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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
CUMBERLAND

crMBERLAND. VA. September, 5..Mr.
Wilkinson a, Trenton Mills.
Mrs.. william Gray. o, "Northhsld." Is
Richmond.
Mrs. cabeu oeburn .: Farmvile. I, tho
cues, Of her mother. Mrs Mamie French.
G. q. Minor Is with Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Fiippen for tho Weekend.
Mrs. Joseph Bowen Misses Mary Caring
ton and Nancy johnson. OF Farmvi!!e. arc
with Mrs Charles Digs mi. week.
Mrs. A. +. Brown and daughter. Miss Annie
Brown are at the inn Tor tho coming
months. after spending some time in Pow
Miss Gillian. OF Richmond. Va. Is the
guest OF her cousin. Miss Gay Gillian.
DR.. Tom Payne, Of Roanoke. spent sew
Rev. and Mrs. John T. Payne. at the par
sonage.
Miss Katherine L. Bullock. who spen, the
month OF August at the Inn. has returned
to her home In Richmond.
Miss Lily Payne Is visiting her sister. Nrs.
Hale Connolly. at Alberta.
The young men Of tho town gave their last
dance for the summer on Tuesday evening
Misses Matte Hanes. .Eisanor, Dlsrs: Lnry
Farmviiie. Va: Misses Gillian. El.ss
and Marjorie Flppen. OF Farmvilic. Va,
Misses Scott and Haskns. ciaudius Stout.
Katherine Godfrey: Mechanics q. q. M!npr.
$. ". Pu,ney. Miss Isabel Wilkinson. OF
Washington. d. C.; Mrs.. Lyle Daily and
and Tom Page Johnson. OF farmville, Va.
Norman Shepherd. Joseph Carpenter VIII
liam Fiippen. Edward and Douglas Digs
Farrar shelton Hunter Wilkinson. Glenn
Goodman. T. r Goodman. Charles b. Flip
pen, Charles Stout Keith Godsey. Robinson
Aston. Putney Wilson. 6. G. Minor. Foster
DANES Claude Stout. Oliver Fiippen. r. r
Fiippcn and Charles Digs.
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JUDGING
ny MARY CHAMPION.

Searching recently for pearls OF
wisdom in the nnfailing s,orchouse
left behind by Montaigne the Wise. |
came across this sentence. which Is for
me pregnant with = truth which would
alter most of our lives II It were uni.
versally acted upon:
An Wholesale Judgments are loose
and imperfect"
Read that sentence with real thought
nhu earnest attention. and then tell
ne II you do not agree with me thai
w ,yhi,;a' rightly understood and used
, woGin act az u lever to raise human
nature towards tho ideal.
~ Eoui own personal experience you
must be able to recollcct hundreds Of
instances IN which your Judgment has
beeh hastily given. aud as hastily re
ncracH on second consideration OF tho
And. could almost add. you must
nave recollection OF a hundred fur
thcr instances in which your Judgment
! has pecu given and acted upon hastily
ahu iNpctuCuslS, and has not been
proFen wrong until years Of your life
( nave hecu given under "A mistaken and
Until YOU are capable OF projecting
your MIND INTO the mind OF your fell
low be!nHs. until YOU can read un-
falterirply the devices and desires OF
your nciShbors hearts until you are
. coEn!zanr OF the inqcrmost impulses
and ambitions which, animate their
every action, you cannot pretend TO be
IN position TO judge the smallest OF
those actions.
And which one Of us does not stand
IN th;9 relation towards even one OF
our fcllowncn. lot alon. towards the
many who 30 10 make up our separate
worlds?
Each man and each woman must
Get ~ his or her own standard. ana
comes evil. deliberate evil.
But the standards OF each one OF us
vary and what 10 one mans mind may
z Hot.
Of Grim. To another
II IS difficult | know, 20 get away
from their own poi OF view. TO
realize. that a second person may be
absolutely colorbli1d 10 the dclica te
shades which Influence one In Il con
| sideration OF moral and ethical qucy-
lions.
Bat tho whole scheme Of life az it
Higher Wisdom Is thrown away when
an effort Is made TO impose one stand
point on another
Each man must work out his dcs-
tiny Tor himself. must strike the bal
aucc between right ana wrong by his
own Efforts and how that balance is
struck, what suffering and experience
have gone 20 its striking no othc; man
therefore It is that sweeping judE.
ments are futile are IN themselves i
Grim. against society.
When considered Judgment, based
on al! the available evidence is ncccs-
sory IL IS difficult enough 10 come 70
Il wis" oud fair decision.
ifut when one IS given an !ncoinple te
knowledge and evidence. and with no
thought FOR the hidden Impulses and
desires Of the man who stands at the
lar OF )Gdyuncut-wcll then, I think
the judge and the criminal might well
chang. places, 80 far ~ the harm they
| are likely "a DO society - q whole is
concerned.
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NATURAL BRIDGE

