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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
UNPROVOKED MURDER
Joseph Wilkes Shoots Virgil Jones al
Potomac Railroad Yards.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. June o.
About 10 O'Clock last night Joseph
wilkes. colored, entered a car used
by employees at the Potomac railroad
yards where Virgil Jones and several
other colored truck hands were seat
ed. and It heiaE against the rules to
allow lettering in the place. Wilkes
was told by Jones to move on and not
allow the special agent OF the COM
pany to find him In the house.
Wilkes. a pparently In good humor,
arose and said. "all right" and start
ed to leave the place. When he reach-
ed the door. however. he suddenly
pulled a pistol from his pocket and
fred at Jones. The latter fell and
soon died. Wilkes ran after discharg-
ing the pistol
Special Agent Reynolds. OF the
Washington Southern railway upon
learning of the killing, started in
pursuit OF Wilkes and later found
him in the vicinity Of the Mushpot
road about o'clock this morning
Het took him in custody and brought
him to the station house in this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
TIL MAYORS MESS AGE.

Trre e 4 TnefrfUt sRfTt 81 optimism In tho
annual naasage ot Mayor Ainsi}e 70 the council
which aasurs We'll for the Guys progress and
prosperity IN year Of general financial de
preston, Richmond more than held Its osn. and
gress in every city department
There IS plnch to he done TO keep pace with
@future growth ana development. naturally, and
the mayor sets tof1h these recommendations
saectnctly and Complementary
He advocates The development Of trained
experts piah Ffc1monds suburban de.
yelopnent. the investigation Of the high death
rate among the negro population from rubercu.
losis the extension Of vocational training work
In the public schools. an increase in the police
force the addition to the IRE department Of a
motorcycle squad answer small fires and still
alarms, early correction CT the deficient water
distribution system in the congested value ais.
srict; new fire company in the West End: the
employment Of competent title examiner to
assist the city attorney.
All al these suggestions are excellent and we
hope and trust that the council will lose no time
IL putting them into effect. They are all es,
eential--all necessary to keep pace with Rich.
nonds growth and. development There are two
recommendation we arr sorry the mayors mes.
sage did not carry-the need of free public
library and the abolition Of the vice district.
These are necessary. too, To Richmonds progress
and prosperity. and they should be kept 10 the
forefront until something is accomplished along
both lines,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
BAKERS MEET
At LYNNHAVEN
ON WEDNESDAY

NORFOLK, VA, June THE first
annual meeting of the Virginia Mas
ter Bakers association will convene
in the auditorium of the Lynnhaven
hotel Wednesday morning and con-
tinue in session for two days, The
business sessions of the association
will be held in the mornings and
the afternoons and evenings will be
devoted to social affairs. The associa-
ton was organized last Septneber
in Richmond with seveRty-five men,
bers, which number has been increas-
ed since. 1t is expected that at least
seventy members will be present at
the convention here and many of
them will be accompanied by their
wives or, other members of their fam
Jlies.
When the convention 10 called to
order o" Wednesday morning by w.
c. Michael, president of the associa-
ton. Mayor Wyndham r. Mayo will
deliver an address of welcome on the
part of the city. This will be respond
ed to by A. Ii. Nolde, Of Richmond,
president of the association. The
president will deliver the annual adj
dress and reports will be received
from the secretary. treasurer and the
several COMMITTEES
ID. S. Whitaker, of philadelphia,
secretary of the National Association
Of Master Bakers, will deliver an ad-
dress on Value OF Trade Associations
and Duties of Members"
Officers will then Q nominated and
the convention will adjourn and take
special cars to Cape Henry where a
shore dinner will be served and an
address delivered by John N. Sebrell.
Returning to Norfolk, the evening will
he snent "gO-aS-yOu- please"
On the following day the principal
addresses will be delivered by julius
B. Wihlfart, whose subject will be
Fermentation" and an address by
Ben l.. Purcell, State dairy and food
inspector of Virginia. At p NJ. the
election and installation Of officers
will take place and at o'clock the
members will be taken on an auto
mobile ride throughout the city and.
suburbs.
The reception committee h COM
moved .C6 Ms Al z RQhbss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
STRAWBERRY CROP SHORT.

