.
retiring In 1911. His friends regard
his experience as school teacher, sup
erintendent and active educational
work as one qualification for the Of
flee, second only to that of legal train
ing, as the attorney general Is a mem
Der of the State board of education.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
START SIMPLIF|ED
GOVERNMENT MOVE
NEWPORT NEWS COUNCIL WILL
NAME COMMITTEE TO STUDY
4
VARIOUS FORMS.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April L.
simpllfed government and bills, the
discussion Of the first and the CON
Of the latter. occupied the
principal part Of the session last night
of the finance committee of the coun-
cu Although the discussion Of sim
pufled government was entirely in
formal merely an exchange of views
between the members Of the commit
tee. on motion Of Or. Frank r, Lon
gan, "A motion. asking the appoint
meut Of q special committee from
the council 10 investigate the various
forms Of slmplined government and
TO report what would be deemed best
for this city, was adopted.
Or. Longan stated that his idea in
broaching the matter at this time Is
TO allow such a committee as he pro-
posed sufficient time to go into the
various Kinds and forms of city gov
eminent In order that IL the council
desires "A change from the present
councilmanic method,
the body will be In a position to
make an intelligent request to the
next legislature. Other members con-
CURED in the view. although none of
them is willing TO express any prefer
ence as to the kind OF government he
desires At this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
DANV|LLE TOBACCO
SALES SHOW Gain
SLIGHT INCREASE FOR FIRST
EIGHT MONTHS, BUT MARCH
SHOWS FAILING OFF, -

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
DANNILLE. VA, April 1.--sales Of
leaf tobacco for the month Of March
totaled 2,917.96S pounds, compared
with 5,G6t,627 for March last year,
and the average price per hundred
pounds for the month is $1f.12 com
pared with $11.62 for the month last
year. The decrease is due to the
prepOnderance of common grades
rather than to any decreased demand.
Sales from August 10, 1912, to
March 3lst were 35, 1851 pounds
compared with 33,956,9S3 for the cor
responding six and a half months Of
the preceding year, an increase for
the current tobacco sales year of L.
390,52S pounds for the current year
The aggregate amount derived from
the quantity sold in 1878 was s4,-
993,742.01, compared with $685.
1882 derived from the sales for the
corresponding period of 1911-12, an
increased average per hundred for the
current year of S270,
With two and a half months yet
to run and the bulk of the crop mar
keted 1t is now practically assured
that the total sales for the year Will
reach 36,500,0 900, and about effual
those of last year, even with q smaller
crop. The explanation of this lies In
the fact that Danville has drawn from
some of the smalled markets The ag-.
gregate sum derived by growers for
their tobacco will probably reach So
100000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
HOLDERS Of STOCK
RAT|FY MERGER
EXCHANGE AND
LYNCHBURG NATIONAL BANK
WILL CONSOLIDATE APRIL 8.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginlan)
LYNCHBURG VA AprU 1.-The
stockholders of the National Exchange
Bank and the Lynchburg National
Bank in separate sessions at noon to-
day approved the consolidation plans,
which were agreed upon some time
ago by the respective boards of di-
rectors and which was recommended
by resolution to meeting of the
stockholders of the two Institutions
for ratification today. The actual
merger is to be effective April Sth.
The National Exchange Bank sur
renders Its charter with the close of
business the day previous to the
merger.
The new directorate of the CONSOLE
dation bank will have thirty mem
bers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
HANDLES OWN SUIT
AGAINST ASTOR

LONDON. April William Wal
dorf Aston, the proprietor, j, l.. Gar
vim, the editor-in-ehief of the Pail
Mall Gazette, and DR.. Caleb William
Salseby, were sued today by Miss
Lind, a prominent antivivisectonist
propagandist and author, for libel
because Of an article in Mr.. Astors
paper which was written by the doctor
in which he accused the antivivisec-
tionists Of conducting a systematic
campaign of falsehood and also re-
ferred in a scathing manner to the
propaganda center in Picadilly which
is being run by Miss Lind from win
dow OF which are shown narrowing
pictures as we'll as stuffed dog which
Is exhibited ON a vivisectionist rack.
which, it is claimed, is mendacious and
distressing to passers by.
Mss Lind conducted her own case
in a voluble manner The trial was
not completed.
She quoted Tennyson, Carlisle,
Browning, Ruskin and other anti
vivsectionists and was still talking
when the court adjourned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
ROCKINGHAM HEARS
HER PEOPLE SAFE
REPORTS FROM ONO AND
IOWA TELL OF ESCAPE OF
CITIZENS or COUNTY.