NATURAL BRIDGE. W. septembe,r
5.mAs the Bridge has the great aid
round adS resort. the e latch String is always
on the outside. Each new season Is
| but continuation OF the old. and no
Limit is set to the length Of ones stay.
The autumn season has come in most
auspiciously. and the fall colony is
enjoying life with a zest the summer
could not give. An unusual number OF
Visitors are already here. and others
as the June bridal procession. for the
Bridge is charming place for
honeymoon.
This seems to be the most popular
touring season. SO many arc tho motor
ears that come In, finding ,,I1 rest and -, re-
pon1 ON the ans be
tween Atlanta and New York. there is
daily procession OF automobiles that
come flying bright colored pennants and
20 on. waving the Natural Bridge pen
nant in its varled hues.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Barbour, OF Buena
and Mrs r. VI. Hughes. of Norfolk. Va
Mrs. E. Q. McCabe and her lovely
little daughter and Miss Eliza beth
party of Mrs. ". H., Urauhart. after a
stay at Mountain Lake.
/ Lynchburg, have returned home after
Mrs. Jeilis Scott. Of Richmond. re
Gently visited Mrs. Mary *. Parrish
Mr.. and Mrs n. H Cross. OF Rich
Mrs. L. Vaughan and Miss Sarah
Vaughan. of Murphysboro, y. c.; Mrs.
Il. D.. Thomas and Miss Thomas. Of
Norfolk. have Joined the Bridge colony.
/ Mrs. Garland Dawson. or Warrent on.
and Mrs. p. +. Young, of Philadelphia.
speot several days here after 4 stay at
Mountain Lake.
| Judge and Mrs. John z. Robinson and
daughter. of West Virginia visited the
Bridge. after a stay at the White. Judge
/ Robinson is judge of the Court OF APP
pcals OF West Virginia.
| Hudson and John Craddock, Jr., of
: Lynchburg: Miss Cobbie Vaughan, of
Atlanta. Ca and 3. f. Vaughan. of
Lexington. visited the Bridge. after a
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NORWOOD

NORWOOD VA, September 5.-Mr. wood
garton returned on Monday from st. An
drew's splta!, Lynchburg. where she I'M
d.r~ent operation.
John Duncan. az Richmond. Is spending
the week with his brother. Charlie Duncan.
% :h!s place.
Ms. Julia Bowles and Mrs. Lavender and
tHo children. who have been visiting Mrs.
home In Lynchoure.
Miss Alice Galloway. Miss Lizzie and
Duval Brown spen; the Weekend at Union
ann with Miss Lucy cabel.
MISS Bertha DOZEN Is enjoying a delightful
stay at Natural Bridge.
Miss Anna Carrico ma. left for. Lynch burg
whore She "ill attend schoo! the coming
session.
Miss Mamie May Bu.iey was tho week
end guest o: Miss Alma Roberts last week.
returning 10 ne. home in Lynchburg on
Saturday.
Mrs. Russell Akers and Miss Ruth Ak.rs.
.: Gladstone. spent Friday and Saturday
with MIS-. sidney Bolton.
Mrs. Haywood and Franct. Haywood. OF
Newport News. arc the guests OF Mrs. Som
crvi!le
Master Warren Tucker. who spent two
weeks with Willie and Cary Roberts. left
for his homo IN Richmond on Wednesday, ac-
companird By Master Cary Roberts.
Ing the month OF september with her son.
". \. Roberts.
Misses Eva Lacy and Katie Wells Edward
and Earnest Lacy ~ Richmond were the
weekend guests OF Misses Corinne and Ruth
Roberts This week
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ORANGE

