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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31
ELEMENTS IS NOT
| GUILTY, SAYS JURY
DOUBT As TO IDENTIFICATION
swAYnD JURORS IN REACH
ING THEIR VERDICT.
SEND N E C r O HOME
CASE ENDS WITH NO LIKELIHOOD
OF THERE EVER BEING AN
OTHER ARREST IN PUz-
zLING CRIME.
SEND NEGRO HOME

It took the jury but a brief period
after they had convened yesterday
morning in their room at the Henrfco
Circuit Court to return a verdict, find-
ing John Clements, not guilty OF
capital offense against Miss Fannie T.
Chenault. near Highland Springs, Sat-
urday night. May o.
The case was first given to the jury
Thursday afternoon shortly after
o'clock, but they were adjourned over
until yesterday morning by Judge r.
Carter Scott when they failed to agree
after considering the case two hours.
Accompanied by Sheriff l.. III. Kemp
and one Of his deputies, Joseph Lyme.
the jury arrived at the courthouse
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
and Immediately retired to their room
They had been closeted hardly an
hour when an announcement was
made that a verdict had at last been
reached.
Expresses Thanks.
When the verdict was read by
Deputy Clerk Thomas Fletcher a faint
smile graced the prisoners face and
he Immediately turned and thanked
Father Hannigan and his attorneys for
their untiring efforts to save him from
paying the supreme penalty within the
grim walls OF the State penitentiary.
After the verdict had been rendered
1t was said that when the first ballot
was taken Thursday afternoon the
vote stood seven to five In favor of
acquittal, while the second resulted In
a vote of eleven to one. When the
jury was adjourned over until yester-
day morning there was still one Juror
favoring conviction. 1t is understood
that they were about to announce to
the court that they we're unable to
agree when he declared that he would
vote with the others.
Hardly had the verdict been render
ed when there came the announce
ment that another warrant had been
sworn out against Clements In which
he was charged with stealing a wrench
from Charlie Dean. by whom he was
employed previous to his arrest. He
was then taken before Magistrate
Harry 8. Sunday In the lower court
for q hearing on this charge. Judge
Scott announced that in the event the
negro was convicted on this charge
and an appeal WAS noted by the at
torneys for the accused he would hear
the case at once
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31
Ca. Pine. Arc CAok.d.

The force in the Office Of the City Gas
Department Is being kept busy with
the numerous complaints of choked
gas pipes and every effort In being
made 10 relieve the situation. The
cause OF the trouble. it la said. Is the
sudden coming Of cold weather. which
causes a condemnation In the pipes
known as naptholene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31

Joseph L. Bickerstan. collector Of
Shockoe Council. Royal Arcanum. and
= well know amateur entertainer, has
large Northern sporting goods house
and will travel through the South In
tho interest Of that concern this winter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31
Take U Track n4nsv.i Later.

The Council Commlttso ON Streets,
owing to the present financial. strin-
genoy, has tabled until lAtee date
the resolution Airecting the removal
OF r.. = r. tracks on 8roAa street.
20 eliminate grade crossings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31

TIE November term OF the Hust-
ings Court will be convened by Judge
Richardson Monday. The petit Jury Is
summoned for Tuesday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31
Davsses II ,e3rnnte1.

Tho Law ana Equity Court has
granted Henry q. Alley also known -
Grower II, AllSy. = divorce from Jeasie
!1E Allevs - stASntefy groun1s Tho
.4en01n ~umss las13o1 neaeaaAae ~ s31aa,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31
,JwIrmcnt for S4OO T,utcrt.d.

Judgment on motion was entered in
the Law and Equity Court yesterday
for $40o in favor of ID. s Snyder
against s. @. Meredith and Susie Mere
d;th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-31

thought the circumstances peculiar
and placed Walker under a bond Of
$500 for thirty days. Townsend was
robbed by a negro near Seventeenth
and Broad Streets on the night of
October %.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
BUSINESS OUTLOOK HOPEFUL