1t Is matter Of some regret to note that the
drought has played the dickens with the early
truck in tideVater, and especially the luscious
strawberry crop. The berry season was unusual
" late owing to the dry weather and the prices
have been discouragingly low, and the prediction
is made that the season VIII be very brief If
there is one thing that is better Than another
-stra&berrie&=g.ia et,tf red sprfnkicd
generously with sugar and covered with cream
1t makes ones mouth water to think upon IT. and
u makes one sad to think that the supply is to
be cut short
Why couldn't Mother Nature have arranged il
SO that Strawberries would be a perennial crop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03

that thrved by this hellish traffic are fast los
ing their hold. We warriors in that fight,
also, for what could cause more misery in the
home than 10 have ii invaded by these traffick-
ers In human lives?
This curse of easy living, easy morals. light
regard for the home and no regard for religion,
is blight that is telling on the nation far
more than 'civil war The illustrations in
this book are inspiring Each one tells com
piete story and helps. drive home some I'M
portant truth Grandma's faith tells Of the
simplicity and purity of the home and faith
OF former days Many reader will study this
picture, and recall with tenderness the home
of his childhood.
Each picture in the book has a mission to
warn. to excite your horror to soothe and
COMFORT 1T Is book most worthy TO occupy
a place in the home and every library in this
broad land of ours, and it Is eincere wish
that many young men and young women may
peruse its pages, that 1t may serve a warn
ing in this life and help to prepare them for
the life beyond.
j. RANDOLPH BELCHER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
WHERE THE BLAME IJFG.

1t really avails no purpose to discuss further
the ST Lawrence river tragedy, in which a hon.
sand souls found watery grave. but II is rather
hard TO resist comment As the details Of the
horror come TO light the more apparent It is tgat
the disaster could have been prevented. and that
II aehas makes ii all the more horrible
FrpA the testimony addueea il is quite evil
Ss4at that the tafo ships sighted each other two
miles away and that after the for fell TIE col.
ltax StoGstad. knowing that the big liner was in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
PEOPLES FORUM
Fighting Modern Evils That Destroy onr
Homes"

Homes"
BY Fred s Miller. the Eminent saeiologist.)
Editor Virg1nian
Sir-The above title is the name of a book
which has for It's mission the starting of a
crusade. popular awakening a concerted and
prolonged war against the many evils by which
surrounded, and nationwide crusade
for the purity and sanctity of the home 1t is
a protest against the RECKLESS way IN which
modern society is rapidly d~fting into Satanic
practices that mean moral ruin. 1t rs a plea for
right living and against the present ways of
society. which follow the pickering CLEAN of
temptation satisfying the flesh at She expense
Of the soul. 1t Is a warning against the bar
tering of wonan's honor il Is a pathetic
appeal for the child of divorce, the real sufferer
of the home -wrecker This book in clarion
tones. sounds the warning. and 1t asks You to
fall in and help swell the ranks Of soldiers 1t
is a startling statement OF facts concerning the
evils that the result of lax marriage
customs and the easy divorce laws The mis-
sion of this book is To show pure, clean
language, that will not offend the most sensi-
tive person. the astonishing growth of these
advanced ideas and modern ways Of reckon
ing that lightly consider the sacredness
Of the marriage VOW, that it is 3npulled, cast
aside, and new alliances made, with the same
readiness that would change our wearing
apparel, simply matter of convenience. the
qualification Of within, or worse, the gratif-
cation of lust greed Since att this Is the
natural result Of trying to find substitute for
'grandmas faith" Ito work and pray" this
book makes a strong plea for the religious
teachings of our fathers, return to- tho learning
OF prayers at mothers knee.
The American home is ENDANGERED
The fight against intemperance started years
ago, and with continued lighting stll has ac-
complished wonders This book in it's fight
for the home. would not be doing lis whole duty
" ii did not espouserthat battle
The war on the Sale of girls into life OF
shame. of the greatest crassdes of modern
times, is still in progress, but the nation is
aroused, and. with the aid of the pulpit and the
press. and the. government, the human hyenas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
With the State Press