an tSnt:i"; 70 ne , Times. D:sp1;shl H.,
NJ Woodberry Forest. has returned 10 New
81. and SIR, Arthur rhoraton. Of Fred
cr!cksburE are spending some dine A, the
home OF Nj and Mrs. Housswythe, riear
Miss Fauiconer Of Halifax County. is
spending the week at the home Of the
Mis-! cornne Davis who has been visit
!nE Mrs z q. Nelson. has rotHsned 70 her
Mrs {. -. Maddux was a recent visitor
been the snes,s % Air. H. (. Ma t'S s.eis
have reiufn.d 70 Their Rome at clnrendon.,
inf month at Virginia Beach
Mrs. l.. Il Anderson has returned from
nm extended .F!p 20 Washington, rhiiadel-
Mr. ard Mr., Jackson Morton have e.
turned from an extended tour through tho
Mfs. virginia McE!roy. ~ Gordonsviile
~ho has been tho guest ~ the home OF
CAPTAIN Wambsrsie. has returned to n.r
Carol slaash:sr sn,a William Graham re-
a. N 5ass.ea a.? A' 'Psa Ia q
Mlss Virginia Coleman, WAC Visited her
afo'her, john Coleman, .; Charlottesville.
Georse, WARREN OF Baltimore. Vas a 70
cent visitor hcre.
Mis- carrie Bruce left ,Tessany, for, a
Miss Virginia Burnley. .: Charlottesville
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Scott. OF Somerset
fr.,entiy. Visited ,h"ir daughter. Mrs Mar
Franz l.ili@rd. .; Washington State. is
the guest Of his brother. y. ~ lil!ard.
!. x. Sharkc!ford ana George Scott shack
e!ford were recent visitors to Washington.
Mis. J. " Johnson mas been the guest OF
Mrs ~ ~ osborne. ~ CordonsviiIc. il
~ i;ee-, Of her lathe, Mir Wainbersie, a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
SWEET CHALYBEATE SPRINGS

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
SWEET CH.AI.Y BEATE, VA. Scptcn-
bcr AS the fali season approaches
the sta blcs are taxed TO supply horses
for the enthusiastic riders. ana piCnics.
one of the most beautiful entertain
ments OF the season was german
given b. Miss Frances Eakle i'll com
Join soon at one. OF the fashionable
schools of this State. The ballroom
was decorated with Aags. greens. noun
tain flowers and lamps with delicate
shades. which threw soft lights on the
pastel shades Of the beautiful gowns Of
the girls. The figures were led by Miss
Lucy Xix aud James Balm. Of Norfolk.
night in the main din!ng-room, the
guests sitting at one long table deco
rated with cut flowers. Those dane
Ing We're Miss Lucy Hin, with James
Ea.n; Miss Dawson, with Broun Pow
ers; Miss EaEa, with sherman Ham
matt. Miss Madeline HIN and Richard
Meade; Miss Mary Holmes and Robert
Parker. Miss Iian,natt and Julian
Hume; Miss Anne Powers ana Blackwell
Shaffer: Miss Louise Powers and liar
old Macklin; Miss Parker and Frank
Shafter; Miss Weems aud Julian Os-
borne, Miss Frances Eaklc and Holmes
Xix. chaperoncs. Mrs. =. 7. FAX lie.
Mrs. Hin, Mrs. WeeIus. Mrs. Roller. Mrs.
Baldwin and Mrs. OSBORNE
Many card PARTIES continue 70 mako
GLAD, the hearts OF those winning the
Miss Mary Kensett Reese coinnli-
mented little Miss Frances His. Who
Is one or the most popular ~ the
younger set. with n card party on Mon
DAY morning. -Four prizes were given
and dainty refreshments served.
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relatives in Kcnorldse for

ing friends and relatives In kcnorldse for
the past week.
7 The Misses Kiimartln OF Petersburg. have
returned horne. after spending several days
In the home OF their uncle. Mayor p. NJ.
kilmartiu. on West Main Street.
Judge }. +. west left on Monday after
room Tor i.nwrenccri!ic. whore ne Will hold
the re.ular September term Of Brunswick
Circuit Court.
George Fields. ., Delaware. is visiting
~ the home OF L. Fleetwood. on Main Street
this week
AR. aud MrH. walter T. Daniel arrived
ia Wav"rIy Saturday last from claro-
mont. on tho James. wher. they have been
Tor the pas. ten days.
,, Mrs L. o. vaughan and daughter ieft
Green, where they viii spend some time
whiting relatives and friends.
Horace Gray. Z. l.. Gray. Dr.. 9. u.
TowucS and Kenny IIa-rcIi left this week
for Baltimore. Philadelphia and Atlantic
city y. j.
Mrs Z l.. Gray and son. Garland. nre
visiting friends and relatives in Portsmouth:
Leo wilcox and Robert Hancock irotored
u Blackstone on sunday last. returning
home Monday.
Miss Fannie corben has returned to her
home III Newport News. after n visit Of ten
days tho home ~ her aunt. Mrs. 5. B.
Spratley n the Sves,brook Hotel.
Mrs walter s;o.; hes returned ~ her
nome in sni,hneld. after visi, Of sew
, "ral days ia the homo OF Mrs George A.
Harrison. or Main and copperhaunk
I Streets.
Misses t:ssie and Fannie May Rogers. OF
Petersburg. are visiting their sister, Mrs.
r. - Parsons. Oh Copperhaunt Avenue.
Mss Mary Hancock. Of Norfolk is visiting
her mother Mrs. j. r. Hancock. on East
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
LAWRENC EVlLLE