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safety of HarrlsouburE and korflhE-
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~
Edna Simmons saying H'' "'"''l''
Ward Simmons, was safe at Dayton.
ants IA which DIaca me- went re-
ceh'lE'
Charles Baker or the .FeHn-I-airo
neighborhood. has also received as
a.,.a,,as mot his ean PAM naker.
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r,bfo are safe.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
HARM DONE WILL
LAST FOR DECADE
REV. w. q. STARR. VENERABLE
PASTOR, ON EFFORTS TO COM
MUTE ALLEN SENTENCES.
NEWS. VA, April

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, April L.
Rev. w. G. Starr, d. D, pastor of the
Trinity Methodist church. in his ser
mon on Sunday night, paid his re-
speots 10 those sympathizcrs of the
Aliens who have been writing long
articles for the newspapers advocat~
ing the commutation of the sentence
OF the two Aliens, who We're electro
cuted Friday, and to those who have
attacked Governor Mann for falling
to interfere with the verdict Of the
courts in the case of the two men
DR. Starr deprecated the maudlin
sympathy which has been shown for
the dead men, and declared that this
has had the effect of doing great harm
in the State. He also deplored the
fact that prominent preachers and
other leaders of thought in the State
had arrayed themselves against the
law in this case. and declared that
the effect will be felt for the next
ten years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
RAILROADS IN WEST
MAY INCREASE RATES

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The
interstate commerce commission to-
day approved certain increases in
commodities rates by the trans-con-
tinental and other railroads from the
territory east of the Mississippi river
to the Pacific coast terminals.
The action taken today was chiefly
the result of an agreement reached
between the trans-continental lines
and shippers. 1t is the first sub
stantial encouragement received by
the railroads that both the shippers
and the interstate commerce commits
sion are inclined to listen to their
contentious that higher rates are
necessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
DR.. FRIEDMAN WILL
TREAT MIR. APPERSON

LYNCHBURG. VA. April i--R. d.
Apperson. president of the Lynchburg
Traction. and Light company a suf-
ferer from tuberculosis. who spent the
winter at Tucson. Ariz. passed
through Lynchburg last night en- route
to New York city. where he is to be
treated by DIR. friedman. the Ger
man specialist. arrangements having
been perfected so that Mr.. Apperson
will have no trouble seeing the physi-
clan soon after his arrival in New
York city this afternoon.
Mr. Apperson and party left Arizona
a week ago, expecting to go to New
York city by a Northern route. and
to. return here afterwards. but the
party, which was travelling in spe
eial car, became storm bound. and the
car had TO be sent back to the South
and was carried from Memphis here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
,Iuliginent IIntcred.

Judgment in favor Of the Century
Tire company suing the Alsop Mo
tor company, was entered yesterday
In the Law and EQUITY court The
Judgment was for $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Mr. Winston JuaIlfies.

Robert r. Winston qualified yester.
day 10 practice in the city Circuit
court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
SPECIAL No. 20.
Bath Room Fixtures

Combination Tumbler and Tooth
brush Holder. Toilet Paper Hold
q. etc. value up to csc; spe- 49c
ciai ....s ....'..'. ..''...,.
Basement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
SPECIAL NO. 80.
Ladies' Dresses

Sizes up to A: blue or lavender
stripe lawn; neatly trim co.
med; special for Wednesday C0S
Second Floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