ginia.
THE above named league has been recently
organized in Richmond. adopted a lot of where
asses, resoluted some little. and adopted plat
form of principles The object of the associa-
Son Is TO fight Statewide prohibition, and it
should have chosen, its proper name THE
Liquor Advocates Association" or some such
designation. The association held an en-
thusiaste meeting in Richmond recently pre-
sided over by Judge Christian. for many years
an elder in a Richmond Presbyterian church,
and addressed by n number OF the leading
men, and like the recent high-browed Progress
slye Democratic league went out of the State
for its chief speaker.
The association claims to believe in local self
government, and declares that Statewide pro-
aibiton destroys local option, by forcing the
people Of enc section to adopt the plans Wishes,
etc. OF other section whether In
u her Mnrd2. Statewide prohibition destroys To-
cal option, and therefore, is subversive of local
self gov eminent.
This would be all right If 1t were not all
wrong entirely. Local opttouists everywhere
believe IN local sef-government which is the
same thing, ana IN the interest Of local self
government, claim the right 10 say who shall
and who shall not do business in their midst,
II Richmond, Petersburg, Roanoke Blueheld
and PocahontaS towns which favor the licensed
saloon, will confne the business to their own
to~ns exclusively, local optionsts would have
Ittle ground for kicking; but long as out
side liquor houses continue to do business in
local option districts, the local option laws
l8nnulled, and local option people are forced 10
gETer6st themselves order to protect thsm-
selves from what they declare an objectIona bic
and undesirable business. Statewide lrohthi-
zion, after all. is only Statewide local option.
That highbrow, long named association has
| The weak side Of vulnerable proposition
Chnoh Valley News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
ECONOMY.

Secretary Daniels continues 10 economize at
one end and spend at the other We are to sell
two old warships TO Greece to get money TO
build another dreadnaught and spend a whole
lot OF money to fit government navy yards to
bnild ships at higher price than private yards
would construct them
But this is MIR Daniels idea of economy and
Mr. Daniels is the boss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03

J. j. Dorsey, Berry Dodson, the enter
tanning committee is S H. Hobbs, w.
r. Miller. J. J. Dorsey. W. A. Card
ner, w. Il. Jennings and the registra-
ton committee liz j. ]. Mattern and
A. J. Clark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03
WHOSE LISTS ARE THEYp

Chief Clerk Hayes first stated that he was
collecting the lists OF voters for private purposes
at his own expense and that Colonel b. O. James
had nothing 10 do with the matter.
Colonel james bore out this statement. dis
claimed responsibility aud announced That he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03

It's pity that Richmond's shame-in that 1t
rs much the largest city In the country without
. public lbrary-does not appeal to the council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03

Football enthusiasts will point with derision
to the two baseball fatalities OF Monday in
exemption
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03

with Richmond's assets exceeding its liabilities
alarm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-03

This must he the Tong cool spell" in June
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
YOU SAVE MONEY.

When you buy Folcy's Honey and
Tar Compound because just few
joscs stop the cough and heals the
cold, one bottle lasts a long time,
and the last ,:ose is as good as the
first. Mrs. SIS 20 Van Buren, ST.,
Kingston, n y, says: "Father had
lsgrippe and his cough was some
thing terrible and he could not sleep.
Foley's Honey ard Tar not ocl57
stoppea his coughing, but it brought
back my Voice to me after a severe
case of bronchitis and laryngitis."
Z. S. Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
James F. Kelly, defendant.
IN CHANCERY.

An affidavit having been duly ma e.
as required by law, that the defend
ant is nonresident of the State OF
Virginia, and that he cannot be found
within the jurisdiction of this State,
and the sergeant having made re-
turn upon the original process OF
summons issued herein that the dc
PENDANT is a nonresident of his bali
wick, an. application having Seen
July made in open court for All order
OF publication against said defendant
20 appear and answer bill in chan
Gerry filed by the complainant a%airs
the defendant for an absolute di"orct
on the grounds Of wiiful deseTtion anc
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the institution Of this
suit, and an order of publication hav-
ing been July granted in open court
il is therefore ordered that said de.
PENDANT do appear here within i!
days after due publication hereof
to answer the suit of complainant
amainst the defendant for an absolute
divorce en- the grounds of wilful sc
scrtion and abandonment for more
than three years prior to the institu.
Hon of this suit ard to 20 what may
be necessary to protect his interest i,
this suit. And it is further ordered
that a copy of this order be publish
ed once a week for four successN'
weeks in the Alexandria Gazette
a newspaper published IN AleXanulla Ia
city, Va. and that copy be sent oy
registered mail by the clerk Oh lh,S
court to the last known plac' OF az
dress, residence ard abode OF defend
ant, to-wit, S2S 7th street, northeast.
Washington D. c., as stated IN the
application for this order OF puoilca-
ton, which shall be certified by the
clerk to this court and that a copy DC
posted at the front door of the court
house of this court on or before the
next rule dav of this court.
A Copy-TeSte:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, p. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
Scph Johnston.
IN CHANCERY