Especial Ia Tho Times Dispatch
LAWRESCEVlLLE Va September g.
Misses Evelyn Turnbull and Helen Massio
returned on Monday to Charlottesville.
where they resumed their duties az teachers
in the high school on September J..
Miss Marguerite Austen, OF Charlottesville
IL the guest OF Mrs. ). X. Thomas.
Mrs j. x. Thomas gave barbecue TO tn.
farmers OF Piny Woods and to several
guests form Lawrenceviiic. at tn cir country
home ''Mcherrsn." on Saturday. The oc-
casion VAS one Of much enjoyment and
many good things to cat were served.
Misses Saiiie Harris ana Mary Organ. or
kenbridge are the guests N Mrs Mallory
Turnbu'l on South Main Street.
Rev. \. Il. Gray. Jr.. has been spending
the past week In Victoria condncting u mis-
sion service IL Christ Church for the Rev
Girard w. Phelps
Mr.. md Mrs Richard Il Tyler. Of New
bern. y G.. have returned TO I.awrcncevllle
ID. ID Sizer. farm demonstration. has re-
turned with his bride and they are residing
on Windsor Avenue
Midshipmcn y. Rawlings. % Annapolis
Naval Academy. is spending his vacation
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LOUISA

Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.I
LOUISA. VA. September Miss Lois
Crank lcft TO day TO teach at White Sulphur
Springs. ". Va.
Miss Virginia Smith left yesterday 10
attend senool At Farmviile.
sir and Mrs Nathan Crawford and
daughters. Of Charlottesville. returned home
on Wednesday, after visiting friends and
relatives here and IN Green Springs.
Miss Josephine Henderson returned from
= visit to friends in Orange and Louisa
Tuesday.
Or. Henry Roberts will leave in few
days to take several weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Levy and son and
Niece left on Tuesday to make their home
In 81. Louis Mo.
Judge and Mrs. f. W. Sims have returned
from II visit 70 Mrs WILLIAM, Winston at
her home Malvern Hin. Other members
or the family who Joined them there were
MI and Mrs. John Pinder, OF Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs James Winston. Of Rich :
mond and New York and Mr. and Mira W.
" Smith. az I.outa.
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at the home OF his father, James Ravliax.
Mrs. Mary L. Logan returned to her hon.
In Chattanooga. Tenn, on Saturday after
spending the summer at tho homo OF j. q.
Mallory. Windsor Avenue
ar. and Mrs y. l.. Claiborne who h.y,
had charge OF tho Claiborne Hole, for ,.y-
erai years past have removed TO their HON,
In tho country.
Miss Catherine Grizxard. OF Grissard 10
visiting Mrs J. d. Prince
F. W. Davie returned on Wednesday from
trip to Richmond.
Miss Mary Page Mallory. ~ Richmond,
and Misses Randolph and william Mallory
OF Lynchburg. arc visiting relatives in
Lawrencevilie.
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MONTvALE
isp,cIal % rha r,me.-plpntch.l

Especial TO The Times Di-patch.I
&oNTvALE. VA. September 6-rhoss
from distance who attended tho funeral
OF James II. Butord on Monday were Mcssrs
Jullus and Rowland Buford. Mr.. and Mrs
T. ]. Oliver. Henry Jordan. Mrs. Andrew
Carper Miss Belle Butord. OF Bedford !.
stanley John Whaling Buford and r. x
BENTLEY. oc Dublin: Mrs. 4. G. Math.son. Of
Rocky Mount: l.. G. Hcnser. g. NJ. Hanson,
u. MAX Meadow
Mrs. II. ~ Newman and Robert. Jr., are
t!siting re:att,ck in Russell County. near
Lebanon.
Miss B,anch Steer left on Tuesday to
v!st. Miss Mamie Patterson IN wytheville.
Mrs. < II. Price has returned from visi,
to Miss Elizabeth Rum. at the SHENANDOAH
ri 81
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WAVERLY
Especial 10 the Times. Dispatch