COMMISSION MEETS
AT THE UNIVERSITY

CHARLOTTESVILLE. April L.
The Virginia commission on accredit-
ed schools met at university yesterday
and passed upon a number of appli-
cations for membership on the all
Southern list of accredited schools
which will be made out by the
Southern commission on accredited
schools at its meeting in Richmond
April 14th. superintendent Stearnes
and President Blackwell. of RAN
dolph Macon, are. members OF the
commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
HOWARD MAY OPPOSE
JUDGE CHRISTIAN

LYNCHBURG, VA, April l.
Judge Frank Christian, of the Cor
porauon court, may have opposition
for reelection In the next Democratic
legislative caucus, N6luey Il. Howard
having under consideration the sug-
gestion Of his friends that he be-
come a candidate.
John /, Lee, former law partner Of
Mr., Howard, said that Mr. Howard
would announce his candidacy II he
could secure the endorsement OF a
majority Of the members Of the local
bar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Fifty Wonderful! WEDNESDAY BARGAINS Today Only
Watch the Progress Store Each Day We're Adding Somehn
SPECIAL NO. /.
Girls Dresses

Made OF percales. ealicos, eiDg'
hams anL chambrays, al coiors,
sizes up To il years. The aoc roc
kind, for Wednesday 49,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
ROAD BUILDING
 TOWARD HELENA

Helena, Aug. 19.-Dispatches indi- cate the progress of the Memphis, Dalls and Gulf Railroad. now build ing an extension from Murfreesbore to Hot Springs, with Helena as it's objective point. %ssa>s,s}, s4. --,--e ., ---
 Negotiations were entered into over three years ago by the Business Mems League of Helena and J. ". Bishop. general attorney of the road, for a bonus of $50,000 as an indncement to have the line come to this city. The terms of the convenant were for three years, therefore, the failure of the railroad to bring it's tracks this far East abrogates all former 2ego- tiations. Helena. however, will be conferred with and given an opportu- nifty to renew the offer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
MOSAIC TEMPLARS
 TO CONVENE HERE

The Mosaic Templars, a colored fraternal order, will meet in this city on August 26 and remain in session for three days at the Branch Normal College. Grand Master P. H. Jordan, of Little Rock, will preside.
 Pine Bluff is widely known among the colored fraternal orders of this states as an ideal city for their con ventions and state meetings, this be- ing the fourth event of statewide in- terest held in this city the past three months. George w. Sanders, chair man of the home committee, states that he expects between 500 and 1000 delegates to attend this meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
KINGSLEY TO MISSOURI.

Little Rock. Aug. 19.-E. A. Kings ley. engineer of the State Highway department. has gone to Jefferson City, Mo-. to attend the two days Good Road building in that state. He will study the methods used by the farm CTS and bring them back to Arkansas for use in the same sort of a jubilee which will be held in this state early next month.
 Supt. Kingsley is an old road build- CT of Missouri, and years ago brought their methods to Arkansas. He is now looking for improvements but before he left the state he expressed doubt that Missouri could do more than come into Arkansas for lessons, after the number of good roads that have been built in this state within the past two years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
MIDLAND MINE IS
 CLOSED-UNSAFE

Little Rock, Arg, Aug. 19.-State Mine Inspector Thomas H. Shaw has closed the mine at Midland. known as Mine No. 1 of the Smedley lease, owned by 0. T. Luper, because the mine is unsanitary and because the proper precautions to protect the lives of the miners have not been follow ed.
 Mir. Shaw in his report to the com missioners of labor, stated that the men were forced to work in the mine with powder, smoke and foul odors and no air, that there was no escape for the foul air and no system of ventilation, and that there was only single entry to the mine, violation of the State law.
 MT. Shaw stated that he had closed the mine until proper ventilation was installed, until two entrances were made, and refuge holes boared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
PRICE ID HEAD LABOR DAY PARADE Vice President of Central Trades Council to Be
 Grand Marshal
HE NAMES TWO AIDES
TOrchligIlts to Be Used in Big Street Pageant. Young Mems League
 to Take Part.