Upon application of the complain
%nt stating specifically the last
Known place OF abode of the defend
ant, tie Court or this 7th day OF
February, 1914, doth grant the fo;-
owing order of publication.
The object OF this suit is to obtain
for tire complainant divorce from
he bonds of matrimony from
he defendant on the grounds
# wilfui dcscrtion and aban-
Comment for reriof of mere than
;hrcc years prior to the institution of
his suit, and for general relief. Al
'fIidgvit having been made and filed
hat the defendant Joseph Johnston,
has not been found within the Iur!s.
iiction of the State OF Virginia, aid
IS not q resident Of the State; it Is
0rdercG., that he do appear here with
in fifteen days after Cue publication
and do what is necessary 70 protect
his interest in this suit.
1t is further ordered that a copy
If this order Of publication be pub
iished once week for four success
I've weeks II the Alexandria Gazette,
newspaper i,Iblished in the City Ct
Alexandria Virginia; that q copy be
posted at the front door Of the court
House of TIE sail city, on Or before
the next succeeding rule day after
cnis order is entGreL and tina: copy
of the said oc4r' Of publication ne
sent By registered mail by the Cork
of this Court, a,id!c> scd 10 the said
nonresident defendant. al Barracks,
washington, J. G., his last Eno VI
place of abode.
a Copy:Teste
NEWELL S. G2GENANAT, Clerk.
Samuel C. Brent, p 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
Complain
VS..
Howard Fl. Mossbrooks, defendant
IN CHANCERI.

Howard Fl. Mossbrooks, defendant:
IN CHANCERY.
Upon the application Of the con-
! plai:lant, Bessie Byrd Mossbrooks,
stating specifically the last Known
place of abode of the defendant,
! Howard II. Mosbrooks, the Court or
the 23rd day of January, 1914, dot;
grant the following or1cr Of pub:ica-
ton:
The object Of this suit is to obtain
a decree of divorce from the bed an.
board for the complainant from tire
defendant on the ground of wilful
desertion and abandonment and 10"
general relief, and on affidavit hay
ing been made and filed that the de-
Iendant, Howard H. MossbrookS, has
not been found within the jurisdiction
Of the State of Virginia, and that ne
is not resident of the said state: /!
S ordered that lie do appear here
within fifteen days after due pub
'ication of this order and 10 WEat Is
accessory to protect his interest IN
his suit.
And il is further ordered that
,opy of said order of publication b"
published once week for four sue
'essive weeks in the Alexandria Ga
:ettce, newspaper published in the
ity 'of Alexandria, Virginia; that
copy be posted at the front door o.
he Court House of said city on or be-
ore the next succeeding rule day af-
Ell this or;cr is entered and that a
,opy of said order of publication
shall be sent by registered mail By
the clerk of this court addressed to
the said nonresident defendant,
Howard ". MoSsbrooks TO his last
known place OF residence at Clyde,
New York.
A copy-Teste:
NEWELL S .GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Frederick P. Russell, p. g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07
UNITED STATES post Office Alex,

andria, Virginia, Office OF Custo ian,
February %. 1914. Sealed proposals
will be received at this building until
? o'clock p NJ, March l8, 1914, and
then opened, for furnishing electric
current, gas, water, ice, miscellaneous
supplies, removing ashes ard rub
bist1. and washing towels during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1915.
Sealed proposals will also be received
until 2 O'Clock P. NJ, April 10, lOl&,
and then opened. for 10 tons antnrs-
city coal ard cord WOO. The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved
by the Treasury Department. @n1.
NJ. Smith, Cuctodian. = Q ( 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

At Corporation Court of the City
of Alexandria, continued and held d.
the Court House of the said city, OIL
Wednesday, January p, 1911.
Present, Hon. Louis {. Barley
Judge.
Bessie Byrd Mossbrooks,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