t.>IlNV!1f =" I IT. ] liloF. DIS 0atC.l-f
WANskLi, VA, September 6.--Miss Cora
Rove has returned to her home In Fred
criokshnrs after Wat; or three weeks
IN n" nome OF nor sister, Mrs. Edward W
ChtppcN. on Fast Main Street
}essc +. West. Jr.. OF S-diey. is visiting
In the home % his father. Judge j. r West,
on Coppcrhaunk Avenue.
Or. l.. . Vaughan AMI Kenny Ellis have
returned 20 their nome IN Waverly. afte.
Nsi, ot ton dayh to Philadelphia aud
r. Wallace chappell left wavctiy on
Monday 81 this week for SeGl.y where
he VIII spend fifteen days
Miss Elsie Coleman, OF Chase City. is the
attr.etiye guest u tho Misses Wilcox on
West coppcrhaunk Avenue.
Re- " r punnaway aud wifc ard,
WaEland If Bccl;ley, ". Va, are visiting
IN No home Of DR. ami Mrs John r May
on Main Street
Mrs. {. L. Smith and daughter. Leila
Holmes, have returned home. after visit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
CHAPTER E%1x-Ifopy

Tn just Ike common folks" rs con
fcssed with becoming humility: y love
lover. same as alt tho world: but
somehow | kind or nope the next 90
male Of the species have TO tote wont
hefA quite so hcaEy."
The girl responded with quiet
laugh Or the most natural enec, i'm
agirable-until II ended In q si,,h. and
!. without the least warning she crum-
pied upon herself. and would have
fallen heavily IN dead faint, bu, for
Alan's quicSness.
Alan gently lowered tho inert body
IF the girl t. tile SANDS. ANA to
think didn't understand she was 50
nearly all !n->chanIns her like that.
Ia Ike 10 kick myself"
Don be inpatien'.' Alan advised
Meantime you might fetch
some water 70 revive her
It was an order by no means easy
70 All: Barcus had onl% nj. cupped
hands for & vessel. and u,tle water re-
NAMED In them by the timo 10 mad
dashed from the EhailoWs back 10 the
spot where Rose lay unconscious While
the few Drops no dll manage n
sprinkle INTO her tale awaited nothing
toward rousinE her from the trance
Ike sluubc:s % exhaustion INTO which
she passed from her tain.inE 1T
In tho c.d Alan ra.c IN tho effort
che. ain r,gb." ~ -c,.,r.'d -.tcsel,e-
The v-Ik, whose nuisr ba i,aA hA.n
lining shes raln.zA ..gbt c9o,,,.b
bIt INV sb..s .tief a.i..t-a,d nrs6.
4. Goa kno,Xs, n v.otrld ~ Lsfndr- !.
ie; her rest. 4, lrae; ,iut.l F.; Sac v,ba.
49,, d. q r.c.,,,tor 49, l..stbo,gs H.
inclined 10 oe.r ite3'
.-...,, 49,. ,, ,....,
49,, ~ - 'a.t"''eu'
J's' - ''t'' mp asi.
80 let nc, Alan !ns.sif IT'S
not .ar-noi more ihtn q quarter o.
mile. And shell p" safe crourS mere,
- your care, The litt.e umc I'm gone
Harcur nodded. iflg fae. va. drawn
ana gray in the iuoouuiaro. THANK
cod he brcstheu sroE.nIv. "~outre
able I'm not"
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49, !, III l.,..s -, i, 49,,
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Il.
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Latest weaves and patterns. in all
the popular colorings Richmond's
premier display of the most authentic
floor coverings-at prices that are bed
rock;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

THE NEWEST OF COATS are here for
your inspection. One particularly attractive
model is made of Scotch plaid, cut so extremely
full it has all the effect of circular cape The
price of this particular model is $500. num-
Der of others equally attractive at very mod
crate prices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
NIBLACK NAMED
TRUSTEE FOR
LORIMER BANK
Is Authorized to Take Whatever
Steps Are Necessary for Re-
turn of Depositors' Money
ASSETS $4,000, 900;
LIABILITIES S5. .000,0 900
Attorney-General Decides Not to
Ask for a Special Grand
Jury