E. F. Price, vice president of the Central Trades Council. has been nam Labor Day and has selected as his aides. T. A. Wilson and E. E. Harvey. Mir. Price will issue an order within the next few days, giving instructions as to the time and place for the for nation of the different divisions.
 Practically all the unions will have floats in the parade. These floats will be arranged in the parade so as to immediately precede the unions en- tering. While no definite order has been issued. it was learned that the parade will be headed by Chief of Po- lice Frank Stewart and mounted po- lice, followed by Mayor Simon Bloom and officials in carriages. The Pine Bluff Band will be next in the parade, followed by the Ladies' AuxiIiaries, then the different unions in order of drawing which was held at meeting of the representatives of the unions recently.
 Following the unions will be the Young Mems Progressive Business League, headed by the First Regiment Band of Little Rock: the city fire de- partment, then the industrial floats. The route of the parade will be south on Walnut to Fifth. east on Fifth to Main south on west side of Main to Hardin avenue where 1t will double back. Thence north on the east side of Main to the court house, thence west to Walnut on Barraque, there to disband. The route of the parade has been arranged with regard to select ing the best streets and view to giv- ing the participants in the parade an opportunity to view the parade.
 It is expected that this parade will be one of the most impressive and largest that has been held in the state. !, Each participant will carry torch- light, and this feature Is expected to be most novel.
 The committee in charge of the arr engagements for Labor Day have an- nounced everything in readiness. The barbecue, music and aeroplane flights have been arranged and only the day is awaited to give Pine Bluff the grandest labor celebration ever held. Several thousand people art expected from adjoining counties and they will be cared for and entertained in a man. ner that will make them a friend of the labor unions and the city.
 The committee collecting the funds to defray the expenses of the celebra- tion was busy calling on those who have subscribed funds, and met with ready response. All but about $2OO has been collected, and this is due from people who are out of the city or who could not be seen yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20

with a Mir. Dearing. of this city, was standing under a tree talking, Barn um was leaning against the tree trunk when the lightning struck the tree. travelling down the trunk and through Mir. Barnum's body into the ground.
 The body was prepared for burial at Dexter. Missouri, and will be sent today to Marshall. Missouri, for in torment Dr. J. l. Norris, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of this city, who is spending his vacation in St Louis. will meet the funeral cor tege in that city, accompany the body to Marshall and conduct the funeral services. George Mccain of this city, was in Dexter with Mr Barnum and he. too. will accompany the body to it's last resting place, Albert Mad ding left last night for Dexter to join the funeral party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
OUTLAW LEAGUE WILL
 NOT MATERIALIZE
Little Rock Fans Want Berth in the Southern League and Do Not
 Take to Dixie League.

Little Rock. Aug. l9.-The filing of articles of incorporation for the Dixie baseball league, with Little Rock franchise holder in the organ iZation, is not creating any great ex- citement i'll Little Rock, for the peoa pie who are interested in sporting events in the Capitol City look upon this movement with askance. They do not expect such league to start, much less to live, and their only hope for baseball is a purchased franchise in the Southern League.
 Real estate dealers in Little Rock deny that overtures have been made for lCng leases on the only desirable plots in the city, which is an indica- ton that the local directors have not made an effort to gain foothold.
 close analysis of the situation makes the franchise of the Memphis Southern League club, the bone of contention. The whole movement is supposed to be an effort to force the present owners there to sell for a price less than that they have now placed upon it.
 Little Rock has not had baseball for three years, but it does not want un- recognized or unorganized baseball.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
WHITE SLAVE CASE
 ID JURORS TODAY Maury I. Diggs Testified in His Own Behalf and Blam-
 ed Miss Warrington.
JURY IS CAUTIONED
Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Gaminctti Also Testify in Effort to Save
 Husbands.