81 n Is the concensus u opinion Of
me OF The most far sighted me1
at the United States is entering
d an era o. prosperity that via com
0etcly ortrshsdow even the great pc
Nod ~ business prosperity that ha-
cpme 10 this country since the Civil
onr They assign many reasons Tor
Is prediction. says the Boston
Jobs.
Z TIE hrsi. ana he one which y
6pst significant 10 many q them -
~ We have gone tnroueh season
business depression 'oF the arst
be In our history without a panir.
De- old.tine spectators who could al
yays scent a panic and make money
~, Of u. are completely confused.
fbey have seen q financial state of
MARS never before known. They have
IHen the banks fun Of money during
business depression and no particu-
hr call for the money on any side.
They have seen Europe throw back
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
FARMERS uNloN-corroN SEED

The Farmers Union has announced
that in accord with a resolution pass.
90 40 the last annual meeting ~ that
tod>, cittonseed department will
be estatl he'd with Charles smith
former Secretary Of that organization
IN charge OF the department.
In creating this department during
the coming season. the Union is FOL.
lowing precedent Of long standing.
Every year, since 1909. this depart.
ment has been successfully conducted
In connection with the other work Of
the Union.
The entire membership Of the Tn.
ion IL appealed to for cooperation IN
making tho department mere succe f.
ul than in any preceding year. "Cl.
operation ~ the watchword OF the
Farmers Union reads the announce.
mon; OF the new department. and q
strong plea ~ made for the handling
O, cotton seed by the Union method.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
STATE TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES

supulos which will probably cost
close TO . 900 .00O, win be- purchased
hy the State ~ Texas soon. stats
Purchasing Agent T. n. Elliott. form
eriy Of Grnyaon county. will open the
bids on June 90. The supplies are
for tho several State eleemoynary
institutions for the fiscal year com
mencing september !. which Is co
Incident with the appropriation year.
Since he state Is on a cash basis.
II Is possible prices may be shads
less. he says the tarin changes hava
not affected the price Of staples thus
far except that the manufacturers
claim they are putting up a stronger
and better article az the old price.
IN the fresh meat line 2.9Sl 600 ms.
Of fresh beef Is wanted 1900 rbs-
Of pork, 3,40O rs. OF mutton; 2.50O
rbs OF weinor sausages. and 1900 ibs.
OF bologna sausage
In the drug list, are included $1,000
capsules. 10000 pills q many kinds
aud 10000 tablets. There will also /,
be- purchases Of Wholesale quantities
Of groceries. laundry supplies. fues
and dry goods.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25

cost OF living
Applyinl tho principles n thrlfi %
methods Of bricklaylng by cutting on;
supernw1us motions a. was done by
=. o. Gnbrcth.
The new 'sclont'hc management
u buslneis generally. including the
establishment OF bureaus u stand.
ards by municipalities TO save the
peoples money In buying supplies for
public use
The commission form OF govern.
moni IN cities. and irrigation and 9th.
or conservation projects as conduct.
ed by the government Elk
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
DENTON EXHIBITS FINE FRUIT

L. c. Denton brought some Of ths
nnest fruit TO the Avalanche one Q
last Monday that we have yet had the
pleasure al seeing this yesr. He had
specimens Of pssches. apples and
plums her we're certainly dne. and
we noted In one cluster % applss
there wore % veiLformci. and rcme
that had dried M.
ur. Denton IL ons % our mosf pro
rressise farmers. aud he takes ercs,
pride In hi- farm. orchard md sar-
dsn. and IL nearly always prepared to
sh"~ socd. results from his iabors
DO informed ~ that his peach and
plum crop 10 short this year. hu, ha
win have more ihan enough apples
10 make up foe lAs dsaslsncv.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
LAND COMMISSIONER PLEASED

Austin, Tex, June leland COM
missioner j. r. Robson stated today
that he had received another remit
lance Of royalty from the OIL field
Mr.. Robson returned from the West
a few days ago. where he went 10 in
vestigate the residence OF several
purchasers OF some 10000 acres OF
school land. He said some forfeitures
would occur The conditions IN tho
West are tho finest ever saw de-
clared Mr.. Robson lie seemed en-
thusiastic over such prospects Of fine
grass and fat cattle.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
our NATIONS WEEDS