CHICAGO, June 14.--W. G.. Nib
lack, trust officer for the Chicago I'll
tie a. Trust Co, was today appointed
receiver for the "a Salle-st Trust a.
Savings bank, the big Lorimer insti-
tuition whose doors we're closed by a
state banking examiner one week
ago today.
His bond was fixed at $2,500,000 by
Judge Windes, who authorized the re
ceiver to liquidate the assets OF the
bank and take whatever steps neces-
sary to insure the return of deposi-
tors money. Attorney-General Lu'
cey, on whose application the receiv-
er was named, told the court today
that the assets of the bank probably
would not exceed $2,000,000. Total
liabilities will exceed $5,000,O0O, he
said
Following the appointment OF re-
ceiver, Acknowledgement Lucey said
that he would not ask the appoint
ment OF special grand jury and spe-
cial prosecutor to probe alleged Grim
inal Irregularities.
Appointment OF Niblack was re
ouested by attorneys representing
various groups OF creditors including
ex-Mayor Fred A. Busse. who told the
court he had S136000 on deposit in
the La Salle-st. bank when II sus
pended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
Z. A. Burch, Chairman Of Sub.
Committee of the Fifty"
Writes Car Board
PROTESTS AGAINST
NAMING OTHER ENGINEER
Claims Ignoring of Detroit Ex-
pert Would be Big Victory
For Company

Protesting against the appointment
of any engineer but Frederick T. Bar
croft to appraise the d. L. r. lines.
Edwin A. Burch. member OF the APP
praisals committee of the committee
of 80. appointed In 1909 by Mayor
Breitmeyer, wrote TO the street rail
way commission, Friday afternoon. in
the name of the committee, insisting
that the Bancroft appraisal OF 1909 be
given consideration
Mr.. Burch insists that the ID. :. Il.
has made every effort 10 discredit Mr..
Bancroft. and that for the street rail-
way board TO ignore him >ould be a
great victory for the ID. u. r. He
declares that the company has spent
the years since 1909 in vigorous at
tempt to discredit Mr.. Barcroft's ap-
praisal. in underhand ways, but has
endeavored in vain TO controvert the
accuracy Of his figures,
The letter, which was considered
by the commission Friday afternoon.
Is in part as follows:
Recent happenings I'm the street rail-
way situation have caused me great
CContinued ON Page Fiffeen)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
Finger Gymnastics Feature Trial
in Which Litigants Are
Deaf Mutes
.ABSENT-MINDED JUDGE
POUNDS DESK FOR ORDER
Interpreter Translates Talk
and Justice Renders Prompt
Decision

Seven persons stood In row be.
fore Justice Command, Friday morn.
ing, and engaged in violent argument,
dispute and quarrel and not sound
could be heard in the court room. The
participants were deaf mutes One
of the most spectacular cases in the
history OF the court resulted
Mrs. Frances Larry a pretty little
brunette was the plaintiff, and she
had brought suit for $50 against Al
bert johnson, another deaf mute,
claiming she had loaned him the
money. Johnson claimed that he had
borrowed but $40.
Mrs. Louise Stewart, an elfn little
person with a tumbling mass of dark
curls viyacious smile and a keen
sense OF humor. acted as interpreter
quired her ability TO talk on her
fingers" from her parents, both of
whom are deaf mutes
"The plaintiff may tell her story"
said Judge Command, as the princi-
pals and witnesses in the case came
forward, all deaf mutes.
Mrs. Larry began TO wave her fin
gers about at a terrific rate The 9TH
ers watched her silently and without
movement until suddenly she said"
something that did not please some
OF the group.
In a second the air was filed with
flying fingers and waving arms Mrs.
Stella Tamney tall blonde in a pur-
pie dress, sprang TO the front and
pointed one finger dramatically at the
heavens and the index finger OF her
other hand at the defendant
Here, here No threats in this
court" said Justice Command. They
paid no attention and their language
grew more violent. The justice pound
ed on his desk forgetting the inabil.
| ity Of the disputants to hear him
Great Scott, ! will be crazy In a
minute" he said "Tell them 10
stop"
Please. your honor" said Mrs.
Stewart, they all talk at once and I
can't hear what they say"
Hear" questioned the bewildered
Justice
'I mean see" explained the inter.
prefer "They are calling one another
names and things and fussing some
thing awful"
Tell 'em TO behave or I will have
them arrested" said the court
They were told and promptly sub
sided The rest Of the trial was taken
up by a series OF finger gymnastics
that made the ordinary persons gasp,
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What did he say" demanded
! Command
"He SAYS he won't" explained the
interpreter.
"He will or there will be more
trouble" said Command grimly.
The group went down the halls
still arguing on fingers and hands.