San Francisco Aug. 19.-Late to- morrow afternoon the case of Maurv l. Diggs, once state architect. now charged with white slavery, will be given to the jury.
 The evidence on both sides has been presented. The arguments and ora tory have begun. Digss has told his ity cit was the woman.' He has tried to picture Marsha Warrington as the main spring of all the woe, as the devil in the machinery that got out of cog, as the engineer and adviser of the trip to Reno
 And against this. the prosecution is picturing Diggs as monster of hide ous mien, to whom nothing was sac red, thing of lust beyond control.
 And incidentally, mysterious wo- man has peered mysterously into the case-a woman who is suspected of talking to jurors on behalf of the de- fendant. She seems of the realm where shadows bend and listen and bun things come and go
 At the conclusion of the case today Judge Van Fleet in admonishing the jury to beware of permitting anyone to discuss the case with them, refer red thickly to this woman of the shadows.
 Mrs. Maury l.. Diggs and Mrs. S. Drew Caminett; both went on the wit ness stand and did their little bit to help out their erring husbands.
 As for Diggs, he made a voluble and fairly free witness on his own be- half as far as he was permitted to go. But his attorney held him away from the more delicate episodes in his re- lations with Marsha Warrington and stopped him short and fast at the Sac ramento depot, never letting him so much as start for Reno.
 This, of. course, was to save him from cross examination. But it left a great deal for the conjecture of the jury, and there was much debate whether it was wise to have let him take he stand at all if he was not to go right through with everything from the day he was introduced to the win- some Marsha, to the time the officers plucked him by the elbow and inter- rupted his illicit loves dream.
 There was a great deal of cross fir ing between the lawyers during the cross examination, with MT. Sullivan, aided by Mir. Roche, doing his best to show Diggs as a moral monster and Mr. Devlin protecting him as best he might and assigning this conduct op the part of the other side. But as Diggs hadn't gone much into his re- lations with Miss Warrington, he couldn't be prodded great deal and so escaped with a comparatively short grilling
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
CONGRESSMAN'S WIFE
 ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. R. Y. Thomas, of Kentucky, Charges Her Husband With
 Drunkenness.

Greenville, Ky. Aug. 19-Suit for divorce from Congressman R. Y. Thomas IT,. of tfi& Third Congression- al District of kentucky. was filed here today by Mrs. Annie L. Thomas. The allegations 2fe 4hat the con- gressman has hest a confirmed drunk ard for the past year and is wasting his estate and that he has habitual- ly behaved in a cruel and inhuman manner toward her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
BOLT STRIKES TREE;
 KILLING MAN INSTANTLY
NICK BARNUM, WELL KNOWN PINE BLUFFLAN, MEETS DEATH AT DEXTER,
 MISSOURI
With Companion Takes Refuge Under Tree and Lightning
 Strikes and Kills.

A message was received in this city yesterday afternoon announcing that Nick Barnum had been struck and instantly killed by bolt of lightning at Dexter, Missouri. MT. Barnum, who was a civil engineer, left this city last Sunday for that place to look after some work being done by the Cotton Belt While in the city he made his home with Mrs. R. H. Nc Fadden, and large circle of friends were shocked to learn of his death.
 A telephone message received last night brings further information of the death of MT. Barnum. Barnum,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
WINDSTORM WRECKED STEAMER-7 DROWNED
Seven Others Were Rescued When Steamer Turned Turtle In
 the Mississippi.

Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 19.-Seven persons were drowned late today when wind storm turned the United States Steamer Henry Bosse turtle in the middle of twenty-five foot chan nel in the Mississippi river here. Gov ernment employees rescued seven oth- CT persons.
 The Henry Bosse was seventy-five building a dam here. All the drowned were caught in the cabin which was buried beneath the engines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
BROTHER OF CASTRO
 .a sE1 LANDS AT TRINIDAD

JPort-Of-Spain, Trinidad, Aug. 19.- General. Carmelo Castro. brother of ex-President Cipriano Castro of Vene- zuela, reached here today from Barranquilla, Columbia. He landed under an assumed name.
 The general recently commanded force of rebel troops which invaded the venezulean state of Tachira.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-20
LOUISIANA SENATORS
 OPPOSE FREE SUGAR
But the Fight for it is Won When ''Free Sugar After Three Years"
 Went in the Tariff Bill.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The fight oV. CT the free sugar, one of the crucial tests of the tariff bill was made and won by the administration in the sen- ate today. Free sugar after three years was written into the bill by a vote of 39 to 34, by a strict party vote-with exception of Senators Ransdall and Thornton. of Louisiana.