This cause coming OF TO be hearC
MS 2nd day Of March, 1914, upon the
:.pplication of the complainant, stat
;lg specifically the last known place
# abG-e of the defendant, the court
on This End day of March, 1914, doth
grant the following order Of pubiIca-
ton process having been issued and
returned, not found, and the defendant
not being within the jurisdiction OF
this Court; The object of this suit is
to obtain for the complainant d.
vorce from bel and bo2r1 from the
defendant On the ground OF wl!tui
desortion and abandonment and for
GENERAL relief. An affidavit having
I;een made and filed that the defend
ant, George ". Thomas, has not beer
fcur,i within the jurisdiction OF the
;;late of Virginia, and th3t he is Il
ron resident Of saiil state, it is ordere
nat he DO appear here within fifteen
49, days after due publication OF
ais order. and do what is necessary
% protect his interests in this suit;
I'D it is further ordered that copy
f this order of publication he pub
shed once a week for four Successive
.yceks in the AleXan mia Gazette, =
cwspapcr publisheG1 in The CITY OF Al
,xandria Virginia; that a copy be
osted at the front door Of the Couf:
!Iouse of the said city on or before
nc next succeeding rule day after
MS order is entered, and that a copy
the said order Of publication shall:
,c sent by registered mail by the
Clerk of this Court, addressed to the
-?iI, nonresident defendant. ut the
,Laryland. Delaware and Virginia
galway Company. Washington D. c..
lis last known place of abode.
A Copy:Teste--
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY.
Frederick P Russell, p. q. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

Chief Justice Harry H. Ciabaugh
Of the Supreme Court CT the DIS
;rict of Columbia, and dean of IT,
Georgetown University Law Schoo
N route TO the university to delive
,:s final lecture upon CONNER
Law Pleading was stricken WIT
an attack of heart disease last nigh.
about 7 o'clock, and died at his hon:2
It l2:15 o'clock this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

Mrs. Bart Hall and daughte
Nancy, and two sons, Charlie am
larkin, were placed in Wilkes coun
", N. c., Jail yesterday charge
with the murder of Bart Hall, th2
husband and father of the accuse,
who lived about 10 miles from Will :
.sboro. The body vas found nes
me Hall home, with two gunshc
wounds in the stomach, and tn;
other in his side and a shotgun Is,
;ng nearby, with one empty shell -
he gun and one on the ground nea:.
There was no blood on the grour
about the body, but blood was found
in and about the house. The vii
and daughter say they did not hca'
,hc shots that ende the life of the
husband and father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

FOR -S.LE-Eight fine building lots
near Potomac Y,rds, Alexandria
county. Va; cxccllently located
for manufacturing purposes;
close 10 Southern and PennsyI-
vania Railroad tracks; inspection
Invited. John .. Normoyle, cor
ncr King and Royal streets. 26-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

A running fight in the cab of !:
last northbound freight train yes
tcrday at Scooba, Miss, 70 miles
north of Mobile, resulted in the xii
ing of NJ. E. Cole, of Meridian.
Miss, man of family, who wa:
fireman of the train, by Engine"
Marshall Baskin, also Of Meridian
Miss. Cole, while the engine wa
running at fast rate Of speed al
tackled his engineer. after quairc
about the steam that was being
made. Cole attacked Baskln, Knock
ne him to the floor of the tendei
with an iron coal pick. On rising to
his feet Baskin Shot the man NcaH
through the heart Baskln stopfe"
his train and surrendered to the au-
thorities, who took the entire ere"
:rto custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

At Corporation Court of the City
of Alexan ria continued and held
at the Court House of said city on
Saturday, February Z, 1914. Pres
crit, Hon Louis c. Barley, Judge.
Ordell Johnston,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-07

!; The Rev. John B. Cook, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Girard, Pa, has notified District At
torney j. o. Wait that John Turner,
aged SO, had confessed to him that
he murdered his wife at LlnesVilic,
Pa, in 1865. According to the story
told the district attorney, Turner
who has been very i'll, summoned
the Rev. Mr.. Cook to his home, and
told him that while We Turner's liVe@
at Linesville, he became angry at
his wife, and hit her with eiuo,
he was arrested and tried, but was
acquitted by the testimony OF mem,
bers of the family. The jury he'a
that Mrs. Turner had died as the
result of fall.