I'VE must md ways and means
20 bring our mines our fields. our fac
tories and our shops through concen.
tration ~ energy and practice Of
economy ~ 20 the highest standard
of efficiency and pr0ductiyeness. aud,
most " an. We should begin 70 prae.
tics personal economies !. r. Tai.
bort, National CITY Bank, y. Y.
I n You doubt that this nation needs
new birth In thrift. consider these
T facts
We spend ts,i00O0O a year for Gig.
arettes.
We drank 100000 gallons Of
whlske In one year
We chew up over $4,000 900 worth
OF chewing gum annually. One con.
oerr spends s2.oo),OoO a year in ad
yertsing lts gum
Last year the American people paid
on; S0,00000J for candy.
These figures and many more like
them are the measure OF what is
lnrseiy popular extravaganza.
We could do without a very large
part Of the things represented by
those enormous figures. and be just
as well of-yes, a great deal better
or.
But Il would be useless. n il were
possible. 10 shut N such foolish ex.
pendtures suddenly unless the mon.
ey 20 saved by individuals were pat
10 good use either by the savers
themselves or by the bank In which
they deposit the money
This brings mp the point walch is
so often rails d by persons who fail
10 see any economic good In saving.
they say that the spend hrift gives
employment 60 others and that his
money gets into the bank eventually.
even II he deposits none OF il him
self
That Is all very true, but how much
better IL o. 10 have money used con.
siructiyely iu ways which mean so.
briefly, Industry. home ownership. In.
tegrlty good citizenship and educa-
tion Of children. Saving just for the
sake of saving IS no, advocated.
Thoughtful, purposeful saving Is the
thing
Genuine. constructive thrin has an
important bear.ee upon industrial and
national progress as well as upon tho
material success OF the individual.
Here are few examples of what
is meant by constructive thrift:
The invention OF the engine burn.
ing OIL a. fuel Instead ~ coal.
Intensive cultivation OF land as con-
Quoted by a Maryland family which
makes 10000 year from ~ acres of
flowers and vegetables.
The school. back yard and vacant
LOT gardens. which help lower the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
FROM TRADING POST TO A CITY

Snre lts establishment In 1899. as
trading post. until the arat train
entered the little city IN 1910. Luh.
book. Lubbock county. Texas. was dis.
uneui he'd for being 'fartheresi" frc m
railroad OF any town q, the state
Conditions have. however. chang.
ed. Pcpuis ten has swell T. 10
5000 mark. while three more steam
lines have been built through Il.
Stockfaising the cattle now MT.
tened with ensilage,- an important
industry.
Farming. once under the ban 10
taboo. has been placed on an estab-
lished footing A larTe portion Of
this comes under the head OF dry
farming. Il was some time ago dis.
covered that the town was situated
in the shallow water belt and now a
humber OF wells. making irrigation a
thing n reality. are in use. some dow
ing 2.500 gallons a minute.
Two cotton Gins have been located
here. but there Ia great demand for
a compress and oil mill. A creamery
II much In need. ~ Ia a peanut prod
net factor.
The little city is chiefly In need Of
capital 70 develop its irrigation indus.
try.-ceo. W. Brsxrs. Secretary Lub-
book Chamber Of Commerce.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25

INTO this county frUa .-s0NtoooV >
sso0 o ooo worth Of securities and
have seen there securities absorbed
and the gold sent 10 Europe without
any particular fuss. That w'ud
have meant a panic IN the stock
market a. least. Few years ago.
The have seen a tariff enacted low.
or than the Wilson 1911" tarin. and
yet they have seen raw wool. one u
the besi tsrf bar5mste-s there =,
sen higher than before
They have seen delicate ralirood
situation that would have created a
financial panic A. an time IN the past.
studied and pondered over In a way
that has simply taken the breath from
spectators. The people have refns-
ed 70 become excited over u. They
want q settled everywhere but they
want n settled right
Why Because the railroad indus
try i not the one dominating indus
try q IN. country any longer. White
hnanciers have been Juggling rail
roads the past q years. business men
have been building mp other great
Industrial enterprises all over the
land.
This IL bigger country than it
ever was before. It's potential pos
sibilitles are being more and more
realized In every direction. The farm
srs have become scientists. and The
arid lands and the swamp lands are
being reclaimed everywhere and are
being made to yield In such abgn-
dance az was never known before IN
the history Of farming.
In the South. malaria has been con-
uuered and the rich swamp lands are
no longs- the terror they we're. Irrf
gati>s and dry-fsrmins have brought
rev prosperity to the West and
Southwest wster-power ID being con-
Quoted over wires hundreds Of miles.
where formerly Il was all but wasted.
The oil lands and the mineral wealth
havs burst the bounds OF former mo-
nopolies and opened up vaster pos
abilities than ever he'Sre. oad the
gesias % the American has
never been Idle. New r.iraclss are
daily scsng vroasht ey invocation.
why. thsn. have we he'd . busi-
mesa depression. In the face Of these
things sNt
sinpls because a great many ps,-
pls 'haaEhs ~e oash' "a have II: and
must have a; u wss duo.
q was lafssV meaisi stats. There
~ss NO real nesd Zoe n. business mon
- that more clearly nov nst many
q lhem are more satisfied. sppsre.t
b. e,oasss 80 have had "a And they
have learned somethlns.
fsss have lssfssa shal sas e~n's's
'sss r~a'>s uals~~ there = 'tsht'
s~'ssS ss'>>s ne fs.srs Il ned
- - y go 'sf Ne us<i 20 va~->
~ - vsse \ 49, essk ss>s~A
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25

According TO the report Of the state
prison commission received by the
Governor, there were 3.G77 prisoners
on hand June ]. an Increase OF RI
during May. In the month OF May
there were 20s new prisoners rsceiv
ed. ~ pardoned. 80 paroled. 81 dis
charged and 10 escaped. There were
s2s In leased forces and 2.Si9 in state
forces. Huntsville peniienliary had
500 conyicis. Clemens farm $50. ard
Imperial j2s. During May ri Paso
county sent 30 convicts, McI.ennan
~. HINT n. and the remainder were
scattering The report would indicate
hat the general health Of the prls.
oners Is improved, as only SO cases
were recorded az the hospitals. where
p We're from ailments contracted be.
fore entering prison with rs attacks
OF summer complaint Thus there
are only a cases of real illness. or a
traction over / per cent.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25

This business depression We have just
been through has been valuable
then. In that II has demonstrated 90
an the people the wisdom - the
present. system Of a fiexixble curren.
cy The old conditions have disap-
pearcd forever. Panios need not amy
longer be feared.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
WHEAT CROP BURNED

Near Chilllcothe. s25 acres Of wheat
partly cut. belonging % II. A. Barnes.
was set on Ere. supposedly by n pass
ing passenger engine Of the Denver
road and entirely destroyed this af-
ternoon. Hundreds watched the Ere
from Chilllcoihc. the field being only
about two miles from the city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25

Nss. Householder daughter u NJ.
sad nfs n a. roFsss, arrived 10
car city usfsa~y u l~ss v~~H. saa
viIl spesa -sssrsi ss~hs hs<s sIslt
'ss Nv A~ss = Ia Dallas a $50
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25
scuRR.. COUNTY CHILD KILLED

Snyder. Texas. June ia small
child OF j. s Davis, at Polar. 20 miles
north OF snyder. was accidentally shot
through the neck by his 7-year-old
sister and died Tuesday. The little
girl was handling a target gun. sup
posed to have been empty.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-25

Are you ready for First Monday7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-21
PRIZES FOR SCHOOLS IN
HEALTH DAY PARADE
Seven Thousand Children Will
Take Part in Pageant Here
on Oct. 2.

If plans being made by the Disease
Prevention day executive committee
materialize for the observance Of
oct. ?. as Disease Prevention day 1t
is certain to be a big success from an
educational standpoint
More than 1000 school children
will march in the parade which is to
be one Of the big features of the day.
1t is thought that more than 5000 of
the number will be furnished by the
public schools and 1000 by parochial
schools.
Floats, Is in number, are being
prepared for kindergarten children.
Stunts to advertise sanitation are be-
ing prepared by the schools. Exhibits
Will be made throughout the parade
of ways OF improving sanitary con-
ditions and five prizes Will be given to
the schools putting on the best stunt
The prizes Will be $50 in gold first
and five dollars TO the third. fourth
and fifth winners.
A special meeting of the executive
committee will be held next Saturday
in the Chamber OF Commerce rooms
when plans for the affair will be COM
pleted. The fire department. the pO-
lice department and the fraternal or
CARNATIONS of the city have been
asked TO assist in the parade. The
committee In charge of the school
children IS headed by Supt Mont
gomery, and others on the committee
are. Rev. John r. DeGroote. Father
Varlaky. Father ZubowicZ. Miss Ber-
tina Linden, Miss Mary Sullivan,
Frederic L. Sims, s. &. Shenefield and
Ralph II. Longfield.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-21
ONE MAN Is SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED IN STREET FIGHT
Another Bruised and Cut From Being
Kicked by CompaniOns-POIice
seek Men Who Started Quarrel.

free-fOr-all fight in which one
man was seriously wounded. was
staged on Prairie av. near Oliver field
sunday night. Carl Takas. 1901 s.
William St, is in Epworth hospital
suffering from a stab wound in the
abdomen. Louis Stachy is lodged IN
the city jail and Is badly bruised and
cut from being kicked. John Maza-
Tern, S25 s. Chaplin st. arrested with
the other two men, is also being held
pending the result Of Takas injuries.
According to the report received by
the police, Stachy and Takas were
walking homeward down Prairie av.
when they met Stachy. A fight fol-
lowed for some unknown cause. and
the police patrol was summed by a
citizen who happened to be passing
the scene OF action" When the DO
lice arrived the three named were
arrested and Takas was removed to
the hospital. where his wounds were
dressed by DR.. Edgar Myers. who
stated that the man was in a critical
condition.
The police as yet have failed 10
learn who did the stabbing II is not
known whether Stachy started the
quarrel or not. All men concerned
refuse 10 talk. Several suspects have
been arrested
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-21
W0ULD-BE SWINDLER is
SOUGHT BY LOCAL POLICE
Young Man Attempts to Pass Worth
less Check i'm Michigan st. Gro
Gerry and Other Stores of City.

Local police authorities and detec-
tiYes are searching for a smooth
young man with a desire to raise
money on worthless checks. The
complaint has been filed bv the Miller
and Curry grocery store, 419 s. Mich
lgan St, who claim that he attempted
to swindle them out of S21 on a check
which, it is claimed, was forged
That be has attempted to play his
game at other business houses in the
city Is borne out by the fact that
other complaints have come into the
department since the grocery store
report. The Chicago Wall Paper
store, 1O4 w Division St, is among
the several in which the man is said
to have attempted to have the check
Cashed.
The description furnished by the
grocery store men states that the man
Is about 80 years old and is sharp
featured. He weighs about $50
pounds and is Of light complexion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-21
IDENTITY
REMAINS A MYSTERY
Man Wounded on CrumStOWn
Farm Still MiSSing-PoIlCe
Find Bloody Coat.

No clue TO the identity of the man
who was shot and doubtless serious
~ wounded at the home of Earl
Brown near Crumstown Saturday
night has been found either by the
police department or the sheriff and
his deputies. A bloOd-soaked coat
and a despatched cap were found
within 200 feet of the Brown home by
Sheriff Swanson and have been turn
ed over TO the police department.
The blood on the coat, which is lit
orally drenched, has led the authori-
ties TO believe that the bullet struck
the would-be burglar in the neck,
severing an artery. The garment was
lying in a pool of blood when found
and marks on the ground would indi-
cate that the wounded man had lain
down to recuperate from the e1ectS
of his experience.
The fact that the Browns heard
whistling and other noises about the
place after the affair would Indicate.
according to police authorities, that
the wounded man was returned for
and carried away by his two com
panions. 1t was said by Brown that
there were three men in the gang.
No Physicians to Give Clew.
Chief Kuespert says that IL is queer
that a man who bled so freely as the
wounded burglar had evidently done,
should not seek a physician to have
his wounds dressed. A search mas
failed to turn up such a man, how
ever.
In the pockets of the coat were
found several articles which compel
the police to believe that the man
bad robbed several homes in the VI
cinity of the Brown residence before
they entered the latter place. None
of the articles were Of great value.
Sheriff Swanson was notified yester-
day morning but a several hours
search found nothing but bloody foot
prints about the house and across the
lawn. There were three men in the
party. Two fed south and west while
the one who was shot, ran north and
east No trace Of any of the men
could be found, although the woods
about the place were searched.
Mr.. Brown, the owner of the place.
was away at the time. His father
and brother live across the road.
While seated out on their porch they
noticed someone in the house with a
candle. Suspicion was at once
was not at home. The brother started
over with a gun and when he closed
a door 1t is believed the men in the
house took fright and fed.
Investigation found that the men
had cut through a screen door in the
rear and then forced a lock Evil
dences were that they were first bent
on getting something to eat. as a milk
pail was found partially filled with
food.